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Office
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308Phone+1 330-543-2172Fax+1 330-543-4008- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Mark Wulkan is a pediatric surgeon in Akron, OH and is affiliated with Akron Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He specializes in bariatric surgery, pediatric general surgery, and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in gastroesophageal reflux, morbid obesity, minimally invasive surgery, thoracoscopy, and fundoplication. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1996 - 1998
- University of Alabama at Birmingham/The Children's Hospital of AlabamaResearch, 1995 - 1996
- UPMC Medical Education/Children's Hospital of PittsburghFellowship, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care, 1994 - 1995
- University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center1993 - 1994
- University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center1989 - 1993
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1989
- Emory CollegeB.S/B.A, Biology/Chemistry, 1985 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 1993 - 1998
- AL State Medical License Active through 1998
- PA State Medical License 1994 - 1996
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007
- Best Doctors List 2011
- Best Poster 2nd Annual Meeting of Georgia Statewide Conference on Obesity, Atlanta, GA, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsPediatric Surgery in the Time of COVID-19.Mark L. Wulkan> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2020 Apr 16
- 1 citationsTechnical review: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents.Martha-Conley E Ingram, Mark L. Wulkan, Edward Lin> ;Seminars in Pediatric Surgery. 2020 Feb 1
- 7 citationsDoes ERAS impact outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adolescentsSule Yalcin, Stephanie M. Walsh, Janet Figueroa, Kurt F. Heiss, Mark L. Wulkan> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2019 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- Association of Health Care Utilization with Rates of Perforated Appendicitis in Children 18 Years or YoungerMark Wulkan, MD, JAMA
- Laparoscopic Contralateral Inguinal Hernia Exploration in Infants and Children.Wulkan ML, Georgeson K, Pediatr Endosurg Innov Techniq
- Primary Laparoscopic Endorectal Pull-Through for Hirschsprung’s Disease in Infants and Children.Wulkan ML, Georgeson K, Surg Innov
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Laparoscopic Cystograstrostomy for Treatment of Pediatric Retrogastric Pseudocysts.Cabbabe, S, Gow KW, Heiss KF, Wulkan ML, Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Annual Meeting, Niagara-By-The-Lake, ON, Canada
- Is the Use of Laparoscopy to Determine Presence of Contralateral Patent Processus Vaginalis Justified in Children over 2 Years of age?Bhatia A, Gow KW, Heiss KF, Wulkan ML, Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Annual Meeting, Niagara-By-The-Lake, ON, Canada
- Complications of Laparoscopy.Wulkan ML, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group Meeting, Maui, Hawaii
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Lectures
- Physicians on the Internet: Why you should get connected.The Boca Raton Community Hospital, Grand Rounds, Boca Raton, FL
- Intracorporeal Knot Tying.Advanced Minimal Access Pediatric Surgery Workshop, Charleston, SC
- Cannulation for ECLS.Advanced Management: The Art& Science of Critical Care, Atlanta, GA
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Other
- Developed Pharmacy Automated Purchasing System.Wulkan ML, Atkinson J
Atlanta, GA - Developed Computer Aided Restriction Endonuclease Mapping Software.Wulkan ML, Lott T
Atlanta, GA - Developed EdAct Computer Educational Activities Documentation Program.Wulkan ML, Atkinson J
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Press Mentions
- Akron Children's Earns Children's Surgery Verification from American College of SurgeonsSeptember 15th, 2022
- Bariatric Surgery for Teens? 16-Year-Old Opens up About Her ExperienceFebruary 25th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- International Pediatric Endosurgery GroupCEO
Hospital Affiliations
- Akron Children's HospitalAkron, Ohio
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