Robert W. DesPain, MD
Departments
Titles
- Trauma Surgeon
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
- American Board of Surgery (Surgery - General)
Professional Type
Affiliated or Community Provider
NPI
1275928608
About Me
Robert W. DesPain, MD, is an Army trauma surgeon with the AMEDD Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training program (AMCT3) assigned to the Division of Trauma in the Section of Military, Diplomatic, and Field Surgical Affairs. He completed his general surgery residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He then did a trauma and acute care surgery fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center, the Department of Defense's only Level 1 trauma center. He is double board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care.
Office Locations
Level 1 Trauma Center
One Cooper Plaza
(for GPS use 246 S 6th St)
Camden
, NJ 08103
Maps
& Directions
Education & Training
| Medical School | Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
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| Residency | General Surgery - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD |
| Fellowship | Trauma and Acute Care Surgery - Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX |
Publications
Gerling KA, DesPain RW, Bradley MJ. Jejunal Mesenteric Heterotopic Pancreas Causing
Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Small Bowel Obstruction. Am Surg. 2022 May 14:31348221101508.
doi: 10.1177/00031348221101508. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35574662.
DesPain RW, Parker WJ, Kindvall AT, Learn PA, Elster EA, Jessie EM, Rodriguez CJ, Bradley MJ. Comparison of Outcomes Between the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and an Emergency General Surgery Registry. J Healthc Qual. 2021 Mar-Apr 01;43(2):76-81. doi: 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000262. PMID: 32195744.
Parker W, Despain RW, Bailey J, Elster E, Rodriguez CJ, Bradley M. Military experience in the management of pelvic fractures from OIF/OEF. BMJ Mil Health. 2023 Apr;169(2):108-111. doi: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001469. Epub 2020 Sep 16. PMID: 32938710.
Parker WJ, Despain RW, Delgado A, Rodriguez CJ, Baird D, Elster EA, Bradley MJ. Pelvic Binder Utilization in Combat Casualties: Does It Matter? Am Surg. 2020 Jul;86(7):873-877. doi: 10.1177/0003134820939928. Epub 2020 Jul 28. PMID: 32720511.
DesPain RW, Parker WJ, Kindvall AT, Elster EA, Jessie EM, Rodriguez CJ, Bradley MJ. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement by an Emergency General Surgery Service: Long-Term Follow-Up Is Lacking. Am Surg. 2019 Jul 1;85(7):e323-e325. PMID: 31405433.