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1. CURRICULUM VITAE:
Richard Hudson Koehler, MD FACS
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Martha's Vineyard Hospital
57 Prospect Street One Hospital Rd.
Nantucket, MA 02554 Oak Bluffs, MA 02556
508-825-1070 508-693-9012
DATE OF BIRTH: May 27, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION:
1970-1974 Nauset Regional High School, N. Eastham, MA
1974-1978 Boston College: B.S. Biology
1978-1982 Tufts University School of Medicine: M.D.
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
1982-1985 Internship and Residency-General Surgery
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Boston, MA
1985-1987 Medical Staff Fellow, Surgery Branch
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD
1987-1989 Resident and Chief Resident, General Surgery
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston MA
AWARDS:
1978 Magna cum Laude, Boston College
1978 Order of the Cross and Crown Honor Society
College of Arts & Sciences, Boston College
1978-1982: Armed Forces Health Scholarship Recipient
United States Navy Medical Corps
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
1990 American Board of Surgery
General Surgery (# 35100)
2000 Recertification (90th
percentile score)
2011 Recertification (86th
percentile score)

2. LICENSURE:
1982-Present Massachusetts #71522
2002-2003 Vermont #042-0010488(Inactive)
1985-1987 Maryland #D32872 (Inactive)
1990-1996 California #G69915 (Inactive)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2014 American Chemical Society
2000 New England Surgical Society
1999 Minnesota Surgical Society (honorary member)
1998 American Hernia Society (charter member)
1998 Boston Surgical Society
1994 Massachusetts Chapter, ACS
1992 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
1990 Soc. of Amer. Gastro. Endosc.Surg. (SAGES)
1989 Ralph A. Deterling Surgical Society
1987 Andrew Morrow Surgical Society
1982 Massachusetts Medical Society
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Aug/1998-Present Clinical Associate, Department of Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jan/1992-Sep/1994 Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
University of California-Davis, East Bay
Apr/1992-Sep/1994 Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
Feb/2014-Present Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, MA
Medical Staff, General Surgeon
Aug/ 012-Present Nantucket Cottage Hospital, MA
Medical Staff, General Surgery
Feb/2004-July/2012 Jordan Hospital, MA: Staff General Surgeon
May/2010-July/2012: Peer Review Committee
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3. Sept/2002-Oct/2003 Springfield Hospital, VT:
Medical Staff, General Surgeon
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS (cont’d):
Oct/1994-Jul/2002 Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, MA
Medical Staff, General Surgeon
1994-01: Surgical Case Review Comm.
1997-99: Emergency Room Committee
1997-99: Strategic Planning Committee
1996-98: Quality Improvement Comm.
Aug/1989-Sep/1994 Naval Hospital Oakland, CA
Medical Staff, General Surgeon
Nov/1991-Feb/1994 Highland General Hospital, CA
Surgical Intensive Care Attending Assistant
Co-Director of Trauma Surgery
June/1991-Sep/1994 Naval Hospital Oakland, CA
Director, GI-Endoscopy Division
May/1991-Mar/1994 Naval Hospital Oakland, CA
Chairman, Surgical Case Review Committee
Dec/1991-Sep/1994 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, CA
Trauma Surgeon
Jan/1990-Jul/1990 Naval Hospital Oakland, CA
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:
2004-Present Advanced Trauma Operative Management Instructor
Massachusetts General Hospital, Surgical Residents
2004-2008 International Medical Surgical Response Team-East
Massachusetts General Hospital
1992-Present Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor
Massachusetts General Hospital Courses
1992 Advanced Laparoscopy Course
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
1991 Basic Laparoscopy Course
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4. Sutter Medical Institute, Sacramento CA
1987 Gordon Research Conference Invitee (Basement
Membrane Research), American Association for the
Advancement of Science, Hampton NH
PUBLICATIONS:
1) Laparoscopic evaluation of abdominal trauma: A preliminary report. R.S.Smith,
E.K.M.Tsoi, W.R.Fry, V.J. Henderson, R.H.Koehler, H.R.Bohman, D.J.Morabito R.N. MPH,
C.H.Organ. Contemporary Surg 1993; 42:13-18.
2) Videothoracoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of thoracic injury: A
preliminary report. R.S.Smith, W.R.Fry, E.K.M.Tsoi, D.J.Morabito, R.H.Koehler,
S.J.Reinganum, C.H.Organ. Am J Surg 1993; 166:690-695
3) Gasless laparoscopy and conventional instruments: The next phase of minimally
invasive surgery. R.S.Smith, W.R.Fry, E.K.M.Tsoi, V.J.Henderson, E.R.Hirvela, R.H.Koehler,
D.M.Brams, D.J.Morabito, G.W. Peskin. Arch Surg 1993; 123:1102-7
4) Thoracoscopic repair of missed diaphragmatic injury in penetrating trauma: Case
report. R.H.Koehler, R.S.Smith. J Trauma 1994; 36:424-427
5) Successful laparoscopic splenorrhaphy using absorbable mesh for grade III splenic
injury: Report of a case. R.H.Koehler, W.R.Fry, R.S.Smith. Surg Lap Endo 1994; 4:311-315
6) Triage of American combat casualties: The need for change. CDR R. H. Koehler MC
USNR, LCDR T. Bacaner MC USNR, CDR R. S. Smith MC USNR. Milit Med 1994; 159:541-7
7) Therapeutic laparoscopy for trauma. R.S.Smith, E.S.T. Choi, W.R. Fry, D. Morabito,
D. M. Brams, R. H. Koehler, C. H. Organ. Am J Surg 1995; 170:632-636, discussion 636-637
8) Recurrences in laparoscopic incisional hernia repairs. R. H. Koehler, G. Voeller. J
Soc Laparoendo Surg 1999;3:293-304
9) Diagnosing the occult contralateral inguinal hernia: Combined use of diagnostic
laparoscopy and TEPP laparoscopic repair. R.H. Koehler. Surg Endo 2002; 16:512-520
10) Reoperative experiences and adhesion formation in laparoscopic ventral incisional
hernia repairs: a multi-institutional clinical study. Koehler, RH, Carey S, Smoot R, Berger D,
Begos D, LeBlanc K, Ramshaw B., Park A, Voeller G. J Soc Laparoendo Surg 2003; 7:335-340
11) A novel face seal design for filtering facepiece respirators: Development and pilot
testing in a hospital operating room. Richard H. Koehler, Xinjian (Kevin) He, Sergey A.
Grinshpun. Journal of the International Society of respiratory Protection 2015; 31:116-127
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5. 12) Performance of Facepiece Respirators and Surgical Masks against Surgical Smoke:
Simulated Workplace Protection Factor Study. Shuang Gao, Richard H. Koehler, Michael
Yermakov, Sergey A.Grinshpun. Ann. Occup. Hyg., 2016, Vol. 60, No. 5, 608–618
BOOK CHAPTERS:
1) "Gasless laparoscopy in the evaluation of trauma." R.S.Smith, W.R.Fry,
R.H.Koehler, In: Smith RS, Organ CH, eds. Gasless laparoscopy with conventional
instruments: the next phase in minimally invasive surgery. San Francisco: Norman
Publishing. 1993: 95-115
2) “Adhesion formation to intraperitoneally-placed mesh: reoperative clinical
experience after laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair”, RH Koehler
In: Morales-Conde S, ed. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. New York, Berlin: Springer-
Verlag; 161-174: 2003
3) “Indications for laparoscopic incisional hernia repair”, RH Koehler
In: Morales-Conde S, ed. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. New York, Berlin: Springer-
Verlag; 131-136: 2003
4) “Meckle’s Diverticulum”. Photo credit in: Scott-Conner CH, ed. Minimal Access
Surgical Anatomy: Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 176: Fig 7-8. 2000
VIDEO PRESENTATIONS:
1) Thoracoscopic repair of diaphragmatic injuries: Case report. R.H.Koehler, W.R.Fry,
H.Brar, R.S.Smith. (The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Trauma Motion
Picture Exhibition, October 14, 1993, San Francisco)
2) Use of DualMesh patch in the emergency laparoscopic repair of strangulated
ventral wall hernias. Richard H. Koehler MD, Luke Marone MD, Craig Fisher MD.
