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:

  • 2023: Jo Buyske, MD, DABS– "From Case Logs to EPAs: Surgical Training in Evolution"
  • 2022: Richard Schulick, MD, MBA – "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.

  • 2022: Gary Kaplan, MD – "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:

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 Outcome, 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.

Unruh K, Stovall S, Chang L, Deal S, Kaplan JA, Moonka R and Simianu VV. Implementation of a structured robotic colorectal curriculum for general surgery residents. (2023) J Robot Surg. 17, 2331-2338 Pubmed J Robot Surg
Bresler T, Stiles E, Schaeztel S, Freeman C, Chia B and 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. (2023) Am J Surg. 225, 841-846 Pubmed Am J Surg
Barnhill CW, Kaplan SJ, Alseidi AA and Deal SB. A comparative analysis of video-based surgical assessment: is evaluation of the entire critical portion of the operation necessary?. (2022) Surg Endosc. 36, 6719-6723 Pubmed Surg Endosc
Nakazato T, Su B, Novak S, Deal SB, Kuchta K and Ujiki M. Improving attainment of the critical view of safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (2020) Surg Endosc. 34, 4115-4123 Pubmed Surg Endosc
Nepomnayshy D, Whitledge J, Fitzgibbons S, Nijjar B, Gardner A, Alseidi A, Birkett R, Deal S, Duvra RR, Anton N and Stefanidis D. Advanced laparoscopic skills: Understanding the relationship between simulation-based practice and clinical performance. (2019) Am J Surg. 218, 527-532 Pubmed Am J Surg
Deal SB, Alseidi AA, Chipman JG, Gauvin J, Meara M, Sidwell R, Stefanidis D and Schenarts PJ. Identifying Priorities for Faculty Development in General Surgery Using the Delphi Consensus Method. (2018) J Surg Educ. 75, 1504-1512 Pubmed J Surg Educ
Deal SB, Stefanidis D, Telem D, Fanelli RD, McDonald M, Ujiki M, Michael Brunt L and Alseidi AA. Evaluation of crowd-sourced assessment of the critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (2017) Surg Endosc. 31, 5094-5100 Pubmed Surg Endosc
Deal SB and 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. (2017) J Am Coll Surg. 225, 725-730 Pubmed J Am Coll Surg
Deal SB, Stefanidis D, Brunt LM and 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. (2017) Am J Surg. 213, 988-990 Pubmed Am J Surg
Cook MR, Deal SB, Scott JM, Moren AM and Kiraly LN. Teaching communication and supporting autonomy with a team-based operative simulator. (2016) Am J Surg. 212, 552-6 Pubmed Am J Surg
Deal SB, Lendvay TS, Haque MI, Brand T, Comstock B, Warren J and Alseidi A. Crowd-sourced assessment of technical skills: an opportunity for improvement in the assessment of laparoscopic surgical skills. (2016) Am J Surg. 211, 398-404 Pubmed Am J Surg
Deal SB, Seabott H, Chang L and Alseidi AA. The Program Evaluation Committee in Action: Lessons Learned From a General Surgery Residency’s Experience. (2018) J Surg Educ. 75, 7-13 Pubmed J Surg Educ
Kaplan SJ, Seabott HM, Cunningham EB, Helman JD, Calderon A, Thirlby RC and Schenarts KD. Resident Wellness and Social Support: Development and Cognitive Validation of a Resident Social Capital Assessment Tool. (2018) J Surg Educ. 75, 313-320 Pubmed J Surg Educ
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 and George BC. Concordance Between Expert and Nonexpert Ratings of Condensed Video-Based Trainee Operative Performance Assessment. (2020) J Surg Educ. 77, 627-634 Pubmed J Surg Educ
Stovall SL, Johnson MP, Evans ET, Kaplan JA, Law JK, Moonka R, Bahnson HT and Simianu VV. Understanding the Geographic Distribution of Diverticulitis Hospitalizations in Washington State. (2023) Am Surg. 89, 5720-5728 Pubmed Am Surg
Soriano CR, Evans E, Lin BS, Kaplan JA, Post AB, Bahnson HT and Simianu VV. Where are Colorectal Resections being Performed? Colon and Rectal Cancer Operations in Washington State are Decentralized. (2023) J Gastrointest Surg. 27, 2583-2585 Pubmed J Gastrointest Surg
