Richard A. Falcone Jr., MD
Title
Director, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program; Associate Director, Trauma Services
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Email
richard.falcone@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4371
Fax
513-636-7657
Credentials
MD: New York University School of Medicine, 1995
General Surgery Residency: University of Cincinnati 1995-2002
Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2002-2004
Certification: Surgery 2004; Pediatric Surgery 2006
Position History
- Director, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program
- Associate Director, Trauma Services
- Associate Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Residency
Research
Injury prevention, health disparities, pediatric colorectal disorders
Publications, Most Recent
Falcone RA, Gittelman M. Child Safety Seats: A Compelling Need Now, Letter to the Editor.New York Times, February 5, 2007.
Falcone RA, Brown RL, Garcia VF. Disparities in child abuse mortality are not explained by injury severity.J Pediatr Surg, in press, 2007.
Burrow TA, Cohen M, Bokulic R, Deutsch G, Choudhary A, Falcone R, Grabowski G. Gaucher disease: Progressive mesenteric and mediastinal lymphadenopathy despite enzyme therapy.J Pediatr 2007;150:202-6.
Falcone RA, Brown RL, Garcia VF. The epidemiology of infant injuries and alarming health disparities.J Pediatr Surg, 42:172-7, 2007.
Falcone RA, Levitt MA, Peña A, Bates MJ. Increased heritability of certain types of anorectal malformations.J Pediatr Surg, 42:124-8, 2007.
Archer LP, Billmire DA, Falcone RA, Warner BW. Reconstruction of an aquired abdmominal wall defect in a neonate using acellular human dermis.Plast Reconstr Surg, 118(7):e163-6, 2006.
Ignacio RC Jr., Falcone RA Jr., Brown RL. A case report of severe tracheal obstruction requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.J Pediatr Surg, 41:e1-4, 2006.
Cook B, Ricketts C, Brown RL, Garcia VF, Falcone RA. Effect of safety education on classmates of injured children: A prospective clinical trial.J Trauma Nurs, 13(3):96-101, 2006.
Falcone RA, Brentley AL, RickettsCD, Allen SE, Garcia VF. Development,
implementation and evaluation of a unique African-American faith-based approach to increase automobile restraint use.J Nat Med Assoc 98(8):1335-41, 2006.
Cook B, Schweer L, Fanta K, Hartjes K, Falcone RA. Mild traumatic brain injury in children: Just another bump on the head?J Trauma Nurs 13(2):58-65, 2006.
Fanta K, Cook B, Ricketts C, Schweer L, Brown RL, Garcia VF, Falcone RA. Pediatric trauma nurse practitioners increase bedside nurses' satisfaction with pediatric trauma patient care.J Trauma Nurs 13(2):66-70, 2006.
Schweer L, Cook B, Fanta K, Falcone RA. Family perception: Quality of life following a child's traumatic injury.J Trauma Nurs 13(1):6-14, 2006.
Allen S, Ignacio R, Falcone RA, Alonso MH, Brown RL, Garcia VF, Inge TH, Ryckman FC, Warner BW, Azizkhan RG, Tiao GM. The effect of a right-sided aortic arch on outcome in children with tracheo-esophageal fistula and esophageal atresia.J Pediatr Surg 41(3):479-83, 2006.
Fanta K, Cook B, Ricketts C, Schweer L, Falcone RA, Brown RL, Garcia VF. Pediatric trauma nurse practitioners provide excellent care with superior patient satisfaction for injured children.J Pediatr Surg 41(1):277-81, 2006.
Podberesky DJ, Falcone RA, Care M, Emery K, Anton C, Ryckman F. Tailgut cyst in a 2-year-old: MRI findings.Pediatr Radiol 35:194-7, 2005.
Ignacio RC, Falcone RA, Warner BW. Necrotizing fasciitis: A rare complication of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.J Pediatr Surg 40(11):1805-7, 2005.
Osuntokun B, Falcone RA, Alonso M, Cohen MB. Duodenogastric intussusception: A rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction.JPEN 39(3):299-301, 2004.
Ben-David K, Falcone RA, Matthews JB. Diffuse pancreatic adenocarcinoma identified in an adult with annular pancreas.J Gastrointest Surg 8(5):565-8, 2004.
Falcone RA, Knott AW, Rafferty JR, Warner BW. Sacrococcygeal teratoma and teratocarcinoma.Semin ColonRectal Surg 19-25, 2004.
Teratoma and Teratocarcinoma, Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery. Richard A. Falcone, Jr., MD, Brad W. Warner, MD, Janice Rafferty, MD, 2004.
The Short Bowel Syndrome, Surgery of Infants and Children, Richard A. Falcone, Jr., MD, Brad W. Warner, MD, (Oldham, K, ed), 2004.
Management of Hirschsprung's Disease, Surgical Algorithms, Richard A. Falcone, Jr., MD, Brad W. Warner, MD, 2004.
