TTUHSC School of Medicine at Amarillo
Surgery

Faculty Profiles

Faculty Profiles

Surgeons in the Division of General Surgery specialize in the management of patients and the performance of surgery on these patients for diseases and abnormalities of a wide variety of organs and body systems. These organs and systems include: internal abdominal organs - the esophagus, the stomach, the gall bladder, the spleen, the liver, the pancreas, the small and large intestines, and the adrenal glands; the structures of the neck to include the thyroid and parathyroid glands, the trachea, the esophagus and the salivary glands; all non cosmetic conditions of the breast; all varieties of hernias - inguinal, femoral, incisional, ventral and diaphragmatic. Our General Surgeons also perform limited vascular and non cardiac thoracic procedures, (specialized procedures in these sub-specialties are performed by the members of the respective Divisions). By virtue of additional training and extensive experience the General Surgeons in this Division provide specialized Trauma and Critical Care to surgical patients.

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Dennis B. Dove, M.D., F.A.C.S.
 Professor and Regional Chairman
Department of Surgery
Email: dove@ama.ttuhsc.edu

Education:
College: Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A. 1967
Medical School:   University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, M.D. 1972

Specialty Training:
Internship: Harlem Hospital, New York, N.Y. - Rotating II Surgery
Residency: Harlem Hospital / Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York N.Y General Surgery
Fellowship: Downstate Medical Center, New York, N.Y. - Pediatric Surgery

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Initial certification: 1978
Re-certification: 1990,1999
Texas Tech University appointment:   1998

Special Interests:
General Surgery, Trauma & Critical Care, Non Neonatal Pediatric Surgery

Publications/Research Topics:
Trauma Systems Development and Management, & Undergraduate and graduate medical education.

Previous Appointments:
Assistant Professor - New York Medical College
Associate Professor - University of Miami
Associate Professor - Nova SouthEastern University

Non Academic Appointments:
Trauma Medical Director - Northwest Texas Hospital
Medical Director Trauma Services - Ft Lauderdale, FL

Society Memberships:
American Association for Surgery of Trauma- Fellow
Eastern Association for Surgery of Trauma
Association of Academic Surgeons
Society of Critical Care Medicine

Awards & Recognition:
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Fraternity
Outstanding Faculty Award 2000, Texas Tech University
President 2003, Potter-Randall County Medical Society

Hobbies:
travel, classical music
Richard Franklin
Richard H. Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.S.
 Associate Professor of Surgery
Email: richardf@ama.ttuhsc.edu

Education:
College: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. B.S.1967
Medical School:   University of Texas, Southwestern Health Science Center Dallas, TX , M.D. 1971

Specialty Training:
Internship: University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas. - Surgery
Residency: Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA. - General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. - Surgical Critical Care

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Initial certification: 1981
Re-certification: 1990
Special Competence in Surgical Critical Care (ABS)
Initial certification: 1987
Re-certification: 1997,2000
Texas Tech University appointment: 2003

Special Interests:
Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, Wound Care, Hernia Surgery

Non Academic Appointments:
Director of Surgical ICU - Northwest Texas Hospital,
Medical Director o f Wound Care Center Northwest Texas Hospital
Medical Director o f Wound Care Plum Creek

Awards & Recognition:
President of Medical Staff - Northwest Texas Hospital
Past CHief of Staff Plum Creek
Board of Directors Plum Creek

Hobbies:
hunting
Marty W. Shields, MD, FACS
 Associate Professor
Critical Care/Trauma/Vascular
marty.shields@ttuhsc.edu
Education:
College: University of Texas at Austin B.A. - Major: Biology / Minor: Chemistry 1972 - 1977
Medical School:   Medical Technology School Austin State Hospital Austin, Texas 1978 - 1979
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas Medical Doctor 1981 - 1985

Specialty Training:
Internship: General Surgery Internship Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego, CA 1985 - 1986
Residency: General Surgery Resident Oak Knoll Naval Hospital Oakland, CA 1989 - 1991
General Surgery Resident University of California - Davis East Bay Highland General Hospital Oakland, CA 1991 - 1993
Vascular Surgery Resident Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas 1995 - 1997

