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Office
Surgical Specialists of the Wyoming Valley
200 S River Street
Plains, PA 18705Phone+1 570-821-1100- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Dean Adams is a colorectal surgeon in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery. He received his medical degree from University of Alabama School of Medicine, trained in general surgery at Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI, and completed training in colon and rectal surgery at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. He is board certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been in practice for 20 years with emphasis on minimally invasive and robotic assisted surgery, diseases of the colon, rectum and anus, including rectal and anal cancer, anal dysplasia, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and general surgery including hernia and abdominal wall surgery.
Education & Training
- Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1997 - 1999
- Ascension Providence/MSUCHMResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1997
- University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
- GA State Medical License 2018 - 2021
- NY State Medical License 2018 - 2021
- KY State Medical License 1999 - 2020
- MI State Medical License 1992 - 1997
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 43 citationsClinical use of the self-expanding metallic stent in the management of colorectal cancerHarry Liberman, Dean R. Adams, Garnet J. Blatchford, Charles A. Ternent, Mark A. Christensen, Alan G. Thorson> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2000 Dec 1
- 32 citationsColorectal Cancer in Hereditary Breast Cancer KindredsKevin M. Lin, Charles A. Ternent, Dean R. Adams, Alan G. Thorson, Garnet J. Blatchford, Mark A. Christensen, Patrice Watson, Henry T. Lynch> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 1999 Aug 1
- 61 citationsUse of preoperative ultrasound staging for treatment of rectal cancerDean R. Adams, Garnet J. Blatchford, Kevin M. Lin, Charles A. Ternent, Alan G. Thorson, Mark A. Christensen> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 1999 Feb 1
Press Mentions
- Caldolor® (Ibuprofen) Injection Gaining Approval on Formulary at U.S. Medical CentersSeptember 23rd, 2010
Committees
- Chair, Cancer Committee 2022 - Present
- Member, Cancer Committee 2021 - Present
- Member, Ethics Committee 2020 - Present
- Member, ASCRS Social Media Committee 2020 - Present
- Surgery Representative, Credentials Committee 2012 - 2018
- Surgery Representative, Cancer Committee 2001 - 2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- ERAS SocietyMember
- Keystone Chapter - American College of SurgeonsMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Industry Relationships
- Speaker, Cumberland PharmaceuticalsSpeaker's Bureau2010 - Present
- Speaker Consultant, Buffalo Filter, LLC2018 - 2019
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