Publications

2024

Axillary Surgery for Chemoresidual (ypN-Positive) Nodal Disease.

JAMA oncology.10(7):981-984[DOI] 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.1136.[PMID] 38753348.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2023

Quality and Outcome Assessment for Surgery.

Annals of surgery.278(5):647-654[DOI] 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006077.[PMID] 37555327.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2022

Are We There Yet?

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.235(1):1-7[DOI] 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000260.[PMID] 35703956.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2022

Career Advancement for Surgeon-Educators:Findings from a Modified Delphi Process.

Journal of surgical education.79(1):173-178[DOI] 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.06.018.[PMID] 34294571.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2022

The Role of Implicit Bias in Surgical Resident Evaluations.

Journal of surgical education.79(3):761-768[DOI] 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.12.003.[PMID] 34973900.

7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

Association Between Hormone-Modulating Breast Cancer Therapies and Incidence of Neurodegenerative Outcomes for Women With Breast Cancer.

JAMA network open.3(3):e201541-[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1541.[PMID] 32207833.

29 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

Bisphenols and Risk of Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review of the Impact of Diet and Bioactive Food Components.

Frontiers in nutrition.7():581388-[DOI] 10.3389/fnut.2020.581388.[PMID] 33330580.

14 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

Do Olive and Fish Oils of the Mediterranean Diet Have a Role in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy? An Exploration of Evidence in Cells and Animal Models.

Frontiers in nutrition.7():571455-[DOI] 10.3389/fnut.2020.571455.[PMID] 33123546.

13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

Epigenetic Regulation and Dietary Control of Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Frontiers in nutrition.7():159-[DOI] 10.3389/fnut.2020.00159.[PMID] 33015128.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Barriers to careers identified by women in academic surgery: A grounded theory model.

American journal of surgery.218(4):780-785[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.07.015.[PMID] 31350007.

31 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Characteristics of Effective Mentorship for Academic Surgeons: A Grounded Theory Model.

Annals of surgery.269(2):269-274[DOI] 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002487.[PMID] 28837445.

33 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Population-based relative risks for specific family history constellations of breast cancer.

Cancer causes & control : CCC.30(6):581-590[DOI] 10.1007/s10552-019-01171-5.[PMID] 31030355.

6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

The Hidden Burden of Mental Health Outcomes Following Firearm-related Injures.

Annals of surgery.270(4):593-601[DOI] 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003473.[PMID] 31318795.

24 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2018

Pancreatic cancer as a sentinel for hereditary cancer predisposition.

BMC cancer.18(1):697-[DOI] 10.1186/s12885-018-4573-5.[PMID] 29945567.

25 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2018

X-Ray of Excised Cancerous Breast Tissue Does Not Affect Clinical Biomarker Expression.

Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM.26(7):501-508[DOI] 10.1097/PAI.0000000000000454.[PMID] 28187031.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

A Phase I Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Nab-Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin, and Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Stage II to III Breast Cancer.

Clinical breast cancer.17(7):503-509[DOI] 10.1016/j.clbc.2017.04.010.[PMID] 28579139.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

Fall risk and function in older women after gynecologic surgery.

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics.73():37-42[DOI] 10.1016/j.archger.2017.07.006.[PMID] 28750249.

7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

POWERPIINC (PreOperative Window of Endocrine TheRapy Provides Information to Increase Compliance) trial: Changes in tumor proliferation index and quality of life with 7 days of preoperative tamoxifen.

Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland).31():219-223[DOI] 10.1016/j.breast.2016.11.016.[PMID] 27915204.

11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

Prospective evaluation of surgical palliative care immersion training for general surgery residents.

American journal of surgery.214(2):378-383[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.11.032.[PMID] 27908501.

20 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

The BREASTrial Stage II: ADM Breast Reconstruction Outcomes from Definitive Reconstruction to 3 Months Postoperative.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open.5(1):e1209-[DOI] 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001209.[PMID] 28203509.

15 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

The Role of Genetic Testing in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Review.

JAMA surgery.152(6):589-594[DOI] 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0552.[PMID] 28423155.

90 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

The role of same-sex mentorship and organizational support in encouraging women to pursue surgery.

American journal of surgery.214(4):640-644[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.07.005.[PMID] 28716310.

