General Surgery
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Scholarly Output
Tatebe, L. C., Kaufman, E. J., Nappi, T., Dennis, A. J., Neely, K. J., Hall, E. C., … & Duncan, T. (2023). Walk the Line: An Ethical Framework for Interactions with Law Enforcement in Trauma Care Environments. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 94(2), e20-e22. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003810
Aryan, N., Grigorian, A., Lucas, A. N., Tay-Lasso, E., Zezoff, D. C., Fierro, N., Dhillon, N. K., Ley, E. J., Smith, J., Dahan, A., Johnson, A., Ganske, W., Biffl, W. L., Bayat, D., Castelo, M., Wintz, D., Schaffer, K. B., Zheng, D. J., Tillou, A., Coimbra, R., … Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G. … Nahmias, J. (2023). Outcomes for Advanced Aged (35 And Older) Versus Younger Aged Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Study. American Journal of Surgery, S0002-9610(23)00255-6. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.004
Manasa, M., Yeates, E.O., Grigorian, A., Barrios, C., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R.A., Coimbra, R., Brenner, M., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., … Duncan, T.K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2023). The Effect of 2019 Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Order on Geriatric Trauma Patients in Southern California. The American Surgeon, 31348221124329. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221124329
Goodman, L. F., Birnbaum, Z., Schomberg, J., Maginas, M., Wallace, E., Vukcevich, O., Awan, S., Gibbs, D., Nahmias, J., & Guner, Y.S. (2023). Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) are an Increasingly Common Pediatric Public Health Problem. Surgery Open Science, 14, 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2023.06.004
Lopez, J., Fong, K., Chow, E., Romero, J., Duncan, T. K., & Diaz, G. (2023). Victims of Violence, How a Trauma Center and Family Justice Center Can Provide Continued Care After Initial Hospitalization. The American Surgeon, 31348231180930. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348231180930
Helmuth, B., Clapp, B., Phadhan, S., Rochester, K.H., & Rochester, O.G. (2023). A098 Truncal Vagotomy for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Marginal Ulcers after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery/Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 19(6), S32-S33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2023.04.097
You, Y., Romero, J., Diaz, G., & Evans, R. (2023). Concurrent Traumatic Brain Injury with Craniofacial Trauma: A 10-Year Analysis of a Single Institution’s Trauma Registry. Trauma Care, 3, 108-113. https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare3030011
Clapp, B., Mosleh, K. A., Corbett, J., Hage, K., Moore, R. L., Billy, H., Ponce, J., & Ghanem, O. M. (2023). One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Single Anastomosis Duodenoileostomy with Sleeve: Comparative Analysis of 30-Day Outcomes Using the MBSAQIP. Obesity Surgery, 33(3), 720–724. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06452-2
Daulat, A., Asija, R., Frugoli, A., Heyer, J., Radparvar, S., Salehpour, M. M., & Utz,
B. M. (2023). Feel the Burn: Case Report of Internal Thermal Injury from Liposculpture.
American Journal Cases Reports, 24, e937881. https://doi.org/10.12659/ajcr.937881
Chopan, M., Lopez, J., Barrows, B., & Rayhrer, C. (2023). Surgical Management of Giant Colonic Diverticulum with Da Vinci Robotic System: A Case Report. Annals of Case Reports, 8, 1172. https://doi.org/10.29011/2574-7754.101172
Duncan, T., Romero, J., Diaz, G., & Barbaro, C. (2022). Management of Injured Patients (4th Edition). Ventura County Medical Center Trauma Department.
