Department of Surgery Faculty
Wayne H. Schwesinger, M.D.
Professor and Interim Chief
Division of General and Laparoendoscopic Surgery
Director and Chief, General Surgery B and Surgical Endoscopy
Division: General and Laparoendoscopic Surgery
Email: schwesinger@uthscsa.edu
Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Education:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, MD 1965
Postgraduate training:
Internship - 1965-66, King County Hospital, Seattle, WA
Surgical Residency, 1968-70; 1972-1974, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Gastroenterology Fellow, 1970-72, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina
Chief Resident, 1973, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina
Research interests: Diverticular Disease in Hispanics, Outcomes in Biliary surgery
Clinical interests: Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery, Biliary disease, Bariatric Surgery Diverticular Disease
Publications:
Buck L, Michalek J, Van Sickle K, Schwesinger W, Bingener J.
Can
Gastric Irrigation Prevent Infection During NOTES Mesh Placement?
J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Aug 13. Epub ahead of print.
Bingener J, Boyd T, Van Sickle K, Jung I, Saha A, Winston J, Lopez PP, Ojeda H, Schwesinger W, Anastakis D. Randomized double-blinded trial investigating the impact of a curriculum focused on error recognition on laparoscopic suturing training. American Journal of Surgery, Volume 195, Issue 2 (February 2008)
Bingener J, Buck L, Richards M, Michalek J, Schwesinger W, Sirinek K. Long-term outcomes in laparoscopic vs open ventral hernia repair. Arch Surg 2007;142:562-567.
Bingener-Casey, J., Kazantsev, George B., Chopra, Shailendra, Schwesinger, W.H. Adhesion Formation After Laparoscopic Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair With Polypropylene Mesh: A Study Using Abdominal Ultrasound. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 8: 127-131, 2004.
Bingener-Casey, J., Richards, M.L., Schwesinger, W.H. Sirinek, K.R., Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia correlation of preoperative cholecystokinin cholescintigraphy results with postoperative outcome, Surg Endosc 18: 5 802-806, 2004.
Schwesinger, WH, Wrong-Site Surgery: Avoiding the Obvious, Curr Surg, 61(5):411-413, Sept., 2004.
Schwesinger WH, Richards ML,
Grand Rounds: Back pain and fever.
Curr Surg 59:485-488, 2002.
Richards ML, Schwesinger WH, Deepali D.,
Grand Rounds: Chest pain in a woman with Marfan syndrome.
Curr Surg 59:318-321, 2002.
Prouty, AM, Schwesinger, WH, Gunn, JS,
Biofilm formation and interaction with the surfaces of gallstones by Salmonella spp.,
Infect Immun. 70:2640-2649, 2002.
Kazantsev, GB, Schwesinger, WH,
Shortening postoperative stays. A cautionary note, Surg Endosc 16:375-376, 2002.
Biosketch:
Wayne H. Schwesinger, MD is a native of Tacoma, Washington and a
graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
After a tour of duty in the United States Air Force he completed his
training in general surgery and gastroenterology at the University of
North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He is currently a Professor of Surgery
and the director of surgical endoscopy. He is a member of 17
professional organizations. His clinical and research interests include biliary
and diverticular disease and the surgical management of obesity.
Awards:
Wayne Schwesinger, MD, Professor of Surgery (Division of General
& Laparoendoscopic Surgery), receives 2008 Clinical Excellence Award on
January 31, 2008. This award recognizes Dr. Schwesinger's superlative clinical
service here at the Health Science Center and in the San Antonio community.
View video about Dr. Schwesinger. (1-15-08)
Professional Societies:
2010, San Antonio Magazine 'Best Doctors'
Texas Super Doctors 2005
Best Doctors in American 2005
San Antonio's Top Doctors 2005
American Association for Study of Liver Diseases
American College of Surgeons
American Gastroenterological Association
American Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Surgical Association
Association of Academic Surgeons
Association of VA Surgeons
Bexar County Medical Society
Halsted Society
International Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association
J.B. Aust Surgical Society
Nathan A. Womack Surgical Society
Pancreas Club
San Antonio Surgical Society
Societe Internationale De Chirurgie
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Southern Surgical Association
Southwestern Surgical Congress
Texas Medical Society
Texas Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Texas Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Texas Surgical Society
Western Surgical Association
