RichardCharlesFrazeeMD

General Surgery • Temple, TX

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Physician

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Office
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508
Phone+1 254-724-2111
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Summary

Dr. Richard Frazee, MD is a general surgeon in Temple, Texas. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas and Minnesota. He is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1986 - 1988
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1983 - 1986
Texas A&M; Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1983 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1984 - 1988
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Empiric antifungals do not decrease the risk for organ space infection in patients with perforated peptic ulcer.
Galinos Barmparas, Adel Alhaj Saleh, Raymond Huang, Barbara Eaton, Brandon R. Bruns, Alexander Raines, Cressilee Bryant, Christopher Crane, Elizabeth P. Scherer, Thoma...> ;Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 2021 May 19
11 citations
Postoperative Opioid Prescription Reduction Strategy in a Regional Healthcare System.
Richard C. Frazee, Emily H. Garmon, Claire L. Isbell, Erin T. Bird, Harry T. Papaconstantinou> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2020 Apr 1
2 citations
Protocol driven management of suspected common duct stones: A Southwestern Surgical Congress multi-centered trial.
Chad Hall, Justin L. Regner, Thomas J. Schroeppel, Joe Rodriguez, Robert C. McIntyre, Franklin L. Wright, Sharmila Dissanaike, Robyn Richmond, Ariel P. Santos, Richard...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2019 Sep 14
12 citations
Laparoscopic omental patch for perforated peptic ulcer disease reduces length of stay and complications, compared to open surgery: A SWSC multicenter study.
Adel Alhaj Saleh, Esteban C. Esquivel, John Lung, Barbara Eaton, Brandon Bruns, Galinos Barmparas, Daniel R. Margulies, Alexander Raines, Cressilee Bryant, Christopher...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2019 Sep 11
16 citations
Surgical Site Infection after Primary Closure of High-Risk Surgical Wounds in Emergency General Surgery Laparotomy and Closed Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Chad Hall, Justin L. Regner, Stephen W. Abernathy, Claire L. Isbell, Travis Isbell, Stan Kurek, Randall W. Smith, Richard C. Frazee> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2019 Apr 1
3 citations
The southwestern surgical congress multi-center trial on suspected common duct stones
Richard C. Frazee, Justin L. Regner, Michael S. Truitt, Vaidehi Agrawal, Megan L. Swope, Clay Cothren Burlew, Sharmila Dissanaike, Divya Vangipurum, Brandon R. Bruns, ...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2019 Jan 2
Closed Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: In Reply to Fujita
Richard C. Frazee> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2018 Sep 1
3 citations
Comparison of a standardized negative pressure wound therapy protocol after midline celiotomy to primary skin closure and traditional open wound vacuum-assisted closur...
Justin L. Regner, Matthew J Forestiere, Yolanda Munoz-Maldonado, Richard C. Frazee, Travis Isbell, Claire L. Isbell, Randall W. Smith, Stephen W. Abernathy> ;Proceedings. 2018 Jan 8
Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy can be successfully performed for uncomplicated appendicitis: A Southwestern Surgical Congress multicenter trial.
Frazee, R.,Burlew, C. C.,Regner, J.,McIntyre, R.,Peltz, E.,Cribari, C.,Dunn, J.,Butler, L.,Reckard, P.,Dissanaike, S.,Karimi, K.,Behnfield, C.,Melo, N.,Margulies, D.> ;Am. J. Surg.. 2017 Sep 26
6 citations
Risky business? Investigating outcomes of patients undergoing urgent laparoscopic appendectomy on antithrombotic therapy.
Christopher Pearcy, Khalid Almahmoud, Theresa Jackson, Cassie Hartline, Anthony T. Cahill, Lara Spence, Dennis Y. Kim, Oluwabukola Olatubosun, S. Rob Todd, Eric M. Cam...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
Discussion of: "Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy can be successfully performed for uncomplicated appendicitis: A Southwestern Surgical Congress multicenter trial".
