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Department of Surgery the ohio State univerSity

2016 Surgery awarDS Banquet

the ohio union

friDay, June 10, 2016

Contents

3 Program

7 Shaylyn C. Bennett, MD, MS

9 Shayna A. Brathwaite, MD, MS

11 Ellen A. Carraro, MD

13 Joseph M. Drosdeck, MD, MS

16 Mohamed Nabih Helal Elfedaly, MD

17 Ihab O. Elhassan, MD

18 Eleanor C. Fung, MD

19 Valerie P. Grignol, MD

21 Iyore Amy Otabor James, MD/MALD, MMS

23 Mio Kitano, MD, MS

25 Daniel L. Lodwick, MD, MS

29 Lavina S. Malhotra, MD

32 Mahim A. Malik, MBBS

33 Sara Elizabeth Martin del Campo, MD, MS

37 Michelle C. Nguyen, MD, MPH

41 Ekene A. Onwuka, MD, MS

43 Babatunde Ayokunle Oriowo, MBBS

45 Mika Alicia Brooks Reschke, MD, MS

47 Payam Saadai, MD

48 Latifa Amatullah Sage Silski, MD

49 David S. Strosberg, MD, MS

53 Rachael C. Sullivan, MD, MS

55 Siva Krishna Patimalla Venkata, MBBS, MRCS, MD

56 Jon R. Wisler, MD, MS

58 Boris Zevin, MD, PhD

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ProgramWelcome Steven M. Steinberg, MD, Professor of Surgery and Interim Chair, Department of Surgery; Associate Medical Director, University Hospital; Chief, Division of Trauma, Critical Care & Burn

General Surgery Internship July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016Presented by Alan E. Harzman, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery; Program Director, General Surgery Training Program

Dathe Z. Benissan-Messan, MD John L. Cooper, MDCarlos R. Goulart, MDChelsea Rae Horwood, MDChristopher Donald Jaeger, MDKevin B. Ricci, MDRita D. Shelby, MDSteven Hao Sun, MDDaniel Szabo, MDMichael E. Villarreal, MDChi Mei Wong, MDJason Zakko, MD

Master of Medical Science ProgramPresented by Steven M. Steinberg, MD, Professor of Surgery and Interim Chair, Department of Surgery; Associate Medical Director, University Hospital; Chief, Division of Trauma, Critical Care & Burn

Shaylyn C. Bennett, MD, MSShayna A. Brathwaite, MD, MSMio Kitano, MD, MSDaniel L. Lodwick, MD, MSMichelle C. Nguyen, MD, MPHEkene A. Onwuka, MD, MSDavid S. Strosberg, MD, MS

Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy and Gastrointestinal Surgery FellowshipPresented by Jeffrey W. Hazey, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery

Eleanor C. Fung, MD

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Advanced Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery FellowshipPresented by Bradley J. Needleman, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery; Medical Director, Comprehensive Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery Center; Program Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

Ellen A. Carraro, MD Boris Zevin, MD, PhD

Cardiothoracic Surgery FellowshipPresented by Juan A. Crestanello, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery and Director, Division of Cardiac Surgery; Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

Mahim A. Malik, MBBS Siva Krishna Patimalla Venkata, MBBS, MRCS, MD

Surgical Critical Care FellowshipPresented by Steven M. Steinberg, MD, Professor of Surgery and Interim Chair, Department of Surgery; Chief, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burn; Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Mohamed Nabih Helal Elfedaly, MDIhab O. Elhassan, MDJon R. Wisler, MD, MS

Surgical Oncology FellowshipPresented by Carl R. Schmidt, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncol-ogy; Program Director, Surgical Oncology Fellowship

Valerie P. Grignol, MDMio Kitano, MD, MS

Transplantation FellowshipPresented by Ronald P. Pelletier, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery; Director, RenalTransplantation

