Charleston surgeon Bryan Richmond moderates American College of Surgeons webinar
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Bryan K. Richmond, MD, MBA, FACS, chair of the department of surgery at the West Virginia University School of Medicine Charleston Campus and the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine, was a moderator for a recent American College of Surgeons (ACS) webinar on “Management of the Difficult Gallbladder” as part of the organization’s Clinical Congress Session Showcase series. The difficult gallbladder remains a challenge in surgical practice, and the webinar was in response to one of the most popular sessions at the last Clinical Congress on the subject.
Dr. Richmond joined Co-Moderator Charles S. Parsons, MD, FACS, in overseeing presentations on management of acute cholecystitis, cholecystectomy in the cirrhotic patient, and management of the difficult gallbladder in the rural setting. The program also featured commentary from Clancy J. Clark, MD, FACS, and Morgan Hennessy, MD.
The Clinical Congress Session Showcase highlights select panel sessions presented at Clinical Congress. These sessions were hand-selected by the Clinical Congress Program Committee and offer a fresh perspective on the most popular panel sessions at Clinical Congress. Additionally, leaders in the field were invited to offer commentary during the webinar, adding an extra layer of expertise and insight.
Dr. Richmond is well recognized locally and nationally as is evident from his service as a reviewer for multiple surgical journals, his impressive list of publications and his local and national lectures. He is proud of the synergy of resources available in Charleston, W.Va. “Practicing at CAMC allows me the environment to perform surgery at the highest level, and also participate in teaching and research that helps to train the next generation,” Dr. Richmond said.
Dr. Richmond completed his residency training in general surgery at Charleston Area Medical Center / WVU School of Medicine Charleston Campus, where he served as chief resident. He earned his medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1993, later adding his MBA from the Chambers School of Business in 2008.
Dr. Richmond joined the WVU School of Medicine Charleston Division in 2005. Shortly thereafter he was named Section Chief of the General Surgery Section of the West Virginia University Charleston Division Department of Surgery and remains so today. He serves as the Bert Bradford Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and in 2018 was named the inaugural William J. Maier, Jr. Endowed Chair of Research at the West Virginia University Charleston campus.
The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.
The ACS was an outgrowth of the highly successful Clinical Congresses of Surgeons of North America. These took place annually starting in 1910 to further the education of practicing surgeons. The Clinical Congresses were themselves an outgrowth of the journal Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, another initiative of ACS Founder Dr. Franklin H. Martin.
From the beginning, the College has been involved in surgical education and research, patient welfare, hospital standardization, ethics of practice, and collaboration with other medical associations. That heritage continues today.