Charboneau A, Feldmann T, Kanneganti S, Kaplan JA, Moonka R, Sillah A, Thirlby RC and Simianu VV. Minimally-invasive approach to emergent colorectal surgery in aging adults: A report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program. (2022) Am J Surg. 224, 751-756 Pubmed Am J Surg
Cragle CE, Schlenker J, Moonka R, Wiebusch A and Simianu VV. Presentation and management of a case of rectal cancer complicated by perforation and necrotizing soft tissue infection. (2022) J Surg Case Rep. 2022, rjac318 Pubmed J Surg Case Rep PMC Article
Soriano C, Bahnson HT, Kaplan JA, Lin B, Moonka R, Pham HT, Kennecke HF and Simianu V. Contemporary, national patterns of surgery after preoperative therapy for stage II/III rectal adenocarcinoma. (2022) World J Gastrointest Oncol. 14, 1148-1161 Pubmed World J Gastrointest Oncol PMC Article
Tung J, Lin B, Schlenker J and Simianu VV. A case report of the rarest anal cancer: Basal cell carcinoma. (2022) Ann Med Surg (Lond). 74, 103291 Pubmed Ann Med Surg (Lond) PMC Article
Weed CN, Bernier GV, Christante DH, Feldmann T, Flum DR, Kaplan JA, Moonka R, Thirlby RC and Simianu VV. Evaluating variation in enhanced recovery for colorectal surgery: a report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program. (2022) Colorectal Dis. 24, 111-119 Pubmed Colorectal Dis
Soriano CR, Cheng RR, Corman JM, Moonka R, Simianu VV and Kaplan JA. Feasibility of injected indocyanine green for ureteral identification during robotic left-sided colorectal resections. (2022) Am J Surg. 223, 14-20 Pubmed Am J Surg
Unruh KR, Bastawrous AL, Bernier GV, Flum DR, Kumar AS, Moonka R, Thirlby RC and Simianu VV. Evaluating the Regional Uptake of Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: a Report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program. (2021) J Gastrointest Surg. 25, 2387-2397 Pubmed J Gastrointest Surg
Soriano CR, Powell CR, Chiorean MV and Simianu VV. Role of hospitalization for inflammatory bowel disease in the post-biologic era. (2021) World J Clin Cases. 9, 7632-7642 Pubmed World J Clin Cases PMC Article
Unruh KR, Bastawrous AL, Kaplan JA, Moonka R, Rashidi L and Simianu VV. The impact of obesity on minimally invasive colorectal surgery: A report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program collaborative. (2021) Am J Surg. 221, 1211-1220 Pubmed Am J Surg
Neufeld MY, Bauerle W, Eriksson E, Azar FK, Evans HL, Johnson M, Lawless RA, Lottenberg L, Sanchez SE, Simianu VV, Thomas CS and 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. (2021) Surgery. 169, 808-815 Pubmed Surgery PMC Article
Soriano C and Simianu VV. Ureteral Identification in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery. (2021) Dis Colon Rectum. 64, e74-e75 Pubmed Dis Colon Rectum
Soriano C, Kaplan JA, Law JK, Williams BL, Blackmore CC and Simianu VV. The Immediate, Hospital-Level Impact of Stay-at-Home Order on Diverticulitis Burden. (2021) J Gastrointest Surg. 25, 533-535 Pubmed J Gastrointest Surg PMC Article
Weed CN and Simianu VV. If Enhanced Recovery Is So Good for Our Patients, Should We Be Applying It to Every Case?. (2021) J Am Coll Surg. 232, 185-186 Pubmed J Am Coll Surg
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 and Rocha FG. Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Does Colon Resection Improve Outcomes?. (2020) J Gastrointest Surg. 24, 2121-2126 Pubmed J Gastrointest Surg PMC Article
Young DO and Kumar AS. Local Excision of Rectal Cancer. (2017) Surg Clin North Am. 97, 573-585 Pubmed Surg Clin North Am
Deal SB, Rich JA, Carlson E, Chevrollier GS, Pucci MJ and Alseidi AA. Patients support transfer of care for unexpected findings in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (2020) Surg Endosc. 34, 2987-2993 Pubmed Surg Endosc
Cook MR, Hughes D, Deal SB, Sarap MD, Hughes TG, Deveney KE, Brasel KJ and Alseidi AA. When rural is no longer rural: Demand for subspecialty trained surgeons increases with increasing population of a non-metropolitan area. (2019) Am J Surg. 218, 1022-1027 Pubmed Am J Surg
