The Department of Surgery

Scholarly Activity

Published Books and Book Chapters

Kleppe KL, LaPinska MP: The "pull" technique. In: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG): Techniques, Effectiveness and Potential Complications. Hauppauge: Nova Science Publishers, Chapter 7, 77-88, 2016.

Kleppe KL, Ramshaw B: The application of complex systems science to healthcare and hernia disease. In: Management of Abdominal Hernias. New York: Springer, Chapter 5, 89-93, 2018.

Perera TB, Daley BJ: Flail chest. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island: StatPearls Publishing, Internet, 2018.

LaPinska MP, Lewis A: Open flank hernia repair. In: Hernia Surgery: Current Principles, Cham: Springer, Chapter 18, p. 183-194, 2016.

Mancini GJ, Le HN: Loss of abdominal domain: Definition and treatment strategies. In: Hernia Surgery: Current Principles, Cham: Springer, Chapter 34, p. 361-370, 2016.

Jacob BP, Chen DC, Ramshaw B, Towfigh S (eds): The SAGES manual of groin pain. Switzerland: Springer International, 2015.

Ramshaw B: Value-based clinical quality improvement for chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair. In: The SAGES manual of groin pain. Switzerland: Springer International, Chapter 45, p. 505-514, 2015.

Forman, B and Ramshaw B: Patient care manager perspective on chronic groin pain after hernia. In: The SAGES manual of groin pain. Switzerland: Springer International, Chapter 46, p. 515-522, 2015.

Cunningham, LA and Ramshaw B: Mesh removal for chronic pain: A review of laparoscopic and open techniques. In: The SAGES manual of groin pain. Switzerland: Springer International, Chapter 23, p. 301-317, 2015.

Jacob BP, Chen DC, Ramshaw B, Towfigh S: Introduction to primary and secondary groin pain: What is inguinodynia? In: The SAGES manual of groin pain. Switzerland: Springer International, Chapter 1, p. 3-7, 2015.

Hardin BM, Kim ED: Potential male etiologies of unexplained infertility. In: Schattman GL, Esteves S, Agarwal A (eds): Unexplained infertility: Pathophysiology, evaluation and treatment. New York: Springer, Chapter 7, p. 53-56, 2015.

Current Publications

Otoki K, Parker AS, Many HR, Parker RK.
Gender disparities in complications, costs, and mortality after emergency gastrointestinal surgery in Kenya. J Surg Res. 2024 Mar;295:846-852. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.06.050. Epub 2023 Aug 4.

King SA, Jenkins JD, Livesay J, Yune JM, Mannino E, Webb JM, Hill HC, Baljepally R, Daley BJ, Smith LM.
Coronary artery calcification and risk of cardiac complication in geriatric trauma population. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Apr 1;238(4):762-767. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000945. Epub 2024 Mar 15.

Meghreblian JT, Bethurum AJ, Smith LM..
Thoracotomy resuscitation of a patient who sustained blunt force trauma with a ph of 6.7 on admission and ultra massive transfusion of 42 units of blood. Am Surg. 2024 Mar 29:31348241241723. doi: 10.1177/00031348241241723. Online ahead of print.

Schmocker RK, Enomoto LM, Low GK, McLoughlin JM, Casillas MA Jr, Antill AC, Heidel RE, Russ AJ..
Further distance from treating facility is associated with advanced colon cancer at presentation and increased mortality. Am Surg. 2024 Mar 29:31348241241613. doi: 10.1177/00031348241241613. Online ahead of print.

Nadaud J, Heidel E, Daley B, McKnight C..
The effect of a hip fragility pathway on outcomes of ground level falls in the elderly. Am Surg. 2024 Mar 26:31348241241685. doi: 10.1177/00031348241241685. Online ahead of print.

Taylor R, Madion M, Kleppe K, Mancini M, Mancini G, Hutson M, Yates J, Daigle H..
Increasing enoxaparin dosing from 30 mg to 40 mg does not affect bleeding or vte risk in bariatric surgery patients. Am Surg. 2024 Mar 26:31348241241696. doi: 10.1177/00031348241241696. Online ahead of print.

Clegg DJ, Whiteaker EN, Salomon BJ, Gee KN, Porter CG, Mazonas TW, Heidel RE, Brooks AJ, Bell JL, Boukovalas S, Lloyd JM.
Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in a rural population: A single-institution experience. Surg Open Sci. 2024 Feb 23;18:70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.02.007. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Tasman J, Roberson PNE, Clegg D, Boukovalas S, Lloyd J.
The impact of rural structural and community health factors on postmastectomy complications among south central Appalachian breast cancer patients. J Rural Health. 2024 Jan;40(1):104-113. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12766. Epub 2023 May 5

Clegg DJ, Deek AJ, Salomon BJ, Blackburn C, Fahmy MD, Heidel RE, Stephenson SM, Herbig KS, Chun JT, Carlson ER, Boukovalas S..
Mandible reconstruction in a rural population: Comparison of radial forearm and free fibula flap outcomes. J Craniofac Surg. 2024 Jan-Feb 01;35(1):119-124. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009832. Epub 2023 Nov 8.

Armstrong VL, Vaghaiwalla TM, Saghira C, Chen CB, Wang Y, Anantharaj J, Ackin M, Lew JI..
A >50% intraoperative parathyroid hormone decrease into normal reference range predicts complete excision of malignancy in patients with parathyroid carcinoma. J Surg Res. 2023 Dec 27:S0022-4804(23)00646-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.11.074. Online ahead of print.

Fogelson B, Baljepally R, Heidel E, Ferlita S, Moodie T, Coombes T, Goodwin RP, Livesay J.
Rural versus urban outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: The importance of the heart team. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2023 Dec 16:S1553-8389(23)00936-3. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.12.005. Online ahead of print.

Grabeel KL, Burton SE, Heidel RE, Chamberlin SM, Wilson AQ.
Utilizing the newest vital sign (nvs) to assess health literacy at a regional academic medical center's family medicine clinic. J Patient Exp. 2023 Dec 11;10:23743735231219361. doi: 10.1177/23743735231219361. eCollection 2023.

McCrory M, Smith L, Heidel E, Daley B.
Enhanced notification of radiographic incidental findings in trauma does not guarantee follow-up compliance. South Med J. 2023 Dec;116(12):938-941. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001630.

Foulke EE, Powell BC, Salomon B, Arnold J, Freeman MB.
Infected aortic endograft with an unusual microbe, burkholderia cepacia. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Aug 16;9(4):101295. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101295. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Isart FA, Isart-Infante FJ, Heidel RE..
Association of blood calcidiol levels and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents with vitamin D deficiency. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Nov 18:99228231204444. doi: 10.1177/00099228231204444. Online ahead of print.

Clegg DJ, Tasman JG, Whiteaker EN, Mazonas TW, Salomon BJ, Dupuy SD, Goldman MH, Roberson PNE..
Ambulatory status before diabetic foot ulcer development as a predictor of amputation and 1-year outcomes: A retrospective analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Nov 9;11(11):e5383. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005383. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Wall JS, Martin EB, Lands R, Ramchandren R, Stuckey A, Heidel RE, Whittle B, Powell D, Richey T, Williams AD, Foster JS, Guthrie S, Kennel SJ..
Cardiac amyloid detection by PET/CT imaging of iodine ((124)i) evuzamitide ((124)i-p5+14): A phase 1/2 study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2023 Nov;16(11):1433-1448. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.08.009.

Vaghaiwalla TM, Armstrong VL, Saghira C, Lew JI..
Operative success is achieved regardless of iopth criterion used during focused parathyroidectomy for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism. Am J Surg. 2023 Nov;226(5):604-608. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.031. Epub 2023 Jun 26.

Briggs B, Kalra S, Masneri D, Husain I.
Impact of a focused online teaching module on airway intervention: Can an online teaching module enable knowledge acquisition and increased confidence in airway management? J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2023 Sep 11;10:23821205231192335. doi: 10.1177/23821205231192335. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

Husk KE, Lewis JM.
Higher degree of impostor characteristics relates to lower self-perceived teaching ability and emotional intelligence. Clin Teach. 2023 Sep 4:e13647. doi: 10.1111/tct.13647. Online ahead of print.

Jackson JW, Foster JS, Martin EB, Macy S, Wooliver C, Balachandran M, Richey T, Heidel RE, Williams AD, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Collagen inhibits phagocytosis of amyloid in vitro and in vivo and may act as a 'don't eat me' signal. Amyloid. 2023 Sep;30(3):249-260. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2022.2155133. Epub 2022 Dec 21.

Batdorf HM, Lawes LL, Richardson JT, Burk DH, Dupuy SD, Karlstad MD, Noland RC, Burke SJ, Collier JJ.
NOD mice have distinct metabolic and immunologic profiles when compared with genetically similar MHC matched ICR mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Aug 23. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00033.2023. Online ahead of print.

Clegg DJ, Whiteaker EN, Salomon BJ, Brooks AJ, Bell JL, Boukovalas S, Roberson PNE, Lloyd JM.
The development of breast cancer-related lymphedema after mastectomy in a rural population. Am Surg. 2023 Aug;89(8):3591-3593. doi: 10.1177/00031348231161083. Epub 2023 Mar 15.

