Richard H. Koehler MD FACS
General and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Martha's Vineyard Hospital- Claim this Profile
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Todd Heniford
Dr. Koehler is a nationally recognized expert in Minimally Invasive Surgery. He has had significant interest in cutting-edge surgical technology and has been sought out by various organizations to teach surgeons about his techniques and experience.
Jeff Pratt
Dick is a dedicated surgeon. He was instrumental in developing an important pre-hospital Emergency Medicine Trauma Protocol that paid off with lives saved in it's first year of implementation. I am pleased and proud to be associated with Dick.
Todd Heniford
Dr. Koehler is a nationally recognized expert in Minimally Invasive Surgery. He has had significant interest in cutting-edge surgical technology and has been sought out by various organizations to teach surgeons about his techniques and experience.
Jeff Pratt
Dick is a dedicated surgeon. He was instrumental in developing an important pre-hospital Emergency Medicine Trauma Protocol that paid off with lives saved in it's first year of implementation. I am pleased and proud to be associated with Dick.
Todd Heniford
Dr. Koehler is a nationally recognized expert in Minimally Invasive Surgery. He has had significant interest in cutting-edge surgical technology and has been sought out by various organizations to teach surgeons about his techniques and experience.
Jeff Pratt
Dick is a dedicated surgeon. He was instrumental in developing an important pre-hospital Emergency Medicine Trauma Protocol that paid off with lives saved in it's first year of implementation. I am pleased and proud to be associated with Dick.
Todd Heniford
Dr. Koehler is a nationally recognized expert in Minimally Invasive Surgery. He has had significant interest in cutting-edge surgical technology and has been sought out by various organizations to teach surgeons about his techniques and experience.
Jeff Pratt
Dick is a dedicated surgeon. He was instrumental in developing an important pre-hospital Emergency Medicine Trauma Protocol that paid off with lives saved in it's first year of implementation. I am pleased and proud to be associated with Dick.
Credentials
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ADVANCED TRAUMA OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONSJul, 2004- Oct, 2024 -
ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONSSep, 1989- Oct, 2024 -
GENERAL SURGERY
AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERYMar, 1989- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Martha's Vineyard Hospital
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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General and Laparoscopic Surgeon
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Feb 2014 - Present
Expand and Support Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for the hospital's population Expand and Support Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for the hospital's population
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Nantucket Cottage Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consulting Staff: Laparoscopic Surgery
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Sep 2012 - Jun 2017
--- Working with existing surgical expertise on Nantucket Island to increase laparoscopic surgeries, including inguinal/ventral/incisional hernia repairs, cholecystectomies & appendectomies. --- Expanding community awareness about the role of laparoscopic surgery on Nantucket Island --- Refining trauma services and protocols on Nantucket Island --- Working to develop surgical teaching relationship with Massachusetts General Hospital --- Developing a trauma response protocol for a mass casualty scenario at sea Show less
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Jordan Hospiital
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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General and Laparoscopic Surgery
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Mar 2004 - Jul 2012
Developed a successful solo private practice in advanced laparoscopic surgery. Found an increased demand for my consultations in defense medical legal work involving laparoscopic surgery Designed and patented a medical device Developed a successful solo private practice in advanced laparoscopic surgery. Found an increased demand for my consultations in defense medical legal work involving laparoscopic surgery Designed and patented a medical device
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Springfield Hospital
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff General Surgeon
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Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
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General Laparoscopic Surgery
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Sep 1994 - Jul 2002
Initiated Laparoscopic Surgery at a small island hospital where it had previously never been done. Close to 1000 cases completed over first 8 years. Developed an early teaching relationship with Massachusetts General Hospital Dept. of Surgery Conceived, wrote and developed a Trauma Response Protocol for Martha’s Vineyard Island in 1998 that is now in its 18 year of continuous operation with the invaluable support of the island’s first-responders including EMT’s, Paramedics, Police, Firefighters and ER staff. Show less
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University of California, Davis-East Bay; Asst Clincal Professor of Surgery
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Aug 1989 - Sep 1994
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of California, Davis-East Bay 2 First-Case Reports in Laparoscopic Surgery: Thoracoscopic repair of diaphragmatic stab wounds; Laparoscopic repair of ruptured spleen. Trauma Surgeon, 1st Medical Battalion, BSSG-1, 1st Marine Division, Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm: Sept 1990 - March 1991 Headed the hospital’s Surgical Case Review Committee that was heavily involved in the hospital receiving the highest recommendation ever achieved by any Naval Hospital up to that time—98/100 (1994) from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Show less
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US Navy
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Commander, MC USNR
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Aug 1989 - Aug 1994
Naval Hospital Oakland: 89AUG20-94SEP28 General Surgery Staff Director, GI-Endoscopy Division Chairman, Surgical Case Review Committee Quality Assurance Officer Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 90AUG14-91MAR23: Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm: Alpha/Hotel Surgical Support Company,1st Medical Battalion,1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 1st and 2nd FSSG, First Marine Division Training: 92NOV: Senior Officer Leadership Course, Naval Hospital Oakland 89NOV: Backseat Qualified, F/A-18 Hornet, VFA-125, Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CA 90DEC: Medical Management of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare Casualties Course-in theater of operations-Operation Desert Shield/Storm Al Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Show less
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National Institutes of Health, Heart Lung and Blood Institute-Surgery Branch
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1985 - 1987
Selected for a Medical Staff Research Fellowship: 1985-1987 ----Research on the influence of pulsatile fluid sheer stress on c-sis gene expression of mRNA in human vascular endothelial cells using an experimental dynamic pulsatile flow apparatus with videophotomicrography Selected for a Medical Staff Research Fellowship: 1985-1987 ----Research on the influence of pulsatile fluid sheer stress on c-sis gene expression of mRNA in human vascular endothelial cells using an experimental dynamic pulsatile flow apparatus with videophotomicrography
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Education
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1978 - 1982
Tufts University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Human Biology & Molecular Biology -
1974 - 1978
Boston College
Bachelor of Science (BS) 1978 (Magna Cum Lauda); Order of the Cross and Crown Honor Society, Major:Biology; Minor:Advanced Calculus and Analytical Chemistry -
1985 - 1987
National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung & Blood Institute
Medical Staff Reseach Fellowship, Surgery Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Molecular Biology of Atherosclerosis -
1971 - 1974
Nauset Regional High School, N. Eastham, Cape Cod, MA
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