KirkW.ReichardMDMBA
Pediatric (General) Surgery • Wilmington, DEPediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Oncology, Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
Surgical Director, Perioperative Services Surgical Director, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
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Office
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803Phone+1 302-651-5999Fax+1 302-651-5990
Summary
- Dr. Kirk Reichard is a general surgeon in Wilmington, DE and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware, ChristianaCare, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 26 years. He specializes in pediatric general surgery, surgery of the newborn, chest wall deformities, pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery, oncology (other than breast), and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, pediatric general surgery, and hernia surgery / abdominal wall reconstruction.
Education & Training
University of Texas, DallasMBA, Healthcare Management, 2006 - 2010
Tower HealthFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1995 - 1997
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
University of Illinois at ChicagoMS, Surgery, 1990 - 1992
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License 2004 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2020
MD State Medical License 1997 - 2011
IL State Medical License 1988 - 1996- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2019
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 293 citationsASMBS pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery guidelines, 2018.Janey S.A. Pratt, Allen Browne, Nancy T. Browne, Matias Bruzoni, Megan J. Cohen
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2018-07-01 - 129 citationsComparing the 5-Year Diabetes Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass: The National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORNet) Bariatric Study.Kathleen M. McTigue, Robert J. Wellman, Elizabeth Nauman, Jane Anau, R. Yates Coley
JAMA Surgery. 2020-05-01 - 144 citationsPediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices.Sarah C. Armstrong, Christopher Bolling, Marc P. Michalsky, Kirk W. Reichard, Section On Obesity
Pediatrics. 2019-12-01
Press Mentions
Weight-Loss Surgery in Teens Brings Long-Term Health Benefits, Study ConcludesOctober 30th, 2024
More Children Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgery to Handle ObesityMay 1st, 2023
CME: Obesity Management, Mental Health CoursesFebruary 13th, 2020- Join now to see all
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