Eshmuminov D, Aminjonov B, Palm RF, Malleo G, Schmocker RK, Abdallah R, Yoo C, Shaib WL, Schneider MA, Rangelova E, Choi YJ, Kim H, Rose JB, Patel S, Wilson GC, Maloney S, Timmermann L, Sahora K, Rössler F, Lopez-Lopez V, Boyer E, Maggino L, Malinka T, Park JY, Katz MHG, Prakash L, Ahmad SA, Helton S, Jang JY, Hoffe SE, Salvia R, Taieb J, He J, Clavien PA, Held U, Lehmann K..
Folfirinox or gemcitabine-based chemotherapy for borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer: A multi-institutional, patient-level, meta-analysis and systematic review. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Jul;30(7):4417-4428. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13353-2. Epub 2023 Apr 5.

Schmocker RK, Gray KD, Eric Heidel R, Vanterpool SG, McLoughlin JM..
A novel preoperative patient survey predicts adverse patient outcomes-implementation and preliminary results of the tennessee preoperative assessment tool. Am Surg. 2023 Jul;89(7):3192-3199. doi: 10.1177/00031348231157848. Epub 2023 Feb 28.

Blake KE, Perlmutter B, Saieed G, Said SA, Maskal SM, Petro CC, Krpata DM, Rosen MJ, Prabhu AS..
The impact of comorbidities on postoperative outcomes of ventral hernia repair: The patients' perspective. Hernia. 2023 Aug;27(4):901-909. doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02826-8. Epub 2023 Jul 6.

O'Quinn PC, Whitaker FJ, Suresh S, King SA, Smith LM..
Effect of timing of readmission to the ICU on mortality in trauma patients requiring critical care. Am Surg. 2023 Jul;89(7):3303-3305. doi: 10.1177/00031348231161695. Epub 2023 Feb 28.

Armstrong LR, Rutherford NR, Heidel RE, Smith LM, Butts C..
The effect of BMI on efast accuracy in trauma by residents in the emergency room. Am Surg. 2023 Jul;89(7):3238-3240. doi: 10.1177/00031348231157851. Epub 2023 Feb 17.

Smith A, Fitzpatrick-Schmidt T, Beiter K, Cavalea AC, Scharf P, Schoen J, Stuke L, Greiffenstein P, Marr A, Tedesco A, Hunt JP..
The COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on mass shootings in six major US cities. Injury. 2023 Jul;54(7):110766. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.04.053. Epub 2023 Apr 30.

Barenie RE, Cernasev A, Hohmeier KC, Heidel RE, Knight P, Forrest-Bank S..
Student perceptions of substance use disorder stigma as a factor for health disparities: a mixed-methods study. Pharmacy (Basel). 2023 Jul 1;11(4):112. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11040112.

Eshmuminov D, Aminjonov B, Palm RF, Malleo G, Schmocker RK, Abdallah R, Yoo C, Shaib WL, Schneider MA, Rangelova E, Choi YJ, Kim H, Rose JB, Patel S, Wilson GC, Maloney S, Timmermann L, Sahora K, Rössler F, Lopez-Lopez V, Boyer E, Maggino L, Malinka T, Park JY, Katz MHG, Prakash L, Ahmad SA, Helton S, Jang JY, Hoffe SE, Salvia R, Taieb J, He J, Clavien PA, Held U, Lehmann K..
ASO visual abstract: Folfirinox or gemcitabine based chemotherapy for borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer: a multi-institutional, patient-level meta-analysis and systematic review. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Jul;30(7):4431-4432. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13489-1.

Grubbs JE, Daigle HJ, Shepherd M, Heidel RE, Kleppe KL, Mancini ML, Mancini GJ.
Fighting the obesity pandemic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Surg Endosc. 2023 Jun;37(6):4895-4901. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09628-6. Epub 2022 Sep 26.

Taylor J, Assaf SN, Assaf AN, Heidel E, Mahlow W, Baljepally R.
Obstructive sleep apnea as a predictor of inducible atrial flutter during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: Clinical significance and follow-up outcomes. Cardiol Res. 2023 Jun;14(3):183-191. doi: 10.14740/cr1491. Epub 2023 May 26.

Fahmy MD, Clegg DJ, Deek AJ, Scott CA, Bloom G, Heidel RE, Hechler BL.
Preoperative nutritional laboratory values, demographics, and wound healing following facial trauma surgery: Which variables predict postoperative complications? J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Jun 15. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009484. Online ahead of print.

Parker RK, Otoki K, Sylvester K, Roberts L, Many HR, Kim GJ, Mwachiro MM, Parker AS.
Trainee autonomy and surgical outcomes after emergency gastrointestinal surgery. Surgery. 2023 May 30:S0039-6060(23)00256-8. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.04.050. Online ahead of print.

Gee KN, Many HR, Foulke E, Smith LM.
Early post-operative mechanical small bowel obstruction induced by unidirectional barbed suture. Am Surg. 2023 May 28:31348231175115. doi: 10.1177/00031348231175115. Online ahead of print.

Thompson JF, Hyngstrom J, Caracò C, Zager JS, Jahkola T, Bowles TL, Pennacchioli E, Hoekstra HJ, Moncrieff M, Ingvar C, van Akkooi A, Lewis JM, et.al.
Regarding: Predicting regional lymph node recurrence in the modern age of tumor-positive sentinel node melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 May 6. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13570-9. Online ahead of print.

Barenie RE, Frederick KD, Heidel RE, Wheeler JS.
A survey of hiring and non-hiring pharmacists' perceptions of a primary care certificate training program. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 Apr;87(4):ajpe9072. doi: 10.5688/ajpe9072. Epub 2022 Nov 1.

Crumpton MW, Mileusnic-Polchan D, Lewis J, Heidel RE, Marks MK.
Fetal age assessment from primary teeth and long bones. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2023 Mar 1;44(1):42-51. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000804. Epub 2022 Nov 18.

Many HR, Otoki K, Parker AS, Parker RK.
Implementation of a surgical critical care service reduces failure to rescue in emergency gastrointestinal surgery in rural Kenya. Ann Surg. 2023 Mar 1;277(3):e719-e724. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005215. Epub 2021 Sep 13.

Hall PT, Stubbs C, Pedersen AP, Billings C, Stephenson SM, Greenacre CB, Anderson DE, Crouch DL.
Effect of polyester-based artificial tendons on movement biomechanics: A preliminary in vivo study. J Biomech. 2023 Apr;151:111520. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111520. Epub 2023 Mar 6.

Collier SL, Lewis JM, Kasper KA, Marks MK, Heidel RE.
Dental age assessment of United States Black and White children: Performance reliability of Harris and McKee (1990). Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2023 Mar 1;44(1):33-41. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000797. Epub 2022 Sep 22.

Clegg DJ, Salomon BJ, Porter CG, Mazonas TW, Heidel RE, Chun JT, Herbig KS, Stephenson SM, Lloyd JM, Boukovalas S.
The impact of travel distance and income on breast reconstruction after mastectomy in a rural population. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Feb 2;11(2):e4802. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004802. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Barenie RE, Cernasev A, Heidel RE, Stewart S, Hohmeier K.
Faculty, staff, and student perceptions of substance use disorder stigma in health profession training programs: a quantitative study. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2023 Jan 6;18(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s13011-022-00509-8.

Vanterpool SG, Heidel RE, Snyder K, Keil T, Contreras C, Hartman A, Higdon R, Jeter J.
Developing and validating a novel tool to enhance functional status assessment: The Tennessee functional status questionnaire (TFSQ). J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 Jan 27:jabfm.2022.220261R1. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220261R1. Online ahead of print.

Memeh K, Vaghaiwalla T, Keutgen X, Angelos P.
Effect of intraoperative neuromonitoring on the risks of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroidectomy: A doubly robust approach. Ann Surg. 2022 Oct 1;276(4):684-693. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005588. Epub 2022 Jul 15.

Wu J, Moheimani H, Li S, Kar UK, Bonaroti J, Miller RS, Daley BJ, Harbrecht BG, Claridge JA, Gruen DS, Phelan HA, Guyette FX, Neal MD, Das J, Sperry JL, Billiar TR.
High dimensional multiomics reveals unique characteristics of early plasma administration in polytrauma patients with TBI. Ann Surg. 2022 Oct 1;276(4):673-683.Epub 2022 Jul 19.

McCallum RS, Kirkpatrick BA, Heidel RE, Rocconi L, Price CN, Gee KN, Lewis JM.
Validating a novel emotional intelligence instrument for resident physicians. Eval Health Prof. 2022 Sep;45(3):277-287. doi: 10.1177/01632787211061420. Epub 2022 Feb 22.

Parker RK, Otoki K, Many HR, Parker AS, Shrime MG.
The costs of complications after emergency gastrointestinal surgery in Kenya. Surgery. 2022 Sep 8:S0039-6060(22)00594-3. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.08.006. Online ahead of print.

