Professor, Surgery, University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio
General Surgery
Dr. Wayne Schwesinger, MD
Wayne Schwesinger, MD works in the field of General Surgery. He attended University of Washington School of Medicine. He received 3 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Super Doctor" and "Fellow (FACS)". Wayne Schwesinger is also published. He has 100 publications published. The lastest publication: "Concentrations of trovafloxacin in colonic tissue and peritoneal fluid after intravenous infusion of the prodrug alatrofloxacin in patients undergoing colorectal surgery.' Dr. Wayne Schwesinger is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Has Intraoperative Cholangiography during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Become Obsolete in the Era of Preoperative Endoscopic Retrograde and Magnetic Resonance Cholangi...
- Bariatric surgery and bone Disease: from clinical perspective to molecular insights.
- Symptomatic duodenal duplication cyst in an adult demonstrated by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Case report and literature review.
- Expandable intrahepatic portacaval shunt stents in dogs with chronic portal hypertension.
- The incidence and risk of early postoperative small bowel Obstruction. A cohort study.
- Colonoscopic diagnosis of angiodysplasias of the gastroIntestinal tract.
- Gangrenous Cholecystitis in the decade before and after the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Long-term outcomes in laparoscopic vs open ventral Hernia repair.
- Randomized study of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and endoscopy shows similar hemodynamic impact in a porcine model.
- Music experience influences laparoscopic skills performance.
- Can gastric irrigation prevent infection during NOTES mesh placement?
- Randomized blinded trial shows relative thrombocytopenia in natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery compared with standard laparoscopy in a porcine survival mo...
- Randomized blinded trial comparing the cardiopulmonary effects of NOTES with standard laparoscopy in a porcine survival model.
- Randomized double-blinded trial investigating the impact of a curriculum focused on error recognition on laparoscopic suturing training.
- Safe retrieval of a swallowed denture using a hooded panendoscope.
- Effects of ethanol infusion on serum hemoglobin and bile pigments.
- Endoscopy training in a general surgery program. Results of a survey.
- Gastric outlet Obstruction secondary to antral mucosal diaphragm.
- Changes in serum and bile bilirubin induced by acute hemolysis.
- Intestinal endometriosis.
- Therapeutic options for synchronous Malignancies of the colon.
- Complications of tube gastrostomy: radiologic manifestations.
- Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the intestine: intussusception of a rare neoplasm.
- Thyrocalcitonin: stimulation of secretion by pentagastrin.
- Stimulation of secretion of pig thyrocalcitonin by gastrin and related hormonal peptides.
- Correlation between levels of gastrin and thyrocalcitonin in pig thyroid venous blood.
- Assay of beta-glucuronidase in bile following ion-pair extraction of pigments and bile acids.
- Cirrhosis and alcoholism as pathogenetic factors in pigment gallstone formation.
- Computed tomographic Analysis of gallstones. An in vitro study.
- Does cholecystectomy affect colonic tumorigenesis?
- ColoRectal cancer. ColoRectal Oncology Workgroup, Legislative Task Force on Cancer in Texas.
- Alcohol protects against cholesterol gallstone formation.
- Acute Cholecystitis in the diabetic. A case-control study of outcome.
- Rapid replacement of serum albumin in patients receiving total parenteral nutrition.
- Antivenin and fasciotomy/debridement in the treatment of the severe rattlesnake bite.
- Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of mucosal lesions of the esophagus.
- Laser palliation for gastroIntestinal malignancy.
- Comparison of repeat doses of intramuscular ketorolac tromethamine and morphine sulfate for Analgesia after major surgery.
- Effect of dietary ethanol on gallbladder absorption and cholesterol gallstone formation in the prairie dog.
- Biliary pancreatitis. Operative outcome with a selective approach.
- Complicated presentations of groin Hernias.
- In vivo Analysis of gallstone composition by computed tomography.
- Laser treatment of Esophageal and gastric lesions.
- Risk of major elective operation after myocardial reVascularization.
- Diagnosis of an enteric duplication with pertechnetate 99mTc scanning.
- Cimetidine prevents reduction in gastric mucosal blood flow during shock.
- Histamine receptor control of gastric microvasculature in shock.
- Holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy for Gallstones. A preliminary report.
