Wayne Bauerle MD (He/Him)

General Surgery Resident at St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA.

801 Ostrum StBethlehem, PA 18015
Phone+1 484-526-4000
Fax+1 866-691-7505

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Summary

Dr. Wayne Bauerle is a General Surgery Resident located in Bethlehem, PA, affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. He completed his medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2021, followed by an internship and residency in surgery at St. Luke's University Health Network, where he has been a Postdoctoral Research Fellow since 2021. His educational background also includes a BS in Biochemistry and Genetics from Clemson University. Dr. Bauerle has published multiple articles, including case reports and cost analyses, in reputable surgical journals.

Education & Training

St Luke's University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2023 - 2027
St Luke's University HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2022 - 2023
St Luke's University HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2021 - 2022
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2021
Clemson UniversityBS, Biochemistry and Genetics, 2013 - 2017

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2022 - 2027
SC State Medical License 2025 - 2025

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Light at the End of the Tunnel! Effects of 405 nm Visible Light Disinfection on Surgical Site Infection: A Prospective Randomized Cohort Study.
Wayne B Bauerle, Anthony Allsbrook, Alyssa Green, Nakosi Stewart, Jill Stoltzfus
Surgical Infections. 2026-06-01
Negative Pressure Therapy Postabdominal Body Contouring in Bariatric Surgery Patients.
Wayne Bauerle, Joseph Evans, Ryan Lee, Nestor Worobetz, Vanessa Reese
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2026-05-01
Larval Debridement Therapy for Management of Postsurgical Wounds in the Setting of Pyoderma Gangrenosum.
Wayne B Bauerle, Jacqueline M O'Connell, Olivia Hoy, Muller Pierre-Louis, Daniel Eyvazzadeh
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt occlusion secondary to strangulated ventral hernia: A case report
Luke Bauerle, Wayne Bauerle, Brandon Sloan, Lauryn Ullrich, International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 7/2025
Larval Debridement Therapy for Management of Postsurgical Wounds in the Setting of Pyoderma Gangrenosum
auerle, Wayne B. MD; O’Connell, Jacqueline M. PA-C; Hoy, Olivia BS; Pierre-Louis, Muller MD; Eyvazzadeh, Daniel MD; Sanders, Christopher MD; Huang, Laura MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, 8/2025
A Systematic Approach to Beginning a Retrospective Research Study: A guide for surgical trainees
Wayne B. Bauerle, Maxwell A. Braverman, Andrew M Brown, Surgery in Practice and Science, 9/22/2022

Books/Book Chapters

Updates in Anesthesia
Chapter: Anesthesiology for Trauma Medicine: Roles, Medications, Airway Management, and Multidisciplinary Team Coordination
Vanessa Reese, Wayne B. Bauerle, Anthony P. Allsbrook, Jennifer Hwang and Prabhdeep HeharIntechOpen2023
Blockchain in Healthcare
Chapter: Potential Implementations of Blockchain Technology in Patient Safety: A High-Level Overview
Page 117 - 140Minuette A. Laessig, Kushee-Nidhi Kumar, Wayne Bauerle, Stanislaw P. Stawicki, Shanaya Desai, Kimberly Costello, Laurel Erickson-ParsonsEditors: Stanislaw Stawicki.Springer ChamEdition 1,2023

Abstracts/Posters

Global Benchmarks in Primary Robotic Bariatric Surgery Redefine Quality Standards for Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy
G Giudicelli, D Gero, R Lind, V Chirumamilla, P Iranmanesh, C K Owen, W Bauerle, A Amador, L Lucas, A S Mehdorn, D Pandey, A Almuttawa, A Abiskek, V Lambert, B Pascott..., British Journal of Surgery, Online, 6/9/2023

Other

Can Robotic-assisted Surgery Improve the Outcomes of Revisional Metabolic and Bariatric Procedures?
Maher El Chaar, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Wayne B. Bauerle, MD, Bariatric Times
https://bariatrictimes.com/robotic-outcomes-revisional-metabolic-bariatric-procedures/
Online - 8/14/2023

Authored Content

What I Would Say to the New Surgical ResidentJune 2023
Not Every Med Student Goes Straight to Residency. I Did a Research Fellowship InsteadJune 2022
I Didn't Match. But I Refused to Give UpJuly 2021