Salomon B, Griffard J, Patel J, Wideman M, Mcgee T, Corbitt N, Rowe AS, Price C, Heidel R, McKnight CL.
Efficacy of cefazolin versus ceftriaxone for extremity open fracture management at a level 1 trauma center. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Sep;23(7):675-681. doi: 10.1089/sur.2022.049. Epub 2022 Aug 4.

Foulke E, J Clegg D, Peters D, E Heidel R, Johnson M, Lewis J.
Lower abdomen as a donor site for large full-thickness skin grafts. Am Surg. 2022 Sep;88(9):2404-2406. doi: 10.1177/0003134820951454. Epub 2020 Sep 16.

Weinberg JL, El-Harakeh A, Kiplagat S, Abubakar AA, Iyengar S, Marconi AM, Vaghaiwalla TM, Kalbarczyk A, Harrison M.
We aren't just 'slack'ing off: Utilizing a digital tool to connect emerging women leaders in global health. Ann Glob Health. 2022 Sep 12;88(1):78. doi: 10.5334/aogh.3759. eCollection 2022.

Parker AS, Mwachiro MM, Kirui JR, Many HR, Mwachiro EB, Parker RK.
A semistructured interview for surgical residency targeting nontechnical skills. J Surg Educ. 2022 Aug 24:S1931-7204(22)00179-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.07.019. Online ahead of print.

Brown S, McLoughlin J, Russ A, Casillas M, Buehler J, Heidel RE, Yates JR.
Alvimopan retains efficacy in patients undergoing colorectal surgery within an established ERAS program. Surg Endosc. 2022 Aug;36(8):6129-6137. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08928-7. Epub 2022 Jan 18.

Humphreys BM, Memeh KO, Funkhouser A, Vaghaiwalla TM.
Prognostic factors and survival analysis of Hurthle cell carcinoma: A population-based study. Surgery. 2022 Aug 26:S0039-6060(22)00522-0. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.07.007. Online ahead of print.

Černá P, Ayoob A, Baylor C, Champagne E, Hazanow S, Heidel RE, Wirth K, Legendre AM, Gunn-Moore DA.
Retrospective survival analysis of cats with feline infectious peritonitis treated with polyprenyl immunostimulant that survived over 365 days. Pathogens. 2022 Aug 4;11(8):881. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11080881.

Crystal JS, Thompson JF, Hyngstrom J, Caracò C, Zager JS, Jahkola T, Bowles TL, Pennacchioli E, Beitsch PD, Hoekstra HJ, Moncrieff M, Ingvar C, van Akkooi A, Sabel MS, Levine E, Lewis JM, et. al.
Therapeutic value of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with melanoma: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg. 2022 Aug 3. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.2055. Online ahead of print.

Qualls ML, Hagewood H, Lou J, Mattern-Schain SI, Zhang X, Mountain DJ, Best MD.
Bis-boronic acid liposomes for carbohydrate recognition and cellular delivery. Chembiochem. 2022 Aug 31:e202200402. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202200402. Online ahead of print.

Fogelson B, Black W, Goodwin RP, Dieter R 3rd, Baljepally R.
Asymptomatic aorto-atrial fistula secondary to surgical repair of ascending aortic dissection: When to do nothing. JACC Case Rep. 2022 Jul 20;4(14):868-870. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.04.013. eCollection 2022 Jul 20.

Shabahang MM, Adetunji AA, Daley BJ, Mpinga E, Sudan R, Tillou A, Blair PG, Park YS, Lipsett PA, Jarman BT, Sachdeva AK.
American College of Surgeons objective assessment of skills in surgery (ACS OASIS): A formative assessment of junior residents' technical skills. J Surg Educ. 2022 Jul 25:S1931-7204(22)00167-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.07.007. Online ahead of print.

Lewis RE, Muluk SL, Reitz KM, Guyette FX, Brown JB, Miller RS, Harbrecht BG, Claridge JA, Phelan HA, Yazer MH, Heidel RE, Rowe AS, Sperry JL, Daley BJ.
Prehospital plasma is associated with survival principally in patients transferred from the scene of injury: A secondary analysis of the PAMPer trial. Surgery. 2022 Jul 18:S0039-6060(22)00304-X. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.04.039. Online ahead of print.

Harrison M, Tran DN, Pena A, Iyengar S, Ahmed Abubakar A, Hoernke K, John-Akinola YO, Kiplagat S, Marconi AM, Vaghaiwalla TM, Kalbarczyk A, Weinberg JL.
Strategies to improve women's leadership preparation for early career global health professionals: Suggestions from two working groups. Ann Glob Health. 2022 Jul 11;88(1):53. doi: 10.5334/aogh.3705. eCollection 2022.

King SA, Harper C, Smith LM, Crismon D, Heidel RE, Hall G, Beam Z, Daley BJ.
Improving opioid prescribing post-discharge for trauma patients with rib fractures: Factors in prevention of prolonged use and dependency. Am Surg. 2022 Jul;88(7):1459-1466. doi: 10.1177/00031348221082275. Epub 2022 Apr 14.

Martin TM, Burke SJ, Batdorf HM, Burk DH, Ghosh S, Dupuy SD, Karlstad MD, Collier JJ.
ICAM-1 abundance Is increased in pancreatic islets of hyperglycemic female NOD mice and Is rapidly upregulated by NF-κB in pancreatic β-cells. J Immunol. 2022 Jul 18:ji2200065. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200065. Online ahead of print.

Crouch DL, Hall PT, Stubbs C, Billings C, Pedersen AP, Burton B, Greenacre CB, Stephenson SM, Anderson DE.
Feasibility of implanting a foot-ankle endoprosthesis within skin in a rabbit model of transtibial amputation. Bioengineering (Basel). 2022 Jul 27;9(8):348. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering9080348.

Baljepally R, Tahir H, Goodwin RP, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Patel C, Coombes T, Wadi G, Dieter R.
Comparison of transcatheter aortic valve implantation outcomes between normal-flow, low-gradient severe aortic stenosis and normal-flow, high-gradient severe aortic stenosis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022 Jun;39:12-17. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.10.020. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Grabeel KL, Heidel RE, Oelschlegel S, Rudd R.
Collaborative updating of an organizational health literacy tool confirms medical librarians' leadership roles. Health Info Libr J. 2022 Jun;39(2):142-154. doi: 10.1111/hir.12390. Epub 2021 Jul 17.

Madion M, Higgins RM.
Hernia repair: Robot or no robot? SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety. The SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety. Springer, Cham.

Whitaker C, McKinney A, Bollig R, Hieb N, Roberts RF Jr, Rowe AS.
Incidence of thrombotic complications related to weight-based dosing of activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC) for reversal of apixaban and rivaroxaban in obese patients. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2022 May;53(4):861-867. doi: 10.1007/s11239-021-02605-1. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

Sojka PA, Smith SM, Greenacre CB, Newkirk K, Mountain DJH.
Qualitative investigation of µ- and κ-opioid receptor distribution in the brains of budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus). Am J Vet Res. 2022 May 21;83(7):ajvr.21.04.0052. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.21.04.0052.

Li N, Liu H, Abdolmalaki RY, Mancini GJ, Tan J.
s-CAM: An untethered insertable laparoscopic surgical camera robot with non-contact actuation. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Apr 29;22(9):3405. doi: 10.3390/s22093405.

Hancock TJ, Hickman P, Kazerooni N, Kennedy M, Kania SA, Dennis M, Szafranski N, Gerhold R, Su C, Masi T, Smith S, Sparer TE.
Possible cross-reactivity of feline and white-tailed deer antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain. J Virol. 2022 Apr 27;96(8):e0025022. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00250-22. Epub 2022 Mar 30.

Barenie RE, Winbigler BL, Heidel RE, Wheeler JS.
Accuracy of publicly-listed locator information for buprenorphine waivered practitioners and opioid treatment programs in the US, 2020. Subst Abus. 2022;43(1):999-1003. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2060430.

King S, Smith L, Harper C, Beam Z, Heidel E, Carico G, Wahler K, Daley B.
Intravenous lidocaine for rib fractures: Effect on pain control and outcome. Am Surg. 2022 Apr;88(4):734-739. doi: 10.1177/00031348211050838. Epub 2021 Nov 3.

Lewis R, Forman B, Preston M, Heidel E, Alvoid-Preston B, Ramshaw B.
The use of a novel synthetic resorbable scaffold (TIGR Matrix(®)) in a clinical quality improvement (CQI) effort for abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). Hernia. 2022 Apr;26(2):437-445. doi: 10.1007/s10029-020-02221-7. Epub 2020 May 25.

Kemmet RK, Blake GH, Heidel RE, Wilson GA.
Milestones as a faculty development tool for career academic physicians. Fam Med. 2022 Mar;54(3):207-212. doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2022.700483.

Cavalea AC, Tedesco A, Leonard J, Hunt JP, Schoen J, Smith AA, Greiffenstein P, Marr AB, Stuke LE.
Mass shootings in the United States: Results from a five-year demographic analysis. Injury. 2022 Mar;53(3):925-931. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.01.004. Epub 2022 Jan 5.

