Virginia Mason General Surgery Residency
  • Academics
  • Invited Lectures
  • Research
  • Optional Dedicated Research Year
  • Scholarly Support
  • Resident Research Highlights

Academics

  • Academics
  • Invited Lectures
  • Research
  • Optional Dedicated Research Year
  • Scholarly Support
  • Resident Research Highlights

Annual Invited Lectures

The Joel W. Baker, MD Lectureship in Surgery

Dr. Joel Baker began his general surgery internship at Virginia Mason in 1928 and devoted his entire career to serving our community of patients and training surgical residents. He is well-known for many advances in surgery including the Long Intestinal Baker Tube (1959) used to decompress small bowel after extensive adhesiolysis as well as the side-to-end Baker colorectal anastomosis. He became President of the American College of Surgeons in 1969 and had great influence in the field of general surgery for many generations. After his retirement from Virginia Mason in 1970, the department created a visiting lectureship in his honor with David C. Sabiston, MD, as the first professor and honoree in 1988. We are proud to continue this annual lectureship with the nation’s most renowned surgeons visiting our surgery department, spending time with our residents, and sharing their surgical expertise with us. We are delighted to uphold this tradition and recognize academic surgical excellence through our Joel Baker Annual Lectureship.

 

A few of the prior distinguished speakers include:

  • 2024: Cary B. Aarons, MD, MSEd; Columbia University Irving Medical Center – "Holistic Review in Residency Recruitment: Diversifying the Workforce"
  • 2023: Jo Buyske, MD, DABS; American Board of Surgery – "From Case Logs to EPAs: Surgical Training in Evolution"
  • 2022: Richard Schulick, MD, MBA ; University of Colorado – "Are we making progress with pancreatic cancer?"
  • 2019: John R. Potts III, MD, FACS; ACGME – "1984"
  • 2018: Leigh A. Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS; The University of Arizona – "Mentoring for the Next Generation"
  • 2017: Herbert Chen, MD, FACS; University of Alabama at Birmingham – "Medullary Thyroid Cancer: From the Bench to the Bedside and Back"
  • 2014: Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, FASCRS; American College of Surgeons – "Achieving Reliable Care: Bench to Bedside"
  • 2010: Nathaniel J. Soper, MD; Northwestern University – "Minimally Invasive GI Surgery: Past, Present, and Future"
  • 2009: John G. Hunter, MD, FACS; Oregon Health & Science University – "Beyond Checklists, Time-Outs, and Antibiotics: The True Elements of Performance Enhancement in Medicine"
  • 1999: John L. Cameron, MD; Johns Hopkins University – "Current Management of Pancreatic Cancer"
  • 1996: Josef E. Fischer, MD; University of Cincinnati – "Nutritional Support in the '90s"
  • 1989: Lazar J. Greenfield, MD; University of Michigan – "Current Concepts in Thromboembolization"
  • 1988: David C. Sabiston, MD; Duke University – "Recent Advances in Surgery"

The John A. Ryan, Jr., MD Lectureship in Surgery

Dr. John Ryan joined Virginia Mason in 1977, attracted by two of his surgical heroes Drs. Joel Baker and Luke Hill. He is a renowned surgeon and distinguished educator serving Virginia Mason as program director for the general surgery residency program, section head for general surgery, and chief of the department of surgery. Throughout his career he was highly regarded for his technical mastery and pursuit of excellence in teaching. He has been recognized with numerous awards and held several leadership positions in the academic surgical community including President of the American College of Surgeons Washington State Chapter and the Seattle Surgical Society, and Historian of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association. Even during retirement, Dr. Ryan continues to be integral in our resident education program with his quest for presentation perfection in Ryan Rounds and philanthropic contributions to the program. In 2013, we established an annual lectureship in his honor to recognize Dr. Ryan’s contributions to the field of surgery, resident education, and Virginia Mason. Our honorees include Virginia Mason surgical residency alumni as well as nationally-recognized academic surgeons who possess the same qualities and passion for surgery as Dr. Ryan.

  • 2024: R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP; Nemours Children's Health – "Well Beyond Medicine: A Three Point Prescription to Fix Healthcare in America"
  • 2023: Diana L. Farmer, MD, FACS, FRCS; UC Davis – "The Joy of Surgery and the Joy of Discovery"
  • 2022: Gary Kaplan, MD; Virginia Mason – "Reflections on the Journey"
  • 2019: Martin A. Schreiber, MD, FACS, FCCM, COL, MC, USAR; Oregon Health & Science University – "The History of Blood Transfusion: How Did We Get Where We Are and Where Are We Going?"
  • 2018: Frank C. Detterbeck, MD; Yale School of Medicine – "The Changing Nature of Medicine: Patient, Doctors, and Judgement to Evidence, Systems, and Artificial Intelligence"
  • 2017: Wen T. Shen, MD; UCSF, Mt. Zion Medical Center – "Trial By Fire: Caring for the Victims of The 1942 Coconut Grove Disaster at the Massachusetts General Hospital"
  • 2016: Richard C. Thirlby, MD; Virginia Mason – "The Top 10 Reasons Why Medicine is a Great Career"
  • 2015: Michael R. Harrison, MD; UCSF Medical Center – "Surgical Innovation is Fun: From Fetal Surgery to Magnets"
  • 2014: James H. Holmes IV, MD; Wake Forest School of Medicine – "Modern Burn Care: Where Do We Go From Here"
  • 2013: Steven C. Stain, MD; Albany Medical College – "Is Informed Consent an Oxymoron?"
  • Academics
  • Invited Lectures
  • Research
  • Optional Dedicated Research Year
  • Scholarly Support
  • Resident Research Highlights

