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CURRICULUM VITAE

Katherine S. Virgo, Ph.D.

A. Personal Information:

Home address 1360 Stephens Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

Email address [email protected]

Marital status Married

Birth Date February 14

Citizenship U.S.A.

B. Education:

Undergraduate degree and major

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 1981, B.S.B.A.

Graduate degree and major

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 1983, M.B.A.

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, 1991, Ph.D.

Health Services Research, Specialization in Economics and Health Care Administration

C. Board Certification and Licensure: N/A

D. Current Position and Address:

2012-present Acting Executive Vice President,

International Atlantic Economic Society

Suite 650, International Tower, Peachtree Center

229 Peachtree Street NE

Atlanta, GA 30303

2008 - present Adjunct Professor

Department of Health Policy and Management

Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University

1518 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30322

E. Previous Professional Experience:

Katherine S. Virgo, PhD

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1978-1979 Assistant Coordinator

Atlantic Economic Society

Edwardsville, Illinois

1979-1981 Executive Assistant


1981-1986 Executive Administrator (1987-2012 donated time)


1983-1987 Co-Founder, Member of the Board of Directors and Executive

Administrator, International Health Economics and Management

Institute

Edwardsville, Illinois

1986-1991 Research Assistant, HSR&D

Veterans Administration Medical Center

St. Louis, Missouri

1991-1993 Health Science Specialist, Surgery Service

John Cochran Veterans Administration Medical Center

St. Louis, Missouri

1991-1996 Research Assistant Professor

Department of Surgery

Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center

1993-2008 Statistician

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Surgical Service

St. Louis, Missouri

1996-2001 Associate Professor



2001-2008 Professor



St. Louis, Missouri

2008 - 2010 Director, Health Services Research

Surveillance & Health Policy Research

American Cancer Society

250 Williams Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30303-1002


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2009 – 2011 Research Health Scientist

Health Services Research & Development

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

1670 Clairmont Road (151)

Decatur, GA 30033

2010 – 2012 Managing Director, Health Services Research

Intramural Research

American Cancer Society

250 Williams Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30303-1002

F. Clinical Staff Appointments: N/A

G. Professional Society Memberships:

Academy Health

American Public Health Association

American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Society of Health Economics

Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession

Health Economics Research Organization

International Atlantic Economic Society

International Health Economics Association

International Society of Geriatric Oncology

Society for Medical Decision Making

H. Honorary Societies, Honors and Awards:

1977-78 Illinois State Scholarship

1979 Dr. William R. Michael Award in German

(Outstanding Student of German Award)

1981 Beta Gamma Sigma


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1986 Who's Who in Association Management

1989-1990 Who's Who of Women Executives

1991 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges

1993-1997 Department of Veterans Affairs Outstanding Performance Award

1993-present Who's Who in America

1993-present Who's Who of American Women

1997-present Who’s Who in the World

October 1997 Presidential prize for 3rd place in best paper competition at the

American Association for Cancer Education Annual Meeting,

Atlanta, GA, for Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Johnson

FE. Surveillance of lung cancer patients after resection with

curative intent.

1998-present Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare

1998-present Who’s Who in Science and Engineering

September 2003 One of ten 2003 award-winning abstracts from posters at the

American Paraplegia Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, for

Ahmed HU, Smith JB, Rudderow DJ, Longo WE, Virgo KS,

Johnson FE. Cholecystectomy in patients with previous spinal cord

injury.

2008 Department of Veterans Affairs Director’s Commendation

I. Professional Services:

Committee Memberships:

1991-2012 Member, Program Committee of the International Atlantic Economic

Society

1994-1999 Member, Human Studies Subcommittee, Department of Veterans Affairs

Medical Center

1998-pres Member, Scientific Committee of the GILDA

(Gruppo Italiano Lavoro per la Diagnosi Anticipata) trial


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1999 Member, Tobacco Use Treatment Outcomes Research National Review

Committee, Office of Research and Development, Department of Veterans

Affairs

2001-2005 Member, Advisory Committee, Saint Louis University General Clinical

Research Center

2002-2005 Member, Health Services Committee, American Society of Clinical

Oncology

2002-pres Member, Contributed Abstract Review Committee, Medical Care Section,

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

2003-2006 Section Councilor, Medical Care Section, American Public Health

Association

2003-2007 Member, Health Services Research Career Development Award

Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

2003-2008 Member, Surgery Department Internal Institutional Review Board, Saint

Louis University

2004-2006 Member, Methods Subcommittee, Health Services Committee, American

Society of Clinical Oncology

2004-2006 Member, Dissemination and Implementation Subcommittee, Health

Services Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology

2005-2008 Program Chair, Medical Care Section, American Public Health

Association

2006-2008 Chair, Veterans Health Committee, Medical Care Section, American

Public Health Association

2007 Member, Abstract Review Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

Health Services Research & Development National Meeting, Washington,

DC

2007-2009 Member, Scientific Program Committee, American Society of Clinical

Oncology

2008-pres Chair, Health Services Research Committee, Medical Care Section,

American Public Health Association

2008-2011 Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Foundation

Komen Grant Review Subcommittee


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2009-2010 Member, Follow-Up Committee, National Cancer Institute – American

Cancer Society Cancer Survivorship Conference

2009-2012 Member, Cancer Program Standards – 2011 Project Steering Committee,

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

2009-2011 Chair-Elect, Medical Care Section, American Public Health Association

2010-pres Member, Expert Panel, Treatment of Androgen Sensitive and Androgen

Independent Prostate Cancer Guideline, American Society of Clinical

Oncology

2010-pres Member, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Research Program

2011-pres Chair, Medical Care Section, American Public Health Association

2012-pres Member, Expert Panel, Systemic Therapy in Metastatic Castration-

Resistant Prostate Cancer Guideline, American Society of Clinical

Oncology and Cancer Care Ontario

2012-Pres Program Chair, International Atlantic Economic Society

II. Editorial and Journal Review Boards:

1979-1980 Editor of International Dimensions, newsletter of the Atlantic Economic

Society

1984-1986 Creator and editor, International Perspectives, newsletter of the

International Health Economics and Management Institute

1990-1994 Co-editor, bi-annual Best Papers Proceedings of the Atlantic Economic

Society

1992-1993 Editorial Associate, Atlantic Economic Journal

1995-1996 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of the American Medical Association

2000-Pres Ad Hoc Reviewer, Cancer

1993-2012 Associate Editor, Atlantic Economic Journal

1995-2012 Deputy Editor, International Advances in Economic Research

1995-Pres Reviewer, Medical Care


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2001-2006 Core Reviewer, Bio Med Central Health Services Research

2001-Pres Reviewer, Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research

2002-Pres Reviewer, Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

2005-Pres Member, Editorial Academy, International Journal of Oncology

2007-Pres Member, Editorial Board, Surgical Oncology

2007-Pres Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of General Internal Medicine

2007-Pres Member, Editorial Board, Bio Med Central Health Services Research

2008-Pres Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Journal of Public Health

2011-2012 Reviewer, Academy Health, Policy Roundtable Review Committee

2011-2012 Reviewer, 6th Biennial Survivorship Research Conference

2011-2012 Reviewer, Expert Panel for NCI Project, Evaluation of the Provider

Survey Initiative

2012-Pres Acting Managing Editor, Atlantic Economic Journal

2012-Pres Acting Editor-in-Chief, International Advances in Economic Research

J. Research Support:

1. Veterans Administration, Health Services Research & Development Field Program

Support. Unmet Needs Among Users of VAMC Subspecialty Clinics. Dissertation

Research. (7/88-1/91).

2. Veterans Administration, (IIR# 91-074.2). Post Treatment Management Options for Lung

Cancer Patients. (Frank E. Johnson, Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo, Co-

Investigator. 20% time commitment. ($55,384; 7/1/92-6/30/94).

3. Veterans Administration, (RR&D# B0585-P). Prokinetic Agents for Refractory

Constipation in Spinal Cord Injured Patients: A Regional Outcome Study. (Walter E.

Longo, Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo, 5% time commitment. ($46,387;

1/1/94-12/31/94).


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4. National Institute of Drug Abuse (1 RO1 DA07939-01A1). Vietnam Veteran Drug User

Follow-up: Feasibility Study. (Rumi K. Price, Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo,

Consultant. ($320,270; 4/1/93-7/1/94).

5. Veterans Administration (SDR# 93-109). Labor Force Participation, Health Insurance

Coverage, and Health Care Use of Women Veterans. (Kathleen N. Gillespie, Principal

Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo, Investigator. 10% time commitment. ($89,309; 10/1/94-

9/30/96).

6. Central Surgical Association Foundation. International Traveling Scholarship in Health

Outcomes Research. (Frank E. Johnson, Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo, Co-

Investigator. ($7,000; 7/1/95-6/30/96).

7. Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Graduate School. RU486 and Attitudes of

Health Care Professionals. (T.R. Carr, Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo,

Investigator. ($1,375; 7/1/95-6/30/96).

8. National Institute of Drug Abuse (1 RO1 DA09281-01). Vietnam Veteran Drug Users Two

Decades Later. (Rumi K. Price, Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo, Consultant,

1995-97; Investigator, 1997-98. ($1,709,754; 8/1/95-7/31/98).

9. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (DoD-82). Feasibility of

Developing a Registry of PTSD Affected Veteran Sib Pairs. (Seth A. Eisen, Principal

Investigator). Katherine S. Virgo. Co-Investigator. 20% time commitment. ($176,172:

10/1/98-9/30/00).

10. Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Graduate School. Primary Research In Mental

Health and Aging. Katherine S. Virgo, Co-Principal Investigator. ($6,000; 7/1/99-

06/30/00).

11. National Institute of Drug Abuse (1 RO1 DA09281-01). Vietnam Veteran Drug Users Two

Decades Later. (Rumi K. Price, Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo, Subcontract

Principal Investigator. ($208,559; subcontract $34,680; 9/1/98-8/31/00; 1 year no cost

extension 9/1/00-8/31/01).

12. Department of Veterans Affairs, Heartland VISN. Patterns of Health Services Utilization of

Colorectal Cancer Patients. Katherine S. Virgo, Principal Investigator. 30% time

commitment ($240,600; 10/1/98-09/30/01; 1 year no cost extension 10/1/01-9/30/02).

13. National Institute of Mental Health (RO1 MH60961-01 A2). Follow-up of Vietnam

Veterans at Risk for Suicide. (Rumi K. Price, Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo,

Subcontract Principal Investigator. ($1,962,563; subcontract $110,238; 33% time

commitment; 10/1/01-8/31/06; 1 year no cost extension 9/01/06-8/31/07).

14. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (1R01 DC04681-

01A1. Medialization Versus Reinnervation for Vocal Cord Paralysis. (Randal C. Paniello,


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Principal Investigator), Katherine S. Virgo, Subcontract Principal Investigator ($1,566,128;

subcontract $165,346; 50% time commitment; 8/01/02-7/31/08); Study terminated early

11/8/05.

15. Skin Cancer Foundation, Henry W. Menn Memorial Award. Skin Cancer Screenings As

Substitutes for Appointments With Dermatologists. (Scott Fosko, Principal Investigator).

Katherine S. Virgo, Investigator. 11.3% time commitment ($10,000; 3/1/03-2/28/04).

16. American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Comparative

effectiveness of primary non-surgical to surgical treatment of laryngeal cancer using the

SEER-Medicare database. (Amy Chen, MD, Principal Investigator). Katherine S. Virgo,

Investigator. ($25,000; 12/1/10-11/30/11).

K. Bibliography:

I. Papers published, in press, or accepted for publication in peer reviewed journals

1. Gillespie KN, Romeis JC, Witztum KF, Virgo KS, Fletcher JW. Variation indiagnostic test

ordering at a Veterans Administration Medical Center. Final report prepared for

VA/HSR&D Locally Initiated Project, 1987.

2. Gillespie KN, Romeis JC, Virgo KS, Fletcher JW, Elixhauser AE. Practice pattern variation

between two medical schools. Medical Care, 27(5):537-42, May 1989.

3. Romeis JC, Gillespie KN, Virgo KS, Thorman KE. Female veterans' and non-veterans use

of health services. Final report prepared for VA/HSR&D Investigator Research Program,

1990.

4. Virgo JM, Virgo KS. Implications of 1992 Europe on European - U.S. trade.

Wirtschaftspolitische Blaetter, December 28, 1990.

5. Virgo JM, Virgo KS. Implications of 1992 Europe. Atlantic Economic Journal, 18(3):1-7,

September 1990.

6. Romeis JC, Gillespie KN, Virgo KS, Thorman KE. Female veterans' and non-veterans use of

health care services. Medical Care, 29(9):932-6, September 1991.

7. Virgo KS, Virgo JM, Romeis JC, Smith M. A comparison of U.S. and Canadian health care

systems. Brock Review, 1(1):29-51, 1992 Inaugural Issue.

8. Johnson FE, Edwards JC, Currie ML, Katranides M, Virgo KS, Daly JL, Wade TP, Kraybill

WG. Use of an electronic message strip to promote a smoking cessation program. A

quantitative method of outcome analysis. Journal of Cancer Education, 8(1):79-83, Spring

1993.

9. Longo WE, Dean PA, Virgo KS, Vernava AM. Colonoscopy in patients with benign


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anorectal disease. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 36(4):368-71, April 1993.

10. Coe RM, Romeis JC, Miller DK, Wolinsky FD, Virgo KS. Nutritional risk and survival in

elderly veterans: A five-year follow-up. Journal of Community Health, 18(6):327-34,

December 1993.

11. Neuberger TJ, Wade TP, Swope TJ, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Palliative operations for

pancreatic cancer in the hospitals of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: 1987-1991.

American Journal of Surgery, 166(6):632-7, December 1993.

12. Wade TP, Neuberger TJ, Swope TJ, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Pancreatic cancer palliation.

Using tumor stage to select appropriate operation. American Journal of Surgery,

167(1):208-13, January 1994.

13. Perry HM, Gillespie KN, Romeis JC, Smith MM, Virgo KS, Carmody SE, Sambhi MP.

Effects of "stroke belt" residence, screening blood pressure and personal history risk factors

on all-cause mortality among hypertensive veterans. Journal of Hypertension, 12(3):315-

21, March 1994.

14. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Coplin MA, Wade TP, Johnson FE. Current follow-up

strategies after resection of colon cancer. Results of a survey of ASCRS members. Diseases

of the Colon and Rectum, 37(6):573-83, June 1994.

15. Wade TP, Radford DM, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Treatment of pancreatic cancer in the U.S.

veteran: Complications and outcome. Journal of the American College of Surgeons,

179(1):38-48, July 1994.

16. Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Recurrent

squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Predictors of initial treatment failure and results

of salvage therapy. Annals of Surgery, 220(1):40-9, July 1994.

17. Sullivan GM, Kaikati J, Virgo JM, Virgo KS. U.S. Supreme Court: An international policy.

Anglo-American Law Review, 23(3):311-33, July-September 1994.

18. Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Periampullary cancer treatment in U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals: 1987-1991. Surgery, 116(4):819-26, October

1994.

19. Swope TJ, Wade TP, Neuberger TJ, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. A reappraisal of total

pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer: results from U.S. Veterans Affairs hospitals, 1987-

1991. American Journal of Surgery, 168(6):582-6, December 1994.

20. Wade TP, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Pancreatic cancer treatment in the U.S.

veteran from 1987-1991. The effect of tumor stage on survival. Journal of Surgical

Oncology, 58(2):104-11, February 1995.


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21. Wade TP, El-Ghazzawy AG, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. The Whipple resection for cancer in

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) hospitals. Annals of Surgery, 221(3):241-8,

March 1995.

22. Virgo KS, Vernava AM, Longo WE, McKirgan LW, Johnson FE. Cost of patient follow-up

after potentially curative colon cancer treatment. Journal of the American Medical

Association, 273(23):1837-41, June 21, 1995.

23. Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Rare anal canal

cancers in the U.S. veteran. Patterns of disease and results of treatment. American Surgeon,

61(6):495-9, June 1995

24. El-Ghazzawy AG, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Recent experience with cancer of the

ampulla of vater in a national hospital group. American Surgeon, 61(7):607-11, June 1995.

25. Johnson FE, Katranides M, Coplin MA, Daly JL, Wade TP, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS.

Evaluation of alternate messages on an electronic message strip to recruit subjects to a

smoking-cessation program. Journal of Cancer Education, 10(1):31-3, Spring 1995.

26. Johnson FE, Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS. How tumor stage

affects surgeons' surveillance strategies after colon cancer surgery. Cancer, 76(8):1325-29,

October 1995.

27. Longo WE, Woolsey RM, Vernava AM, Virgo KS, McKirgan LW, Johnson FE. Cisapride

for constipation in spinal cord injured patients. A preliminary report. Journal of Spinal

Cord Injury, 18(4):240-4, October 1995.

