Richard Lawrence Simmons MD
Professor, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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3601 5th AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-647-3094
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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1966 - 1966- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1961 - 1965
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Transitional Year, 1959 - 1960
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1959
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 1994
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsZLN005, a PGC-1α Activator, Protects the Liver against Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and the Progression of Hepatic Metastases.Celine Tohme, Tony Haykal, Ruiqi Yang, Taylor J Austin, Patricia Loughran
Cells. 2024-08-29 - 1 citationsImpact of Recombinant Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor During Neoadjuvant Therapy on Outcomes of Resected Pancreatic Cancer.Pranav Murthy, Mazen S Zenati, Samer S AlMasri, Annissa DeSilva, Aatur D Singhi
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2023-12-27 - High Dose of Metformin Decreases Susceptibility to Occlusive Arterial Thrombosis in Diabetic Mice.Roberto I Mota Alvidrez, Gowtham K Annarapu, Amudan J Srinivasan, Zeyu Liu, Hamza O Yazdani
Research Square. 2023-07-11
Journal Articles
- Association Between Preoperative Metformin Exposure and Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 DiabetesKatherine M Reitz, Edith Tzeng, Timothy R Billiar, Brian S Zuckerbraun, Richard L Simmons, Matthew R Rosengart, Matthew D Neal, JAMA Surgery
- Use of Video Review to Investigate Technical Factors That May Be Associated with Delayed Gastric Emptying After PancreaticoduodenectomyRichard L Simmons, Herbert J Zeh, Amer H Zureikat, Melissa E Hogg, JAMA
Authored Content
- Association Between Preoperative Metformin Exposure and Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 DiabetesApril 2020
Press Mentions
RenovoRx Prepares for CouGar Pivotal Trial of RenovoGem in Bile Duct CancerDecember 29th, 2023
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