Dr. Robert D Barraco MD
Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery
1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd Suite 308 Allentown PA, 18103About
Dr. Robert Barraco is a trauma surgeon practicing in Allentown, PA. Dr. Barraco specializes in both operative and non-operative management to treat life threatening, traumatic injuries. Some commonly operated areas include the stomach, colon, spleen and pancreas and trauma surgeons also work with other surgeons to stabilize patients in critical condition. Typically, trauma surgeons work in the emergency care area of a hospital.
Education and Training
Umdnj-Robt W Johnson Med Sch- New Brunswick Nj 1989
Rutgers 1989
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Odontoid fractures in the elderly: should we operate?
- Letter to the editor: An ounce of prevention . . .
- Evaluation and management of geriatric trauma: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline.
- An evidence-based review: efficacy of safety helmets in the reduction of head injuries in recreational skiers and snowboarders.
- Mechanical falls: are patients willing to discuss their risk with a health care provider?
- When the Secondary Survey is Primary: Knife Blade in the Spine.
- Elder abuse: Paucity of data hampers evidence-based injury prevention.
- Perceived Fall Risk and Functional Decline: Gender Differences in Patient's Willingness to Discuss Fall Risk, Fall History, or to Have a Home Safety Evaluation.
Treatments
- Concussion
- Pain
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