Dr. David Wolf Galpern, MD, FACS
Surgeon
5855 Bremo Rd Suite 506 Richmond VA, 23226About
Dr. David Galpern is a general surgeon practicing in Richmond, VA. Dr. Galpern 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. Galpern provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Boston University B.S. in Human Physiology 2000
State University of New York, College of Medicine M.D. 2004
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- Patients' Choice Award Patients' Choice
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition Compassionate Doctor
- Patients' Choice 5th Anniversary Award Patients' Choice
Treatments
- Abscess Or Fluid Incision And Drainage
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bile Duct Procedure
- Colectomy
- Colon And Rectal Surgery
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy) Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
- Esophageal Surgery
- Excision Of Skin Lesion
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery)
- Tissue Transfer
- Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gallbladder Removal (cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Gastroenterology Procedures
- Heart Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
- Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Lung Surgery
- Open Incisional And-or Ventral Hernia Repair
- Peripheral Artery Catheterization
- Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
- Thoracentesis
- Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Wound Repair
Professional Memberships
- Professional Member American College of Surgeons
- Professional Member American Medical Association
- Professional Member Medical Society of Virginia
- Professional Member Richmond Academy of Medicine Richmond
Fellowships
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland Hand Surgery and Upper Limb Surgery Fellowship
- The Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery Hand Surgery Fellowship
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