Robert E. Glasgow

Robert E. Glasgow, MD, MBA

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Surgery

Divisions: General Surgery

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science from Stanford University and Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Glasgow completed a General Surgery Residency and Research Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco then a Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Legacy Health System in Portland, Oregon. He is also a 2020 graduate from the Executive MBA program at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah.

Dr. Glasgow's clinical focus is in the area of gastrointestinal surgery with a special emphasis on minimally invasive techniques in the management of gastroesophageal and upper gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Glasgow specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant disorders of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and biliary tree. He is also an expert in the minimally invasive treatment of hernia disease, including abdominal wall and groin hernias as well as hiatal hernias.

Dr. Glasgow's research and administrative interests are in the area of clinical operations and optimization of quality and value in surgical care with the goal of maintaining University of Utah Health at the highest level of surgical care in the country.

Education History

Undergraduate Stanford University
 BS
Professional Medical University of California - San Francisco
 MD
Internship University of California - San Francisco
 Intern
Residency University of California - San Francisco
 Resident
Research Fellow University of California - San Francisco
 Research Fellow
Chief Resident University of California - San Francisco
 Chief Resident
Fellowship Legacy Health System
 Fellow
Graduate Training University of Utah
 Executive MBA

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Hatch KF, Daily MF, Christensen BJ, Glasgow RE (2004). Failed fundoplications. Am J Surg, 188(6), 786-91. (Read full article)
  2. Morrow EH, Chen J, Patel R, Bellows B, Nirula R, Glasgow R, Nelson R (2018). Watchful waiting versus elective repair for asymptomatic and minimally symptomatic paraesophageal hernias: A cost-effectiveness analysis. American journal of surgery, 216(4), 760-763. (Read full article)
  3. Norton WE, Hosokawa PW, Henderson WG, Volckmann ET, Pell J, Tomeh MG, Glasgow RE, Min SJ, Neumayer LA, Hawn M (2015). Acceptability of the decision support for safer surgery tool. American journal of surgery, 209(6), 977-84. (Read full article)
  4. Gross ME, Nelson ET, Mone MC, Hansen HJ, Sklow B, Glasgow RE, Scaife C (2011). A comparison of postoperative outcomes utilizing a continuous preperitoneal infusion versus epidural for midline laparotomy. American journal of surgery, 202(6), 765-9; discussion 770. (Read full article)
  5. Stokes SM, Scaife CL, Brooke BS, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ, Finlayson SRG, Varghese TK J (2020). Hospital Costs Following Surgical Complications: A Value-driven Outcomes Analysis of Cost Savings Due to Complication Prevention. Annals of surgery, 275, e375-e381. (Read full article)
  6. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ, Pettit JC, Young J, Smith BK, Vargo DJ, Ray DM, Finlayson SR (2021). Value Analysis of Methods of Inguinal Hernia Repair. Annals of surgery, 274(4), 572-580. (Read full article)
  7. Glasgow RE, Showstack JA, Katz PP, Corvera CU, Warren RS, Mulvihill S (1999). The relationship between hospital volume and outcomes of hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill., 134(1), 30-5. (Read full article)
  8. Glasgow RE, Cho M, Hutter MM, Mulvihill S (2000). The spectrum and cost of complicated gallstone disease in California. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill., 135(9), 1021-5; discussion 1025-7. (Read full article)
  9. Tonna JE, Kawamoto K, Presson AP, Zhang C, Mone MC, Glasgow RE, Barton RG, Hoidal JR, Anzai (2018). Single intervention for a reduction in portable chest radiography (pCXR) in cardiovascular and surgical/trauma ICUs and associated outcomes. Journal of critical care, 44, 18-23. (Read full article)