Hughes D, Cook MR, Deal SB, Hughes TG, Sarap M, Brasel K and Alseidi A. Rural surgeons’ perspectives on necessity of post-residency training are stable across generations. (2019) Am J Surg. 217, 296-300 Pubmed Am J Surg
Deal SB, Cook MR, Hughes D, Sarap M, Hughes TG, Brasel K and Alseidi AA. Training for a Career in Rural and Nonmetropolitan Surgery-A Practical Needs Assessment. (2018) J Surg Educ. 75, e229-e233 Pubmed J Surg Educ
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 and 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. (2020) Ann Surg Oncol. 27, 3915-3923 Pubmed Ann Surg Oncol PMC Article
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 and Idrees K. Impact of Insurance Status on Survival in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. (2020) Ann Surg Oncol. 27, 3147-3153 Pubmed Ann Surg Oncol PMC Article
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 and Idrees K. Impact of perioperative blood transfusion on survival in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients: analysis from the US Neuroendocrine Study Group. (2020) HPB (Oxford). 22, 1042-1050 Pubmed HPB (Oxford) PMC Article
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 and Erik Abbott D. Adjuvant therapy following resection of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors provides no recurrence or survival benefit. (2020) J Surg Oncol. 121, 1067-1073 Pubmed J Surg Oncol PMC Article
Crown A, Rocha FG, Raghu P, Lin B, Funk G, Alseidi A, Hubka M, Rosales J, Lee M and Kennecke H. Impact of initial imaging with gallium-68 dotatate PET/CT on diagnosis and management of patients with neuroendocrine tumors. (2020) J Surg Oncol. 121, 480-485 Pubmed J Surg Oncol
Jacobs JD, Kaplan SJ and Chiorean M. Spontaneous Pneumobilia and Hematemesis. (2019) Gastroenterology. 157, e8-e9 Pubmed Gastroenterology
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 and Cloyd JM. Influence of carcinoid syndrome on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors undergoing operative resection. (2019) Surgery. 165, 657-663 Pubmed Surgery PMC Article
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 and . Minimally Invasive versus Open Distal Pancreatectomy for Ductal Adenocarcinoma (DIPLOMA): A Pan-European Propensity Score Matched Study. (2019) Ann Surg. 269, 10-17 Pubmed Ann Surg
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 and Besselink MG. Clinical impact of the updated international postoperative pancreatic fistula definition in distal pancreatectomy. (2018) HPB (Oxford). 20, 1044-1050 Pubmed HPB (Oxford)
Clanton J, Oh S, Kaplan SJ, Johnson E, Ross A, Kozarek R, Alseidi A, Biehl T, Picozzi VJ, Helton WS, Coy D, Dorer R and Rocha FG. Does mesenteric venous imaging assessment accurately predict pathologic invasion in localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma?. (2018) HPB (Oxford). 20, 925-931 Pubmed HPB (Oxford)
Bertens KA, Massman JD, Helton S, Garbus S, Mandelson MM, Lin B, Picozzi VJ, Biehl T, Alseidi AA and Rocha FG. Initiation of adjuvant therapy following surgical resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): Are patients from rural, remote areas disadvantaged?. (2018) J Surg Oncol. 117, 1655-1663 Pubmed J Surg Oncol
Crown A, Alseidi A, Biehl T, Helton S and Rocha FG. Circumferential pedicled omental flap for protection of portomesenteric venous reconstruction and gastroduodenal artery stump following pancreatoduodenectomy. (2017) Am J Surg. 213, 983 Pubmed Am J Surg
Bertens KA, Crown A, Clanton J, Alemi F, Alseidi AA, Biehl T, Helton WS and 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)?. (2017) HPB (Oxford). 19, 75-81 Pubmed HPB (Oxford)
Wirsching A, Boshier PR, Klevebro F, Kaplan SJ, Seesing MF, El-Moslimany R, Ross A and Low DE. Comparison of costs and short-term clinical outcomes of per-oral endoscopic myotomy and laparoscopic Heller myotomy. (2019) Am J Surg. 218, 706-711 Pubmed Am J Surg
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 and Louie BE. Sublobar Resection in the Treatment of Peripheral Typical Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung. (2019) Ann Thorac Surg. 108, 859-865 Pubmed Ann Thorac Surg