---The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA Oct. 1999
---The American Hernia Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Feb.1999
---The International Society for Digestive Disease Surgery, Hamburg, Germany
September 7th
,2000.
3) Laparoscopic Management of Acute Strangulated Groin Hernias. Richard H.
Koehler, MD FACS: Massachusetts Chapter, American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting,
December 9th
, 2000, Boston, MA.
GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATIONS
1) Telomere deletions in colorectal cancer. University of California, Davis-East Bay
Surgical Grand Rounds, December 3, 1992.
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6. 2) Surgery for Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease. University of California, Davis-East Bay
Surgical Grand Rounds; February 10, 1994.
GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATIONS (cont.d):
2) Laparosopic incisional hernia repair.
---Massachusetts General Hospital, Surgical Grand Rounds; May 20, 1999
---Massachusetts General Hospital, Surgical Grand Rounds: February 1, 2001
3) Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair: Update on technique and results.
---University of Kansas-Wichita, Surgical Grand Rounds; September 11th
& 12th
, 2001.
(Cancelled en route on September 11th
)
---Baystate Medical Center—Tufts University School of Medicine, Surgical Grand
Rounds, December, 2001
---Bridgeport Hospital-Yale University School of Medicine, Bridgeport CT, Surgical
Grand Rounds, May 2002
---University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AK, Surgical Grand Rounds, June 4th
, 2002
ABSTRACTS/ ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
1) Intraoperative EEG Changes: Correlation With Operative Risk and Outcome in
Carotid Endarterectomy Patients. R. H. Koehler, A.D. Callow, R.A. Deterling, Jr., et al.
(Presented at the Tenth Annual Meeting of the New England Society for Vascular
Surgery,Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, Sept. 29, 1983.)
2) Human Endothelial Cell Expression of the C-sis Gene During Pulsatile Shear Stress
In An Experimental Flow System. Richard H. Koehler M.D., Richard E. Clark M.D.
Surgery Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, MD. ( Presented at the Annual NHLBI Surgery Branch Research Symposium,
Washington, D.C. 1987)
3) USNS MERCY and USMC-Al Khanjar: Comparative analysis of combat casualties
seen during Operation Desert Storm. CDR R. Steven Smith MC USNR, LCDR Richard H.
Koehler MC USNR. (Presented at the Sixth Annual Meeting on Trauma, Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, August 23, 1991).
4) Navy/Marine trauma experience at Al Khanjar, Saudi Arabia during the ground
war, Operation Desert Storm. LCDR Richard H. Koehler MC USNR. (Presented at the 1991
Gary P. Wratten Surgical Symposium, San Francisco CA, April 24, 1991.)
5) Iatrogenic chylous ascites following cholecystectomy: Case Report and review of the
literature. Richard H. Koehler. (Presented at the Case Report Sessions, Southwest Surgical
Congress 44th annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, April 28, 1992.)
6) Telomere deletions in colorectal cancer. Richard H. Koehler MD FACS, University of
California, Davis-East Bay Surgical Grand Rounds, December 3, 1992.
7) Intraluminal balloon retraction in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A preliminary
report. F.H.Moll, A.K.Chin, M.B.McColl, R.H.Koehler. (Poster session; Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Scientific Sessions, Phoenix, AZ, April 1993.)
8) Videothoracoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of thoracic injury: A
preliminary report. R.S. Smith, W.R. Fry, E.K.M.Tsoi, R.S. Smith, W.R. Fry, E.K.M.Tsoi, J.
