Search Results - "Heitmiller, Richard F."

Recurrence after neoadjuvant chemoradiation and surgery for esophageal cancer: Does the pattern of recurrence differ for patients with complete response and those with partial or no response? by Meguid, Robert A., MD, MPH, Hooker, Craig M., MPH, Taylor, Joshua T., BS, Kleinberg, Laurence R., MD, Cattaneo, Stephen M., MD, Sussman, Marc S., MD, Yang, Stephen C., MD, Heitmiller, Richard F., MD, Forastiere, Arlene A., MD, Brock, Malcolm V., MD

“…Objective We hypothesized that most relapses in patients with esophageal cancer having neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy would occur outside of the surgical…”
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Prognostic Importance of Promoter Hypermethylation of Multiple Genes in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by Brock, Malcolm V, Gou, Mingzhou, Akiyama, Yoshimitsu, Muller, Alison, Wu, Tsung-Teh, Montgomery, Elizabeth, Deasel, Mari, Germonpré, Paul, Rubinson, Lewis, Heitmiller, Richard F, Yang, Stephen C, Forastiere, Arlene A, Baylin, Stephen B, Herman, James G

“…Purpose: We investigated aberrant methylation patterns in esophageal adenocarcinoma and correlated the findings to patient survival and tumor recurrence…”
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The First 100 Years of American College of Surgeons Presidential Addresses by Ghanem, Omar M., MD, Heitmiller, Richard F., MD, FACS

“…Introduction We reviewed the first 100 years of presidential addresses delivered at the fall congress of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Our hypothesis…”
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William Francis Rienhoff, Jr., MD - Halstedʼs Last Resident by Heitmiller, Richard F

“…William Francis Rienhoff Jr. was a skilled and innovative surgeon whose career spanned over 4 decades of patient care, clinical investigative research, and…”
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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, p53 Mutation, and Pathological Response Predict Survival in Patients with Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Treated with Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy by GIBSON, Michael K, ABRAHAM, Susan C, WU, Tsung-Teh, BURTNESS, Barbara, HEITMILLER, Richard F, HEATH, Elisabeth, FORASTIERE, Arlene

“…Purpose: Despite the availability of cellular markers associated with cell cycle, apoptosis, and DNA repair, predictive factors for pathological complete…”
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Neurectomy for Treatment of Intercostal Neuralgia by Williams, Eric H., MD, Williams, Christopher G., MD, Rosson, Gedge D., MD, Heitmiller, Richard F., MD, Dellon, A. Lee, MD, PhD

“…Background Intercostal neuralgia due to surgical injury of the intercostal nerve is difficult to treat. No treatment modality has given effective pain relief…”
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Hospital volume is related to clinical and economic outcomes of esophageal resection in Maryland by Dimick, Justin B, Cattaneo, Stephen M, Lipsett, Pamela A, Pronovost, Peter J, Heitmiller, Richard F

“…Background. Previous studies have documented a relationship between hospital volume and perioperative and economic outcomes. Our objective was to determine the…”
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Delayed Axillary Artery Occlusion after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty by Gashti, Seyed Mojtaba, Heitmiller, Richard F., Sacco, Jana, Ghanem, Omar M.

“…Axillary artery injury has been associated with shoulder dislocation and surgery. We describe a case of delayed axillary artery occlusion after reverse total…”
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Trial of a novel synthetic sealant in preventing air leaks after lung resection by Wain, John C, Kaiser, Larry R, Johnstone, David W, Yang, Stephen C, Wright, Cameron D, Friedberg, Joseph S, Feins, Richard H, Heitmiller, Richard F, Mathisen, Douglas J, Selwyn, Murray R

“…Background. Postoperative air leaks are a major cause of morbidity after lung resections. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new…”
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Standardized clinical care pathways for major thoracic cases reduce hospital costs by Zehr, Kenton J, Dawson, Patty B, Yang, Stephen C, Heitmiller, Richard F

“…Background. Standardized clinical care pathways have been developed for postoperative management in an attempt to contain costs in an era of rising health care…”
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Surgical Relief Work in Haiti: A Practical Resident Learning Experience by Belyansky, Igor, MD, Williams, Kristopher B., MD, Gashti, Mojtaba, DO, Heitmiller, Richard F., MD

“…Introduction A once-a-year, week-long surgical missionary trip to Haiti has become incorporated into our residency experience on a voluntary basis since 2007…”
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Partial recovery of peristalsis after myotomy for achalasia: rethinking the rule: comment on "partial recovery of peristalsis after myotomy for achalasia" by Heitmiller, Richard F

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Resection of Apical Lung Tumors in High-Risk Patients Using Partial Sternotomy by Heitmiller, Richard F., MD, Radecke, Jason M., MD, You, Christopher J., MD

“…Surgical management of patients with compromised lung function remains a challenge. We describe a technique that uses a partial sternotomy to manage high-risk…”
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Patient Age Significantly Influences Post-Esophagectomy Inpatient Mortality, Length of Stay, Hospital Charges, and Discharge Disposition by Cha, Esther, MD, Burgoyne, Gregory B., MD, FACS, Heitmiller, Richard F., MD, FACS

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Union Memorial Hospital: An Insight to the Origin of Community-Based Surgical Training by Gupta, Vinay K., MD, Heitmiller, Richard F., MD

“…Community-based surgical training centers comprise almost half of the current ACGME-approved programs. Yet the histories of these community hospital programs…”
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Apprenticeships: Preserving the Commitment in Surgical Education by Heitmiller, Richard F., MD, Gupta, Vinay K., MD, You, Christopher J., MD

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Intensive care unit physician staffing is associated with decreased length of stay, hospital cost, and complications after esophageal resection by Dimick, Justin B, Pronovost, Peter J, Heitmiller, Richard F, Lipsett, Pamela A

“…OBJECTIVETo determine whether having daily rounds by an intensive care unit (ICU) physician is associated with clinical and economic outcomes after esophageal…”
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Delayed diagnosis and elevated mortality in an urban population with HIV and lung cancer : Implications for patient care by BROCK, Malcolm V, HOOKER, Craig M, BRAHMER, Julie R, ENGELS, Eric A, MOORE, Richard D, GILLISON, Maura L, KERULY, Jeanne C, YANG, Stephen C, HEITMILLER, Richard F, BAYLIN, Stephen B, HERMAN, James G

“…Lung cancer is more common in HIV-infected patients than in the general population. We examined how effectively lung cancer was being diagnosed in our…”
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Mediastinal abscess due to passage of a broncholith by Studer, Sean M, Heitmiller, Richard F, Terry, Peter B

“…We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who, after passage of broncholiths, developed a mediastinal abscess that required surgical drainage for treatment…”
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Esophageal conduit necrosis by Wormuth, Jennifer K, Heitmiller, Richard F

“…A cumulative review of the prevalence of esophageal conduit necrosis is summarized in Table 4. The spectrum of conduit ischemia is broad and includes cases in…”
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