73 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

Window-of-Opportunity Study of Valproic Acid in Breast Cancer Testing a Gene Expression Biomarker.

JCO precision oncology.1():-[DOI] 10.1200/PO.16.00011.[PMID] 32913974.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2016

Integrative analyses reveal signaling pathways underlying familial breast cancer susceptibility.

Molecular systems biology.12(3):860-[DOI] 10.15252/msb.20156506.[PMID] 26969729.

12 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2016

Phase aberration simulation study of MRgFUS breast treatments.

Medical physics.43(3):1374-84[DOI] 10.1118/1.4941013.[PMID] 26936722.

17 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2016

Seasonal Variation in Emergency General Surgery.

Annals of surgery.263(1):76-81[DOI] 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001238.[PMID] 25876008.

44 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2016

The Effect of Previsit Education in Breast Cancer Patients: A Study of a Shared-decision-making Tool.

The American surgeon.82(3):259-65[DOI] .[PMID] 27099063.

6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2015

Acceptability of the decision support for safer surgery tool.

American journal of surgery.209(6):977-84[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.06.037.[PMID] 25457241.

4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2015

Axillary lymph node FNA in women with breast cancer is a highly accurate procedure, so why are core biopsies being done?

Diagnostic cytopathology.43(6):510-2[DOI] 10.1002/dc.23251.[PMID] 25631215.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2015

Breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy: one institution's experience.

American journal of surgery.209(1):212-7[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.04.001.[PMID] 24946727.

32 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2015

Risk of marrow neoplasms after adjuvant breast cancer therapy: the national comprehensive cancer network experience.

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.33(4):340-8[DOI] 10.1200/JCO.2013.54.6119.[PMID] 25534386.

79 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2015

The breast reconstruction evaluation of acellular dermal matrix as a sling trial (BREASTrial): design and methods of a prospective randomized trial.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery.135(1):20e-28e[DOI] 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000809.[PMID] 25539330.

22 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2015

The BREASTrial: stage I. Outcomes from the time of tissue expander and acellular dermal matrix placement to definitive reconstruction.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery.135(1):29e-42e[DOI] 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000758.[PMID] 25539349.

65 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2015

The Effect of Radiation on Complication Rates and Patient Satisfaction in Breast Reconstruction using Temporary Tissue Expanders and Permanent Implants.

The breast journal.21(3):233-40[DOI] 10.1111/tbj.12395.[PMID] 25772601.

29 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2014

Abstract 6: The BREASTrial: Breast Reconstruction Evaluation of Acellular Dermal Matrix as a Sling Trial, Design and Stage I Outcomes of a Randomized Trial.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery.133(3 Suppl):13-14[DOI] 10.1097/01.prs.0000444919.45830.d0.[PMID] 25942117.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2014

Comparison of prospective risk estimates for postoperative complications: human vs computer model.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.218(2):237-45.e1[DOI] 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.10.027.[PMID] 24440066.

10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2014

Effect of breast conservation therapy vs mastectomy on disease-specific survival for early-stage breast cancer.

JAMA surgery.149(3):267-74[DOI] 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3049.[PMID] 24429935.

260 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2014

Optimal utilization of a breast care advanced practice clinician.

American journal of surgery.208(6):1054-9; discussion 1058[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.09.007.[PMID] 25440488.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2014

Reply: To PMID 23628224.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.218(2):303-4[DOI] 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.10.029.[PMID] 24440070.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2014

Therapeutic nipple-sparing mastectomy: trends based on a national cancer database.

American journal of surgery.208(1):93-8[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.09.030.[PMID] 24581994.

49 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2013

A strong argument for improving access without delay: Comment on "Delay in surgical treatment and survival after breast cancer diagnosis in young women by race/ethnicity".

JAMA surgery.148(6):524-[DOI] 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1691.[PMID] 23615720.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2013

Barriers to advancement in academic surgery: views of senior residents and early career faculty.

American journal of surgery.206(5):661-6[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.07.003.[PMID] 24011566.

44 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2013

Breast cancer: a review for the general surgeon.

JAMA surgery.148(10):971-9[DOI] 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3393.[PMID] 23986370.