28. Virgo KS, Wade TP, Longo WE, Coplin MA, Vernava AM, Johnson FE. Surveillance after

curative colon cancer resection. Practice patterns of surgical subspecialists. Annals of

Surgical Oncology, 2(6):472-82, 1995 (Abstract reprinted in the European Journal of

Surgical Oncology 1995;21:695-6).

29. Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Distal pancreatectomy for cancer: Results in the

Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals, 1987-91. Pancreas, 11(4):341-4, 1995.

30. Price RK, Eisen SA, Virgo KS, Copeland R, Murray KS, Robins LN. Vietnam drug users

two decades later. I. Mortality results. Problems of Drug Dependence 1994, Volume II,

NIDA Research Monograph Series 153 (DHHS-NIH-3883). Washington, D.C.: U.S.

Government Printing Office, 1995: 204.

31. Virgo KS, McKirgan LW, Caputo MC, Mahurin DM, Chao LC, Caputo NA, Naunheim KS,

Flye MW, Gillespie KN, Johnson FE. Post-treatment management options for lung cancer

patients. Annals of Surgery, 222(6):700-10, December 1995 (Abstracted in the 1997

Yearbook of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Abstract 3-28:58).


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32. Naunheim KS, Virgo KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Clinical surveillance testing after lung

cancer operations. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 60:1612-6, December 1995 (Abstracted in

the 1997 Yearbook of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Abstract 3-29:59).

33. Johnson FE, McKirgan LW, Coplin MA, Vernava AM, Longo WE, Wade TP, Virgo KS.

Geographic variation in the conduct of patient surveillance after colon cancer surgery.

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 14(1):183-7, January 1996.

34. Sexe RB, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Incidence and treatment of periampullary

duodenal cancer in the U.S. veteran patient population. Cancer, 77(2):251-4, January 15,

1996.

35. Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM, Virgo KS, Virgo JM. The role of Japan in China's economic

development. Multinational Business Review, 4(1):20-8, 1996 (reprinted in Kim SH, Kim

SH, Kujawa D, Ulferts G, eds. Readings in International Business, University Press of

America, 1997, 105-114).

36. Longo WE, Lee TC, Barnett M, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Peterson G, Jacobs D, Virgo KS,

Johnson FE. Ischemic colitis complicating abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery in the U.S.

veteran. Journal of Surgical Research, 60(2):351-4, February 1, 1996.

37. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. A nationwide study of the incidence and

etiology of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Surgical Research Communications, 18:113-20,

1996.

38. Wade TP, Virgo KS, Li MJ, Callander PW, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Outcomes after

detection of metastatic carcinoma of the colon and rectum in a national hospital system.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 182:353-61, April 1996.

39. Sullivan G, Kaikati J, Virgo J, Carr TR, Virgo KS. Supreme Court expands age

discrimination protections. Labor Law Journal, 47(5):310-4, May 1996.

40. Virgo KS, Sullivan GM, Virgo JM, Kaikati JG. Legal nightmare for U.S. health care workers

abroad: Policy implications. Health Care Management Review, 21(3): 34-42, Summer

1996.

41. Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, McKirgan LW, Kissling ME, Lin JC, Johnson FE. Cost of patient

follow-up after potentially curative lung cancer treatment. Journal of Thoracic and

Cardiovascular Surgery, 112(2):356-63, August 1996.

42. Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Acute toxicity

following chemoradiation treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Surgical

Research Communications, 18:213-6, 1996.

43. Virgo JM, Carr TR, Virgo KS, Kaikati JJ, Sullivan GM. The political demise of the Clinton

health care plan. Brock Review, 5(1):35-47, Spring 1996.


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44. Johnson FE, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Virgo KS. How practice patterns in lung cancer

patient follow-up are affected by surgeon age. Oncology Reports, 3:851-5, 1996.

45. Stratton MD, McKirgan LW, Wade TP, Vernava AM, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Longo WE.

Outcome of surgical treatment of colorectal cancer in patients with previous spinal cord

injury. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 39:965-68, September 1996.

46. Wade TP, Halaby IA, Stapleton DR, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Population-based analysis of

treatment of pancreatic cancer and Whipple resection: Department of Defense hospitals,

1989-1994. Surgery, 120(4):680-7, October 1996.

47. Johnson FE, Novell LA, Coplin MA, Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Virgo KS. How

practice patterns in colon cancer patient follow-up are affected by surgeon age. Surgical

Oncology, 5:127-31, June 1996.

48. Johnson FE, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Virgo KS. Geographic variation in the conduct of

patient surveillance after lung cancer surgery. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 14 (11):2940-

9, November 1996.

49. Jahanzeb M, Virgo KS, McKirgan LW, Johnson FE. Evaluation of outcome by race in

veterans with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Oncology Reports, 4:183-6, 1997.

50. Johnson FE, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Virgo KS. How tumor stage affects surgeons’

surveillance strategies after lung cancer surgery. Chest, 111(1):99-102, January 1997.

51. Nadig DE, Wade TP, Fairchild RB, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Major hepatic resection:

indications and results in a national hospital system from 1988-1992. Archives of Surgery,

132:115-9, February 1997 (Reprinted in: McClelland RN. Selected Readings in General

Surgery, 1997).

52. Wade TP, Prasad CN, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Experience with distal bile duct cancers in

U.S. Veterans Affairs hospitals: 1987-1991. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 64:242-5,

March 1997.

53. Johnson FE, Johnson MH, Virgo KS. Current follow-up strategies after potentially curative

resection of upper aerodigestive tract epidermoid carcinoma: Results of a survey of

members of the Society of Head and Neck Surgeons. International Journal of Oncology,

10:927-31, 1997.

54. Jacobs DL, Longo WE, Peterson GJ, McKirgan LW, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Outcome of

abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patients with previous spinal cord injury in the

Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals. Cardiovascular Surgery, 5:286-90, June 1997.

55. Audisio RA, Johnson FE, Virgo KS. Colorectal cancer follow-up: Is it cost-effective?

(Editorial) Journal of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2:121-4, 1997.


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56. Sullivan GM, Kaikati JG, Virgo JM, Carr TR, Virgo KS. Supreme Court resolves major age

discrimination controversy: Ratification and tender back impermissible under OWBPA.

Labor Law Journal, 49(3):879-87, March 1998.

57. Wade TP, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. A comparison of adrenalectomy with other

resections for metastatic cancers. American Journal of Surgery, 175:183-6, March 1998.

58. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Clemente MF, Johnson MH, Paniello RC. How tumor stage affects

surgeons’ surveillance strategies after surgery for upper aerodigestive tract cancer. Cancer,

82:1932-7, May 15, 1998.

59. Virgo KS, Paniello RC, Johnson FE. Costs of posttreatment surveillance for patients with

UADT cancer. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 124:564-72, May

1998.

60. Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Audisio RA. Benefits of colorectal cancer patient follow-up (Letter to

the editor). Gastroenterology, 115:247-8, July 1998.

61. Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Wade TP, Phelan MA, Henderson WG, Daley J, Khuri

SF. Outcome following proctectomy for rectal cancer in Department of Veterans Affairs

hospitals: a report from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Annals of

Surgery, 228:64-70, July 1998.

62. Johnson FE, Harrison BR, McKirgan LW, Raju PI, Roy TK, Virgo KS. A phase II evaluation

of pentoxifylline combined with radiation in the treatment of brain metastases.

International Journal of Oncology, 13:801-5, October 1998.

63. Kokoska ER, Stapleton DR, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Wade TP. Palliative pancreatic cancer

treatments do not improve patient performance status. International Journal of Oncology,

13:1323-9, December 1998.

64. Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Lung cancer patient follow-up:

Motivation of thoracic surgeons. Chest, 114:1519-34, December 1998.

65. Ornstein DK, Colberg JW, Virgo KS, Chan D, Johnson ER, Oh J, Johnson FE. Evaluation

and management of men failing radical prostatectomy: Results of an international survey.

Urology, 52:1047-1054, December 1998.

66. Oh J, Colberg JW, Ornstein DK, Johnson ET, Chan D, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Current

follow-up strategies after radical prostatectomy: a survey of AUA urologists. Journal of

Urology, 161:520-3, February 1999.

67. West DA, Cummings JM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Parra RO. Chronic

catheterization as a risk factor for the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the

bladder in spinal cord injured patients. Urology, 53:292-7, February 1999.


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68. Paniello RC, Virgo KS, Johnson MH, Clemente MF, Johnson FE. Post-treatment follow-up

of head and neck cancer patients: a survey of the American Society for Head and Neck

Surgery. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 125: 309-13, March 1999.

69. Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Naunheim KS. Follow-up of patients with thoracic malignancies.

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, 8:355-69, April 1999.

70. Virgo KS, Price RK, Spitznagel EL, Ji THC, Li BD. Substance abuse as a predictor of VA

medical care utilization among Vietnam veterans. Journal of Behavioral Health Services

Research, 26:126-39, May 1999.

71. Virgo KS, Carr TR, Hile A, Virgo JM, Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM. Medical versus surgical

abortion: A survey of knowledge and attitudes among abortion clinic patients. Women’s

Health Issues, 9:143-54, May/June 1999.

72. Clark JG, Virgo KS, Clemente MF, Johnson MH, Paniello RC, Johnson FE. How surgeon

age affects post-treatment surveillance strategies for upper aerodigestive tract cancer

patients. American Journal of Otolaryngology, 20:217-22, July-August 1999.

73. Tsai DY, Virgo KS, Colberg JW, Ornstein DK, Johnson ET, Chan D, Johnson FE. Urologist

age affects post-operative care of prostate cancer patients. Cancer, 86:1314-21, October 1,

1999 (Reprinted in: Urological Survey 163:1387-8, 2000).

74. Strauther GR, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Appendicitis in patients with previous

spinal cord injury. American Journal of Surgery, 178:403-5, November 1999 (Abstract

only reprinted in: Compendium of Abstracts in Spinal Cord Medicine5:41, 2000).

75. Grossman EM, Johnson FE, Enger KT, Leake BA, Virgo KS, Longo WE. Cecal volvulus:

outcome of operative management. Technique in Coloproctology, 3:139-43, 1999.

76. Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Phelan MA, Henderson WG,

Daley J, Khuri SF. Risk factors for morbidity and mortality following colectomy for colon

cancer. Diseases of the Colon and the Rectum, 43:83-91, January 2000.

77. Beitler AL, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Gibbs JF, Kraybill WG. Current follow-up strategies

after potentially curative resection of extremity sarcomas: results of a survey of the

members of the Society of Surgical Oncology. Cancer, 88:777-85, February 15, 2000.

78. Virgo KS, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Role of serum markers and imaging studies in

surveillance following colorectal cancer resection. Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery,

11:49-57, March 2000.

79. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Ornstein DK, Johnson ET, Chan D, Colberg JW. How tumor stage

affects American urologists’ surveillance strategies after prostate cancer surgery.

International Journal of Oncology, 16:1221-5, June 2000.


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80. Grossmann EM, Longo WE, Stratton MD, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Sigmoid volvulus in

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Diseases of the Colon and the Rectum,

43(3):414-18, March 2000.

81. Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM, Virgo JM, Carr TR, Virgo KS. The price of international business

morality: Twenty years under the foreign corrupt practices act. Journal of Business Ethics,

26:213-22, August 2000 (Reprinted in Gibson, K. The Real World of Business Ethics:

People, Public, and Planet as Stakeholders, McGraw-Hill, September 2005).

82. Paul CA, Virgo KS, Wade TP, Audisio RA, Johnson FE, contributors to the International

Registry of Adrenal Metastases. Adrenalectomy for isolated adrenal metastases from non-

adrenal cancer. International Journal of Oncology, 17:181-7, July 2000.

83. Powell TM, Thompsen JP, Virgo KS, Johnson ET, Chan D, Colberg JW, Ornstein DK,

Johnson FE. Geographic variation in patient surveillance after radical prostatectomy.

Annals of Surgical Oncology, 7:339-45, June 2000.

84. Saboeiro AP, Pokorny J, Shehadi SI, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Dupuytren’s disease in the

black population. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 106(1):71-5, July 2000.

85. Virgo KS, Chan D, Handler BS, Johnson DY, Goshima K, Johnson FE. Current practice of

patient follow-up after potentially curative resection of cutaneous melanoma. Plastic and

Reconstructive Surgery, 106:590-7, September 2000.

86. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Johnson DY, Chan D, Goshima K, Handler BS. Effect of initial

tumor stage on patient follow-up after potentially curative surgery for cutaneous

melanoma. International Journal of Oncology, 18:973-8, May 2001.

87. Naunheim KS, Virgo KS. Post-operative surveillance following lung cancer resection: past,

present, and future. Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, 11:213-25, February 2001.

88. Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson DY, Sugarbaker EM, Handler BS, Johnson FE. How

surgeon age affects post-treatment surveillance strategies for melanoma patients.

International Journal of Oncology, 19:175-80, July 2001.

89. Virgo KS, Doraiswamy A, Colberg JW, Ornstein DK, Johnson FE. Costs of posttreatment

surveillance for patients with prostate cancer. Managed Care & Cancer, 3:22-32,

July/August 2001.

90. Lewis JS, Taylor JF, Miklos AZ, Virgo KS, Creer MH, Ritter DG. Clinical significance of

low-positive troponin I by AxSym and ACS:180. American Journal of Clinical Pathology,

116:396-402, September 2001.

91. Price RK, Risk NK, Murray KS, Virgo KS, Spitznagel EL. Twenty-five year mortality of

U.S. servicemen deployed in Vietnam: predictive utility of early drug use. Drug and

Alcohol Dependence, 64:309-18, November 1, 2001.


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92. Brandes SB, Smith JB, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Renal cell carcinoma in patients

with prior spinal cord injury. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 24:251-6, Winter 2001.

93. Johnson FE, Virgo KS. Major surgery in patients with previous spinal cord injury.

International Journal of Surgical Investigation, 3:427-35, 2001.

94. Grossmann EM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Oprian CA, Henderson W, Daley J,

Khuri SF. Morbidity and mortality of gastrectomy for cancer in United States Department

of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Surgery, 131:484-90, May 2002.

95. Margenthaler JA, Johnson DY, Virgo KS, Fosko SW, Chan D, Goshima K, Handler BS,

Johnson FE. Evaluation of patients with clinically suspected melanoma recurrence: current

practice patterns of plastic surgeons. International Journal of Oncology, 21:591-6,

September 2002.

96. Virgo KS, Paniello RC, Johnson MH, Clemente MF, Johnson FE. Surgical decision making

in the follow-up of patients with upper aerodigestive tract cancer. International Journal of

Oncology, 21(5):1101-9, November 2002.

97. Ahmed HU, Smith JB, Rudderow DJ, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Cholecystectomy

in patients with previous spinal cord injury. American Journal of Surgery, 184(5):452-9,

November 2002.

98. Sakata K, Beitler AL, Gibbs JF, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. How surgeon age

affects surveillance strategies for extremity soft tissue sarcoma patients after potentially

curative treatment. Journal of Surgical Research, 108(2):227-34, December 2002.

99. Bailey JA, Virgo KS, DiPiro JT, Nathens AB, Sawyer RG, Mazuski JE. Aminoglyco-sides

for intra-abdominal infection: equal to the challenge? Surgical Infections, 3(4):315-35,

2002.

100. Chan JWH, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Hemipelvectomy for severe decubitus ulcers in

patients with previous spinal cord injury: the Department of Veterans Affairs experience.

American Journal of Surgery, 185(1):69-73, January 2003.

101. Sakata K, Johnson FE, Beitler AL, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS. Extremity soft tissue sarcoma

patient follow-up: tumor grade and size affect surveillance strategies after potentially

curative surgery. International Journal of Oncology, 22(6):1335-43, June 2003.

102. Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Oprian CP, Henderson WG, Daley J,

Khuri SF. Risk factors for adverse outcomes following the surgical treatment of

appendicitis in adults. Annals of Surgery, 238(1):59-66, July 2003.


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103. Margenthaler JA, Meier JD, Virgo KS, Johnson DY, Goshima K, Chan D, Handler BS,

Johnson FE. Geographic variation in post-treatment surveillance intensity for patients with

cutaneous melanoma. American Journal of Surgery, 186(2):194-200, August 2003.

104. Longo WE, Virgo KS, Bahadursingh AN, Johnson FE. Patterns of disease and surgical

treatment among United States veterans greater than 50 years of age with ulcerative colitis.

American Journal of Surgery, 186(5):514-8, November 2003.

105. Bahadursingh AM, Virgo KS, Kaminski DL, Longo WE. Spectrum of disease and outcome

of complicated diverticular disease. American Journal of Surgery, 186(6):696-701,

December 2003.

106. Ritter DG, Lee PA, Taylor JF, Hsu L, Cohen JD, Chung HD, Virgo KS. Troponin I in

patients without chest pain. Clinical Chemistry, 50(1):112-9, January 2004.

107. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Fossati R. Follow-up for patients with colorectal cancer after

curative-intent primary treatment (Editorial). Journal of Clinical Oncology, 22(8):1363-5,

April 15, 2004. Epub: March 8, 2004.

108. Virgo KS, Risk NK, Spitznagel EL, Price RK. Impact of behavioral health problems on

access to care and health services utilization. Atlantic Economic Journal, 32:113-29, June

2004.

109. Goel A, Christy MEL, Virgo KS, Kraybill WG, Johnson FE. Costs of follow-up after

potentially curative treatment for extremity soft-tissue sarcoma. International Journal of

Oncology, 25(2):429-35, August 2004.

110. Loblaw DA, Mendelson DS, Talcott J, Virgo KS, Somerfield M, Gospodarowicz MG,

Thompson IM, Bennett CL, Scher HI. American Society of Clinical Oncology

recommendations for the management of androgen sensitive metastatic, recurrent, or

progressive prostate cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 22(14):2927-41, July 15, 2004.

Epub: June 7, 2004.

111. Grossmann EM, Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Fossati R. Follow-up of colorectal

cancer patients after resection with curative intent—the GILDA trial. Surgical Oncology,

13(2-3):119-24, August-November 2004.

112. Longo WE, Mazuski JE, Virgo KS, Lee P, Bahadursingh AN, Johnson FE. Outcome after

colectomy for clostridium difficile colitis. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 47(10):1620-

6, October 2004.

113. Johnson FE, Sakata K, Kraybill WG, Gibbs JF, Beitler AL, Sarkar S, Audisio RA, Virgo

KS. Long-term management of patients after potentially curative treatment of extremity

soft tissue sarcoma: practice patterns of members of the Society of Surgical Oncology.

Surgical Oncology, 14(1):33-40, July 2005.


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114. Gammon SR, Berni KC, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Surgical treatment for prostate cancer in

patients with prior spinal cord injury. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 12(8):674-8, August

2005. Epub: June 22, 2005.

115. Johnson FE, Longo WE, Ode K, Shariff US, Papettas T, McGarry AE, Gammon SR, Lee

PA, Audisio RA, Grossmann EM, Virgo KS. Patient surveillance after curative-intent

surgery for rectal cancer. International Journal of Oncology, 27(3):815-22, September

2005.

116. Fiore AC, Fischer LK, Schwartz T, Jureidini S, Balfour I, Carpenter D, DeMello D, Virgo

KS, Pennington DG, Johnson RG. Comparison of angioplasty and surgery for neonatal

aortic coarctation. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 80(5):1659-65, November 2005.

117. Desch CE, Benson AB, Somerfield M, Flynn PJ, Krause C, Loprinzi CL, Minsky BD,

Pfister D, Virgo KS, Petrelli NJ. Colorectal cancer surveillance: 2005 update of an

American Society of Clinical Oncology practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Oncology,

23(33):8512-9, November 20, 2005. Epub: October 31, 2005.

118. Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Grossmann EM, Schifftner TL,

Henderson WG, Khuri SF. Risk factors for adverse outcomes following surgery for small

bowel obstruction. Annals of Surgery, 243(4):456-64, April 2006.

119. Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, Johnson FE. Preoperative workup and postoperative

surveillance for patients undergoing pulmonary metastasectomy. Thoracic Surgery Clinics

of North America, 16(2):125-31, May 2006.

120. Brunworth LS, Dharmasena D, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Pulmonary resection for nonsmall

cell lung cancer in patients with prior spinal cord injury. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine,

29(2):133-7, 2006.

121. Abir F, Alva S, Longo WE, Audisio R, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. The postoperative

surveillance of patients with colon and rectal cancer. American Journal of Surgery,

192(1):100-8, July 2006.

122. Johnson FE, Johnson MH, Clemente MF, Paniello RC, Virgo KS. Geographic variation in

surveillance strategies following curative-intent surgery for upper aerodigestive tract

cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 13(8):1063-71, August 2006. Epub: June 21, 2006.

123. Virgo KS, Piry JR, Valentine MP, Denner DR, Ryan G, Risk NK, Price RK. Access,

quality, and satisfaction with care: concerns of Vietnam veterans. Research in Sociology of

Health Care, 24:17-40, January 2007.

124. Cooke BK, Magas LT, Virgo KS, Feinberg B, Adityanjee A, Johnson FE. Appendectomy

for appendicitis in patients with schizophrenia. American Journal of Surgery, 193(1):41-8,

January 2007.


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125. Fiore AC, Turrentine M, Rodefeld M, ViJay P, Schwartz TL, Virgo KS, Fischer LK,

Brown JW. Fontan operation: a comparison of lateral tunnel with extracardiac conduit.

Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 83:622-9, February 2007.

126. Neils, DM, Virgo KS, Grossmann EM, Longo WE, Ode K, Audisio RA, Shariff US,

Papettas T, McGarry AE, Gammon SR, Johnson FE. Geographic variation in follow-up

after rectal cancer surgery. International Journal of Oncology, 30(3):735-42, March 2007.

127. Loblaw DA, Virgo KS, Nam R, Somerfield MR, Ben-Josef E, Mendelson DS, Middleton

R, Porterfield H., Sharp SA, Smith TJ, Talcott J, Taplin ME, Vozelgang NJ, Wade JL,

Bennett CL, Scher HI. Initial hormonal management of androgen- sensitive metastatic,

recurrent, or progressive prostate cancer – 2006 update of an American Society of Clinical

Oncology practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25(12):1596-1605, April 20,

2007. Epub: April 2, 2007.

128. Barina A, Virgo KS, Mushi E, Bahadursingh AM, Johnson FE. Appendectomy for

appendicitis in patients with a prior ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Journal of Surgical

Research, 141(1):40-4, July 2007.

129. Carver JR, Shapiro CL, Ng A, Jacobs L, Schwartz C, Virgo K, Hagerty KL, Somerfield

MR, Vaughn DJ; ASCO Cancer Survivorship Expert Panel. American Society of Clinical

Oncology clinical evidence review on the ongoing care of adult cancer survivors:

cardiopulmonary late effects. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25(25):3991-4008, September

1, 2007. Epub: June 18, 2007.

130. Virgo KS, Valentine MP, Dauz LC, Marietta LH, Adams BS, Devarajan S, Longo WE,

Johnson FE. Colorectal cancer patients dually eligible for VA and Medicare health

benefits: improved health outcomes or increased health disparities? Research in Sociology

of Health Care, 25:307-28, January 2008.

131. Carver JR, Jacobs LA, Vaughn DJ, Shapiro CL, Ng A, Virgo KS, Hagerty K, Somerfield

MR, Schwartz CL. In Reply. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26:162, January 2008.

132. Singh RK, Dharmasena D, Virgo KS, Tyson SE, Grossmann EM, Johnson FE.

Proctectomy for rectal cancer in patients with prior spinal cord injury. Surgical Oncology

17(4): 313-6, December 2008. Epub: July 14, 2008.

133. Patel U, Ode K, Audisio RA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Practice patterns in rectal cancer

patient follow-up are unaffected by surgeon age. Journal of Cancer Education, 23(4):248-

252, 2008.

134. Ode K, Patel U, Virgo KS, Audisio RA, Johnson FE. How initial tumor stage affects rectal

cancer patient follow-up. Oncology Reports, 21(6):1511-1517, June 2009.

135. Scherrer JF, Virgo KS, Zeringue A, Bucholz KK, Jacob T, Johnson RG, True WR, Carney

RM, Freedland KE, Xian H, Caplan L, McDonald J, Eisen SA. Depression increases risk of


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incident myocardial infarction among Veterans Administration patients with rheumatoid

arthritis. General Hospital Psychiatry, 31(4):353-9, July-August 2009. Epub: May 9, 2009.

136. Skolarus TA, Lee EW, Virgo KS, Katz MD, Hudson MA, Kibel AS, Grubb III RL.

Intravesical BCG therapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Effects of concurrent

statin therapy. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 209(2):248-53; August 2009.

Epub: July 9, 2009.

137. Sangoi A, Patel U, Ode K, Audisio R, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Evaluation of patients with

clinically detected recurrence of rectal carcinoma: Current practice patterns of colorectal

surgeons. Oncology Letters, March 2010; 1(2):355-359.

138. Robbins AS, Chen AY, Stewart AK, Staley CA, Virgo KS, Ward EM. Insurance status and

survival disparities among non-elderly rectal cancer patients in the National Cancer Data

Base. Cancer, September 1, 2010;116(17):4178-4186. Epub June 14, 2010.

139. Freedman RA, Virgo KS, He Y, Pavluck AL, Winer EP, Ward EM, Keating NL. The

Association of Race/Ethnicity, Insurance Status, and Socioeconomic Factors with Breast

Cancer Care. Cancer, January 1, 2011; 117(1):180-9. Epub October 11, 2010.

140. Ward EM, Fedewa SA, Cokkinides VE, Virgo KS. The Association of Insurance and Stage

at Diagnosis Among Patients Aged 55-74 in the National Cancer Database. The Cancer

Journal: The Journal of Principles & Practice of Oncology. November/December 2010;

16(6):614-621.

141. Brawley OW, Virgo KS. The impact of healthcare reform on cancer patients. The Cancer

Journal: The Journal of Principles & Practice of Oncology. November/December 2010;

16(6); 551-553.

142. Virgo KS, Burkhardt LA, Cokkinides VE, Virgo KS. The impact of health care reform

legislation on uninsured and Medicaid-insured cancer patients. The Cancer Journal: The

Journal of Principles & Practice of Oncology. November/December 2010; 16(6); 577-583.

143. Cokkinides V, Bandi P, Shah M, Virgo KS, Ward EM. The association between state

mandates of colorectal cancer screening coverage and colorectal cancer screening

utilization among US adults aged 50 to 64 years with health insurance. BMC Health

Services Research, January 27, 2011; 11:19. (doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-19).

144. Johnson FE, Sakata K, Sarkar S, Audisio RA, Kraybill WG, Gibbs JF, Beitler AL, Virgo

KS. Patient surveillance after treatment for soft-tissue sarcoma. International Journal of

Oncology, January 2011; 38(1): 233-9.

145. Harmandayan GZ, Gao F, Mutch DG, Virgo KS, Gibb RK, Johnson FE. Ovarian cancer

patient surveillance after curative-intent initial treatment. Gynecologic Oncology, February

2011; 120(2): 205-208.

146. Allam E, Patel A, Lewis G, Mushi E, Audisio RA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE.


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Cholecystectomy in patients with prior ventriculoperitoneal shunts. American Journal of

Surgery, April 2011; 201(4):503-7.

147. Virgo KS, Little AG, Fedewa SA, Chen AY, Stewart A, Flanders WD, Ward EM. Safety-

net burden hospitals and likelihood of curative-intent surgery for non-small cell lung

cancer. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, November 2011; 213(5):633-43.

148. Virgo KS, Fedewa SA. Impact of poverty and race/ethnicity on treatment and management

of urologic cancers. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, January-

February 2012; 30(1):78-80. Epub: November 27, 2011.

149. Margenthaler JA, Allam E, Chen L, Virgo KS, Kulkarni UM, Patel AP, Johnson FE.

Surveillance of patients with breast cancer after curative-intent primary treatment: current

practice patterns. Journal of Oncology Practice, March 2012; 8(2):79-83. Epub: December

13, 2011.

150. Hwang M, Farasatpour M, Williams CD, Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE.

Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in patients with schizophrenia. Oncology Letters,

April 1, 2012; 3(4):845-850.

151. Bandi P, Cokkinides VE, Virgo KS, Ward EM. The receipt and utilization of effective

clinical smoking cessation services in subgroups of the insured and uninsured populations

in the U.S. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, April 2012; 39(2):202-13.

Epub: August 13, 2011.

152. Lerro CC, Stein KD, Smith T, Virgo KS. A systematic review of large-scale surveys of

cancer survivors conducted in North America, 1990-2011. Journal of Cancer Survivorship,

June 2012; 6(2):115-45. Epub March 3, 2012.

153. Wadhwa S, Hanna GK, Barina AR, Audisio RA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Gastrointestinal

cancer surgery in patients with a prior ventriculoperitoneal shunt: the Department of

Veterans Affairs experience. Gastrointestinal Cancer Research, July 2012; 5(4): 125-9.

154. Siegel R, DeSantis C, Virgo KS, Stein K, Mariotto A, Smith T, Cooper D, Gansler T, Lerro

C, Fedewa SA, Lin C, Leach C, Spillers Cannady R, Cho H, Scoppa S, Hachey M, Kirch

R, Jemal A, Ward EM. Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Statistics, 2012. CA: A Cancer

Journal for Clinicians, July-August 2012; 62(4):220-41. Epub: June 14, 2012.

155. Gansler T, Fedewa SA, Flanders WD, Virgo KS, Ward EM. “Lumping” vs. “Splitting” in

Oncologic Pathology: Association with Cancer Center Type and Case Volume. Journal of

Registry Management, Summer 2012; 39(2): 43-52.

156. Fedewa SA, Cokkinides VE, Virgo KS, Bandi P, Saslow D, Ward EM. Insurance status

and age are predictors of late stage at diagnosis among cervical cancer patients in the

National Cancer Data Base 2000-2007. American Journal of Public Health. September

2012; 102(9):1782-90. Epub: June 28, 2012


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157. Freedman R, Virgo KS, Labadie JD, Partridge A, He Y, Keating N. Receipt of locoregional

therapy among young women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

October 2012; 135(3):893-906. Epub: September 5, 2012.

158. Yabroff R, Dowling E, Rodriguez J, Ekwueme D, Meissner H, Soni A, Lerro CC, Willis G,

Forsythe LP, Borowski L,Virgo KS. The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Experiences with Cancer Survivorship Supplement. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. Epub:

July 19, 2012.

159. Gray PJ, Fedewa SA, Shipley WU, Efstathiou JA, Zietman AL, Virgo KS. Use of

potentially curative therapies for muscle invasive bladder cancer in the United States:

results from the National Cancer Data Base. European Urology. Epub: November 19,

2012.

160. Han PK, Kalbunde CN, Noone AM, Earle CC, Ayanian JZ, Ganz PA, Virgo KS, Potosky

AL. Physicians’ beliefs about breast cancer surveillance testing are consistent with test

overuse. Medical Care. Epub December 23, 2012.

161. Parmeshwar R, Margenthaler JA, Allam E, Chen L, Virgo KS. Patient surveillance after

initial breast cancer therapy varies by physician specialty. American Journal of Surgery.

2012. In press.

162. Lin C, Virgo KS. Association between the Availability of Medical Oncologists and

Initiation of Chemotherapy for patients with stage III colon cancer. Journal of Oncology

Practice. In press.

163. Virgo KS, Labadie JD, Glaser A, Horgan D, Maher J, Brawley OW. Comparison of health

care policy and cancer survivorship in the United States and the European Union. Cancer.

In press.

164. Matthieu MM, Widner G, Virgo KS, Price RM. The relationship between concurrent PTSD

and suicidality in middle age: A cohort study of Vietnam veterans. Journal of Traumatic

Stress. Under review.

165. West JR, Mohiuddin SA, Hand WR, Grossman ER, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Surgery for

constipation in patients with prior spinal cord injury: The Department of Veterans Affairs

Experience. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. Under review.

166. Basch E, Loblaw DA, Prestrud AA, Oliver TK, Bacher A, Casscells S, Carducci M,

Garrells K, Nordquist L, Ragavan D, Singer E, Taplin ME, Virgo KS, Winquist E,

Somerfield MR, Nam RK. Second-line hormonal therapy for castrate-resistant prostate

cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. Under review.

167. Koshy M, Fedewa SA, Malik R, Howard A, Weichselbaum RR, Virgo KS. Improved

survival associated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation in patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-


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small cell lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Under review.

168. Cheung WY, Noone AM, Aziz N, Rowland J, Potosky AL, Ayanian JZ, Virgo KS, Ganz

PA, Stefanek M, Earle CC. Physician Preferences and Attitudes for Different Models of

Cancer Survivorship Care: A Comparison of Primary Care Providers and Oncologists.

Journal of Cancer Survivorship. Under review.

169. Virgo KS, Lerro CC, Klabunde CN, Earle C, Ganz PA. Barriers to breast and colorectal

cancer survivorship care. Perceptions of U.S. primary care physicians and medical

oncologists. Journal of Clinical Oncology. Under review.

170. Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Fedewa SA, Virgo KS, Jemal A. Utilization of surveillance after

polypectomy in the Medicare population. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and

Prevention. Under review.

171. Nekhlyudov L, Aziz NM, Lerro C, Virgo KS. Oncologists’ and primary care physicians’

awareness of late effects of cancer treatment: Implications for care of the growing

population of survivors. Archives of Internal Medicine. Under review.

172.