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 and Louie BE. Large Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor Size >3 cm Negatively Impacts Long-Term Outcomes After R0 Resection. (2019) World J Surg. 43, 1712-1720 Pubmed World J Surg
Kaplan SJ, Trottman PA, Porteous GH, Morris AJ, Kauer EA, Low DE and Hubka M. Functional Recovery After Lung Resection: A Before and After Prospective Cohort Study of Activity. (2019) Ann Thorac Surg. 107, 209-216 Pubmed Ann Thorac Surg
Boshier PR, Heneghan R, Markar SR, Baracos VE and Low DE. Assessment of body composition and sarcopenia in patients with esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2018) Dis Esophagus. 31, Pubmed Dis Esophagus
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 and Louie BE. Improvement in TNM staging of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors requires histology and regrouping of tumor size. (2018) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 155, 405-413 Pubmed J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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 and Louie BE. External Validation of a Prognostic Model of Survival for Resected Typical Bronchial Carcinoids. (2017) Ann Thorac Surg. 104, 1215-1220 Pubmed Ann Thorac Surg
El Lakis MA, Kaplan SJ, Hubka M, Mohiuddin K and Low DE. The Importance of Age on Short-Term Outcomes Associated With Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hernias. (2017) Ann Thorac Surg. 103, 1700-1709 Pubmed Ann Thorac Surg
Piercecchi CW, Vasquez JC, Kaplan SJ, Hoffman J, Puskas JD and DeLaRosa J. Cardiac Perforation by Migrated Fractured Strut of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome. (2017) Heart Lung Circ. 26, e11-e13 Pubmed Heart Lung Circ
Schmidt HM, Mohiuddin K, Bodnar AM, El Lakis M, Kaplan S, Irani S, Gan I, Ross A and Low DE. Multidisciplinary treatment of T1a adenocarcinoma in Barrett’s esophagus: contemporary comparison of endoscopic and surgical treatment in physiologically fit patients. (2016) Surg Endosc. 30, 3391-401 Pubmed Surg Endosc
Tanabe C, Reed MJ, Pham TN, Penn K, Bentov I and Kaplan SJ. Association of Brain Atrophy and Masseter Sarcopenia With 1-Year Mortality in Older Trauma Patients. (2019) JAMA Surg. 154, 716-723 Pubmed JAMA Surg PMC Article
Bentov I, Kaplan SJ, Pham TN and Reed MJ. Frailty assessment: from clinical to radiological tools. (2019) Br J Anaesth. 123, 37-50 Pubmed Br J Anaesth
Shoultz TH, Moore M, Reed MJ, Kaplan SJ, Bentov I, Hough C, Taitsman LA, Mitchell SH, So GE, Arbabi S, Phelan H and Pham T. Trauma Providers’ Perceptions of Frailty Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs. (2019) South Med J. 112, 159-163 Pubmed South Med J
Shah SP, Penn K, Kaplan SJ, Vrablik M, Jablonowski K, Pham TN and Reed MJ. Comparison of bedside screening methods for frailty assessment in older adult trauma patients in the emergency department. (2019) Am J Emerg Med. 37, 12-18 Pubmed Am J Emerg Med
Kaplan SJ, Pham TN, Arbabi S, Gross JA, Damodarasamy M, Bentov I, Taitsman LA, Mitchell SH and Reed MJ. Association of Radiologic Indicators of Frailty With 1-Year Mortality in Older Trauma Patients: Opportunistic Screening for Sarcopenia and Osteopenia. (2017) JAMA Surg. 152, e164604 Pubmed JAMA Surg
Burke CR, Crown A, Chan T and McMullan DM. Extracorporeal life support is safe in trauma patients. (2017) Injury. 48, 121-126 Pubmed Injury
Heneghan RE, Aarabi S, Quiroga E, Gunn ML, Singh N and Starnes BW. Call for a new classification system and treatment strategy in blunt aortic injury. (2016) J Vasc Surg. 64, 171-6 Pubmed J Vasc Surg
Young ES, Reed MJ, Pham TN, Gross JA, Taitsman LA and 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. (2017) Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. 2017, 4658050 Pubmed Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res PMC Article
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