Fritz R Bech MD

Vice President, System-Wide Chief of Surgery, Kennedy Health

1160 E 3900Ste 2000Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Phone+1 801-262-2806
Fax+1 801-262-2023

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Education & Training

University of ChicagoFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1991 - 1992
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1991
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1985

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
UT State Medical License 2019 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2017 - 2019
NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2019
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2008
IL State Medical License 1991 - 1993
VT State Medical License 1987 - 1992

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2014-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

16 citations
Use of a proactive duplex ultrasound protocol for hemodialysis access.
Nathan K. Itoga, Brant W. Ullery, Ken Tran, George K. Lee, Oliver Aalami
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2016-10-01
22 citations
National Review of Factors Influencing Disparities and Types of Major Lower Extremity Amputations
Mohamed A. Zayed, Fritz Bech, Tina Hernandez-Boussard
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2014-07-01
21 citations
Predictors of emergency department death for patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
Matthew W. Mell, Rachael A. Callcut, Fritz Bech, M. Kit Delgado, Kristan Staudenmayer
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2012-09-01