RichardDBaergMD

Gastroenterology • Tacoma, WA

Physician

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Office
1112 6th Ave
200
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone+1 253-272-8664

Fax+1 253-428-8136
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1966 - 1970
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1967 - 1969
University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1965 - 1966
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1965

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1973 - 2016

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1982-2009
Fellow American College of Physicians, 1973-1980
Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2007

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

688 citations
Etanercept for active Crohn's disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
William J. Sandborn, Stephen B. Hanauer, Seymour Katz, Michael Safdi, Douglas G. Wolf, Richard D. Baerg, William J. Tremaine, Therese Johnson, Nancy N. Diehl, Alan R. ...> ;Gastroenterology. 2001 Nov 1
193 citations
Effect of cortisone treatment on the active transport of calcium by the small intestine.
Daniel V. Kimberg, Richard D. Baerg, Elaine Gershon, Ruta T. Graudusius> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1971 Jun 1
80 citations
Centrilobular hepatic necrosis and acute renal failure in "solvent sniffers".
Richard D. Baerg, Daniel V. Kimberg> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1970 Nov 1
9 citations
The nature of vitamin D resistance in experimental uremia.
Daniel V. Kimberg, Richard D. Baerg> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 1970 Nov 1
40 citations
Effect of renal insufficiency on the active transport of calcium by the small intestine
Richard D. Baerg, Daniel V. Kimberg, Elaine Gershon> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1970 Jun 1
20 citations
Cushing's syndrome in association with a carcinoid tumor of the lung.
Knight Steel, Richard D. Baerg, Dolph O. Adams> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 1967 Sep 1
2 citations
PERMANENT GROSS DEMONSTRATION OF THE CONDUCTION TISSUE IN THE DOG HEART WITH PALLADIUM IODIDE.
Richard D. Baerg, David L. Bassett> ;The Anatomical Record. 1963 Aug 1
Bile leak after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Diagnostic and therapeutic application of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Kozarek, R., Gannan, R., Baerg, R., Wagonfeld, J., Ball, T.> ;Arch Intern Med. 1992 May
Double blind, placebo controlled trial of the remission inducing and steroid sparing properties of an ICAM-1 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide, alicaforsen (ISIS 2302), i...
Yacyshyn, B. R., Chey, W. Y., Goff, J., Salzberg, B., Baerg, R., Buchman, A. L., Tami, J., Yu, R., Gibiansky, E., Shanahan, W. R.> ;Gut. 2002 Jul
The new proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole is effective as a maintenance therapy in GERD patients with healed erosive oesophagitis: a 6-month, randomized, double-blind...
Vakil, N. B., Shaker, R., Johnson, D. A., Kovacs, T., Baerg, R. D., Hwang, C., D'Amico, D., Hamelin, B.> ;Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2001 Jul
Colon transplant for esophageal carcinoma. Manometric study of a case.
Baerg, R. D., Butler, M. L.> ;Am J Gastroenterol. 1972 Aug
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Grant Support

Career Development AwartNational Institute for Health1972–1974

Professional Memberships

American Gastroenterological Association - AGA
Fellow