Dr. David Joseph Skarupa M.D.
Surgeon | Surgical Critical Care
22 S Greene St Baltimore MD, 21201About
Dr. David Skarupa is a general surgeon practicing in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Skarupa 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. Skarupa provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Development and characterization of an adult model of obstructive hydrocephalus.
- Cerebrovascular adaptation in chronic hydrocephalus.
- Decreased c-fos expression in experimental neonatal hydrocephalus: evidence for reduced neuronal activation.
- Synovial sarcoma of the head and neck: a review of its diagnosis and management and a report of a rare case of orbital involvement.
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