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7. Reinganum, R.H.Koehler, D.J.Morabito, C.H.Organ. (Scientific papers session, Southwest
Surgical Congress 45th Annual Meeting, April 1993, Monterey, CA.)
ABSTRACTS/ ORAL PRESENTATIONS (cont’d):
10) Successful laparoscopic splenorrhaphy using absorbable mesh for grade III splenic
injury: Report of a case. R.H.Koehler, K. Susman,W.R.Fry, R.S.Smith. (Case Report Sessions,
Southwest Surgical Congress 46th Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, April 1994.)
11) Therapeutic Laparoscopy for Trauma. R.S.Smith, E.S.T. Choi, W.R. Fry, D.
Morabito, D. M. Brams, R. H. Koehler, C. H. Organ. (Scientific papers sessions, Southwest
Surgical Congress 47th Annual Meeting, April 1994, San Antonio, TX.)
12) Standardized approach to teaching the laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. D. M.
Brams, J. L. Kleinschmidt, T.J. Biehl, R. H. Koehler. (Poster Sessions, Southwest Surgical
Congress 47th Annual Meeting, April 1994, San Antonio, TX.)
13) Recurrences in laparoscopic incisional hernia repairs. Richard H. Koehler, Guy
Voeller. (Scientific papers session, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Seventh Annual
Meeting, December 1998, San Diego, CA)
14) Laparoscopic appendectomy: three-port technique with no open conversions.
Richard H. Koehler. (Scientific papers session, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Seventh
Annual Meeting, December 1998, San Diego, CA)
15) Integrating advanced laparoscopic surgery into a rural hospital setting. Richard H.
Koehler, David Ratner, Charles Ferguson. (Poster sessions at the Society of American
Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 1999, San Antonio, TX)
17) Diagnosing the occult contralateral inguinal hernia: Combined use of diagnostic
laparoscopy and TEPP laparoscopic repair. RH Koehler.
---Presented at the 17th
International Society for Digestive Disease Surgery, Hamburg,
Germany, September 6-9th
, 2000
---Presented in video format at the Massachusetts Chapter, American College of
Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December 9th
, 2000,
---Presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual
Scientific Meeting, St, Louis, MS, April 23-26th
2001,.
18) Development of an Emergency Medical Technician-Activated Trauma Response
Team In a Rural Island Setting Through Extrapolated Use of the Advanced Trauma Life
Support Transfer Triage Criteria. Koehler, RH. Hirshberg, AJ. MacArthur, J. The American
College of Emergency Physicians 2000 Research Forum, October 23-24, 2000, Philadelphia
Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. (published in Ann Emer Med 2000;36:Suppl S19)
19) Reoperative experiences and adhesion formation in laparoscopic ventral incisional
hernia repairs: a multi-institutional clinical study. Koehler, RH, Carey S, Smoot R, Berger D,
Begos D, LeBlanc K, Ramshaw B.
---Scientific papers session of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 10th
Annual
International Congress, New York NY, December 5-8th
, 2001
---Presented at the 2nd
International Hernia Meeting, London, England: June 20th
2003
20) A new clinically oriented laparoscopic adhesion scale. Richard H. Koehler, B. Todd
Heniford, Karl LeBlanc, Daniel Marcus , Adrian Park , Bruce Ramshaw , Fred Tolin. (Poster
sessions at the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting,
March 2004, Denver CO)
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8. ABSTRACTS/ ORAL PRESENTATIONS (cont’d):
21) A Surgical Face Mask With N95/N99 Protection Against Surgical Smoke That IS
Reusable, Custom Fitted, And Cost Effective. Richard H. Koehler MD FACS. (Poster
Abstract); Association of perioperative Registered Nurses(AORN) 58th
Annual Congress,
Philadelphia, PA, March 18-24 2011.
22) Aerosols generated in hospital operating rooms. R. H. Koehler, S.A. Grinshpun.
Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung (GAeF), Conference on Aerosol Technology 2014, Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, June 14-16, 2014.
