Publications, Peer-Reviewed Articles:
  1. Macoviak JA, Melnick G, McLean G, Lunderquist A, Singer RL, Forlaw L, Rombeau JL: The effects of low-dose heparin on the prevention of venous thrombosis in patients receiving short-term parenteral nutrition.  Current Surgery, Vol. 41, No. 2: 98-100, March-April, 1984.
  1. Rolandelli RH, Saul SH, Settle RG, Jacobs DO, Singer RL, Wolf GL, Rombeau JL: Identification of experimentally induced colitis by in vitro nuclear magnetic resonance.  Physiology Chemistry, Physics, and Medical NMR, Vol. 17: 197-203, 1985.
  1. Singer RL: The Harvard Way. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 254: 1904, October 11, 1985.
  1. Rosato FE, Singer RL, Barbot D: Cavernous hemangiomas of the liver.  Postgraduate General Surgery, Vol. 1, No. 14: 89-95, 1989.
  1. Singer RL, Wolfson PJ: Experience with umbilical artery cutdowns in neonates.  Pediatric Surgery International, Vol. 5: 295-297, 1990.
  1. Singer RL, Mannion JD, Bauer TL, Armenti FR, Edie RN: Complications from heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.  Chest, Vol. 102, No. 2: 72S, 1992.
  1. Singer RL, Mannion JD, Bauer TL, Armenti FR, Edie RN: Complications from heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.  Chest, Vol. 104, No. 5: 1436-1440, 1993.
  1. Singer RL: Thoracoscopic Surgery, Cancer Forum, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, No. 2: 1-3, 1994.
  1. Singer RL: Thoracoscopic excision of a malignant schwannoma of the intrathoracic vagus nerve.  Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 59: 1586-1587, 1995.
  1. Frick EJ, Cipolle MD, Pasquale MD, Wasser TE, Rhodes M, Singer RL, Nastasee SA: Outcome of blunt thoracic aortic injury in a level I trauma center: an 8-year review. Journal of Trauma, Vol 43, No 5 (Nov): 844-51, 1997.
  1. Singer RL: Editorial: Minimally invasive coronary artery surgery –a word of caution. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol. 115, No. 6, 1392-1393, 1998.
  1. Singer RL: Rationale and surgical techniques for emerging procedures in cardiac surgery. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Vol 3, No 2 (July), 57-64, 1999.
  1. Singer RL: Three-year follow-up on two patients with cardiac rupture secondary to acute transmural myocardial infarction treated successfully with cyanoacrylate glue without cardiopulmonary bypass. Journal of the Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 7, 30-33, 1999.
  1. Sinclair MC, LeBoutillier M, Gee W, Phillips TG, Singer RL: Extra-Anatomic Redo of MIDCAB and OPCAB: An Early Experience.  The Heart Surgery Forum, Vol 3, No 2 (April): 127-133, 2000.
  1. Singer RL, Tarola NA, Stram MN: Routine right axillary artery cannulation for repair of Type A aortic dissection: Case report and illustration of technique.  Journal of the Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 8, 30-34, 2000.
  1. Sinclair MC, Singer RL, Manley N, Montesano R: Cannulation of the axillary artery for cardiopulmonary bypass: Safeguards and pitfalls.  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 75, 931-4, 2003.
  1. Singer RL, Dengleben DA, Saleem A, Kurek SJ, Shah KT, Goodreau JJ, Shaff DI, Szydlowski GE: Missile emboli to the pulmonary artery: Case report and pitfalls of management.  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 76, 1722-5, 2003.
  1. Wu JK, Phillips TG, Singer RL, Szwerc MF, Pasquale MD, Szydlowski GW: Subtle Acute Traumatic Aortic Injury: Outcomes of Non-Operative Management, Abstract and Poster Presentation, Summit on Acute Aortic Diseases: Lux et Veritas, Yale University Medical School, November 1-2, 2007.
  1. Wilson, M, Wu JK, Mehta SM, Phillips TG, Singer RL, , Szwerc MF, Szydlowski GW: 14-Year experience of traumatic aortic transection, Abstract and Poster Presentation, The Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery 48th Annual Meeting, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Convention Center, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, October 6-10, 2010.
