NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

1. 
   Schecter WP. Principles of management of enteric fistulas. In: UpToDate, Basow, DS (Ed), Waltham, MA 2011.
   

2. 
   Schecter WP, Grey DP, Hofmann PB. The history of medicine in San Francisco. Operation Access: plugging the hole in the surgical safety net. San Francisco Medicine 2011;84(3):26.
   

3. 
   Schecter WP, Wilder L. Preparing for the inevitable. Disaster! A comprehensive guide for doctors. San Francisco Medicine 10/2007;X:21.
   

4. 
   Einav-Bromiker S, Schecter WP. Surgical response to mass casualty incidents: The Israeli experience. Asian Hospital & Healthcare Management, 2007;14:35-36.
   

5. 
   Schecter WP. Discussion. The open abdomen – a new iatrogenic illness in the intensive care unit. Arch Surg. 142: 844, 2007.
   

6. 
   Schecter WP. Discussion: Eckert MJ, Claggett C, Martin M, Azarow K. Bronchoscopy in the blast injury patient. Arch Surg 2006;141:810.
   

7. 
   Schecter WP. Discussion: Paydar KZ, Hansen SL, Chalebois ED, Harris HW, Young DM. Inappropriate antibiotic use in soft tissue infection. Arch Surg 2006;141:855.
   

8. 
   Schecter WP. Perioperative pain management: A clinical review for surgeons. General Surgery News; June 2005:1-6.
   

9. 
   Albo R, Schecter WP. Foramen of Winslow hernia masquerading as malignant bowel obstruction. Contemporary Surgery 60:17(Jan) 2004.
   

10. 
    Schecter WP, Stock P. Surgery in patients with HIV. HIV InSite Knowledge Base Chapter. Available at http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=kb-03-03-02#S2.9X. Last accessed 1-4-06, 2/2003.
    

11. 
    Schecter WP. Surgical manifestations of AIDS. Surgical Infections: Index and Reviews. V: 1-5., 1997.
    

12. 
    Read T, Simmons M, Halvorsen R, Schecter WP. Obstructing carcinoid tumor of the rectum: Case report and literature review. Contemporary Surgery.177-180, 1997.
    

13. 
    Schecter WP. Invited Discussion of Wisner DH, Lo B. The feasibility of organ salvage from non-heartbeating trauma donors. Arch Surg. 131:1996.
    

14. 
    Schecter WP, Tellez M. Violence in America: A view from the UC Trauma Service at San Francisco General Hospital. San Francisco Medicine 68: 12-14., 1995.
    

15. 
    Braveman P, Egerter S, Schecter W. Reply to "Letters to the Editor" on insurance and the risk of ruptured appendix. NEJM 397-8, 1/1995.
    

16. 
    Schecter WP. Invited Commentary on Contino JP, Follette DM, Berkoff HA, Pollock ME, Bogren H, Wisner DH. Use of a Carmeda-coded femoral-femoral bypass during repair of traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysms. Arch Surg.933-939, 1994.
    

17. 
    Schecter WP, Grey DP, Hofmann P. The Ambulatory Surgery Access Coalition: Creating a Program for the Uninsured. San Francisco Medicine 1994;23-24.
    

18. 
    Schecter WP, Gerberding JL. Human immunodeficiency virus and the surgeon: 1993 Update. Problems in Urology-Genitourinary Trauma 1994;237-244.
    

19. 
    Schecter WP (moderator). Ethical dilemmas. Emergency Medicine-Audio Digest. Side B:994.
    

20. 
    Schecter WP. Social implications of hand surgery practice at San Francisco General Hospital. Correspondence Newsletter, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 12/22/1993.
    

21. 
    Schecter WP. Expert Commentary on article: Beck DE, Opelka FG: Pelvic and perineal trauma. Perspectives in Colon and Rectal Surgery.154-55, 1993.
    

22. 
    Schecter WP. Safer surgery. AIDS File. 6: 1-2., 1992.
    

23. 
    Macho JR, Schecter WP. Surgery and the HIV epidemic: The spectrum of practice. Perspectives in General Surgery. 3: 9-23, 1992.
    

24. 
    Schecter WP. Occupationally-acquired HIV infection and Workers' Compensation. Resident and Staff Physician 37: 51-55, 1991.
    

25. 
    Schecter WP. The impact of human immunodeficiency virus on surgery and procedures. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 4: 514-519, 1991.
    

26. 
    Schecter WP. Surgery in HIV-infected patients. Editor(s): Cohen PT, Sande MA, Volberding P. San Francisco General Hospital AIDS Knowledge Base (Computer Data Base). Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham, Mass. 1991.
    