- Jejunoileal causes of overt gastroIntestinal bleeding: diagnosis, management, and outcome.
- Treatment of acute Cholecystitis in non-critically ill patients at high surgical risk: comparison of clinical outcomes after gallbladder aspiration and after percutane...
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and cirrhosis: a case-control study of outcomes.
- Operative management of diverticular emergencies: strategies and outcomes.
- Soluble dietary fiber protects against cholesterol gallstone formation.
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for Biliary tract emergencies: state of the art.
- Concentrations of trovafloxacin in colonic tissue and peritoneal fluid after intravenous infusion of the prodrug alatrofloxacin in patients undergoing coloRectal surgery.
- Biliary pancreatitis: the era of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Biliary sludge formation during enteral nutrition: prevalence and natural history.
- HepatoBiliary elimination of trovafloxacin and metabolites following single oral doses in healthy volunteers.
- Connections. A surgical perspective.
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in a surgical training program.
- Gallstone size and risk of pancreatitis.
- Abdominal operations after lung transplantation. Indications and outcome.
- Characteristics of patients with single versus multiple cholesterol Gallstones.
- Incidence and significance of subDiaphragmatic air following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Complications of surgical endoscopy. A decade of experience from a surgical residency training program.
- Edgar J. Poth Memorial Lecture. Is Helicobacter pylori a myth or the missing link?
- Upper gastroIntestinal bleeding following major surgical procedures: prevalence, etiology, and outcome.
- Changing indications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Stones without symptoms and symptoms without stones.
- The effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on resident training.
- Gallstone characteristics in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites.
- Clinical correlates of gallstone composition: distinguishing pigment from cholesterol stones.
- Hemodynamic effects of laparoscopy.
- Complications of needle catheter jejunostomy in 2,022 consecutive applications.
- Simple closure of perforated peptic ulcer. Still an effective procedure for patients with delay in treatment.
- A simplified technique for loop colostomy closure.
- Complications in colonoscopy.
- Angiographic assessment of resectability in primary hepatic carcinoma.
- Operations for peptic ulcer Disease: paradigm lost.
- Bidirectional endoscopy in patients with fecal occult blood.
- Biofilm formation and interaction with the surfaces of Gallstones by Salmonella spp.
- Age-related changes in the chemical composition of Gallstones.
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for Biliary dyskinesia: correlation of preoperative cholecystokinin cholescintigraphy results with postoperative outcome.
- Aortic injury in a young go-cart enthusiast.
- Open Rives-Stoppa ventral Hernia repair made simple and successful but not for everyone.
- Painful axillary mass in a middle-aged woman.
- Grand rounds in general surgery. Nonhealing skin ulcer in an octogenarian.
- Grand rounds in general surgery. Leg weakness in a middle-aged man with neurofibromatosis.
- Early conversion for gangrenous Cholecystitis: impact on outcome.
- Management of common bile duct stones in a rural area of the United States: results of a survey.
- The current role of staging laparoscopy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: a review.
- Contributing factors to postoperative length of stay in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Metabolic aspects of bariatric surgery.
- Non-developed external oblique aponeurosis in inguinal Hernia repair: a case report and discussion of the literature.
- Imaging in bariatric surgery: a guide to postsurgical anatomy and common complications.
- The Mirizzi syndrome: multidisciplinary management promotes optimal outcomes.
- Grand rounds. Chest Pain in a woman with Marfan syndrome.
- Grand rounds. Calcified hepatic cyst.
- Does the correlation of acute Cholecystitis on ultrasound and at surgery reflect a mirror image?
- Wrong-site surgery: avoiding the obvious.
Schools
University Of Washington School Of Medicine
King Co Hospital
University Nc
Procedures Preformed
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Colectomy
- Destruction or Excision of Vaginal Lesions
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
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Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- AnoRectal Abscess
- Appendicitis
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Super Doctor
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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University of North Carolina Hospitals -
Harborview Medical Center -
University of Washington School of Medicine
Hospital
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University Health System
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1134137235 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | SCHWESINGER | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | WAYNE | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 78229 | |
| NPPES Provider State | TX | |
| Specialty Description | General Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 31.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 17.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 54.84 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1134137235 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | SCHWESINGER |
| First Name Of The Provider | WAYNE |
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