Robert E. Glasgow, M.D.

Locations

Schedule An Appointment	Clinical Office Address
(801) 585-6035	Huntsman Cancer Hospital 1950 Circle of Hope Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Map
(801) 585-6035	University Hospital General Surgery, Clinic 5 50 N Medical Dr Salt Lake City, UT 84132 Map

Bio

Dr. Robert E. Glasgow is currently an Associate Professor (Clinician Scholar) at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Section Chief of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery for the Division of General Surgery, and Vice Chairman of Clinical Operations and Quality for the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science from Stanford University and Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Glasgow completed a General Surgery Residency and Research Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco then a Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Legacy Health System in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Glasgow's clinical and research focus is in the area of gastrointestinal surgery with a special emphasis on minimally invasive techniques in the management of gastroesophageal and hepatopancreatobiliary disorders. Dr. Glasgow specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant disorders of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and biliary tree. He is also an expert in the minimally invasive treatment of hernia disease, including abdominal wall and groin hernias as well as hiatal hernias.

As his research and administrative interests are in the area of optimization of surgical quality and outcomes, Dr. Glasgow directs the Department of Surgery participation in the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. In this role, he helps to oversee quality improvment projects within the Department of Surgery with the goal of maintaining the University of Utah at the highest level of surgical care in the country.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Surgery - Associate Professor
Academic Divisions	General Surgery
Board Certification	American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Surgery - Associate Professor
Academic Divisions	General Surgery
Board Certification	American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)

Academic Office Locations

Academic Office Phone Number	Academic Office Address
(801) 585-6035	School of Medicine Department of Surgery 30 N Medical Dr Salt Lake City, UT 84132

Academic Bio

Dr. Robert E. Glasgow is currently an Associate Professor (Clinician Scholar) at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Section Chief of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery for the Division of General Surgery, and Vice Chairman of Clinical Operations and Quality for the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Stanford University and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, San Francisco where he also completed a residency in General Surgery and a Research Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Surgery. Immediately prior to joining the faculty at the University of Utah, he completed a Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Legacy Health System in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Glasgow's research and clinical interests are in the area of gastrointestinal surgery with an emphasis on gastroesophageal disoders. His work in basic science, surgical quality and outcomes research, and surgical innovation have resulted in more than 50 peer reviewed manuscripts, editorials, and book chapters as well as extramural funding in support of his research efforts. He currently serves as a panel member on the Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer and Gastric Cancer Guideline Panels for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. He is an active member of the ACS, AAS, SAGES, SSAT, AHPBA, and Pancreas club and serves in an administrative role in several of these societies. He also serves as a Board Member for the Foundation for Surgical Innovation and Education.

In the area of surgical education, Dr. Glasgow has been honored with the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award from the Department of Surgery on two occasions and was awarded the 2006 Dr. Clark Lowe Rich Disguished Surgeon Award from the University of Utah School of Medicine.

Education History

Type	School	Degree
Fellowship	Legacy Health System Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery	Fellow
Chief Resident	University of California - San Francisco General Surgery	Chief Resident
Research Fellow	University of California - San Francisco Gastrointestinal Surgery	Research Fellow
Residency	University of California - San Francisco Surgery	Resident
Internship	University of California - San Francisco Surgery	Intern
Professional Medical	University of California - San Francisco Medicine	M.D.
Undergraduate	Stanford University Biological Sciences	B.S.