27. 
    Schecter WP. HIV and Surgery: Occupational risk and responsibility. San Francisco Medicine, 1990;63:14-16.
    

28. 
    Chadwick SJD, Schecter WP, Sim AJM Effects of HIV infection on general surgery. Hospital Update. 15: 518-529, 1989.
    

29. 
    Schecter WP. AIDS: Risks to the surgeon. Audio Digest Orthopedics. 12: 50, 1989.
    

30. 
    Schecter WP. Commentary on Rectal Injuries: Do adjunctive procedures affect outcome in patients treated with colostomy and drainage. Colon and Rectal Surgery Outlook. 2: 5-6, 1989.
    

31. 
    Schecter WP. HIV infection and hand surgery. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Correspondence Newsletter, 11/29/1989.
    

32. 
    Harris HW, Schecter WP. HIV and the management of soft tissue infections. AIDS and HIV Infectionen. 1989; 31. Erg.Lfg.
    

33. 
    Smedira N, Schecter WP. AIDS and the Trauma Care Provider. Adv Trauma 1989;4:67:67-88.
    

34. 
    Schecter WP, Bainton C, Chambers C, Fine D, Gerberding J, Hadley K, Miller D, Shor G, Shostak D, Tarkington A, Wugofski L. Occupationally-acquired infection and health care workers’ disability compensation: A report from the Committee on Occupationally Acquired Blood Borne Viral Infections and Worker’s Compensation. Sponsored by the UCSF AIDS Task Force, SFGH Operation Room Committee, SFGH HIV Policy Committee. Approved by: SFGH Operating Room Committee 12/12/89; SFGH HIV Policy Committee, 1/27/90; SFGH Executive Committee, 2/25/90; UCSF AIDS Coordinating Council, 3/7/90.
    

35. 
    Schecter WP, Chambers HR, Crombleholme W, Dailey P, Hadley K, Lusby G, McAninch JW, Sooy D, Tarkington A, Williams J. Surgical care in the era of HIV infection: A report from the San Francisco General Hospital Committee to develop HIV infection control policies in the operating room. Approved by the SFGH Operating Room Committee, 5/18/1988.
    

36. 
    Brunel W, Stoll J, May K, Markison RE, Schecter WP. Routine intensive care unit admission is not indicated for suspected myocardial contusion. J Intens Care Med, 1988;3:253-7.
    

1. 
   Schecter W, Hirshberg A. Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries. Jarnagin et al: Blumgart’s Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract & Pancreas. Chapter 103: Part 9 (in press).
   

2. 
   Schecter W, Hirshberg A. Injuries to the liver and biliary tract. Jarnagin et al: Blumgart’s Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract & Pancreas. Chapter 102: Part 9 (in press).
   

3. 
   Dicker R, Schecter WP. Civilian Hospital Response to Mass Casualty Events: Editor(s): Asensio, JA and Trunkey DD. Current Therapy in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care: Mosby/Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA (in press).
   

4. 
   Schecter WP. Intravenous catheter-associated infections. In: Surgical Infections. Fry D. (ed), JP Medical Ltd. (in press).
   

5. 
   Schecter WP. Management of enterocutaneous fistulas. In: Dudrick SJ, Sanchez, JA. e, Nutrition and Metabolism of the Surgical Patient, Part 1. Surg Clin North Am 2011;(91).
   

6. 
   Schecter WP. Geriatric trauma and end of life decisions. In: Mulholland MW, Lillemoe KD, Doherty GM, Maier RB, Simeone DJ, Upchurch GR, Jr. Greenfield’s Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practic5th Edition, Wolters-Kluwer-Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2011.
   

7. 
   Schecter SC, Hansen SL, Schecter WP. The mangled extremity. Editor(s): Rabinovici R, Frankel HL, Kirton OC. Trauma, Critical Care and Surgical Emergencies: A Case and Evidence-Based Textbook: Informa Healthcare, New York. 164-173, 2010.
   
   
   
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   Staudenmayer, K, Schecter WP. Chemical agents and terror medicine. In: S.C. Shapira et al (eds). Essentials of Terror Medicine. Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, New York, NY, 2009:223-239.
   

9. 
   Jamshidi R, Schecter W. Peritonitis. Editor(s): Chin, R. Emergency Management of Infectious Diseases: Cambridge University Press. New York City, NY. 53-58, 2008.
   

10. 
    Jamshidi R, Schecter WP. Postoperative infections. In: Emergency Management of Infectious Diseases. Chin RL et al (Editors): Cambridge University Press. New York, NY, 2008.
    

