General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Fl 1st
New Haven, CT 06519
- General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical CareYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Fl 1stNew Haven, CT 06519
Robert Becher, MD, MS, FACS
General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Titles
- Associate Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care)
Education & Training
- Clinical Instructor of SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2015)
- Fellowship, Acute Care SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2015)
- Fellowship, Surgical Critical CareUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2014)
- MSWake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Clinical & Population Translational Sciences (2013)
- Residency, General SurgeryWake Forest University Medical Center (2013)
- Bradshaw Research FellowshipWake Forest University Medical Center (2011)
- Internship, General SurgeryWake Forest University Medical Center (2007)
- MDBrown-Dartmouth Medical Program (2006)
- BAColby College, Economics (1997)
Additional Information
Publications
- Gill T, Liang J, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Wang Y, Becher R, Davis-Plourde K. Incomplete Ascertainment of Mortality in a Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study of Community-Living Older Americans. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2025, glaf014. PMID: 39823281, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaf014.
- Gill T, Leo-Summers L, Vander Wyk B, Becher R, Liang J. Neighborhood Disadvantage in a Nationally Representative Sample of Community-Living Older US Adults. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2450332. PMID: 39666339, PMCID: PMC11638794, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.50332.
- Paredes L, Wang Y, Keene D, Gill T, Becher R. Population‐based estimates of major forms of housing insecurity among community‐living older Americans. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 3773-3783. PMID: 39229863, PMCID: PMC11637970, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19167.
- Gill T, Becher R, Leo‐Summers L, Gahbauer E. Changes in neighborhood disadvantage over the course of 22 years among community‐living older persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024 PMID: 39206716, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19172.
- Zang E, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wu B, Fried T, Becher R, Gill T. Association Between Cognitive Trajectories and Subsequent Health Status, Depressive Symptoms, and Mortality Among Older Adults in the United States: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae143. PMID: 38845419, PMCID: PMC11212484, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae143.
- Kerekes D, Frey A, Prsic E, Tran T, Clune J, Sznol M, Kluger H, Forman H, Becher R, Olino K, Khan S. Immunotherapy Initiation at the End of Life in Patients With Metastatic Cancer in the US. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 342-351. PMID: 38175659, PMCID: PMC10767643, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6025.
- Wang Y, Leo-Summers L, Vander Wyk B, Davis-Plourde K, Gill T, Becher R. National Estimates of Short- and Longer-Term Hospital Readmissions After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older Adults. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e240028. PMID: 38416499, PMCID: PMC10902728, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0028.
- Gill T, Han L, Feder S, Gahbauer E, Leo-Summers L, Becher R. Relationship Between Distressing Symptoms and Changes in Disability After Major Surgery Among Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 279: 65-70. PMID: 37389893, PMCID: PMC10761592, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005984.
- Gill TM, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Population-Based Estimates of 1-Year Mortality After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older US Adults. JAMA Surgery 2022, 157: e225155. PMID: 36260323, PMCID: PMC9582971, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.5155.
- O'Neill KM, Dodington J, Gawel M, Borrup K, Shapiro DS, Gates J, Gregg S, Becher RD. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on community violence in Connecticut. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 225: 775-780. PMID: 36253316, PMCID: PMC9540704, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.004.
- Gill TM, Becher RD, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Han L. Factors Associated With Days Away From Home in the Year After Major Surgery Among Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 278: e13-e19. PMID: 35837967, PMCID: PMC9840715, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005528.
- Gill TM, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo‐Summers L, Becher RD. Geriatric vulnerability and the burden of disability after major surgery. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 1471-1480. PMID: 35199332, PMCID: PMC9106872, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17693.
- O'Neill KM, Jean RA, Dodington J, Davis K, Becher RD. Evaluation of Firearm-related Reinjury in Connecticut: An Opportunity for Gun Violence Prevention. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 274: 23-30. PMID: 35121547, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.009.
- Becher RD, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Desai MM, Gill TM. The Incidence and Cumulative Risk of Major Surgery in Older Persons in the United States. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 277: 87-92. PMID: 34261884, PMCID: PMC8758792, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005077.