Research

All of our categorical residents are involved in scholarly activity during residency.  The available opportunities are abundant as we have at least eight clinical databases within our surgery department, as well as potential areas for collaborative work with other specialties.  There are local funding opportunities through the Benaroya Research Institute and the Digestive Disease Institute, in addition to faculty support for national grant applications.  Many programs offer guidance and assistance with IRB submission and statistical analysis.  Residents are encouraged to present their work at local, national and international meetings.  GME will fund travel and expenses to present at these venues for residents involved in research.

For more information about academic activity at Virginia Mason in general, visit: https://www.virginiamason.org/celebrating-scholarship

Optional Dedicated Research Year

  • Protected time for research & professional development
  • Fully-funded PGY3-level salary support & benefits
  • Customizable to your interests & career plans

Past Research Residents:

Colorectal and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research, Virginia Mason. Surgical Education and Surgical Simulation Research, University of Washington. Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF).
Brian Kim, MDResearch Year, 2024–25
Brian Kim, MD
Anna Melio, MDResearch Year, 2023–24
Anna Melio, MD
Stephanie Stovall, MDResearch Year, 2022–23
Stephanie Stovall, MD
Technology in minimally invasic and colorectal surgery, robotic surgical education, Washington state colorectal disease epidemiology, Virginia Mason.
Celine Soriano, MDResearch Year, 2020–21
Celine Soriano, MD
Transplant Surgery Research, Virginia Mason.
Nicketti Handy, MDResearch Year, 2019–20
Nicketti Handy, MD
Surgical Outcomes, Quality Improvement, Surgical Professional Development & Leadership, Virginia Mason.
Caleb Barnhill, MDResearch Year, 2017–18
Caleb Barnhill, MD
Laparoscopic Outcomes Research, Video Based Assessment, Virginia Mason. Surgical Education Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF).
Shanley Deal, MDResearch Year, 2016–17
Shanley Deal, MD
Geriatric Trauma Outcome Research, Harborview Medical Center. Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF). Thoracic Surgery, Virginia Mason.
Stephen Kaplan, MD, MPHResearch Year, 2015–16
Stephen Kaplan, MD, MPH
Vascular Surgery Research & Clinical Experience, Harborview Medical Center.
Rachel Heneghan, MDResearch Year, 2014–15
Rachel Heneghan, MD
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One categorical resident from each class will have the opportunity to participate in a fully-funded dedicated research year between the R2 and R3 levels.

Importantly, during this year the resident remains a member of the Virginia Mason housestaff.  This includes uninterrupted access to standard residents benefits, which means you can focus more on your work rather than worry about health insurance, parking, and other important supports.

Our residents have elected to participate in a variety of research projects tailored to the resident’s field of interest and future career plans, including:

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Health Care Policy
  • Heath Care Quality Improvement
  • Heath Services Research
  • HPB (Hepatopancreaticobiliary) Surgery
  • NOTES (Natural-Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery)
  • Pediatric surgery
  • Surgical Critical Care
  • Surgical Education
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery

Scholarly Support

Diverse Funding Mechanisms

Dedicated resident education fund for surgical education research. Multiple intramural grant funding mechanisms sources.

Institutional Conferences

Several annual intramural conferences and research symposia to showcase research progress, refine presentations for national meetings, and foster multidisciplinary collaboration.

Mentorship

All core general, thoracic, and vascular surgical faculty are involved in local, regional, and national research endeavors. They're armed with commitment, interest, and expertise to help make your projects successful.

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Society Membership & Conference Attendance

Research-related society membership dues and conference registration fees are reimbursed by the program or our GME department.

Statistical Analysis

Unimpeded access to statistical software, consultation services, and data management platforms.

Travel Reimbursement

Research-related travel expenses, including flight, hotel, taxis, and food are all reimbursed either via our GME department, the program, or a specific resident education fund.

Resident Research Highlights

Recent & impactful resident-led research. Expand by category to see more.