Birnbaum, Z., Jones, G., Diaz, G., Duncan, T., Romero, J., & Steen, S. (2022). Association of Socioeconomic Status With the Clinical Management and Outcomes in Young Patients (≤ 35 Years) Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 82, 104524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104524
Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Coimbra, R., Brenner, M., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., Wintz, D., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2022). Decreased Hospital Length of Stay and Intensive Care Unit Admissions for Non-COVID Blunt Trauma Patients During The COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal of Surgery, 224(1 Pt A), 90–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.02.055
Kermansaravi, M., Parmar, C., Chiappetta, S., Shahabi, S., Abbass, A., Abbas, S. I., Abouzeid, M., Antozzi, L., Asghar, S. T., Bashir, A., Bhandari, M., Billy, H., Caina, D., Campos, F. J., Carbajo, M. A., Chevallier, J. M., Jazi, A., de Gordejuela, A., Haddad, A., ElFawal, M. H., … De Luca, M. (2022). Patient Selection in One Anastomosis/Mini Gastric Bypass-an Expert Modified Delphi Consensus. Obesity Surgery, 32(8), 2512–2524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-022-06124-7
Portela, R., Marrerro, K., Vahibe, A., Galvani, C., Billy, H., Abu Dayyeh, B., Clapp, B., & Ghanem, O. M. (2022). Bile Reflux After Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve (SADI-S): A Meta-analysis of 2,029 Patients. Obesity Surgery, 32(5), 1516–1522. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-022-05943-y
Yeates, E., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanic, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R., Coimbra, R., Brenner, M., Costantini,T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., Wintz, D., Biffl, W., Schaffer, K., Duncan, T., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., Johnson, A., Chinn, J., Naaseh, A., Leung, A., Grabar, C., & Nahmias, J. (2021). Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Trauma in Southern California. Pediatric Surgery International, 38, 307–315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-021-05050-6
Yeates, E. O., Juillard, C., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., Wintz, D., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2021). The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Stay-At-Home Order’s Unequal Effects on Trauma Volume by Insurance Status in Southern California. Surgery, 170(3), 962–968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2021.02.060
Ruhi-Williams, P., Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Coimbra, R., Brenner, M., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2022). Adolescent Trauma During the COVID Pandemic: Just Like Adults, Children, or Someone Else? The American Surgeon, 88(10), 2429–2435. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221101475
Singh J.K. & Duncan T.K. Examining the Domestic Violence Crisis in Ventura County in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The American Surgeon. June 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221111509
Hanson, N., Diaz, G., Romero, J., & Steen, S. (2022). Can Customized YouTube Videos Improve ABSITE Performance? The American Surgeon, 88(10), 2584–2587. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221109492
Dhillon, N. K., Adjamian, N., Fierro, N. M., Conde, G., Barmparas, G., & Ley, E. J. (2022). Early Antibiotic Administration is Independently Associated with Improved Survival in Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Surgical Research, 270, 495-502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2021.10.015
Ramirez, M., Steen, S., & Romero, J. (2021). Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome with Duodenal Obstruction in a Chronic Drug User. ACS Case Reviews in Surgery, 2(2), https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/news-publications/journals/case-reviews/issues/v2n2/ramirez-superior/
Allee, L., Faul, M., Guntipalli, P., Burke, P. A., Rao, S. R., Reed, D. N., Jr, Gross, R., Duncan, T. K., Palmieri, T. L., Cooper, Z., Bulger, E. M., Stewart, R. M., & Kuhls, D. A. (2021). The Role of the US Trauma Centers in Older Adult Fall Prevention: A National Survey. American Surgeon. Nov 8:31348211047509. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348211047509
Lopez, J. & Rayhrer, C. S. (2021). Ischemic Fasciitis Conversion to Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 89, 106664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106664
Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Figueras, R. A., Mladenov, G., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., Wintz, D., Biffl, W. L., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2021). COVID-19 in Trauma: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of COVID and Non-COVID Trauma Patients. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 47(5), 1335–1342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-021-01699-9
Young, K. N., Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., … Duncan, T.K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2021). Drug and Alcohol Positivity of Traumatically Injured Patients Related to COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 47(5), 605–611. https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2021.1904967
Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Barrios, C., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2021). Changes in Traumatic Mechanisms of Injury in Southern California Related to COVID-19: Penetrating Trauma as a Second Pandemic. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 90(4), 714–721. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003068
Duncan T.K., Waxman K.S., Faul M., Vielbig J., Bilal M., & Diaz, G. (2021). An Evaluation of a Community Fall Prevention Program to Prevent Recurrent Falls among Elder Adults. Journal of Preventive Medicine & Healthcare, 3(1), 1023. https://www.jscimedcentral.com/jounal-article-info/Journal-of-Preventive-Medicine-and-Health-Care/An-Evaluation-of-a-Community-Fall-Prevention-Program-to-Prevent-Recurrent-Falls-among-Elder-Adults-7695
Chino, J. R., Jones, G., Karmur, A. B., Stowe, R., & Sanchez, B. (2021). A Novel Description of Converting a Gastric Plication to Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Loss: A Case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 83, 105972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105972
Bilal, M., Lim, A., Tuai, B., & Eisner, J. (2021). Rare Incidence of Cholecystocolonic Fistula and Robotic-Assisted Surgical Management. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 81, 105770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105770
Kim, J., Romero, J., Frugoli, A., & Diaz, G. (2021). Implications of False Positive SARS-CoV-2 by PCR Test in the Health Care Work Force. Osteopathic Family Physician, 13(1), 39-42. https://doi.org/10.33181/13015
Billy, H. T., Simpson, T. L., Chopan, M. S., & You, Y. (2021). Sphincter Augmentation and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux with the LINX® Device and Sleeve Gastrectomy. In: Al-Sabah, S., Aminian, A., Angrisani, L., Al Haddad, E., & Kow, L. (Eds). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57373-7_30
Diaz, G., Lamb, A., Cahatol, I., Frugoli, A., Romero, J., & Duncan, T. (2021). A Comparative Study on the Effects of Matter of Balance and Tai Chi on Measures of Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of Preventive Medicine & Healthcare, 3(1): 1021. https://www.jscimedcentral.com/jounal-article-info/Journal-of-Preventive-Medicine-and-Health-Care/A-Comparative-Study-on-the–Effects-of-Matter-of-Balance–and-Tai-Chi-on-Measures-of–Balance-in-Community-Dwelling–Older-Adults-7655
You, Y., Romero, J., Diaz, G., Herman, J., Siu, A., & Evans, R. (2021). Cranial Floor Fracture: A Growing Orbital Roof Fracture with Encephalocele: Case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 78, 172-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.12.012
Dhillon, N. K., Juillard, C., Barmparas, G., Lin, T. L., Kim, D. Y., Turay, D., Seibold, A. R., Kaminski, S., Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G., Saad, S., Hanpeter, D., Benjamin, E. R., Tillou, A., Demetriades, D., Inaba, K., & Ley, E. J. (2020). Electric Scooter Injury in Southern California Trauma Centers. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 231(1), 133–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.02.047
Duncan, T. K., Weaver, J. L., Zakrison, T. L., Joseph, B., Campbell, B. T., Christmas, A. B., Stewart, R. M., Kuhls, D. A., & Bulger, E. M. (2020). Domestic Violence and Safe Storage of Firearms in the COVID-19 Era. Annals of Surgery, 272(2), e55–e57. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000004088
Linton, K. F., Stamegna, C., Zepeda, V., Watson, C., Diaz, G., Duncan, T., & Van Sant, L. (2020). The Impact of a Care Transitions Intervention on People with Brain Injuries and Their Caregivers. Advances in Social Work, 20(3), 725-738. https://doi.org/10.18060/23361
Jreije, K., Sachdeva, S., Cull, M., Diaz, G., Romero, J., & Schweitzer, J. (2020). Rewarding on Time Start Times in Operating Rooms Improves Efficiency. The American Surgeon, 86(10), 1391-1395. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820964491
Asija, R., Fairbairn, K., Sachdeva, S., Kreider, M., Diaz, G., & Rayhrer, C. (2020) How Much Do Nurses Know About Residents? The American Surgeon, 86(10), 1307-1311. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820964229
Wetzel, E., Adjamian, N., Diaz, G., & Steen, S. (2020). Liposarcoma of the Spermatic Cord Presenting as an Inguinal Hernia Inguinal Hernia. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 76, 274-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.195
Chino, J. R., Rayhrer, C. S., Barrows, B. D., & Salehpour, M. M. (2020). Surgical Management of Giant Colonic Diverticulum Presenting After Laparoscopic Lavage for Diverticular Perforation and Sepsis. American Journal of Case Reports, 21, e923457. https://doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.923457
Khidir, N., Gagner, M., El Matbouly, M., El Ansari, W., Billy, H., Karam, M., Sargsyan, D., Alkuwari, M., & Bashah, M. (2020). Single-Port Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared with Conventional Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: 5-Year Follow-up of Weight Loss, Comorbidity Resolution, and Cost. Surgical Innovation, 27(3), 265–271. https://doi.org/10.1177/1553350620902550
Naqvi, H. A., Bilal, M., & Yousuf, S. (2020). Ischemic Colitis in Buerger’s Disease: Case Presentation and Review. Cureus, 12(5), e8303. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8303