Arroyave AJ, Enomoto LM.
ASO author reflections: The evolving and expanding role of Merkel cell polyomavirus antibody titers. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar;29(3):1627-1628. doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-11013-x. Epub 2022 Jan 6.

Arroyave AJ, Lewis JM, Landry M, McLoughlin JM, Enomoto LM.
Merkel cell polyomavirus antibody titer predicts recurrence-free survival. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar;29(3):1620-1626. doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-11008-8. Epub 2021 Dec 1.

Balmer JC, Hieb N, Daley BJ, Many HR, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight CL.
Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. Am Surg. 2022 Mar;88(3):424-428. doi: 10.1177/00031348211048833. Epub 2021 Nov 3.

Fahmy MD, Clegg D, Belcastro A, Smith BD, Eric Heidel R, Carlson ER, Hechler B.
Are throat pain and otalgia predictive of perineural invasion in squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Feb;80(2):363-371. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2021.08.265. Epub 2021 Sep 6.

Deek AJ, Boukovalas S, Rathfoot CJ, Gotcher JE.
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis as a sequelae of COVID-19 treatment: A case report & literature review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Feb;80(2):333-340. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2021.09.009. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

Arroyave A, Nodit L, Clegg D, Russ A.
Forty-eight-year-old female MUTYH carrier presenting with five concurrent primary cancers. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2022 Feb;5(2):e1455. doi: 10.1002/cnr2.1455. Epub 2021 Jun 26.

TerMaath S, Stefanski D, Killeffer J.
Computational modeling and simulation to quantify the effects of obstructions on the performance of ventricular catheters used in hydrocephalus treatment. Methods Mol Biol. Methods Mol Biol. 2022;2394:767-786. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1811-0_40.

Morris MH, Barton M, Zane M, Hutson SP, Raman R, Heidel RE.
A nurse-navigated, postpartum support text messaging intervention: Satisfaction among primiparous women. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. 2021 Oct-Dec 01;35(4):330-339.

Balmer JC, Hieb N, Daley BJ, Many HR, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight CL.
Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. The American Surgeon. 2021 Nov 3:31348211048833.

King S, Smith L, Harper C, Beam Z, Heidel E, Carico G, Wahler K, Daley B.
Intravenous Lidocaine for rib fractures: Effect on pain control and outcome. The American Surgeon. 2021 Nov 3:31348211050838.

Grimsley LB, West PC, McAdams CD, Bush CA, Kirkpatrick SS, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Dieter RA, Freeman MB, McNally MM, Stevens SL, Grandas OH, Mountain DJH.
Liposomal nanocarriers designed for sub-endothelial matrix targeting under vascular flow conditions. Pharmaceutics. 2021 Oct 31;13(11):1816. Available in PubMed: Nov 2021.

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS.
Emotional intelligence and burnout related to resident-assessed faculty teaching scores. Journal of Surgical Education. 2021 Nov 5:S1931-7204(21)00270-1. [Epub ahead of print]

Baljepally R, Tahir H, Goodwin RP, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Patel C, Coombes T, Wadi G, Dieter R 3rd.
Comparison of transcatheter aortic valve implantation outcomes between normal flow low gradient severe aortic stenosis and normal flow high gradient severe aortic stenosis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2021 Nov 2:S1553-8389(21)00725-9.

Whitaker C, McKinney A, Bollig R, Hieb N, Roberts RF Jr, Rowe AS.
Incidence of thrombotic complications related to weight-based dosing of activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC) for reversal of apixaban and rivaroxaban in obese patients. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2021 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print]

Worth H, Helmlinger K, Raj R, Heidel E, Lands R.
Thromboembolic rates are similar between intensive care unit and nonintensive care unit hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): A retrospective cohort study. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. 2021 Jan-Dec;27:10760296211053315.

Vaghaiwalla T, Memeh K, Liao CY, Keutgen XM.
Metastatic well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors to the liver: A narrative review of systemic and surgical management. Journal of Pancreatology. 2021 Jun 10;4(2):82-89. Available in Scopus: Nov 2021.

Salomon B, Howk A, Heidel RE, McKnight CL.
Did state COVID-19 stay-home orders influence the trauma population? A level-1 trauma center retrospective cohort study. APA PsycNet. 2021 Sep 16. Available in Scopus: Nov 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Fahmy MD, Clegg D, Belcastro A, Smith BD, Heidel ER, Carlson ER, Hechler B.
Are throat pain and otalgia predictive of perineural invasion in squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx? Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021 Sep 6:S0278-2391(21)01102-2. Available in PubMed: Oct 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Deek AJ, Boukovalas S, Rathfoot CJ, Gotcher JE.
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis as a sequelae of COVID-19 treatment: A case report & literature review. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021 Sep 20:S0278-2391(21)01119-8. Available in PubMed: Oct 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Tahir H, Heidel RE.
Heme effects in lowering patient discomfort in radial artery verapamil injection. Cardiology Research. 2021 Oct;12(5):286-292.

Many HR, Otoki K, Parker AS, Parker RK.
Implementation of a surgical critical care service reduces failure to rescue in emergency gastrointestinal surgery in rural Kenya: Interrupted time-series analysis. Annals of Surgery. 2021 Sep 13. [Epub ahead of print]

Hrebinko KA, Sperry JL, Guyette FX, Brown JB, Daley BJ, Miller RS, Harbrecht BG, Claridge JA, Phelan HA, Neal MD, Zuckerbraun BS, Yazer MH, Nicholson KJ.
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prehospital plasma transfusion in unstable trauma patients: A secondary analysis of the PAMPer trial. JAMA Surgery. 2021 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print]

MacDonald AF, Trotter RD, Griffin CD, Bow AJ, Newby SD, King WJ, Amelse LL, Masi TJ, Bourdo SE, Dhar MS.
Genetic profiling of human bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells reveals differences in osteogenic signaling mediated by graphene. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 2021 Sep 22;19(1):285.

Whitman ED, Koshenkov VP, Gastman BR, Lewis D, Hsueh EC, Pak H, Trezona TP, Davidson RS, McPhee M, Guenther JM, Toomey P, Smith FO, Beitsch PD, Lewis JM, et al..
Integrating 31-gene expression profiling with clinicopathologic features to optimize cutaneous melanoma sentinel lymph node metastasis prediction. JCO Precision Oncology. 2021 Sep 13;5:PO.21.00162. eCollection 2021.

Collier JJ, Batdorf HM, Merrifield KL, Martin TM, White U, Ravussin E, Burk DH, Cooley CR, Karlstad MD, Burke SJ.
Pioglitazone reverses markers of islet beta-cell de-differentiation in db/db mice while modulating expression of genes controlling inflammation and browning in white adipose tissue from insulin-resistant mice and humans. Biomedicines. 2021 Sep 10;9(9):1189.

McAdams CD, McNally MM.
Continuing medical education and lifelong learning. The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2021 Aug;101(4):703-715.

Black W, Baljepally R, Shali L, Alsharif O, Warden S, Heidel E, Zhao X.
Old is (not) gold: Midazolam monotherapy versus Midazolam plus Fentanyl for sedation during cardiac catheterization. Journal of Interventional Cardiology. 2021 Aug 2;2021:9932171. eCollection 2021.

Boukovalas S, Liu J, Asaad M, Schaverien MV, Akay C, Garvey PB, Hwang RF, Offodile AC 2nd.
Relationship between financial toxicity and surgical treatment for early-stage breast cancer: A propensity score-matched comparison of breast-conserving therapy and mastectomy. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021 May 21:S1072-7515(21)00371-9. Available in PubMed: Jun 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Salomon B, Howk A, Heidel R, McKnight CL.
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on trauma surgical education at a level I trauma center. Surgery. 2021 May 24:S0039-6060(21)00437-2. Available in PubMed: Jun 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Wheeler JS, Wu L, Heidel RE, Earl M.
Assessing pharmacy students drug information skills and perceptions using the critically appraised topic approach. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2021 Jun 19. [Epub ahead of print]

Arroyave A, Nodit L, Clegg D, Russ A.
Forty-eight-year-old female MUTYH carrier presenting with five concurrent primary cancers. Cancer Reports (Hoboken, N.J.). 2021 Jun 26:e1455. [Epub ahead of print]

Boson AL, Boukovalas S, Hays JP, Hammel JA, Cole EL, Wagner RF Jr.
Upper lip anatomy, mechanics of local flaps, and considerations for reconstruction. Cutis. 2021 Mar;107(3):144-148. Available in PubMed: May 2021.

Cavalea AC, McGoey R, Schroll RW, McGrew PR, Schoen JE, Stuke LE, Guidry C, Marr AB, Duchesne JC, Hunt JP.
Maintaining trauma center operational readiness during a pandemic. American Journal of Disaster Medicine. 2021 Winter;16(1):25-34.