107 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2013

Development and validation of a necrotizing soft-tissue infection mortality risk calculator using NSQIP.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.217(1):153-160.e3; discussion 160[DOI] 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.02.029.[PMID] 23628224.

35 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2013

In vivo evaluation of a breast-specific magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound system in a goat udder model.

Medical physics.40(7):073302-[DOI] 10.1118/1.4811103.[PMID] 23822456.

20 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2013

Perceived gender-based barriers to careers in academic surgery.

American journal of surgery.206(2):263-8[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.07.044.[PMID] 23414631.

203 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2013

The use of breast-conserving surgery for women treated for breast cancer in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

American journal of surgery.206(1):72-9[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.08.012.[PMID] 23611837.

7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2013

Timing may not be everything.

JAMA surgery.148(7):657-[DOI] 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.157.[PMID] 23552909.

1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2012

A match made in heaven? Trying to combine ACS-NSQIP and NCDB databases.

The Journal of surgical research.175(1):6-11[DOI] 10.1016/j.jss.2011.06.065.[PMID] 21924740.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2012

A population-based study of breast cancer-specific survival following mastectomy and immediate or early-delayed breast reconstruction.

The breast journal.18(3):226-32[DOI] 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2012.01235.x.[PMID] 22487264.

34 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2012

Design and characterization of a laterally mounted phased-array transducer breast-specific MRgHIFU device with integrated 11-channel receiver array.

Medical physics.39(3):1552-60[DOI] 10.1118/1.3685576.[PMID] 22380387.

36 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2012

Leadership skills in the OR: Part II: Recognizing disruptive behavior.

Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.97(6):17-23[DOI] .[PMID] 22745988.

7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2012

To block or not to block?: comment on "β-blocker continuation after noncardiac surgery".

Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).147(5):473-[DOI] 10.1001/archsurg.2011.2235.[PMID] 22785643.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2012

Toward prospective identification of high-risk surgical patients.

The American surgeon.78(7):755-60[DOI] .[PMID] 22748533.

6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2012

William H. Harridge Memorial Lecture. Changing the surgical education paradigm for the 21st century.

American journal of surgery.203(3):282-6[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.09.008.[PMID] 22364899.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2011

An analysis of immediate postmastectomy breast reconstruction frequency using the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database.

The breast journal.17(4):352-8[DOI] 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01105.x.[PMID] 21615823.

81 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2011

Breaking down the walls: removing structural barriers for women in academic surgery.

The American surgeon.77(11):1437-[DOI] .[PMID] 22196652.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2011

High-frequency ultrasound for intraoperative margin assessments in breast conservation surgery: a feasibility study.

BMC cancer.11():444-[DOI] 10.1186/1471-2407-11-444.[PMID] 21992187.

37 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2011

Improving outcomes: the importance of data monitoring and ongoing educational interventions.

Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).146(3):307-[DOI] .[PMID] 21542189.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2011

Large breast masses in young patients: a multi-disciplinary approach to an uncommon clinical scenario.

The breast journal.17(3):325-7[DOI] 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01066.x.[PMID] 21545437.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2011

Short-Form Ron Promotes Spontaneous Breast Cancer Metastasis through Interaction with Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase.

Genes & cancer.2(7):753-62[DOI] 10.1177/1947601911421924.[PMID] 22207901.

37 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2011

Tumor grafts derived from women with breast cancer authentically reflect tumor pathology, growth, metastasis and disease outcomes.

Nature medicine.17(11):1514-20[DOI] 10.1038/nm.2454.[PMID] 22019887.

729 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2010

CAGS and ACS evidence based reviews in surgery. 32: Use of a surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie.53(1):64-6[DOI] .[PMID] 20100416.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2010

Comparison of laparoscopic and open repair with mesh for the treatment of ventral incisional hernia: a randomized trial.

Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).145(4):322-8; discussion 328[DOI] 10.1001/archsurg.2010.18.[PMID] 20404280.

177 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2010

Management of biliary tract disease during pregnancy.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.210(3):367-9[DOI] 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.12.009.[PMID] 20193902.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2010

Pharmacokinetic mapping for lesion classification in dynamic breast MRI.

Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI.31(6):1371-8[DOI] 10.1002/jmri.22179.[PMID] 20512889.

38 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2010

Trends, outcomes, and predictors of open and conversion to open cholecystectomy in Veterans Health Administration hospitals.

