Robert J. Wilmoth, MD, FACS robert.wilmoth@lmunet.edu Professional Experience Claiborne County Hospital Active Staff, General Surgery Middlesboro ARH Hospital Courtesy Staff, General Surgery Active Staff, General Surgery Claiborne County Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Tazewell, Tennessee July, 2006 ‐ Present Middlesboro, Kentucky July, 2007 ‐ Present July, 2006 ‐ June, 2007 Tazewell, Tennessee September, 2006 – Present Drs. Rose, Thomas, and Wilmoth Private Practice Tazewell, Tennessee July, 2006 – June ,2012 Drs. Thomas and Wilmoth Private Practice Preferred Surgical Associates, PLLC Private Practice, CEO Middlesboro, Kentucky July, 2006 – June, 2012 Tazewell, Tennessee and Middlesboro, KY June, 2012 – Present Academic Appointments Lincoln Memorial University ‐ DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Chair, Department of Surgery Assistant Professor of Surgery Adjunct Clinical Faculty Harrogate, Tennessee March, 2008‐ Present March, 2008‐ Present July, 2007‐ March, 2008 Grants Tennessee Surgical Quality Collaborative Duration: 3 years, $180,000 for Claiborne County Hospital Nashville, Tennessee January, 2012‐ Present Post Graduate Education University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Residency, General Surgery University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Internship, General Surgery Knoxville, Tennessee July, 2002‐ June, 2006 Knoxville, Tennessee July, 2001‐ June, 2002 Education University of Tennessee, College of Medicine MD Lincoln Memorial University BS, Chemistry, magna cum laude Memphis, Tennessee August, 1997‐ June, 2001 Harrogate, Tennessee August, 1993‐ May, 1997 Licensure Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure Original Issue Date: July 19, 2005 Expiration Date: May 31, 2013 Original Issue Date: September 14, 2005 Expiration Date: March 1, 2014 Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Original Issue Date: July 21, 2005 Expiration Date: May 31, 2014 Schedules: 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5 Board Certification American Board of Surgery Qualifying Exam in General Surgery Certifying Exam in General Surgery Passed: August 10, 2006 Certified: February 27, 2007 Appointments Surgeon Champion, Claiborne County Hospital Program Director Tennessee Surgical Quality Collaborative 2012 – Present Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 2012 Annual Meeting Committee Member Councilor Tennessee Trauma Care Advisory Council 2011‐Present Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons July, 2011 ‐ Present Lincoln Memorial University‐ DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Continuing Medical Education Advisory Committee Chairman Acute Care Committee Chairman Quality Management Committee Scientific Program Committee July, 2009 – Present Claiborne County Hospital July, 2007 – Present Claiborne County Hospital July, 2009 – June, 2010 Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons April, 2008 – July, 2012 Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons October, 2008 ‐ Present Claiborne County Hospital Committee on Applicants Chief of Medical Staff Basic Science Scientific Session Moderator July, 2009 – June, 2010 Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons May, 2008 Vice Chief of Medical Staff Advisor to Graduate Medical Education Department Medical Executive Committee Claiborne County Hospital July, 2007 – June, 2008 University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville July, 2003 – June, 2006 University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville July, 2004 – June, 2005 Certifications Advanced Trauma Life Support Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor Basic Life Support Advanced Cardiac Life Support Pediatric Advanced Life Support Fundamentals of Critical Care American College of Surgeons, “Ultrasound for Surgeons” American College of Surgeons, “Ultrasound in the Acute Setting” Teaching Experience Course Director DO CLIN 805 –General Surgery Fall Semester 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Spring Semester 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 “Surgical Considerations for Hematology, Lymphoma, and the Spleen” DO SYS 751 ‐Hematology and Lymph System Lecture (1 contact hour) Fall Semester 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Bone Marrow Aspirate and Biopsy DO SYS 751 ‐Hematology and Lymph System Wet Lab (4 contact hours) Fall Semester 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Spring Semester 2013 ACS TEAM (Trauma Evaluation and Management) Lecture (4 contact hours) “Surgery of the Biliary Tract” Lecture (1 contact hour) “Surgery of the