DonaldRCzerniachJr.MD

General Surgery • Worcester, MA

Assistant Professor, Surgery, University Massachusetts Medical School

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Office
67 Belmont St
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone+1 508-334-6406

Fax+1 508-334-6515
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Education & Training

George Washington UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2001
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2000
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Assessment of Insulin Resistance, NAFLD, Predictors of CV Morbidity, and Subcutaneous Adipose and Visceral Adipose Gene Expression in Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery/UMMMC Bariatric Surgery Registry Start of enrollment: 2005 Apr 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Ligamentum teres cardiopexy for post vertical sleeve gastrectomy gastroesophageal reflux.
Emily E Mackey, Fiona J Dore, Allison S Crawford, Philip Cohen, Donald Czerniach, Richard Perugini, John J Kelly, Nicole B Cherng, Kelly, J.> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Sep 1
A pilot study of robotic surgery case videos for first-year medical student anatomy.
Benjamin A Palleiko, Mark W Maxfield, Donald R Czerniach, Nicole B Cherng, Eustathia Lela Giannaris> ;Anatomical Sciences Education. 2023 Apr 27
1 citations
Intestinal Tamponade.
Alexis M Coolidge, Donald Czerniach, Daniel C Wiener> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 Sep 1
17 citations
The presence of Helicobacter pylori is not associated with long-term anastomotic complications in gastric bypass patients
John J. Kelly, Richard A. Perugini, Qi L. Wang, Donald R. Czerniach, Julie M. Flahive, Philip A. Cohen> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2015 Jan 1
23 citations
Reduced heart rate variability correlates with insulin resistance but not with measures of obesity in population undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Richard A. Perugini, YouFu Li, Lawrence Rosenthal, Karen Gallagher-Dorval, John J. Kelly, Donald R. Czerniach> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2010 May 1
22 citations
Early results of conversion of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Robert Moore, Richard A. Perugini, Donald R. Czerniach, Karen Gallagher-Dorval, Robin Mason, John J. Kelly> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2009 Jul 1
52 citations
Small-bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
Gowthaman Gunabushanam, Sridhar Shankar, Donald R. Czerniach, John J. Kelly, Richard A. Perugini> ;Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 2009 May 1
23 citations
Use of Laparoscopy in Evaluation and Treatment of Penetrating and Blunt Abdominal Injuries
Gordie K. Kaban, Yuri W. Novitsky, Richard A. Perugini, Liam A. Haveran, Donald R. Czerniach, John J. Kelly, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Surgical Innovation. 2008 Mar 1
13 citations
Metabolic characterization of nondiabetic severely obese patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: preoperative classification predicts the effects of gastric bypa...
Richard A. Perugini, Steven H. Quarfordt, Stephen P. Baker, Donald R. Czerniach, Demetrius E. M. Litwin, John J. Kelly> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2007 Jun 23
42 citations
Optimizing laparoscopic task efficiency: the role of camera and monitor positions
Liam A. Haveran, Yuri W. Novitsky, Donald R. Czerniach, Gordie K. Kaban, Melinda Taylor, Karen Gallagher-Dorval, Richard Schmidt, John J. Kelly, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2007 Apr 12
28 citations
Advantages of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal herniorrhaphy in the evaluation and management of inguinal hernias.
Yuri W. Novitsky, Donald R. Czerniach, Kent W. Kercher, Gordie K. Kaban, Karen A. Gallagher, John J. Kelly, B. Todd Heniford, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2007 Apr 1
9 citations
Benefits of laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a 10-year single institution experience.
Liam A. Haveran, Yuri W. Novitsky, Donald R. Czerniach, Gordie K. Kaban, John J. Kelly, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2006 Aug 1
18 citations
Immunologic effects of hand-assisted surgery on peritoneal macrophages: comparison to open and standard laparoscopic approaches.
Yuri W. Novitsky, Donald R. Czerniach, Gordie K. Kaban, Anat Bergner, Karen A. Gallagher, Richard A. Perugini, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Surgery. 2006 Jan 1
98 citations
Advantages of mini-laparoscopic vs conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: results of a prospective randomized trial.
Yuri W. Novitsky, Kent W. Kercher, Donald R. Czerniach, Gordie K. Kaban, Samira Khera, Karen Gallagher-Dorval, Mark P. Callery, Demetrius E. M. Litwin, John J. Kelly> ;Archives of Surgery. 2005 Dec 1
2 citations
Use of a laparoscopic hand-assist device for accessory splenectomy
Gordie K. Kaban, Donald R. Czerniach, Richard A. Perugini, Yuri W. Novitsky, John J. Kelly, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2004 Mar 19
10 citations
Staple line bleeding following laparoscopic splenectomy: intraoperative prevention and postoperative management with splenic artery embolization.
Kent W. Kercher, Yuri W. Novitsky, Donald R. Czerniach, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2003 Oct 1
67 citations
Watermelon stomach: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
Yuri W. Novitsky, Kent W. Kercher, Donald R. Czerniach, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2003 Jul 1
127 citations
Predictors of complication and suboptimal weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a series of 188 patients.
Richard A. Perugini, Robin Mason, Donald R. Czerniach, Yuri W. Novitsky, Stephen P. Baker, Demetrius E. M. Litwin, John J. Kelly> ;Archives of Surgery. 2003 May 1
54 citations
Feasibility of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for large adrenal masses.
Yuri W. Novitsky, Donald R. Czerniach, Kent W. Kercher, Richard A. Perugini, John J. Kelly, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2003 Apr 1
3 citations
Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery.
Gordie K Kaban, Donald R Czerniach, Demetrius E M Litwin, Demetrius E M Litwin> ;Surgical Technology International. 2003 Jan 1
19 citations
Is the Use of a Bougie Necessary for Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Yuri W. Novitsky, Kent W. Kercher, Mark P. Callery, Donald R. Czerniach, John J. Kelly, Demetrius E. M. Litwin> ;Archives of Surgery. 2002 Apr 1
9 citations
Hand-Assisted laparoscopic Surgery.
Demetrius E M Litwin, Yuri Novitski, Steven M Yood, Kent W Kercher, John J Kelly, Andras Sandor, William C Meyers, Karen A Gallagher> ;Surgical Technology International. 2000 Oct 1
6 citations
A stepwise approach to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: avoiding technical pitfalls.
Stephen R.T. Evans, Patrick G. Jackson, Donald R. Czerniach, Mohammed M. H. Kalan, Alberto R. Iglesias> ;Archives of Surgery. 2000 Jun 1
1 citations
Hand-Assisted laparoscopic Surgery.
D E Litwin, Y Novitski, S M Yood, K W Kercher, J J Kelly, A Sandor, W C Meyers, K A Gallagher> ;Surgical Technology International. 2000 Jan 1
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