  1. Young BA, Wu JK, Matsumura ME, Mehta SM, Phillips TG, Szwerc MF, Szydlowski GW, Singer RL, Risk factors affecting surgical outcomes in patients undergoing hypothermic circulatory arrest during aortic surgeries: A 10-year study, Abstract and Poster Presentation, The Houston Aortic Symposium: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases, the Fourth in the Series, Houston, Texas, March, 24-26, 2011.
  1. Young BA, Wu JK, Matsumura ME, Mehta SM, Phillips TG, Szwerc MF, Szydlowski GW, Singer RL, Risk factors affecting surgical outcomes in patients undergoing hypothermic circulatory arrest during aortic surgeries: A 10-year study, Abstract and Poster Presentation, American College of Surgeons, 97th Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, California, October 24, 2011.
  1. Ireland J, Wu JK, Garzia FM, Mehta SM, Phillips TG, Singer RL, Szwerc FM, Szydlowski GW, Efficacy of intra-operative epi-aortic screening during coronary bypass surgery: 5-year study of prevention of cerebral-vascular accident, Abstract and Oral Presentation, The Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society 49th Annual Meeting, Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, October 2011.
  1. Young BA, Wu JK, Matsumura ME, Mehta SM, Phillips TG, Szwerc MF, Szydlowski GW, Singer RL, Risk factors affecting surgical outcomes in patients undergoing hypothermic circulatory arrest during aortic surgeries: A 10-year study, Abstract and Oral Presentation, The Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society 49th Annual Meeting, Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, October 2011.
  1. Young BA, Wu JK, Matsumura ME, Mehta SM, Phillips TG, Szwerc MF, Szydlowski GW, Singer RL, Treatment of acute aortic dissection at a community hospital: A 10-year review of outcomes, Abstract and Poster Presentation, The Houston Aortic Symposium: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases, the Fifth in the Series, Houston, Texas, March 22-24, 2012. (Poster Presentation)
  1. Wu JK, Roberts JD, Troutman GS, Weiss MJ, Mehta SM, Phillips TG, Szwerc MF, Szydlowski GW, Misselbeck TS, Singer RL, Conventional Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement In Octogenarians: A 10-Year Single Center Experience, American College of Surgeons 98th Annual Clinical Congress, Chicago, Illinois, September 30-October 4, 2012. (Poster Presentation)
  1. Singer RL, Stakeholder perspective: A value-based analysis of hemodynamic support strategies for high-risk heart failure patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention, American Health & Drug Benefits, Vol. 6 (2): 98-99, 2013.
  1. Singer RL, Stakeholder perspective: The clinical toll of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation poses significant economic burden, American Health & Drug Benefits, Vol. 7(4):208-209, 2014.
  1. Singer RL, Stakeholder perspective: Cardiovascular safety of azithromycin therapy: revisiting the evidence, American Health & Drug Benefits, Vol. 7(6): 327-328, 2014.
  1. Singer RL, Stakeholder perspective: Using statin therapy to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk, American Health & Drug Benefits, Vol. 9(8): 443-444, 2016.
  1. Singer RL, Stakeholder perspective: The Challenge of Maintaining Vascular Access in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease, American Health & Drug Benefits, Vol. 11 (5): 229-230, 2018.
  2. Singer RL, Stakeholder perspective: Cardiac Catheterization a Safe and Invaluable Tool for Managing Patient with Coronary Artery Disease, American Health & Drug Benefits, Vol. 14 (3): 99-100, 2021.
  3. Kanjanahattakij N, Tuluca A, Pressman GS, Singer RL, Witzke CW, Simultaneous Trans-Catheter Tricuspid and Mitral Valve-in-Valve Replacement for the Treatment of Degenerated Bioprosthetic Valves, Journal of Cardiac Surgery, April 2022 37(5), DOI 10.1111/jocs.16489.
  4. Provenzano N, Boris J, Nelluri B, Berman L, Singer R, Hojoon You. An Unusual Case of Prosthetic Valve
    Endocarditis, Cureus, 14(6)e25735, June 7, 2022. DOI 10.7759/cureus.25735.

 

Publications, Non-Peer Reviewed: OP-ED Publications:

(Freelance writer for The Morning Call newspaper)

  1. Singer RL, Patient’s shouldn’t make simple judgments about surgery. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1992, pg.A.26.