Fairbairn, K., Cervantes, A., Rayhrer, C., & Steen, S. (2020). Trends in Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 44(2), 323–329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-019-01582-4
Kuhls, D. A., Falcone, R. A., Jr, Bonne, S., Bulger, E. M., Campbell, B. T., Cooper, Z., Dicker, R. A., Duncan, T. K., Kuncir, E. J., Lamis, D. A., Letton, R. W., Jr, Masiakos, P. T., Stewart, R. M., & Knudson, M. M. (2020). Prevention of Firearm Injuries: It All Begins with a Conversation. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 88(2), e77–e81. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000002452
Jreije, K., Steen, S., Jones, G., & Eisner, J. A. (2020). One Hole, Two Tubes, and a Tijuana Pathology Report: A Case Report of Cholecystoduodenal Fistula Mistaken for Gallbladder Cancer. Cureus, 12(1), e6802. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6802
Steggerda, J. A., Bloom, M. B., Noureddin, M., Brennan, T. V., Todo, T., Nissen, N. N., Klein, A. S., & Kim, I. K. (2020). Higher Thresholds For the Utilization of Steatotic Allografts in Liver Transplantation: Analysis From a U.S. National Database. PLOS One, 15(4), e0230995. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230995
Zaveri, H., Surve, A., Cottam, D., Ng, P. C., Enochs, P., Billy, H., Medlin, W., Richards, C., Belnap, L., Sharp, L. S., Bermudez, D. M., Fairley, R., Burns, T. A., Herrell, K., Bull, J., Menozzi, S. E., & Student, J. A. (2019). A Multi-institutional Study on the Mid-Term Outcomes of Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass as a Surgical Revision Option After Sleeve Gastrectomy. Obesity Surgery, 29(10), 3165–3173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-03917-1
Rosenblatt, M. S., Joseph, K. T., Dechert, T., Duncan, T. K., Joseph, D. K., Stewart, R. M., & Cooper, Z. R. (2019). American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Prevention Committee Topical Update: Impact of Community Violence Exposure, Intimate Partner Violence, Hospital-Based Violence Intervention, Building Community Coalitions and Injury Prevention Program Evaluation. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 87(2), 456–462. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000002313
Huebner, E., Duncan, T., Romero, J., Diaz, G., Waxman, K., & Steen S. (2019). Do Cavity Shave Margins Help Breast Conserving Surgery Outcomes? Clinics in Surgery, 4, 2318. https://hospitals.vchca.org/images/pdf/OUTCOMES_STUDY_FOR_PUBLICATION_compressed.pdf
Iwasiuk, G. W. (2019). Thoughts of an Old Surgeon on the New Mammographic Screening Guidelines. Cureus, 11(4), e4439. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4439
Losh, J., Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G., Lee, H., & Romero, J. (2019). Multidisciplinary Patient Management Improves Mortality in Geriatric Trauma Patients. The American Surgeon, 85(2), 230-233. doi:10.1177/000313481908500235
Michetti, C. P., Fakhry, S. M., Brasel, K., Martin, N. D., Teicher, E. J., Newcomb, A., & TRIPP study group (2019). Trauma ICU Prevalence Project: The Diversity of Surgical Critical Care. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 4(1), e000288. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2018-000288
Michetti, C. P., Fakhry, S. M., Brasel, K., Martin, N. D., Teicher, E. J., Liu, C., Newcomb, A., & TRIPP Study Group (2019). Structure and Function of a Trauma Intensive Care Unit: A Report From the Trauma Intensive Care Unit Prevalence Project. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 86(5), 783–790. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000002223
Billy, H., Surve, A., Fairley, R., Cottam, D., Cottam, A., Zaveri, H., & Cottam, S. (2018). Weight Loss Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band with Plication: A Single Center Experience of 66 Patients with 18-Month Follow-Up. Obesity Surgery, 29(1), 246-251.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-018-3512-5
Guner, Y. S., Harting, M. T., Fairbairn, K., Delaplain, P. T., Zhang, L., Chen, Y., … & Stolar, C. (2018). Outcomes of Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated with Venovenous Versus Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Propensity Score Approach. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 53(11), 2092-2099. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.06.003
Garcia, O. & Rayhrer, C. (2017). Surgical Management of Chilaiditi Syndrome with da Vinci(R) Robotic System. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 41, 450-452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.10.066
Iwasiuk, G. & Nealy, J. (2017). Coincidence or Not? A Rare Case of Rectal Leiomyosarcoma Amidst Incidental Findings of Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Case Presentation and Literature Review. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2017(9), rjx175. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx175
Losh, J. M., Gough, A., Rutherford, R., Romero, J., Diaz, G., & Schweitzer, J. (2017). Surgical Site Infection Reduction Bundle: Implementation and Challenges at Ventura County Medical Center. American Surgeon, 83(10), 1147-1151. https://doi.org/10.1177/000313481708301027
Losh, J. M., Sanchez, B., & Waxman, K. (2017). Refractory Pseudoachalasia Secondary to Laparoscopically Placed Adjustable Gastric Band Successfully Treated with Heller Myotomy. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 13(2), e4-e8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2016.10.005