11. 
    Dicker R, Schecter WP. Civilian Hospital Response to Mass Casualty Events: Editor(s): Asensio JA and Trunkey DD. Current Therapy in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care: Mosby/Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA. 67-73, 2008.
    

12. 
    Dagi TF, Schecter WP. Preparation of the Operating Room. Basic Surgical and Perioperative Considerations. ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice: BC Decker, Philadelphia, PA. 2008.
    

13. 
    Schecter WP. Assessment of acute abdominal symptoms. In Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence, 2008; Springer, New York (4) :759-769.
    

14. 
    Fox JM, Schecter W, Stollman N. Diverticular disease. In Wexner SD, Stollman N. Diverticular Disease. Editor(s): Stollman N. Diseases of the Colon: Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., New York. 399-435, 2007.
    

15. 
    Schecter WP. Peritoneum and acute abdomen. Editor(s): Norton JA, Bollinger RR, Chang AE, Lowry SF, Mulvihill SJ, Pass HI, Thompson RW. Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence: Springer-Verlag, Inc., New York. 1-8, 2003.
    

16. 
    Gosnell JE, Harris HW, Jan J, Schecter WP. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Editor(s): Bland KI. The Practice of General Surgery: W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia. 38-47, 2002.
    

17. 
    Macho Jr., Schecter WP. Care of patients with environmental injuries. Editor(s): Bongard FS, Sue DY. Current Critical Care: Diagnosis and Treatment: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, New York. 838-882, 2002.
    

18. 
    Schecter WP, Albo RJ. Removal of rectal foreign bodies. In: Mastery of Surgery. Baker RJ, Fischer JE (Editors). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001, Philadelphia, PA.
    

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    Schecter WP. Peritoneum and acute abdomen. Editor(s): Norton JA, Bollinger RR, Chang AE, Lowry SF, Mulvihill SJ, Pass HI, Thompson RW. Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence: Springer-Verlag, Inc., New York. 1-8, 2000.
    

20. 
    Harris HW, Schecter PW. HIV and the management of soft tissue infections. Editor(s): Jager H. AIDS und HIV-Infektionen: Ecomed Landsberg, 1-8, 2000.
    

21. 
    Schecter WP. Surgery in HIV-infected patients, Third Ed. Editor(s): Cohen PT, Sande MA, Volberding PA. The AIDS Knowledge Base: Lippincott-Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia. 363-367, 1999.
    

22. 
    Harris HW, Schecter WP. Emergency abdominal surgery. Editor(s): Flum DR, Wallack MK. The Role of Surgery in AIDS: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia. 35-52, 1999.
    

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    Schecter WP. Ethical considerations. Editor(s): Moylan JA. In: Surgical Critical Care: Mosby-Yearbook, Inc., St. Louis. 31-40, 1994.
    

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    Macho JR, Schecter WP. Care of patients with environmental injuries. Editor(s): Bongard FS, Sue DY. Current Critical Care, Diagnosis and Treatment: Appleton and Lange, Connecticut. 716-730, 1994.
    

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    Schecter WP. Surgery in HIV infected Patients, 2nd Ed. Editor(s): Cohen PT, Sande MA, Volberding PA. The AIDS Knowledge Base: Little, Brown & Company, Boston. 4.121-4.12, 1994.
    

26. 
    Jarnagin WR, Schecter WP. Anorectal diseases in the HIV-infected patients. Editor(s): Wilson SE, Williams RA. Surgical Problems in the AIDS Patient: Igaku-Shoin, New York. 1994.
    

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    Schecter WP. Anus and Rectum. Editor(s): Macho J, Cable G. Everyone's Guide to Outpatient Surgery: Andrews and McMell, Kansas City, KS. 85-92, 1994.
    

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    Schecter WP, Mansour A, Lim RC. AIDS and Surgery. In: Surgical Decision Making. , W.B. Saunders Company, 3rd Edition, Philadelphia, PA, 1993, pp. 26-27.
    

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    Macho JR, Schecter WP. General surgery in the patient with AIDS. Editor(s): Braverman MH, Tawes RL. Surgical Technology International II: International Developments in Surgery and Surgical Research. Hong Kong. 219-224, 1993.
    

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    Schecter WP. Examination of the anus and rectum in the HIV infected patient. Editor(s): Allen-Mersh and Gottesman L. Anorectal Disease in AIDS: Edward Arnold, London. 75-86, 1991.
    

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    Schecter WP. Lower extremity/soft tissue injury. Editor(s): Trunkey DD, Lewis FR. Current Therapy of Trauma: BC Decker, Philadelphia, PA. 291-4, 1991.
    

