Expert Surgical Care for Your Health

CURRENT APPOINTMENT:

Chief of Surgery

Trauma Medical Director 

Trauma/Critical Care/Acute Care Surgery 

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center 

503 North 21stStreet

2ndFloor

Camphill , PA 17011

Ph:717-972-7103

Fx: 717-972-4161

Surgical/Trauma ICU Director

Acute Care Surgery Director 

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center 

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery 

Penn State University School of   Medicine 

Section Editor, Surgery

SNCCM Journal

Springer Nature Comprehensive Clinical Medicine

Chief Editor 

Caribbean Health Awareness Magazine

Editor 

McGraw Hill Education

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS: 

( 7/15 – 5/16)

Trauma/Surgical Critical Care/General Surgery 

Director of Acute Care Surgery

Wellspan Health York Hospital York, PA

(8/14 – 6/15 )

Trauma/Surgical Critical Care/General Surgery 

Central Maine Medical Center

Lewiston, ME

( 6/07 – 7/14 )

Trauma/Surgical Critical Care/General Surgery

Surgical Specialist of the Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley Physician Group

Allentown, PA

Associate Surgery Residency Program Director

Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Surgical Clerkship Director

Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Assistant Professor of Surgery

College of Medicine 

University of South Florida

Assistant Clinical Professor

College of Medicine 

Penn State University 

EDUCATION:

Medical School: Doctor of Medicine

Penn State University College of Medicine

Hershey, PA, 17033

August 1996 - May 2000

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts

Hunter College, CUNY

New York, NY 10021

Major :Chemistry 

Minor :Mathematics

Magna Cum Laude

January 1992 - December 1995

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

Internship: Lehigh Valley Health Network

Allentown, PA

General Surgery, 2000 – 2001

Residency: Lehigh Valley Health Network

Allentown, PA

General Surgery, 2001 – 2005

Fellowship: Lehigh Valley Health Network

Allentown, PA

Trauma/Critical Care ,2005 – 2006

BOARD CERTIFICATION: 

American Board of Surgery ( 2006, 2016 ) 

Surgical Critical Care Boards ( 2007, 2017 )

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Physician of the Quarter, Penn State Health Holy Spirit, 2022

Humanitarian Recognition Award ( Dominica Diaspora Community) 2019

Penn State Affiliate Site Clerkship Director of the Year award, 2009

Halsted Award in General Surgery – Legacy of Excellence in Education, LVHN, 2007

1stPlace Oral presentation Pennsylvania Committee on Trauma, 2004

Nominee ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching – 2003

Arnold P. Gold Foundation-Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award – 2002, PSUCOM

3rd Place Oral presentation Pennsylvania Committee on Trauma, 2002

Community Service Award Penn State College of Medicine – Class of 2000

Chemistry Departmental Honors – Hunter College

Magna Cum Laude – Chemistry, Hunter College

Golden Key National Honor Society

New York Telephone Scholarship

Hunter College - Project Aspire Scholar

Dean’s Honor List ( 1992 – 1995 Hunter College )

Jonas Salk Award- City University of New York -1995

PRESENTATIONS:

"The cleavage and activation Benzylidene lactones with N-Bromosuccinimide and Poly-NBS."1993- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College – Dr. Richard W. Franck, Presentation at the Annual National Minority Biological Research Study, Atlanta GA.

"The expression of COX- 1 and COX - 2 and the levels of inducible and constitutive NOS in the gastric mucosa during cold water restraint-induced stress in rats".Dept of Surgery, Penn State University College of Medicine, Chief Division of General Surgery, Dr Gordon L. Kauffman , Medical Student Research Project 

“The use of high frequency percussive ventilation in head-injured patients with ARDS” 

● Poster presentation at 2002 Pennsylvania Critical Care Conference

● Oral presentation at the 2002 Eastern Chapter of the ACS.

● Oral presentation at the 2002 ACS/Pennsylvania Committee on Trauma Annual Meeting

Dangleben, Dale MD; Salim, Ali MD; Miller, Kenneth RRT; Cipolle, Mark MD; Pasquale, Michael MD

“Nonagenarians and trauma: An increasingly common combination.”

● Oral presentation at the 2003 ACS/Pennsylvania Committee on Trauma Annual Meeting

● Oral presentation at Keystone Chapter of the ACS, 2004

Dale Dangleben, MD, Ali Salim, MD, David Grossman, MD, Rovinder Sandhu, MD and Michael D. Pasquale, MD

“Omphalocele and Gastroschisis: A 4-Year Review of the Outcomes at Our Community Hospital.” Oral presentation at Keystone Chapter of the ACS, 2004. T.Misselbeck, MD, D.Dangleben, MD, C. Chang, MD.

