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Office
2770 3rd Ave
Ste 120
Lake Charles, LA 70601Phone+1 337-433-8400Fax+1 337-478-6921- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002- MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 2002 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2002- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsLaparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and the Role of the Surgical Resident.Peter F. Rovito, Keith Kreitz, T Daniel Harrison, M. Todd Miller, Richard Shimer> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2005 Jan 1
- Variables related to caregiver behaviors with cognitively impaired elders in institutional settings.Burgener, S. C., Shimer, R.> ;Res Nurs Health. 1993 Jun
- Expressions of individuality in cognitively impaired elders. Need for individual assessment and care.Burgener, S. C., Shimer, R., Murrell, L.> ;J Gerontol Nurs. 1993 Apr
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- CHRISTUS Ochsner St. PatrickLake Charles, Louisiana
- West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, Louisiana
- CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, Louisiana
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