American journal of surgery.200(1):32-40[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.020.[PMID] 20637334.

77 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2009

CAGS and ACS Evidence-based reviews in surgery. 30: Prophylactic antibiotics for mesh inguinal hernioplasty.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie.52(5):441-2[DOI] .[PMID] 19865582.

1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2009

How do (and why should) I use the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program?

American journal of surgery.198(5 Suppl):S36-40[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.009.[PMID] 19874933.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2009

Possibility of sepsis prevention with common genotype.

Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).144(12):1149-[DOI] .[PMID] 20030034.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2009

Recent trends and predictors in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy in the United States.

American journal of surgery.198(2):237-43[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.11.034.[PMID] 19306977.

123 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2008

Inguinal hernia in the 21st century: an evidence-based review.

Current problems in surgery.45(4):261-312[DOI] 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2008.01.002.[PMID] 18358264.

71 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2008

Inguinal hernia in the 21st century: an evidence-based review. In brief.

Current problems in surgery.45(4):257-9[DOI] 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2008.01.001.[PMID] 18358263.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2008

Open repair of inguinal hernia: an evidence-based review.

The Surgical clinics of North America.88(1):139-55, ix[DOI] 10.1016/j.suc.2007.11.005.[PMID] 18267167.

16 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2008

Risk of complications from enterotomy or unplanned bowel resection during elective hernia repair.

Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).143(6):582-6[DOI] 10.1001/archsurg.143.6.582.[PMID] 18559752.

70 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2008

Successful implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in the private sector: the Patient Safety in Surgery study.

Annals of surgery.248(2):329-36[DOI] 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181823485.[PMID] 18650645.

493 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2008

Surgical site infection prevention: the importance of operative duration and blood transfusion--results of the first American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.207(6):810-20[DOI] 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.08.018.[PMID] 19183526.

185 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2008

Umbilical herniorrhapy in cirrhosis: improved outcomes with elective repair.

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.12(4):675-81[DOI] 10.1007/s11605-008-0496-9.[PMID] 18270782.

53 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2008

Variation in mesh placement for ventral hernia repair: an opportunity for process improvement?

American journal of surgery.196(2):201-6[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.09.041.[PMID] 18513688.

24 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Adrenalectomy in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.204(6):1273-83[DOI] .[PMID] 17544085.

24 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Breast cancer surgery in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.204(6):1235-41[DOI] .[PMID] 17544081.

32 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Canadian Association of General Surgeons and American College of Surgeons Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery. 23. ASCO recommended guidelines for sentinel lymph node biopsy for early-stage breast cancer. Evidence-based medicine. A new approach to teaching the practice of medicine.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie.50(6):482-4[DOI] .[PMID] 18053378.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Comparing outcomes after transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy: a 5-year prospective cohort of 17,395 patients.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.205(6):735-40[DOI] .[PMID] 18035255.

110 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: general surgical operations in men.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.204(6):1103-14[DOI] .[PMID] 17544069.

67 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Factors associated with postoperative complications and hernia recurrence for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair: a report from the VA Cooperative Hernia Study Group.

American journal of surgery.194(5):611-7[DOI] .[PMID] 17936422.

47 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Morbidity and mortality following breast cancer surgery in women: national benchmarks for standards of care.

Annals of surgery.245(5):665-71[DOI] .[PMID] 17457156.

169 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Multivariable predictors of postoperative respiratory failure after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.204(6):1188-98[DOI] .[PMID] 17544077.

203 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Multivariable predictors of postoperative surgical site infection after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.204(6):1178-87[DOI] .[PMID] 17544076.

247 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Pancreatic resection in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.204(6):1252-60[DOI] .[PMID] 17544083.

57 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Trends and predictors for vagotomy when performing oversew of acute bleeding duodenal ulcer in the United States.

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.11(1):22-8[DOI] .[PMID] 17390182.

11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2007

Utility of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of parathyroid adenomas for localization before minimally invasive parathyroidectomy.

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.13(4):333-7[DOI] .[PMID] 17669707.

40 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Clinical research.

American journal of surgery.192(2):264-6[DOI] .[PMID] 16860645.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Cost effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open mesh hernia operation: results of a Department of Veterans Affairs randomized clinical trial.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.203(4):447-57[DOI] .[PMID] 17000387.