Iyore Amy Otabor James, MD/MALD, MMS

Vascular Surgery FellowshipPresented by Patrick S. Vaccaro, MD, MBA, Luther M. Keith Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Diseases

Babatunde Ayokunle Oriowo, MBBS

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Pediatric Surgery ResidencyPresented by Benedict C. Nwomeh, MD, MPH, Professor of Clinical Surgery; Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Residency

Payam Saadai, MD

Pediatric Surgery Intern of the Year Award, bestowed by the pediatric faculty and fellows in recognition of an intern who has demonstrated outstanding ability in clinical care

Pediatric Surgery Resident of the Year Award, bestowed by the pediatric faculty and fellows in recognition of a PGY3 resident for the OSU College of Medicine who has demonstrated outstanding ability in clinical care

Golden Apple Teaching Award, bestowed by the medical students in recognition of a pediatric surgery faculty for excellence in teaching and dedication to surgical education and mentoring

General Surgery ResidencyPresented by Alan E. Harzman, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery; Program Director, General Surgery Training Program

Joseph M. Drosdeck, MD, MSLavina S. Malhotra, MDSara Elizabeth Martin del Campo, MD, MSMika Alicia Brooks Reschke, MD, MSLatifa Amatullah Sage Silski, MDRachael C. Sullivan, MD, MS

Special Department of Surgery Awards

21st Annual Surgery Research Conference Awards, bestowed by the conference faculty judges, for outstanding research presentations

Resident Teaching Award, bestowed by the medical students, in recognition of a resident who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and dedication to surgical education. Presented by Steven M. Steinberg, MD

Michael J. Walker, MD Teaching Award, bestowed by the medical students in recognition of a surgery faculty for excellence in teaching and dedication to surgical education. Presented by Steven M. Steinberg, MD

Intern of the Year Award, bestowed by the Surgery faculty, in recognition of an intern who has demonstrated outstanding ability in clinical and academic endeavors. Presented by Alan E. Harzman, MD


Resident of the Year Award, bestowed by the Surgery faculty, in recognition of a resident who has demonstrated outstanding ability in clinical and academic endeavors. Presented by Alan E. Harzman, MD

Surgical Nurse of the Year Award, bestowed and presented by the chief residents in General Surgery, for exemplary dedication to the care of surgical patients. Presented by the Chief Residents

John L. Robinson Award, bestowed and presented by the chief residents in General Surgery, for outstanding teaching by faculty or staff from another department Presented by the Chief Residents

Fellow Teaching Award, bestowed by the residents in General Surgery, in recognition of a fellow who has demonstrated excellence in teaching. Presented by the Chief Residents

Faculty Teaching Award, bestowed by the residents and fellows in Surgery, for excellence in teaching and dedication to surgical education. Presented by the Chief Residents

Other Miscellaneous Awards

Closing Comments by Steven M. Steinberg, MD

Residents and fellows completing their programs are encouraged to take the floral centerpieces home at the end of the evening

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Shaylyn C. Bennett, MD, MSProgramMaster of Medical Science, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthCambridge, Ohio

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Mathematics, Ohio University, Athens, OH

Medical DegreeMD, The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH

Specialty interestsCardiothoracic surgery, congenital heart defects, mechanical assist devices, ECMO

Research interestsCardiothoracic surgery, congenital heart defects, mechanical assist devices, ECMO

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State • BennettS,delRioC,Noel-MorganJ,GeistB,BestC,LucchesiP,McConnellP.LVAD≠

Rest: Oxygen Wasting by LVAD “Unloading.” Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Retreat, Ohio Union, Columbus, OH, November 17, 2015

• Bennett S, del Rio C, Best C, Noel-Morgan J, Namakydoost C, Daniels Z, Lucchesi P, Mc-Connell P. Independent Effects of Afterload Changes on Myocardial Oxygen Consumption in the Setting of Reduced Preload-Implications for Oxygen Wasting by LVAD “Unloading.” American Heart Association Ignite Research Reception, Columbus Museum for Arts, Colum-bus, OH, October 26, 2015