“The use of the Wittmann Patch in the management of the open abdomen”

Poster Presentation , Keystone Chapter of the ACS, 2004.

D. Grossman, MD, D.Dangleben, MD, S.Kurek, DO

“Isolated Renal Vein Avulsion from Blunt Abdominal Trauma “ Poster Presentation , Keystone Chapter of the ACS, 2004. 

M. Santaniello, MD, D. Dangleben, MD, R. Sandhu, MD

“The impact of cirrhosis on outcome in trauma” 

● Oral presentation at the 2004 ACS/Pennsylvania Committee on Trauma Annual Meeting

● Oral presentation at the 2004 ACS/Region III Committee on Trauma Annual Meeting

D.Dangleben, MD, O. Jaezeri, MD, S.Kurek, DO, M. Cipolle, MD , PhD, M. Pasquale, MD.

“Management of the Open Abdomen in Trauma: Is the Wittmann Patch Beneficial?

Oral presentation at the 2004 ACS/Pennsylvania Committee on Trauma Annual Meeting.

D. Grossman, MD, D.Dangleben, MD, S.Kurek, DO, M. Cipolle, MD , PhD, M. Pasquale, MD.

“Alloderm Reconstruction of the complex abdominal wound.”

Poster Presentation , Keystone Chapter of the ACS, 2005, D. Dangleben, MD, B.Slaven, MD, PhD, R. Sandhu, MD.

“ Hepatic Angioembolization in trauma patients: Indications and complications.” Oral presentation at 2005 ACS/PCOT Annual Meeting, First place winner, T. Misselbeck, MD, K.Shah, MD, M. Badellino, MD, M. Cipolle, MD, PhD, D. Dangleben, MD, M. Pasquale, MD.

“Pre-injury Aspirin Improves Outcome After Trauma in Nonagenarians.” DA Dangleben MD; MD Cipolle MD, PhD; DB Grossman MD; RD Barraco MD; MD Pasquale MD. Southeastern Surgical Congress, February 18 - 21, 2006

“Out-patient Thyroid Surgery: A Safe Option.” M Santaniello, MD, E Schochet, MD, D Dangleben, MD, D Trostle, MD,, Southeastern Surgical Congress, February 18 - 21, 2006

“Four -Tier vs. Three – Tier In Hospital Trauma Triage Response System: Accuracy of Stratification and Outcomes.” D. Dangleben, MD, R. Barraco, MD, The Society of Critical Care Medicine 35th Critical Care Congress , January 7-11, 2006 

“Single-port Cholecystectomy Using the SILSTM Port” D. Dangleben, MD, Danielle Cheeseman, MD, Keystone ACS, Harrisburg, PA, November 6, 2009

“Back to the Suture: The two 5mm port laparoscopic appendectomy”. James Lee, Margaret Moore, Dale A. Dangleben. Schaeffer Surgical Society Resident Research Day, June 2010

“Experience of resident assistant does not influence incidence of common bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy”. Dale A. Dangleben, Ryan Lawless, Charles Scagliotti, Judith A. Olenwine, John J. Hong, Thomas V. Whalen, Michael M. Badellino, Schaeffer Surgical Society Resident Research Day, June 2010

“Does MELD score correlate with outcome in cirrhotic trauma patients?” Dale A. Dangleben, Firas Madbak, David Kashmer, Erik J. Teicher, Rovinder Sandhu, Michael M. Badellino, John Hong, Schaeffer Surgical Society Resident Research Day, June 2010

“Does MELD score correlate with outcome in cirrhotic trauma patients?” Dale A. Dangleben, Firas Madbak, David Kashmer, Erik J. Teicher, Rovinder Sandhu, Michael M. Badellino, John Hong, Pennsylvania Committee on Trauma,2010

“Back to the Suture: The two 5mm port laparoscopic appendectomy”. James Lee, Margaret Moore, Dale A. Dangleben. Keystone ACS, Harrisburg, PA, November 12, 2010

“Brachial Artery Aneurysm with “ Blue Finger Syndrome: After Ligation of An Arterio-venous Fistula”. Ramon Garza, Dale A. Dangleben, John F.Welkie, Keystone ACS, Harrisburg, PA, November 12, 2010

“Complete Omental Torsion Associated with Left Inguinal Hernia: Case Report and Review of the Literature.” Patty Liu, Erik Teicher, Dale Dangleben, Keystone ACS, Harrisburg, PA, November 12, 2010

“ A severe case of necrotizing fasciitis of the abdomen.” Karin McConville, Dale Dangleben, Rovinder Sandhu. Keystone ACS, Harrisburg, PA, November 12, 2010.