II. Books and Book Chapters:

1. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, eds. Cancer Patient Follow-Up. St. Louis: Mosby, October

1997.

2. Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Assessment of surveillance test performance and cost. In Cancer

Patient Follow-Up, eds. Johnson FE, Virgo KS. St. Louis: Mosby, October 1997 (11-23)

3. Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Costs of surveillance after potentially curative treatment for cancer.

In Cancer Patient Follow-Up, eds. Johnson FE, Virgo KS. St. Louis: Mosby, October 1997

(23-48).

4. Virgo KS, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Costs of rectal cancer patient management. In Modern

Management of Cancer of the Rectum, eds. Audisio R, Geraghty J, Longo WE. London:

Springer-Verlag, 2001 (215-228).

5. Nadig DE, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Follow-up after potentially curative therapy

for rectal cancer. In Modern Management of Cancer of the Rectum, eds. Audisio R,

Geraghty J, Longo WE. London: Springer-Verlag, 2001 (135-143).

6. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, eds. The Bionic Patient: Health Promotion for People with

Implanted Prosthetic Devices. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2006 (23-48).


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7. Virgo KS. Costs of follow-up after implantation of prostheses. In The Bionic Patient:

Health Promotion for People with Implanted Prosthetic Devices, eds. Johnson FE, Virgo

KS. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2006. (13-45)

8. Virgo KS. Assessment of surveillance test performance and cost. In The Bionic Patient:

Health Promotion for People with Implanted Prosthetic Devices, eds. Johnson FE, Virgo

KS. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2006.

9. Smith T, Stein K, Kim Y, Cooper D, Virgo KS, Corral I, Landrine H. Racial/Ethnic and

Socioeconomic Health Disparities Among Cancer Survivors and Informal Caregivers.

Cancer Health Disparities: Causes and Evidence Based Solutions. Eds: Elk R, Landrine H.

Springer Publishing, New York, NY. 2011 (121-140).

II. Published Abstracts

1. Schneider TA, LaRegina MD, Fitzgerald SD, Wittgen CM, Virgo KS, Kaminski DL,

Andrus CH. Confirmation of parietal cell distribution by histologic and congo red

techniques in a porcine model. American Gastroenterological Association Annual Meeting,

May 12, 1992, San Francisco, CA. (Gastroenterology 102: A161, 1992).

2. Johnson FE, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS, Katranides M, Daly JL, Wade TP. Promoting

smoking cessation using electronic message strips. Missouri Chapter of the American

College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 19-21, 1992, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings

of the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 25:58, Abstract #1, 1992).

3. Wade TP, Virgo KS, Katranides M, Daly JL, Kraybill WG, Johnson FE. Use of electronic

message strips to encourage smoking cessation. American Association for Cancer

Education Annual Meeting, October 1-4, 1992, Buffalo, NY (Journal of Cancer Education

7 (Suppl 1): 38, 1992).

4. Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Outcomes of treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma

in a national population. Society of Surgical Oncologists Annual Meeting, March 19-20,

1993, Los Angeles, CA (Proceedings of SSO, Abstract #P99, p. 213).

5. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Johnson FE, Kaminski D, Virgo KS, Daniel G. Performance

analysis of a colorectal cancer screening program. American Society of Preventive

Oncology Annual Meeting, March 20-23, 1993, Tucson, AZ (Proceedings of ASPO,

Abstract #10).

6. Johnson FE, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Katranides M, Daly JL, Kraybill WG. Recruitment to

a smoking cessation program using electronic message strips. American Society of

Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting, March 20-23, 1993, Tucson, AZ

(Proceedings of ASPO, Abstract #9).

7. Neuberger T, Wade TP, Swope TJ, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Palliative operations for


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pancreatic cancer in the hospitals of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs: 1987- 1991.

Southwest Surgical Congress, April 18-21, 1993, Monterey, CA (Proceedings of SSC,

Abstract #24, p. 50).

8. Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Anal cancer

(AC) in the U.S. veteran: Demographics and treatment results. 17th Annual Meeting of the

Association of VA Surgeons, April 28-May 1, 1993, Augusta, GA (Association of VA

Surgeons Annual Meeting Proceedings, Abstract #24, p. 58).

9. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Current follow-

up strategies after resection of colon cancer: Results of a survey of ASCRS members.

American Society of Colorectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 2-7, 1993, Chicago, IL

(Dis Colon Rectum 36: p. 28, 1993).

10. Longo WE, Vernava AM, Johnson FE, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS. Treatment of anal

cancer (AC) in the U.S. veteran. A nationwide database. American Society of Colorectal

Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 2-7, 1993, Chicago, IL (Dis Colon Rectum 36: p. 28,

1993).

11. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Geographic variation in incidence,

etiology, and outcome of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB): A nationwide Veterans

Affairs (VA) study. American Gastrointestinal Association Annual Meeting, May 16-19,

1993, Boston, MA (Gastroenterology 104 (4), part 2, A288, 1993).

12. Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. How does tumor stage affect pancreatic cancer

palliation? Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Conference, May 24-27, 1993,

Boston, MA (Proceedings of SSAT, Abstract #1858, p. 52).

13. Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Anal cancer

(AC) in the U.S. veteran: Demographics and treatment results. Missouri Chapter of the

American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 1993, Osage Beach, MO

(Proceedings of the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 26, Abstract

#17, p. 19-20, 1993).

14. Johnson FE, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Katranides M, Daly JL, Kraybill WG. Encouraging

participation in a smoking cessation program using electronic message strips. Missouri

Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 1993, Osage Beach,

MO (Proceedings of the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 26,


15. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Current

follow-up strategies after resection of colon cancer. Missouri Chapter of the American

College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 1993, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings of the

Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 26, Abstract #18, p. 20-21, 1993).

16. Virgo KS, Vernava AM, Longo WE, Coplin MA, Wade TP, Johnson FE. Survey of


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colorectal cancer patient follow-up practices post surgery. Association for Health Services

Research Annual Meeting, June 27-29, 1993, Washington, D.C. (Proceedings of ASHR).

17. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Daly JL, Kraybill WG. Electronic

message strips increase success rate of a smoking cessation program in a Veterans Affairs

Medical Center (VAMC). American Association for Cancer Education Annual Meeting,

November 18-21, 1993, Houston, TX (Journal of Cancer Education 8 (Suppl. 1):36,

Abstract #43, 1993).

18. Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Distal pancreatectomy for cancer in the U.S. veteran:

1987-91. American Pancreatic Association Annual Meeting. 1993 (Pancreas 8 (6),

1993:776).

19. Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Peri-ampullary cancer in U.S. veterans

hospitals. Central Surgical Association Annual Meeting, March 3-5, 1994, Chicago, IL

(Proceedings of CSA, p. 77).

20. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. A nationwide study of pathology and

mortality in lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. 3rd Biennial International Meeting of

Coloproctology, March 24-26, 1994, Torino, Italy (Proceedings, p. 188).


up strategies after resection of colon cancer: Results of a survey of ASCRS members. 3rd

Biennial International Meeting of Coloproctology, March 24-26, 1994, Torino, Italy

(Proceedings, p. 313).

22. Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Recurrent

squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal: Predictors of initial treatment failure and results

of salvage therapy. American Society of Colorectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 1994

(Dis Colon Rectum 37, p. 12-3, 1994).

23. Price RK, Eisen SA, Virgo KS, Copeland R, Murray KS, Robins LN. Vietnam drug

users two decades later: I. Mortality results. College of Problems of Drug Dependence

Annual Meeting, June 18-22, 1994, Palm Beach, FL.

24. El-Ghazzawy AG, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Ampullary cancer in U.S. veterans

hospitals: 1987-1991. Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual

Meeting, June 1994, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings of MO Chapter Am Coll Surg 27,

Abstract #3, p. 3).

25. Johnson FE, Katranides M, Coplin M, Daly J, Wade T, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS. The

success rate of a smoking cessation program in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

is improved by using electronic message strips. Missouri Chapter of the American College

of Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 1994, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings of MO Chapter

Am Coll Surg 27, Abstract #11, p. 53-4).


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26. Johnson FE, Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS. Effects of

colon cancer stage on postoperative surveillance strategy. Annual Meeting of the American

Association for Cancer Research, March 19-21, 1995, Toronto, Canada (Proceedings of the

American Association for Cancer Research 36: 244, Abstract #1457, 1995).

27. Johnson FE, Mahurin DM, Caputo MCA, Caputo NA, Naunheim KS, Flye MW,

McKirgan LW, Gillespie KN, Virgo KS. Postoperative management strategies for lung

cancer patients. Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, March

19-21, 1995, Toronto, Canada (Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer

Research 36: 245, Abstract #1458).

28. Sexe R, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Duodenal cancer treatment in the U.S. veteran:

1987-91. Association of VA Surgeons Annual Surgical Symposium, April 30 - May 3,

1995, Pittsburgh, PA (Proceedings, Abstract #7, p. 45).

29. Longo WE, Virgo KS, Vernava AM, Johnson FE. Ischemic colitis complicating

abdominal aortic surgery in the U.S. veteran. Association of VA Surgeons Annual Surgical

Symposium, April 30 - May 3, 1995, Pittsburgh, PA (Proceedings, Abstract #36, p. 74).

30. Longo WE, Woolsey RM, Vernava AM, Virgo KS, McKirgan LW, Johnson FE.

Prokinetic agents for constipation in spinal cord patients: A pilot study. (Rehabilitation R &

D Progress Reports 1995;32, Abstract #315, p. 277-8.)

31. Jahanzeb M, Virgo KS, McKirgan LW, Johnson FE. Evaluation of outcome by race in

veterans with early- stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). American Society of

Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 1995 (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract # 422).

32. Virgo KS, McKirgan LW, Caputo MCA, Mahurin DM, Chao LC, Caputo NA,

Naunheim KS, Flye MW, Gillespie KN, Johnson FE. Post-treatment management options

for lung cancer patients. Association for Health Services Research Annual Meeting. June 4-

6, 1995, Chicago, IL (Proceedings of AHSR, 1995).

33. Wade TP, Halaby IA, Stapleton DR, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Population-based analysis

of pancreatectomy. Central Surgical Association Annual Meeting, March 8-10, 1996,

Minneapolis, MN (Proceedings of CSA, Abstract #16, p. 49).

34. Wade TP, Fairchild RB, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Outcomes of liver resection in U.S.

veteran hospitals: 1988-92. Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 28-30,

1996, Detroit, MI (Proceedings of AVS, Abstract #22, p. 51).

35. Virgo KS. The costs of cancer patient follow-up posttreatment. (Invited Speaker)

American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 18-21, 1996, Philadelphia,

PA (ASCO Educational Book, Educational Symposia #S21, p. 328-30, May 1996).


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36. Schultz MZ, Coplin M, Radford D, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Outcome of male breast

cancer in the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). American Society of Clinical

Oncology Annual Meeting, May 18-21, 1996, Philadelphia, PA (Proceedings of ASCO,

Abstract #257, 15, p. 148, March 1996).

37. Johnson FE, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Virgo KS. How tumor stage affects surgeons’

surveillance strategies after potentially curative lung cancer surgery. American Society of

Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 18-21, 1996, Philadelphia, PA (Proceedings of

ASCO, Abstract #946, 15, p. 329, March 1996)

38. Johnson FE, Coplin MA, Longo WE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Virgo KS. Practice

patterns in colon cancer patient follow-up are minimally affected by surgeon age:

Evidence that post-residency education is effective in modifying physician behavior.

American Gastroenterological Association Annual Meeting, May 19-22, 1996, San

Francisco, CA (Gastroenterology, 110, p. A21, 1996).

39. Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Variation in postoperative lung

cancer patient management. Implications for managed care. Association for Health

Services Research Annual Meeting. June 9-11, 1996, Atlanta, GA (Proceedings of AHSR,

Abstract #129, June 1996, p. 112).

40. Jacobs DL, Longo WE, McKirgan LW, Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Peterson GJ. Aortic

aneurysm repair in patients with previous spinal cord injury. American Paraplegia Society

Forty-Second Annual Meeting, September 1996, Las Vegas, NV (J Spinal Cord Med

19:277, 1996).

41. Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Lung cancer patient follow-up:

Motivation of thoracic surgeons. American Public Health Association Annual Meetings,

November 17-21, 1996, New York, NY (Proceedings of APHA, p. 580).

42. Longo WE, Virgo KS, Phelan MA, Henderson WD, Daley JS, Khuri SF, Wade TP,

Johnson FE. Prediction of complications following proctectomy for rectal cancer in

Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals: A report from the National Surgical Quality

Improvement Program. Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 5-7, 1997,

Louisville, KY (Proceedings, Abstract #19, p. 46).

43. Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Follow-up of lung cancer patients

after resection with curative intent. What motivates clinicians? American Society of

Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 1997, Denver, CO (Proceedings of ASCO,

Abstract #1752, Volume 16, p. 487a).

44. Virgo KS, Price RK, Ji THC, Li, B. Substance abuse as a predictor of VA medical

utilization among Vietnam veterans. Association for Health Services Research Annual

Meeting. June 15-17, 1997, Chicago, IL (Proceedings of AHSR, Abstract #43, June 1997,

p. 37).


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45. Johnson FE, Stratton MD, McKirgan LW, Wade TP, Vernava AM, Virgo KS, Longo

WE. Colorectal cancer in patients with prior spinal cord injury. American Paraplegia

Society Annual Meeting, September 3, 1997, Las Vegas, NV (J Spinal Cord Med 20:250,


46. Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Relationship between physician

beliefs and lung cancer patient follow-up intensity. 2nd Annual VA Cancer Symposium.

October 22-24, 1997, San Antonio, TX (Veterans Health Systems Journal 1998;2(6S):86).

47. Virgo KS, Naunheim KS, Coplin MA, Johnson FE. Surveillance of lung cancer patients

after resection with curative intent. American Association for Cancer Education Annual

Meeting, October 23-26, 1997, Atlanta, GA (J Cancer Ed 1997;12:31, Abstract #90)

(presidential prize for 3rd place in best paper competition).

48. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Clemente MF, Johnson MH, Paniello RC. How tumor stage

affects surgeons’ surveillance strategies after surgery for upper aerodigestive tract cancer.

Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting, March 26-29, 1998, San Diego, CA

(Proceedings of SSO, Abstract #37).

49. Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Vernava AM, Wade TP, Phelan MA, Henderson WG,

Daley J, Khuri SF. Outcome following colectomy for colon cancer in Department

of Veterans Affairs hospitals. Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting,

April 26-28, 1998, Baltimore, MD (Proceedings of AVAS, Abstract #22, p. 49).

50. Virgo KS, Paniello RC, Johnson FE. Costs of posttreatment surveillance for patients with

upper aerodigestive tract cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

May 16-19, 1998. Los Angeles, CA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #1589, Volume 17, p.

412a).

51. Johnson FE, Harrison BR, McKirgan LW, Raju PI, Roy TK, Virgo KS. A phase II

evaluation of pentoxifylline (PTX) combined with radiation in the treatment of brain

metastases. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. May 16-19, 1998.

Los Angeles, CA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #1703, Volume 17, p. 442a).

52. West DA, Cummings JM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Parra RO. Carcinoma of

the bladder in spinal cord injured patients. American Paraplegia Society Annual

Conference. September 8-10, 1998. Las Vegas, NV (J Spinal Cord Med, 21:382,


53. Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Costs of patient follow-up after potentially curative cancer

treatment. (Invited Speaker) 3rd World Congress on Advances in Oncology and

1st International Symposium on Molecular Medicine, October 15-17, 1998, Island

of Crete, Greece (Intl J Molecular Med 1998;2(Suppl 1), Abstract #122, p. S10).

54. Clark JG, Virgo KS, Clemente MF, Johnson MH, Paniello RC, Johnson FE. How

surgeon age affects post-treatment surveillance strategies for upper aerodigestive


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tract cancer patients. American Association for Cancer Education Annual

Meeting, November 5-8, 1998, Portland, Oregon (J Cancer Ed 1998;13(Suppl 3),


55. Virgo KS, Paneillo RC, Johnson FE. Costs of posttreatment surveillance for patients

with upper aerodigestive tract cancer. American Association for Cancer Education Annual

Meeting, November 5-8, 1998, Portland, Oregon (J Cancer Ed 1998;13(Suppl 3), Abstract

#142, p. 34).

56. Colberg JW, Ornstein DK, Virgo KS, Johnson ET, Chan D, Johnson FE. Current follow-

up strategies after radical prostatectomy. American Association for Cancer Education

Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 1998, Portland, Oregon (J Cancer Ed 1998;13(Suppl 3),


57. Ornstein DK, Colberg JW, Virgo KS, Johnson ET, Chan D, Johnson FE. Evaluation and

management of men failing radical prostatectomy. American Association for Cancer

Education Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 1998, Portland, Oregon (J Cancer Ed

1998;13(Suppl 3), Abstract #147, p. 35).