• Bennett S, del Rio C, Best C, Noel-Morgan J, Namakydoost C, Daniels Z, Lucchesi P, Mc-Connell P. Independent Effects of Afterload Changes on Myocardial Oxygen Consumption in the Setting of Reduced Preload-Implications for Oxygen Wasting by LVAD “Unloading.” Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute Research Day, Columbus, OH, September 23, 2015

• Nelson K, Black SM, Eren E, Hayes, Jr. D, Dumond C, Bennett S, Ghadiali S, Whitson BA. Determination of Optimum Ventilation Strategy for Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion: Comparing NegativeandPositivePressureVentilation.35thAnnualMeetingandScientificSessionsofthe International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Nice, France, April 16, 2015

• Bennett S, Tripathi R, Kilic A, Flores A, Papadimos T, Hayes D, Higgins R, Whitson B. Use of Bicaval Dual-Lumen Cannula Improves Survival to Decannulation in Venovenous Extracor-poreal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Failure. Academic Surgical Congress 10th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2015

• Bennett S, Deshpande G, Fortuna R, Torrez A. Use of Venovenous ECMO in Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure due to Plastic Bronchitis. Society of Critical Care Medicine 40th Critical Care Congress, San Diego, CA, January 2011.

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Publications Accepted While at Ohio State• Bennett S, Beal E, Dumond C, Preston T, Ralston J, Pope-Harman A, Black S, Hayes D,

Whitson B. Mechanical Circulatory Support in Lung Transplantation: Cardiopulmonary Bypass, ECMO, and EVLP. World Journal of Respirology, 2015 July 28; 5(2): 78-92 [Epub ahead of print]

• Clancy C, Habib R, Joseph J, Engoren M, Bennett S, Bonnell M, Schwann T. Syntax Score and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Score verses Clinical Judgment in Formulating Revascularization Strategy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Mar; 61 (10)

Research Grants Awarded While at OSU• T32 Training in Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease, 2015 • University Fellowship, The Ohio State University Graduate School, 2014

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramContinue general surgery residency, The Ohio State University

Program Director’s CommentsDr.BennettfulfilledallrequirementsfortheCOMMasterofMedicalSciencedegreeandhascompleted 16 months of research training co-mentored by Patrick McConnell MD and Aaron Trask PhD. She is passionate about a career in pediatric congenital heart surgery and the hands-on foundation in cardiac physiology she gained in the McConnell laboratory prepares her well for this career path. Shaylyn’s surgical knowledge and skills were critical to her success in carrying out these large animal studies using complex cardiac monitoring equipment. She has had the valuable experience of debating alternative research approaches in laboratory meetingsandhasgainedsignificantinsightintoeffectiveresearchdesign.Consequentlyshe now frequently asks probing questions and provides helpful suggestions to others as they discuss their research progress and challenges. During the course of her training she has gained valuable experience working with industry partners. Shaylyn presented results of her research at a number of local and national meetings including the annual meeting of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the Academic Surgical CongressandtheSocietyofCriticalCareMedicine.Mostrecentlyshepresented“LVAD≠Rest: Oxygen Wasting by LVAD Unloading” at DOS Grand Rounds on March 29, 2016. She publishedonefirstauthormanuscriptduringherresearchtrainingandhasnumerousothermanuscripts in preparation. She received a prestigious 2014 University Fellowship Award. In 2015 she was competitively selected to receive research training support on the NIH T32 HL 098039 “Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease”. The Organizing Committee for the 2016 COM Trainee Research Day received over 200 abstracts and selected Shaylyn’s abstract to showcase as one of the six oral presentations. Shaylyn’s hard work and persistence resulted in a rewarding professional development experience and recognition not only by her research mentors but by many others in the Department of Surgery, the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the College of Medicine.