Pulido, L., Iwasiuk, G., Sparkuhl, M., Bui, D., & Springs, H. (2017). Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome Presenting in an Incarcerated Recurrent Inguinal Hernia with Hydrocele. Urology Case Reports, 12, 47-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2017.02.007
Coker, C., Karmur, A., & Barton, J. (2016). Jejunoileal Diverticulosis: A Review. Journal of Colitis & Diverticulitis1, 105. 10.417. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Jejunoileal-Diverticulosis%3A-A-Review-Coker-Karmur/7c693b6c9297cc1981f2d9f9834b8d0a5d7af4d1
Pradhan, S. & Billy, H. (2023). Humidified Insufflation Versus Non Humidified Insufflation: Comparison on the Frequency of Camera Fogging, Effect on Operative Time and Laparoscopic Visualization During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada. June 2023. Oral Presentation
Lau, A., Nguyen, N., Ong, J., Salehpour, M. (2023). Fournier’s Gangrene with Streptococcus Anginosus in the Setting of Hidrandenitis Suppurativa Perineal Abscess: A Case Report. American Medical Student Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona. June 2023. Oral Presentation
Aryan, N., Lucan, A., Coimbra, R., G Areg, … Diaz, G., & Duncan, T. K. (2023). Outcomes for Advanced Aged (35 and Older) Versus Younger Aged Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Study. Southwestern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting. Tamaya, New Mexico. April 2023. Oral Presentation
Grigorian, A., Clark, IC., Nahmias, J., Jebbia M., Lucas, AN., Fierro, NK., Dhillon, EJ., Ley, EJ., Smith, J., Burruss, S., Dahan, A., Johnson, A., Ganske, W., Biffl, WL., Bayat, D., Castelo, M., Wintz, D., Zheng, DJ., Tillou, A., Coimbra, R., Tuli, R., Santorelli, JE., Emigh, B., Schellenberg, M., Inaba, K., Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G., Tay-Lasso, E., & Zezoff, D.C. (2023). Pregnant Trauma Patients with Positive Urine Toxicology: A Southern California Multicenter Study. Southwestern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting. Tamaya, New Mexico. April 2023. Oral Presentation
You, Y., Carroll, N., Romero, J., Diaz, G. (2023). Evaluation of Resource Utilization During
the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Medically Necessary Time Sensitive (MENTS) Criteria.
SAGE 2023 Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada. March 29-April 1, 2023. Poster
Presentation
You, Y., Carroll, N., Romero, J., Diaz, G. (2023). The Interplay of Burnout and
Professional Quality of Life Scores Among ICU nurses: A Prospective Survey Study. SAGE
2023 Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada. March 29-April 1, 2023. Podium
Presentation
You, Y., Hernandez, M., Mahuron, K., Mei, M., Chen, M., Lai, L. (2023). Perioperative
Immunotherapy, Surgery, and Complications: Is it worse? Society for Surgical Oncology
2023 International Conference. Boston, Massachusetts. March 22-25, 2023. Poster
Presentation
Birnbaum, Z., Billy, H., & Diaz, G. (2023) Evaluation of a Cordless Energy Device in General, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada. March-April 2023. Poster Presentation
Santos, J., Duncan, T., Diaz, G. (2023). Predictors of Fetal Delivery in Pregnant Trauma
Patients: A Multicenter Study. Western Trauma Association Annual Meeting. Alberta,
Canada. March 5-10, 2023. Podium Presentation
Romero, J. (2023) How to Find the Right Practice Partner. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Podium Presentation
Ha, C., Carroll, N., Steen, S., Romero, J., & Diaz, G. (2023) MeNTS Score Provides an Objective Methodology to Decrease Racial Disparities for Elective Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Plenary Speaker
You, Y., Arseneaux, M., Romero, J. & Diaz, G. (2023) The Interplay of Burnout and Professional Quality of Life Scores Among ICU Nurses: A Prospective Survey Study. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Plenary Speaker
Pradhan, S., McCloud, A., Diaz, G., Cheng, M., Azimov, M., Romero, J. & Steen, S. (2023) A Team-based Approach to Evaluating Surgical Residents’ Performance in the Operating Room: A Prospective Survey Study. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Podium Presentation
Lopez, J., Fong, K., Chow, E., Romero, J., Duncan, T. K., & Diaz, G. (2023) A Synergistic Partnership Between a Trauma Center and a Family Justice Center in Managing Victims of Violence. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Podium Presentation
Lopez, J., Fong, K., Romero, J., Duncan, T., & G Diaz. (2022) A Synergistic Partnership Between a Trauma Center and a Family Justice Center in Managing Victims of Violence Minimizes Recidivism. American College of Surgeons, SoCal Trauma Resident Virtual Paper Competition. Virtual. November 2022. Podium Presentation
Kim, C. & Diaz, G. (2022) A Case Report: Could Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Have a Myofascial Mechanism? International Fascia Research Congress. Montreal, Canada. September 2022. Poster Presentation
Kim, C. & Diaz, G. (2022) Induction of Hyperemia of the Neck as a Consequence of Thigh Fascia Manipulation Suggests Direct Connection. International Fascia Research Congress. Montreal, Canada. September 2022. Podium Presentation
Lim, A., Jreije, K., Bilal, M., Chino, J., & Sanchez, B. (2022) Laparoscopic versus Robotic Sleeve Trial. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Conference. Dallas, Texas. June 2022. Podium Presentation.