  10. Jackson KL, Glasgow RE, Hill, BR, Mone MC, Sklow B, Scaife CL, Sheng X, Peche W (2013). Does Travel Distance Influence Length of Stay in Elective Colorectal Surgery?. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 56(3), 367-73.
  11. Kamboj M, Childers T, Sugalski J, Antonelli D, Bingener-Casey J, Cannon J, Cluff K, Davis KA, Dellinger EP, Dowdy SC, Duncan K, Fedderson J, Glasgow R, Hall B, Hirsch M, Hutter M, Kimbro L, Kuvshinoff B, Makary M, Morris M, Nehring S, Ramamoorthy S, Scott R, Sovel M, Strong V, Webster A, Wick E, Aguilar JG, Carlson R, Sepkowitz (2018). Risk of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) following Colorectal Resection Is Higher in Patients With Disseminated Cancer: An NCCN Member Cohort Study. Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 19, 1-8.
  12. Bair RJ, Weis JR, Clayton F, Glasgow RE, Gaffney D (2010). Palliative chemoradiation in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of clinical oncology, 28(15), e231-2. (Read full article)
  13. Jackson HH, Jackson JD, Mulvihill SJ, Firpo MA, Glasgow R (2004). Trends in research support and productivity in the changing environment of academic surgery. The Journal of surgical research, 116(2), 197-201. (Read full article)
  14. Stokes SM, Kim RY, Jacobs A, Esplin J, Kwok AC, Varghese TK Jr, Glasgow RE, Brooke BS, Finlayson SRG, Huang L (2020). Home Disposal Kits for Leftover Opioid Medications After Surgery: Do They Work?. The Journal of surgical research, 245, 396-402. (Read full article)
  15. Chen J, Presson A, Zhang C, Ray D, Finlayson S, Glasgow (2018). Online physician review websites poorly correlate to a validated metric of patient satisfaction. The Journal of surgical research, 227, 1-6. (Read full article)
  16. Martin L, Presson AP, Zhang C, Ray D, Finlayson S, Glasgow (2017). Association between surgical patient satisfaction and nonmodifiable factors. The Journal of surgical research, 214, 247-253. (Read full article)
  17. Bleicher J, Stokes SM, Brooke BS, Glasgow RE, Huang L (2021). Patient-centered Opioid Prescribing: Breaking Away From One-Size-Fits-All Prescribing Guidelines. The Journal of surgical research, 264, 1-7. (Read full article)
  18. Maxwell CI, Hilden K, Glasgow RE, Ollerenshaw J, Carlisle JG, Fang J (2011). Evaluation of gastropexy and stoma tract maturation using a novel introducer kit for percutaneous gastrostomy in a porcine model. JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 35(5), 630-5. (Read full article)
  19. Glasgow RE, Visser BC, Harris HW, Patti MG, Kilpatrick SJ, Mulvihill S (1998). Changing management of gallstone disease during pregnancy. Surgical endoscopy, 12(3), 241-6. (Read full article)
  20. Cheng J, Glasgow RE, O'Rourke RW, Swanstrom LL, Hansen P (2003). Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation and hepatic artery infusion pump placement in the evolving treatment of colorectal hepatic metastases. Surgical endoscopy, 17(1), 61-7. (Read full article)
  21. Granger SR, Rollins MD, Mulvihill SJ, Glasgow R (2006). Lessons learned from laparoscopic treatment of gastric and gastroesophageal junction stromal cell tumors. Surgical endoscopy, 20(8), 1299-304. (Read full article)
  22. Glasgow RE, Fingerhut A, Hunter J (2003). SAGES Appropriateness Conference; 2002 World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Surgical endoscopy, 17(11), 1729-34.
  23. Leeflang E, Madden J, Ibele A, Glasgow R, Morrow (2022). Laparoscopic management of symptomatic congenital diaphragmatic hernia of Morgagni in the adult. Surgical endoscopy, 36(1), 216-221. (Read full article)
  24. Hutter MM, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S (2000). Does the participation of a surgical trainee adversely impact patient outcomes? A study of major pancreatic resections in California. Surgery, 128(2), 286-92. (Read full article)