Kfir Ben-David, MD, Richard A. Falcone, Jr. MD, Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD; Diffuse pancreatic adenocarcinoma identified in an adult with annular pancreas.J. Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2004.
Romeo C. Ignacio, MD, Richard A. Falcone, Jr., MD, Brad W. Warner, MD; Necrotizing fasciitis: A rare complication of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.J. Pediatric Surgery, 2004.
Brad W. Warner, MD, Richard A. Falcone, Jr., MD; Images in clinical medicine: pneumatosis intestinalis.J Pediatr, 2003;143:543.
Presentations, Most Recent:
Matarazzo NP, Meinzen-Derr JK, Rodriguez G, Louden E, Falcone RA, Levitt MA, Peña A, Bates MD. Beyond VACTERL: Different types of anorectal malformations are associated with different combinations of other congenital malformations. Pediatric Academic Socieites, May 2007.
Brown R, Jones KL, Del Castillo G, Ricketts C, Garcia VF, Falcone R. Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Hispanic Parents Regarding Motor Vehicle Use. American Public Health Association, November 2006.
Brown RL, Laurence S, Ricketts C, Falcone RA, Garcia VF. Pediatric Office-Based Booster Seat Program. American Academy of Pediatrics, October 2006.
Brown R, Jones KL, Del Castillo G, Ricketts C, Garcia VF, Falcone R. Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Hispanic Parents Regarding Motor Vehicle Use. American Academy of Pediatrics, October 2006.
Falcone RA, Brown RL, Garcia VF. Disparities in Child Abuse Mortality Are Not Explained by Injury Severity. American Academy of Pediatrics, October 2006.
Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, October 2006.
Falcone RA, Levitt MA, Peña AP, Bates MD. Genetics of Anorectal Malformations: Increased Heritability of Certain Phenotypes. Poster Presentation, North American
Falcone RA, Brown RL, Garcia VF. The Epidemiology of Infant Injuries and Alarming Health Disparities. American Pediatric Surgical Association, May 2006.
Falcone RA, Levitt MA, Peña A, Bates M. Increased Heritability of Certain Types of Anorectal Malformations. American Pediatric Surgical Associaton, May 2006.
Genetics of Anorectal Malformations Colorectal Course, 2005 and 2006
Management of Complex Effusions, PICU Grand Rounds, Cincinnati Children's, 2005
Blast Injuries: A primer, Anesthesia Grand Rounds, Cincinnati Children's, 2005
The C in ABC's, Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Cincinnati Children's, 2005
Injury Prevention: Introduction and Update, Cincinnati Children's, 2005
Jones KL, Ricketts C, Garcia VF, Brown R, Falcone R. Identification of Cultural Barriers to the Use of Injury Prevention Devices in the Hispanic Population. American Public Health Association, December 2005.
Brentley A, Allen S, Ricketts C, Garcia VF, Brown R, Falcone R. Integrating injury prevention into the Head Start curriculum: Putting prevention into practice. American Public Health Association, December 2005.
Jones KL, Ricketts C, Garcia VF, Brown R, Falcone R. Self-Reported Versus Observed Use of Child Passenger Safety Restraints in the Hispanic Population. National Child Passenger Safety Conference, October 2005.
15. Falcone RA, Laurence S, Jones W, Ricketts C, Brown RL, Garcia VF. Unique Rural and Urban Teen Driving Interventions: Is it Justified? American Acadamy of Pediatrics, October 2005.
Ricketts C, Brentley A, Allen Bracey SE, Garcia V, Falcone RA. Integrating Injury Prevention into the Head Start Curriculum: Putting Prevention into Practice. American Acadamy of Pediatrics, October 2005.
Fanta K, Cook B, Ricketts C, Schweer L, Falcone RA, Brown RL, Garcia VF. Pediatric Trauma Nurse Practitioners Provide Excellent Care with Superior Patient Satisfaction for Injured Children. American Pediatric Surgical Association, May 2005.
Allen S, Mendelson K, Warner B, Falcone RA, Hirsch R, Michelfelder E, Crombleholme T. EXIT to ECMO: Stratedgy to stabilize high risk aortic stenosis with pulmonary venous flow reversal. ELSO Meeting, February 2005.
Pediatric ECLS: Who, what, where and when. Pediatric Surgical Grand Rounds, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. April 2004.
Trauma Prevention, Pediatric Surgical Grand Rounds, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, October 2002.
Short Bowel Syndrome, General Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati, May 2001.
Professional Organization Memberships
- Association for Academic Surgery, 2004-present
- American Trauma Society, 2004-present
- Associate Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2004-present
- Candidate Member, American Pediatric Surgical Association, 2004-2007
- Member, American Public Health Association, 2005-present
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 2006-present
- Journal of the National Medical Association, Editor, 2006-present
- Surgical Outcomes Club, 2006-present
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics-Surgical Section, 2006-present
- Member, American Pediatric Surgical Association, 2007-present
Special Interests
Pediatric injury prevention and outcomes, trauma education, management of colorectal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology, extracorporeal life support (ECLS)
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