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Office
91-2141 Fort Weaver Road, Ste 150
Ewa Beach, HI 96706Phone+1 808-691-3020Fax+1 808-691-3195- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Board Certified in General Surgery and Fellowship-trained in Advanced GI, Minimally Invasive/Robotic, Bariatric Surgery, and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction/Hernia Repair. Strongly values evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care, and cultivating long-lasting relationships with patients.
Clinical interests:
Minimally invasive approaches to gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder/biliary, spleen/adrenal surgery. Special interest in Bariatric and Anti-Reflux Surgery, and Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction/Hernia Repair
Other interests:
Surgical quality improvement, innovation, and education/training
Education & Training
- Martinez Veterans Affairs Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2018 - 2019
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2018
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2013, M.D., Distinction in Research (2010); Eugene W. Friedman, MD Prize in Clinical Excellence
- University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., Biomedical Engineering, Cum Laude, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- HI State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2018 - 2019
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Heart AssociationBLS and ACLS Certified
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic SurgeonsFLS and FES Certified
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Eugene W. Friedman, MD Prize for Clinical Excellence Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2013
- Distinction in Research Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2010
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSubtotal vs total cholecystectomy for difficult gallbladders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Ishikawa, K., Matsunaga, M., Ahn, H., Krishnan, R., Murayama, K., Kitamura, R., Koo, S.> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
- 3 citationsDisparities and Risk Factors for Surgical Complication in American Indians and Native Hawaiians.Maveric K I L Abella, Anson Y Lee, Riley K Kitamura, Hyeong Jun Ahn, Russell K Woo> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Aug 1
- 20 citationsPositive and Negative Independent Predictive Factors of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in a Veteran Population.Riley Kitamura, Rui Chen, Amber W. Trickey, Dan Eisenberg> ;Obesity Surgery. 2020 Jun 1
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Journal Articles
- Preoperative ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin A injection facilitates closure of a complex abdominal wall hernia: a case reportM Tamboli, R Kitamura, W Ma, G Kumar, TK Harrison, RR Wang, ER Mariano, JC Leng, AA Pract, 2019
- Early Removal of Foley Catheter After Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticular Colovesical Fistula Without Intraoperative Bladder Repair or Postoperative Cystography: Feasib...A Carden, R Kitamura, J Leppert, D Eisenberg, IJSRP, 2019
- Meconium peritonitis following intestinal atresia: A case reportR Kitamura, P Midulla, T Mirensky, J of Peds Surg Case Reports, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Use of preoperative botulinum toxin A to aid in closure of abdominal hernia: A case studyM Tamboli, W Ma, R Kitamura, G Kumar, TK Harrison, J Leng, American Society of Regional and Pain Medicine Conference, 2019
- Predictive Factors of Long-Term Weight Loss After Bariatric SurgeryR Kitamura, D Eisenberg, AVAS, 2019
- Cecal TeratomaR Kitamura, K Nakazawa, S Nguyen, SAGES, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations
- The Queens Medical Center West OahuEwa Beach, Hawaii
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