University of Virginia Health System

Clinical Interests

Gastrointestinal problems, liver and pancreatic problems, obesity surgery, hernias

Research Interests

Gastrointestinal motility, particularly the pathophysiology of postoperative ileus.

Gastrointestinal hormones, particularly their effect on biliary secretion and intestinal motility.

Neurohumoral control of the alimentary tract, particularly the role of the CNS and peptide neurotransmitters on gut function.

Pathophysiology and treatment of cholelithiasis.

Biliary physiology, particularly secretion.

Cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism with emphasis on hepatic uptake and retrieval of lipids.

Undergraduate and Medical Education

Princeton University, A.B. (Biology), 1975
Duke University, M.D., 1978

Postgraduate Medical Education

Duke University Medical Center, Surgical Residency, 1979 - 1985

Licensure

North Carolina
Virginia

Board Certification

North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery

Recent Publications

Hotokezaka M, Mentis EP, Patel SP, Combs MJ, Teates CD, Schirmer BD. Recovery of gastrointestinal motility and myoelectric activity change following abdominal surgery. Arch Surg 1997; 132:410-17.

Kolecki R, Schirmer BD. Intraoperative and laparoscopic ultrasound. Surgical Clinics North America 1998; 78:251-72.

McCallum RW, Chen JDZ, Lin Z, Schirmer BD, Williams RD, Ross RA. Gastric pacing improves emptying and symptoms in patients with gastroparesis. Gastroenterology 1998; 114:456-61.

Ishikawa M, Blair MC, Ishikawa M, Gleason T, Teates CD, Schirmer The effect of bacterial peritonitis on recovery from postoperative ileus following laparoscopic surgery. Surgical Endoscopy (in press).

Schirmer BD, Minasi JS, Miller AD. Laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernia at a university hospital. Surg Endosc (in revision).

Hotokezaka M, Patel SP, Mentis EP, Teates CD, Schirmer BD. The influence of the abdominal incision on recovery of gastrointestinal function. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (in revision)

Schirmer BD, Miller AD. Late gastric outflow obstruction following vertical banded gastroplasty. Journal of Obesity Surgery (in revision).

Ishikawa M, Blair M, Phillips JK, Ishikawa M, Teates CD, Schirmer BD. Intraperitoneal bile: Effect on recovery from postoperative ileus following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy (in revision)

Schirmer BD, Traverso LW, et al. SSAT/SAGES minimally invasive surgery: Advanced laparoscopic hepatobiliary surgery. Surgical Endoscopy 12:361-373, 1998.

Address

Department of Surgery
PO Box 800709,
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0709

Email

Telephone

(434) 924-2104

Fax:

(434) 243-6844