Ladhani HA, Ho VP, Charbonnet CC, Sperry JL, Guyette FX, Brown JB, Daley BJ, Miller RS, Harbrecht BG, Phelan HA, Claridge JA, The PAMPer Study Group.
Dose-dependent association between blood transfusion and nosocomial infections in trauma patients. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2021 Apr 26. Available in Scopus: May 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Scheiderer AN, Shachner TR, Rains AW, Heidel RE, Clark CT.
Blasting the myth of predictive INR changes related to plasma transfusion: An academic institution's experience. Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy. 2021 May 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Parsa P, Gupta JD, McNally M, Chandra V.
Endotension; What do we and don't we know about this enigmatic complication of EVAR. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2021 Apr 1:S0741-5214(21)00474-2. [Epub ahead of print]

Carlson ER, Heidel RE, Houston K, Vahdani S, Winstead M.
Tracheotomies in COVID-19 patient: Protocols and outcomes. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021 Mar 12:S0278-2391(21)00237-8. Available in PubMed: Apr 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

He J, Schmocker R.
Neoadjuvant treatment and surgical resection are associated with survival in pancreatic cancer. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021 Mar 12:S1072-7515(21)00129-0. [Epub ahead of print]

Canton SP, Lutfi W, Daley BJ, Miller RS, Harbrecht BG, Claridge JA, Phelan HA, Guyette FX, Sperry JL, Brown JB.
Lactate as a mediator of prehospital plasma mortality reduction in hemorrhagic shock. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2021 Mar 12. [Epub ahead of print]

COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative (Cavalea A, Daley B, Humphreys B, Savoy R).
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: Data from an international prospective cohort study. The British Journal of Surgery. 2021 Mar 24:znab101. [Epub ahead of print]

Belcastro A, Smith BD, Heidel RE, Hechler B.
Incidence of pain complaints in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2021 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print]

Fisher RK III, West PC, Mattern-Schain SI, Best MD, Kirkpatrick SS, Dieter RA III, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, McNally MM, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Mountain DJH.
Advances in the formulation and assembly of non-cationic lipid nanoparticles for the medical application of gene therapeutics. Nanomaterials (Basel). 2021 Mar;11(3)825.

Gray ALH, Antevska A, Link BA, Bogin B, Burke SJ, Dupuy SD, Collier JJ, Levine ZA, Karlstad MD, Do TD.
α-CGRP disrupts amylin fibrillization and regulates insulin secretion: Implications on diabetes and migraine. Chemical Science. 2021 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print]

Guyette FX, Sperry JL, Peitzman AB, Billiar TR, Daley BJ, Miller RS, Harbrecht BG, Claridge JA, Putnam T, Duane TM, Phelan HA, Brown JB.
Prehospital blood product and crystalloid resuscitation in the severely injured patient: a secondary analysis of the prehospital air medical plasma trial. Annals of Surgery. 2021 Feb 1;273(2):358-364. Epub 2019 Apr 13.

Schmocker RK, Wright MJ, Ding D, Javed AA, Cameron JL, Lafaro K, Burns WR, He J, Wolfgang CL, Burkhart RA.
Duodenal, ampullary, and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Oncologic outcomes are driven by tumor biology and tissue of origin. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Feb;123(2):416-424. Epub 2020 Oct 30.

Collier JJ, Batdorf HM, Martin TM, Rohli KE, Burk DH, Lu D, Cooley CR, Karlstad MD, Jackson JW, Sparer TE, Zhang J, Mynatt RL, Burke SJ.
Pancreatic, but not myeloid-cell, expression of interleukin-1alpha is required for maintenance of insulin secretion and whole body glucose homeostasis. Molecular Metabolism. 2021 Feb;44:101140. Epub 2020 Dec 5.

Cochrane K, Bell JL, Heidel RE, Orucevic A.
Adenosquamous carcinoma of the breast, an uncommon diagnosis with poor prognosis-Lessons learned from a 12-year analysis of the National Cancer Database. The Breast Journal. 2021 Feb;27(2):165-169. Epub 2021 Jan 22.

Rideout P, McAdams C, Arnold J, McNally M.
In-situ laser technique in complex, fenestrated endovascular aortic repair. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Nov;69:110-111. Available in PubMed: Feb 2021.

Jordan S, Yendamuri S.
Commentary: Better prognostication, but to what end? Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Feb 15:S1043-0679(21)00028-9. [Epub ahead of print]

Reitz KM, Gruen DS, Guyette F, Brown JB, Yazer MH, Vodovotz Y, Johanssen PI, Stensballe J, Daley B, Miller RS, Harbrecht BG, Claridge J, Phelan HA, Neal MD, Zuckerbraun BS, Sperry JL.
Age of thawed plasma does not affect clinical outcomes or biomarker expression in patients receiving prehospital thawed plasma: A PAMPer secondary analysis. Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open. 2021 Feb;6(1):e000648.

Jong J, Gabriel A, Trekell M, Lawser AS, Heidel E, Buchanan D, Chun JT.
Cohesive round implants and the risk of implant flipping. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2020 Dec 22;8(12):e3321. eCollection 2020 Dec. Available in PubMed: Jan 2021.

Wu J, Cyr A, Gruen D, Lovelace T, Benos P, Chen T, Guyette F, Yazer M, Daley B, Miller R, Harbrecht B, Claridge J, Phelan H, Zuckerbraun B, Neal M, Johansson P, Stensballe J, Namas R, Vodovotz Y, Sperry J, Billiar T, PAMPer Study Group.
Lipidomic signatures align with inflammatory patterns and outcomes in critical illness. Research Square. 2021 Jan 8:rs.3.rs-106579.

Fahmy MD, Hechler BL, Carlson ER, Gross AJ, Heidel RE.
Preoperative serum albumin predicts wound dehiscence but not infection after surgery for oral squamous cell carcinoma. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021 Jan 15:S0278-2391(20)31519-6. [Epub ahead of print]

Schmocker RK, Delitto D, Wright MJ, Ding D, Cameron JL, Lafaro KJ, Burns WR, Wolfgang CL, Burkhart RA, He J.
Impact of margin status on survival in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2020 Dec 16:S1072-7515(20)32526-6. Available in Scopus: Jan 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Terry PD, Heidel RE, Dhand R.
Asthma in adult patients with COVID-19: Prevalence and risk of severe disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2021 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]

Current Presentations

Fogelson B, Harrell J, Ferlita S, Heidel E, Shaikh AK, Smith L, Baljepally R. Predicting acute coronary syndrome in patients admitted with severe trauma using coronary artery calcium quantification. Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies; 2024 March - 12; Washington, D.C. .

Murdock P, Park J, Russ A, Phillips S, McKnight CL, Vaghaiwalla T. The impact of applicant signaling on the general surgery match process: A single institution experience. Presented at Women In Surgery Career Symposium; 2024 March - 24; Tampa ,Florida.

Xu W, Kleppe K. Surgical simulation. Presented at American College Surgery Surgical Simulation Summit; 2024 March - 15; Chicago ,Illinois.

Many H, Shepherd M. Single incision laparoscopic extraction of fecalith after appendectomy. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2024 Feb - 3; Clearwater.

Ahmed S, Kleppe K, Park J. Single incision cystogastrostomy. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Conference; 2024 Feb - 3; Clearwater.

Gee K, O'Quinn P, Suresh S, Whitaker F, Jenkins J, King S, Smith L. Factors affecting unplanned readmission to the ICU in trauma patients: A propensity matched analysis. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Conference; 2024 Feb - 3; Clearwater.

Kinnear TW, Stevens SL, McNally MM. The ischemic leg. Presented at Sanctuary of Endovascular Therapies; 2024 Feb - 3; Kiawah Island.

Clegg DJ, Balmer J,Rowe S, Daley BJ. Outcomes of traumatically injured patients after nighttime transfer from the intensive care unit. Presented at Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; 2024 January - 9; Orlando, FL.

Kaela Blake. Grand rounds: Hernia surgery: Are we there yet? Presented at Ochsner Health Grand Rounds; 2023 Nov - 27; New Orleans,LA.

Kleppe K. Surgical endoscopy: Moving in the right direction. Presented at Surgery Grand Rounds University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine; 2023 October - 5; Knoxville, TN.

Griepentrog JE. Ventilator associated pneumonia and the use of blue light. Presented at University of Tennessee Medical Center Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; 2023 September 14; Knoxville, Tennessee.

Park J, Madion M, Blake KE. Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum blocks prior to abdominal wall reconstruction: A retrospective cohort study. Presented at AHS Annual Meeting; 2023 September 21; Austin, Texas.

Blake K. How accurate are our predictions using hernia radiology? Presented at AHS Annual Meeting; 2023 September 21; Austin, Texas.

Blake K. How to own the ABSITE and your boards. Presented at University of Tennessee Medical Center Residency Lecture; 2023 September 26; Knoxville,Tennessee.

Blake K. How accurate are our predictions using hernia radiology? Presented at AHS Annual Meeting; 2023 September 29; Austin, Texas.

Jordan SA. Neoadjuvant treatment of esophageal cancer. Presented at 11th Annual Big 4 Cancer Conference: Esophageal Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancers, Breast Cancer, and Managing Side Effects; 2023 September 29; Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Probst CP. Minimally invasive techniques for esophageal cancer. Presented at 11th Annual Big 4 Cancer Conference: Esophageal Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancers (CNS), Breast Cancer, and Managing Side Effects; 2023 September 29; Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Alicia Mastronardi, Robert Heidel,Jonathan Boone,Larry Kilgore,Nikki Zite,Samantha Gregory,Oluwafemifola Oyedeji,Jill Maples. HPV vaccination: Broadening the scope of education and administration Presented at Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology; 2023 July-27; Denver, CO.

