Richard M. Satava, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Patient Services:

Surgical Specialties Center at UWMC, Thursdays at 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Phone: (206) 598-4477
New Patient Scheduling: (206) 598-5879
Surgery Scheduling:
(206) 598-9459

Academic Office:

Phone: (206) 616-2250
Assistant's Phone:
(206) 685-0052

E-mail:
rsatava@u.washington.edu

Fax: (206) 543-8136

Address:
Richard M. Satava, MD, FACS
University of Washington
Department of Surgery
Box 356410
1959 NE Pacific St., BB487
Seattle, WA 98195-6410

Professor

Faculty Appointments:

University of Washington, Professor, 2002 - present.

Yale University, Professor, 1997-2002.

Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, Professor, 1996 - present.

Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, 1992-96.

Silas B. Hays Army Hospital, Monterey CA, Teaching Instructor, 1987-93.

Eisenhower Army Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Teaching Staff, 1983-87.

University of North Carolina (Wilmington), Clinical Instructor, 1981-83.

Education:

Fellowships: Surgical Research, The Mayo Clinic, 1971-72.

Residency: The Mayo Clinic, 1969-74.

Internship: The Cleveland Clinic, 1968-69.

M.D. Degree: Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, 1968.

Board Certified: American Board of Surgery, 1979; recertified, 2000.

Clinical Interests:

Gastrointestinal surgery.

Research Interests:

Robotic surgery, virtual reality, surgical simulation, objective assessment of surgical skills.

download Annual Research Report

Selected Publications:

Pearson AM, Gallagher AG, Rosser JC, Satava RM. Evaluation of structured and quantitative training methods for teaching intracorporeal knot tying. Surg Endoscopy. Vol. 16:130-137, 2001.

Satava RM, Jones, SB. Surgical robotics: The early chronicles, a personal historical perspective. Surg Laparoscopy Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques. 12(1):6-16, 2002.

Further Information:

see also Dr. Satava's faculty Web site for CV and presentations

reviewed 5/08