32. 
    Wilson W, Schecter WP. Hypothermia and frostbite. Editor(s): Bongard F, Wilson SE, Perry MO. Vascular Injuries in Surgical Practice: Appleton-Lange, Norwalk. 253-60, 1991.
    

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    Schecter WP. Precautions in the operating room for HIV-infected patients and patients with hepatitis. Editor(s): Howard RJ. Infectious Risks in Surgery: Appleton & Lange, Norwalk. 97-109, 1991.
    

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    Schecter WP. Rectal injury. Editor(s): Trunkey DD, Lewis FR. Current Therapy of Trauma: B.C. Decker, Philadelphia. 258-9, 1991.
    

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    Schecter WP. Surgery of AIDS and related conditions. A San Francisco Perspective. Editor(s): Sim AJW, Jeffries DJ. AIDS and Surgery: Oxford, Blackwell-Scientific Publications, Ltd., New York. 38-42, 1990.
    

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    Allen-Mersch TG, Gottesman LG, Miles AJG, Milson JW, Northover JMA, Schecter WP, Stotter A. The management of anorectal disease in HIV-positive patients: A symposium. Editor(s): Nicholls RJ, McCortensen NJ, Northover JMA. Topics in Colorectal Disease: Berlin, Springer-Verlag, New York. 145-156, 1990.
    

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    Hill AC, Schecter WP, Trunkey DD. Trauma: Secondary triage in the ICU. In: Critical Care. J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, PA; 1988:52-542.
    

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    Hill AC, Schecter WP, Trunkey DD. Reoperation in abdominal trauma. Editor(s): Tompkins RK. Reoperative Surgery: J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia. 253-80, 1988.
    

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    Hill AC, Schecter WP, Trunkey DD. Abdominal trauma and indications for laparotomy. Editor(s): Mattox KL, Moore EE, Feliciano DV. Trauma: Appleton and Lange, San Mateo. 401-16., 1988.
    

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    Cobb LM, Schecter WP. Surgical aspects of refugee health care. Editor(s): Saddler and Jones. Medical Care of Refugees: Oxford University Press, New York. 155-179, 1987.
    

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    Clark JL, Schecter WP, Hardimann J: Anesthesia for the burn patient. Anesthesia for the burn patient. Editor(s): Lebowitz P. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital: Little, Brown and Co., Boston, 1982.
    

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    Clark JL, Schecter WP, Hardimann J. Anesthesia for the burn patient, 2nd Ed. Editor(s): Lebowitz P. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital.: Little, Brown and Col., Boston, 1978.
    

1. 
   Schecter WP, Meyer A, Schecter WP, Giuliano A, Newmeyer W, Kilgore ES. "Necrotizing fasciitis of the upper extremity." Oral Presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 2/1981.
   
2. 
   Schecter WP, Meyer A, Newmeyer WL, Kilgore ES. "The management of fingertip amputations." Oral Presentation. University Association for Emergency Medicine, San Antonio, Texas. April 1981.
   
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   Meyer A, Schecter WP, Schecter G, Giuliano A, Kilgore ES. "Oral Presentation. Necrotizing fasciitis." American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia. 9/27/1981.
   
4. 
   Gerberding JL, Rose DA, Ramiro NZ, Perlman JL, Schecter WP. ". Intraoperative provider injuries and potential patient recontacts at San Francisco General Hospital." Oral Presentation. Conference on Prevention of Transmission of Blood-Borne Pathogens in Surgery and Obstetrics. Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, Georgia, 2/13/1984.
   
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   Hill AC, Schecter WP. "Transbronchial biopsy vs. open lung biopsy in the diagnosis of pulmonary infections in AIDS"." Poster Presentation. First International Symposium on AIDS, Paris. 6/1986.
   
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   Clark G, Schecter WP, Trunkey D. "Variables affecting outcome in blunt chest trauma: Flail chest vs. pulmonary contusion." Oral Presentation. 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society for the Surgery of Trauma, 46th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii. 9/18/1986.
   
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   Brunel W, Schecter W, Schecter G. "Hand deformity and sensory loss due to Hansen's Disease in American Samoa." Oral Presentation. Sixteenth Annual Meeting of hte American Association for Hand Surgery, Los Angeles, California. 10/23/1986.
   
8. 
   Brunel W, Stoll J, Schecter W. "Routine ICU admission for suspected myocardial contusion - Is it indicated?" Oral Presentation. Society for Critical Care Medicine, 6th Annual Symposium, Anaheim, California. 5/26/87.
   
