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Rachel A. Weinheimer, M.D., FACS

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Provider Type: Physician

Specialties:
Board Certifications:
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • General Surgery
Spoken Languages: English, Spanish

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General Summary

Rachel A. Weinheimer, M.D., FACS, is board-certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery and sees patients in Amarillo and surrounding areas. She is the only female provider performing colonoscopies in the Texas Panhandle.

Education

  • Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery
    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Houston, TX
  • Residency 
    Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Hershey, PA
  • Medical Doctorate
    The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Teaching

  • Associate clinical professor at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine - Amarillo branch

Accolades & Memberships

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • Dean’s Regional Community Faculty Award, Texas Tech Health Science Center
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Community Service

Dr. Weinheimer regularly volunteers at Heal the City, a non-profit clinic that provides free healthcare to members of the Amarillo community. She supports the Christian Relief Fund, an organization that aims to reduce child poverty.

  • Volunteer and Harpist, Women in Surgery Events (2014-2015)
  • The Monday Clinic, Manager, Dallas, TX (2009-2013)
  • Casa Hogar del Campesino, Hospital Volunteer (2010-2011)

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Publications

  • The Role of G.E.D. in Reducing AKI as Part of the ERAS Protocol

    American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2019

  • The Bridge Between Primary Care and the Colorectal Specialist in the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence and Constipation

    American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2018

  • Outpatient Administration of Intravenous Fluid Does Not Reduce Readmission Rates for Patients With New Ileostomies

    American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2017

  • Long-Term Outcomes With the Use of Fiber Monotherapy for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence Patients

    Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 2017

  • Inpatient Therapy With Infliximab Is Ineffective at Preventing Colectomy for Steroid Refractory Extensive Colitis

    Journal of Surgical Research, 2017

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  • Efficacy of Fiber Monotherapy As Initial Treatment for Fecal Incontinence Patients

    The American Surgeon, 2017

  • The Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Current Problems in Surgery, 2017

  • Update on Medical and Surgical Options for Patients With Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: What Is New?

    World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2016

  • Infliximab As Salvage Therapy for Severe Ulcerative Colitis

    American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2016

  • Infliximab As Salvage Therapy for Severe Ulcerative Colitis

    Penn State Hershey Medical Center Resident Research Day, 2016

  • Efficacy of Fiber Monotherapy As Initial Treatment for Fecal Incontinence Patients

    American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2015

  • Efficacy of Fiber Monotherapy As Initial Treatment for Fecal Incontinence Patients

    Resident Research Day, 2015

  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Utilizing XCM Biologic Tissue Matrix

    Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 2015

  • Laparoscopic Repair of Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia: Case Series

    Minimally Invasive Surgery Week, 2014

  • The Role of Skin Trauma in the Distribution of Morphea Lesions: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Morphea in Adults and Children

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2014

  • Papular Xanthomas With Destructive Arthritis

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2013

  • The Importance of Flow Cytometry in Diagnosing an Atypical Presentation of Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2013

  • Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Tobramycin-Dexamethasone Ointment in Promoting Wound Healing

    Dermatology and Therapy, 2012

  • Cervical Foregut Duplication Cyst: A Rare Neck Mass

    International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra, 2012

  • The Story of a West Texas Girl: Leora Andrew

    Panhandle Health, 2012

  • Pilot Study Investigating the Efficacy of Tobradex Ointment in Wound Healing Following Skin Cancer Removal Surgery

    American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting, 2012

Other Information

Dr. Rachel Weinheimer and her husband, Dr. Kent Weinheimer, have three young children. She enjoys taking walks in the neighborhood, playing tennis, and eating other people’s cooking. She was a performance harpist throughout college, medical school, and residency. She is fluent in Spanish and has spent months working in missionary hospitals throughout South America.