“Parastomal Patch for laparoscopic repair of parastomal hernia: Description of the technique.” Courtney Edwards, Dale Dangleben, Erik Teicher, Peter Rovito. Keystone ACS, Harrisburg, PA, November 12, 2010.

“Caval agenesis with hypoplastic left kidney in a trauma patient on warfarin for deep vein thrombosis.”Ryan Lawless, Dale A. Dangleben, Keystone ACS, Harrisburg, PA, November 12, 2010.

PUBLICATIONS

1. High-Frequency Percussive Ventilation: An Alternative Mode of Ventilation for Head-Injured Patients with Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Salim, Ali ; Miller, Kenneth ; Dangleben Dale, Cipolle, Mark ; Pasquale, Michael , Journal of Trauma, 2004;57:542-546
2. Nonagenarians and trauma: An increasingly common combination. Dale Dangleben, MD, Ali Salim, MD, David Grossman, MD, Rovinder Sandhu, MD and Michael D. Pasquale, MD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,53,(4),729-731
3. Missile emboli to the pulmonary artery: Case report and pitfalls of management. Singer RL, Dangleben DA, Salim A, Kurek SJ, Shah KT, Goodreau JJ, Shaff DI,
   Szydlowski GW .The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003;76:1722 – 1725
4. Impact of cirrhosis on outcomes in trauma. Dale Dangleben, Omid Jazaeri, Thomas Wasser, Mark Cipolle, Michael Pasquale J Am Coll Surg. 2006 Dec ;203(6):908-13
5. Small bowel obstruction caused by phytobezoar. Erik Teicher, Dale A. Dangleben, Paul Cesanaek, American Surgeon, Am Surg. 2008 Feb;74(2):136-7
6. Isolated popliteal vein entrapment by the popliteus muscle. Timothy Misselbeck, Dale Dangleben, Victor Celani, Vascular Medicine, Vascular Medicine, Vol. 13, No. 1, 37-39 (2008)
7. Hepatic Angioembolization in trauma patients: Indications and complications. T. Misselbeck, MD, K.Shah, MD, M. Badellino, MD, M. Cipolle, MD, PhD, D. Dangleben, MD, M. Pasquale, MD. Journal of Trauma. 67(4):769-773, October 2009.
8. Human Acellular Dermal Matrix as Prosthesis for Repair of Traumatic Diaphragm Rupture. – Eric Teicher, Dale Dangleben, Am Surg. 2010 Feb;76(2):231-2.
9. Common duct obstruction by shotgun bullet fragment as a cause of cholangitis. Teicher EJ, Sandhu RS, Dangleben DA, Badellino MM.Am Surg. 2010 Jul;76(7):780-2.
10. Caval Agenesis With a Hypoplastic Left Kidney in a Patient With Trauma on Warfarin for Deep Vein Thrombosis.Ryan, Lawless,Dale Dangleben, VASC ENDOVASCULAR SURG,December 8, 2011
11. Brachial artery aneurysm with "blue finger syndrome" after ligation of a remote brachial arterycephalic vein fistula. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2013 Aug;47(6):479-81. doi: 10.1177/1538574413487441. Epub 2013 May 9. Garza R 3rd, Dangleben DA, Welkie JF

MEDICAL BOOKS/ CHAPTERS

Atlas of Trauma Surgery 

Editor, McGraw Hill 2022 (pending)

