Robert J. Vandewalle

Assistant Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Indiana University Health (2019); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2024); Emory University (2019–2022); Indiana University Hospital (2019); Riley Hospital for Children (2019); Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2019); Indiana University Indianapolis (2017–2019); Indiana University School of Medicine (2017–2019)

COM | Surgery General Peds

9 h-index 30 pubs 247 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Robert J. Vandewalle's research focuses on pediatric surgical conditions and trauma. He has investigated trends in pediatric adjusted shock index as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in children with severe blunt injuries, and the management of rectal prolapse in children using sclerotherapy. His work also includes multicenter pre-operative assessments for pediatric ovarian malignancy and comparisons of endoscopic and 3D cloacagram methods for measuring common channels and urethral dimensions in patients with cloacal malformations.

Vandewalle has also explored surgical approaches for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, including the use of biologic mesh underlay in thoracoscopic primary repair and the development of a multifactorial severity score for left congenital diaphragmatic hernia based on fetal magnetic resonance imaging. He has also studied the management of pediatric choledocholithiasis, comparing "surgery first" versus "endoscopy first" approaches.

His scholarship includes 32 publications, with an h-index of 9 and 247 citations. Key collaborators include Derek Krinock and Graham M. Strub at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 30
Citations: 247

Positions

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery-Critical Care 2022–present

UAMS General Surgery ORCID
Assistant Professor publications 2023–2025

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences COM | Surgery General Peds Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Findings in Pediatric Patients With Choledocholithiasis Justify a Surgery-First Approach: A Multi-Center Study (2025)

Journal of Pediatric Surgery 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
“Surgery First” vs. “Endoscopy First” for Pediatric Choledocholithiasis Presenting at the End of the Week - A CARES Working Group Study (2024)

Journal of Pediatric Surgery 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Massive Subcutaneous Emphysema after Hydrogen Peroxide Irrigation of a Penetrating Facial Injury (2023)

The Laryngoscope 4 citations DOI OpenAlex