Murdock P, Jong J, Russ A, Casillas M. Robotic versus laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma Presented at Tennessee Chapter of American College of Surgeons ; 2023 July-27; Fall Creek Falls, TN.

Shepherd M, Many H, . Single incision laparoscopic extraction of fecalith after appendectomy Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2023 July-27; Fall Creek Falls, TN.

Balmer JC, Walker MG, McLoughlin JM, Schmocker RK. Combined endoscopic-laparoscopic pancreatic cystogastrostomy for a hostile abdomen Presented at Tennessee Chapter of American College of Surgeons; 2023 July-27; Spencer, TN .

Salomon B, Clegg D, Gee K, Rowe AS, McKnight CL. The role of procalcitonin in predicting failure of nonoperative management of bowel obstructions. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of American College of Surgeons; 2023 July-27; Spencer, TN.

Bogardus S, Russ A. Outcomes of colon resection by surgeon case volume: A retrospective study Presented at American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting; 2023 June - 3; Seattle,Washington.

Shepherd M, Mancini M. Marginal ulcer erosion into left gastric artery after RYGB Presented at American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2023 Annual Meeting; 2023 June - 25; Las Vegas,Nevada.

Murdock P, Jong J, Heidel E, Casillas M, Russ A. Robotic versus Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectosigmoid Adenocarcinoma: A Single Center Experience Presented at 2023 Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Chapter, American College of Surgeons; 2023 June - 27; Spencer,Tennessee.

Treat S, Gutierrez A, Heidel E, McCormack M, Dudney T. The value of D-dimer elevation for prediction of pulmonary embolism in patients with baseline elevation due to COVID-19 Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2023 May - 19; Washington DC.

Desrosiers G, Coombs T, Heidel E, Isang E. Reducing inappropriate use of stat echocardiogram in an academic hospital Presented at Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; 2023 May 18; Phoenix.

Clegg DJ, Whiteaker EN, Salomon BJ, Porter CG, Heidel RE, Brooks AJ, Bell JL, Boukovalas S, Lloyd JM. Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in a rural population: A single-institution experience Presented at Society of Breast Surgeons; 2023 April - 26; Boston.

Madion M, Sharma A, Mancini G, Mancini M, Kleppe K, Daigle H. Types and management of biliary pathology during cholecystectomy after bariatric surgery: A single institution review Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; 2023 April - 28; Franklin.

Shepherd M, Phillips, M. Situs inversus gallbladder and management of bile leak with use of ICG Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2023 annual meeting; 2023 March - 29; Montreal, Canada.

Clegg DJ, Creighton J, Cavalea A. Laparoscopic management of an intraoperatively discovered cholecystoduodenal fistula after ERCP for choledocholithiasis: A case report and literature review Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting; 2023 March - 29; Montreal, Canada.

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Eigbire G, Overly T, Barton B. When a transcatheter aortic valve replacement goes sideways Presented at American College of Cardiology 2023; 2023 March - 4; Virtual .

Kinnear T, McAdams C, West PC, Matter-Schain S, Kirkpatrick S, Arnold J, Buckley RM, Freeman M, Grandas O, McNally M, Stevens S, Mountain DJ. Multi-functionalized lipid nanoparticles for targeted delivery in an in vivo model of vascular injury Presented at 18th Annual Academic Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 7; Houston.

Shepherd M, Mancini M. Use of mesh in paraesophageal hernia repairs Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Clegg DJ, Whiteaker EN, Salomon BJ, Brooks AJ, Bell JL, Boukovalas S, Roberson PNE, Lloyd JM, . The development of breast cancer-related lymphedema after mastectomy in a rural population: A single-institution experience Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Hurley MS, Baker M, Reed R, Orucevic A, Lewis J, Kilgore L, Young Y. Rare presentation of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma, mammary type of the vulva Presented at SoutEastern Surgical Congress 2023 Annual Meeting ; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Gee K, Smith L, Many H, Foulke E. Postoperative mechanical small bowel obstruction induced by unidirectional barbed suture: A case report Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Assaf S, Assaf A, Kopstein M, Assaf M, Taylor J, Baljepally R, Heidel R.. Outcomes of patient with impella placement post MI Presented at CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington, DC.

Mazonas T, Grant M, Scott S, Bollig R, and Daley B.. Management of isolated mild TBI at UTMCK: An opportunity for improvement Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Funkhouser A, Ogaga O, Heidel E, Mancini M, Vaghaiwalla T. Thyroidectomy and obesity: A single institution review Presented at Academic Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 7; Houston.

Fowler BB, Cardentey D, McNally MM, Freeman MB. Complex endovascular repair of a 10cm innominate artery pseudoaneurysm via bilateral upper extremity access Presented at Sanctuary of Endovascular Therapies 2023; 2023 Feburary - 16; Kiawah Island.

Livesay J, Fogelson B, Stephens S, Patel C, Dieter W, Tahir H, Wiseman B, Baljepally R. The Use Of Cha2ds2-vasc Score To Predict Functional Outcomes Of Mechanical Thrombectomy. Presented at American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions 2022; 2022 November-5; Virtual.

Ward A, McLoughlin J, Campbell E. Novel Ways to Expand Genomics Services: How We Do It. Presented at 2022 CGA-IGC / 26th Annual Meeting; 2022 November-12; Nashville, TN.

Howk A, Smith S, Polireddy K, Chahine AA. The utility of perioperative nurtition score (PONS) in determining outcomes in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients. Presented at American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference ; 2022 October-7; Anaheim, California.

Jordan S, Probst C, Gaines T, Shepherd M. ICG and its use in locating diaphragmatic defects. Presented at American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2022; 2022 October-16; San Diego, California.

Blake K, Prabhu AS. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction After Hemipelvectomy. Presented at ACS Clinical Congress; 2022 October-18; San Diego, CA.

Clegg D, Deek A, Salomon B, Heidel RE, Chun JT, Herbig KS, Stephenson SM, Carlson ER, Boukovalas S. Outcomes of Mandibular Reconstruction in a Rural Population: IS the Free Fibula Flap the Best Choice for All Patients? Presented at The Meeting; 2022 October-28; Boston, MA.

Clegg D ,Salomon B, Porter C, Mazonas T, Heidel RE, Chun JT, Herbig KS, Stephenson SM, Lloyd J, Boukovalas S. The Impact of Prior Breast Augmentation on Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy. Presented at The Meeting; 2022 October-27; Boston, MA.

Vagaiwalla K, Enomoto L, Esantis, Faulkner N, Orucevic A. Diagnosis of sarcomatoid adrenal cortical carcinoma in the era of personalized medicine. Presented at College of American Pathologists Meeting, Annual 2022 meeting; 2022 October-11; New Orleans, LA.

Treat S, Venero C, Goodwin E, Barton B. Tricuspid valve endocarditis history and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: Pocus, bubbles, and more Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Lewis J, Heidel R, King M. Mobile Mammography Services: differences between workplace and uninsured screenings in Anderson County, TN. Presented at 2022 TPHA's Annual Conference; 2022 September-30; Murfreesboro, TN.

Blake K, Beffa LR, Krpata DM, Petro CC, Rosen MJ, Prabhu AS. Surgeon Accuracy and Interrater Reliability when Interpreting CT scans after Ventral Hernia Repair. Presented at 2022 AHS Annual Conference.; 2022 September-16; Charlotte, NC.

Blake K, Perlmutter B, Saieed G, Al-deen Said S, Krpata DM, Petro CC, Rosen MJ, Prabhu AS. The Impact of Patient Perceptions of Co-morbidities on Outcomes following Ventral Hernia Repair. Presented at AHS Annual Conference; 2022 September-16; Charlotte, NC.

Enomoto L. Management of Primary NETs of the Pancreas. Presented at 10th Annual Big 4 Cancer Conference: Prostate Cncer, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Cellar Therapy, and Palliative Care; 2022 September-17; Pigeon Forge, TN.

Schmocker R. Management of Metastatic NET to the Liver. Presented at 10th Annual Big 4 Cancer Conference: Prostate Cncer, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Cellar Therapy, and Palliative Care; 2022 September-17; Pigeon Forge, TN.

Stephenson S. Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Pathogenesis and Surgical Movement. Presented at Surgery Grand Rounds; 2022 September-15; Knoxville, TN.

Gee K, Jordan S. Persistent Chylothorax Requiring Surgical Intervention. Presented at Tennessee Chapter, American College of Surgeons ; 2022 August-11; Nashville, Tennessee.

Lloyd J. Management of the Axilla in Breast Cancer. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of American College of Surgeons/2022 Annual Meeting; 2022 August-12; Nashville, TN.

Low G. Disparities in Presentation and Treatment of Colon Cancer as a Function of Race. Presented at Annual Meeting; 2022 August-14; Nashville, TN.