  1. Singer RL: Hospitals have dedicated staffs. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1993, pg. A.18.
  1. Singer RL: Traditional surgery still is safe, appropriate for most heart patients. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 19, 1997, pg.A.16
  1. Singer RL: Dangers of cigars is real. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1997, pg.A.06.
  1. Singer RL: Hospitals are a blessing, too.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, December 26, 1997, pg.A.22.
  1. Singer RL: Smoking costs taxpayers money.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1998, pg.A.06. 
  1. Singer RL: A doctor’s view of health care in the ‘90s.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1998, pg.H.01.
  1. Singer RL: Pay attention to crisis facing health industry.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1999, pg. A.12.
  1. Singer RL: Health care must be addressed.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 3, 2000, pg.A.12.
  1. Singer RL: Look closely at malpractice suits.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 14, 2001, pg.A.12.
  1. Singer RL: Malpractice suits driving up cost of insurance, driving out doctors.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, January 4, 2002, pg.A.11.
  1. Singer RL: Selfish trustees, faculty are hurting Muhlenberg.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 21, 2002, pg.A.15.
  1. Singer RL: Dedicated nurses can be an inspiration.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 23, 2002, pg.A.16.
  1. Singer RL: A dedicated friend leaves to serve our nation.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 16, 2003, pg.A.18.
  1. Singer RL: Med-mal crisis makes it harder to fix broken hearts.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 9, 2003, pg.A.19.
  1. Singer RL: Look at the bigger picture of malpractice reform.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 28, 2004, pg.A.10.
  1. Singer RL: Dad’s final gift is imparted to patients.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 20, 2004, pg.D1.
  1. Singer RL: President Clinton’s heart surgery offers three lessons.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2004, pg.D3.
  1. Singer RL: Team effort makes heart surgery at LVH the best.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 18, 2005, pg.A.9.
  1. Singer RL: Raise a toast to scrub nurses dedicated to saving lives.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 23, 2005, pg.A.11.
  1. Singer RL: When surgery ends in death, survivors must keep living. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 30, 2005, pg. D.3.
  1. Singer RL: As baby boomers hit 60, health-care costs escalate. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, January 15, 2006, pg.A.23.
  1. Singer RL: A needle stick made every day precious. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 26, 2006, pg.A.15.
  1. Singer RL: But why is success rewarded with scrutiny? The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2006, pg.A.7.
  1. Singer RL: Baseball’s grace and an angel in the Phillies’ outfield. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2006, pg.A.15.
  1. Singer RL: A surgeon’s memory and repaying an obligation.  The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 24, 2006, pg.A.15.
  1. Pryblick GM, Singer RL: Rail car accident shows need for tort reform. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 12, 2006, pg.A.10.
  1. Singer RL: Hard-working mother inspired her son. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 2007, pg. A13.
  1. Singer RL: Don’t blame the AMA for physicians’ concerns. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 30, 2007, pg. A6.
  1. Singer RL: Unfair story put hospital in bad light. Letter to the Editor. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 17, 2007, pg. A10.
  1. Singer RL: Next President Must Back Health Care Reforms. The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 20, 2008, pg. A17.
  1. Singer RL: Comment About Hospital “Attitude” Was Unfair to Lehigh Valley Staff. Letter to the Editor. The Morning Call, May 27, 2008, pg. A6.
  1. Singer RL: Russert’s Early Death is Warning to Boomers. The Morning Call, June 22, 2008, pg. A15.
  1. Singer RL: A Physician Who Was a Mentor, Too. The Morning Call, January 9, 2009, pg. A8.
  1. Singer RL: Maybe Americans Need to Make Their Own Hope. The Morning Call, March 5, 2009, pg. A6.
  1. Singer RL: Letter to the Editor: Heimbach has won the respect of many.  The Morning Call, May 12, 2009, pg. News 13.
  1. Singer RL: Don’t let stress ruin health, happiness; take time for yourself, family.  The Morning Call, September 9, 2009. News 17.
  1. Singer RL: Letter to the Editor: Tort Reform is a Must. The Morning Call, May 7, 2010. News 23.
  1. Singer RL: Elliot Sussman was a visionary who inspired. The Morning Call, November 23, 2010. News 20.
  1. Singer RL: Barbara Walters shines spotlight on keeping hearts healthy. The Morning Call, February 13, 2011, News 26.
  1. Singer RL: You’re never alone in the operating room. Hakol Lehigh Valley, September 2011, P. 10.
  1. Singer RL: Golf’s lessons can be your caddie to help you make par in life. The Morning Call, December 11, 2011. News 28.
