Dr. Steven D Schwaitzberg M.D.
Surgeon
1493 Cambridge St Cambridge MA, 02139About
Dr. Steven Schwaitzberg is a general surgeon practicing in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Schwaitzberg specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Schwaitzberg provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Tack entrapment of the ilioinguinal nerve during laparoscopic hernia repair.
- The 3-D monitor and head-mounted display. A quantitative evaluation of advanced laparoscopic viewing technologies.
- Combined laparoendoscopic cystgastrostomy.
- Comparison of poly-N-acetyl glucosamine (P-GlcNAc) with absorbable collagen (Actifoam), and fibrin sealant (Bolheal) for achieving hemostasis in a swine model of splenic hemorrhage.
- A comparison of collagen and PTFE patch repair in a rabbit model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
- Imaging systems in minimally invasive surgery.
- Transballoon trocar insertion during preperitoneal hernia repair.
- Research in developing countries.
- Diagnostic laparoscopy.
- The importance of understanding the basics of imaging in the era of high-tech endoscopy: part II. Logic, reality, and Utopia.
- A comparison of holding strength of various surgical clips.
- An extrahepatic biliary anomaly.
- Laparoscopic devascularization of the lower esophagus and upper stomach: experimental study in the pig.
- Laparoscopic esophagogastric devascularization in bleeding varices.
- The future is now Surgical Endoscopy announces the electronic publication of multimedia articles and dynamic manuscripts.
Awards
- Best Doctors
- Whos Who Top Doctors 2009
- America Leading Experts 2009
Fellowships
- Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute (Trauma Fellowship)
- methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, Fellow:Infectious Diseases 1980
- Tufts Medical Center, Fellow:Pediatric Surgery (Surgery) 1986
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