Physician
General Surgery
Dr. Samuel K. Appavu, MD
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Samuel Appavu is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He went to Madras Medical College. He received awards:"Fellow (FCCM)" and "Fellow (FACS)". Samuel Appavu is a published doctor and has 17 publications published. The lastest was: 'Tuohy needle and loss of resistance technique: a safer approach for thoracentesis.' Samuel Appavu accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Differential diagnosis by metabolic profile: a dream or reality?*.
- Race to seal secretion leak past endotracheal tube cuff: back to the basics*.
- Can we reliably predict the development of hospital acquired infections after septic shock?
- Is there a role for soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators in acute pulmonary embolism?
- Two decades of simulation-based training: have we made progress?
- Can the ravages of uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response be regulated by amphibian antimicrobial peptides?
- Support its title?
- Canister tip orientation and residual volume have significant impact on the dose of benzocaine deLivered by Hurricaine spray.
- Revisiting the ASA guidelines for management of a difficult airway.
- Better equations and formulas.
- Tuohy needle and loss of resistance technique: a safer approach for thoracentesis.
- Succinylcholine cannot relieve an airway Obstruction caused by pharyngeal and laryngeal edema.
- Decrease in the total amount of extracellular bicarbonate is not dilution.
- Comparison of percutaneous and surgical tracheostomies.
- Gram . meter does not accurately represent the unit for ventricular work.
- Small bowel metastases in bronchogenic carcinoma.
Schools
Madras Med Coll
Cook Co Hospital
Lahey Clin Fdn
Procedures Preformed
- Adrenalectomy
- Colectomy
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
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Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Blue Card PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- Fellow (FCCM)
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County -
Madras Medical College
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1346243169 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | APPAVU | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | SAMUEL | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 611033619 | |
| NPPES Provider State | IL | |
| Specialty Description | General Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 77.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 60.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 77.92 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1346243169 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | APPAVU |
| First Name Of The Provider | SAMUEL |
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