Bruce D. Schirmer MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Surgery, University VA School of Medicine
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Hospital Dr# LeeCharlottesville, VA 22908
Phone+1 434-924-2104
Fax+1 434-243-9433
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Education & Training
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1985- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1980
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1979
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1978 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early safety of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in super obesity (body mass index > 50).Anuragh R Gudur, Calvin Geng, Alekhya Mannava, Ross C D Buerlein, Daniel S Strand
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsMetabolic Bariatric Surgery-A Vastly Underused Treatment.Bruce Schirmer
JAMA Surgery. 2024-05-01 - Judgment Errors in Surgical Care.Katherine M Marsh, Florence E Turrentine, Ruyun Jin, Bruce D Schirmer, John B Hanks
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2024-05-01
Journal Articles
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Is Associated with Lower 30-Day Morbidity Versus Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of the American College of Surgeons NSQIPPeter T Hallowell, Zachary C Dietch, Bruce D Schirmer, Jean B Guerrier, Obesity Surgery
Press Mentions
Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FASMBSMarch 20th, 2020
Doctors Warn of Looming Threat to America’s Surgical ResearchJuly 14th, 2023
Grant Support
- Factors Initiating Postoperative IleusNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1997
- Integration Of Recovery Of Alimentary Tract Motility After LaparotomyNational Center For Research Resources1990
- Upper Gastric Motility In Patients With Vagotomy Or Roux-En-YNational Center For Research Resources1989
- Integration Of Recovery Of Alimentry Tract Motility After LaparotomyNational Center For Research Resources1988–1989
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