46 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Impact of inguinal hernia repair on family and other informal caregivers.

Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).141(9):925-30[DOI] .[PMID] 16983036.

4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Is the presence of an inguinal hernia enough to justify repair?

Annals of surgery.244(2):174-5[DOI] .[PMID] 16858178.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Laparoscopic hernia in the light of the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study 456; more rigorous studies are needed.

Surgical endoscopy.20(7):1144-5[DOI] .[PMID] 16763921.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Overnight activities of medical students on call: is it really educational?

American journal of surgery.191(2):268-71[DOI] .[PMID] 16442958.

9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Patient-reported outcomes after inguinal herniorrhaphy.

Surgery.140(2):198-205[DOI] .[PMID] 16904970.

35 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Surgical management of inguinal hernia.

Advances in surgery.40():299-317[DOI] .[PMID] 17163110.

16 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Variations reported in surgical practice for bleeding duodenal ulcers.

American journal of surgery.192(5):e42-5[DOI] .[PMID] 17071180.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2006

Watchful waiting vs repair of inguinal hernia in minimally symptomatic men: a randomized clinical trial.

JAMA.295(3):285-92[DOI] .[PMID] 16418463.

285 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

An Internet-based survey of factors influencing medical student selection of a general surgery career.

American journal of surgery.189(6):742-6[DOI] .[PMID] 15910730.

116 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

Assessment of patient functional status after surgery.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.201(2):171-8[DOI] .[PMID] 16038812.

121 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

Does resident post graduate year influence the outcomes of inguinal hernia repair?

Annals of surgery.241(6):879-82; discussion 882[DOI] .[PMID] 15912037.

106 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

Does surgeon frustration and satisfaction with the operation predict outcomes of open or laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair?

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.200(5):677-83[DOI] .[PMID] 15848357.

16 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.201(3):486-7; author reply 487[DOI] .[PMID] 16125086.

1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

Predictors of wound infection in ventral hernia repair.

American journal of surgery.190(5):676-81[DOI] .[PMID] 16226938.

192 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

Proficiency of surgeons in inguinal hernia repair: effect of experience and age.

Annals of surgery.242(3):344-8; discussion 348[DOI] .[PMID] 16135920.

122 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

The role of the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in patient care, surgical education, research and faculty development.

American journal of surgery.190(5):662-75[DOI] .[PMID] 16226937.

36 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

Variation in Institutional Review processes for a multisite observational study.

American journal of surgery.190(5):805-9[DOI] .[PMID] 16226962.

43 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2005

Visual analog scales for assessing surgical pain.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.201(2):245-52[DOI] .[PMID] 16038823.

108 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2004

Design and conduct issues in surgical clinical trials.

American journal of surgery.188(6A Suppl):17S-21S[DOI] .[PMID] 15610888.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2004

Does the National Board of Medical Examiners' Surgery Subtest level the playing field?

American journal of surgery.188(5):520-1[DOI] .[PMID] 15546562.

13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2004

How medical students define surgical mentors.

American journal of surgery.187(6):698-701[DOI] .[PMID] 15191860.

37 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2004

Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia.

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658 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2004

Repair of ventral incisional hernia: the design of a randomized trial to compare open and laparoscopic surgical techniques.

American journal of surgery.188(6A Suppl):22S-29S[DOI] .[PMID] 15610889.

57 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2003

Does a general surgery clerkship influence student perceptions of surgeons and surgical careers?

Surgery.134(2):153-7[DOI] .[PMID] 12947312.

81 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2003

Honor, respect, and passion.

American journal of surgery.185(6):503-6[DOI] .[PMID] 12781874.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2003

Imaging in appendicitis: a review with special emphasis on the treatment of women.

Obstetrics and gynecology.102(6):1404-9[DOI] .[PMID] 14662234.

25 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2003

Mentoring: the VA experience.

American journal of surgery.186(5):417-9[DOI] .[PMID] 14599599.

7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2003

Outcomes after esophagectomy: a ten-year prospective cohort.

The Annals of thoracic surgery.75(1):217-22; discussion 222[DOI] .[PMID] 12537219.

355 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2003

Prognostic models of abdominal wound dehiscence after laparotomy.