Jreije, K., Lim, A., & Sanchez, B. (2022) Comparison of Robotic vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dallas, Texas. June 2022
Lim, A. & Major, J. (2022) Fever Following EVAR. Vascular Conference Southern California. Coronado, California. April 2022
Adjamian, N., Diaz, G., Fong, K., & Duncan, T. (2021) Synergistic Trauma Center’s Violence Intervention Program Role, in Partnership with a Family Justice Center. Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Clinical Congress of Acute Care Surgery. Atlanta, Georgia. October 2021
Sachdeva, S., Romero, J., Graal, D., & Starr, E. (2020) Non-Woven Cross Linked Hyaluronic Acid Matrix for Acute and Chronic Wounds: A Case Series Study. SoCal Trauma Conference. November 2020
Jrieje, K., Sachdeva, S., & Schweitzer, J. (2020) A Novel Method for Creating an End to End Anastomosis in Low Anterior Resections Using Barbed Suture and a Circular Stapler. SAGES. June 2020
Jreije, K. (2020) Comparing Colorectal Outcomes between a Protocol and an Individual Surgeon Driven Hospital, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). Boston, Massachusetts. June 2020
Fairbairn, K. (2019) Trends in Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in a County Safety-Net Hospital, American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter. Santa Barbara, California. January 2019
Fairley, R. & Billy, H. (2018) Sleeve Gastrectomy with Simultaneous Pyloroplasty Significantly Improves Gastric Emptying in Patients with Medically Refractory Gastroparesis. The American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter. Santa Barbara, California.
Romero, J., Losh, J., Duncan, T., & Diaz, G. (2018) Multidisciplinary Patient Management Improves Mortality in Geriatric Trauma Patients. The Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California.
Van Sant, L. (2018) Safety and Efficacy of Early Initiation of a Benzodiazepine-Sparing Alcohol Withdrawal Protocol (BSAP) in Trauma and Surgical Patients: A Pilot Study. American College of Surgeons at the Chapter’s Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California.
Fairbarin, K., Zhang, L., Harting, M. T., Chen, Y., Stolar, C., Delaplain, P., . . . Guner, Y. (2018) Outcomes of Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated with Venovenous Versus Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Propensity Score Approach. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Palm Desert, California.
Erfe, M., Romero, J., Steen, S., Frugoli, M., & Diaz, G. (2023) Commission on Cancer Award Winner. Hispanics Delay to Cut: A Health Disparity. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023
Arseneaux, M. & Barbaro, C. (2023) Battle of the Blades Tanzini Trophy Winner, Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Santa Barbara, California
Steen, S. & Kim, E. (2022) Battle of the Blades Tanzini Trophy Winner, Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Santa Barbara, California
Henson, H., Valdez, V., Steen, S., & Frugoli, A. (2019) Bypass-OMA; Nesidioblastosis. First Place Award Winner. American College of Osteopathic Internist Nationals. Phoenix, Arizona
Jones, G. (2019) Trophy Winner, Surgical Jeopardy, Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Conference, Santa Barbara, California
Jreije, K. (2019) Trophy Winner, Surgical Jeopardy, Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Conference, Santa Barbara, California
Jreije, K. (2019) Superior Surgical Approach with respect to Treatment of Rectal Cancer.
First Place Debate Winner at Annual Debate Competition with Cottage Hospital Surgery Resident Program, Santa Barbara, California
