Richard Call
Richard has worked in the medical field and in medical research since 1996, most of those years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, he has worked in multiple areas at VUMC including Orthopedic, Burn/Trauma, Pediatrics, Neurology, Clinical Pharmacology, and Anesthesiology as well as working a short time in the private sector with pharmaceutical company’s clinical trials. He started his career as an EMT at the age of 21.
Richard was born on a Naval Air Base on the island of Guam and has lived in 8 states and visited all but 14 states. He enjoys his time off with his 3 dogs as well as cooking, photography, tinkering with computers and website design.
A bit of trivia: He was once a registered Girl Scout.
Prior Expereince:
- Clinical/Translational Research Coordinator II -- Orthopedic Spine Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2018 - Present
- Clinical Trials Associate I-- Orthopedic Spine Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2011- 2018
- Global Site Services Associate -- Covance, Inc, 2007-2010
- Research Assistant II -- Division of Clinical Pharmacology/ Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2003-2007
- Neurodiagnostic Technician -- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2002-2003
- Care Partner -- Orthopedics and Urology Unit, Burn Center, Trauma Unit , Pediatric Medical Unit, Pediatric Surgical Unit and Adolescent Care Unit 1997-2002
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant -- Department of Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University 1999-2001
- Emergency Medical Technician -- ASI, Inc 1995-1997
Education:
- Middle Tennessee State University -- BS in Biology w/ Chemistry minor -- 2001
Completed Cohort 25 of the Vanderbilt Program in Research Administration Development Program -- 2017 https://www.vumc.org/vprad/
Research Information
Publications:
- Hills JM, Carlile CR, Archer KR, Wick JB, Butler M, Daryoush J, Khan I, Call R, Devin CJ, Pennings JS. Duration and Dosage of Opioids After Spine Surgery: Implications on Outcomes at 1 Year. Spine. 2020 Aug 1;45(45). 1081-1088.PMID: 32675616 [PubMed]
- Hills JM, Archer KR . Pennings JS, Wick JB, J , Butler M, Sivaganesan A, Khan I, Call R, Devin CJ. Preoperative Opioids and 1-year Patient-reported Outcomes After Spine Surgery. Spine. 2019 Jun 15;44(44). 887-895.PMID: 30601356 [PubMed]
- Oleisky ER, Archer KR. Pennings JS, Hills J, Sivaganesan A, Call R, Devin CJ. Comparing different chronic preoperative opioid use definitions on outcomes after spine surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2019 Jun;19(19). 984-994.PMID: 30611889 [PubMed]
- Chotai S, Sivaganesan A, Sielatycki JA, Archer KR, Call R, McGirt MJ, Devin CJ. Surgeon-Level Variability in Outcomes, Cost, and Comorbidity Adjusted-Cost for Elective Lumbar Decompression and Fusion. Neurosurgery. 2018 Apr 1;82(82). 506-515.PMID: 28633411 [PubMed]