Robert Tucker, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Introduction
Electrosurgical laparscopy, thermal treatment of prostate cancer
Current Positions
- Associate Professor of Pathology
- Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Education
- BS in Physics & Math, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- PhD in Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- Fellow in Health Computer Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Resident in Clinical Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Research Interests
- Computers in medicine
- Radio frquency electrosurgery
- Radio frequency currents
- Hyperthermia
- Hyperthermia/thermal ablation
Licenses & Certifications
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- State of Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa
Selected Publications
- Martin, K. E., Moore, C. M., Tucker, R., Fuchshuber, P. & Robinson, T. (2016). Quantifying inadvertent thermal bowel injury from the monopolar instrument. Surgical endoscopy. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-4807-z. PMID: 27129548.
- Taub, A. F., Tucker, R. & Palange, A. (2012). Facial tightening with an advanced 4-MHz monopolar radiofrequency device. Journal of Drugs and Dermatology 11 (11) 1288-94. PMID: 23135076.
- Piskun, G. & Tucker, R. (2012). New bipolar tissue ligator combines constant tissue compression and temperature guidance: histologic study and implications for treatment of hemorrhoids. Medical Devices 5 89-96. DOI: 10.2147/MDER.S34390. PMID: 23152714. PMCID: PMC3496967.
- Morris, M. L., Tucker, R., Baron, T. H. & Song, L. M. (2009). Electrosurgery in gastrointestinal endoscopy: principles to practice. The American journal of gastroenterology 104 (6) 1563-74. DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2009.105. PMID: 19491874.
- Tucker, R. (2008). The tissue effects of PlasmaCision electrosurgery. Technical White Paper Gyrus, Inc.
- Tucker, R. (2007). PlasmaCision electrosurgery for ENT applications: a review of the tissue effects. Technical White Paper Gyrus, Inc.
- Tucker, R. (2006). Chapter 7 - Monopolar and bipolar electrosurgery and their associated complications. In Docimo, S. G., Clayman, R. V., Bagley, D. H., Badlani, G. H., Smith, A. D., Docimo, S. G., Clayman, R. V., Bagley, D. H., Badlani, G. H. & Smith, A. D. (Eds.) Smith’s Textbook of Endourology. (2) Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., St. Louis.
- Voyles, C. R. & Tucker, R. (2005). Chapter 7 - Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic Surgical Complications. Kavic, M. S. & Kavic, M. S. (Eds.) (2) Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, Miami, FL.
- Tucker, R. & Baggish, M. S. (2005). Chapter 10 - Lasers and Electrosurgery in Hysteroscopy. In Baggish, M. S. & Baggish, M. S. (Eds.) Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy. (2) Mosby, St. Louis.
- Tucker, R., Huidobro, C. & Larson, T. (2005). Ablation of stage T1/T2 prostate cancer with permanent interstitial temperature self-regulating rods. Journal of endourology / Endourological Society 19 (7) 865-7. DOI: 10.1089/end.2005.19.865. PMID: 16190846.