58. Virgo KS, Carr TR, Hile A, Virgo JM, Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM. Medical versus

surgical abortion: a survey of knowledge and attitudes among abortion clinic patients.

American Public Health Association Annual Meetings, November 15-19, 1998,

Washington, DC (Proceedings of APHA, 1998, p. 103).

59. Beitler A, Virgo K, Johnson F, Gibbs J, Kraybill W. Current follow-up strategies after

potentially curative resection of extremity sarcomas: results of a survey of the Society of

Surgical Oncology. Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meetings, March 4-7, 1999,

Orlando, FL (Proceedings of SSO, 1999, Abstract #P102, p. 60).

60. Paniello RC, Virgo KS, Johnson MH, Clemente MF, Johnson FE. Post-treatment follow-

up of head and neck cancer patients: practice trends of two societies. American

Head and Neck Society Spring Meeting, April 24-27, 1999, Palm Desert, CA

(Proceedings of AHNS, p. 47-8).

61. Virgo KS, Paniello RC, Johnson MH, Clemente MF, Johnson FE. Follow-up of upper

aerodigestive tract cancer patients: beliefs and motivation of head and neck

surgeons. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meetings, May 15-18,

1999, Atlanta, GA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #1584, 1999;18:410a).

62. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Ornstein DK, Chan D, Johnson ET, Colberg JW. How tumor

stage affects urologists’ surveillance strategies after prostatectomy for prostate

carcinoma. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meetings, May 15-

18, 1999, Atlanta, GA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #1317, 1999;18:342a).

63. Strauther GR, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Acute appendicitis in patients with

previous spinal cord injury. American Paraplegia Society Annual Conference, September

7-9, 1999, Las Vegas, NV (Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, Winter 1999; 22: Abstract

#35, p. 363).


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64. Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Costs of patient follow-up after potentially curative prostate

cancer treatment. (Invited Speaker) 4th World Congress on Advances in Oncology and

2nd International Symposium on Molecular Medicine, October 7-9, 1999, Athens, Greece

(International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 1999; 2 (Suppl), Abstract #120, p. S9).

65. Paniello RC, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Geographic variation in surveillance strategies

following surgery for head and neck cancer. American Public Health Association Meeting,

November 7-11, 1999, Chicago, IL (Proceedings of APHA, 1999, p. 161).

66. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Ornstein DK, Johnson ET, Chan D, Colberg JW. How tumor

stage affects American urologists’ surveillance strategies after prostate cancer surgery.

American Public Health Association Meeting, November 7-11, 1999, Chicago, IL

(Proceedings of APHA, 1999, p. 161).

67. Chan D, Handler BS, Virgo KS, Goshima K, Johnson DY, Johnson FE. Patient follow-

up after resection of melanoma. Association for Academic Surgery, November 18-20,

1999, Philadelphia, PA (Journal of Surgical Research, 1999; 86, Abstract P37, p. 299, Error

in authors amended in J Surg Res 86:62, 2000).

68. Grossman E, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Morbidity and mortality of gastrectomy

for cancer in United States veterans. Society of University Surgeons Annual Meeting,

February 10-12, 2000, Toronto, Canada (Proceedings of SUS, Abstract #35, p. 61).

69. Johnson FE, Chan D, Virgo KS, Handler BS, Johnson DY, Goshima K. Current practice

of patient follow-up after potentially curative resection of cutaneous melanoma.

Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 9-11, 2000, Seattle, WA (Proceedings

of AVA, 2000, Abstract #6, p. 40).

70. Virgo KS, Johnson DY, Chan D, Goshima K, Handler BS, Johnson FE. Effect of initial

tumor stage on patient follow-up for cutaneous melanoma. American Society of Clinical

Oncology Annual Meetings, May 20-23, 2000, New Orleans, LA (Proceedings of ASCO,

Abstract #2237, 2000;19:568a).

71. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Ornstein DK, Chan D, Johnson ET, Colberg JW. Patient

surveillance after radical prostatectomy. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual

Meetings, May 20-23, 2000, New Orleans, LA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #1325,

2000;19:337a).

72. Colberg JW, Powell T, Thompsen J, Virgo KS, Johnson ET, Chan D, Ornstein DK,

Johnson FE. Geographic variation in patient surveillance after radical prostatectomy.

American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meetings, May 20-23, 2000, New Orleans,

LA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #1399, 2000;19:355a).

73. Paniello RC, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Geographic variation in surveillance strategies

following surgery for head and neck cancer. American Head and Neck Society


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International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, July 29-August 2, 2000, San

Francisco, CA (Proceedings of AHNS, Abstract #PA252, p. 247).

74. Brandes SB, Smith JB, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Renal cell carcinoma in

patients with previous spinal cord injury. American Paraplegia Society Annual

Conference, September 5-7, 2000, Las Vegas, NV (Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine,

2000;23(3):188).

75. Brandes SB, Smith JB, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Renal cell carcinoma in

patients with previous spinal cord injury. American Paraplegia Society Annual

Conference, September 5-7, 2000, Las Vegas, NV (Proceedings of APS, Abstract

#62, p. 49).

76. Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson DY, Handler BS, Sugarbaker EM, Johnson FE.

How surgeon age affects posttreatment surveillance strategies for melanoma patients.

Association for Academic Surgery, November 2-4, 2000, Tampa, FL (J Surg Res,

2000;93:359, Abstract #P20).

77. Virgo KS. Cancer patient follow-up costs posttreatment. American Public Health

Association Meeting, November 12-16, 2000, Boston, MA (Proceedings of APHA, 2000,

p. 169).

78. Johnson FE, Smith JB, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Brandes SB. Collateral benefits of

population-based screening programs. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual

Meeting, May 12-15, 2001, San Francisco, CA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract 981,

2001;20:246a).

79. Johnson FE, Beitler AL, Gibbs JF, O’Rourke MP, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS. How

surgeon age affects post-treatment surveillance strategies for sarcoma patients. American

Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 12-15, 2001, San Francisco, CA

(Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #2937,2001;20:296b).

80. Virgo KS, Goel A, Kraybill WG, Johnson FE. Costs of follow-up after potentially

curative treatment for extremity soft-tissue sarcoma. American Society of Clinical

Oncology Annual Meeting, May 12-15, 2001, San Francisco, CA (Proceedings of ASCO,

Abstract #2905, 2001;20:288b).

81. Brandes SB, Smith J, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Adult anterior urethral strictures: a national

practice patterns survey. American Urological Association Annual Meeting, June 2-7,

2001, Anaheim, CA (J Urol, 2001;165:13, Abstract #53).

82. Chan J, Johnson FE, Virgo KS. Hemipelvectomy for severe decubitus ulcers in patients

with previous spinal cord injury: the Department of Veterans Affairs experience.

Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 22-

24, 2001, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings of Missouri Chapter of ACS, Abstract

#16, 2001).


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83. Ahmed H, Smith J, Rudderow D, Longo W, Virgo K, Johnson F. Cholecystectomy in

patients with previous spinal cord injury: the Department of Veterans Affairs

experience. Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual

Meeting, June 22-24, 2001, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings of Missouri Chapter

ACS, Abstract #16, 2001).

84. Smith JB, Ahmed HU, Rudderow DJ, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FJ. Cholecystectomy

in patients with previous spinal cord injury: the Department of Veterans Affairs experience.

Association for Academic Surgery Annual Meeting, November 15-17, 2001, Milwaukee,

WI (J Surg Res 2001;100:292, Abstract #P8).

85. Virgo KS, Dauz LC, Marietta LH, Adams BS, Li M, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Colorectal cancer patients as dual users of VA and Medicare health services.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, October 21-25, 2001, Atlanta, GA

(abstract online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/129am/ techprogram/session_ 6153.htm).

86. Stockmann BW, Virgo KS, Handler BS, Johnson FE. Costs of posttreatment surveillance

for patients with cutaneous melanoma. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual

Meeting, May 16-21, 2002, Orlando, FL (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #1396,

2002;21:350a).

87. Johnson FE, Margenthaler JA, Johnson DY, Fosko SW, Virgo KS. Evaluation of patients

with clinically suspected melanoma recurrence: current practice patterns. American Society

of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 16-21, 2002, Orlando, FL (Proceedings of

ASCO, Abstract #1391, 2002;21:348a).

88. Sakata K, Johnson FE, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS. Extremity soft tissue sarcoma patient

follow-up: tumor grade and size affect surveillance strategies after potentially curative

surgery. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 16-21, 2002,

Orlando, FL (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #2935; 2002;21: 279b).

89. Johnson FE, Chan JW, Virgo KS. Hemipelvectomy in patients with previous spinal cord

injury. American Paraplegia Society Annual Meeting, September 3-5, 2002, Las Vegas,

NV (J Spinal Cord Med 2002;25:216, Abstract #29).

90. Virgo KS. Health economics and follow-up in the elderly. (Invited Speaker). 3rd

Annual

Meeting of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology, September 27-29, 2002,

Boston, MA (Proceedings of SIOG, 123-4).

91. Sakata K, Beitler AL, Gibbs JF, Kraybill WG, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Continuing medical

education homogenizes surveillance strategies for sarcoma patients after initial treatment.

American Association for Cancer Education Annual Meeting, October 31-November 3,

2002, Toronto, CA (J Cancer Ed 2002;17, Supplement to Number 3, Abstract #23).

92. Virgo KS, Dauz LC, Marietta LH, Clarke LA, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Chronology of

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health services utilization for veterans using both VA and Medicare health services.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 9-13, 2002, Philadelphia,

PA (abstract online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/130am/

techprogram/session_9420.htm).

93. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Fossati R. Colorectal cancer patient follow-up

following surgery with curative intent. Society of Surgical Oncology 56th

Annual Cancer

Symposium, March 6-9, 2003, Los Angeles, CA (Ann Surg Oncol 2003;10, Supplement to

January issue, Abstract #P99, S70).

95. Longo WE, Virgo KS, Bahadursingh AN, Johnson FE. Patterns of disease and surgical

treatment among United States veterans greater than 50 years of age with ulcerative colitis.

27th

Annual Meeting of the Association of VA Surgeons, May 3-5, 2003, Nashville, TN

(Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting Proceedings, Abstract #32, p. 60).

96. Virgo KS, Margenthaler JA, Meier JD, Johnson DY, Goshima K, Chan D, Handler BS,

Johnson FE. Geographic variation in post-treatment surveillance intensity for patients with

cutaneous melanoma. American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 31,

2003 - June 3, 2003, Chicago, IL (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #2902;2003;22:722).

97. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Rosati G, Ambrosini G, Fossati R. Colorectal

Cancer patient follow-up after curative-intent surgery. American Society for

Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 31, 2003 - June 3, 2003, Chicago, IL

(Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #1194;2003;22:297).

98. Longo WE, Mazuski JE, Virgo KS, Bahadursingh AN, Johnson FE. Outcome following

colectomy for fulminant clostridium difficile colitis. American Society of Colorectal

Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 21-26, 2003, New Orleans, LA (Dis Colon Rectum

2003;Abstract #15;46:A13 ).

99. Johnson FE, Margenthaler JA, Johnson DY, Handler BS, Goshima K, Chan D, Virgo KS.

Long-term management of patients after potentially curative treatment of cutaneous

melanoma. American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, July 2003,

Washington, D.C. (Proceedings of AACR (2nd

edition) 44:1134, Abstract #5695, July 11-

14, 2003).

100. Ahmed HU, Smith JB, Rudderow DJ, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE.

Cholecystectomy in patients with previous spinal cord injury. American Paraplegia Society

Annual Meeting, September 2-4, 2003, Las Vegas, NV (J Spinal Cord Med 2003;26:309,

Abstract #P30).

101. Virgo KS, Stockmann BW, Handler BS, Johnson FE. Costs of post-treatment surveillance

for patients with cutaneous melanoma. 5th

International Conference on the Scientific Basis

of Health Services, September 20-23, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Proceedings of ICSBHS,

102-3).


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102. Nwosu A, Nadeem R, Kiff R, Scott M, Maitra D, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Audisio RA.

Patterns of referral and management of elderly colorectal cancer patients. 4th

Annual

Meeting of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology, Rome, Italy (Proceedings of

SIOG, Abstract #73).

103. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Grossman EM, Fossati R. Colorectal cancer patient

follow-up following surgery with curative intent. Society of Surgical Oncology 57th

Annual

Cancer Symposium, March 18-21, 2004, New York, NY (Ann Surg Oncol 2004;11,

Supplement to February issue, Abstract #78, S74).

104. Virgo KS, Beitler AL, Gibbs JF, Sakata K, Sarkar S, Kraybill WG, Audisio RA. Long-

term management of patients following surgery with curative intent. Society of Surgical

Oncology 57th

Annual Cancer Symposium, March 18-21, 2004, New York, NY (Ann Surg

Oncol 2004;11, Supplement to February issue, Abstract #100, S80).

105. Johnson FE, Goel A, Christy ME, Virgo KS, Kraybill WG. Costs of follow-up after

curative intent treatment for extremity soft-tissue sarcoma. Society of Surgical

Oncology 57th

Annual Cancer Symposium, March 18-21, 2004, New York, NY

(Ann Surg Oncol 2004:11, Supplement to February issue, Abstract #P145, S126).

107. Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Grossmann EM, Longo WE, Fossati R. Colorectal cancer

patient follow-up following surgery with curative intent: the GILDA trial. American

Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 5- 8, 2004, New Orleans, LA

(Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #3645;2004;23:281).


Johnson FE. Long-term survival patterns of a large nationwide cohort of elderly veterans

with colorectal cancer. American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 5-8,

2004, New Orleans, LA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #3708;2004;23:296).

109. Johnson MH, Johnson FE, Paniello RC, Virgo KS. Geographic variation in surveillance

strategies following surgery for upper aerodigestive tract cancer. American Society for

Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 5-8, 2004, New Orleans, LA (Proceedings of

ASCO, Abstract #5585;2004;23:507).

110. Longo WE, McGarry AE, Gammon SR, Grossmann EM, Virgo KS, Ode K, Audisio RA,

Shariff US, Papettas T, Johnson FE. Patient surveillance after curative intent surgery for

rectal cancer. American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 5- 8, 2004,

New Orleans, LA (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #3661;2004;23:285).

111. Feman SS, McEnaney RM, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Primary non-ocular cancers among

the blind. Annual Macula Society Meeting, February 23-26, 2005, Key Biscayne, FL

(Proceedings of Macula Society, 2005:40).

112. Brunworth LS, Dharmasena D, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Pulmonary resection for non-

small cell lung cancer in patients with prior spinal cord injury. Society of Surgical


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Oncology Annual Meeting, March 3-6, 2005, Atlanta, GA (Ann Surg Oncol 12,

supplement to February 2005 issue;S99-S100).


patients with prior spinal cord injury. Society of Surgical Oncology Annual

Meeting, March 3-6, 2005, Atlanta, GA (Ann Surg Oncol 12, supplement to

February 2005 issue:S101).

114. Johnson FE, Lee P, McGarry AE, Gammon SR, Grossmann EM, Virgo KS, Ode K,

Audisio RA, Shariff U, Papettas T, Longo WE. Patient surveillance after

curative-intent surgery for rectal cancer. American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual

Meeting, March 13-15, 2005, San Francisco, CA

(Proceedings of ASPO, Abstract #90: 48).

115. Virgo KS, Quang Y, Gibb R, Mutch D, Johnson FE. Costs of post-treatment surveillance

for patients with ovarian cancer. American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual

Meeting, May 13-17, 2005, Orlando, FL (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #5141;

2005;23, 16S, Part I of II:489s).

116. Johnson FE, Neils, DM, Grossmann EM, Longo WE, Ode K, Shariff US, Papettas T,

McGarry AE, Gammon SR, Audisio RA, Virgo KS. Geographic variation in patient

follow-up after curative-intent treatment for rectal carcinoma. American Society for

Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 13-17, 2005, Orlando, FL (Proceedings of ASCO,

Abstract #3713, 2005; 23, 16S, Part I of II:299s).

117. Johnson FE, Rosati G, Ambrosini G, Mandala M, Pinna N, Daniele B, Pavia G, Virgo

KS, Longo WE, Grossmann EM, Fossati R. Randomized trial of colorectal cancer patient

follow-up after surgery with curative intent. American Society for Clinical Oncology

Annual Meeting, May 13-17, 2005, Orlando, FL (Proceedings of ASCO, Abstract #3695,

2005; 23, 16S, Part I of II:294s).