Scully RE, Deal SB, Clark MJ, Yang K, Wnuk G, Smink DS, Fryer JP, Bohnen JD, Teitelbaum EN, Meyerson SL, Meier AH, Gauger PG, Reddy RM, Kendrick DE, Stern M, Hughes DT, Chipman JG, Patel JA, Alseidi A, George BC. Concordance between expert and nonexpert ratings of condensed video-based trainee operative performance assessment. J Surg Educ. 2020;77(3):627-634. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.12.016
 
Nepomnayshy D, Whitledge J, Fitzgibbons S, Nijjar B, Gardner A, Alseidi A, Birkett R, Deal S, Duvra RR, Anton N, Stefanidis D. Advanced laparoscopic skills: Understanding the relationship between simulation-based practice and clinical performance. Am J Surg. 2019;218(3):527-532. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.01.024
 
Deal SB, Alseidi AA, Chipman JG, Gauvin J, Meara M, Sidwell R, Stefanidis D, Schenarts PJ. Identifying priorities for faculty development in general surgery using the delphi consensus method. J Surg Educ. 2018;75(6):1504-1512. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.05.003
 
Deal SB, Lendvay TS, Haque MI, Brand T, Comstock B, Warren J, Alseidi A. Crowd-sourced assessment of technical skills: an opportunity for improvement in the assessment of laparoscopic surgical skills. Am J Surg. 2016;211(2):398-404. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.09.005
 
Cook MR, Deal SB, Scott JM, Moren AM, Kiraly LN. Teaching communication and supporting autonomy with a team-based operative simulator. Am J Surg. 2016;212(3):552-556. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.03.011
 
Deal SB, Stefanidis D, Brunt LM, Alseidi A. Development of a multimedia tutorial to educate how to assess the critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy using expert review and crowd-sourcing. Am J Surg. 2017;213(5):988-990. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.03.023
 
Deal SB, Stefanidis D, Telem D, Fanelli RD, McDonald M, Ujiki M, Michael Brunt L, Alseidi AA. Evaluation of crowd-sourced assessment of the critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2017;31(12):5094-5100. doi:10.1007/s00464-017-5574-1
 
Deal SB, Seabott H, Chang L, Alseidi AA. The program evaluation committee in action: lessons learned from a general surgery residency’s experience. J Surg Educ. 2018;75(1):7-13. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.06.026
 
Deal SB, Alseidi AA. Concerns of quality and safety in public domain surgical education videos: an assessment of the critical view of safety in frequently used laparoscopic cholecystectomy videos. J Am Coll Surg. 2017;225(6):725-730. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.08.016
 
Deal SB, Lendvay TS, Haque MI, Brand T, Comstock B, Warren J, Alseidi A. Crowd-sourced assessment of technical skills: an opportunity for improvement in the assessment of laparoscopic surgical skills. Am J Surg. 2016;211(2):398-404. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.09.005
 
Deal SB, Lendvay TS, Haque MI, Brand T, Comstock B, Warren J, Alseidi A. Crowd-sourced assessment of technical skills: an opportunity for improvement in the assessment of laparoscopic surgical skills. Am J Surg. 2016;211(2):398-404. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.09.005
 
Nakazato T, Su B, Novak S, Deal SB, Kuchta K, Ujiki M. Improving attainment of the critical view of safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2020;34(9):4115-4123. doi:10.1007/s00464-019-07178-y
 
Kaplan SJ, Seabott HM, Cunningham EB, Helman JD, Calderon A, Thirlby RC, Schenarts KD. Resident wellness and social support: development and cognitive validation of a resident social capital assessment tool. J Surg Educ. 2018;75(2):313-320. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.02.002
 
Unruh K, Stovall S, Chang L, Deal S, Kaplan JA, Moonka R, Simianu VV. Implementation of a structured robotic colorectal curriculum for general surgery residents. J Robot Surg. 2023;17(5):2331-2338. doi:10.1007/s11701-023-01660-5
 
Bresler T, Stiles E, Schaeztel S, Freeman C, Chia B, Kumar A. Oral examination of fourth-year medical students on surgery rotations allows faculty to assess Core Entrustable Professional Activities for entering Residency (Cepar): Proof-of-concept and analysis of student submissions. Am J Surg. 2023;225(5):841-846. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.01.020
 
Barnhill CW, Kaplan SJ, Alseidi AA, Deal SB. A comparative analysis of video-based surgical assessment: is evaluation of the entire critical portion of the operation necessary? Surg Endosc. 2022;36(9):6719-6723. doi:10.1007/s00464-021-08945-6
Weed CN, Simianu VV. If enhanced recovery is so good for our patients, should we be applying it to every case? J Am Coll Surg. 2021;232(2):185-186. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.10.018
 
Unruh KR, Bastawrous AL, Bernier GV, Flum DR, Kumar AS, Moonka R, Thirlby RC, Simianu VV. Evaluating the regional uptake of minimally invasive colorectal surgery: a report from the surgical care outcomes assessment program. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021;25(9):2387-2397. doi:10.1007/s11605-020-04875-1
 
Soriano C, Kaplan JA, Law JK, Williams BL, Blackmore CC, Simianu VV. The immediate, hospital-level impact of stay-at-home order on diverticulitis burden. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021;25(2):533-535. doi:10.1007/s11605-020-04798-x
 
