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Jeffrey Singer, MD, General Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center

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General Surgery Phoenix, AZ

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Summary

  • Dr. Jeffrey Singer is a general surgeon in Phoenix, AZ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center, Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, and HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 41 years. He is experienced in general / gastrointestinal surgery, hernia surgery / abdominal wall reconstruction, foregut surgery, and geriatric surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Singer also does public policy research and is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC. He is also a visiting fellow at the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, AZ. He has published in the peer-reviewed medical literature as well in the public literature. He has commented in numerous newspapers, journals, and in the broadcast media and has testified before Congress.

Education & Training

  • Creighton University School of Medicine/Maricopa Medical Center (Phoenix)
    Creighton University School of Medicine/Maricopa Medical Center (Phoenix)Residency, Surgery, 1976 - 1981
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1977 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2013
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Toward Medical Dystopia  
    Jeffrey A. Singer, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 5/20/2013
  • Reversed rotation of the midgut presenting as duodenal and transverse colon obstruction in a 19-year-old man  
    Jeffrey A. Singer, Ronald Korn, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 12/1/2003

Other

Authored Content

  • A Hippocratic oath for a free societyMay 2023
  • Expand Access to Primary Care: Remove Barriers to Assistant PhysiciansApril 2023
  • Overdose Prevention Centers: A Successful Strategy for Preventing Death and DiseaseFebruary 2023
  • Cops Practicing Medicine: The Parallel Histories of Drug War I and Drug War IINovember 2022
  • Expand Access to Mental Health Care: Remove Barriers to Psychologists Prescribing MedicinesOctober 2022
  • Drug Paraphernalia Laws Undermine Harm ReductionJune 2022
  • Society Will Never Be Free of COVID-19--It's Time to Embrace Harm ReductionAugust 2021
  • How States Can Promote Health Care Access and Affordability While Enhancing Patient AutonomyNovember 2020
  • Drug Reformation: End Government's Power to Require PrescriptionsOctober 2020
  • Reform Regulation of Health Care ProvidersSeptember 2020
  • Harm Reduction: Shifting from a War on Drugs to a War on Drug-Related DeathsDecember 2018
  • Abuse-Deterrent Opioids and the Law of Unintended ConsequencesFebruary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Vaccine Demand Dropping: Some Feel 'There's No Rush,' Says Doctor
    Vaccine Demand Dropping: Some Feel 'There's No Rush,' Says DoctorApril 22nd, 2021
  • We Should Keep Expanding Telehealth, Even After the Pandemic
    We Should Keep Expanding Telehealth, Even After the PandemicFebruary 23rd, 2021
  • As Opioid Deaths Persist, Some Say Arizona Should Decriminalize Clean Needle Exchanges
    As Opioid Deaths Persist, Some Say Arizona Should Decriminalize Clean Needle ExchangesFebruary 7th, 2020
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