Military Service:
May 1981 - July 1995   Served at various US Navy medical facilities
Apr 1999 - Dec 2004 Staff General Surgeon, Camp Pendleton Dept. Head, General Surgery, Camp Pendleton Medical Director, Surgical Services Camp Pendleton, CA
Dec 2004 - Dec 2006 Officer in Charge, Fleet Surgical Team 8 Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base Norfolk, VA
Jun 2006 - Nov 2006 Deployed to Middle East on USS Iwo Jima
Dec 2006 - Mar 2009 Staff Surgeon Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi, TX

Board Certification:
Medical Technologist Certification, ASCP 1979
American College of Surgeons - General Surgery 1994
American College of Surgeons - Peripheral Vascular Surgery 2000
American College of Surgeons - Recertification in General Surgery   2002

Publications/Research Topics:
  1. Shields MS, Smith RS, Bardwil MF, Harness: "Is Needle Directed Breast Biopsy Overused?" Western Journal of Medicine; 160:3; p. 229; Mar 1994.
  2. Beathard GA, Settle SM, Shields MW: "Salvage of the Non-Functioning Arterio-venous Fistula"' American Journal of Kidney Disease; 33(5): 910-6, 199 May
  3. Designed an assay for serum galactose levels for the Clinical Investigation Center at Naval Hospital San Diego - April 1982 - no publication
  4. Needle Localized Breast Biopsy, poster presentation, Southwest Conference Phoenix, AZ - 1992

Society Memberships:
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Awards & Recognition:
Magna Cum Laude, 1975, University of Texas at Austin
Graduated University of Texas at Austin with Honors - 1977 - GPA: 3.5
Highest score in the nation, Medical Technology (ASCP) Board of Registry - 1979
Edward Randall Medal for Academic Excellence, received two consecutive years (1982-1983) University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Dean's List four consecutive years (1982-1985), University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, elected by academic staff of University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 1985

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Brian M. Schneider, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor
Critical Care/Trauma
brian.schneider@ttuhsc.edu
Education:
College: Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Bachelor of Science, Microbiology Magna Cum Laude 1992 - 1996
Medical School:   University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas Doctor of Medicine 1996 - 2000
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas Medical Doctor 1981 - 1985

Specialty Training:
Internship: Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center Detroit, Michigan Resident in General Surgery 2000 - 2005
Residency: Hannibal Clinic Hannibal, Missouri Attending Physician - General Surgery 2005 - 2009

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery
American College of Surgeons - Fellow

Special Interests:
Trauma and acute care surgery

Publications/Research Topics:
  1. Weerasuriya, Siromi; Schneider, Brian M.; Manson, Michael D. "Chimeric chemoreceptors in Escherichia coli: signaling properties of Tar-Tap and Tap-Tar hybrids." Journal of Bacteriology. 1998 February 180(4): 914-20.

Non-Academic Appointments:
Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Hannibal Regional Hospital 2007 - 2008
Chair, Department of Surgery, Hannibal Regional Hospital 2009
Chair, Trauma Committee, Hannibal Regional Hospital 2008 - 2009

Society Memberships:
American Medical Association
Missouri State Medical Association
American College of Surgeons

Awards and Recognition:
Dean's List, Texas A&M University
Dean's List, University of Texas Medical Branch
Hildebrand Academic Scholarship

Hobbies:
Brewing beer and wine
Racquetball
Trap shooting

Division of Surgical Oncology:

By virtue of their advanced and specialized training beyond General Surgery, surgeons in the Division of Surgical Oncology provide diagnosis and surgical management of patients with initial, complex, recurrent or advanced malignant disease. The performance of surgery on these patients encompasses the entire spectrum of organs and body systems, to include the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, skin and skin structure, and all soft issue to include the breast. The management of malignant disease of the neurological system (brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves), and the eye is excluded from the prevue of these surgeons. Although certified in General Surgery, these Oncologic Surgeons do not as a routine perform elective General Surgery procedures.