  1. Singer RL: How to make par in life. Hokol Lehigh Valley, February 2012, P.3.
  1. Singer RL: New heart valve procedure kindles memory of a visionary surgeon. The Morning Call, June 10, 2012, News 24.
  1. Singer RL: We need heroes like Neil Armstrong, not Lance Armstrong. The Morning Call, September 5, 2012, News 21.
  1. Singer RL: Cardiac surgery report cards benefit patients. The Morning Call, November 27, 2012, News 12.
  1. Singer RL: An attitude of gratitude: A positive outlook can impact your health. Hakol Lehigh Valley, January 2013, P.6.
  1. Singer RL: The comfort of a simple crayon. Hakol Lehigh Valley, January 2013, P.7.
  1. Singer RL: Imagine if people acknowledged we are all the same inside. The Morning Call, August 4, 2013, News 29.
  1. Singer RL: Imagine if people acknowledged we are all the same inside. Hakol Lehigh Valley, September 2013, Supp., P.9.
  1. Singer RL: A worldly rabbi makes a world of difference at home. Hakol Lehigh Valley, Jun 2014, P.4.
  1. Singer RL: Ron Swinfard’s legacy: humble leader who cares for people. The Morning Call, June 15, 2014, News 33.
  1. Singer RL: Rabbi has broken down barriers in war, peace. The Morning Call, September 29, 2014, News 9.
  1. Singer RL: Go beyond billboards to research doctors, hospitals. The Morning Call, August 9, 2015, News 9.
  1. Singer RL: Beyond the billboards: medical marketing can help patients decide. Hakol Lehigh Valley, September 2015, P.7.
  1. Singer RL: Resolve to stop worrying about the past, future. The Morning Call, December 30, 2015, News 18.
  1. Singer RL: Being in the moment can improve your health, relationships. Hakol Lehigh Valley, February 2016, P.6.
  1. Singer RL: Father’s Day a reminder to men to check for prostate cancer. The Morning Call, June 17, 2016, News 17.
  1. Singer RL: Working with Cardiologists: From Heresy to Dogma. Society of Thoracic Surgeons News, Fall 2017 Edition, P.3.
  1. Singer RL: Reflections on 25 Years and 7,000 Operations. The Morning Call, November 19, 2017, News 27.
  1. Singer RL: What’s important in life. The Morning Call, July 1, 2018, News 21.
  2. Singer RL: We can come together to fix this world problem. The Morning Call, March 22, 2020, News 25.
  3. Singer RL: Think like a surgeon to protect from Covid-19. The Pocono Record, July 30, 2020, PA5.
  4. Singer RL: How to help hospitals dealing with COVID surge. The Morning Call, January 20, 2022, News 16.
  5. Singer RL: My tavern-owner father taught me to treat patients as customers. The Morning Call, June 19, 2022, News 11.
Publications, Non-Peer Reviewed: Lehigh County Medical Society Presidential Essays:
  1. Singer RL: So you’re not LVPG? Gee, for a second I was worried. The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, July/August 2006.
  1. Singer RL: Nothing will change, unless we make it change. The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, March/April 2007.
  1. Singer RL: What do we truly hold important? The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, May/June 2007.
  1. Singer RL: Governor Rendell’s Prescription for Pennsylvania: A Bill too large to swallow whole.  The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, July/August 2007.
  1. Singer RL: Pay for Performance: The train has left the station. The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, November/December 2007.
  1. Singer RL: Sunrise, Sunset, and Farewell. The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, January/February 2008.
  1. Singer RL: A Quiet Leader Retires: “Day with a Doctor Program”—His Legacy. The DR Bulletin, Lehigh County Medical Society, March/April 2009.
Publications, Non-Peer Reviewed: Teaching Manuals for Residents and Medical Students:
  1. Singer RL: Notes on Clinical Procedures, Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1987.
  1. Singer RL: Preoperative and Postoperative Care, Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988.
  1. Singer RL: Notes on Adult Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994.
  1. Singer RL: Notes on Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994.
  1. Singer RL: Notes on General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994.
  1. Frassinelli P, Kennedy M, Singer RL: Manual for Surgery Students, Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1996.