Warshaw Family Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
General Surgery
Dr. David W. Rattner, MD
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David Rattner practices General Surgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a top medical college. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is ranked 3 in research and 29 in primary care medicine He received 4 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "Boston Magazine", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Top MD". David Rattner is a published doctor. He has 65 papers published. The most current publication "Predictors of Lymph Node Metastasis in Western Early Gastric Cancer." David Rattner accepts Medicare.
Publications
- Predictors of Lymph Node Metastasis in Western Early Gastric Cancer.
- Perineal sigmoidopexy utilizing transAnal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) to treat full thickness rectal prolapse: a feasibility trial in porcine and human cadaver models.
- Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy as the Gold Standard for Treatment of Achalasia.
- The influence of anesthesia on heart rate complexity during elective and urgent surgery in 128 patients.
- A comparative trial of laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation and Nissen fundoplication.
- Toward scar-free surgery: an Analysis of the increasing complexity from laparoscopic surgery to NOTES.
- Factors Influencing Readmission after Curative Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.
- Incidence and Predictors of Adenocarcinoma Following Endoscopic Ablation of Barrett's Esophagus.
- Endoscopic simulator curriculum improves colonoscopy performance in novice surgical interns as demonstrated in a swine model.
- Will There Be A Good General Surgeon When You Need One?
- D2 lymphadenectomy with surgical ex vivo Dissection into node stations for gastric adenocarcinoma can be performed safely in Western patients and ensures optimal staging.
- Novel challenges of multi-society investigator-initiated studies: a paradigm shift for technique and technology evaluation.
- Linitis plastica presenting two years after elective Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for treatment of morbid obesity: a case report and review of the literature.
- Noncurative Gastrectomy for Gastric Adenocarcinoma Should only be Performed in Highly Selected Patients.
- A pilot study of natural orifice transAnal endoscopic total mesorectal excision with laparoscopic assistance for rectal cancer.
- TransAnal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) rectal resection: "down-to-up" total mesorectal excision (TME)-short-term outcomes in the first 20 ca...
- Minilaparoscopy-assisted transRectal low anterior resection (LAR): a preliminary study.
- Patient perception of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery in an endoscopy screening program in Korea.
- TransAnal rectosigmoid resection via natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) with total mesorectal excision in a large human cadaver series.
- Update on TransAnal NOTES for Rectal Cancer: Transitioning to Human Trials.
- A quality improvement study on avoidable stressors and countermeasures affecting surgical motor performance and learning.
- Sigmoidectomy syndrome? Patients' perspectives on the functional outcomes following surgery for diverticulitis.
- The 0.9% solution?: comment on "maneuvers to decrease laparoscopy-induced shoulder and upper Abdominal pain".
- Happy Mother's Day.
- Transmediastinal Endoscopic Intervention.
- A prospective, randomized trial of Esophageal submucosal tunnel closure with a stent versus no closure to secure a transEsophageal natural orifice transluminal endosco...
- The Second SAGES/ASGE White Paper on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: 5Â years of progress.
- Does speed matter? The impact of operative time on outcome in laparoscopic surgery.
- Endoscopic transEsophageal mediastinal lymph node dissection and en bloc resection by using mediastinal and thoracic approaches (with video).
- The effect of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy on the prognostic value of lymph nodes after Rectal cancer surgery.
- Leaks and endoscopic assessment of break of integrity after NOTES gastrotomy: the LEAKING study, a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
- New metastatic lymph node ratio system reduces stage migration in patients undergoing D1 lymphadenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma.
- Laying the foundation for NOTES: another brick in the wall.
- Don't stop thinking about tomorrow--yesterday's gone.
- Feasibility of endoscopic transEsophageal thoracic sympathectomy (with video).
- Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): is it time for introduction to clinical practice?
- Natural orifice versus conventional laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy in a porcine model: a randomized, controlled trial.
- Endoscopic interventions for weight loss surgery.
- En bloc Esophageal mucosectomy for concentric circumferential mucosal resection (with video).
- Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: current status.
- Pancreatic fistula rates after 462 distal pancreatectomies: staplers do not decrease fistula rates.
- NOTES rectosigmoid resection using transAnal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) with transgastric endoscopic assistance: a pilot study in swine.
- Measuring the effectiveness of laparoscopic antireflux surgery: long-term results.
- Debridement and closed packing for sterile or infected necrotizing pancreatitis: insights into indications and outcomes in 167 patients.
- Feasibility of endoscopic transgastric distal pancreatectomy in a porcine animal model.
- Environmental impact of accelerated clinical care in a high-volume center.
- What is NOSCAR?
- Adapting to a new system of surgical technologies and perioperative processes among clinicians.
- Management of gastroEsophageal tumors.
- Transcolonic endoscopic cholecystectomy: a NOTES survival study in a porcine model (with video).
- Reorganizing patient care and workflow in the operating room: a cost-effectiveness study.
- Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas: tumor growth rates and recommendations for treatment.
- Introducing new technology into the operating room: measuring the impact on job performance and satisfaction.
- Is laparoscopic inguinal Hernia repair an operation of the past?
- Bronchogenic cyst of the gastric fundus presenting as a gastroIntestinal stromal tumor.
- Invited commentary: Making patient safety automatic.
- The history of Hiatal hernia surgery: from Bowditch to laparoscopy.
- Virtual-reality-based laparoscopic surgical training: the role of simulation fidelity in haptic feedback.
- Pylorus-preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis.
- Advanced devices for the operating room of the future.
- Incidental Pancreatic cysts: clinicopathologic characteristics and comparison with symptomatic patients.
- Paraesophageal Hernia: when to operate?
- Paraesophageal Hernias: operation or observation?
- Development of achalasia secondary to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.
Schools
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Adrenalectomy
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Appendectomy, Open
- Colectomy
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Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Appendicitis
- Atelectasis
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- BlueConnect HMO
- Blue with Managed Care Behavioral Health HMO
- Preferred Blue PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Fallon Community Health Plan
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Tufts PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Boston Magazine
- Fellow (FACS)
- Top MD
Education
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Massachusetts General Hospital -
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1497745681 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | RATTNER | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | DAVID | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 021143117 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | General Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 32.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1497745681 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | RATTNER |
| First Name Of The Provider | DAVID |
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