118. Patel U, Gammon S, Bahadursingh A, Johnson F, Virgo K. How practice patterns in

rectal patient follow-up are affected by surgeon age. World Congress in Gastro- Intestinal

Cancer, 7th

Annual Meeting, June 15-18, 2005, Barcelona, Spain (Proceedings, Abstract

#P-134, 2005).


patients with prior spinal cord injury. Missouri Chapter of the American College of

Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 17-18, 2005, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings of Missouri

Chapter of the ACS, 38:30, Abstract #20, 2005).


rectal patient follow-up are affected by surgeon age. International Congress on

Gastrointestinal Oncology, June 23-25, 2005, Santorini Island, Greece (Annals of

Gastroenterology 18(2):228, Abstract #18, April-June 2005).

121. Johnson FE, Brunworth LS, Dharmasena D, Virgo KS. Curative-intent surgery for non-


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small cell lung cancer in patients with prior spinal cord injury. 11th

World Conference on

Lung Cancer, July 3-6, 2005, Barcelona, Spain (Conference Proceedings, Abstract # 430).


rectal patient follow-up are affected by surgeon age. The 2005 Gastrointestinal

Oncology Conference, July 14-16, 2005, Arlington, VA.

123. Cooke BK, Magas LT, Virgo KS, Fineberg B, Adityanjee, Johnson FE. Appendectomy

for acute appendicitis in patients with schizophrenia. World Congress of Gastroenterology,

September 10-14, 2005, Montreal, Canada (Conference Program Abstract #R.0626).

124. Neils DM, Grossmann EM, Longo WE, Ode K, Shariff US, Papettas T, McGarry AE,

Gammon SR, Audisio RA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Geographic variation in patient follow-

up after curative-intent treatment for rectal carcinoma. World Congress of

Gastroenterology, September 10-14, 2005, Montreal, Canada (Conference Program

Abstract #R.0535).

125. Johnson FE, McGarry AE, Gammon SR, Grossmann EM, Virgo KS, Shariff US, Papettas

T, Longo WE, Ode K, Audisio RA. Patient surveillance after curative-intent surgery for

rectal cancer. World Congress of Gastroenterology, September 10-14, 2005, Montreal,

Canada (Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 19, Suppl B, Abstract #PD55, September

2005).

126. Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Grossmann EM, Schiffner TL,

Henderson WG, Khuri SF. Risk indices predict adverse outcomes after surgery for small

bowel obstruction (SBO). American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 16-20,

2005, San Francisco, CA (Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 201, 3S,

September 2005, p. S72-3).

127. Patel U, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Surveillance schedules and CEA workup in post

operative rectal cancer patients. European Cancer Conference (ECCO13),

October 30-November 3, 2005, Paris, France (European Journal of Cancer

Supplements, 3(2), October 2005, p. 194, Abstract #684).

128. Virgo KS, Denner DR, Risk NK, Ryan G, Price RK. Care-seeking experiences among

Vietnam veterans at varying levels of risk for suicide. American Public Health

Association Annual Meeting, December 10-14, 2005, Philadelphia, PA (abstract

online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/133am/techprogram/paper_115528.htm.

129. Johnson FE, Lee PA, McGarry AE, Gammon SR, Grossmann EM, Longo WE, Ode K,

Audisio RA, Shariff US, Papettas T, Virgo KS. Surveillance of rectal cancer patients after

potentially curative initial treatment. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting,

December 10-14, 2005, Philadelphia, PA (abstract online at

http://apha.confex.com/apha/133am/techprogram/paper_109095.htm.

130. Cooke BK, Magas LT, Virgo KS, Feinberg B, Adityanjee, Johnson FE. Surgery for

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appendicitis in schizophrenic patients. 1st Academic Surgical Congress, February

7-11, 2006, San Diego, CA (Journal of Surgical Research, 130, 2006, p. 297,

Abstract #373).

131. Neils DM, Grossmann EM, Ode K, Shariff US, Papettas T, McGarry AE, Gammon SR,

Audisio RA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Large-area and small-area variability in patient

follow-up after rectal cancer. 1st Academic Surgical Congress, February 7-11, 2006, San

Diego, CA (Journal of Surgical Research, 130, 2006, p. 244-5, Abstract #219).



up after curative-intent treatment for rectal carcinoma. American Society of Preventive

Oncology Annual Meeting, February 26-28, 2006, Bethesda, MD (Conference

Proceedings, 2006, p. 32, abstract #28).

133. Johnson MH, Clemente M, Paniello RC, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Large-area and small-

area variation in surveillance strategies following curative-intent surgery for upper

aerodigestive tract cancer. American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting,

February 26-28, 2006, Bethesda, MD (Conference Proceedings, 2006, p. 33, abstract #29)

134. Johnson FE, Patel U, Grossmann EM, McGarry AE, Gammon SR, Ode K, Shariff

US, Papettas T, Audisio RA, Virgo KS. How surgeon age affects surveillance

strategies for rectal carcinoma patients after curative-intent treatment. Society of Surgical

Oncology Annual Meeting, March 23-26, 2006, San Diego, CA (Annals of Surgical

Oncology, 13 Supplement, 2006, p. 44, abstract #P34).

135. Brunworth LS, Dharmasena D, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Curative-intent resection for

bronchogenic carcinoma in patients with prior spinal cord injury: the Department of

Veterans Affairs experience. American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting,

June 2-6, 2006, Orlando, FL (Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting

Proceedings Part I, 2006; 24, 18S (June 20 Supplement): Abstract #17127.)

136. Virgo KS, Valentine MP, Dauz L, Marietta LH, Adams B, Devarajan S, Longo WE,

Johnson FE. Survivorship patterns of a large nationwide cohort of elderly veterans with

colorectal cancer. American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 2-6,

2006, Orlando, FL (Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting

Proceedings Part I, 2006; 24, 18S (June 20 Supplement): Abstract #13525.)



up after curative intent treatment for rectal carcinoma. Missouri Chapter of the American

College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 8-11, 2006, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings of

Missouri Chapter of the ACS, 39:18, Abstract #18, 2006).

138. Hand WR, Johnson FE, Grossmann EM, Virgo KS. Surgery for constipation in patients


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with prior spinal cord injury. Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

Annual Meeting, June 8-11, 2006, Osage Beach, MO (Proceedings of Missouri Chapter of

the ACS, 39:11, Abstract #11, 2006).

139. Lickerman S, Arthur C, Brant J, Chaudhry S, Cornelius L, Crisp S, Fosko S, Glaser D,

Jagwani S, Jeffe D, Johnson F, Journagan S, Mercer K, Rogers E, Trinkaus K, Virgo KS,

Weaver N, Youker S, Zhang Q. Sun protection outreach teaching by students (SPOTS):

How to reach and teach teens about skin cancer. American Association for Cancer

Education Annual Meeting, October 12-14, 2006, San Diego, CA (J Cancer Ed 2006;21,

Supplement, Abstract #22, pg 19).

140. Patel U, Ode K, Virgo KS, Audisio RA, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Continuing medical

education homogenizes surveillance strategies for rectal cancer patients after initial

treatment. American Association for Cancer Education Annual Meeting, October 12-14,

2006, San Diego, CA (J Cancer Ed 2006;21 (Supplement):14, Abstract #26).


Johnson FE. Influence of dual use on survivorship patterns of a nationwide cohort

of elderly veterans. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 4-8,

2006, Boston, MA (abstract online at http://apha.confex.com/

apha/134am/techprogram/paper_129041.htm).

142. Johnson FE, Paniello RC, Johnson MH, Virgo KS. Large-area and small-area variation

in follow-up strategies after surgery for upper aerodigestive tract carcinoma. American

Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA (abstract

online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/134am/techprogram/ paper_126030.htm).

143. Manshaii S, Virgo KS, Gibb R, Mutch D, Quang YN, Lawson I, Johnson FE. Follow-up

practices of gynecologists after initial treatment of ovarian cancer. American Public Health

Association Annual Meeting, November 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA (abstract online at

http://apha.confex.com/apha/134am/techprogram/paper_142117.htm).

144. Singh RK, Dharmasena D, Virgo KS, Tyson SE, Grossmann EM, Johnson FE. Rectal

cancer in patients with prior spinal cord injury. Association for Academic Surgery Annual

Congress, February 6-9, 2007, Phoenix, AZ (Surgical Oncology 137:285, Abstract #P123,

2007).

145. Guo QD, Stockmann BW, Virgo KS, Handler BS, Johnson FE. Costs of post treatment

surveillance for patients with cutaneous melanoma. Association for Academic Surgery

Annual Congress, February 6-9, 2007, Phoenix, AZ (Journal of Surgical Research 137:320,

Abstract #P222, 2007).

146. Patel U, Ode K, Virgo KS, Audisio RA, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Continuing medical

education homogenizes surveillance strategies after initial therapy for rectal cancer

patients. Association for Academic Surgery Annual Congress, February 6-9, 2007,

Phoenix, AZ (Journal of Surgical Research 137:300-1, Abstract #P166, 2007).

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147. Ode K, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Audisio RA, Johnson FE. Effect of initial TNM stage on

follow-up strategy for rectal cancer patients. Association for Academic Surgery Annual

Congress, February 6-9, 2007, Phoenix, AZ (Journal of Surgical Research 137:321,


148. Ode K, Virgo KS, Audisio RA, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Surveillance after initial rectal

cancer treatment: minimal variation due to TNM stage. Society of Surgical Oncology

Annual Symposium, March 15-18, 2007, Washington, D.C. (Annals of Surgical Oncology

14 (Supplement):53, Abstract # P72, 2007).

149. Barina A, Virgo K, Bahadursingh A, Johnson F, Mushi E. Appendectomy for appendicitis

in patients with a prior ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Association for Academic Surgery

Annual Congress, February 6-9, 2007, Phoenix, AZ (Journal of Surgical Research 137:309,


150. Barina A, Mushi E, Virgo KS, Bahadursingh AM, Johnson FE. Outcome in patients with

ventriculoperitoneal shunts after appendectomy for appendicitis. The Veterans Affairs

experience. Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 10-12, 2007, Little Rock,

AR (Conference Proceedings, Poster #8, p. 84).

151. Virgo KS, Sarkar S, Beitler AL, Gibbs JF, Sakata K, Goel A, Christy ME, Audisio RA,

Kraybill WG, Johnson FE. Geographic variation in soft tissue sarcoma patient

follow-up. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 1-5, 2007,

Chicago, IL (Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings Part

I. Vol 25, No 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2007; Abstract #20518; online at www.jco.org.

152. Ode K, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Audisio RA, Johnson FE. Minimal effect of initial TNM

stage on follow-up intensity for rectal cancer patients. American Society of Clinical

Oncology Annual Meeting, June 1-5, 2007, Chicago, IL (Journal of Clinical Oncology,

2007 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings Part I. Vol 25, No 18S (June 20 Supplement),

2007; Abstract #14508, online at www.jco.org.

153. Patel U, Ode K, Virgo KS, Audisio RA, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Postgraduate medical

education homogenizes follow-up strategies after primary therapy for rectal cancer

patients. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 1-5, 2007,

Chicago, IL (Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings Part

I. Vol 25, No 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2007; Abstract #14533; online at www.jco.org.

154. Johnson FE, Virgo KS. Major surgery in patients with previous spinal cord injury.

American Paraplegia Society Annual Meeting, August 27-29, 2007, Kissimmee, FL

(Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 3(4), 2007; Abstract #P27.

155. Virgo KS, Guo Q, Stockmann BW, Handler BS, Johnson FE. Surveillance intensity and

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costs after curative-intent treatment for melanoma patient: Wide variation or consensus.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 3-7, 2007, Washington,

DC (online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/ techprogram/paper_158473.htm).

156. Scherrer JF, Virgo KS, Zeringue A, Bucholz KK, Carney R, Freedland K, Jacob T,

Johnson R, Xian H, Eisen SA. Depression and incident heart disease in VA patients.


DC (online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/ techprogram/paper_148129.htm).

157. Patel U, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Audisio RA, Johnson FE. Postgraduate medical education

homogenizes surveillance strategies after primary therapy for rectal carcinoma patients.


DC (online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/paper_148523.htm).

158. SPOTS Working Group (Chaudhry S, Jagwani S, Arthur C, Brant J, Fosko S, Jeffe D,

Johnson F, Journagan S, Rogers E, SPOTS teachers, Trinkaus K, Virgo K, Weaver N),

Lickerman S, Cornelius L, Youker S. Sun protection outreach teaching by students. 66th

Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, February 1-5, 2008, San

Antonio, TX. (Poster #1102 and short oral presentation).

159. Van Eps J, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Feman SS, Ledbetter LN, Kumar M. Outcomes of

curative intent treatment for prostate cancer among patients with total visual

impairment. Association for Academic Surgery Annual Meetings, February 13-15, 2008,

Huntington Beach, CA (Journal of Surgical Research, 144, (2), 285, 2008; Abstract

#QS39).

160. Doorley EM, Barina AR, Virgo KS, Bahadursingh AM, Johnson FE. Colectomy for

colon cancer in patients with a prior ventriculoperitoneal shunt: the Department of Veterans

Affairs experience. Association for Academic Surgery Annual Meetings, February 13-15,

2008, Huntington Beach, CA (Journal of Surgical Research, 144, (2), 283, 2008; Abstract

#QS35).


Kraybill WG, Johnson FE. How surgeon location affects sarcoma patient follow up.

Association for Academic Surgery Annual Meetings, February 13-15, 2008, Huntington

Beach, CA (Journal of Surgical Research, 144, (2), 284, 2008; Abstract #QS38).

162. Doorley E, Virgo KS, Bahadursingh A, Audisio RA, Johnson FE. Gastrectomy for gastric

cancer in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Association for Academic Surgery

Annual Meetings, February 13-15, 2008, Huntington Beach, CA (Journal of Surgical

Research, 144, (2), 399, 2008; Abstract #QS333).

163. Seagrave RA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, McEnaney RM, Feman SS. Outcomes of curative

intent treatment for colorectal cancer among patients with total visual impairment.

Association for Academic Surgery Annual Meetings, February 13-15, 2008, Huntington

Beach, CA (Journal of Surgical Research, 144, (2), 399, 2008; Abstract #QS334).





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164. Parks CL, Wong R, Miller R, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Feman S. Outcomes of curative intent

lung cancer surgery in totally visually impaired patients. Association for Academic Surgery

Annual Meetings, February 13-15, 2008, Huntington Beach, CA (Journal of Surgical

Research, 144, (2), 399, 2008; Abstract #QS335).


Kraybill WG, Johnson FE. Effect of geographic factors on sarcoma patient follow-up

intensity. Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting, March 5-9, 2008, Phoenix, AZ

(Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2008, Vol. 15, No S2, 2008; Abstract #P107).

166. Feman SS, Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Van Eps JL, Parks C, Seagrave RA. Effect of visual

impairment on cancer therapy outcome. American Ophthalmological Society Annual

Meeting, May 16-18, 2008, Colorado Springs. Pending publication December 2008.

167. Virgo KS, Valentine MP, Dauz L, Marietta LH, Adams BS, Devarajan S, Longo WE,

Johnson FE. Influence of dual use on outcomes of care for a nationwide cohort of elderly

veterans with colorectal cancer: improved outcomes or increased health disparities?

American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 30 – June 3, 2008, Chicago,

IL. (Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2008, ASCO Annual Meeting, Vol. 26, No 15S (June

Supplement) 358s, Abstract #6587; online at

http://meeting.ascopubs.org/content/vol26/15_suppl/#HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

168. Stockman BW, Virgo KS, Handler BS, Johnson FE. Patient follow-up after curative-

intent melanoma surgery: what are the costs? Proceedings of the Seventh Annual

International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. July 19-23, 2008, San Francisco, CA

(Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 305, 2008; Abstract #P359.)

169. Skolarus TA, Lee EW, Kibel AS, Hudson MA, Virgo KS, Grubb RL. Intravesical BCG

therapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: effect of concurrent statin therapy.

Committee for the Forum on Fundamental Surgical Problems of the American College of

Surgeons 94th

Annual Clinical Congress, October 12-16, 2008, San Francisco, CA. Journal

of the American College of Surgeons, Volume 207, Issue 3, Supplement 1, September

2008, Pages S110-S111

170. Johnson FE, Sangoi A, Patel U, Virgo KS. How surgical experts evaluate patients with

clinical evidence of recurrence of rectal carcinoma: No consensus. American Public Health

Association Annual Meeting, October 25-29, 2008, San Diego, CA. Abstract 172949

online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/136am/techprogram/paper_172949.htm.

171. Johnson FE, Ode K, Virgo KS, Audisio RA. Minimal effect of the initial tumor stage on

follow-up intensity for rectal cancer patients after curative-intent treatment. American

Public Health Association Annual Meeting, October 25-29, 2008, San Diego, CA. Abstract

172966 online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/136am/techprogram/paper_1729669.htm

172. Ghazarian M, Virgo KS, Feman SS, VanEps JL, Ledbetter LN, Kumar M, Johnson FE.

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Survival rate after curative-intent treatment for prostate cancer in patients with total visual

impairment. Association for Academic Surgery Annual Meetings, February 3-6, 2009, Fort

Myers, FL. (Journal of Surgical Research, 151:284, 2009; Abstract #QS50).