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Shayna A. Brathwaite, MD, MSProgramMaster of Medical Science, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York

Undergraduate DegreeBA, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2007

Medical DegreeMD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 2012

Specialty InterestsColon and rectal surgery

Research InterestsDevelopment of chemotherapeutics for colon cancer

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• First place resident and fellow research presentation. The Ohio Valley Society of Colon and

Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY, 2015• Travel scholarship awardee, National Institute of Health/National Medical Association Fellow.

Detroit, MI, 2015• Second place research presentation. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Department of Surgery Research Day. Columbus, OH, 2015• James King Research Award Recipient, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Department of General Surgery, Columbus, OH, 2014

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State • Brathwaite S, Rock J, Yearsley M, Bekaii-Saab T, Wei L, Frankel W, Hays J, Wu C, Abdel-

Misih S. Mixed Adeno-Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (MANEC): An Aggressive Clinical Entity. Poster presentation, Society of Surgical Oncology. Boston, MA, 2016

• Brathwaite S, Yearsley M, Bekaii-Saab T, Wei L, Schmidt C, Dilhoff M, Frankel W, Hays J, Wu C, Abdel-Misih S. Appendiceal Mixed Adeno-Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (MANEC): A Population-Based Study of the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Data-base. Poster presentation, Society of Surgical Oncology. Boston, MA, 2016

• Brathwaite S, Husain S, Harzman AE. Laparoscopic Repair of Perineal Hernia. Podium presentation, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Boston, MA, 2015

• Brathwaite S, Chen CS, Wu C. Targeting glucose transporters to prevent colon carcinogen-esis. Podium presentation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Surgery Research Day. Columbus, OH, 2015

• Brathwaite S, Chen CS, Wu C. Targeting glucose transporters to prevent colon carcinogen-esis. Poster presentation, The Ohio State University College of Medicine Trainee Research Day. Columbus, OH, 2015 (Continued on next page)


• Brathwaite S, Chen CS, Wu C. Targeting glucose transporters to prevent colon carcino-genesis. Podium presentation, Ohio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY, 2015

Publications Accepted While at Ohio State• Brathwaite S, Rock J, Yearsley M, Bekaii-Saab T, Wei L, Frankel W, Hays J, Wu C, Abdel-

Misih S. Mixed adeno-neuroendocrine carcinoma: An aggressive clinical entity. Annals of Surgical Oncology (2016)

• Brathwaite S, Kuhrt M, Yu L, Arnold M, Husain S, Harzman AE. Retrospective Evaluation of Laparoscopic Versus Open Hartmann’s Reversal: A Single-Institution Experience. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques (2015) 25 (5):e156-158

• Gupta, M., E. Kamynina, S. Morley, S. Chung, N. Muakkassa, H. Wang, Brathwaite S., G. Sharma, and D. Manor. Plekhg4 Is a Novel Dbl Family Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor Protein for Rho Family GTPases. Journal of Biological Chemistry 288.20 (2013): 14522-4530

Research Grants Awarded While at OSUNIH T32 Oncology Training Grant. Principle Investigator: Dr. Michael Caligiuri


Program Director’s CommentsDr.BrathwaitefulfilledallrequirementsfortheCOMMasterofMedicalSciencedegreeincluding completion of two years of research co-mentored by Christina Wu MD (COM, Medical Oncology) and Ching Shih-Chen PhD (College of Pharmacy). Shayna is interested in a career in colorectal surgery and sought out a mentorship team with expertise relevant to colon cancer. Shayna’s research project investigated novel pathways implicated in colon cancer carcinogenesis which can be targeted using novel compounds (glucose transport inhibitors) developed at OSU by Dr. Shih-Chen. This work included in vitro cell culture and molecular biology studies, in vivo rodent work and analysis of human colon cancer tissue samples tocorroborateherexperimentalfindings.Duringhertrainingshepresentedresultsofherresearch at multiple venues including the Ohio Valley Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, OSU COM Trainee Research Day, DOS Annual Research Conference, Society of Surgical Oncology, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. She presented results of her research at DOS Grand Rounds on March 29th, 2016, entitled “TargetingGlucoseTransporterstoTreatColonCancer.”Shepublishedtwofirst-authoredclinicalpapersandisworkingonathirdfirst-authoredmanuscriptreportingresultsofherbasicscience project. Shayna’s research training was supported by a competitively awarded NIH NCI T32 training award 5 T32 CA 009338-37 “Tumor Immunology”. She is also the recipient of the 2014 Department of Surgery James King Research Award and a 2015 NIH sponsored travel scholarship. Overall, Shayna’s comprehensive research training provides an excellent foundation for a future career in academic colon and rectal surgery

