WilliamPalmerSchecterMD
General Surgery • San Francisco, CATrauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
San Francisco General Hospital
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Office
1001 Potrero Ave
Rm 3A37
San Francisco, CA 94110Phone+1 415-206-4634Fax+1 415-206-5484
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1976 - 1978
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology, 1973 - 1975
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1976 - 2025- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- F. William Blaisdell, MD: A leader for all time.M. Margaret Knudson, William P. Schecter, Robert C. Mackersie, Frank D. Lewis, Brent Eastman
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2020-10-01 - 1 citationsHemodynamic consequences of extremity injuries following a terrorist bombing attack: retrospective cohort study.Itamar Ashkenazi, Roger Sevi, Fernando Turégano-Fuentes, Michael S Walsh, Oded Olsha
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2019-10-01 - 2 citationsSelective Management of Multiple Anterior Abdominal Stab Wounds: Is it Safe?Yehuda Hershkovitz, Shirly Shohat, Boris Kessel, William P. Schecter, Alexander Beicker
The Israel Medical Association Journal. 2019-05-01
Press Mentions
The Future of Global SurgeryOctober 26th, 2017
CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 Special Communication Clinical Review & EducationMay 3rd, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish, French, Hebrew
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