PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

1.   Macoviak JA, Melnick G, McLean G, Lunderquist A, Singer RL, Forlaw L, Rombeau JL:  The effects of low-dose heparin on the prevention of venous thrombosis in patients receiving short-term parenteral nutrition.  Current Surgery, Vol. 41, No. 2: 98-100, March-April, 1984.

2.   Rolandelli RH, Saul SH, Settle RG, Jacobs DO, Singer RL, Wolf GL, Rombeau JL:  Identification of experimentally induced colitis by in vitro nuclear magnetic resonance.  Physiology Chemistry, Physics, and Medical NMR, Vol. 17: 197-203, 1985.

3.   Singer RL: The Harvard Way.  Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 254: 1904, October 11, 1985.

4.  Rosato FE, Singer RL, Barbot D:  Cavernous hemangiomas of the liver.  Postgraduate General Surgery, Vol. 1, No. 14: 89-95, 1989.

5.  Singer RL, Wolfson PJ:  Experience with umbilical artery cutdowns in neonates.  Pediatric Surgery International, Vol. 5: 295-297, 1990.

6.  Singer RL, Mannion JD, Bauer TL, Armenti FR, Edie RN:  Complications from heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.  Chest, Vol. 102, No. 2: 72S, 1992.

7.  Singer RL, Mannion JD, Bauer TL, Armenti FR, Edie RN:  Complications from heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.  Chest, Vol. 104, No. 5: 1436-1440, 1993.

8.  Singer RL:  Thoracoscopic Surgery, Cancer Forum, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, No. 2: 1-3, 1994.

9.  Singer RL:  Thoracoscopic excision of a malignant schwannoma of the intrathoracic vagus nerve.  Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 59: 1586-1587, 1995.

10. Frick EJ, Cipolle MD, Pasquale MD, Wasser TE, Rhodes M, Singer RL, Nastasee SA:  Outcome of blunt   thoracic aortic injury in a level I trauma center: an 8-year review.  Journal of Trauma, Vol 43, No 5 (Nov): 844-51, 1997.

11. Singer RL:  Editorial: Minimally invasive coronary artery surgery –a word of caution.  Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol. 115, No. 6, 1392-1393, 1998.

12. Singer RL:  Rationale and surgical techniques for emerging procedures in cardiac surgery.  Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Vol 3, No 2 (July), 57-64, 1999.

13. Singer RL:  Three-year follow-up on two patients with cardiac rupture secondary to acute transmural myocardial infarction treated successfully with cyanoacrylate glue without cardiopulmonary bypass.  Journal of the Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 7, 30-33, 1999.

14. Sinclair MC, LeBoutillier M, Gee W, Phillips TG, Singer RL:  Extra-Anatomic Redo of MIDCAB and OPCAB:  An Early Experience.  The Heart Surgery Forum, Vol 3, No 2 (April): 127-133, 2000.

15. Singer RL, Tarola NA, Stram MN:  Routine right axillary artery cannulation for repair of Type A aortic dissection:  Case report and illustration of technique.  Journal of the Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 8, 30-34, 2000.

16. Sinclair MC, Singer RL, Manley N, Montesano R:  Cannulation of the axillary artery for cardiopulmonary bypass:  Safeguards and pitfalls.  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 75, 931-4, 2003.

17. Singer RL, Dengleben DA, Saleem A, Kurek SJ, Shah KT, Goodreau JJ, Shaff DI, Szydlowski GE:  Missile emboli to the pulmonary artery:  Case report and pitfalls of management.  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 76, 1722-5, 2003.

18. Wu JK, Phillips TG, Singer RL, Szwerc MF, Pasquale MD, Szydlowski GW: Subtle Acute Traumatic Aortic Injury: Outcomes of Non-Operative Management, Abstract and Poster Presentation, Summit on Acute Aortic Diseases: Lux et Veritas, Yale University Medical School, November 1-2, 2007.

OP-ED PUBLICATIONS

(Freelance writer for The Morning Call newspaper)

1.      Singer RL, Patient’s shouldn’t make simple judgments about surgery. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1992, pg.A.26.

2.      Singer RL: Hospitals have dedicated staffs. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1993, pg. A.18.

3.      Singer RL: Traditional surgery still is safe, appropriate for most heart patients. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 19, 1997, pg.A.16

4.      Singer RL: Dangers of cigars is real.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1997, pg.A.06.

5.      Singer RL:  Hospitals are a blessing, too.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, December 26, 1997, pg.A.22.

6.      Singer RL:  Smoking costs taxpayers money.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1998, pg.A.06.

7.      Singer RL:  A doctor’s view of health care in the ‘90s.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1998, pg.H.01.

