Richard David Schulick, MD, MBA, FACS

Richard D. Schulick, MD, MBA, is the chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He also holds the Aragon/Gonzalez-Giusti Chair in surgery. Schulick came from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions where he was chief of the Surgical Oncology Division. As the son of a U.S. diplomat, Schulick grew up around Washington, DC, and in Burma, Thailand, and India. He received his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering in 1985, medical school degree in 1989, and masters in business education in 2010, all from Johns Hopkins University, and completed a residency in General Surgery there in 1996. He completed fellowships in clinical pharmacology and immunology at the National Institutes of Health both in 1993, advanced gastrointestinal surgery at Johns Hopkins in 1997, and surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1999. Schulick, who was on the Johns Hopkins faculty for 13 years, is a recognized leader in the fields of pancreatic, hepatic, and biliary surgery, as well as other areas in cancer surgery. His scientific interests are in the area of tumor immunology. He has also received recognition as a highly effective educator. A deputy editor of the Archives of Surgery, Schulick, has served on the editorial boards of several journals in the field of surgery. He has authored or co-authored more than 230 peer reviewed scientific papers, invited manuscripts, and book chapters. He has obtained funding from both corporate and government agencies, including K23 and R01 funding, and has served on study sections of the National Institutes of Health. Schulick is a member of various organizations including the American Surgical Association, Society of Clinical Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, Americas Hepato-pancreato-biliary Association, Halsted Society, Western Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association and James IV Association of Surgeons.

Endocrine (Gland)

• adrenal cancers/tumors
• adrenal surgery
• pancreatic endocrine tumors
• pheochromocytoma

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• appendectomy
• feeding tubes
• gastric cancer
• peptic ulcer disease
• splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct malignancies
• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallbladder cancer
• gallstone disease
• hepatic artery infusion pumps
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• liver surgery
• liver/hepatic disease
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Minimal Access Surgery

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• skin gland tumors

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• colectomy
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• gastrointestinal cancer
• stomach cancer

Diagnostic Imaging/procedures

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• cryotherapy
• doppler ultrasound
• fine needle aspiration/biopsy
• laparoscopic surgery
• laser surgery
• robotic surgery
• tumor ablation

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/1999—12/2005

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland,

Chief

01/2006—04/2012

University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado,

Chairman

05/2012—Present

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Assistant Professor

07/1999—09/2002

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Associate Professor

10/2002—01/2009

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Professor

02/2009—04/2012

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Aurora, CO

Chairman

05/2012—Present