Frazee, R.,Burlew, C. C.,Regner, J.,McIntyre, R.,Peltz, E.,Cribari, C.,Dunn, J.,Butler, L.,Reckard, P.,Dissanaike, S.,Karimi, K.,Behnfield, C.,Melo, N.,Margulies, D.> ;Am. J. Surg.. 2017 Oct 29
26 citations
Open vs Closed Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Contaminated and Dirty Surgical Wounds: A Prospective Randomized Comparison.
Richard C. Frazee, Anthony Manning, Stephen W. Abernathy, Claire L. Isbell, Travis Isbell, Stanley Kurek, Justin L. Regner, Randall W. Smith, Harry T. Papaconstantinou> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2017 Dec 1
Discussion of: "Risky business? Investigating outcomes of patients undergoing urgent laparoscopic appendectomy on antithrombotic therapy".
Christopher Pearcy, Khalid Almahmoud, Theresa Jackson, Cassie Hartline, Anthony T. Cahill, Lara Spence, Dennis Y. Kim, Oluwabukola Olatubosun, S. Rob Todd, Eric M. Cam...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Oct 5
1 citations
Can Surgery for Appendicitis Be Performed as an Outpatient Procedure
Richard C. Frazee> ;Advances in Surgery. 2017 Sep 1
8 citations
Protocol-Driven Management of Suspected Common Duct Stones.
Anthony Manning, Richard C. Frazee, Stephen W. Abernathy, Claire L. Isbell, Travis Isbell, Justin L. Regner, Yolanda Munoz-Maldonado, Randall W. Smith> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2017 Apr 1
9 citations
Fast track pathway for perforated appendicitis
Richard C. Frazee, Stephen W. Abernathy, Matthew Davis, Travis Isbell, Justin L. Regner, Randall D. Smith> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Apr 1
6 citations
Patient Satisfaction After Outpatient Appendectomy
Katherine A. Anderson, Stephen W. Abernathy, Daniel C. Jupiter, Richard C. Frazee> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2016 Dec 1
3 citations
Computed tomography to operating room in less than 3 hours minimizes complications from appendicitis
Laura Harmon, Matthew L. Davis, Daniel C. Jupiter, Richard C. Frazee, Justin L. Regner> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2016 Aug 1
28 citations
Outpatient Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Is It Time to End the Discussion?
Richard C. Frazee, Stephen W. Abernathy, Claire L. Isbell, Travis Isbell, Justin L. Regner, Randall D. Smith> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016 Apr 1
4 citations
Surgeons' perspective of a newly initiated electronic medical record.
Richard C. Frazee, Laura Harmon, Harry T. Papaconstantinou> ;Proceedings. 2016 Jan 1
11 citations
Concurrent chart review provides more accurate documentation and increased calculated case mix index, severity of illness, and risk of mortality.
Richard C. Frazee, Anthony V. Matejicka, Stephen W. Abernathy, Matthew L. Davis, Travis Isbell, Justin L. Regner, Randall W. Smith, Daniel C. Jupiter, Harry T. Papacon...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015 Apr 1
16 citations
Should clopidogrel be discontinued before laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Katherine A. Anderson, Daniel C. Jupiter, Stephen W. Abernathy, Richard C. Frazee> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
8 citations
Can Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Be Performed with a Positive Margin at Medicaid Reimbursement Rates
Richard C. Frazee, Victoria G. Elliott, Wilma I. Larsen, Seth Lerner, Keith W. Minnis, Court Huber, James Nolan, Harry T. Papaconstantinou, W. Roy Smythe> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2014 Apr 1
The 'mature' acute care model.
Richard C. Frazee, Randall W. Smith> ;The American Surgeon. 2014 Mar 1
49 citations
Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy should be the standard of care for uncomplicated appendicitis.
Richard C. Frazee, Stephen W. Abernathy, Matthew J. Davis, John C. Hendricks, Travis V. Isbell, Justin L. Regner, Randall W. Smith> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2014 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Surgeons Cut Opioid Prescriptions by 64 Percent Using a New Multipronged ProgramMarch 9th, 2020
Surgeons Cut Opioid Prescriptions by 64% Using a New Multipronged ProgramMarch 2nd, 2020

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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Hospital Affiliations

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple, Texas