RichardBWaitMDPhD

General Surgery • Springfield, MA

Endocrine, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas

Professor and Chairman, Department of surgery Baystate Medical Center

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Office
2 Medical Center Dr
Suite 308
Springfield, MA 01107
Phone+1 413-794-5161

Fax+1 413-794-5940
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Education & Training

University of Vermont Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1983
University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1998 - 2017
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

118 citations
Boot cAMP: educational outcomes after 4 successive years of preparatory simulation-based training at onset of internship.
Gladys Fernández, David W. Page, Nicholas P. W. Coe, Patrick C. Lee, Lisa Patterson, Loki Skylizard Md, Myron R. St. Louis, Marisa H. Amaral, Richard B. Wait, Neal E. ...> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2012 Mar 1
7 citations
Geographic distribution of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus soft tissue infections
Connie J. Rossini, Kevin P. Moriarty, David B. Tashjian, Jane Garb, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2011 Jun 1
38 citations
Geography and travel distance impact emergency department visits
Philip L. Henneman, Jane Garb, Geoffrey A. Capraro, Haiping Li, Howard A. Smithline, Richard B. Wait> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2011 Mar 1
20 citations
Implementation of Full Patient Simulation Training in Surgical Residency
Gladys Fernández, Patrick C. Lee, David W. Page, Elizabeth D'Amour, Richard B. Wait, Neal E. Seymour> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2010 Nov 1
30 citations
A new web-based operative skills assessment tool effectively tracks progression in surgical resident performance
Eyad Wohaibi, David B. Earle, Francis E. Ansanitis, Richard B. Wait, Gladys Fernández, Neal E. Seymour> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2007 Nov 1
13 citations
Using GIS for spatial analysis of rectal lesions in the human body
Jane Garb, Sabha Ganai, Ric Skinner, Christopher Boyd Md, Richard B. Wait> ;International Journal of Health Geographics. 2007 Mar 15
2 citations
Colloid carcinoma of the minor duodenal papilla.
Heike Varnholt, Richard B. Wait, James Mueller, David J. Desilets> ;Endoscopy. 2007 Feb 1
7 citations
Mapping the rectum: Spatial analysis of transanal endoscopic microsurgical outcomes using GIS technology
Sabha Ganai, Jane Garb, Prathima Kanumuri, Roshni Rao, Albert I. Alexander, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2006 Jan 1
22 citations
Geographic information system localization of community-acquired MRSA soft tissue abscesses
Michael V. Tirabassi, George Wadie Md, Kevin P. Moriarty, Jane Garb, Stanley H. Konefal, Richard A. Courtney, Barry F. Sachs, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2005 Jun 1
76 citations
Profile of chest trauma in a Level I trauma center
Pankaj Kulshrestha, Imtiaz A. Munshi, Richard B. Wait> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2004 Sep 1
12 citations
Feasibility of thoracoscopic U-clip esophageal anastomosis: an alternative for esophageal atresia reconstruction.
Michael V. Tirabassi, Gregory T. Banever, Kevin P. Moriarty, Stanley H. Konefal, Edward O. Reiter, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2004 Jun 1
5 citations
Does warm blood retrograde cardioplegia preserve right ventricular function
Pankaj Kulshrestha, John A. Rousou, Richard M. Engelman, Joseph E. Flack, David W. Deaton, Richard B. Wait, Heather M. Hampf> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2001 Nov 1
10 citations
Occlusion of an aberrant right hepatic artery, originating from the superior mesenteric artery, secondary to blunt trauma.
Imtiaz A. Munshi, D. Fusco, David B. Tashjian, J. R. Kirkwood, James P. Polga, Richard B. Wait> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2000 Feb 1
13 citations
Breast masses in African American teenage girls
Mahmoud B El-Tamer, Mark Song, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1999 Sep 1
43 citations
Is race a poor prognostic factor in breast cancer
Mahmoud B El-Tamer, Peter Homel, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 1999 Jul 1
4 citations
Reoperative Median Sternotomy Using a Cast Spreader
Pankaj Kulshrestha, Jane Garb, John A. Rousou, Richard M. Engelman, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 1999 May 1
22 citations
Age at presentation of African-American and Caucasian breast cancer patients.
Mahmoud B El-Tamer, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 1999 Mar 1
12 citations
Use of extrafascially harvested radial artery for coronary artery revascularization: technical considerations.
Pankaj Kulshrestha, Lokeswara Rao, Jane Garb, John A. Rousou, Richard M. Engelman, Richard B. Wait> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 1999 Jan 1
16 citations
Critical care training makes trauma care more attractive as a career.
Thomas M. Scalea, Stanley Z. Trooskin, Richard B. Wait> ;The Journal of Trauma. 1994 Apr 1
4 citations
Cyclosporine-induced alterations in renal, intrarenal, and pancreatic blood flow.
Debbie F. Youngelman, Kahng Ku, Dresner Ls, Munshi Ia, Wait Rb> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 1991 Feb 1
24 citations
Effects of cyclosporine on glucose metabolism.
Lisa Dresner, Dana K. Andersen, Kim U. Kahng, Imtiaz A. Munshi, Richard B. Wait> ;Surgery. 1989 Aug 1
Endoscopy training during general surgery residency.
Cosgrove, J. M., Cohen, J. R., Wait, R. B., Margolis, I. B.> ;Surg Laparosc Endosc. 1995 Oct
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Grant Support

Characterization Of Cyclosporine NephrotoxicityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1989–1991
Calcium Blockade In Surgical Renal IschemiaNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985