The Journal of surgical research.109(2):130-7[DOI] .[PMID] 12643854.

97 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2003

Tension-free inguinal hernia repair: the design of a trial to compare open and laparoscopic surgical techniques.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.196(5):743-52[DOI] .[PMID] 12742208.

37 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2003

Transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy: a prospective study of 945 patients.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.125(5):1114-20[DOI] .[PMID] 12771885.

112 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2002

Impact of journal articles and grand rounds on practice: CT scanning in appendicitis.

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9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2002

Perceptions of women medical students and their influence on career choice.

American journal of surgery.183(2):146-50[DOI] .[PMID] 11918878.

164 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2002

The state of general surgery residency in the United States: program director perspectives, 2001.

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55 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2001

Comparison of surgical outcomes between teaching and nonteaching hospitals in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Annals of surgery.234(3):370-82; discussion 382[DOI] .[PMID] 11524590.

185 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2001

Coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass versus off-pump cardiopulmonary bypass grafting: does eliminating the pump reduce morbidity and cost?

The Annals of thoracic surgery.71(1):170-3; discussion 173[DOI] .[PMID] 11216740.

68 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2001

Early and sufficient feeding reduces length of stay and charges in surgical patients.

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77 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2001

Effect of a resident self-study and presentation program on performance on the thoracic surgery in-training examination.

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33 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2000

Aprotinin preserves myocardial biochemical function during cold storage through suppression of tumor necrosis factor.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.119(2):242-50[DOI] .[PMID] 10649199.

16 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2000

Performance standards: piece of cake or pie in the sky?

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1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2000

Using the Veterans Administration National Surgical Quality Improvement Program to improve patient outcomes.

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38 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1999

A new model for recognizing and rewarding the educational accomplishments of surgery faculty.

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40 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1998

Characteristics of women surgeons in the United States.

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35 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1998

Does volume of patients seen in an outpatient setting impact test scores?

American journal of surgery.175(6):511-4[DOI] .[PMID] 9645784.

17 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1997

Who should teach medical students surgery?

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9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1996

Long-term results of cardiac transplantation in patients older than sixty years. UTAH Cardiac Transplant Program.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.111(2):423-7; discussion 427[DOI] .[PMID] 8583816.

42 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1994

Demographics of today's woman surgeon.

Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.79(2):28-33[DOI] .[PMID] 10131846.

7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1994

The effects of improved hemodynamics on aortic dimensions in patients undergoing heart transplantation.

Journal of vascular surgery.20(4):539-44; discussion 544[DOI] .[PMID] 7933255.

19 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1993

Cytomegalovirus appendicitis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Case report and review of the literature.

Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).128(4):467-8[DOI] .[PMID] 8384437.

19 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1993

Female surgeons in the 1990s. Academic role models.

Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).128(6):669-72[DOI] .[PMID] 8503771.

44 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1993

Risk factors for stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Cardiovascular surgery (London, England).1(2):182-5[DOI] .[PMID] 8076023.

27 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1992

Atherosclerotic aneurysms of the axillary artery. A report of two cases and a review of the literature.

The Journal of cardiovascular surgery.33(2):172-7[DOI] .[PMID] 1533393.

20 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1992

Improved sterile technique diminishes the incidence of positive line cultures in cardiovascular patients.

The Journal of surgical research.52(2):106-10[DOI] .[PMID] 1740929.

10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1992

Influence of spousal opinions on residency selection.

American journal of surgery.163(6):596-8[DOI] .[PMID] 1595839.

18 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1991

Immunophenotyping in the management of gastric lymphoma.

American journal of surgery.161(1):171-5; discussion 175[DOI] .[PMID] 1987852.

18 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1991

Prolactin-provoked alterations of cytosolic, membrane, and nuclear protein kinase C following partial hepatectomy.

Digestive diseases and sciences.36(9):1313-9[DOI] .[PMID] 1893818.

22 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1990

The acutely affected abdomen in paraplegic spinal cord injury patients.

Annals of surgery.212(5):561-6[DOI] .[PMID] 2241311.

27 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

1985

Clinical restoration of voice function after loss of the vagus nerve.

Head & neck surgery.7(6):448-57[DOI] .[PMID] 4044263.

11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

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