Crown A, Simianu VV, Kennecke H, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Dillhoff M, Beal EW, Poultsides GA, Makris E, Idrees K, Smith PM, Nathan H, Beems M, Abbott D, Barrett J, Fields RC, Davidson J, Maithel SK, Rocha FG. Appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors: does colon resection improve outcomes? J Gastrointest Surg. 2020;24(9):2121-2126. doi:10.1007/s11605-019-04431-6
 
Young DO, Kumar AS. Local excision of rectal cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 2017;97(3):573-585. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2017.01.007
 
Neufeld MY, Bauerle W, Eriksson E, Azar FK, Evans HL, Johnson M, Lawless RA, Lottenberg L, Sanchez SE, Simianu VV, Thomas CS, Drake FT. Where did the patients go? Changes in acute appendicitis presentation and severity of illness during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A retrospective cohort study. Surgery. 2021;169(4):808-815. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2020.10.035
 
Unruh KR, Bastawrous AL, Kaplan JA, Moonka R, Rashidi L, Simianu VV. The impact of obesity on minimally invasive colorectal surgery: A report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program collaborative. Am J Surg. 2021;221(6):1211-1220. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.03.019
 
Soriano CR, Powell CR, Chiorean MV, Simianu VV. Role of hospitalization for inflammatory bowel disease in the post-biologic era. World J Clin Cases. 2021;9(26):7632-7642. doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7632
 
Weed CN, Bernier GV, Christante DH, Feldmann T, Flum DR, Kaplan JA, Moonka R, Thirlby RC, Simianu VV. Evaluating variation in enhanced recovery for colorectal surgery: a report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program. Colorectal Dis. 2022;24(1):111-119. doi:10.1111/codi.15938
 
Soriano CR, Cheng RR, Corman JM, Moonka R, Simianu VV, Kaplan JA. Feasibility of injected indocyanine green for ureteral identification during robotic left-sided colorectal resections. Am J Surg. 2022;223(1):14-20. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.07.012
 
Soriano C, Simianu VV. Ureteral identification in minimally invasive colorectal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021;64(4):e74-e75. doi:10.1097/DCR.0000000000001957
 
Soriano C, Bahnson HT, Kaplan JA, Lin B, Moonka R, Pham HT, Kennecke HF, Simianu V. Contemporary, national patterns of surgery after preoperative therapy for stage II/III rectal adenocarcinoma. World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2022;14(6):1148-1161. doi:10.4251/wjgo.v14.i6.1148
 
Cragle CE, Schlenker J, Moonka R, Wiebusch A, Simianu VV. Presentation and management of a case of rectal cancer complicated by perforation and necrotizing soft tissue infection. J Surg Case Rep. 2022;2022(7):rjac318. doi:10.1093/jscr/rjac318
 
Charboneau A, Feldmann T, Kanneganti S, Kaplan JA, Moonka R, Sillah A, Thirlby RC, Simianu VV. Minimally-invasive approach to emergent colorectal surgery in aging adults: A report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program. Am J Surg. 2022;224(2):751-756. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.03.055
 
Tung J, Lin B, Schlenker J, Simianu VV. A case report of the rarest anal cancer: Basal cell carcinoma. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022;74:103291. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103291
 
Soriano CR, Powell CR, Chiorean MV, Simianu VV. Role of hospitalization for inflammatory bowel disease in the post-biologic era. World J Clin Cases. 2021;9(26):7632-7642. doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7632
 
Soriano CR, Evans E, Lin BS, Kaplan JA, Post AB, Bahnson HT, Simianu VV. Where are colorectal resections being performed? Colon and rectal cancer operations in washington state are decentralized. J Gastrointest Surg. 2023;27(11):2583-2585. doi:10.1007/s11605-023-05776-9
 
Stovall SL, Johnson MP, Evans ET, Kaplan JA, Law JK, Moonka R, Bahnson HT, Simianu VV. Understanding the geographic distribution of diverticulitis hospitalizations in washington state. Am Surg. 2023;89(12):5720-5728. doi:10.1177/00031348231174002
 
Soriano C, Bahnson HT, Kaplan JA, Lin B, Moonka R, Pham HT, Kennecke HF, Simianu V. Contemporary, national patterns of surgery after preoperative therapy for stage II/III rectal adenocarcinoma. World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2022;14(6):1148-1161. doi:10.4251/wjgo.v14.i6.1148
 
Cragle CE, Schlenker J, Moonka R, Wiebusch A, Simianu VV. Presentation and management of a case of rectal cancer complicated by perforation and necrotizing soft tissue infection. J Surg Case Rep. 2022;2022(7):rjac318. doi:10.1093/jscr/rjac318
 
Charboneau A, Feldmann T, Kanneganti S, Kaplan JA, Moonka R, Sillah A, Thirlby RC, Simianu VV. Minimally-invasive approach to emergent colorectal surgery in aging adults: A report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program. Am J Surg. 2022;224(2):751-756. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.03.055
 
