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Office
1212 Pleasant St
Ste 211
Des Moines, IA 50309Phone+1 515-875-9770Fax+1 515-875-9771
Summary
- Dr. Richard Sidwell, MD is a general surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Iowa. He is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center and UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital.
Education & Training
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center)Residency, Surgery, 1993 - 1998
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 1993 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsIntraoperative Teaching and Evaluation in General Surgery.Richard A. Sidwell
The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2021-08-01 - 1 citationsPlatelet Reactivity Testing for Aspirin Patients Who Sustain Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage.Darla Klug Eastman, Sarah K. Spilman, Kelly Tang, Richard A. Sidwell, Carlos A. Pelaez
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2021-03-04 - 2 citationsHemorrhage Control Training: Preparing Adolescents to Act at Home, at School, or in Public.Richard A. Sidwell, Sarah K. Spilman, Brian Feist, Elizabeth A. Fuchsen, Philip S. Taber
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2020-06-11
Authored Content
- Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup: Chicago Consensus INovember 2018
Press Mentions
Doctors, Guns, and Staying in Your LaneNovember 13th, 2018
Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Adoption of Universal Culture of Safety in CholecystectomyNovember 12th, 2018
Teachers Learn a New Skill: How to Stop the BleedingApril 9th, 2018
Professional Memberships
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