  25. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S (1996). Hospital volume influences outcome in patients undergoing pancreatic resection for cancer. The Western journal of medicine, 165(5), 294-300. (Read full article)
  26. Lightner AM, Glasgow RE, Jordan TH, Krassner AD, Way LW, Mulvihill SJ, Kirkwood K (2004). Pancreatic resection in the elderly. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 198(5), 697-706. (Read full article)
  27. Glasgow RE, Jackson HH, Neumayer L, Schifftner TL, Khuri SF, Henderson WG, Mulvihill S (2007). Pancreatic resection in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 204(6), 1252-60. (Read full article)
  28. Pender T, Boi L, Urbik VM, Glasgow R, Smith B (2021). Implementation and Evaluation of a Novel High-Value Care Curriculum in a Single Academic Surgery Department. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 232(1), 81-90. (Read full article)
  29. Glasgow RE, Hawn MT, Hosokawa PW, Henderson WG, Min SJ, Richman JS, Tomeh MG, Campbell D, Neumayer LA, DS3 Study Group (2014). Comparison of prospective risk estimates for postoperative complications: human vs computer model. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 218(2), 237-45.e1-4. (Read full article)
  30. Parsons M, Lloyd S, Johnson S, Scaife C, Varghese T, Glasgow R, Garrido-Laguna I, Tao (2021). Refusal of Local Therapy in Esophageal Cancer and Impact on Overall Survival. Annals of surgical oncology, 28(2), 663-675. (Read full article)
  31. Scaife CL, Hartz A, Pappas L, Pelletier P, He T, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S (2013). Association between postoperative complications and clinical cancer outcomes. Annals of surgical oncology, 20(13), 4063-6. (Read full article)
  32. Gilsdorf D, Volckmann E, Brickley A, Taylor LJ, Glasgow RE, Fang (2017). Pyloroplasty Offers Relief of Postfundoplication Gastroparesis in Patients Who Improved After Botulinum Toxin Injection. Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A, 27(11), 1180-1184. (Read full article)
  33. Morrow E, Chang JW, Biber J, Miller M, McGarrity L, Glasgow R, Volckmann E, Ibele A, Brooke (2020). Prospective Collection of PROMIS Physical Function Measure Demonstrates Significant Improvement After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity surgery, 30(5), 1898-1903. (Read full article)
  34. Chen J, Miller M, Ibele A, Morrow E, Glasgow R, Volckmann (2018). Dual Ring Wound Protector Reduces Circular Stapler Related Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity surgery, 28(10), 3352-3359. (Read full article)
  35. Chen J, Mackenzie J, Zhai Y, O'Loughlin J, Kholer R, Morrow E, Glasgow R, Volckmann E, Ibele (2017). Preventing Returns to the Emergency Department FollowingBariatric Surgery. Obesity surgery, 27(8), 1986-1992. (Read full article)
  36. Patti MG, Corvera CU, Glasgow RE, Way L (1998). A hospital's annual rate of esophagectomy influences the operative mortality rate. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2(2), 186-92. (Read full article)
  37. Glasgow RE, Adamson KA, Mulvihill S (2004). The benefits of a dedicated minimally invasive surgery program to academic general surgery practice. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 8(7), 869-73; discussion 873-5. (Read full article)
  38. Granger SR, Glasgow RE, Battaglia J, Lee RM, Scaife C, Shrieve DC, Avrin D, Mulvihill S (2005). Development of a dedicated hepatopancreaticobiliary program in a university hospital system. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 9(7), 891-5. (Read full article)
  39. Rollins MD, Sudarshan S, Firpo MA, Etherington BH, Hart BJ, Jackson HH, Jackson JD, Emerson LL, Yang DT, Mulvihill SJ, Glasgow R (2006). Anti-inflammatory effects of PPAR-gamma agonists directly correlate with PPAR-gamma expression during acute pancreatitis. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 10(8), 1120-30. (Read full article)
  40. Liu JB, Pusic AL, Hall BL, Glasgow RE, Ko CY, Temple L (2019). Combining Surgical Outcomes and Patient Experiences to Evaluate Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery Quality. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 23(9), 1900-1910. (Read full article)