Mark A. Arredondo
Mark A. Arredondo, M.D., F.A.C.S.
 Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Email: mark.arrendondo@ttuhsc.edu

Education:
College: University of Texas, El Paso, TX. B.S. 1979
Medical School:   University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX. M.D. 1983

Specialty Training:
Internship: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH. - General Surgery
Residency: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH. - General Surgery
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute Fellowship - sponsoredd T32 Research Fellowship - Roswell Park Cancer Institute Experimental Therapeutics
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, N.Y. - Surgical Oncology

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Initial certification: 1990
Re-certification: 2000
Texas Tech University appointment: 2000

Special Interests:
Oncologic Surgery of the, Head & Neck, and Breast, melonoma and sarcoma

Publications/Research Topics:
Tumor drug resistance and modulation
Regional Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment

Previous Appointments:
Associate Professor - Medical University of Ohio, Toledo
Assistant Professor - State University of New York Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo

Non Academic Appointments:
Cancer Liason Physician, American College of Surgeons Ultrasound Faculty, American College of Surgeons

Society Memberships:
Society of Surgical Oncology - Fellow
American Association for Cancer Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Breast Disease
American Society of Breast Surgeons
International Society of Regional Cancer Treatment

Awards & Recognition:
E. Douglas Holyoke, M.D. Award for Outstanding Clinical/Scientific Achievement by a Surgical Oncology Fellow

Hobbies:
auto mechanics
Manuel I. Rodriguez
Manuel I. Rodriguez, M.D., F.A.C.S.
 Associate Professor of Surgery
Email: mirodrig@ama.ttuhsc.edu

Education:
College: University of Madrid , Madrid , Spain , B.S. 1969
Medical School:   University of Madrid , Madrid , Spain , M.D. 1976

Specialty Training:
Internship: St. Thomas Medical Center Hospital , Akron , OH - Flexible
Residency: National Naval Medical Center , Bethesda , MD - Surgery
Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo , NY
Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Oncology, Surgical Oncology
Military: Comander Medical Corp. United States Navy Retired

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Initial certification: 1995
Re-certification: 2004
Texas Tech University appointment: 2002

Special Interests:
Thoracic/Surgical Oncology

Publications/Research Topics:
Thorascopy / Laparoscopy techniques

Previous Appointments:
Assistant Professor - Uniformed Services Health Sciences University, Bethesda MD
Assistant Professor - Eastern Virginia Medical School

Non Academic Appointments:
Head, Thoracic Surgery Division Naval Medical Center , Portsmouth , VA

Society Memberships:
Society of Surgical Oncology - Fellow
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons

Awards & Recognition:
Mentorship Award 2001, Naval Medical Center

Hobbies:
Hunting, Oil Paintings and Toy Soldier Collector
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Rakhshanda L. Rahman, MBBS, MD, FCPS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Glasg), FACS
 Associate Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology
Director of Breast Health Service
rakhshanda.rahman@ttuhsc.edu
Education:
College: Aga Khan University, MBBS 1993
Medical School:  Aga Khan University

Specialty Training:
Internship: Aga Khan University 1994
Residency: Aga Khan University, General Surgery 1999
Fellowship Aga Khan University, Breast and General Surgery 2001
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Surgical Oncology 2004

Board Certification:
College of Physicians and Surgeons in General Surgery, Pakistan 1999
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, United Kingdom 2000
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2000

