Edward J. S.

Picardi, MD
General & Laparoscopic Surgery
Endoscopy

2017-2018 Recertification by the American Board of Surgery

Missionary Surgeon at Karolyn Kampton Memorial Baptist Hospital – Adeta, Togo, Africa (2017)
General Surgeon Medical Missionary - Samaritan’s Purse. (case log provided)
Successful Pass American Board of Surgery Recertification Examination December 2017

June 1992 – May 2013 General Surgeon - Private Practice Rapid City, South Dakota - 1992 – 2013
Outstanding Member Award – SD Chapter, American College of Surgeons
2001
1999 – 2000 President South Dakota Chapter American College of Surgeons 1999-
2000 1988 – 2010 ATLS : (Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor) 1988-2010
2003 – 2004 Governor’s Task Forces on Medicaid 2003-04 & Trauma Task Force

1991 Board Certification in General Surgery 30 April 1991 (twice recertified – 2000,

2009) July 1989 – June 1992 Staff Surgeon, Ellsworth A.F.B., S. Dakota, Major, USAF, MC 1989 – 1992,
Desert Shield, Desert Storm

June 1983 – June 1989 Surgery Resident in the Wright-State University / WPAFB June 1983-June

1989 1979 – June 1983 Hahnemann University Degree: MD 1979-1983

1975 – 1979 University of Pennsylvania - Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Degree: BSE, Cum Laude

Administrative Experience:
Chairman – Department of Surgery, Sturgis Hospital - (~2002-
2012) Medical Director – Sturgis Ambulance Service (2000 – 2012)

Graduate Research Experience:

Effects of Streptokinase on Experimental Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis in a Feline Model
Presented at the University Surgeons Meeting 11 February
1989. Position Held: Project director and primary
researcher.
Papers:
Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques presented at the 2003 SD ACS meeting.
Laparoscopic Spinal Fusion – One Year Experience and Patient Study presented for the 1999 SD ACS meeting.
Laparoscopic Spinal Fusion – Initial Experience presented for the 1998 SD ACS meeting.
Laparoscopy to Avoid Unnecessary Groin Exploration in Childhood Hernia presented for 1997 SD ACS meeting.
Laparoscopic Pericardial Window Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy ,Vol. 7., No. 4. Pp.320-323,1997.
Effects of Streptokinase on Experimental Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis in a Feline Model - published in Current Surgery, Sept-Oct 1989, Vol.46, No. 5, pp.378-
380

Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis: Ten Year Record Review and Evaluation of Difficulties with the ICD Coding System published in SD. .Jour .Med., Vol. 44, No.2,
Feb, 1991, pp. 33-37.

Intussusception: 20 Year Retrospective Study & Surgical Management of Recurrence presented at the Southeastern Surgical Conference Jan. 1989.

Surgical Sequelae of Intravenous Drug Abuse: Case History and Literature Review presented at the meeting of the Society of USAF Clinical Surgeons
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 Mediastinal Tumors: A Case History and Literature Review presented at the San Antonio meeting of the Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons

Analysis of Hip and Knee Joints for Force Determinations in the Clinical Environment submitted to Military Medicine

Stress-Strain Analysis on Bridging Scalp Veins on Rhesus Monkeys published in the Bioengineering Journal, June 1979. University of Pennsylvania

20867 Picardi Ranch Place Sturgis, SD 57785 (605) 347-2942 Cell: (605) 661-5306

THE AMERICAN
BOARD OF SURGERY
1617John F.Kennedy Boulevard Suite 860 · Philadelphia, PA 19103 · 215.568.4000 · www.absurgery.org

December 2017
Edward Picardi, M.D.
20867 Picardi Ranch Pl
Sturgis, SD 57785-6612
ABS Candidate ID #: 045590
Dear Dr. Picardi,
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) is pleased to inform you that you successfully completed
the 2017 General Surgery MOC Examinat ion. The enclosed score report will provide you with
information regarding your performance on the examination.
Your certificate will be mailed to you once it is printed; we will notify you by email when it is
ready. The number on your new certificate will be the same number that is on your original
certificate. In the interim, you may print verification of your certification status from the ABS
website, www.a bsurgery.org.
To maintain your certification, you will need to meet the requirements of the ABS Maintenance of
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Certification (MOC) Program. The ABS MOC Program documents a surgeon's ongoing commitment
to professionalism, lifelong learning and practice improvement.
Please see our website for further details on MOC requirements and to view yom MOC status and
personal MOC timeline. You may also wish to print this one-page summary (pdf). We encourage
you to check your MOC status and timeline regularly. By passing this examination, you will have
60 credits of CME with self-assessment waived toward MOC. Please make sure to keep your contact
information with us up to date to receive notifications regarding MOC.
The ABS will also submit your certification information to t he American Board of Medical Specialties
(ABMS), which will contact you directly regarding your listing in the ABMS Directory of Board
Certified Medical Specialists.
Thank you for your dedication to ABS certification. Once again, congratulations and best wishes
for continued success.
Sincerely yours,

Jo Buyske, M.D.
Executive Director

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2017 General Surgery MOC Examination Report of Performance

Identification Number: 045590
Dear Dr. Picardi:
Please see the plot below for information related to your performance on the examination:
RESULT=PASS

2017 General Surgery MOC Exam Scaled Score Distribution

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Scaled Scores

Your Percentile Score = 61 Total Group Average Scaled Score = 545

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