Assistant Professor, Surgery, Tufts Medical Center

General Surgery

Dr. David B. Earle is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He went to medical school at University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is ranked 67/42 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 2 awards: "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACS)". David Earle is a published physician. He has 29 papers published. The most current publication "Repair of umbilical and epigastric hernias." He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Repair of umbilical and epigastric Hernias.
• Loop-anchor purse-string closure of gastrotomy in NOTES(R) procedures: survival studies in a porcine model.
• Gastrotomy closure with the lock-it system and the Padlock-G clip: a survival study in a porcine model.
• Surgical resident performance on a virtual reality simulator correlates with operating room performance.
• Gastric transmural pressure measurements in vivo: implications for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES).
• Loop-anchor purse-string versus endoscopic clips for gastric closure: a natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery comparison study using burst pressures.
• Pancreatic pseudocystgastrostomy with a peroral, flexible stapler: human natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery anastomoses in 2 patients (with videos).
• Prosthetic material in inguinal Hernia repair: how do I choose?
• A new web-based operative skills assessment tool effectively tracks progression in surgical resident performance.
• Laparoscopic repair of blunt traumatic anterior Abdominal wall hernia.
• Principles of privileging and credentialing for endoscopy and colonoscopy.
• Guidelines for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis during laparoscopic surgery.
• Surgical training and simulation laboratory at Baystate Medical Center.
• Laparoscopic versus open incisional Hernia repair: a single-institution analysis of hospital resource utilization for 884 consecutive cases.
• Diagnosis and laparoscopic treatment of surgical Diseases during pregnancy: an evidence-based review.
• Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in laparoscopy: an evidence-based review.
• NOTES transgastric Abdominal wall hernia repair in a porcine model.
• Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery gastrotomy closure in porcine explants with the Padlock-G clip using the Lock-It system.
• Gas extravasation complicating laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal Hernia repair.
• A simple and inexpensive technique for closing trocar sites and grasping sutures.
• Laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal Cancer: an evidence-based review.
• Performance and ergonomic characteristics of expert surgeons using a face-mounted display during virtual reality-simulated laparoscopic surgery: an electromyographical...
• The role of staging laparoscopy for intraAbdominal cancers: an evidence-based review.
• The role of diagnostic laparoscopy for chronic Abdominal conditions: an evidence-based review.
• Single-port laparoscopic surgery: an overview.
• Single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: initial experience.
• The role of diagnostic laparoscopy for acute Abdominal conditions: an evidence-based review.
• NOTES(®) stapled cystgastrostomy: a novel approach for surgical management of pancreatic pseudocysts.

Schools

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• University of Arizona

• SUNY Health Science Center

Procedures Preformed

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• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Colectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
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Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Pain
• Anorectal Abscess
• Appendicitis
• Atelectasis
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Assurant Health
• Blue Card PPO
• BlueConnect HMO
• Blue with Managed Care Behavioral Health HMO
• Preferred Blue PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• LocalPlus
• Open Access Plus
• Fallon Community Health Plan
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• GEHA
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Network Health
• Tufts Health Plans
• Tufts PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
• University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson

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