23) Simulated Workplace Protection Factor (SWPF) of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
and Surgical Masks against Surgical Smoke. Shuang Gao, Michael Yermakov, Richard
Koehler, Sergey A. Grinshpun. 16th Annual Education and Research Center Pilot Research
Project Symposium, Center for Health-Related Aerosol Studies, University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH; October 9-10, 2015
24) Inhalation Exposure to Aerosol Emitted when Using Electrocautery during
Surgery: Operation Room Simulation Setting. Shuang Gao, Michael Yermakov, Richard
Koehler, Tiina Reponen, Sergey A. Grinshpun. American Association for Aerosol Research,
34th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 12-16, 2015.
25) "Surgical smoke aerosol: exposure assessment and respiratory protection". S.A.
Grinshpun, S. Gao, M. Yermakov, Y. Elmashae, T. Reponen, and R. Koehler. (Submitted for
presentation): 22nd
European Aerosol Conference; Tours (France) September 4-9, 2016
RESEARCH GRANT:
Clinical Investigation Department, Naval Hospital Oakland: $5000.00
1991-1992: Comparison of air-contrast barium enema/proctoscopy with colonoscopy in
screening for colorectal neoplasia in patients with a first-degree family history of colorectal
cancer.
EDITORIAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1) Guest Reviewer, Archives of Surgery. 1992-1994
TEACHING/PROCTORING ACTIVITIES COURSES:
INSTRUCTOR—Didactic & Animal/Cadaver Course on Incisional Hernia Repair
Feb, 1998 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston MA*
Jun, 1998 “ “ “
Feb, 1999 “ “ “
Mar, 1999 Medical Educational Research Institute, Memphis TN*
Jun, 1999 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston MA
Oct, 1999 UCLA Surgical Research Center, Los Angeles CA#
Oct, 1999 Albany Medical Center, Albany NY#
Nov, 1999 Medical Educational Research Institute, Memphis TN
Dec, 1999 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston MA
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9. TEACHING/PROCTORING (cont’d):
May, 2000 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston MA
Sept, 2000 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston, MA
Sept, 2000 Albany Medical Center, Albany NY
June, 2001 Medical Educational Research Institute, Memphis TN
Sept, 2001 Albany Medical Center, Albany NY
Sept, 2001 Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York NY#
Nov, 2001 Harvard Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Boston, MA
Dec, 2001 Albany Medical Center, Albany NY
Mar, 2002 Medical Educational Research Institute, Memphis TN
May, 2002 Montefiore Med. Ctr./Albert Einstein Sch. of Med., Bronx, NY #
Nov, 2002 Montefiore Med. Ctr./Albert Einstein Sch. of Med., Bronx, NY
Apr, 2003 Albany Medical Center, Albany NY
Jun, 2003 Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York NY
Sept, 2003 Montefiore Med. Ctr./Albert Einstein Sch. of Med., Bronx, NY
Nov, 2003 Mount Sinai Medical Center, University of Toronto, CA#
May, 2004 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA#
Dec, 2004 University of Miami, Miami FL#
(*sponsored by WLGore & Associates) (#Guest faculty--university sponsored)
INSTRUCTOR—Live Course on Incisional Hernia Repair
May, 1998-Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
June, 1998- “ “ “
June, 1999- “ “ “
Sept, 2000- “ “ “
Art of Preceptoring Course; 1998: Cincinnati, OH (Sponsored by Ethicon-Endosurgery)
PROCTORING: Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia:
1998: Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, MA
1999: Kent Memorial Hospital, Providence, RI
1999/2000: Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth, MA
1999/2000: Massachusetts General Hospital
1999: Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
2000: Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT
2000: Marien Wesel Clinic, Dusseldorf, Germay
2000: Berlin, Germany
2000:Frankfurt on Oder, Germany
2002: St. Johnsbury Hospital, VT
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
1996: Mayo Memorial Hospital, Dover-Foxcroft, ME
1997-99: Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth, MA
1998-00: Brockton Hospital, Brockton, MA
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10. INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (* = live televideo surgery performed):
1) “Updates in Laparoscopic Surgery”: Alimentary Update: February 1993; The Resort at
Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, CA
2) “Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease” Glaxo Pharmaceutical-sponsored dinner
lecture, Hyannis, MA 1995
3) “Emergency Laparoscopic Repair of Obstructed Incisional Hernias”: Minnesota Surgical
Society Annual Meeting 1999; Minneapolis, MN: Guest Speaker:
5) “Laparoscopic In-Lay Repair of Incisional Hernias”: W.L. Gore & Asso. Evening of
Clinical Discussion Series, Omni-Parker House, Boston, MA, May 20th
, 1999
6) “Hernia Symposium :"Qualitatssicherung in der Hernien-Chirurgie"; Guest lecturer and
*live televideo surgery performance of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair; University of
Magdeburg Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany. February 11th
, 2000.
