RichardAaronLopezDOFACS, FACOS

General Surgery • Wilkes-Barre, PA

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Chief of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

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Office
1000 E Mountain Blvd
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Phone+1 570-808-6777

Education & Training

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2008
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Surgical Critical Care

Certifications & Licensure

PA State License 2009 - 2026
NY State License 2013 - 2015
AOA Board of Surgery Surgery
AOA Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care (CAQ)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACOS) American College of Osteopathic Surgery
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Traumatic pediatric bear injury resulting in cerebrospinal fluid leakage.
Amalie K Kropp Lopez, Richard A Lopez
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2024-08-01
9 citations
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Performed Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography: Training, Workflow, and Sustainable Quality.
Robert Strony, Kelly Slimmer, Samuel Slimmer, Pete Corros, Richard Davis
Air Medical Journal. 2022-01-08
2 citations
Hybrid approach to complex vascular injury secondary to blast induced scapulothoracic dissociation.
Rebecca M. Jordan, Melissa Obmann, Boyoung Song, Shivprasad Nikam, David Mariner
Trauma Case Reports. 2019-08-14

Press Mentions

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Receives Level I Trauma AccreditationJuly 21st, 2022

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