Physician
General Surgery
Dr. Ralph W. Aye, MD
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Dr. Ralph W. Aye is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He graduated from NYU School of Medicine. He has 5 awards "Regional Top Doctor", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FACS)", "Top MD" and "Super Doctor". Ralph W. Aye, MD is a published doctor and has 48 publications published. The lastest was: 'Laparoscopic Hill repair in patients with abnormal motility.' Ralph accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Feasibility, safety, and short-term efficacy of the laparoscopic Nissen-Hill hybrid repair.
- Multi-institutional outcomes using magnetic sphincter augmentation versus Nissen fundoplication for chronic gastroesophageal Reflux disease.
- Radiologic Evaluation of Small Lepidic Adenocarcinomas to Guide Decision Making in Surgical Resection.
- The Durability of Endoscopic Therapy for Treatment of Barrett's Metaplasia, Dysplasia, and Mucosal Cancer After Nissen Fundoplication.
- Laparoscopy with left Chest collis gastroplasty: a simplified technique for shortened esophagus.
- Patients with multiple nodules and a dominant Lung adenocarcinoma have similar outcomes and survival compared with patients who have a solitary adenocarcinomaâ€Â
- The Effect of Concurrent Esophageal Pathology on Bariatric Surgical Planning.
- Short-Term Outcomes Using Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Versus Nissen Fundoplication for Medically Resistant Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
- Esophagectomy for failed endoscopic therapy in patients with high-grade dysplasia or intramucosal carcinoma.
- Lung Resection Outcomes and Costs in Washington State: A Case for Regional Quality Improvement.
- The Prevalence of Nodal Upstaging During Robotic Lung Resection in Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Defining the Cost of Care for Lobectomy and Segmentectomy: A Comparison of Open, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic, and Robotic Approaches.
- Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stents Are Effective For Benign Esophagogastric Disruptions and Strictures.
- General Surgery Residency Inadequately Prepares Trainees for Fellowship: Results of a Survey of Fellowship Program Directors.
- Outcomes in Patients Who Have Failed Endoscopic Therapy for Dysplastic Barrett's Metaplasia or Early Esophageal Cancer.
- Length and Pressure of the Reconstructed Lower Esophageal Sphincter is Determined by Both Crural Closure and Nissen Fundoplication.
- Thoracoscopic talc versus tunneled pleural catheters for palliation of Malignant pleural effusions.
- Near-infrared fluorescence imaging can help identify the contralateral phrenic nerve during robotic thymectomy.
- A Randomized Multiinstitution Comparison of the Laparoscopic Nissen and Hill Repairs.
- Early Experience With Robotic Lung Resection Results in Similar Operative Outcomes and Morbidity When Compared With Matched Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Cases.
- Safety and Utility of Mediastinoscopy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Complex Mediastinum.
- The Hill antiReflux repair at 5 institutions over 25 years.
- Utilization of Cancer registry data for monitoring quality of care.
- Repair of symptomatic giant paraEsophageal hernias in elderly (>70 years) patients results in improved quality of life.
- Comparison of open and minimally invasive thymectomies at a single institution.
- Forty-eight-hour pH monitoring increases sensitivity in detecting abnormal esophageal Acid exposure.
- Endoscopic appraisal of the gastroesophageal valve after antiReflux surgery.
- Management of long-term failure after colon interposition for benign Disease.
- Laparoscopic management of giant type III hiatal hernia and short esophagus. Objective follow-up at three years.
- Surveillance of the Remaining Nodules after Resection of the Dominant Lung Adenocarcinoma is an Appropriate Follow-Up Strategy.
- Comparing robotic Lung resection with thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery cases entered into the society of thoracic surgeons database.
- CT- and computer-based features of small hamartomas.
- Staging non-small cell carcinoma of the Lung using technetium-99m-labeled monoclonal antibodies.
- Endoscopic and manometric position-related characteristics of the normal gastroEsophageal junction.
- Trimodality therapy for Malignant pleural mesothelioma.
- Target-specific rib biopsy using the gamma probe.
- Respiratory failure following talc pleurodesis.
- AntiReflux surgery. A surgeon's look.
- Use of purified streptokinase in Empyema and hemothorax.
- Chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with pericardial rupture and associated gastroesophageal Reflux.
- Extending the limits of lung Cancer resection.
- Extrapleural pneumonectomy for primary pleural mullerian Tumor in a young woman.
- Sarcoidosis as a benign cause of lymphadenopathy in Cancer patients.
- Laparoscopic Hill repair.
- Laparoscopic Hill repair in patients with abnormal motility.
- The gastroesophageal flap Valve: in vitro and in vivo observations.
- Early results with the laparoscopic Hill repair.
Schools
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Bellevue Hospital Nyu
Swedish Hospital
Frenchay Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Airway Reconstruction Surgery
- Airway Stenting
- Arthrodesis Surgery
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Conditions Treated
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Valve Disease
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Regional Top Doctor
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACS)
- Top MD
- Super Doctor
Education
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Swedish Medical Center -
NYU School of Medicine -
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital
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Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill Campus
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1982788600 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | AYE | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | RALPH | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 981041306 | |
| NPPES Provider State | WA | |
| Specialty Description | General Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 35.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1982788600 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | AYE |
| First Name Of The Provider | RALPH |
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