7) “Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair—A Standard Therapy?; Guest lecturer,
symposium at Stadtklinik, Department of Surgery, Baden-Baden, Germany. May 25 & 26, 2000.
8) “Ventral Hernia Repair: Guest Lecturer, 17th
International Society for Digestive Disease
Surgery, Hamburg, Germany, September 6-9th
, 2000.
9) “Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair: Semmelweiss Clinic & University: Guest lecturer
and*live televideo surgery performance laproscopic incisional hernia case, September 12th
,
2000, Budapest, Hungary.
10) “Advanced Symposium on Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair: W.L.Gore faculty
speaker series: Waterville Valley, NH January 2001; Newport RI, May 2001; Boston MA,
October 2001; Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada March 23rd
, 2002; Traverse City MI, June
2002; Equinox Inn, Manchester, VT, August 2002; Waterville Valley NH, Jan 2003; Sedona AZ,
June 2004; Long Island NY, Nov 2004
11) “Recurrences in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.” “Adhesion formation to
implanted e-PTFE Dualmesh: re-operative experiences in 25 cases.” XXIV International
Meeting of Surgery, in Madrid on May 28th
thru June 2nd
2001.
13) “The role of laparoscopy in the treatment of acute small bowel obstruction”. Mount
Auburn Hospital, Cambridge MA: Surgery Grand Rounds Speaker, March 5, 2002
14) “Reoperative adhesion formation to ePTFE in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair”
and “Complications in laparoscopic incisions hernia repair”: 3rd
National Congress of the
Spanish Society of Laparoscopic Surgery; October 15-17, 2003; Valladolid, Spain
15) “Incisional Hernia Repair: Open or Laparoscopic”; Winter Meeting, European Hernia
Society; Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; February 1st-4th 2004
16) “Adhesions to implanted biomaterials”; American Hernia Society, February 27th, 2004,
Orlando, FL: (Luncheon break out guest speaker session)
17) “IPOM; Mini trifft Maxi:” Marien Hospital, Wesel, Germany: Lecture and *live televideo
surgery performance laparoscopic incisional hernia repair; October 1st, 2004.
18) “What is the gold standard in the US for ventral hernia repair”; Bauchwandhernai
workshop mit OP-Demonstrationen; Evangelschen Krankenhaus, Witten, Germany; Lecture
and *live televideo surgery performance laparoscopic incisional hernia repair; October 4th,
2004
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11. INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (cont’d):
19) “What is the gold standard in the US for ventral hernia repair”; Hernienzentrum am
Krankenhuas, Koln-Merheim, Germany; Lecture and *live televideo surgery performance
laparoscopic incisional hernia repair; October 5th, 2004
20) “Laparoscopic Surgery: Is it indicated for primary inguinal hernia?”; “Ventral hernia
repair: Laparoscopic Surgery”; “Incisional hernia surgery: Open surgery versus
laparoscopic surgery”. Biomaterials in abdominal wall surgery: Present and Future: Hospital
12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain: December 17/18, 2004
21) “Adhesions to Biomaterials”, “Limits of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair”,
“Planning and operative technique”. Laparoscopic Surgery for Incisional Hernia: 2nd
Geneva
Surgical Experts Days. University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland, September 28-29, 2006;
Lecture and *live televideo surgery performance laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.