Vaghaiwalla T, Saghira C, Lew JI . Operative Success is Achieved Regardless of Iopth Criterion Used During Focused Parathyroidectomy for Sporadic Primary Hyperparathrodisim. Presented at 49th World Congress of the International Society of Surgery ISS/SIC; 2022 August; Vienna, Austria.

Fowler BB, Oliva CD, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Grandas OH, Goldman MH, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, McNally MM. Outcomes of Critically Ill COVID Positive Patients with Cardiovascular Events. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2022 August-11; Nashville, Tennessee.

Cardentey OD, Stevens SL. Management of Type II endoleak with aneurysm sac expansion and rupture. Presented at Vascular Techniques & Technology Thinktank (VSAT3); 2022 August-4; Saratoga Spring, New York.

West PC, Kinnear TW, Mattern-Schain SI, Kirkpatrick SS, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, McNally MM, Mountain DJH. Assembly of Non-Cationic Lipid Nanoparticles for Optimized RNA Drug Payload and Efficacy. Presented at Controlled Release Society 2022 Annual Meeting; 2022 July-11; Montreal, Canada.

Daigle HJ, Phillips MS. Is it a "stretch" to recommend routine fascial closure of 8 millimeter robotic trocar sites? Presented at Society of Robotic Surgery; 2022 June-29; Orlando, Florida.

Daigle H, Shepherd M, Heidel E, Kleppe K, Mancini M, Mancini G. Out of Harm's Reach: Outpatient Surgery Reduces Post-Operative Opioid Use Among Bariatric Surgery Patients. Presented at American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; 2022 June-5; Dallas, Texas.

Taylor R, Daigle H, Ball K, Hutson M, Heidel E, Mancini M, Mancini G, Kleppe K. Increasing Prophylactic Enoxaparin Dosing From 30 mg to 40 mg Does Not Increase Risk of Bleeding in Bariatric Surgery Patients. Presented at American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ; 2022 June-5; Dallas, Texas.

Tasman J, McAdams C, Lloyd J, Brooks A, Roberson P. Does It Matter Where You Live? Differences Between Rural and Non-Rural Appalachian Breast Cancer Patients and Caregivers Distress During the First Year of Treatment. Presented at Resident Research Day 2022 / 31st Annual; 2022 June-10; Knoxville, TN.

Cunningham D, Phillips M. Is It a ‘Stretch’ to Recommend Routine Fascial Closure of 8 Millimeter Robotic Trocar Sites? Presented at Society of Robotic Surgery Annual Meeting; 2022 June-30; Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Kleppe K, Daigle H, Shepherd M, Mancini G, Mancini M, Heidel RE. Out of harm’s reach: Outpatient surgery reduces post-operative opioid use among bariatric surgery patients. Presented at American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting; 2022 June; Dallas, TX.

Porter C, Clegg D, Salomon B, Heidel R, Lloyd J. Distance and Median Household Income on Breast Cancer Staging and Time to Surgery. Presented at Resident Research Day 2022 / 31st Annual; 2022 June-10; Knoxville, TN.

Clegg D, Salomon B, Porter C, Mazonas T, Standridge M, Heidel R, Lloyd J, Boukovalas S. The Impact of Travel Distance and Income on Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy In A Rural Population: A Single-Institution Experience. Presented at Resident Research Day 2022 / 31st Annual; 2022 June-10; Knoxville, TN.

Jong J, Russ A, Martin, McLoughlin J, Casillas M. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectosigmoid Adenocarcinoma: A Single-center experience. Presented at 2022 Annual Residents’ Research Day; 2022 June-10; Knoxville, TN.

Phillips M, Cook R. Evaluation of Biliary Hyperkinesia and Symptom Relief after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Presented at 2022 Annual Residents Research Day; 2022 June-10; Virtual.

Phillips M. 101 Ways to Repair an Umbilical Hernia Intuitive. Presented at Woman in Surgery Career Symposium; 2022 June-4; Clearwater Beach, FL.

Phillips M. Biliary Disease Following Gastric Bypass Intuitive. Presented at Woman in Surgery Career Symposium; 2022 June-4; Clearwater Beach, FL.

Vaghaiwalla T, Funkhouser A. Outpatient vs. Inpatient Thyroidectomy: A retrospective analysis of surgical outcomes. Presented at 2022 Annual Residents Research Day; 2022 June-10; Virtual.

Sharma N, Bhagat M, Dudney T, Dhand R, Bevill B, Branca P, McCormack M, Heidel R, Green J, Soto F. Use of Inhaled Epoprostenol Delivered by High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Patients with Severe Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Secondary to COVID-19. Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 Conference; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, California.

Shali L, Terry P, Kumar G, Worth H, Ferris J, Norwood D, Heidel E, Dhand R. Associations Among Social Determinants of Health and Quality of Life in Rural Appalachia. Presented at American Thoracic society ; 2022 May-15; San Fransisco, California.

Yared K, Gee K, Daley BJ. Attitudes and Applications of the ACS Entering Resident Readiness Assessment: A Departmental Survey. Presented at Association of Program Directors in Surgery Surgical Education Week 2022; 2022 May-5; San Antonio, Texas.

Treat S, Forsyth C, Kumar G, Biney I, Ferris J, Heidel E, Terry P, Dhand R. Antibiotic usage in patients experiencing readmissions for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 ; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, CA .

Bhagat M, Sharma N, Dudney TM, Dhand R, Bevill B, Branca P, McCormack M, Heidel R, Green J, Soto F. Use of inhaled epoprostenol delivered by high flow nasal cannula in patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to covid-19 Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 ; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, CA .

Porter CG, McAdams CD, Heidel RE, Brooks AJ, Bowers A, Santoso M, Kurien N, Morin-Ducote GI, Lloyd JL. Factors Associated with Radial Scar to Support Excision Versus Close Observation. Presented at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 April-6; Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gray K. Healthcare in Appalachia: Practical Approaches to Addressing the Unique Needs of Our Region Presented at University of Kentucky College of Medicine; 2022 April-30; Lexington, KY.

Gray K. Disparate Cancer Outcomes in Appalachian TN: The Perfect Storm, Healthcare in Appalachia: Practical Approaches to Addressing the Unique Needs of our Region. Presented at University of Kentucky College of Medicine; 2022 April-29; Pigeon Forge, TN.

Gray K. The Social Determinants of Health; Moving from Health Disparities to Health Equity. Presented at TN Health Information Management Association; 2022 April-7; Pigeon Forge, TN.

Park B, Kim Ji Y, Riffey O, Bruckbauer A, McLoughlin J, Bettaieb A, Donohoe D. Pyruvate Kinase M1 Regulates Butyrate Metabolism in Cancerous Colonocytes. Presented at Experimental Biology 2022 / APS Gastrointestinal cancer and metastasis; 2022 April-2; Philadelphia, PA.

Vaghaiwalla T, Memeh K, Keutgen XM, Angelos P. Effect of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring on Rates of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury during Thyroidectomy: A Doubly Robust Approach. Presented at 142nd American Surgical Association Annual Meeting; 2022 April; Chicago, IL.

Vaghaiwalla T. Opening eyes to a neglected issue”` An evaluation of participants’ perceptions of a gender equity in global surgery event. Presented at Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2022 April; Virtual.

Vaghaiwalla T. The Evolution of a Gender Equity in Global Surgery Conference: A Demographic Analysis of Consecutive General Assemblies. Presented at Consortium of Universities for Global Health 2022 Conference; 2022 April; Virtual.

Cardentey OD, McNally MM. Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair Utilizing Antegrade In-Situ Laser Technique for a Ruptured Pararenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair via Single Site Percutaneous Access. Presented at Florida Vascular Society 35th Annual Scientific Session; 2022 April-28; Orlando, Florida.

Grubbs JE, Daigle HJ, Shepherd M, Kleppe KL, Mancini ML, Mancini GJ. Fighting the Obesity Pandemic During the Covid Pandemic. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES); 2022 March-16; Denver, Colorado.

Kinnear TW, McKnight CL, Gaines TE, McNally MM. Aorto-Esophageal Fistula Management after Denture Erosion and Esophageal Stent Placement. Presented at Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery; 2022 March-19; Las Vegas, Nevada.

King L, Heidel R, Bell J. Coordinated Efforts During the COVID Pandemic Leads to Minimal Decreases in Screening for An Established Mobile Mammogram Program. Presented at 31st Annual Breast Conference / 2022 National Consortium of Breast Centers; 2022 March-11; Las Vegas, NV.

Blake K, Billmeier SE, Trus TL. The Effects of Using Telemedicine for Introductory Bariatric Surgery Seminars during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at SAGES Annual Conference; 2022 March-17; Denver, CO.

Freeman M. Peripheral Arterial Disease. Presented at Cardiology Conference; 2022 March-16; Virtual.

Kleppe K, Grubbs JE, Daigle HJ, Mancini ML, Mancini GJ, Shepherd M. “Fighting the Obesity Pandemic During the COVID Pandemic. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Annual Meeting; 2022 March-16; Denver, CO.

Phillips M. Parastomal Hernia: What Surgery for Which Surgeon? Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; 2022 March-16; Denver, CO.

