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Practitioner Profile - Virginia Board of Medicine
Unless otherwised indicated, this information has been self-reported and has not been verified by the Board of Medicine.
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Mitchell Steven Wachtel, MD
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LICENSE # 0101055483
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Pathologistmw@gmail.com
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Issue Date: 2/28/1997
Expiration Date: 5/31/2026
Status:
Current Active
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- Publications
- Medicaid participation
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- Felony convictions
- Paid claims in the most recent ten years
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Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.
Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.
Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.
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The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.
Presentation of Required Data:
As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over
$10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data
covers their total years of practice.
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Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.
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Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 4/11/2024
None Reported
Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada:
28
Medicaid
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Virginia
Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 4/11/2024
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 4/11/2024
(Lubbock,TX) University Medical Center
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Grad School: University Of Miami School Of Medicine - Miami FL
Year Completed: 1985
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Pathology
Harvard Medical School, New England Deaconess
Boston,
MA
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1989
Cytology/Cytogenetics
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York,
NY
USA
Year Fellowship
Completed: 1992
Continuing Education
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Continuing Hours:
66
Since:
2020
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of
Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of
Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Pathology: Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical
Year of Initial Certifications:
1992Current Certification Expires:
indefinite
Pathology: Cytopathology
Year of Initial Certifications:
1993Current Certification Expires:
indefinite
Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Pathology: Anatomic/Clinical
Pathology: Cytopathology
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 4/11/2024
None Reported
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Alpha Omega Alpha
University of Miami School of Medicine
1985
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine - Portland OR
Rank:
Assistant Professor
Years:
1992-1995
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School Of Medicine - Lubbock TX
Rank:
Full Professor
Years:
2004-2021
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 4/11/2024
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Dig. Dis. Sci.
Volume: 54
Date: 01 2009
Derivation and validation of murine histologic alterations resembling asthma, with two proposed histologic grade parameters.
BMC Immunology.
Volume: 10
Date: 01 2009
Economic considerations for bariatric surgery and morbid obesity
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research.
Volume: 1
Date: 01 2009
Value of routine postoperative gastrographin contrast swallow studies after laparoscopic gastric banding.
Arch. Surg.
Volume: 144
Date: 01 2009
Acute stress affects the physiology and behavior of allergic mice.
Physiology & Behavior
Volume: 98
Date: 01 2009
Comparison of standard polyvinyl chloride tracheal tubes and straight reinforced tracheal tubes for tracheal intubation through different sizes of the Airtraq laryngoscope in anesthetized and paralyzed patients: a randomized prospective study.
Anesthesiology
Volume: 111
Date: 01 2009
COX-2 inhibition improves immune system homeostasis and decreases liver damage in septic rats.
J. Surg. Res.
Volume: 157
Date: 01 2009
Is surgery the next answer to treat obesity-related hypertension?
J. Clin. Hypertension
Volume: 11
Date: 01 2009
Is the health care system the next victim of the financial crisis?
Surg. Laparosc. Endosc. Percutan. Tech.
Volume: 19
Date: 01 2009
Is there any role of resecting the stomach to ameliorate weight loss and sugar control in morbidly obese diabetic patients?
Obes. Surg.
Volume: 19
Date: 01 2009
Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 4/11/2024
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 4/11/2024
Practitioner has had an action taken by healthcare institutions, other practitioners, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations or professional organizations that resulted in a suspension or revocation of privileges or the termination of employment
Date:
1997
Entity Taking Action:
Associated Pathologists, Chartered
Action Taken:
Did not renew contract
Date:
2005
Entity Taking Action:
Austin Pathology Associates/Brazos Valley Pathology, PA
Action Taken:
Termination without cause
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file
Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 4/11/2024
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported
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Date Printed: 6/10/2024
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