Publications/Research Topics:
  1. Layeeque R, Samad A, Raja AJ. Day care surgery at a teaching Hospital - Who is responsible after discharge. J Pak Med Assoc 2001; 51(12): 422-7.
  2. Layeeque R, Hussain S, Arshad M, Moazam F. Faecal empyema. J Pak Med Assoc 2002; 52(8): 374-6.
  3. Layeeque R, Henry-Tillman RS, Korourian S, Kass R, Klimberg VS. Subareolar sentinel node staging for multiple breast cancers. Am J Surg 2003; 186 (6): 730-6.
  4. Kepple J, Garcia R, Layeeque R, Gusmano F, Klimberg VS. Breast Fellowships: It Depends on your Perspective. Breast Fellowship: It depends on your perspective. Breast Diseases 2003; 14:254-256.
  5. Kass R, Nurko J, Henry-Tillman RS, Mancino AT, Colvert M, Johnson AT, Lane S, Layeeque R, Brown H, Fincher R, DeLas Casas L, Waldron J, Klimberg VS. Touch preparation breast core needle specimens: a new method for same-day diagnosis. Am J Surg 2003; 186(6):737-42.
  6. Layeeque R, Kepple J, Henry-Tillman RS, Adkins L, Kass R, Colvert M, Gibson R, Mancino A, Korourian S, Klimberg VS. Intraoperative subareolar radioisotope injection for immediate sentinel lymph node biopsy. Ann Surg 2004; 239(6); 841-8.
  7. Layeeque R, Henry-Tillman RS. Commentary on "Effect of stereotactic core needle biopsy on pathologic measurement of tumor size of T1 invasive breast carcinomas presenting as mammographic masses" (Charles M, Edge SB, Winston JS, et al.: Cancer 2003; 97: 2137-2141). Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly 2003; 14(4): 398-9.
  8. Layeeque R, Hochberg H, Kepple J, Henry-Tillman R, Dunlap M, Siebert J, Klimberg VS. Botulinum toxin infiltration for pain control after mastectomy and expander reconstruction. Ann Surg 2004; 240(4): 608-14.
  9. Layeeque R, Henry-Tillman RS. Commentary on "Sentinel Node Biopsy for Nonpalpable Breast Tumors Requires a Preoperative Diagnosis of Invasive Breast Cancer" (Rahusen FD, Meijer S, Teats van Amerongen AHM, et al. The Breast Journal 2003; 9(5): 380-4. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly (Submitted).
  10. Layeeque R, Siegel E, Kass R, Henry-Tillman R, Colvert M, Mancino A, Klimberg VS. Prevention of nausea and vomiting following breast surgery. Am J Surg 2006; 191(6): 767-72.
  11. Kepple J, Layeeque R, Klimberg VS, Henry-Tillman RS, Siegel E, Westbrook K, Korourian S. The Receptor Expression Pattern In DCIS Predicts Recurrence. Am J Surg 2006; 192(1): 68-71.
  12. Kepple J, Layeeque R, Gusmano F, Harms S, Korourian S, Henry-Tillman RS, Klimberg S. Size Correlation of MRI with Final Pathology in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast. Am J Surg 2005; 190(4):623-7.
  13. Layeequr Rahman R, Hall T, Bavosi D, Quinlan R. Surgical-Office-Based vs. Radiology-Based Breast Ultrasound: A Comparison of Efficiency, Cost and Patient-Satisfaction. J Am Coll Surg 2008; 207(5)763-6.
  14. Layeequr Rahman R, Iuanow E, Crawford S, Quinlan R. Sonographic Hematoma Guided versus Wire Localized Lumpectomy for Mammogram only Visible Breast Cancer: Comparison of Margins and Volume of Resection. Arch Surg 2007; 142 (4): 343-6.
  15. Layeequr Rahman, Crawford S, Larkin A, Quinlan R. Superiority of sonographic hematoma guided resection of mammogram only visible breast cancer: wire localization should be an exception - not the rule. Ann Surg Oncol 2007; 14(8): 2228-32.
  16. Jain A, Crawford S, Larkin A, Quinlan R, Layeequr Rahman R. Management of Nipple Discharge: Technology Chasing Application. The Breast (Accepted).
  17. Layeequr Rahman R, Siegel E, Bonnetti C, Ingram M, Kepple J, Henry-Tillman RS, Klimberg VS. Stage Migration with Sentinel Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer. Am J Surg 2009; 28 [Epub ahead of print]
  18. Layeequr Rahman R, Crawford S. Chemoprevention Indication Score for prevention of breast cancer: a Pilot analysis. The Breast Journal 2009; (Epub ahead of print).

