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Dr. Richard Powell Sharpe M.D.
Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery
620 John Paul Jones Cir Dept Of General Surg Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. Richard Sharpe is a trauma surgeon practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Sharpe 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
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1991
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Temporary vascular shunts as initial treatment of proximal extremity vascular injuries during combat operations: the new standard of care at Echelon II facilities?
- From FAST to E-FAST: an overview of the evolution of ultrasound-based traumatic injury assessment.
- An overview of complications associated with open and percutaneous tracheostomy procedures.
- Spinal cord lipid levels in a porcine model of spinal cord decompression sickness.
Dr. Richard Powell Sharpe M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 620 John Paul Jones Cir Dept Of General Surgery
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- Dr. Nathaniel R Poulin M.D358 Mowbray Arch Norfolk VA 23507
- Dr. Angela Earley M.D.620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth VA 23708
- Dr. David Paul Blake MD, MPH77 Nealy Ave Hampton VA 23665
- Dr. Richard Bland Lawson MD109 Philip Roth St Newport News VA 23606
- Dr. Matthew R Noorbakhsh MD358 Mowbray Arch Norfolk VA 23507
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250 SOUTH 21ST STREET EASTON PA 18042