Tung J, Lin B, Schlenker J, Simianu VV. A case report of the rarest anal cancer: Basal cell carcinoma. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022;74:103291. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103291
Deal SB, Cook MR, Hughes D, Sarap M, Hughes TG, Brasel K, Alseidi AA. Training for a career in rural and nonmetropolitan surgery-a practical needs assessment. J Surg Educ. 2018;75(6):e229-e233. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.07.013
 
Hughes D, Cook MR, Deal SB, Hughes TG, Sarap M, Brasel K, Alseidi A. Rural surgeons’ perspectives on necessity of post-residency training are stable across generations. Am J Surg. 2019;217(2):296-300. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.026
 
Cook MR, Hughes D, Deal SB, Sarap MD, Hughes TG, Deveney KE, Brasel KJ, Alseidi AA. When rural is no longer rural: Demand for subspecialty trained surgeons increases with increasing population of a non-metropolitan area. Am J Surg. 2019;218(5):1022-1027. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.06.004
 
Deal SB, Rich JA, Carlson E, Chevrollier GS, Pucci MJ, Alseidi AA. Patients support transfer of care for unexpected findings in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2020;34(7):2987-2993. doi:10.1007/s00464-019-07087-0
Deal S, Nathan D, Rocha FG. Modified Appleby procedure for locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Am J Surg. 2018;215(5):853-855. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.01.004
 
Alemi F, Jutric Z, Marshall GR, Scott EJ, Grendar J, Roch AM, Pereira LL, Cheng AL, Hansen PD, Ceppa EP, Asbun HJ, Warner S, Alseidi AA. Preoperative imaging characteristics predict poor survival and inadequate resection for left-sided pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a multi-institutional analysis. HPB (Oxford). 2020;22(8):1216-1221. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2019.12.012
 
Deal SB, D’Angelica MI, Hawkins WG, Pucci M, Ujiki M, Brunt LM, Wexner S, Alseidi AA. Synoptic operative reporting for laparoscopic cholecystectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy: A multi institutional pilot study evaluating completeness and surgeon perceptions. Am J Surg. 2018;216(5):935-940. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.06.008
 
van Hilst J, de Rooij T, Klompmaker S, Rawashdeh M, Aleotti F, Al-Sarireh B, Alseidi A, Ateeb Z, Balzano G, Berrevoet F, Björnsson B, Boggi U, Busch OR, Butturini G, Casadei R, Del Chiaro M, Chikhladze S, Cipriani F, van Dam R, Damoli I, van Dieren S, Dokmak S, Edwin B, van Eijck C, Fabre JM, Falconi M, Farges O, Fernández-Cruz L, Forgione A, Frigerio I, Fuks D, Gavazzi F, Gayet B, Giardino A, Groot Koerkamp B, Hackert T, Hassenpflug M, Kabir I, Keck T, Khatkov I, Kusar M, Lombardo C, Marchegiani G, Marshall R, Menon KV, Montorsi M, Orville M, de Pastena M, Pietrabissa A, Poves I, Primrose J, Pugliese R, Ricci C, Roberts K, Røsok B, Sahakyan MA, Sánchez-Cabús S, Sandström P, Scovel L, Solaini L, Soonawalla Z, Souche FR, Sutcliffe RP, Tiberio GA, Tomazic A, Troisi R, Wellner U, White S, Wittel UA, Zerbi A, Bassi C, Besselink MG, Abu Hilal M, European Consortium on Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery (E-MIPS). Minimally invasive versus open distal pancreatectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma (Diploma): a pan-european propensity score matched study. Ann Surg. 2019;269(1):10-17. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000002561
 
van Hilst J, de Pastena M, de Rooij T, Alseidi A, Busch OR, van Dieren S, van Eijck CH, Giovinazzo F, Groot Koerkamp B, Marchegiani G, Marshall GR, Abu Hilal M, Bassi C, Besselink MG. Clinical impact of the updated international postoperative pancreatic fistula definition in distal pancreatectomy. HPB (Oxford). 2018;20(11):1044-1050. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2018.05.003
 
Baechle JJ, Marincola Smith P, Tan M, Solórzano CC, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Dillhoff M, Beal EW, Poultsides G, Makris E, Rocha FG, Crown A, Cho C, Beems M, Winslow ER, Rendell VR, Krasnick BA, Fields R, Maithel SK, Bailey CE, Idrees K. Specific growth rate as a predictor of survival in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a multi-institutional study from the united states neuroendocrine study group. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020;27(10):3915-3923. doi:10.1245/s10434-020-08497-4
 
Marincola Smith P, Baechle J, Tan MC, Solórzano CC, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Dillhoff M, Beal EW, Poultsides G, Cannon JGD, Rocha FG, Crown A, Cho CS, Beems M, Winslow ER, Rendell VR, Krasnick BA, Fields RC, Maithel SK, Bailey CE, Idrees K. Impact of insurance status on survival in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020;27(9):3147-3153. doi:10.1245/s10434-020-08359-z
 
