Colon and Rectal Assoc. Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery Abington Memorial Hospital Shorday Center for Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery (CAGiS)
General Surgery
Dr. Steven A. Fassler, MD
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Doctor Steven A. Fassler, MD works in the field of General Surgery. He went to medical school at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Top Doctor", "Philadelphia Magazine", "Top Doctors", "Fellow (FACS)" and "America's Top Surgeons". Steven Fassler is also published. He has 15 publications published. The lastest publication: "Analgesic effect of intraarticular morphine, bupivacaine, and morphine/bupivacaine after arthroscopic knee surgery.' Steven Fassler accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Comprehensive enhanced recovery pathway significantly reduces postoperative length of stay and opioid usage in elective laparoscopic colectomy.
- ColoRectal cancer following negative colonoscopy: is 5-year screening the correct interval to recommend?
- In-hospital and 6-month mortality rates after open elective vs open emergent colectomy in patients older than 80 years.
- Laparoscopic colectomy in octogenarians and nonagenarians: a preferable option to open surgery?
- Increasing the number of attacks increases the conversion rate in laparoscopic diverticulitis surgery.
- Conversion of laparoscopic colon resection does not affect survival in colon Cancer.
- Outcomes in patients treated by laparoscopic resection of Rectal carcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy for Rectal cancer.
- The influence of prior abdominal operations on conversion and complication rates in laparoscopic coloRectal surgery.
- Has the 80-hour work week had an impact on voluntary attrition in general surgery residency programs?
- Comparing results of residents and attending surgeons to determine whether laparoscopic colectomy is safe.
- Attrition and replacement of general surgery residents.
- The impact of re-engineering a multi-institutional residency program on resident perceptions of the individual institutions.
- Analgesic effect of intraarticular morphine, bupivacaine, and morphine/bupivacaine after arthroscopic knee surgery.
- Cisapride and metoclopramide in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux Disease.
Schools
Temple University School Of Medicine
University Of Connecticut
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Appendectomy, Open
- Colectomy
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Conditions Treated
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- AnoRectal Abscess
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Personal Choice PPO
- Regional Pref Network EPO
- Regional Pref Network HMO
- Regional Pref Network HMO+
- Regional Pref Network POS+
- Regional Pref Network PPO
- Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
- Blue Card PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health America PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Delaware PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Keystone Health Plan East HMO
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Mutual of Omaha
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare PPO
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Top Doctor
- Philadelphia Magazine
- Top Doctors
- Fellow (FACS)
- America's Top Surgeons
Education
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UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School -
University of Connecticut -
Temple University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health -
Holy Redeemer Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1831193887 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | FASSLER | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | STEVEN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 190013839 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Colorectal Surgery (formerly proctology) | |
| Total Claim Count | 150.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 13.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 8.67 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1831193887 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | FASSLER |
| First Name Of The Provider | STEVEN |
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