Associate Professor of Surgery - University of Arizona School of Medicine

General Surgery

Dr. Rob F. Schuster is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He attended University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine is a top medical college. University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine is ranked 35/8 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 15 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Top Docs", "Americas Top Surgeon Award", "Award for Outstanding Achievement", "Outstanding Resident Surgeon Award", "First Place, Resident Research Award", "Owens-Swan Award for Outstanding Promise in Surgery", "Surgical Honors Award", "Outstanding Teacher Award", "Outstanding Leader Award", "Chancellors Scholarship", "Diversity Scholarship", "Navajo Nation Chief Manuelito Scholarship", "Headlands Scholarship" and "Fellow (FACS)". Schuster is a published MD. He has 23 publications published. The most current publication "Postural ergonomics during robotic and laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: a pilot project." Schuster accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Postural ergonomics during robotic and laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: a pilot project.
• Second course of recombinant human activated protein C delivered to a severely septic patient after recent surgery.
• B-type natriuretic peptide levels may be elevated in the critically injured trauma patient without congestive heart failure.
• Retrievable inferior vena cava filters may be safely applied in gastric bypass surgery.
• Successful treatment of severe sepsis with recombinant human activated protein C in a patient with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage.
• Is there a benefit to preoperative weight loss in gastric bypass patients? A prospective randomized trial.
• Ruptured Abdominal aortic aneurysm: does trauma center designation affect outcome?
• Attitude of prospective surgical residents regarding surgery for morbid obesity.
• The use of acellular dermal matrix for contaminated Abdominal wall defects: wound status predicts success.
• A prospective study of nurse and patient education on compliance with sequential compression devices.
• Concurrent gastric bypass and repair of anterior Abdominal wall hernias.
• Robotic-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a patient with midgut malrotation.
• Intra-operative fluid volume influences postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.
• The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of a large infected facial wound.
• Gum chewing reduces ileus after elective open sigmoid colectomy.
• Is repeated head computed tomography necessary for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage?
• Preoperative oral rofecoxib and postoperative Pain in patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
• Percutaneous thrombin injection to treat a post-traumatic hepatic pseudoaneurysm.
• Magnetic resonance imaging is not needed to clear cervical spines in blunt trauma patients with normal computed tomographic results and no motor deficits.
• Treatment of bleeding in severe hemorrhagic pancreatitis with recombinant factor VIIa.
• Disability and chronic Pain after open mesh and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
• Anisakiasis of the colon presenting as bowel obstruction.

Schools

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• University Of Colorado School Of Medicine

• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

• Stanford Hospitals and Clinics

• University of Arizona

Procedures Preformed

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• Adrenalectomy
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)
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Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Pain
• Adrenal Gland Cancer
• Anemia
• Anorectal Abscess
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Doctors Specialties

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• Bariatric Surgery
• Endocrine Surgery
• General Surgery
• Surgical Oncology

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Aetna Savings Plus of AZ
• Choice Plus POS II
• Whole Health Banner Health Network HMO
• Whole Health Banner Health Network OAMC
• American Enterprise Group
• American Republic
• Medicaid
• Assurant Health
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Alliance Network
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access
• Cofinity PPO
• Commercial Insurance Company
• CoreSource
• Golden Rule
• GEHA
• Health Net HMO
• Health Net PPO
• Medicare Advantage PFFS
• Tricare
• HealthSmart
• MagnaCare
• Medicare MCR
• Medico
• MultiPlan
• POMCO Group
• Choice Plus POS
• Options PPO

Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Top Docs
• America’s Top Surgeon Award
• Award for Outstanding Achievement
• Outstanding Resident Surgeon Award
• First Place, Resident Research Award
• Owens-Swan Award for Outstanding Promise in Surgery
• Surgical Honors Award
• Outstanding Teacher Award
• Outstanding Leader Award
• Chancellor’s Scholarship
• Diversity Scholarship
• Navajo Nation Chief Manuelito Scholarship
• Headlands Scholarship
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Stanford University
• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
• University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1114960812
NPPES Provider LastName		SCHUSTER
NPPES Provider FirstName		ROB
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		852342168
NPPES Provider State		AZ
Specialty Description		General Surgery
Total Claim Count		166.0
Distinct Opioid Count		3.0
Opioid Claim Count		59.0
Percent Opioid Claims		35.54

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1114960812
Last Name Of The Provider	SCHUSTER
First Name Of The Provider	ROB
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