9. 
   Hill AC, Schecter WP, Mori H, et al. "Central nervous system protection during aortic cross-clamping using verapamil." Oral Presentation. 47th Annual Meeting, American Society for the Surgery of Trauma, Montreal, Canada. 9/9/1987.
   
10. 
    Schecter WP, Jeffrey RB, Markison RE, Barton RM, Laing F. "Sonography facilitates the early diagnosis of acute suppurative flexor tenosynovitis." Poster Presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 42nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. 9/9/1987.
    
11. 
    Schecter WP, Jeffrey RB, Markison RE, Barton RM, Laing F. "Poster Presentation. Sonography facilitates the early diagnosis of acute suppurative flexor tenosynovitis." Oral Presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 42nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. 9/10/1987.
    
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    Ciresi K, Schecter W. "Pulmonary angiography remains the gold standard for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the setting of high clinical suspicion and equivocal radionuclide studies." Poster Presentation. Presented at the 7th European Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. 7/14/1988.
    
13. 
    Schecter WP, Markison RE, Barton RM, Hoffman WY. "Hand surgery in the era of HIV infection." Poster Presentation. 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Baltimore, Maryland. 9/14/1988.
    
14. 
    Peper E, Hill A, Brunel W, May C, Katz J, Horn J, Luce J, Schlobohm R, Markison RE, Schecter WP. "Is routine ICU admission required to "rule out" myocardial contusion?" Oral Presentation. 54th Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Chest Physicians, Anaheim, California. 10/6/1988.
    
15. 
    Flynn A, Thomas AN, Schecter WP. "Acute tracheobronchial injury." Oral Presentation. Western Trauma Association Meeting, Snowbird, Utah. 3/3/1989.
    
16. 
    Haueissen B, Brunel W, Schecter WP, et al. "Post-traumatic PIP joint stiffness: Successful treatment with intra-articular steroids." Oral Presentation. IV International Congress, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Tel Aviv, Israel. 4/10/1989.
    
17. 
    Crombleholme T, Schecter WP, Wilson W. "Anal carcinoma: Change in incidence, natural history and treatment: A 26-year review of the UCSF-SFGH experience." Oral Presentation. American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting, San Francisco, California. 5/23/1989.
    
18. 
    Gerberding JL, Littell C, Tarkington A, Brown A, Schecter WP. "Blood exposures among surgical personnel: Intraoperative risks and risk reduction strategies." Oral Presentation. V International Conference on AIDS. Montreal, Canada. 06/1989.
    
19. 
    Smedira NG, Evans BH,m Grais LS, Cohen NH, Lo B, Cooke M, Schecter WP, Luce JM. "Withholding and withdrawing life support from the critically ill." Poster Presentation. The 18th Annual Meeting, Society of Critical Care Medicine, New Orleans, LA. 6/6/1989.
    
20. 
    Smedira N, Markison R, Schecter WP. "Proximity is not an indication for mandatory arteriography in penetrating wounds of the upper extremity." Poster Presentation. 44th Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Seattle, Washington. 9/13/1989.
    
21. 
    Lorenz P, Schecter WP. "Conservative management of massive liver injury in the pediatric trauma patient." Poster Presentation. National Conference on Pediatric Trauma Meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 9/20/1989.
    
22. 
    Wilson W, Lorenz P, Leigh B, Schecter W. "Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus and AIDS." Poster Presentation. American College of Gastroenterology. New Orleans. 10/23/1989.
    
23. 
    Flynn A, Cogging D, Austin R, Muehrcke D, Schecter W, Hoffman J. "Non-uniformity of blood flow to small regions of the canine left ventricle." Oral Presentation. 23rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Surgery, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, KY. 11/15/1989.
    
24. 
    Smedira N, Stevens M, Schecter WP "Is proximity an indication for mandatory angiography in penetrating extremity injuries?" Oral Presentation. 20th Annual Meeting, Western Trauma Association, Crested Butte, Colorado. 3/1990.
    
25. 
    Lorenz P, Wilson W, Leigh B and Schecter W "Kaposi's Sarcoma of the rectum in AIDS patients." Oral Presentation. 42nd Annual Meeting, The Southwestern Surgical Congress. La Quinta, California,. 4/22/1990.
    
26. 
    Flynn A, Verrier E, Thomas A, Schecter W "Traumatic esophageal perforation." Poster Presentation. 56th Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Chest Physicians, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 10/22/1990.
    