- Venkatesh AK, Janke A, Rothenberg C, Chan E, Becher RD. National trends in emergency department closures, mergers, and utilization, 2005-2015. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0251729. PMID: 34015007, PMCID: PMC8136839, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251729.
- Janke AT, Mei H, Rothenberg C, Becher RD, Lin Z, Venkatesh AK. Analysis of Hospital Resource Availability and COVID‐19 Mortality Across the United States. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2021, 16: 211-214. PMID: 33496664, PMCID: PMC8025594, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3539.
- Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 834-841. PMID: 33074902, PMCID: PMC8370041, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004438.
- Ammar MA, Ammar AA, Rosen J, Kassab HS, Becher RD. Phenobarbital Monotherapy for the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Surgical-Trauma Patients. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2020, 55: 294-302. PMID: 32830517, DOI: 10.1177/1060028020949137.
- Financial Hardship After Traumatic Injury: Risk Factors and Drivers of Out-of-Pocket Health ExpensesO'Neill KM, Jean RA, Gross CP, Becher RD, Khera R, Elizondo JV, Nasir K. Financial Hardship After Traumatic Injury: Risk Factors and Drivers of Out-of-Pocket Health Expenses. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 256: 1-12. PMID: 32663705, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.095.
- Becher RD, Jin L, Warren JL, Gill TM, DeWane MP, Davis KA, Zhang Y. Geographic Variation in the Utilization of and Mortality After Emergency General Surgery Operations in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 275: 340-347. PMID: 32516232, PMCID: PMC7726051, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003939.
- O'Neill KM, Vega C, Saint-Hilaire S, Jahad L, Violano P, Rosenthal MS, Maung AA, Becher RD, Dodington J. Survivors of gun violence and the experience of recovery. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 89: 29-35. PMID: 32118821, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002635.
- Becher RD, Sukumar N, DeWane MP, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Zogg CK, Davis KA. Hospital Variation in Geriatric Surgical Safety for Emergency Operation. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2020, 230: 966-973.e10. PMID: 32032720, PMCID: PMC7409563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.10.018.
- Becher RD, Sukumar N, DeWane MP, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Stolar MJ, Davis KA. Regionalization of emergency general surgery operations: A simulation study. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 88: 366-371. PMID: 31804419, PMCID: PMC7472889, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002543.
- DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Becher RD. High-performance acute care hospitals: Excelling across multiple emergency general surgery operations in the geriatric patient. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 140-146. PMID: 31259872, PMCID: PMC7656193, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002273.
- DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Becher RD. Top-tier emergency general surgery hospitals: Good at one operation, good at them all. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 289-296. PMID: 31349347, PMCID: PMC6771423, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002367.
- Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Becher RM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Hospital Operative Volume and Quality Indication for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Geriatric Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 228: 910-923. PMID: 31005629, PMCID: PMC6582986, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.02.053.
- Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Evaluating mortality outlier hospitals to improve the quality of care in emergency general surgery. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 297-306. PMID: 30908450, PMCID: PMC6660354, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002271.
- Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Adults. Annals Of Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 32675542, PMCID: PMC6803029, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003232.
- Becher RD, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Stabenau HF, Gill TM. Factors Associated With Functional Recovery Among Older Survivors of Major Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30741734, PMCID: PMC6684864, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003233.
- Stabenau HF, Becher RD, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG, Gill TM. Functional Trajectories Before and After Major Surgery in Older Adults. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 268: 911-917. PMID: 29356710, PMCID: PMC6521949, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002659.
- Becher RD, Davis KA, Rotondo MF, Coimbra R. Ongoing Evolution of Emergency General Surgery as a Surgical Subspecialty. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 226: 194-200. PMID: 29111417, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.10.014.
- Jurkovich GJ, Davis KA, Burlew CC, Dente CJ, Galante JM, Goodwin JS, Joseph B, de Moya M, Becher RD, Pandit V. Acute care surgery: An evolving paradigm. Current Problems In Surgery 2017, 54: 364-395. PMID: 28756821, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2017.05.001.
