Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCSD
General Surgery
Dr. David W. Easter, MD
David W. Easter works in the field of General Surgery. He researched medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. Yale University School of Medicine is one of the top medical schools in the US. Yale University School of Medicine is ranked 7 in research and 57 in primary care medicine He has 3 awards "Super Doctor", "Top MD" and "Fellow (FACS)". Dr. David W. Easter has written publications. He has 50 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'The preferred management of choledocholithiasis.'
Publications
- Effect of the 16-Hour Work Limit on General Surgery Intern Operative Case Volume: A Multi-institutional Study.
- Penetrating colon injuries: primary anastomosis versus diversion.
- NOTES: the hybrid technique.
- Minimally invasive procedures for diagnosis of traumatic right Diaphragmatic tears: a method for correct diagnosis in selected patients.
- Novel techniques in Hernia repair.
- Minimally invasive surgery: training in resident education.
- Competent patient care is dependent upon attending to empathic opportunities presented during interview sessions.
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma--a new standard?
- Coagulopathy review.
- "Miraculous" recovery from severe chronic psychosis after coma from septicemia.
- Cytological changes in gap junctions during liver regeneration.
- A seminested RT-PCR assay for HER2/neu: initial validation of a new method for the detection of disseminated Breast cancer cells.
- Predicting performance on the American Board of Surgery qualifying and certifying examinations: a multi-institutional study.
- Symptomatic post-traumatic cyst of the liver: treatment by laparoscopic surgery.
- Isolation of an immunosuppressive trauma peptide and its relationship to fibronectin.
- Percutaneous radiologic drainage of pancreatic Abscesses.
- Management of vascular graft infections with soft tissue coverage.
- Retrospective and prospective multi-institutional laparoscopic cholecystectomy study organized by the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.
- Management of penetrating neck injuries: zone II.
- The preferred management of choledocholithiasis.
- Laparoscopy-assisted endoscopic removal of a stromal-cell tumor of the stomach.
- Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: coordinated radiologic and surgical management in 21 patients.
- Response to invited commentary on SAGES study.
- Laparoscopy to correctly diagnose and stage metastatic Breast cancer mimicking Crohn''s disease.
- Radiologic, endoscopic, and surgical gastrostomy: an institutional evaluation and meta-analysis of the literature.
- Structural integrity of hepatocyte tight junctions.
- Immunosuppression by a peptide from the gelatin binding domain of human fibronectin.
- Recent trends in the management of desmoid tumors. Summary of 19 cases and review of the literature.
- Laparoscopic repair/peritoneal toilet of perforated duodenal ulcer.
- Total pancreatectomy with preservation of the duodenum and pylorus for chronic pancreatitis.
- A prospective, randomized comparison of computed tomography with conventional diagnostic methods in the evaluation of penetrating injuries to the back and flank.
- A surgeon's perspective on laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Laser and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A hazardous union?
- Ligation of the structures of the cystic pedicle during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- The utility of diagnostic laparoscopy for abdominal disorders. Audit of 120 patients.
- Laparoscopic injuries to the bile duct. A cause for concern.
- Inguinal Hernia in pediatrics: initial experience with laparoscopic inguinal exploration of the asymptomatic contralateral side.
- Value of three-dimensional US for optimizing guidance for ablating focal liver tumors.
- Factors influencing survival after resection for periampullary neoplasms.
- Long-term retention of endoscopically placed hydrogel prostheses at the lower Esophageal sphincter in pigs.
- Endoscopic prosthesis augmentation of the lower Esophageal sphincter in swine.
- Simultaneous serous cystadenoma of the pancreas and mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix.
- Video. Magnetic retraction for NOTES transvaginal cholecystectomy.
- The inflammatory response in transgastric surgery: gastric content leak leads to localized inflammatory response and higher adhesive disease.
- The impact of proton-pump inhibitors on intraperitoneal sepsis: a word of caution for transgastric NOTES procedures.
- Video. NOTES: transvaginal cholecystectomy with assisting articulating instruments.
- Natural orifice surgery: initial clinical experience.
- Disclosing and responding to Cancer "fears" during oncology interviews.
- Hybrid natural orifice translumenal surgery (NOTES) sleeve gastrectomy: a feasibility study using an animal model.
Schools
Yale University School Of Medicine
UCSD
Ninewells
Procedures Preformed
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
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Conditions Treated
- Anorectal Abscess
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Carcinoma in Situ
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Super Doctor
- Top MD
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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University of California San Diego -
Yale University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
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