173. Farasatpour M, Williams C, Janardhan R, Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE.

Outcomes of breast cancer treatment in patients with schizophrenia. Academic Surgical

Conference, February 3-6, 2009, Fort Myers, FL. (Journal of Surgical Research, 151:284,

2009; Abstract #QS42).

174. Allam E, Patel A, Lewis G, Mushi E, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Cholecystectomy in patients

with prior ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Academic Surgical Conference, February 3-6, 2009,

Fort Myers, FL. (Journal of Surgical Research, 151:284, 2009; Abstract #QS56).

175. Johnson FE, Sangoi A, Patel U, Virgo KS. Evaluation of rectal cancer patients with

clinically suspected recurrence: practice patterns of colorectal surgeons. Academic

Surgical Conference, February 3-6, 2009, Fort Myers, FL. (Journal of Surgical Research,

151:298, 2009; Abstract #QS344).

176. Johnson FE, Sangoi A, Patel U, Virgo KS. Work-up of patients with clinically suspected

recurrence of rectal carcinoma: no consensus among experts. Society of Surgical Oncology

Annual Meeting, March 4-8, 2009, Phoenix, AZ. (Annals of Surgical Oncology, Vol 16,

No. S1, 2009; Abstract #P125).

177. Virgo KS, Valentine MP, Marietta LH, Dauz L, Adams BS, Devarajan S. Eligibility for

VA care, Medicare, or both – does it affect outcomes of treatment for colorectal cancer

patients? Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting, March 4-8, 2009, Phoenix, AZ.

(Annals of Surgical Oncology, Vol 16, No. S1, 2009; Abstract #P259).

178. Johnson FE, Journagan SL, Blake HM, Virgo KS, Fosko SW. Which patients come to free

skin cancer screening events – and why? Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting,

March 4-8, 2009, Phoenix, AZ. (Annals of Surgical Oncology, Vol 16, No. S1, 2009;

Abstract P#268).

179. Farasatpour M, Margenthaler JA, Williams C, Janardhan R, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Breast

cancer treatment outcomes in schizophrenic patients. The Association of VA Surgeons

Annual Meeting, April 19-21, 2009, Cambridge, MA. Conference Proceedings, Poster # 2,

page 88.

180. Wadhwa S, Barina A, Virgo KS, Doorely EM, Bahadursingh AM, Audisio RA, Johnson

FE. Gastrointestinal cancer surgery in patients with a prior ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The

Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 19-21, 2009, Cambridge, MA.

Conference Proceedings, Poster #3, page 89.

181. Ghazarian MP, Virgo KS, Feman SS, Van Eps JL, Ledbetter LN, Kumar M, Johnson FE.

Survival rate in blind patients with prostate cancer following curative-intent treatment. The

Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 19-21, 2009, Cambridge, MA.


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Conference Proceedings, Poster #8, page 94.

182. Sangoi A, Patel U, Ode K, Audisio RA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Evaluation of patients with

clinically suspected recurrence of rectal cancer. The Association of VA Surgeons Annual

Meeting, April 19-21, 2009, Cambridge, MA. Conference Proceedings, Poster # 6, page 48.

183. Johnson FE, Allam E, Patel A, Lewis G, Musi E, Virgo KS. Cholecystectomy in patients

with pre-existing ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Missouri Chapter of the American College of

Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 13-14, 2009, St. Louis, MO.(Proceedings of the Missouri

Chapter of the ACoS 42:26, Abstract #9, 2009)

184. Farasatpour M, Williams C, Janardhan R, Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Breast

cancer treatment in schizophrenic patients. Missouri Chapter of the American College of

Surgeons Annual Meeting, June 13-14, 2009, St. Louis, MO (Proceedings of the Missouri

Chapter of the ACoS 42:54, Abstract #12, 2009)

185. Virgo KS, Fedewa SA, Chen AY, Stewart AK, Flanders WD, Ward EM. Hospital

characteristics associated with surgery for non-small cell lung cancer. American Society of

Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, May 29 – June 2, 2009, Orlando, FL. (Journal of

Clinical Oncology, 2009, ASCO Annual Meeting, Vol. 27, No 15s (June Supplement),

Abstract #65437; online at

http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/Meetings/Abstracts?&vmview=abst_detail_view&confID=6

5&abstractID=32366

186. Virgo KS, Pavluck AL, Chen AY, Marlow NM, Kirby H, Finney C, Ward EM. Association

between Medicaid-enrollment status/timing and stage at diagnosis. American Public Health

Association 137th

Annual Meeting, November 7-11, 2011, Philadelphia, PA. Abstract

4216.0.

187. Hwang M, Farasatpour M, Williams C, Chalasani A. Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson

FE. Adjuvant chemotherapy in schizophrenic patients with breast cancer. Academic

Surgical Congress, February 3-5, 2010, San Antonio, TX. (Journal of Surgical Research,

Vol. 158, 263, 2010; Abstract 97).

188. Harmandayan G, Virgo KS, Gao F, Mutch DG, Johnson FE. Clinical follow-up strategies

after potentially curative therapy of ovarian cancer. Academic Surgical Conference,

February 3-5, 2010, San Antonio, TX. (Journal of Surgical Research, Vol. 158, 241, 2010;

Abstract 108).

189. Allam E, Kulkarni U, Patel E, Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Patient

surveillance after curative-intent treatment for breast carcinoma. Academic Surgical

Congress, February 3-5, 2010, San Antonio, TX. (Journal of Surgical Research, Vol. 158,

264-265, 2010; Abstract 195).

190. SPOTS Working Group (Chaudhry S, Jagwani S, Arthur C, Brant J, Fosko S, Jeffe D,

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Johnson F, Journagan S, Rogers E, SPOTS teachers, Trinkaus K, Virgo K, Weaver N),

Boyce M, Lickerman S, Ruhlman MK, Martin K, Ward K, Pickett S, Jung M, Nejedly N,

Zeng W, Fosko SW, Jensen S, Johnson FE. Sun protection outreach teaching by students

(SPOTS): Skin cancer education in the adolescent population. 63rd Annual Cancer

Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, March 3-7, 2010, St. Louis, MO. Abstract

268.

191. Harmandayan G, Virgo KS, Gao F, Mutch DG, Johnson FE. Patient surveillance after

curative-intent treatment for ovarian cancer. 63rd Annual Cancer Symposium of the

Society of Surgical Oncology, March 3-7, 2010, St. Louis, MO. Abstract 274.

192. Hwang M, Farasatpour M, Williams C, Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE.

Schizophrenic patients with breast cancer: poor compliance with adjuvant chemotherapy.

63rd Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, March 3-7, 2010, St.

Louis, MO. Abstract 294.

193. Virgo KS, Pavluck A, Chen AY, Marlow NM, Kirby HA, Finney CJ, Ward EM. Impact of

Medicaid-enrollment status/timing on stage at diagnosis among male cancer patients. 2010

ASCO Annual Meeting, June 4-8, 2010, Chicago, IL. (Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol

28:15s, 2010, Abstract 6083.)

194. Freedman RA, Virgo KS, Ye H, Pavluck A, Winer EP, Ward EM, Keating NL. Do

socioeconomic factors and insurance explain racial/ethnic disparities in receipt of

recommended breast cancer care? 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting, June 4-8, 2010, Chicago,

IL. (Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 28:15s, 2010, Abstract 574.)

195. Margenthaler JA, Allam E, Chen L, Virgo KS, Kulkarni U, Patel A, Johnson FE. Patient

surveillance following curative-intent treatment for breast carcinoma: Current practice

patterns. ASCO Annual Meeting, June 4-8, 2010, Chicago, IL. (Journal of Clinical

Oncology, Vol 28:15s, 2010, Abstract 9110.)

196. Harmandayan G, Virgo KS, Gao F, Mutch DG, Johnson FE. Patient surveillance after

curative-intent treatment for ovarian cancer. 2010 International Cancer Education

Conference, October 25-27, 2010, San Diego, CA. Abstract # TBA

197. Allam E, Kulkarni U, Patel E, Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Patient

surveillance after curative-intent treatment for breast carcinoma. 2010 International Cancer

Education Conference, October 25-27, 2010, San Diego, CA. Abstract # TBA

198. Johnson FE, Allam E, Chen L, Virgo KS, Margenthaler J. Optimizing surveillance

following curative-intent therapy for patients with breast carcinoma. 2010 International

Cancer Education Conference, October 25-27, 2010, San Diego, CA. Abstract 17.

199. Virgo KS, Gay G, Little A. Quality of care among patients with early stage non-small-cell

lung cancer (NSCLC). American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 6-


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10, Denver, CO. Abstract 228311 online at

http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/webprogram/Paper228311.html

200. Johnson FE, Allam E, Kulkarni E, Patel A, Margenthaler J, Chen L, Virgo KS. Breast

cancer patient surveillance after initial treatment. American Public Health Association

Annual Meeting, November 6-10, Denver, CO. Abstract 216487 online at


201. Johnson FE, Harmandayan G, Virgo KS, Gao F, Mutch D. Patient surveillance after

potentially curative treatment for ovarian cancer. American Public Health Association

Annual Meeting, November 6-10, Denver, CO. Abstract 217358 online at


202. Freedman RA, Virgo KS, He Y, Winer EP, Ward EM, Keating NL. Age disparities in

receipt of stage appropriate breast cancer treatments: are younger women receiving

adequate care? 33rd

Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 8-12, 2010.

San Antonio, TX. Abstract 850618.

203. Patel AY, Gao F, Mutch DG, Gibb KR, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. How surgeon age affects

surveillance after curative-intent primary treatment for ovarian carcinoma. Academic

Surgical Congress, February 1-3, 2011, Huntington Beach, CA. Abstract 18.2 online at

academicsurgicalcongress.org.

204. Tran C, Mutch D, Gibb R, Virgo KS, Johson FE. Geographic variation in surveillance

methods after curative-intent primary treatment for ovarian carcinoma. Academic Surgical

Congress, February 1-3, 2011, Huntington Beach, CA. Abstract 18.18 online at


205. Jonna SR, Mutch GD, Gao F, Gibb RK, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Effect of initial prognosis

on surveillance strategies after potentially curative treatment for ovarian cancer. Academic

Surgical Congress, February 1-3, 2011, Huntington Beach, CA. Abstract 18.19 online at


206. Meyer AA, Janardhan R, Hwang M, Farasatpour M, Margenthaler JA, Virgo KS, Johnson

FE. Metastatic breast cancer in patients with schizophrenia. Academic Surgical Congress,

February 1-3, 2011, Huntington Beach, CA. Abstract 18.16 online at


207. Parmeshwar R, Margenthaler JA, Allam E, Chen L, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Comparison of

patient surveillance methods following curative-intent treatment for breast carcinoma.

Academic Surgical Congress, February 1-3, 2011, Huntington Beach, CA. Abstract 18.13

online at academicsurgicalcongress.org.

208. West JR, Mohiuddin SA, Hand WR, Virgo KS, Grossman EM, Johnson FE. Surgery for

constipation in patients with prior spinal cord injury: The Department of Veterans Affairs





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experience. Academic Surgical Congress, February 1-3, 2011, Huntington Beach, CA.

Abstract 5.17 online at academicsurgicalcongress.org.

209. Parmeshwar R, Allam E, Chen L, Virgo KS, Margenthaler JA, Johnson FE. Surveillance

strategies following treatment with curative intent for breast cancer. Society of Surgical

Oncology Annual Meeting, March 2-5, 2011, San Antonio, TX. (Annals of Surgical

Oncology Vol 18:s119, 2011, Abstract P263.)

210. Parmeshwar R, Margenthaler JA, Allam E, Chen L, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Evaluation of

patient surveillance modalities after curative-intent breast cancer therapy. 25th

Annual

Meeting of the Association of VA Surgeons, April 10-12, 2011, Irvine, CA. Abstract QS8,

Page 76.)

211. Johnson FE, Harmandayan GZ, Gao F, Virgo KS, Gibb RK, Mutch DG. Ovarian cancer

patient surveillance after curative-intent initial treatment. 25th

Annual Meeting of the

Association of VA Surgeons, April 10-12, 2011, Irvine, CA. Abstract QS31, Page 99.

212. Wahhwa S, Barina A, Virgo KS, Doorley EM, Bahadursingh A, Audisio RA, Johnson FE.

Gastrointestinal cancer surgery in patients with a prior ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Digestive Disease Week, May 7-10, 2011, Chicago, IL, Abstract Tu1631, Page A-1230.

213. Virgo KS, Lerro CC, Kalbunde CN, Earle C, Ganz PA. Barriers in providing breast and

colorectal cancer survivorship care: Perceptions of US primary care physicians (PCPs) and

medical oncologists (MOs). 2011 ASCO Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2011, Chicago, IL.

(Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 29:15s, 2011, Abstract CRA9006.)

214. Johnson FE, Harmandayan GZ, Gao F, Virgo KS, Gibb RK, Mutch DG. Surveillance for

ovarian carcinoma patients after curative-intent treatment. 2011 ASCO Annual Meeting,

June 3-7, 2011, Chicago, IL. (Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 29:18s, 2011, Abstract

5007.)

215. Mohiuddin SA, West JR, Hand WR, Grossmann EM, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Surgery for

constipation in patients with prior spinal cord injury. Annual Meeting of the Academy of

Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, September 4-7, 2011, Las Vegas, NV. Abstract AM2011-

OTH. http://www.academicsurgicalcongress.org/abstracts/itinerary-

manager/print.cfm?recID=ASC20110388.

216. Lin CC, Virgo KS. Association between the availability of medical oncologists and receipt

of chemotherapy. 33rd

Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making,

October 22-26, 2011, Chicago, IL. Abstract 6611 online at

http://smdm.confex.com/smdm/2011ch/webprogram/Paper6611.html.

217. Virgo KS, Little AG, Fedewa SA, Chen AY, Flanders WD, Ward EM. Safety-Net Burden

and Likelihood of Curative-Intent Surgery for Non-Smal Cell Lung Cancer. 139th Annual

Meeting of the American Public Health Association, October 29 - November 2, 2011,

Washington, DC. Abstract 249651 online at

http://www.academicsurgicalcongress.org/abstracts/itinerary-manager/print.cfm?recID=ASC20110388

http://www.academicsurgicalcongress.org/abstracts/itinerary-manager/print.cfm?recID=ASC20110388

http://smdm.confex.com/smdm/2011ch/webprogram/Paper6611.html


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http://apha.confex.com/apha/139am/webprogram/Paper249651.html.

218. Meyer A, Janardhan R, Hwang M, Margenthaler J, Virgo KS, Farasatpour M, Johnson FE.

Metastatic breast cancer in schizophrenic patietnts. 139th Annual Meeting of the American

Public Health Association, October 29 - November 2, 2011, Washington, DC. Abstract

236889 online at http://apha.confex.com/apha/139am/webprogram/Paper236889.html.

219. Parmeshwar R, Allam E, Virgo KS, Margenthaler J, Chen L, Johnson FE. Comparison of

post-treatment breast cancer surveillance strategies among oncology specialties. 139th

Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, October 29 – November 2,

2011, Washington, DC. Abstract 236658 online at

http://apha.confex.com/apha/139am/webprogram/Paper236658.html.

220. Gray P, Fedewa S, Shipley W, Efstathiou J, Zietman A, Virgo KS. Utilization of

aggressive therapies for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: results from the National Cancer

Data Base. Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, ASCO meeting, February 2 – 4, 2012, San

Francisco, CA. http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/Meetings/Abstracts

221. Mogal H, Virgo KS, Margenthaler JA, Chen L, Allam E, Johnson FE. Post-treatment

surveillance for breast cancer patients: What motivates the experts? 65th Annual Cancer

Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, March 21-24, 2012 in Orlando FL.

Abstract P36 online at

http://www.surgonc.org/uploads/SSO_Annual_Cancer_Symposium_2012_Abstract_Suppl

ement.pdf (pg. S55).

222. Mogal H, Allam E, Margenthaler J, Chen L, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Surveillance after

primary breast cancer treatment: What motivates ASCO experts? 45th Annual Meeting of

the American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 1-5, 2012, Chicago, IL. Abstract e19593

online at http://asco.org/abstracts.

