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Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Tufts University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hernia surgery, minimally invasive surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and more.

2 Dudley Street Suite 470
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 444-2751

Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Providence, RI specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS is affiliated with The Miriam Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Brown University Health, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Brown Surgical Associates, Brown Physicians Incorporated and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH).

Office Locations

2 Dudley Street Suite 470
Providence, RI 02905

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Some issues Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS can help you with:

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure that promotes weight loss by reducing the stomach and altering how the digestive system absorbs and processes food. The procedure treats morbid obesity, where one's weight impairs day-to-day function or poses serious health risks. Gastric bypass surgery is used only after other weight loss treatments are unsuccessful.

Generally, gastric bypass surgery is performed on patients who have a BMI of 40 or greater, or a BMI of 35 or greater with a weight-related health condition such as type 2 diabetes. Bariatric surgeons frequently expect patients to first attempt natural weight loss for about six months to prove to the surgeon that the patient is capable of maintaining a post-surgery diet and exercise regimen.

For obese patients, gastric bypass surgery has many potential health and weight benefits. Gastric bypass surgery restricts the amount of food the stomach contains, as well as:

Reduces the calories the stomach absorbs
Alters gastrointestinal hormones, which help to heal obesity-induced metabolic syndrome
Suppresses appetite
Alleviates conditions caused or exacerbated by obesity, such as obstructive sleep apnea, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes
Contributes to mental health by improving self-esteem

During gastric bypass surgery, the stomach is stapled to reduce its size, and a small hole is created in the stomach and attached to the middle section of the small intestine. This direct connection between the stomach and the middle of the small intestine creates a channel for some food to bypass the normal route. By bypassing the upper small intestine and larger region of the stomach, food is not fully absorbed and patients do not retain the same amount of calories as before. This procedure is also sometimes referred to as "Roux-en-Y" gastric bypass surgery. Some bariatric surgeons may perform a "laparoscopic bypass" which uses a tiny camera (laparoscope) to guide the procedure.

Gastric bypass surgery is performed with general anesthesia and as preparation, a liquid diet is required for two weeks prior to undergoing the surgery. After the surgery, patients will spend about two days in the hospital and may miss work for two to three weeks. In the first month after the surgery, patients are only able to consume small portions of liquid or soft food. Even after reintroducing solid food, patients feel full quickly, sometimes after eating just two or three tablespoons. Some patients experience "dumping syndrome" (rapid processing of food into the small intestine), which is common during the recovery process. Gastric bypass surgery patients must also make permanent lifestyle changes. For example, gastric bypass patients are required to take vitamins for life after surgery and required to forever avoid certain foods, such as alcohol, sugar, and high fat food.

While the gastric bypass recovery process can be challenging, surgery results are usually swift: most gastric bypass surgery patients lose nearly half to two thirds of their starting weight within two years of surgery.

In The News

“DR. DAVID HARRINGTON is the director of the Rhode Island Hospital Burn Center, which was recently reverified as a burn center by the American Burn Association.”—"Five Questions With: Dr. David Harrington", Providence Business News, September 2025

“Our burn center is more than a facility - it's a team," said Dr. David Harrington, director of the Rhode Island Hospital Burn Center. "”—"Rhode Island Hospital verified as a burn center for 15th consecutive year", Providence Business News, August 2025

“"While we did great things,'' Dr. David Harrington, a trauma surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital said, "the fact is this is what we do everyday.''”—"Four Circus Performers Remain in Serious Condition", Boston, May 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	16
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	22
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
emergency care	11
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Providence, RI were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

doctor visit	28
emergency care	11
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	7
85 and over	6
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	10
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Miriam Hospital

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Brown University Health

Hasbro Children's Hospital

Brown Surgical Associates

Brown Physicians Incorporated

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Avita Medical Americas, LLC	$290 RECELL $132	$159
Covidien Sales LLC	$118 Endo Stapling $118
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$114 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $114
PolyNovo North America LLC	$94 NovoSorb BTM $17	$78
Lilly USA, LLC	$91 TALTZ $91
Other	$217 Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) $77	AAA Stent Grafts $54	GammaTile $34	Santyl $20	Safetac $18	Other $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$904
Education	$20

Research Payments

Dr. David Tobin Harrington, MD, FACS has received 3 research payments totaling $40,304.

Biography

Dr. David Harrington practices general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). These areas are among his clinical interests: minimally invasive surgery, burns, and gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Harrington graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Harrington trained at the University of Chicago Medical Center, a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo, and a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University. He is professionally affiliated with The Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), and Brown Physicians Incorporated. He welcomes new patients at his office inProvidence, RI as reported by Brown Physicians Incorporated.