27. 
    Burke EC, Orloff SL, Macho JR, Schecter WP. "Outcome of anorectal surgery in HIV-infected patients: An analysis of 77 operations." Oral Presentation. 62nd Annual Session, Pacific Coast Surgical Association. The Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, California. 2/20/1991.
    
28. 
    Hansen J, Kerley SM, Schecter WP. "The effect of HIV status on upper extremity infections." Oral Presentation. UCSF Department of Surgery Resident Research Day. 3/4/1991.
    
29. 
    Macho J, Steinmetz B, Luce J, Schecter WP. "Management of far-advanced breast cancer." Poster Presentation. Southwestern Surgical Congress, Las Vegas,. 4/21/1991.
    
30. 
    Lorenz P, Steinmetz B, Lieberman J, Schecter WP, Macho JR. "Emergency thoracotomy: Survival correlates with physiologic status." Oral Presentation. 51st Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Philadelphia, PA,. 9/14/1991.
    
31. 
    Hickey M, Schecter W, Jarnagin W, Eastey S. "Nutritional management of HIV-infected surgical patients." Oral Presentation. Annual Meeting, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Kauai. 2/18/1992.
    
32. 
    Constant J, Chansmorn C, Schecter WP, Macho JR. "Injury to the infrahepatic vena cava: Predictors of mortality." Oral Presentation. Western Trauma Association, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. 3/2/1992.
    
33. 
    Flynn AE, Coggin DL, Schecter WP, Hoffman JIE "The influence of blood pressure and heart rate on myocardial perfusion." Oral Presentation. Southwestern Surgical Congress, Marriott's Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona. 4/27/1992.
    
34. 
    Whitney TM, Macho JR, Russell TR, Bossart KJ, Heer FW, Schecter WP. "Appendicitis in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome." Oral Presentation. Southwestern
    
35. 
    Jarnagin W, Hansen P, Burke E, Davis L, Macho J, Hickey M, Schecter WP. "The effect of surgery on helper T-cell levels in HIV infected patients." Poster Presentation. Southwestern Surgical Congress, Marriott's Camelback Inn, Scottsdale. 4/27/1992.
    
36. 
    Macho JR, Schecter WP. "Cardiac stapling in the management of penetrating injuries of the heart: Rapid control of hemorrhage and decreased risk of personal contamination." Oral Presentation. 52nd Annual Meeting, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Louisville, KY. 9/18/1992.
    
37. 
    Horn JK, Duke D, Schecter WP. "Perioperative infection after splenic injury: Splenectomy and repair carry similar risks." Oral Presentation. 64th Annual Session of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2/17/1993.
    
38. 
    Rose DA, Ramiro N, Perlman J, Schecter WP, Gerberding JL. "Usage patterns and perforation rates for 6396 gloves from intraoperative procedures at San Francisco General Hospital. Conference on prevention of transmission of blood-borne pathogens in surgery and obstetrics." Oral Presentation. Conference on Prevention of Transmission of Blood-Borne Pathogens in Surgery and Obstetrics. Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, Georgia. 2/13/1994.
    
39. 
    Gerberding JL, Rose DA, Ramiro NZ, Perlman JL, Schecter WP. "Intraoperative provider injuries and potential patient recontacts at San Francisco General Hospital." Oral Presentation. Conference on Prevention of Transmission of Blood-Borne Pathogens in Surgery and Obstetrics. Sponsored by the ACS and CDC and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. 2/13/1994.
    
40. 
    Campbell A, Vittinghoff E, Morabito D, Payne M, Shagoury C, Praetz P, Grey D, McAninch, J, Schecter W. "Trauma centers in a managed care environment." Oral Presentation. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, San Diego, CA,. 10/1/1994.
    
41. 
    Hamon G, Hojman H, Schecter W and Horn J "Risk of perioperative infection following splenic injury." Poster Presentation. Southwestern Surgical Congress, San Antonio, Texas. 4/23/1995.
    
42. 
    Campbell AR, Newman D, Vittinghoff E, Morabito D, Shagoury C, Schecter W. "Penetrating torso trauma: Quantification of resource utilization." Poster Presentation. 55th Annual meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 9/29/1995.
    
43. 
    Duh Q, Siperstein A, Clark O, Schecter W, Horn J, Hunt T, Way L. "Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: Lateral or posterior approach?" Oral Presentation. Pacific Coast Surgical Association, San Diego, CA. 2/19/96.
    
44. 
    Hojman H, Horn JK, Schecter WP. "Tube duodenostomy is not necessary for the treatment of Grade 1 and 2 duodenal injuries." Poster Presentation. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Houston, Texas, 9/19/1996.
    
