Charles M Vollmer
Barbara Seneca Dempsey / William Maul Measey Professor in Gastrointestinal Surgery
Active Staff Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Excellence Advisory Board, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director of Pancreatic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Member, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania
Division Chief - Gastrointestinal Surgery , HUP/PAH/PPMC
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Surgery/ Division of General Surgery
4th Floor, Silverstein Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Surgery/ Division of General Surgery
4th Floor, Silverstein Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (Chemistry)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1989.
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Special Science Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1990.
M.D.
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University,, 1994.
Permanent linkB.A. (Chemistry)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1989.
*
Special Science Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1990.
M.D.
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University,, 1994.
Selected Publications
Ecker BL, McMillan MT, Vollmer CM, and the Distal Pancreatectomy Study Group. : Risk factors and mitigation strategies for pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy: Analysis of 2,026 resections from the international, multi-institution distal pancreatectomy study group. Oral Presentation at the 51st Annual Pancreas Club Meeting. Also an Oral Presentation at the American College of Surgeons' 2017 Clinical Congress October 2017.Concours S, Kirkland M, Schuricht A, Dempsey DT, Vollmer CM, Drebin JA, and Lee MK. : Repeat cholecystectomy for the retained gallbladder remnant: presentation and management. Submitted to the American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress. San Diego, CA October 2017.
Valero V, Grimm JC, He J, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, Vollmer CM, and Weiss MJ. : Predictors of index hospitalization costs following major pancreatic resection. Oral presentation at the American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress. San Diego, CA October 2017.
Maggino L, Ecker BL, Pitt HA, and Vollmer CM. : Impact of operative time on outcomes after pancreatic resection: A risk-adjusted analysis using the ACS-NSQIP database. Oral presentation at the American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress. San Diego, CA October 2017.
Castillo-Angeles M, Calvillo-Ortiz R; Watkins AA, Acosta D, Chan C, Vollmer CM, and Kent TS. : Assessment of patient health literacy: An international survey of HPB surgeons. Submitted to the American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress. San Diego, CA October 2017.
Kantor O, Talamonti MS, Pitt HA, Vollmer CM, Riall TS, Hall BL, Wang CH, and Baker MS. : Using the NSQIP Pancreatic Demonstration Project to Derive a Modified Fistula Risk Score for Preoperative Risk Stratification for Patients Undergoing Pancreatocoduodenectomy. Submitted to the 2017 ACS NSQIP Annual Conference. New York, New York. July 2017.
Ecker Brett L, McMillan Matthew T, Asbun Horacio J, Ball Chad G, Bassi Claudio, Beane Joal D, Behrman Stephen W, Berger Adam C, Dickson Euan J, Bloomston Mark, Callery Mark P, Christein John D, Dixon Elijah, Drebin Jeffrey A, Castillo Carlos Fernandez-Del, Fisher William E, Fong Zhi Ven, Haverick Ericka, Hollis Robert H, House Michael G, Hughes Steven J, Jamieson Nigel B, Javed Ammar A, Kent Tara S, Kowalsky Stacy J, Kunstman John W, Malleo Giuseppe, Poruk Katherine E, Salem Ronald R, Schmidt Carl R, Soares Kevin, Stauffer John A, Valero Vicente, Velu Lavanniya K P, Watkins Amarra A, Wolfgang Christopher L, Zureikat Amer H, Vollmer Charles M: Characterization and Optimal Management of High-Risk Pancreatic Anastomoses During Pancreatoduodenectomy. Annals of surgery Jun 2017.
McMillan Matthew T, Malleo Giuseppe, Bassi Claudio, Sprys Michael H, Ecker Brett L, Drebin Jeffrey A, Vollmer Charles M: Pancreatic fistula risk for pancreatoduodenectomy: an international survey of surgeon perception. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 19(6): 515-524, Jun 2017.
Kantor Olga, Talamonti Mark S, Pitt Henry A, Vollmer Charles M, Riall Taylor S, Hall Bruce L, Wang Chi-Hsiung, Baker Marshall S: Using the NSQIP Pancreatic Demonstration Project to Derive a Modified Fistula Risk Score for Preoperative Risk Stratification in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 224(5): 816-825, May 2017.
Shrikhande Shailesh V, Sivasanker Masillamany, Vollmer Charles M, Friess Helmut, Besselink Marc G, Fingerhut Abe, Yeo Charles J, Fernandez-delCastillo Carlos, Dervenis Christos, Halloran Christoper, Gouma Dirk J, Radenkovic Dejan, Asbun Horacio J, Neoptolemos John P, Izbicki Jakob R, Lillemoe Keith D, Conlon Kevin C, Fernandez-Cruz Laureano, Montorsi Marco, Bockhorn Max, Adham Mustapha, Charnley Richard, Carter Ross, Hackert Thilo, Hartwig Werner, Miao Yi, Sarr Michael, Bassi Claudio, Büchler Markus W: Pancreatic anastomosis after pancreatoduodenectomy: A position statement by the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS). Surgery 161(5): 1221-1234, May 2017.