Professor of Surgery, University MO-Kansas City

General Surgery

Doctor Walter S. Andrews, MD works in the field of General Surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Boston University School of Medicine is ranked 30/52 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received awards:"America's Top Doctors", "Super Doctor" and "Fellow (FACS)". Walter S. Andrews, MD is a published doctor and has 35 publications published. The lastest was: 'Comparison of cyclosporine- vs tacrolimus-based immunosuppression in pediatric liver transplantation.' Walter Andrews accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Single incision versus standard 4-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective randomized trial.
• Single incision versus standard 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy: a prospective randomized trial.
• Single-incision laparoscopic surgery in children: initial single-center experience.
• Neutropenic Colitis in Children.
• Prospective validation of an abbreviated bedrest protocol in the management of blunt spleen and liver Injury in children.
• A complete course of intravenous antibiotics vs a combination of intravenous and oral antibiotics for perforated Appendicitis in children: a prospective, randomized tr...
• Initial laparoscopic appendectomy versus initial nonoperative management and interval appendectomy for perforated appendicitis with Abscess: a prospective, randomized ...
• Thoracoscopic decortication vs tube thoracostomy with fibrinolysis for empyema in children: a prospective, randomized trial.
• Single daily dosing ceftriaxone and metronidazole vs standard triple antibiotic regimen for perforated Appendicitis in children: a prospective randomized trial.
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the pediatric population.
• Current application of thoracoscopy in children.
• A financial analysis of pediatric laparoscopic versus open fundoplication.
• A comparison of chest tubes versus bulb-suction drains in pediatric thoracic surgery.
• Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis: a prospective, randomized trial.
• Esophageal foreign bodies in the pediatric population: our first 500 cases.
• A simple and more cost-effective antibiotic regimen for perforated Appendicitis.
• Relative value units correlate with pediatric surgeons' operating time: when perceived myth becomes reality.
• Urachal anomalies in children: the vanishing relevance of the preoperative voiding cystourethrogram.
• An effective pyloromyotomy length in infants undergoing laparoscopic pyloromyotomy.
• Neuropsychological function in young children who have undergone liver transplantation.
• Comparison of cyclosporine- vs tacrolimus-based immunosuppression in pediatric liver transplantation.
• Identifying factors in post-operative successful adaptation to pediatric liver transplantation.
• Infected bile lakes following pediatric liver transplantation: nonsurgical management.
• Use of distal splenorenal shunt in children referred for liver transplant evaluation.
• Fat soluble vitamin deficiency in biliary atresia.
• Studies on inflammation and wound healing: angiogenesis and collagen synthesis stimulated in vivo by resident and activated wound macrophages.
• Selective use of splenectomy after liver transplantation in children.
• Academic outcome in long-term survivors of pediatric liver transplantation.
• ABO incompatible liver transplantation in children: a prospective approach.
• Combination therapy with ganciclovir and intravenous IgG for cytomegalovirus infections in pediatric liver transplant recipients.
• Pediatric liver transplantation: a 3-year experience.
• University of Wisconsin preservation solution compared with Euro Collins preservation solution in pediatric liver transplantation.
• Thoracotomy for persistent bronchopleural fistula in the very low birth weight infant.
• Prevention of peritonitis in children receiving peritoneal dialysis.

Schools

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• Boston University School Of Medicine

• University Co Affil Hospital

• University Pittsburgh Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Port Placements or Replacements
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Conditions Treated

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• Anorectal Abscess
• Appendicitis
• Brain Injury
• Inguinal Hernia
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Doctors Specialties

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• Pediatric Surgery
• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• America's Top Doctors
• Super Doctor
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• University of Colorado
• Boston University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1700836046
Last Name Of The Provider	ANDREWS
First Name Of The Provider	WALTER
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