  41. Reuben BC, Stoddard G, Glasgow R, Neumayer L (2007). Trends and predictors for vagotomy when performing oversew of acute bleeding duodenal ulcer in the United States. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 11(1), 22-8. (Read full article)
  42. Visser BC, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill KK, Mulvihill S (2001). Safety and timing of nonobstetric abdominal surgery in pregnancy. Digestive surgery, 18(5), 409-17. (Read full article)
  43. Chen J, Jensen CR, Manwaring PK, Glasgow R (2017). Validation of a Laparoscopic Ferromagnetic Technology-based Vessel Sealing Device and Comparative Study to Ultrasonic and Bipolar Laparoscopic Devices. Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques, 27(2), e12-e17. (Read full article)
  44. Firpo MA, Rollins MD, Szabo A, Gull JD, Jackson JD, Shao Y, Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S (2005). A conscious mouse model of gastric ileus using clinically relevant endpoints. BMC gastroenterology, 5(1), 18. (Read full article)
  45. Chen J, Manwaring PK, Scott RR, Manwaring KH, Glasgow R (2015). Ferromagnetic Heating for Vessel Sealing and Division: Utility and Comparative Study to Ultrasonic and Bipolar Technologies. Surgical innovation, 22(4), 329-37. (Read full article)
  46. Ajani JA, Bentrem DJ, Besh S, D'Amico TA, Das P, Denlinger C, Fakih MG, Fuchs CS, Gerdes H, Glasgow RE, et a (2013). Gastric cancer, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 11(5), 531-46.
  47. Glasgow RE, Ilson DH, Hayman JA, Gerdes H, Mulcahy MF, Ajani J (2011). Modern treatment of localized esophageal cancer. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 9(8), 902-11.
  48. Glasgow RE, Ilson DH, Hayman JA, Gerdes H, Mulcahy MF, Ajani J (2011). Modern approaches to localized cancer of the esophagus. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 9(8), 902-11. (Read full article)
  49. Pearson EG, Scaife CL, Mulvihill SJ, Glasgow R (2012). Roux-en-Y drainage of a pancreatic fistula for disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome after acute necrotizing pancreatitis. HPB, 14(1), 26-31. (Read full article)
  50. Mawhinney MR, Glasgow R (2012). Current treatment options for management of oesophageal cancer: a review. Cancer management and research, 4, 367-377.
  51. Mawhinney MR, Glasgow R (2012). Current treatment options for the management of esophageal cancer. Cancer management and research, 4, 367-77. (Read full article)
  52. Nevala-Plagemann C, Francis S, Cavalieri C, Tao R, Whisenant J, Glasgow R, Scaife C, Lloyd S, Garrido-Laguna (2018). Benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy based on lymph node involvement for oesophageal cancer following trimodality therapy. ESMO open, 3(5), e000386. (Read full article)

Review

  1. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S (1997). Post-gastrectomy syndromes. 14(3), 132-152.
  2. Chen J, Glasgow R (2022). What is the Best Inguinal Hernia Repair?. Advances in surgery, 56(1), 247-258. (Read full article)

Book Chapter

  1. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S (2010). Treatment of gallstone disease. 1121-39.
  2. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill S (2009). Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Postgastrectomy Syndromes. 1054-71.

Case Report

  1. Gutnik L, Goold E, Madsen J, Clayton F, Varghese T, Glasgow (2020). Primary Esophageal Angiosarcoma. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 111(5), e365-e367. (Read full article)

Abstract

  1. Jacobs A, Stokes S, Huang LC, Glasgow RE, Brooke B (2019). Brief educational intervention at discharge reduces opioid use and increases disposal after vascular surgery. 229(4 (Supplement 1)), S325.

Other

  1. Glasgow RE, Fingerhut A, Hunter J, SAGES (2003). SAGES Appropriateness Conference: a summary. Surgical endoscopy, 17(11), 1729-34. (Read full article)

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Glasgow RE, Finlayson SF, Ray D (2018). To Enlist Physicians in Reducing Costs, Show Them the Costs. 2018:5,