Robert J. Vandewalle

Assistant Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Indiana University Health (2019); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2024); Emory University (2019–2022); University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2012–2015); Riley Hospital for Children (2019); Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2019); Indiana University School of Medicine (2017–2019); Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (2017–2019); Indiana University (2017–2019)

Faculty Researcher

COM | Surgery General Peds

9 h-index 33 pubs 238 cited

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Robert J. Vandewalle's research focuses on pediatric surgical conditions, particularly choledocholithiasis. He has investigated the comparative effectiveness of "surgery first" versus "endoscopy first" approaches for treating this condition in children, with a focus on outcomes and reducing resource utilization, such as Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). His work also examines patient safety aspects in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, including radiation exposure. Vandewalle has published on diverse topics within pediatric surgery, including diaphragmatic defects in infants and presentations of chance fractures in pediatric and adult populations. He has also contributed to research on reducing opioid prescribing after pediatric surgery and managing specific surgical emergencies like massive subcutaneous emphysema. Vandewalle's scholarship includes 33 publications and 234 citations, with an h-index of 9.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 33
Citations: 238

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 7 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 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Massive Subcutaneous Emphysema after Hydrogen Peroxide Irrigation of a Penetrating Facial Injury (2023)

The Laryngoscope 4 citations DOI OpenAlex