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Robert Scott Krouse, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery

SAVAHCS
Dept. Surgery, VAMC
Surgical Care Line, 2-112,
Tucson, AZ 85723

Office Phone: (520) 792-1450 x 6145
Clinic Phone: (520) 629-4602
Email: robert.krouse@va.gov

 
Education
MD: 
1991. Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
Residency: 
1991-93, Surgery, University of Hawaii Integrated Surgical Residency Program, , Honolulu
Fellowships: 
1993-94, Immunotherapy Fellow, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
1994-97, Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
1997-2000, Surgical Oncology Fellow, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
   

Clinical Specialties
Surgical Oncology

Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 1998

Research
Dr. Krouse’s major research interests are related to gastrointestinal cancers, skin cancers and palliative care. He currently participates in Arizona Cancer Center- and Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System-based trials, as well as national trials.

Selected Publications

  • Krouse RS, Mohler MJ, Wendel C, Grant M, Baldwin CM, Rawl SM, McCorkle R, Rosenfeld K, Ko CY, Schmidt CM, Coons SJ. The VA Ostomy Health-Related Quality of Life Study: Objectives, Methods, and Patient Sample. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 Mar; 22(4):781-91.
  • Grant M, Ferrell B, Dean D, Uman G, Chu D, Krouse R. Revision and psychometric testing of the City of Hope quality of life-ostomy questionnaire. Qual Life Res. 2004 Oct; 13(8):1445-58.
  • Krouse RS, Easson AM, Angelos P. Ethical considerations and barriers to research in surgical palliative care. J Am Coll Surg. 2003 Mar; 196(3):469-74.
  • Krouse RS, McCahill LE, Easson AM, Dunn GP. When the sun can set on an unoperated bowel obstruction: management of malignant bowel obstruction. J Am Coll Surg. 2002 Jul; 195(1):117-28.
  • Krouse RS, Nelson R, Ferrell B, Grube B, Juarez G, Wagman LD, Chu DZJ. Surgical palliation at a cancer center: incidence and outcomes. Arch Surg. 2001 Jul; 136(7):773-8.

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