Barrett JR, Rendell V, Pokrzywa C, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Cannon J, Poultsides GA, Rocha F, Crown A, Beal E, Michael Pawlik T, Fields R, Panni RZ, Smith P, Idrees K, Cho C, Beems M, Maithel S, Weber S, Erik Abbott D. Adjuvant therapy following resection of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors provides no recurrence or survival benefit. J Surg Oncol. 2020;121(7):1067-1073. doi:10.1002/jso.25896
 
Crown A, Rocha FG, Raghu P, Lin B, Funk G, Alseidi A, Hubka M, Rosales J, Lee M, Kennecke H. Impact of initial imaging with gallium-68 dotatate PET/CT on diagnosis and management of patients with neuroendocrine tumors. J Surg Oncol. 2020;121(3):480-485. doi:10.1002/jso.25812
 
Marincola Smith P, Baechle J, Solórzano CC, Tan M, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Dillhoff M, Beal E, Poultsides G, Cannon JGD, Rocha FG, Crown A, Cho C, Beems M, Winslow ER, Rendell VR, Krasnick BA, Fields RC, Maithel SK, Bailey CE, Idrees K. Impact of perioperative blood transfusion on survival in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients: analysis from the US Neuroendocrine Study Group. HPB (Oxford). 2020;22(7):1042-1050. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2019.10.2441
 
Kimbrough CW, Beal EW, Dillhoff ME, Schmidt CR, Pawlik TM, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Poultsides G, Makris E, Rocha FG, Crown A, Abbott DE, Fisher AV, Fields RC, Krasnick BA, Idrees K, Marincola-Smith P, Cho CS, Beems M, Maithel SK, Cloyd JM. Influence of carcinoid syndrome on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors undergoing operative resection. Surgery. 2019;165(3):657-663. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2018.09.008
 
Crown A, Alseidi A, Biehl T, Helton S, Rocha FG. Circumferential pedicled omental flap for protection of portomesenteric venous reconstruction and gastroduodenal artery stump following pancreatoduodenectomy. Am J Surg. 2017;213(5):983. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.03.033
 
Bertens KA, Crown A, Clanton J, Alemi F, Alseidi AA, Biehl T, Helton WS, Rocha FG. What is a better predictor of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (Cr-popf) following pancreaticoduodenectomy (Pd): postoperative day one drain amylase (Pod1da) or the fistula risk score (Frs)? HPB (Oxford). 2017;19(1):75-81. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2016.10.001
 
Bertens KA, Massman JD, Helton S, Garbus S, Mandelson MM, Lin B, Picozzi VJ, Biehl T, Alseidi AA, Rocha FG. Initiation of adjuvant therapy following surgical resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (Pdac): Are patients from rural, remote areas disadvantaged? J Surg Oncol. 2018;117(8):1655-1663. doi:10.1002/jso.25060
 
Jacobs JD, Kaplan SJ, Chiorean M. Spontaneous pneumobilia and hematemesis. Gastroenterology. 2019;157(2):e8-e9. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2019.03.053
 
Clanton J, Oh S, Kaplan SJ, Johnson E, Ross A, Kozarek R, Alseidi A, Biehl T, Picozzi VJ, Helton WS, Coy D, Dorer R, Rocha FG. Does mesenteric venous imaging assessment accurately predict pathologic invasion in localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma? HPB (Oxford). 2018;20(10):925-931. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2018.03.014
Boshier PR, Heneghan R, Markar SR, Baracos VE, Low DE. Assessment of body composition and sarcopenia in patients with esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dis Esophagus. 2018;31(8). doi:10.1093/dote/doy047
 
Wirsching A, Boshier PR, Klevebro F, Kaplan SJ, Seesing MF, El-Moslimany R, Ross A, Low DE. Comparison of costs and short-term clinical outcomes of per-oral endoscopic myotomy and laparoscopic Heller myotomy. Am J Surg. 2019;218(4):706-711. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.07.026
 
Cattoni M, Vallières E, Brown LM, Sarkeshik AA, Margaritora S, Siciliani A, Filosso PL, Guerrera F, Imperatori A, Rotolo N, Farjah F, Wandell G, Costas K, Mann C, Hubka M, Kaplan S, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Louie BE. Sublobar resection in the treatment of peripheral typical carcinoid tumors of the lung. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019;108(3):859-865. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.005
 
Cattoni M, Vallières E, Brown LM, Sarkeshik AA, Margaritora S, Siciliani A, Filosso PL, Guerrera F, Imperatori A, Rotolo N, Farjah F, Wandell G, Costas K, Mann C, Hubka M, Kaplan S, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Louie BE. Large cell neuroendocrine tumor size >3 cm negatively impacts long-term outcomes after r0 resection. World J Surg. 2019;43(7):1712-1720. doi:10.1007/s00268-019-04951-x
 
Kaplan SJ, Trottman PA, Porteous GH, Morris AJ, Kauer EA, Low DE, Hubka M. Functional recovery after lung resection: a before and after prospective cohort study of activity. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019;107(1):209-216. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.07.050
 