45. 
    Albo RJ, Stanten A, Stanten S, Cooper R, Schecter WP. "Pedunculated gastric leiomyosarcoma: A plea for conservative resection." Poster Presentation. 68th Annual Session of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association. 2/16/1997.
    
46. 
    Harris HW, Morabito DJ, Mackersie RC, Schecter WP. "Leukocytosis and free fluid are important indicators of isolated occult intestinal injury following blunt trauma." Poster Presentation. 57th Annual Meeting, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Waikaloa, Hawaii. 9/24/1997.
    
47. 
    Rogers SJ, Davila AD, Cello JP, Schecter WP. "Poster Presentation. Pancreatic trauma: Role of endoscopic retrograde pancreatography." Southwest Surgical Congress, San Antonio, Texas,. 4/21/1998.
    
48. 
    Callahan TE, Schecter WP, Horn JK. "Why does mortality from portal triad injuries remain so high?" Oral Presentation. 70th Annual Meeting, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2/14/1999.
    
49. 
    Rogers SJ, Cello JP, Horn JK, Campbell A, Mackersie R, Schecter WP, Siperstein AE. "Randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic cholecystectomy plus laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LC + LCBDE) vs. ERCP-sphincterotomy plus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ERCP/S+LC) for common bile duct stone disease." Oral Presentation. Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 3/1999.
    
50. 
    Shen WT, Young DM, Schecter WP. "The 1942 Cocoanut Grove Fire: Death knell for burn treatment with tannic acid." Poster Presentation. American Burn Association Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 3/24/1999.
    
51. 
    O’Neill BB, Schecter WP, Harris HW, Gosnell JE, Koch J, Lull RJ, Halvorsen RA. "Cinematic nuclear scintigraphy reliably directs surgical intervention in gastrointestinal bleeding." Oral Presentation. Pacific Coast Surgical Association, San Francisco, California. 2/22/2000.
    
52. 
    Stern J, Schecter WP, Horn JK. "Timing of debridement in serious necrotizing soft tissue infections." Oral Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Banff, Canada. 2/17/2001.
    
53. 
    Rogers SJ, Cello JP, Horn JK, Siperstein AE, Campbell A, Mackersie E, Harris HW, Schecter WP. "Presidential Poster Presentation. Randomized trial of laparoscopic cholecystectomy plus laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LC + LCBDE) vs. ERCP-sphincterotomy plus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ERCP/S + LC) for common bile duct stone disease: follow-up of 85 patients." World Congress of Gastroenterology, Bangkok, Thailand. 2/23/2002.
    
54. 
    Lee SK, Schecter WP, Horn JK. "Non-operative management of splenic injuries predicts lower risk of infectious complications." Oral Presentation. Surgical Infection Society, Madrid, Spain. 5/3/2002.
    
55. 
    Rogers SJ, Cello JP, Schecter WP. "Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with pancreatic trauma." Poster Presentation. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Orlando, Florida. 9/26/2002.
    
56. 
    Spira R, Horn JK, Schecter WP. "Improved communication and patient flow: Lessons learned from two suicide bus." Poster Presentation. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Meeting, Maui, Hawaii. 9/29/2004.
    
57. 
    Hersch M, Avidan V, Schecter WP "Civilian hospital response to a mass casualty event. The role of the ICU." Poster Presentation. 34th Annual Meeting, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Phoenix, AZ. 1/9/2005.
    
58. 
    Schecter WP, Klassen C, O’Connor P, Ochitill H, Potts M. "Suicide: The unmet challenge of the trauma system." Poster Presentation. 76th Annual Meeting, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Dana Point, CA. 2/20/2005.
    
59. 
    Ozgediz D, Roayane K, Debas H, Farmer D, Schecter W. "Surgery in developing countries: Essential training in Surgery." Poster Presentation. 76th Annual Meeting, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Dana Point, CA. 2/20/2005.
    
60. 
    Avidan V, Hersch M, Schecter WP. "Lung blast injury." Oral Presentation. Southwestern Surgical Congress, San Antonio, Texas. 4/10/2005.
    
61. 
    Schecter WP, Fisher J, Berguer R. "Peri-operative blood borne infections: Prevention strategies." Oral Presentation. UCSF Department of Surgery Grand Rounds. 5/29/2006.
    
62. 
    Rogers SJ, Cello JP, Schecter WP. "Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with pancreatic trauma." Poster Presentation. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Orlando, Florida. 9/2006.
    
63. 
    Einav S, Reissman P, Schecter WP. "The role of the surgeon in a terrorist mass casualty event: A survey of the Israeli experience." Oral Presentation. Pacific Coast Surgical Association meeting, San Francisco, CA. 2/16/07.
    