ABSITE Slayer 2nd Edition 

Editor, McGraw Hill 2020

Dangleben’s Random Surgery Review 

Editor , Self published, 2018

Trauma Critical Care : Q&A Lightning Review

Editor , Self published, 2018

Acute Care General Surgery

Editor, Springer Publishing, 2017

ABSITE Slayer 

Editor , McGraw Hill , 2013

Management of the Open Abdomen 

Editor, Springer Publishing, 2013

Abdominal Wall, Including Hernia

 Large Bowel Obstruction, Ogilvie’s and Volvulus

Chapter , Textbook: Acute Care Surgery and Trauma: Evidence-Based Practice, 2012

Small Bowel Surgery

Chapter,Textbook: Acute Care Surgery and Trauma: Evidence-Based Practice. 2012

Central vein catheterization

Chapter, Text book: Surgical Pitfalls: prevention and management, pub Dec 2008

LECTURES

1. Why I Chose medicine: A young black man’s perspective. Guest Speaker Black History Month, Allentown Business School, Feb 2004
2. Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock: A lifelong bond. Surgical Grand Rounds at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Feb15th, 2005
3. Falls in the Elderly . Geriatric Trauma Conference, Lehigh Valley Hospital , Nov 2nd, 2005 Options in the management of the open abdomen .Surgical Grand Rounds at Lehigh Valley Hospital, April 7th, 2006
4. Unexpected survivor case studies. Lehigh Valley Hospital Trauma 2009 Continuum of Care, March 2009
5. My journey : the struggle and survival. Guest Speaker, William Allen High School, Latino Club, Allentown , PA , May 2009
6. Enhancing Surgical Education through Web and Mobile Applications. Surgical Grand Rounds,USF/Tampa General Hospital, Nov 1st, 2010
7. Prevention Coordinator Teaching Skills Workshop. Tuesday, January 25, 2011 ,EAST Injury Control and Violence Prevention Committee, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma 24th Annual Scientific Assembly
8. Louis Wright and Henry Cave: The officer and the Gentleman, Surgical Grand Rounds at Lehigh Valley Hospital, February 15th, 2011
9. Enhancing Surgical Education Through Web/Mobile Platforms . APDS Workshop , Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Surgical Education Week , Boston, Massachusetts ,March 22 – 26, 2011
10. Utilization of smartphone apps to enhance surgical education , American College of Surgeons, Division of Education, Chicago, October 5th, 2011
11. Trauma and the Information Highway: BUCKLE UP or Be Left Behind – Utilization of Social Networking to Enhance Surgical Education. Wednesday, January 12th, 2012, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma 25th Annual Scientific Assembly
12. The Utilization of Current Technology to Enhance Surgical Education. Surgical Grand Rounds at Lehigh Valley Hospital, January 17th, 2012,
13. Enhancing Trauma Education Through Web-based and Mobile Technology, March 12th, 2012, Trauma 2012 : A Continuum of Care, DeSales University
14. Enhancing Surgical Education Through Web and Mobile Applications, Society for Urology Chairpersons and Program Directors, Annual Meeting at the AUA, May 18, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia
15. Options in the management of the open abdomen . Surgical Grand Rounds at York Hospital, November, 2015
16. Enhancing Surgical Education Through Web and Mobile Applications, Surgical Grand Rounds at Reading Hospital, December, 2015
17. Options in the management of the open abdomen .Surgical Grand Rounds at Aventura Hospital, Florida, Feb 2016
18. Chest Trauma management, Emergency Nurses Association conference, Mechanicsburg, July 6th, 2016
19. Trauma Scoring Systems, Nursing Grand rounds , Holy Spirit Hospital, 8/26/16 Interpreting Trauma Radiographs, Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit, 10/10/16 Abdominal Trauma, Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit, 11/7/16
20. Cases in Trauma, Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit, 11/21/16
21. ABCs of Trauma, Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit, 1/19/17
22. Neck Trauma, Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit, 2/16/17
23. Pitfalls of resuscitation, Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit, 2/16/17 
24. Hepatic/Splenic injuries, Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit, 12/14/17 
25. Blunt Chest Injury, Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit, 2/16/17 
26. General Health Discussion, Dominica West Indies, June 13th, 2018
27. Why Medical Marijuana, Panel Discussion, St Vincent and Grenadines, West Indies, June 20th, 2018
28. Planting the seed of better healthcare in Dominica, Dominica West Indies, Oct 3rd, 2018 
29. Geisinger Trauma Education Portal, Trauma Institute Retreat, 12/12/18
30. Enhancing Medical Education through Virtual Reality , Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit 4/11/19
31. Trauma Case Series: Every Picture Tells a Story. Trauma Lecture Series, Geisinger Holy Spirit 5/2/19
32. How to rebuild the Dominica Healthcare System, Invited Speaker, Toronto, Canada, 5/18/19
33. A forgotten history, a tribute to Marcus Garvey, Invited Guest Speaker, Marcus Garvey Memorial Lecture, St Vincent and Grenadines, 8/19/19
34. The Trauma Blue Print – GHS Weekly Trauma Lecture Series, 9/19/19
35. A Black Doctor/Entrepreneur Perspective, Crispus Attucks Charter School, 01/04/2021
36. Finding yourself: a black professional perspective.  Hour of Power Radio Show, York PA, February 17, 2021
37. How to build Generational Wealth, Tuesdays with Terrence PodCast,02/22/22
38. Understanding who we are, Nyeusi Lecture Series, 9/26/21
39. Stop the Violence Townhall, The Nativity School of Harrisburg, Invited Speaker, 3/14/21
40. Own the Narrative Africa, Guest Speaker, Africa Engineering News Podcast, Hosted by Winnie Okello, P.E 3/17/22
41. Stop the Violence, Guest Speaker, Allison Hill Center, Harrisburg PA, 4/4/22