223. Avino R, Allam E, Margenthaler J, Chen L, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Surveillance after

potentially curative breast cancer treatment: The impact of HMOs. 45th Annual Meeting

of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 1-5, 2012, Chicago, IL. Abstract 6079

online at http://asco.org/abstracts

224. Jamaluddin N, Virgo KS, Gao F, Mutch D, Johnson FE. Patient surveillance after curative-

intent treatment for ovarian cancer: What motivates clinicians? 45th Annual Meeting of the

American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 1-5, 2012, Chicago, IL. Abstract e15528

online at http://asco.org/abstracts

225. Arora N, Virgo KS, Gibb R. Mutch D, Johnson FE. Geographical variation in surveillance

intensity after curative-intent treatment for ovarian cancer patients. 45th Annual Meeting of

the Missouri chapter of the American College of Surgeons, June 8-10, 2012, Lake Ozark,

MO. Abstract 13 online at http://www.moacs.org/education/2012ProgramBook.pdf (pg. 34)




http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/Meetings/Abstracts

http://www.surgonc.org/uploads/SSO_Annual_Cancer_Symposium_2012_Abstract_Supplement.pdf

http://www.surgonc.org/uploads/SSO_Annual_Cancer_Symposium_2012_Abstract_Supplement.pdf

http://asco.org/abstracts



http://www.moacs.org/education/2012ProgramBook.pdf


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L. Current and past teaching responsibilities:

1994-2008 Co-Director of S-101: Patient Outcome Research (Phase 1 and 2

Surgery Elective)

M. Thesis, dissertation, post-doctoral supervision

N. Supplemental Material:

Presentations

1. Virgo JM, Virgo KS. The high cost of AIDS. Allied Social Science Association Annual

Meeting, December 28, 1987, Chicago, IL.

2. Virgo JM, Virgo KS. Demands of an aging society. Allied Social Science Association

Annual Meeting, December 28, 1988, New York, NY.

3. Virgo JM, Virgo KS. Implications of 1992 Europe on European - U.S. Trade. Invited

Lecture, Institute fur Volkswirtschaftslehre, Johannes Kepler Universitat, May 7, 1990,

Linz, Austria.

4. Perry HM, Carmody S, Virgo K. Relation of ten year mortality to early visit compliance

and early treated diastolic pressure for 5522 hypertensive men. Inter-American Society of

Hypertension, March 10-13, 1991, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

5. Perry HM, Eisen SA, Carmody S, Virgo K, Romeis JC. Age, blood pressure, race, and

geographic location as predictors of survival. National Conference on Cholesterol and High

Blood Pressure, April 8-10, 1991, Washington, D.C.

6. Perry HM, Romeis JC, Virgo KS, Smith MS, Carmody S. Compliance, control, and

mortality among hypertension screening and treatment program clinics. HSR&D Annual

Meeting, April 24-25, 1991, Arlington, VA.

7. Perry HM, Carmody S, Virgo K, Romeis J. Increased 14 year mortality in hypertensive

black men from the 'stroke belt' in southeast U.S. American Society of Hypertension

Annual Meeting, May 15-19, 1991, New York, NY.

8. Virgo KS, Romeis JC, Dolan GF. Unmet medical needs among outpatient veterans.

Association for Health Services Research Annual Meeting, June 30-July 2, 1991, San

Diego, CA.


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9. Romeis JC, Perry HM, Gillespie KN, Smith MS, Virgo KS. Preliminary analysis of pre-

treatment predictors of survival among veterans from hypertensive screening and treatment

programs. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 1991, San

Francisco, CA.

10. Kraybill W, Johnson F, Edwards J, Currie M, Katranides M, Virgo K, Daly J. Use of

electronic message strips in a VA hospital to promote smoking cessation: Program design.

American Association for Cancer Education Annual Meeting, December 5-8, 1991,

Baltimore, MD.

11. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Johnson FE, Kaminski DL, Virgo KS, Daniel GL. Colorectal

cancer screening: A pilot study. International Meeting of Coloproctology, April 9-11, 1992,

Torino, Italy.

12. Virgo KS, Wade T, Johnson FE. Outcomes of treatment for pancreatic cancer among

veterans. Association for Health Services Research Annual Meeting, June 7-9, 1992,

Chicago, IL.

13. Vernava AM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. A nationwide study of pathology and

mortality in lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Western Surgical Association Annual

Meeting, November 15-18, 1992, San Antonio, TX.

14. Neuberger T, Swope TJ, Wade TP, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Palliative operations for

pancreatic cancer in the hospitals of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: 1987-1991,

Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 1, 1993, Augusta, GA.

15. Price RK, Virgo KS, Copeland R. Vietnam drug users two decades after Vietnam: a first

look at follow-up outcomes. American Sociological Association Meeting, August 1993.


up strategies after resection of colon cancer: Results of a survey of ASCRS members.

Tripartite Meeting, October 17-20, 1993, Sydney, Australia.

17. Longo WE, Vernava AM, Johnson FE, Wade TP, Coplin MA, Virgo KS. Treatment of

epidermoid anal cancer (AC) in the U.S. veteran. A nationwide outcome study. Tripartite

Meeting, October 17-20, 1993, Sydney, Australia.

18. Virgo KS, Virgo JM, Sullivan G, Kaikati J. Prescription for the pricing of drugs. Allied

Social Science Association Annual Meeting, January 3-5, 1994, Boston, MA.

19. Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM, Virgo JM, Virgo KS. Japanese investment in the People’s

Republic of China. Academy of Business Administration National Conference, February

22-27, 1994, Las Vegas, NV.


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20. Carr TR, Virgo JM, Sullivan G, Kaikati JG, Virgo KS. Unprotected civil rights of U.S.

health care workers abroad: Policy implications. Midwest Political Science Association

Annual Meeting, April 6-8, 1995, Chicago, IL.

21. Virgo JM, Virgo KS, Sullivan G, Kaikati JG, Carr TR. Labor-management issues for U.S.

expatriates. Western Economic Association International Conference, July 5-9, 1995, San

Diego, CA.

22. Virgo KS. Presentation to the Medical Decision Making Unit, University of Leiden,

September 11, 1995, Leiden, Netherlands.

23. Virgo KS. Presentation to the Oxford Regional Health Authority, Unit of Health Care

Epidemiology, September 13, 1995, Oxford, United Kingdom.

24. Virgo KS. Presentation to the Clinical Trials Service Unit & ICRF Cancer Studies Unit,

Radcliffe Infirmary, September 14, 1995, Oxford, United Kingdom.

25. Virgo KS. Presentation to the Instituto Richerche Farmacologiche, Mario Negri Institute,

September 18, 1995, Milan, Italy.

26. Virgo KS. Presentation to the Institute di Igiene, University of Milan, September 19, 1995,

Milan, Italy.

27. Virgo KS. Presentation to the Instituto Europeo di Oncologia, September 20, 1995, Milan,

Italy.

28. Virgo KS. Presentation to the Research and Development Division, Department of Health,

September 26, 1995, London, United Kingdom.

29. Virgo KS. Presentation to the Cancer Research Campaign Clinical Trials Centre, Royal

Marsden National Health Service Trust, September 28, 1995, London, United Kingdom.

30. Virgo KS, Vernava AM, Longo WE, McKirgan LW, Johnson FE. Cost of patient follow-

up after potentially curative colon cancer treatment. Scientific Basis of Health Services

Conference, October 2-4, 1995, London, United Kingdom.

31. Virgo JM, Virgo KS, Carr TR, Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM. Economic trends in

pharmaceutical pricing. Allied Social Science Association Conference, January 5-7, 1996,

San Francisco, CA.

32. Virgo KS, Price RK, Ji THC. Predicting VA medical utilization among Vietnam War

veterans with an over sample of drug abusers. College of Problems of Drug Dependence

Annual Meeting, June 22-27, 1996, San Juan, PR.


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33. Virgo JM, Virgo KS, Carr TR, Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM. The politics of disjointed

incrementalism in U.S. health policy. Western Economic Association Annual Meeting,

June 28-July 2, 1996, San Francisco, CA.

34. Discussant on session entitled, An economic analysis of issues related to veterans and VA.

International Atlantic Economic Society Annual Meetings, October 10-13, 1996,

Washington, D.C.

35. Carr TR, Virgo KS, Virgo JM, Sullivan GM, Kaikati JG. Assessing the potential impact of

mifepristone (RU-486) on abortion practices: Implications for health care policy. American

Public Health Association Annual Meetings, November 17-21, 1996, New York, NY.

36. Virgo JM, Virgo KS, Carr TR, Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM. A model to explain the demise of

health care reform. Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, November 23-25,

1996, Washington, DC.

37. Virgo JM, Virgo KS, Carr TR, Sullivan GM, Kaikati JG. A model to describe

dysfunctional health care policy. Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting,

January 4-6, 1997, New Orleans, LA.

38. Andrus CH, Dries DJ, Romito PJ, Virgo KS. Rationing of surgical care is irrational in the

VA. Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 5-7, 1997, Louisville, KY.

39. Discussant on session entitled, Topics in health economics. International Atlantic

Economic Society Annual Meetings, October 9-12, 1997, Philadelphia, PA.

40. Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM, Virgo JM, Carr TR, Virgo KS. The price of international

business morality: Twenty years under the foreign corrupt practices act. Academy of

Business Administration 1997 Global Business Trends Conference, December 18-23, 1997,

Acapulco, Mexico.

41. Virgo JM, Sullivan GM, Virgo KS, Kaikati JG, Carr TR. Implications of the 1998 Supreme

Court decision on a major employment controversy. Western Economic Association

International 73rd

Annual Conference, June 28-July 2, 1998, Lake Tahoe, NV.

42. Carr TR, Virgo JM, Sullivan GM, Kaikati JG, Virgo KS. Medical abortions and the

approval of RU486: implications for health care policy. American Politics and Life

Sciences Conference, September 3-6, 1998, Boston, MA.

43. Virgo KS. Use of administrative datasets for clinical research. VA Surgeons Annual

Meeting, May 1-4, 1999, St. Louis, MO.

44. Carr TR, Virgo KS, Virgo JM, Kaikati JG, Sullivan GM. The evolution of birth control

policy in the United States. Policy History Conference, May 27-29, 1999, St. Louis, MO.


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45. Virgo JM, Sullivan GM, Virgo KS, Kaikati JG, Carr TR. Age discrimination and the

principles of contract law. Western Economic Association Conference, July 6-10, 1999,

San Diego, CA.

46. Carr TR, Virgo KS, Virgo JM, Sullivan GM, Kaikati JG. Aging and public policy in the

next millennium. Association for Politics and the Life Sciences Meeting, September 2-5,

1999, Atlanta, GA.

47. Brandes SB, Smith J, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Renal cell carcinoma in patients

with spinal cord injury. 47th

Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, December

5-10, 1999, San Antonio, TX.

48. Sullivan GM, Virgo JM, Kaikati JG, Carr TR, Virgo KS. Recent developments in

compulsory arbitration. Midwest Business Law Association Annual Meeting, March 19,

2000, Chicago, IL.

49. Virgo KS, Price RK, Spitznagel EL, Stwalley DL, Risk NK. Impact of behavioral health

problems on access to care: a comparison of veterans and non-veterans. Academy for

Health Services Research Annual Meeting. June 25-27, 2000, Los Angeles, CA (Annual

Research Meeting Abstracts CD, June 2000).

50. Virgo KS, Dauz LC, Adams BS, Marietta LH, Li M, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Patterns of

health services utilization of colorectal cancer patients. Department of Veterans Affairs,

Heartland Veterans Integrated Service Network, Executive Leadership Council Meeting,

January 22, 2001, Kansas City, MO.

51. Virgo KS. Is any follow-up worthwhile? (Invited Speaker) European School of Oncology

- Fast Track Conference on Colorectal Cancer, March 8-9, 2001, London, England.

52. Virgo JM, Sullivan GM, Virgo KS, Kaikati JG, Carr TR. State employees lack Federal age

discrimination protection. Western Economic Association Annual Meeting, July 4-8, 2001,

San Francisco, CA.


access to care: a comparison of veterans and non-veterans. 52nd

International Atlantic

Economic Conference, October 11-14, 2001, Philadelphia, PA.

54. Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Oprian CP, Henderson WG, Daley J,

Khuri SF. Risk factors for adverse outcomes following the surgical treatment of

appendicitis in adults. 63rd

Annual Meeting of the Society of University Surgeons,

Resident Forum, February 13-16, 2002, Honolulu, HI.


access to care: a comparison of veterans and non-veterans. 53rd

International Atlantic

Economic Conference, March 12-17, 2002, Paris, France.


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56. Bailey J, Virgo K, DiPiro J, Nathens A, Sawyer R, Mazuski J. Aminoglycosides for Intra-

abdominal infection: equal to the challenge? Surgical Infection Society Annual Meeting,

May 1-3, 2002, Madrid, Spain.

57. Virgo KS, Dauz LC, Marietta LH, Adams BS, Longo WE, Johnson FE. Access to care for

veterans with colorectal cancer. Academy for Health Services Research Annual Meeting,

June 23-25, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Annual Research Meeting Abstracts CD, June 2002).

58. Virgo KS, Risk NK, Spitznagel EL, Virgo JM, Price RK. Behavioral health factors

impacting access to care. 77th

Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association

International, June 29-July 3, 2002, Seattle, WA.

59. Bahadursingh AN, Virgo KS, Tran L, Witherspoon R, Kaminski DL, Longo WE. Outcome

of complicated diverticular disease: are the patterns of disease and surgical indications

changing? Southwest Surgical Congress, April 27-30, 2003, Tucson, AZ.

60. Margenthaler JA, Johnson FE, Virgo KS, Longo WE, Oprian CA, Henderson WG, Daley J,

Khuri SF. Risk factors for adverse outcomes following surgery for small bowel obstruction

(SBO). American Society of Colorectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 9-13, 2004,

Dallas, TX.

61. Virgo KS, Valentine MP, Dauz LC, Marietta LH, Devarajan S, Johnson FE. Long-term

survival post treatment of a nationwide cohort of elderly veterans with colorectal cancer.

Academy Health, June 6-8, 2004, San Diego, CA.

62. Fiore AC, Fischer LK, Schwartz T, Jureidini S, Balfour I, Rao PS, Carpenter D, DeMello

D, Virgo KS, Pennington DG, Johnson RG. Comparison of angioplasty and surgery for

neonatal aortic coarctation. Southern Thoracic Surgery Association Annual Meeting,

November 3-7, 2004, Cancun, Mexico.

63. Fiore AC, Turrentine M, Rodefeld M, ViJay P, Virgo KS, Fischer LK, Schwartz TL,

Brown JW. Fontan operation: a comparison of lateral tunnel with extra cardiac conduit.

Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, January 24-26, 2005, Tampa, FL.

64. Virgo KS, Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Johnson FE, Grossmann EM, Schifftner TL,

Henderson WG, Khuri SF. Risk factors for adverse outcomes following surgery for small

bowel obstruction. International Atlantic Economic Conference, March 9-13, 2005,

London, UK.

65. Virgo KS, Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Johnson FE, Schifftner TL, Henderson WG. Risk

indices for adverse outcomes after surgery for small bowel obstruction. Academy Health,

June 26-28, 2005, Boston, MA.

66. Virgo KS, Piry JR, Valentine MP, Denner DR, Ryan G, Risk NK, Price RK. Care-seeking

experiences among Vietnam veterans at varying levels of risk for suicide. Academy Health,

June 25-27, 2006, Seattle, WA.


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67. Risk NK, Widner G, Virgo KS, Price RK. Multiple traumas and predictors of PTSD

symptoms over time: a 30-year Vietnam veteran cohort study. International Society for

Traumatic Stress Studies, November 15-17, 2007, Baltimore, MD.

68. Virgo KS, Valentine MP, Dauz LC, Sangita D, Adams BS, Li M, Longo WE, Johnson FE.

Effect of dual eligibility on outcomes of care for elderly veterans with colorectal cancer.

Academy Health, June 8-10, 2008, Washington, DC.

69. Guo QD, Stockmann BW, Virgo KS, Handler BS, Johnson FE. Patient follow-up after

curative intent melanoma surgery: what are the costs? 7th

International Conference on

Head and Neck Cancer, July 19-23, 2008, San Francisco, CA.

70. Virgo KS. Optimal strategies for surveillance after initial treatment (Invited Speaker) 9th

Annual Perspectives in Colorectal Cancer, September 19-20, 2008, Miami, FL.

71. Virgo KS, Fedewa SA, Chen AY, Stewart AK, Flanders WD, Ward EM. Hospital

characteristics predictive on surgery for non-small-cell lung cancer. Academy Health, June

28-30, 2009, Chicago, IL.

72. Allam E, Patel A, Lewis G, Mushi E, Virgo KS, Johnson FE. Cholecystectomy in subjects

with pre-existing ventriculoperitoneal shunts. American College of Surgeons 95th

Annual

Clinical Congress, October 11-15, 2009, Chicago, IL.

73. Shadel BN, Lickerman S, Armbrecht F, Weaver N, Oliver D, Jeffe D, Trinkaus K, Johnson

F, Virgo K, Youker S, Cornelius L, Fosko S. Examining the associations among family

history, knowledge and sunscreen use in adolescents prior to implementation of the Sun

Protection Outreach Teaching by Students (SPOTS) Intervention. American Academy of

Dermatology Annual Conference, February 4-8, 2011. New Orleans, LA.

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