Pancreas” Lecture (1 contact hour) Spring Semester 2013 DO SYS 744 –Essentials of Patient Care IV Spring Semester 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 DO SYS 764 –Gastrointestinal System Spring Semester 2009 DO SYS 764 ‐Gastrointestinal System Spring Semester 2009 “Endocrine Surgery: Thyroid” Lecture (1 contact hour) DO SYS 760 ‐Endocrine System Spring Semester 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 “Endocrine Surgery: Parathyroid/Adrenal/Pancreas” Lecture (1 contact hour) Emergency Cricothyroidotomy Lab (3 contact hours) DO SYS 760 ‐Endocrine System Spring Semester 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 DO SYS 751 ‐Hematology and Lymph System Wet Fall Semester 2008 Research Brewer ME, Wilmoth RJ, Daley BJ, and Enderson BL. “Prospective Comparison of Microscopic and Gross Hematuria as Predictors of Bladder Injury in Blunt Trauma.” Urology 69: 1086‐1089, 2007. Wilmoth RJ, Papadakis K, and Kennedy A. “Thorascopic Retrieval of Tracheobronchial Foreign Body.” The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, April 2006, Dallas, Texas. Wilmoth RJ, Brewer ME, Daley BJ, and Enderson BL. “Prospective Comparison of Microscopic and Gross Hematuria as Predictors of Bladder Injury in Blunt Trauma.” Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, January 2006, Orlando, Florida. Wilmoth RJ, Brewer ME, Daley BJ, and Enderson BL. “Prospective Evaluation of Hematuria in Blunt Trauma.” Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, August 2005, Buchanan, Tennessee. Wilmoth RJ, Dudrick PS, and Bell JL. “Melanoma Survival Study.” Clinical Cancer Committee Annual Report, April 2005, Knoxville, Tennessee. Wilmoth RJ, Swafford CS, Harned ME, and Mancini ML. “Totally Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy for Lymphoma.” The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, April 2005, Hollywood, Florida. Wilmoth RJ, Harned ME, and Papadakis K. “Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication is Effective for Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants Less than 10kg.” The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, April 2005, Hollywood, Florida. Wilmoth RJ, Harned ME, and Mancini ML. “Laparoscopic Treatment of Small Bowel Obstruction from Meckel’s Diverticulum.” The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, April 2005, Hollywood, Florida. Wilmoth RJ, Reed BK, Lyons J, Dudrick PS, Gupta VK, Bell JL. “Impact of the 2003 American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging for Melanoma.” The Society of Surgical Oncology, March 2005, Atlanta, Georgia. Wilmoth RJ, Daley BJ, and Enderson BL. “Outcome of the Management of Coagulopathic Splenic Injuries.” Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, August 2003, Buchanan, Tennessee. Wilmoth RJ and Freeman M. “Calciphylaxis Secondary to Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Case Report in View of the Literature.” Southeastern Surgical Congress, February 2003, Savannah, Georgia. McDonald G, Pendarvis D, Daley B, & Wilmoth R. “Outcome of Pre‐0perative CT Scan on the Management of Acute Appendicitis.” American Surgeon. 2001 Nov; 67(11):1017‐21. Wilmoth R, et al. "A Comparison of the Age and Growth Rates of Cottus carolinae in the Clinch and Powell River Drainages." J Tenn Acad Sci. 1992; 67:23. Wilmoth R, et al. "Further studies of the Age and Growth Patterns of the Banded Sculpin, Cottus carolinae, in Selected Tributaries of the Clinch and Powell River Drainages." J Tenn Acad Sci. 1992; 67: 94‐5. Honors Physician’s Recognition Award with Commendation Howard C. Filston Administrative Chief Resident Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award Raymond Alexander Trauma Research Finalist Kimball I. Maull Resident Research Award Resident Performance Award Scott B. Frame Memorial Trauma Scholarship UAP Clinical Scholar Trustee scholarship Hendren Scholarship in Chemistry Alpha Chi National Honor Society Outstanding Senior Chemist American Medical Association University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville University of Tennessee, College of Medicine Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Memorial University American Chemical Society Memberships Fellow of the American College of Surgeons Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons American Association of Endocrine Surgeons American Thyroid Association American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Southeastern Surgical Congress Association for Surgical Education Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons American Osteopathic Association, Associate Member American Medical Association Tennessee Medical Association