- Becher RD, Peitzman AB, Sperry JL, Gallaher JR, Neff LP, Sun Y, Miller PR, Chang MC. Damage control operations in non-trauma patients: defining criteria for the staged rapid source control laparotomy in emergency general surgery. World Journal Of Emergency Surgery 2016, 11: 10. PMID: 26913055, PMCID: PMC4765073, DOI: 10.1186/s13017-016-0067-4.
- Becher RD, Colonna AL, Enniss TM, Weaver AA, Crane DK, Martin RS, Mowery NT, Miller PR, Stitzel JD, Hoth JJ. An innovative approach to predict the development of adult respiratory distress syndrome in patients with blunt trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: 1229-1235. PMID: 22914080, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31825b2124.
- Becher RD, Hoth JJ, Miller PR, Meredith JW, Chang MC. Systemic inflammation worsens outcomes in emergency surgical patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 72: 1140-1149. PMID: 22673238, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182516a97.
- Neff LP, Becher RD, Blackham AU, Banks NA, Mitchell EL, Petty JK. A novel antireflux procedure: gastroplasty with restricted antrum to control emesis (GRACE). Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2012, 47: 99-106. PMID: 22244400, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.10.024.
- Becher RD, Meredith JW, Chang MC, Hoth JJ, Beard HR, Miller PR. Creation and Implementation of an Emergency General Surgery Registry Modeled after the National Trauma Data Bank. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2011, 214: 156-163. PMID: 22153352, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.001.
- Becher RD, Hoth JJ, Miller PR, Mowery NT, Chang MC, Meredith JW. A Critical Assessment of Outcomes in Emergency versus Nonemergency General Surgery Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. The American Surgeon 2011, 77: 951-959. PMID: 21944366, DOI: 10.1177/000313481107700738.
- Becher RD, Meredith JW. Trauma systems: improving trauma outcomes in North Carolina. North Carolina Medical Journal 2010, 71: 574-8. PMID: 21500674, DOI: 10.18043/ncm.71.6.574.
Departments and Programs
Locations
General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Fl 1st
New Haven, CT 06519
- General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical CareYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Fl 1stNew Haven, CT 06519
Titles
- Associate Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care)
Education & Training
- Clinical Instructor of SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2015)
- Fellowship, Acute Care SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2015)
- Fellowship, Surgical Critical CareUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2014)
- MSWake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Clinical & Population Translational Sciences (2013)
- Residency, General SurgeryWake Forest University Medical Center (2013)
- Bradshaw Research FellowshipWake Forest University Medical Center (2011)
- Internship, General SurgeryWake Forest University Medical Center (2007)
- MDBrown-Dartmouth Medical Program (2006)
- BAColby College, Economics (1997)
Additional Information
Publications
- Gill T, Liang J, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Wang Y, Becher R, Davis-Plourde K. Incomplete Ascertainment of Mortality in a Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study of Community-Living Older Americans. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2025, glaf014. PMID: 39823281, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaf014.
- Gill T, Leo-Summers L, Vander Wyk B, Becher R, Liang J. Neighborhood Disadvantage in a Nationally Representative Sample of Community-Living Older US Adults. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2450332. PMID: 39666339, PMCID: PMC11638794, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.50332.
- Paredes L, Wang Y, Keene D, Gill T, Becher R. Population‐based estimates of major forms of housing insecurity among community‐living older Americans. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 3773-3783. PMID: 39229863, PMCID: PMC11637970, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19167.
- Gill T, Becher R, Leo‐Summers L, Gahbauer E. Changes in neighborhood disadvantage over the course of 22 years among community‐living older persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024 PMID: 39206716, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19172.
- Zang E, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wu B, Fried T, Becher R, Gill T. Association Between Cognitive Trajectories and Subsequent Health Status, Depressive Symptoms, and Mortality Among Older Adults in the United States: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae143. PMID: 38845419, PMCID: PMC11212484, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae143.
- Kerekes D, Frey A, Prsic E, Tran T, Clune J, Sznol M, Kluger H, Forman H, Becher R, Olino K, Khan S. Immunotherapy Initiation at the End of Life in Patients With Metastatic Cancer in the US. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 342-351. PMID: 38175659, PMCID: PMC10767643, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6025.