Selected Provider Publications

Journal Article

1. Scaife CL, Hartz A, Pappas L, Pelletier P, He T, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ(2013)Association Between Postoperative Complications and Clinical Cancer Outcomes.  Annals of Surgical Oncology, 20(13),4063-6
2. Jackson KL, Glasgow RE, Hill, BR, Mone MC, Sklow B, Scaife CL, Sheng X, Peche W(2013)Does Travel Distance Influence Length of Stay in Elective Colorectal Surgery?  Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 56(3),367-73
3. Ajani JA, Bentrem DJ, Besh S, D'Amico TA, Das P, Denlinger C, Fakih MG, Fuchs CS, Gerdes H, Glasgow RE, et a(2013)Gastric cancer, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines  Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 11(5),531-46
4. Mawhinney MR, Glasgow R(2012)Current treatment options for management of oesophageal cancer: a review  Cancer Management and Research, 4367-377
5. Gross ME, Nelson ET, Mone MC, Hansen HJ, Sklow B, Glasgow RE, Scaife C(2011)A Comparison of postoperative outcomes utilizing a continuous preperitoneal infusion versus epidural for midline laparotomy  The American Journal of Surgery, 202(6),765-70
6. Maxell CL, Hilden K, Glasgow RE, Ollerenshaw J, Carlisle JG, Fang J(2011)Evaluation of Gastropexy and Stoma Tract Maturation Using a Novel Introducer Kit for Percutaneous Gastrostomy in a Porcine Model  Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, [Epub]
7. Glasgow RE, Ilson DH, Hayman JA, Gerdes H, Mulcahy MF, Ajani J(2011)Modern treatment of localized esophageal cancer  Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 9(8),902-11
8. Pearson E, Mulvihill SJ, Scaife, C, Glasgow R(2011)Roux-en-Y drainage of pancreatic fistula for disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome following acute necrotizing pancreatitis  HPB Surgery, 14(1),26-31
9. Bair RJ, Weis JR, Clayton F, Glasgow RE, Gaffney D(2010)Palliative chemoradiation in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.  Journal of Clinical Oncology, 28(15),e231-2
10. Glasgow RE, Jackson HH, Neumayer L, Schifftner TL, Khuri SF, Henderson WG, Mulvihill S(2007)Pancreatic resection in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study.  Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 204(6),1252-60
11. Reuben BC, Stoddard G, Glasgow RE, Neumayer L(2007)Trends and predictors for vagotomy when performing oversew of acute bleeding duodenal ulcer in the United States.  Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 11(1),22-29
12. Granger SR, Rollins MD, Mulvihill SJ, Glasgow R(2006)Lessons learned from laparoscopic treatment of gastric and gastroesophageal junction stromal cell tumors.  Surgical Endoscopy, 20(8),1299-304
13. Rollins MD, Sudarshan S, Firpo MA, Etherington BH, Hart BJ, Jackson HH, Jackson JD, Emerson LL, Yang DT, Mulvihill SJ, Glasgow R(2006)Anti-inflammatory effects of PPAR-gamma agonists directly correlate with PPAR-gamma expression during acute pancreatitis.  Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 10(8),1120-30
14. Firpo MA, Rollins MD, Szabo A, Gull JD, Jackson JD, Shao Y, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S(2005)A conscious mouse model of gastric ileus using clinically relevant endpoints.  BMC Gastroenterology, 5(1),18
15. Granger SR, Glasgow RE, Battaglia J, Lee RM, Scaife C, Shrieve DC, Avrin D, Mulvihill S(2005)Development of a dedicated hepatopancreaticobiliary program in a university hospital system.  Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 9(7),891-5
16. Jackson HH, Jackson JD, Mulvihill SJ, Firpo MA, Glasgow R(2004)Trends in research support and productivity in the changing environment of academic surgery.  Journal of Surgical Research, 116(2),197-201
17. Lightner AM, Glasgow RE, Jordan TH, Krassner AD, Way LW, Mulvihill SJ, Kirkwood K(2004)Pancreatic resection in the elderly.  Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 198(5),697-706
18. Glasgow RE, Adamson KA, Mulvihill S(2004)The benefits of a dedicated minimally invasive surgery program to academic general surgery practice.  Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 8(7),869-73; discussion 873-5
19. Hatch KF, Daily MF, Christensen BJ, Glasgow R(2004)Failed fundoplications.  The American Journal of Surgery, 188(6),786-91
20. Cheng J, Glasgow RE, O'Rourke RW, Swanstrom LL, Hansen P(2003)Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation and hepatic artery infusion pump placement in the evolving treatment of colorectal hepatic metastases.  Surgical Endoscopy: surgical and interventional techniques, 17(1),61-7
21. Glasgow RE, Fingerhut A, Hunter J(2003)SAGES Appropriateness Conference; 2002 World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery  Surgical Endoscopy, 17(11),1729-34
22. Visser BC, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill KK, Mulvihill S(2001)Safety and timing of nonobstetric abdominal surgery in pregnancy.  Digestive Surgery, 18(5),409-17
23. Hutter MM, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S(2000)Does the participation of a surgical trainee adversely impact patient outcomes? A study of major pancreatic resections in California.  Surgery, 128(2),286-92
24. Glasgow RE, Cho M, Hutter MM, Mulvihill S(2000)The spectrum and cost of complicated gallstone disease in California.  Archives of Surgery, 135(9),1021-5; discussion 1025-7
25. Glasgow RE, Showstack JA, Katz PP, Corvera CU, Warren RS, Mulvihill S(1999)The relationship between hospital volume and outcomes of hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.  Archives of Surgery, 134(1),30-5
26. Glasgow RE, Visser BC, Harris HW, Patti MG, Kilpatrick SJ, Mulvihill S(1998)Changing management of gallstone disease during pregnancy.  Surgical Endoscopy, 12(3),241-6
27. Patti MG, Corvera CU, Glasgow RE, Way L(1998)A hospital's annual rate of esophagectomy influences the operative mortality rate.  Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2(2),186-92
28. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S(1996)Hospital volume influences outcome in patients undergoing pancreatic resection for cancer.  Western Journal of Medicine, 165(5),294-300

Review

1. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S(1997)Post-gastrectomy syndromes  Problems in General Surgery, 14(3),132-152

Book Chapter

1. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S(2010)Treatment of gallstone disease  , 1121-39
2. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S(2009)Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Postgastrectomy Syndromes  , 1054-71

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