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Department of Surgery
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Biography

Department of Surgery,
Minimally Invasive and Elective General Surgery


Rachel Reeder, MD

Instructor In Surgery

EDUCATION

St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
MD, 2006
♦ Dean's List 2003
♦ American Medical Student Association 2005
♦ Geoffrey Bourne and Next Generation Academic Scholarships
♦ President and Secretary of Surgery Club 2002-2004
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
BA in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, 2001
♦ University Honors Program and Scholarship 1997-2001
♦ Deans List 1999
♦ Order of Omega Honors Society 2001
♦ Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society 1997-2001
♦ MBNA Delaware Scholar 1997-2001
♦ Chi Omega Womens Fraternity 1999-2001

RESEARCH

LG Fares II, MD, RC Reeder, MD, J Bock, MS, V Batezel, RN
"23-Hour Stay Outcomes for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in a Small Teaching Community Hospital."
♦ Peer-reviewed publication: Am Surg, December 1, 2008; 74(12): 1206-10
♦ Poster presentation on 2/10/08 at Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham, AL
DL Cornell, MD, RD Stark, MD, RC Reeder, MD, S. Upadhyayula, MS3
"Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Epithelial(Omental) Origin"
♦ Poster presentation in February 2007 Seton Hall University Graduate Medical Colloquium, Livingston, NJ

MEMBERSHIPS

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons

CERTIFICATIONS

ATLS since 2008
ACLS since 2002
BLS since 1999
ECFMG Certified 2006
USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 completed and passed

WORK EXPERIENCE

Blood Bank of Delaware, Newark DE
♦ Phlebotomist, 2001-2002
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
♦ Parking Services Cashier, 2000-2001
♦ Physiology Teaching Assistant, 2000-2001
♦ Blue Hen Ambassador, 1999-2001.
Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE
♦ Social Work Intern, 2001
♦ Emergency Room Volunteer, 1999-2001
MBNA, Newark, DE
♦ Summer Intern, Customer Service Representative, 2000
♦ Summer Intern, Administrative Assistant, 1998
TCBY, Newark, DE
♦ Customer Service, 1996-1999

Contact Information

Rachel Reeder, MD
  • Rachel Reeder, MD

  • Instructor In Surgery
    Minimally Invasive and Elective General Surgery
    The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

  • Department of Surgery

  • 6431 Fannin Street
    MSB 5.033
    Houston, TX 77030

  • Tel: (713) 500-7208
    e-mail: Rachel.C.Reeder@uth.tmc.edu