Cattoni M, Vallières E, Brown LM, Sarkeshik AA, Margaritora S, Siciliani A, Filosso PL, Guerrera F, Imperatori A, Rotolo N, Farjah F, Wandell G, Costas K, Mann C, Hubka M, Kaplan S, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Louie BE. Improvement in TNM staging of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors requires histology and regrouping of tumor size. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155(1):405-413. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.08.102
 
Cattoni M, Vallières E, Brown LM, Sarkeshik AA, Margaritora S, Siciliani A, Imperatori A, Rotolo N, Farjah F, Wandell G, Costas K, Mann C, Hubka M, Kaplan S, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Louie BE. External validation of a prognostic model of survival for resected typical bronchial carcinoids. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017;104(4):1215-1220. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.05.019
 
El Lakis MA, Kaplan SJ, Hubka M, Mohiuddin K, Low DE. The importance of age on short-term outcomes associated with repair of giant paraesophageal hernias. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017;103(6):1700-1709. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.078
 
Piercecchi CW, Vasquez JC, Kaplan SJ, Hoffman J, Puskas JD, DeLaRosa J. Cardiac perforation by migrated fractured strut of inferior vena cava filter mimicking acute coronary syndrome. Heart Lung Circ. 2017;26(2):e11-e13. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2016.07.017
 
Schmidt HM, Mohiuddin K, Bodnar AM, El Lakis M, Kaplan S, Irani S, Gan I, Ross A, Low DE. Multidisciplinary treatment of T1a adenocarcinoma in Barrett’s esophagus: contemporary comparison of endoscopic and surgical treatment in physiologically fit patients. Surg Endosc. 2016;30(8):3391-3401. doi:10.1007/s00464-015-4621-z
Heneghan RE, Aarabi S, Quiroga E, Gunn ML, Singh N, Starnes BW. Call for a new classification system and treatment strategy in blunt aortic injury. J Vasc Surg. 2016;64(1):171-176. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2016.02.047
 
Burke CR, Crown A, Chan T, McMullan DM. Extracorporeal life support is safe in trauma patients. Injury. 2017;48(1):121-126. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2016.11.008
 
Tanabe C, Reed MJ, Pham TN, Penn K, Bentov I, Kaplan SJ. Association of brain atrophy and masseter sarcopenia with 1-year mortality in older trauma patients. JAMA Surg. 2019;154(8):716-723. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.0988
 
Bentov I, Kaplan SJ, Pham TN, Reed MJ. Frailty assessment: from clinical to radiological tools. Br J Anaesth. 2019;123(1):37-50. doi:10.1016/j.bja.2019.03.034
 
Tanabe C, Reed MJ, Pham TN, Penn K, Bentov I, Kaplan SJ. Association of brain atrophy and masseter sarcopenia with 1-year mortality in older trauma patients. JAMA Surg. 2019;154(8):716-723. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.0988
 
Shoultz TH, Moore M, Reed MJ, Kaplan SJ, Bentov I, Hough C, Taitsman LA, Mitchell SH, So GE, Arbabi S, Phelan H, Pham T. Trauma providers’ perceptions of frailty assessment: a mixed-methods analysis of knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. South Med J. 2019;112(3):159-163. doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000948
 
Shah SP, Penn K, Kaplan SJ, Vrablik M, Jablonowski K, Pham TN, Reed MJ. Comparison of bedside screening methods for frailty assessment in older adult trauma patients in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2019;37(1):12-18. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2018.04.028
 
Young ES, Reed MJ, Pham TN, Gross JA, Taitsman LA, Kaplan SJ. Assessment of osteoporosis in injured older women admitted to a safety-net level one trauma center: a unique opportunity to fulfill an unmet need. Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. 2017;2017:4658050. doi:10.1155/2017/4658050
 
Kaplan SJ, Pham TN, Arbabi S, Gross JA, Damodarasamy M, Bentov I, Taitsman LA, Mitchell SH, Reed MJ. Association of radiologic indicators of frailty with 1-year mortality in older trauma patients: opportunistic screening for sarcopenia and osteopenia. JAMA Surg. 2017;152(2):e164604. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4604
Heneghan RE, Starnes BW, Nathan DP, Zierler RE. Renal duplex ultrasound findings in fenestrated endovascular aortic repair for juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2016;63(4):915-921. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2015.10.090
 
Heneghan RE, Singh N, Starnes BW. Successful emergent endovascular repair of a ruptured mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm. Ann Vasc Surg. 2015;29(4):843.e1-6. doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2014.12.035
 
Starnes BW, Heneghan RE, Tatum B. Midterm results from a physician-sponsored investigational device exemption clinical trial evaluating physician-modified endovascular grafts for the treatment of juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2017;65(2):294-302. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2016.07.123
 
Heneghan RE, Aarabi S, Quiroga E, Gunn ML, Singh N, Starnes BW. Call for a new classification system and treatment strategy in blunt aortic injury. J Vasc Surg. 2016;64(1):171-176. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2016.02.047
 