8.      Singer RL:  Pay attention to crisis facing health industry.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1999, pg. A.12.

9.      Singer RL:  Health care must be addressed.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 3, 2000, pg.A.12.

10.  Singer RL:  Look closely at malpractice suits.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 14, 2001, pg.A.12.

11.  Singer RL:  Malpractice suits driving up cost of insurance, driving out doctors.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, January 4, 2002, pg.A.11.

12.  Singer RL:  Selfish trustees, faculty are hurting Muhlenberg.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 21, 2002, pg.A.15.

13.  Singer RL:  Dedicated nurses can be an inspiration.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 23, 2002, pg.A.16.

14.  Singer RL:  A dedicated friend leaves to serve our nation.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 16, 2003, pg.A.18.

15.  Singer RL:  Med-mal crisis makes it harder to fix broken hearts.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 9, 2003, pg.A.19.

16.  Singer RL:  Look at the bigger picture of malpractice reform.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 28, 2004, pg.A.10.

17.  Singer RL:  Dad’s final gift is imparted to patients.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 20, 2004, pg.D1.

18.  Singer RL:  President Clinton’s heart surgery offers three lessons.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2004, pg.D3.

19.  Singer RL:  Team effort makes heart surgery at LVH the best.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 18, 2005, pg.A.9.

20.  Singer RL:  Raise a toast to scrub nurses dedicated to saving lives.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 23, 2005, pg.A.11.

21.  Singer RL: When surgery ends in death, survivors must keep living. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 30, 2005, pg. D.3.

22.  Singer RL: As baby boomers hit 60, health-care costs escalate. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, January 15, 2006, pg.A.23.

23.  Singer RL: A needle stick made every day precious. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 26, 2006, pg.A.15.

24.  Singer RL: But why is success rewarded with scrutiny? The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2006, pg.A.7.

25.  Singer RL:  Baseball’s grace and an angel in the Phillies’ outfield. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2006, pg.A.15.

26.  Singer RL:  A surgeon’s memory and repaying an obligation.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 24, 2006, pg.A.15.

27.  Pryblick GM, Singer RL: Rail car accident shows need for tort reform. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 12, 2006, pg.A.10.

28.  Singer RL: Hard-working mother inspired her son. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 2007, pg. A13.

29.  Singer RL: Don’t blame the AMA for physicians’ concerns.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 30, 2007, pg. A6.

30.  Singer RL: Unfair story put hospital in bad light. Letter to the Editor. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 17, 2007, pg. A10.

31.  Singer RL: Next President Must Back Health Care Reforms. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 20, 2008, pg. A17.

32.  Singer RL: Comment About Hospital “Attitude” Was Unfair to Lehigh Valley Staff. Letter to the Editor. The Morning Call, May 27, 2008, pg. A6.

33.  Singer RL: Russert’s Early Death is Warning to Boomers. The Morning Call, June 22, 2008, pg. A15.

34.  Singer RL: A Physician Who Was a Mentor, Too. The Morning Call, January 9, 2009, pg. A8.

35.  Singer RL: Maybe Americans Need to Make Their Own Hope. The Morning Call, March 5, 2009, pg. A6.

36.  Singer RL:  Letter to the Editor: Heimbach has won the respect of many.  The Morning Call, May 12, 2009, pg. News 13.

37.  Singer RL:  Don’t let stress ruin health, happiness; take time for yourself, family.  The Morning Call, September 9, 2009. News 17.

LEHIGH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS

1.      Singer RL:  So you’re not LVPG? Gee, for a second I was worried. The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, July/August 2006.

2.   Singer RL: Nothing will change, unless we make it change.  The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, March/April 2007.

3.     Singer RL: What do we truly hold important? The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, May/June 2007.

4.     Singer RL: Governor Rendell’s Prescription for Pennsylvania:  A Bill too large to swallow whole.  The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, July/August 2007.

5.     Singer RL: Pay for Performance: The train has left the station.  The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, November/December 2007.

6.     Singer RL: Sunrise, Sunset, and Farewell. The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, January/February 2008.

7.     Singer RL:  A Quiet Leader Retires: “Day with a Doctor Program”—His Legacy. The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, March/April 2009.

TEACHING MANUALS FOR RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS

1.   Singer RL:  Notes on Clinical Procedures, Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1987.

2.    Singer RL:  Preoperative and Postoperative Care, Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988.

3.    Singer RL:  Notes on Adult Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994.

4.    Singer RL:  Notes on Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994.

5.   Singer RL:  Notes on General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994.

6.   Frassinelli P, Kennedy M, Singer RL:  Manual for Surgery Students, Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1996.