RebeccaSueWolferMDstaff surgeon Huntington VA

Thoracic Surgery • Huntington, WV

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor, Surgery, Marshall University School of Medicine

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Office
1540 Spring Valley Dr
Huntington, WV 25704
Phone+1 304-429-6741
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1996 - 1998
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1996
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1992
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

WV State Medical License 2001 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1999 - 2014
WI State Medical License 1996 - 2009
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2000
MD State Medical License 1992 - 1995
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Incidental finding of congenital thoracic malformations in adult population.
Mehdi Akhavan-Heidari, Devin Edwards, Jessica Besenhaver, Rebecca S. Wolfer> ;Southern Medical Journal. 2006 May 1
4 citations
Thymic carcinoma presenting as cardiac tamponade.
Abid Yaqub, Nancy Munn, Rebecca S. Wolfer> ;Southern Medical Journal. 2004 Feb 1
71 citations
Hemodynamic effects of carbon dioxide insufflation during thoracoscopy.
Rebecca S. Wolfer, Mark J. Krasna, Jawad U. Hasnain, Joseph S. McLaughlin> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1994 Aug 1
10 citations
Extravascular fluid uptake during cardiopulmonary bypass in hypertensive dogs
Rebecca S. Wolfer, Gregory G. Bishop, Maureen G. Burdett, Kenji Shigemi, Josefina P. Freeman, Mark J. Krasna, Joseph S. McLaughlin, Martha J. Brunner> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1994 Apr 1
Recurrent Merkel cell carcinoma of the upper extremity.
Metzinger, S. E., Wolfer, R. S., Disa, J. J., Kupersmith, J. E., Robertson, B. C.> ;South Med J. 2000 Mar
Exogenous arginine vasopressin does not enhance carotid baroreflex control in the conscious dog.
Wolfer, R. S., Lovell, N. H., Brunner, M. J.> ;Am J Physiol. 1994 May
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Press Mentions

Dr. Joseph Shapiro Recognized as One of Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors®February 21st, 2018

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Cabell Huntington HospitalHuntington, West Virginia
Camc Teays Valley Hospital IncHurricane, West Virginia
Huntington Veterans Affairs Medical CenterHuntington, West Virginia
St. Mary's Medical CenterHuntington, West Virginia