22) “Surgical Smoke in Operating Rooms: Considerations for Respiratory Protection”.
Keynote Speaker: University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, Topical Workshop-
Respiratory Protection in Health-Care Environments; University Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH: Feb
28, 2014.
PATENTS and TRADEMARKS:
1) US Pat. No. 9,320,923 B2, April 26, 2016: “SURGICAL FACE MASK, INCLUDING
REUSABLE MASKS, WITH FILTERED INHALATION AND EXHALATION
VALVES”. (Appl. Pub. No.: US 2012/0103339 A1, May 3, 2012; Appl No. 13/284,646 Filed
Oct.28, 2011; Prov. Pat. Appl. No. 61/173/927 Filed April 29, 2009).
2) US Patent Appl. Pub. No.: US 2015/0040910 A1, Feb. 12, 2015: “FACE MASK SEAL
FOR USE WITH RESPIRATOR DEVICES AND SURGICAL FACEMASKS, HAVING
AN ANATOMICALLY DEFINED GEOMETRY CONFORMING TO CRITICAL FIT
ZONES OF HUMAN FACIAL ANATOMY, AND CAPABLE OF BEING ACTIVELY
CUSTOM FITTED TO THE USER'S FACE” . Appl. No.: 14/447,134 Filed Jul. 30, 2014;
Provisional Appl. No.: 61/863,844 Filed Aug. 08, 2013; Provisional Appl. No.: 61/864,387 Filed
Aug. 09. 2013.
3) US Design Patent D717,939 S, Nov. 18, 2014: "FACE MASK SEAL". Appl. No.:
29/469,573 Filed Oct. 11, 2013
4) US Trademark: "CRITICAL FIT TECHNOLOGY": Serial No.:85863722; First Use In
Commerce: 20140228; Filing Date: February 28, 2013; Current Basis 1B; Published for
Opposition: October 15,2013
MILITARY:
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12. 1978-1982: Armed Forces Health Scholarship Recipient
United States Navy Medical Corps
Commissioned:
1978: Ensign, United States Navy Medical Corps
1980: Lieutenant Junior Grade " " "
1982: Lieutenant " " "
1987: Lieutenant Commander " " "
1992: Commander " " "
Assignments:
89JUL02-89AUG20: Officer Indoctrination School (OIS), NETC Newport
89AUG20-94SEP28 Naval Hospital Oakland
General Surgery Staff
Director, GI-Endoscopy Division
Chairman, Surgical Case Review Committee
Quality Assurance Officer
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
90AUG14-91MAR23: Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm:
Alpha/Hotel Surgical Support Company
1st Medical Battalion
1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
1st and 2nd FSSG, First Marine Division
Training:
92NOV: Senior Officer Leadership Course
Naval Hospital Oakland
89NOV: Backseat Qualified, F/A-18 Hornet
VFA-125, Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CA
90DEC: Medical Management of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
Warfare Casualties Course (in theater of operations)
Awards:
1989: Graduated with Physical Fitness Distinction-OIS Newport
1989: Humanitarian Service Award: Oct. 17th San Francisco
earthquake assistance
1991: Navy Achievement Medal*
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy/Marine Corps)*
Navy Unit Commendation*
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Fleet Marine Force Ribbon*
National Defense Medal*
Southwest Asia Campaign Medal with Marine Corps Eagle,
Globe & Anchor device for service in combat with
USMC forces*
Naval Sea Service Deployment Ribbon*
MILITARY (cont’d):
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13. Awards (cont'd):
1991 (cont'd):
Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia*
Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait*
(* Awarded in connection with service during Operation
Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm with
United States Marine Corps forces: 02SEP90 to
23MAR91)
1994: Navy Commendation Medal
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