- Wang Y, Leo-Summers L, Vander Wyk B, Davis-Plourde K, Gill T, Becher R. National Estimates of Short- and Longer-Term Hospital Readmissions After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older Adults. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e240028. PMID: 38416499, PMCID: PMC10902728, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0028.
- Gill T, Han L, Feder S, Gahbauer E, Leo-Summers L, Becher R. Relationship Between Distressing Symptoms and Changes in Disability After Major Surgery Among Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 279: 65-70. PMID: 37389893, PMCID: PMC10761592, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005984.
- Gill TM, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Population-Based Estimates of 1-Year Mortality After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older US Adults. JAMA Surgery 2022, 157: e225155. PMID: 36260323, PMCID: PMC9582971, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.5155.
- O'Neill KM, Dodington J, Gawel M, Borrup K, Shapiro DS, Gates J, Gregg S, Becher RD. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on community violence in Connecticut. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 225: 775-780. PMID: 36253316, PMCID: PMC9540704, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.004.
- Gill TM, Becher RD, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Han L. Factors Associated With Days Away From Home in the Year After Major Surgery Among Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 278: e13-e19. PMID: 35837967, PMCID: PMC9840715, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005528.
- Gill TM, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo‐Summers L, Becher RD. Geriatric vulnerability and the burden of disability after major surgery. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 1471-1480. PMID: 35199332, PMCID: PMC9106872, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17693.
- O'Neill KM, Jean RA, Dodington J, Davis K, Becher RD. Evaluation of Firearm-related Reinjury in Connecticut: An Opportunity for Gun Violence Prevention. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 274: 23-30. PMID: 35121547, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.009.
- Becher RD, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Desai MM, Gill TM. The Incidence and Cumulative Risk of Major Surgery in Older Persons in the United States. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 277: 87-92. PMID: 34261884, PMCID: PMC8758792, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005077.
- Venkatesh AK, Janke A, Rothenberg C, Chan E, Becher RD. National trends in emergency department closures, mergers, and utilization, 2005-2015. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0251729. PMID: 34015007, PMCID: PMC8136839, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251729.
- Janke AT, Mei H, Rothenberg C, Becher RD, Lin Z, Venkatesh AK. Analysis of Hospital Resource Availability and COVID‐19 Mortality Across the United States. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2021, 16: 211-214. PMID: 33496664, PMCID: PMC8025594, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3539.
- Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 834-841. PMID: 33074902, PMCID: PMC8370041, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004438.
- Ammar MA, Ammar AA, Rosen J, Kassab HS, Becher RD. Phenobarbital Monotherapy for the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Surgical-Trauma Patients. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2020, 55: 294-302. PMID: 32830517, DOI: 10.1177/1060028020949137.
- Financial Hardship After Traumatic Injury: Risk Factors and Drivers of Out-of-Pocket Health ExpensesO'Neill KM, Jean RA, Gross CP, Becher RD, Khera R, Elizondo JV, Nasir K. Financial Hardship After Traumatic Injury: Risk Factors and Drivers of Out-of-Pocket Health Expenses. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 256: 1-12. PMID: 32663705, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.095.
- Becher RD, Jin L, Warren JL, Gill TM, DeWane MP, Davis KA, Zhang Y. Geographic Variation in the Utilization of and Mortality After Emergency General Surgery Operations in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 275: 340-347. PMID: 32516232, PMCID: PMC7726051, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003939.
- O'Neill KM, Vega C, Saint-Hilaire S, Jahad L, Violano P, Rosenthal MS, Maung AA, Becher RD, Dodington J. Survivors of gun violence and the experience of recovery. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 89: 29-35. PMID: 32118821, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002635.
- Becher RD, Sukumar N, DeWane MP, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Zogg CK, Davis KA. Hospital Variation in Geriatric Surgical Safety for Emergency Operation. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2020, 230: 966-973.e10. PMID: 32032720, PMCID: PMC7409563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.10.018.
- Becher RD, Sukumar N, DeWane MP, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Stolar MJ, Davis KA. Regionalization of emergency general surgery operations: A simulation study. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 88: 366-371. PMID: 31804419, PMCID: PMC7472889, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002543.
- DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Becher RD. High-performance acute care hospitals: Excelling across multiple emergency general surgery operations in the geriatric patient. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 140-146. PMID: 31259872, PMCID: PMC7656193, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002273.
- DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Becher RD. Top-tier emergency general surgery hospitals: Good at one operation, good at them all. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 289-296. PMID: 31349347, PMCID: PMC6771423, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002367.
- Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Becher RM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Hospital Operative Volume and Quality Indication for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Geriatric Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 228: 910-923. PMID: 31005629, PMCID: PMC6582986, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.02.053.
- Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Evaluating mortality outlier hospitals to improve the quality of care in emergency general surgery. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 297-306. PMID: 30908450, PMCID: PMC6660354, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002271.
- Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Adults. Annals Of Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 32675542, PMCID: PMC6803029, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003232.
- Becher RD, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Stabenau HF, Gill TM. Factors Associated With Functional Recovery Among Older Survivors of Major Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30741734, PMCID: PMC6684864, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003233.
- Stabenau HF, Becher RD, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG, Gill TM. Functional Trajectories Before and After Major Surgery in Older Adults. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 268: 911-917. PMID: 29356710, PMCID: PMC6521949, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002659.
- Becher RD, Davis KA, Rotondo MF, Coimbra R. Ongoing Evolution of Emergency General Surgery as a Surgical Subspecialty. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 226: 194-200. PMID: 29111417, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.10.014.
- Jurkovich GJ, Davis KA, Burlew CC, Dente CJ, Galante JM, Goodwin JS, Joseph B, de Moya M, Becher RD, Pandit V. Acute care surgery: An evolving paradigm. Current Problems In Surgery 2017, 54: 364-395. PMID: 28756821, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2017.05.001.
- Becher RD, Peitzman AB, Sperry JL, Gallaher JR, Neff LP, Sun Y, Miller PR, Chang MC. Damage control operations in non-trauma patients: defining criteria for the staged rapid source control laparotomy in emergency general surgery. World Journal Of Emergency Surgery 2016, 11: 10. PMID: 26913055, PMCID: PMC4765073, DOI: 10.1186/s13017-016-0067-4.
- Becher RD, Colonna AL, Enniss TM, Weaver AA, Crane DK, Martin RS, Mowery NT, Miller PR, Stitzel JD, Hoth JJ. An innovative approach to predict the development of adult respiratory distress syndrome in patients with blunt trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: 1229-1235. PMID: 22914080, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31825b2124.
- Becher RD, Hoth JJ, Miller PR, Meredith JW, Chang MC. Systemic inflammation worsens outcomes in emergency surgical patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 72: 1140-1149. PMID: 22673238, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182516a97.
- Neff LP, Becher RD, Blackham AU, Banks NA, Mitchell EL, Petty JK. A novel antireflux procedure: gastroplasty with restricted antrum to control emesis (GRACE). Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2012, 47: 99-106. PMID: 22244400, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.10.024.
- Becher RD, Meredith JW, Chang MC, Hoth JJ, Beard HR, Miller PR. Creation and Implementation of an Emergency General Surgery Registry Modeled after the National Trauma Data Bank. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2011, 214: 156-163. PMID: 22153352, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.001.
- Becher RD, Hoth JJ, Miller PR, Mowery NT, Chang MC, Meredith JW. A Critical Assessment of Outcomes in Emergency versus Nonemergency General Surgery Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. The American Surgeon 2011, 77: 951-959. PMID: 21944366, DOI: 10.1177/000313481107700738.
- Becher RD, Meredith JW. Trauma systems: improving trauma outcomes in North Carolina. North Carolina Medical Journal 2010, 71: 574-8. PMID: 21500674, DOI: 10.18043/ncm.71.6.574.
Departments and Programs
Locations
General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Fl 1st
New Haven, CT 06519
- General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical CareYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Fl 1stNew Haven, CT 06519
General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Fl 1st
New Haven, CT 06519
- General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical CareYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Fl 1stNew Haven, CT 06519