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

( Previous and current )

Chairman of Trauma Peer Review Committee ( 2016-current )

Chairman of Trauma Practice Guidelines Committee ( 2016-current )

Director of EMS Night ( 2017-current )

Medical Executive Committee , PSHHSMC ( 2016-current )

Perioperative Committee , PSHHSMC ( 2016- 2018 )

Associate Director, Medical Student Clerkship, Drexel University School of Medicine

Associate Director, Medical Student Clerkship, Penn State University School of Medicine

Secretary/Treasurer Keystone Chapter of the ACS ( 2010 – 2011)

Director of Surgical Curriculum ( LVHN ) 2009 - 2014

Web Creator/Editor General Surgery Resident’s Website

Co-Author Central Line Course Manual – Lehigh Valley Hospital Health Network.

Value Analysis Committee - Lehigh Valley Hospital ( 2006 – 2009)

Clerkship Council Member - Lehigh Valley Hospital (2007 to 2014)

Coordinator of Surgical Resident Journal Club (2004 - 2005)

Creator of Surgical Jeopardy for House Staff Education

CERTIFICATION/MEMBERSHIP/LICENSURE

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Surgical Critical Care Boards ( certified 2007, recertified 2017 )

American Board of Surgery – (certified 2006, recertified 2016 ) 

Association of Program Directors of Surgery

Association of Surgical Education

American College of Surgeons

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma

Keystone Chapter of ACS

Pennsylvania Medical Society

Lehigh Valley Medical Society

Society of Critical Care Medicine

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( Medical License )

Advanced Trauma Life Support 

Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 

United State Medical Licensure Exam (Step I, II, III) 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

General Surgeon 

2006 – 2007 - Practice of Dr. Charles Scagliotti - Lehigh Valley

Chemist/Electroplating

1996 - Ronatech , New Hyde Park, NY

Taxicab driver

1995 - Elmont Village Taxi,Elmont, NY

Microbiology/ Food applications,  

1994 - Domino Sugar , Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Security Guard/Fire Safety patrolman

1992 - Bell Security Inc, NY, NY 

High School Teacher – Chemistry/Physics/Math , 

1988 - Saint Mary’s Academy , Roseau, Dominica.

OTHER: 

Surgery Education Network

President/Founder

www.surgres.net

Creator/ President 

Caribbean Medical Education Institute 

Www.carimedinstitute.com

Creator/President 

Www.CariSwapShop.com

Dominica Arts and Literary Association 

Vice President 

Www.DA-writers.com

Owner/Director: 

Nyeusi Art Gallery, Harrisburg PA

Owner/Creator

www.CariBrunch.com

Creator/Developer

Nurse Nclex Trivia Go app

AUTHOR /PUBLISHER: 

· Dominance, Novel, Dangleben Publishing, 2021, pending 

· My name is Myrtle Novel, Dangleben Publishing, 2021, pending 

· A Fight to Freedom , Children’s Book, Dangleben Publishing, January 2021

· The Hidden Code, Fiction, Novel, Austin MaCauley Publishing, 2020

· After the Virus, Fiction, Novel, Dangleben Publishing, 2020

· Take your knee of my neck, Poetry, Dangleben Publishing, 2020

· Words from Mind, Poetry, Inspirational, CariSwap Publishing, 2019

· My Reflections, CariSwap Publishing, 2019

· Sara & Doc Emergency on the Playground – CariSwap Publishing, 2018 

· Sara & Doc: Grandpa’s Lesson, CariSwap Publishing, 2019

· Once Upon a time in Dominica - CariSwap Publishing, 2018

· Yes You Can, CariSwap Publishing 2018

· Caribbean Health Awareness Magazine, CariSwap Publishing, 2018

· For the Love of Country, CariSwap Publishing ,2017

·  

Publisher ( Dangleben Publishing)

· Mommies & Daddies work in hospitals - Angela Strausser,RN

· ABCs of Medicine for Kids - Angela Strausser,RN

· Ben’s Big Break - Angela Strausser,RN

· Mangez Dominique – Cathy Winston, RN

· Shirley Allan Trilogy, Shirley Alan 

· Beginner’s Guide to the Kalinago Language, Adaiah Sanford

· Embedded at Lovetown, Shirley Allan

REFERENCES: 

Available upon request