RichardTZeraMD

General Surgery • Minneapolis, MN

Assistant Professor of Surgery, University Minn

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Office
701 Park Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone+1 612-873-2810
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Education & Training

Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1986
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1986 - Present
MN State Medical License 1984 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Radiation Therapy With or Without Trastuzumab in Treating Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Who Have Undergone Lumpectomy Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 10
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Incarcerated Colonoscope in a Left Inguinal Hernia During Diagnostic Colonoscopy.
Mauricio Torrealba, Robert Matlock, Branden Petrun, Richard Zera, Ahmad Malli> ;ACG Case Reports Journal. 2021 Apr 26
A Case of Fat Necrosis of the Breasts Associated with Central Venous Occlusion Related to Dialysis Access.
Maria Starchook, Rachel M. Nygaard, Richard T. Zera> ;The Breast Journal. 2015 Sep 1
89 citations
An open-label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tissue plasminogen activator in treatment of severe frostbite.
John A. Twomey, George L. Peltier, Richard T. Zera> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2004 Aug 1
17 citations
A review of technical aspects of sentinel lymph node identification for breast cancer.
Todd M Tuttle, Theresa G Zogakis, Christy M Dunst, Richard T. Zera, S. Eva Singletary> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2002 Aug 1
52 citations
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: Are there comparative advantages over traditional methods of repair? Discussion
Wright Be, Niskanen Bd, Peterson Dj, Arthur L. Ney, Odland, VanCamp J, Richard T. Zera, Jorge Alberto Llerena Rodríguez> ;The American Surgeon. 2002 Mar 1
2 citations
Atypical hyperplasia, proliferative fibrocystic change, and exogenous hormone use.
Richard T. Zera, Daren Danielson, Joan M. Van Camp, Barbara Schmidt-Steinbrunn, Jennifer Hong, Mathew McCoy, William R. Anderson, Bradley M. Linzie, Jorge L. Rodriguez> ;Surgery. 2001 Oct 1
10 citations
The impact of managed care and current governmental policies on an urban academic health care center
Jorge L. Rodriguez, Debra J. Peterson, Steven G. Muehlstedt, Richard T. Zera, Michael West, Melvin P. Bubrick> ;Surgery. 2001 Oct 1
4 citations
Academic practice groups: strategy for survival.
Jorge L. Rodriguez, Donald M. Jacobs, Richard T. Zera, Joan M. Van Camp, Steven G. Muehlstedt, Michael West, Melvin P. Bubrick> ;Surgery. 2000 Oct 1
17 citations
Civilian rectal trauma: A changing perspective ☆
Jeffrey J. Morken, James Kraatz, Emmanuel G. Balcos, Mark J. Hill, Arthur L. Ney, Michael West, Joan M. Van Camp, Richard T. Zera, Donald M. Jacobs, Mark D. Odland, Jo...> ;Surgery. 1999 Oct 1
109 citations
Syndecan-1 Expression Is Induced in the Stroma of Infiltrating Breast Carcinoma
Michelle J. Stanley, Michael W. Stanley, Ralph D. Sanderson, Richard T. Zera> ;American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 1999 Sep 1
26 citations
Stapled versus hand sewn anastomoses in patients with small bowel injury: a changing perspective.
Witzke Jd, James Kraatz, Morken Jm, Arthur L. Ney, Michael West, Van Camp Jm, Richard T. Zera, Jorge L. Rodriguez> ;The Journal of Trauma. 1999 Jul 1
18 citations
Differential chemoprotection against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity by latentiated L-cysteines.
Jeanette C. Roberts, Holly L. Phaneuf, Juliana G. Szakacs, Richard T. Zera, John G. Lamb, Michael R. Franklin> ;Chemical Research in Toxicology. 1998 Oct 8
30 citations
Assessment of the relationship between timing of fixation of the fracture and secondary brain injury in patients with multiple trauma
David C. Kalb, Arthur L. Ney, Jorge L. Rodriguez, Donald M. Jacobs, Joan M. Van Camp, Richard T. Zera, Gaylan L. Rockswold, Michael West> ;Surgery. 1998 Oct 1
8 citations
Mastalgia: Tailoring treatment to type of breast pain
Barbara Schmidt Steinbrunn, Richard T. Zera, Jorge L. Rodriguez> ;Postgraduate Medicine. 1997 Nov 1
331 citations
Preliminary biological evaluation of polyamidoamine (PAMAM) StarburstTM dendrimers
Jeanette C. Roberts, Mahesh K. Bhalgat, Richard T. Zera> ;Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 1996 Jan 1
22 citations
Efficacy of radioprotective agents in preventing small and large bowel radiation injury
Michael P. Carroll, Richard T. Zera, Jeanette C. Roberts, Sue E. Schlafmann, Daniel A. Feeney, Gary R. Johnston, Michael West, Melvin P. Bubrick> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 1995 Jul 1
15 citations
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in cancer patients
Richard T. Zera, Hector R. Nava, Joan I. Fischer> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 1993 Jul 1
9 citations
Protective effect of RibCys following high-dose irradiation of the rectosigmoid.
Jeffrey K. Rowe, Richard T. Zera, Robert D. Madoff, Andrew S. Fink, Jeanette C. Roberts, Gary R. Johnston, Daniel A. Feeney, Howard L. Young, Melvin P. Bubrick> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 1993 Jul 1
33 citations
Atypia in breast fine-needle aspiration smears correlates poorly with the presence of a prognostically significant proliferative lesion of ductal epithelium.
Michael W. Stanley, Michelle J. Henry-Stanley, Richard T. Zera> ;Human Pathology. 1993 Jun 1
19 citations
Comparison of bursting pressure of sutured, stapled and BAR anastomoses
C. A. Bundy, Donald M. Jacobs, Richard T. Zera, Melvin P. Bubrick> ;International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 1993 Mar 1
STRETCHING OF PEG DILATION CATHETERS
Richard T. Zera, Oliver W. Cass> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 1993 Jan 1
6 citations
LASER ENDOSURGERY ON BILIARY WIRE MESH STENTS
Ronald Schwartz, Richard T. Zera, Oliver W. Cass> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 1993 Jan 1
179 citations
Objective Evaluation of Endoscopy Skills during Training
Oliver W. Cass, Martin L. Freeman, Craig J. Peine, Richard T. Zera, Gerald R. Onstad> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1993 Jan 1
21 citations
Protection against acetaminophen hepatotoxicity by ribose-cysteine (RibCys).
Jeanette C. Roberts, Rajeev L. Charyulu, Richard T. Zera, Herbert T. Nagasawa> ;Pharmacology & Toxicology. 1992 Apr 1
10 citations
Comparative surgical and colonoscopic appearance of colon anastomoses constructed with sutures, staples, and the biofragmentable anastomotic ring.
Charles A. Bundy, Richard T. Zera, Gerald A. Onstad, Laura Bilodeau, Melvin P. Bubrick> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 1992 Jan 1
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