Book Chapters:
  1. Layeeque R, Klimberg VS. Indications and Techniques for Excisional Breast Biopsy. In: Singletary SE, Robb GL, Hortobagyi GN. Editors. Advanced Therapy of Breast Disease. 2nd edition. Ontario: BC Decker Inc; 2003.
  2. Layeeque R, Klimberg VS. Breast: Physiologic Considerations in Normal, Benign and Neoplastic States. In: Miller T, Fabri J, Bass B, Mercer D, Haisch C, Merrell R, Myers S. Editors. Modern Surgical Care: Physiologic Foundations and Clinical Applications. 3rd edition. Informa Health Care; 2006.
  3. Henry Kuerer, Layeequr Rahman R, et al: Multidisciplinary Breast Surgical Oncology Training. In: Breast Surgical Oncology. 1st edition. McGraw-Hill; 2009
Previous Appointments:
2001 - 2002 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Internship Training Program Coordinator, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
2005 - 2008 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgical Clerkship Site Director for Memorial Campus & Surgical Clerkship Associate Director, DirectorInterdisciplinary Breast Fellowship Program, University of Massachusetts, Memorial Health Center, Worcester, MA, USA
2009 - Present   Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of Breast Health Services, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, TX, USA
Non-Academic Appointments:
Education Committee (ASBS)
Program Directors Committee (SSO)
Human Subject Research Committee (U. Mass. 2005 - 2008)
Minority Faculty and Resident Recruitment Subcommittee (U. Mass. Memorial 2006 - 2008)
OSCE Task Force Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Laura W. Bush Institute of Women's Health (LWBIWH) - Executive Committee
Susan G. Komen for the Cure - board member, Greater Amarillo Affiliate
Texas Panhandle Advocates for Cancer Control (TPACC) - member, Core Group
American Cancer Society (ACS) - board member, Amarillo
Amarillo Area Breast Health Coalition - member

Society Memberships:
American College of Surgeons - Fellow
College of Physicians and Surgeons in General Surgery, Pakistan - Fellow
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, United Kingdom - Fellow
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Fellow
American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) - Member
Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) - Member
Association for Surgical Education (ASE) - Member
Southwestern Surgical Congress (SWSC) - Member

Awards & Recognition:
National Merit List Graduate; Rank 10th in the Country - Senior Secondary School (High School) - 1985
National Merit List Graduate; Rank 15th in the Country - Higher Secondary School (College) - 1987
Best Intern Award (Aga Khan University) - 1994
Best Resident Award (Aga Khan University) - 1999
Best Presentation Graduating Fellows (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) - 2004


Division of Otolaryngology:

Otolaryngologists provide comprehensive medical and surgical care to patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. The care rendered by this Division is focused primarily on children who present with these conditions. A limited number of adults are accommodated by our current single specialist.


William P. Hale
William P. Hale, M.D., F.A.C.S.
 Clinical Professor of Surgery

Education:
College: Eastern New Mexico University , Portales, N.M, B.A. 1954
Medical School:   University of Louisville , Louisville , KY , M.D. 1958

Specialty Training:
Internship: The Medical Center, Columbus, GA - Rotating
Residency: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - Otolaryngology
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas TX - Otolaryngology

Board Certification:
American Board of Otolaryngology
Initial certification: 1963
Texas Tech University appointment:   1977

Special Interests:
Otolaryngology

Previous Appointments:
Assistant Clinical Professor - Texas Tech University SOM
Associate Clinical Professor - Texas Tech University SOM
Clinical Professor Pediatrics Fellowship- College of Surgeons

Awards & Recognition:
Aesculpian Award 1981, Texas Tech University SOM

Hobbies:
photography, travel, history

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