McAdams CD, Grimsley LB, West PC, Arnold JD, Buckley RM, Dieter RA, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, McNally MM, Stevens SL. Lipid Nanoparticles Functionalized for Sub-Endothelial Matrix Targeting in Lower Extremity Vessels. Presented at Academic Surgical Congress 2022; 2022 February-1; Orlando, Florida.

Daigle H, Edwards M, Mancini G, Mancini M. Recent Cholecystectomy Confounding Presentation of Perforated Gastric Ulcer. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress ; 2022 February-5; Nashville, Tennessee.

Grimsely L, West P, Arnold J, Buckley R, Dieter R, Freeman M, Grandas O, McNally M, Stevens S, Mountain D. Lipid Nanoparticles Functionlized for Sub-Endothelial Matrix Targeting in Lower Extremity Vessels. Presented at Academic Surgical Congress ; 2022 February-1; Orlando, Florida.

Heidel R, Vaghaiwalla T, Mancini M. Outpatient Versus Inpatient Thyroidectomy: A Retrospective Analysis of Surgical Outcomes. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress ; 2022 February-5; Nashville, Tennessee.

Humphreys B, Funkhouser A, Memeh K, Vaghaiwalla T. Prognostic Factors and Survival Analysis of Hurthle Cell Carcinoma: A Population-Based Study. Presented at 17th Annual Academic Surgical Congress; 2022 February-1; Orlando, FL.

Fowler BB, Stevens SL, McNally MM. 6 Vessel Fenestrated Endovascular Repair of Type III Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm using Hybrid Physician Modified Endograft and Laser In-Situ Technique. Presented at Sanctuary of Endovascular Therapies; 2022 February-17; Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Gray K. Health Disparities and Community Partnerships. Presented at Disparities Awareness Month; 2022 January-20; Knoxville, TN.

Jordan S. Lung Caner. Presented at The University of Tennessee Grand Rounds; 2022 January-6; Knoxville, TN.

Madion M. Synthetic Mesh Options for Abdominal Wall Hernias. Presentation for: Core Insights. Presented at Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative; 2022 January; Virtual.

Clegg D, Winstead M, Heidel RE, Ledderhof N, Gotcher JE. Fall-related facial trauma: A retrospective review of fracture patterns and medical comorbidity. Presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting; 2021 Oct 29 - Nov 1; Atlanta, GA.

Balmer J, Clegg D, Smith A, Beam Z, Heidel E, Rowe S, McKnight C, Daley B. Point of care testing for acidosis and outcomes in trauma. Presented at American Association for the Surgery of Trauma; 2021 Sep 29 - Oct 2; Atlanta, GA.

Snyder K, Keil T, Contreras C, Hartman A, Heidel RE, Allen P, Higdon R, Jeter J, Vanterpool S. Tennessee functional status questionnaire: A novel tool for functional status assessment. Presented at American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference; 2021 Oct 9-13; San Diego, CA.

Bhagat MK, Mowery SR, Dudney TM, Branca P, McCormack MT, Dhand R, Heidel RE, Soto FJ. High-flow nasal cannula requirements in hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19: Identifying FIO2 cutoffs that predict a higher risk for ICU admission, mechanical ventilation and death. Presented at CHEST; 2021 Oct 17-20; Orlando, FL.

Purkey SC, Cochrane K, Russ A. A rare diagnosis of cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis following partial small bowel resection for retained capsule endoscope. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; 2021 Aug 31 - Sep 3; Las Vegas, NV.

Foulke E, Jong J, Russ A, Casillas M. Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract with bioprosthetic mesh offers a promising relief for patients suffering from anal fistula: A review of LIFT outcomes data. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; 2021 Aug 31 - Sep 3; Las Vegas, NV.

Read M, Grubbs JE, Gaines TE, Kleppe KL. Novel dual scope via single lumen technique in resection and closure of esophagobronchial fistulas. Presented at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; 2021 Aug 31 - Sep 3; Las Vegas, NV.

Balmer JC, Heidel RE, Daley BJ, McKnight CL, Many HR, Hieb N. Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2021 Aug 21-24; Atlanta, GA.

McAdams CD, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Grandas OH, Stevens SL, Mountain DJ, Goldman MH, Freeman MB, McNally MM. Complex endovascular aortic surgery of pararenal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms utilizing laser in situ fenestration technique. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

McAdams C, Grimsley L, West P, Arnold J, Buckley R, Dieter R, Freeman M, Grandas O, McNally M, Stevens S, Mountain D. Liposomal nanoparticles functionalized for sub-endothelial matrix targeting in human lower extremity vessels. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Shepherd MJ, Lohmann LN, Vaghaiwalla TM. Metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the thyroid – A rare encounter. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2021 Aug 21-24; Atlanta, GA.

Shepherd M, Duncan L, Vaghaiwalla T, Mancini M. Case report of thyroid paraganglioma. Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2021 Aug 21-24; Atlanta, GA.

Salomon B, Griffard J, Patel J, Wideman M, Mcgee T, Corbitt N, Heidel R, McKnight CL. Efficacy of cefazolin versus ceftriaxone for extremity open fracture management at a level 1 trauma center. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Balmer JC, Heidel RE, Daley BJ, McKnight CL, Many HR. Continued relevance of initial temperature measurement in trauma patients. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Grubbs JE, Shepherd M, Kleppe KL, Mancini ML, Mancini GJ. Fighting the obesity pandemic during the COVID pandemic. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting; 2021 Aug 5-8; Memphis, TN.

Antill AC, Lewis RE, Taylor JE, Daley BJ, McLoughlin JM, Casillas MA, Russ AJ. Effect of enhanced recovery after surgery protocol implementation on colectomy cost and length of stay: Open vs minimally invasive approach. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Arroyave AJ, Good AW, McLoughlin JM, Casillas MA, Heidel RE, Russ AJ. Disparities in presentation and treatment of colon cancer between rural and metropolitan communities. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Arroyave AJ, Antill AC, Schmocker RK, McLoughlin JM, Casillas MA, Heidel RE, Russ AJ. Racial disparities lead to differences in presentation of colon cancer in rural southeast region. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Bogardus SR, Russ AJ. Outcomes of colon surgery by surgeon volume: A retrospective study. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Mazonas TW. NSQIP vs VQI: An institutional perspective. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Jong JK, Foulke E, Russ A, Casillas M. Treatment of fecal incontinence with sacral nerve stimulation outcomes and complication rates. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS. Emotional intelligence (EI) is associated with job success in multiple fields. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.

Griffard J, Franz D, Daley B, McMillen J, Chambers E, Wooten B, Heidel E, McKnight C. Elderly group level falls at level I trauma center: Have another beer. Presented at American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2021 May 13-15; Virtual.

Treat S, Biney I, Ferris J, Heidel RE, Terry P, Dhand R. Comparing discharge and readmission medication regimen for AECOPD. Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2021 May 14-19; San Diego, CA.

Wall J, Heidel RE, Martin EB, Stuckey AC, Whittle BA, Powell D, Lands R, Kennel SJ. Detection and differentiation of cardiac amyloidosis using [124]I-P5+14 PET/CT imaging and the correlation with clinical biomarkers. Presented at American College of Cardiology; 2021 May 15-17; Atlanta, GA.

Baveja S, Porter J, Martin E, Williams A, Akpa B, Ferris J, Heidel E, Dhand R. Do plasma levels of biomarkers correlate with muscle weakness in patients admitted for medical illnesses? Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2021 May 14-19; San Diego, CA.

Dhand R, Terry PD, Heidel E. Asthma in adult patients with COVID-19: Prevalence and risk of severe disease. Presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; 2021 May 14-19; San Diego, CA.

Salomon B, Howk A, Heidel R, McKnight C. Impact of COVID-19 on trauma surgical education at a Level 1 trauma center. Presented at Association For Surgical Education Annual Meeting; 2021 Apr 29 - May 1; Virtual.

McCarley CB, Brewton AE, Lacy MM, Fortner KB, Heidel RE, Zite NB. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on rates of late or limited prenatal care. Presented at American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting; 2021 Apr 30 - May 2; Virtual.

Maples JM, Spires B, Heidel R, Fortner K. A comparison of vaccine education among Ob/Gyn residency programs in the US between 2014 and 2020. Presented at Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Association of Professors of Gynecology Annual Meeting; 2021 Mar 3-5; Virtual.

Helmlinger K, Worth H, Drew J, Griffard J, Nickloes T. A comparison of outcomes in blunt spleen injuries treated by splenic artery embolization and splenectomy, a five year experience. Presented at Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting; 2021 Mar 20-26; Nashville, TN.

McAdams CD, Stevens SL, Goldman MH, McNally MM. Complex endovascular aortic arch repair utilizing laser in-situ fenestration for thoracic aneurysm type 1A leak. Presented at Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 48th Annual Symposium; 2021 Mar 13-17; Virtual.

Powell BC, Foulke EE, Buckley MR, Arnold JD, Grandas OH, Stevens SL, Goldman MH, Freeman MB, McNally MM. Increased amputation rates in COVID negative patients during the COVID pandemic. Presented at Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 48th Annual Symposium; 2021 Mar 13-17; Virtual.