Quiroga E, Heneghan R. Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with occipital horn syndrome. J Vasc Surg Cases. 2015;1(2):138-140. doi:10.1016/j.jvsc.2015.03.012
Crown A, Scovel L, Deal S, Kramer D, Wechter D, Grumley J. Clinical and radiological follow-up rather than excisional biopsy is reasonable after complete papilloma excision at the time of core needle biopsy. Breast J. 2018;24(5):841-842. doi:10.1111/tbj.13058
 
Crown A, Grumley J. Aso author reflections: oncoplastic surgery does not compromise surveillance imaging. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020;27(10):3657-3658. doi:10.1245/s10434-020-08590-8
 
Crown A, Laskin R, Weed C, Rocha FG, Grumley J. Evaluating need for additional imaging and biopsy after oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020;27(10):3650-3656. doi:10.1245/s10434-020-08500-y
 
Crown A, Rocha FG, Grumley JW. Oncoplastic central partial mastectomy and neoareolar reduction mammoplasty with immediate nipple reconstruction: an initial report of a novel option for breast conservation in patients with subareolar tumors. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019;26(13):4284-4293. doi:10.1245/s10434-019-07731-y
 
Crown A, Rocha FG, Grumley JW. Intraoperative radiation therapy in early-stage breast cancer: Presence of lobular features is not associated with increased rate of requiring additional therapy. Am J Surg. 2020;220(1):161-164. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.11.017
 
Crown A, Grumley J. Biopsy-proven lymph nodes predict axillary nodal response following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in node-positive breast cancer. Breast J. 2019;25(5):1023-1024. doi:10.1111/tbj.13412
 
Zaidi MY, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Dillhoff M, Beal E, Poultsides G, Makris E, Rocha F, Crown A, Idrees K, Marincola Smith P, Nathan H, Beems M, Abbott D, Barrett JR, Fields RC, Davidson J, Cardona K, Maithel SK. Prognostic role of lymph node positivity and number of lymph nodes needed for accurately staging small-bowel neuroendocrine tumors. JAMA Surg. 2019;154(2):134-140. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.3865
 
Crown A, Laskin R, Rocha FG, Grumley J. Extreme oncoplasty: Expanding indications for breast conservation. Am J Surg. 2019;217(5):851-856. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.01.004
 
Crown A, Scovel LG, Rocha FG, Scott EJ, Wechter DG, Grumley JW. Oncoplastic breast conserving surgery is associated with a lower rate of surgical site complications compared to standard breast conserving surgery. Am J Surg. 2019;217(1):138-141. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.06.014
 
Crown A, Scovel L, Deal S, Kramer D, Wechter D, Grumley J. Clinical and radiological follow-up rather than excisional biopsy is reasonable after complete papilloma excision at the time of core needle biopsy. Breast J. 2018;24(5):841-842. doi:10.1111/tbj.13058
 
Crown A, Handy N, Rocha FG, Grumley JW. Oncoplastic reduction mammaplasty, an effective and safe method of breast conservation. Am J Surg. 2018;215(5):910-915. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.02.024
 
Crown A, Grumley JW. Association of intraoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer with minor surgical site complications in oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery. JAMA Surg. 2017;152(12):1180-1182. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3129
 
Crown A, Wechter DG, Grumley JW. Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery reduces mastectomy and postoperative re-excision rates. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015;22(10):3363-3368. doi:10.1245/s10434-015-4738-2
Crown A, Kennecke H, Kozarek R, Lopez-Aguiar AG, Dillhoff M, Beal EW, Poultsides GA, Makris E, Idrees K, Smith PM, Nathan H, Beems M, Abbott D, Fisher AV, Fields RC, Davidson J, Maithel SK, Rocha FG. Gastric carcinoids: Does type of surgery or tumor affect survival? Am J Surg. 2019;217(5):937-942. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.12.057
 
Crown A, Biehl TR, Rocha FG. Local resection for duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Am J Surg. 2016;211(5):867-870. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.02.006
Robinson TJ, Soriano C, Larsen M, Mallipeddi MK, Hunter JA, Chang L. Endoscopic removal of eroded laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands: a preferred approach. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020;16(8):1030-1034. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2020.04.034

Kim M, Mitchell SH, Gatewood M, Bennett KA, Sutton PR, Crawford CA, Bentov I, Damodarasamy M, Kaplan SJ, Reed MJ. Older adults and high-risk medication administration in the emergency department. Drug Healthc Patient Saf. 2017;9:105-112. doi:10.2147/DHPS.S143341

Kim M, Kaplan SJ, Mitchell SH, Gatewood M, Bentov I, Bennett KA, Crawford CA, Sutton PR, Matsuwaka D, Damodarasamy M, Reed MJ. The effect of computerized physician order entry template modifications on the administration of high-risk medications in older adults in the emergency department. Drugs Aging. 2017;34(10):793-801. doi:10.1007/s40266-017-0489-z

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