64. 
    Jamshidi R, Schecter W "Biologic dressings in the management of enteric fistulas in open abdomens: A preliminary report." Poster Presentation. Pacific Coast Surgical Association 78th Annual Meeting, The Fairmont Orchid, Kohala Coast, Hawaii. 2/18/2007.
    
65. 
    S. Einav, S. Shiff, S. Goldberg, M. Hersch, R. Spira, T. Zalut, W. Schecter. "Development of a computerized system for in-hospital tracking of patient location during multiple casualty incidents." 18th Israel Medical Association. World Fellowship International Conference, Jerusalem, Israel. 04/12/2007.
    
66. 
    Ozgediz D, Schecter WP. "Surgery and Global Health: A mandate for service, training, and research." Oral Presentation. Unite for Sight Global Health Conference, Stanford, CA. 4/14/07.
    
67. 
    Einav S, Shif S, Goldberg S, Hersch M, Spira S, Zalut T, Schecter W. "Low-tech computerized in-hospital tracking of patient location during multiple casualty incidents." Poster Presentation. 20th Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Meicine, Berlin, Germany. 10/2007.
    
68. 
    Einav S, Schecter W, Amtot I, Horn JK, Hirsch M, Reissman P, Spira RM. "Case managers in multiple casualty incidents." Scientific Poster Presentation Scientific Poster Competition, 2008 Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons. San Francisco, CA. 10/14/2008.
    
69. 
    Jayaraman S, Schecter WP. Mycotic pseudoaneurysms due to injection drug use: A 10-year experience. Presented at the Pacific Coast Surgical Association Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, February18-21, 2011.
    

I am a full-time Clinical Surgeon and have no basic science research program. However, in my capacity as Chief of Surgery at the San Francisco General Hospital, I was intimately involved in the agreement to fund the UCSF Surgical Research Laboratory at the San Francisco General Hospital, the design of this laboratory, and the recruitment of Prof. William Welch, as the Elsbach-Richards Professor of Surgical Research to lead scientific efforts in that laboratory.

My clinical research efforts are in four general areas:

1. The investigation of clinical surgical problems related to injury and infection

I have also been intimately involved in a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation entitled, “Operation Access.” Operation Access is a 501C-3 Non-Profit Corporation that serves as a coalition of physicians, nurses and hospitals which provides uncompensated, low-risk outpatient surgery to uninsured patients. This program began as a pilot project at the Kaiser, San Francisco Hospital which led to a publication of our early experience in the Archives of Surgery in 1995. Since that time, UCSF/Mt. Zion Hospital and San Francisco General Hospital joined the coalition in San Francisco and we have expanded our operations to Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo and Marin Counties. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant ended and we are now a self-sustaining, independently funded organization. This organization has been sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, the San Francisco Medical Society, the Alameda County Medical Society, and the Northern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Operation Access has been replicated in Delaware and Sacramento and parts of our program have been used in San Diego. I plan to devote a significant portion of my research time to this continuing project to increase access of uninsured patients to surgical care.

MedShare professionals can do a needs assessment at each stage of the program to ensure that the equipment provided is desired, needed and functional.

I am the co-founder of Operation Access and remain active in the organization which is a 501 c3 non profit corporation which facilitates provision of low risk outpatient surgery to uninsured patients who would otherwise be unable to receive surgical care. First established in 1994, the organization has provided over 2000 surgical procedures for uninsured patients in the Bay Area and has served as a template for similar programs in Delaware and Orange County.

1. 
   Avidan V, Hersch M, Armon Y, Spira R, Ahoroni D, Reissman P, Schecter WP. Blast lung injury: clinical manifestations, treatment and outcome. Am J Surg 2005;190:927-31.
   
2. 
   Schecter WP, Ivatury RR, Rotondo MF, Hirshberg A. Open abdomen after trauma and abdominal sepsis: A strategy for management. J Am Coll Surg 2006;203(9):390-6.
   
3. 
   Schecter WP, HIrshberg A, Chang DS, Harris HW, Napolitano L, Wexner SD, Dudrick SJ. Enteric fistulas: Principles of management. J Am Coll Surg 209:484-91, 10/2009.
   
4. 
   Schecter WP, Charles AG, Cornwell EE 3^rd, Edelman P, Scarborough JE. The surgery of poverty. Current Problems in Surgery, 2001;Apr ;48(4):228-80.
   
5. 
   Schecter WP. Meditation on mortality: Lessons from a life in surgery. J Trauma 2001;Feb(2):340-4.