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Ellen A. Carraro, MDProgramAdvanced Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship, July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthCincinnati, Ohio

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Molecular biology/genetics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2005

Medical DegreeMD, The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Columbus, OH, 2009

Other TrainingSurgical critical care fellowship, The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Columbus, OH, 2013

Specialty InterestsBariatricSurgery,refluxdiseaseandforegutsurgery,minimallyinvasivegeneralsurgery,surgical critical care

Research InterestsVentilator-associated pneumonia, transfusion practices, bariatric surgery outcomes

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• Resident Teaching Award, Department of Surgery, Columbus, OH, 2011• Intern of the Year, Department of Surgery, Columbus, OH, 2006• Dean’s Scholarship, OSU College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2005-2009

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State • Carraro E. Institutional Review of Hemorrhagic Complications Related to Therapeutic Enoxa-

parin in Obese Patients. Poster presentation. SAGES. Boston, MA 2016• Carraro E. Endoscopic Management of Weight Regain Secondary to Gastrogastric Fistula.

Video podium presentation. SAGES. Boston, MA 2016• Carraro E, Ali NA, Ashworth K, Newton C, MacDermott J, Phillips G, Evans DC, Eiferman D,

Stawicki SP, Lindsey DE, Steinberg SM, Cook CH. Reducing Unnecessary Blood Transfu-sions in the SICU with a Simple Checklist. Podium presentation. AAST. San Francisco, CA 2013

• Drosdeck J, Carraro E, Arnold M, Perry K, Harzman A, Nagel R, Sinclair L, Muscarella P. Porcine Wet Lab Improves Surgical Skills In Third Year Medical Students. The Ohio State University Resident Research Day 2012



• Carraro E, Evans D, Philips G, Stawicki SP, Postoev A, Olcese V, Cook CH, Eiferman D. Portable Chest X-rays Add No Predictive Value in the Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Podium presentation. AAST. Chicago, IL 2011 and The Ohio State University Resident Research Day. 2011

Publications Accepted While at Ohio State• Carraro E, Muscarella P. Esophageal Replacement for Benign Disease. Techniques in

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. (Accepted for publication) • Carraro E, Cook CH, Evans D, Stawicki SP, Postoev A, Olcese V, Philips G, Eiferman D.

Lack of Added Predictive Value of Portable Chest Radiography in Diagnosing Ventilator-Associated Pulmonary Infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2014 Oct 14

• CarraroE,FirstenbergM,PapadimosT,PhiefferL,AbelE,EifermanD.Definitivefemurfracture management while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for trauma-related respiratory failure. Mechanical Circulatory Support 2013, 4: 21589

• Drosdeck J, Carraro E, Arnold M, Perry K, Harzman A, Nagel R, Sinclair L, Muscarella P. Porcine wet lab improves surgical skills in third year medical students. J Surg Res. 2013 Sep;184(1):19-25

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramBariatric Surgeon. Novant Health System. Charlotte, NC

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Carraro has had a very busy clinical year, completing a large number of advanced laparoscopic procedures in bariatric, hernia and foregut surgery. She has actively participated in a number of ongoing research projects that will lead to publications and presented our research work at the SAGES meeting held this year in Boston in March. In addition, she was very active in our educational programs and teaching labs.

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Joseph M. Drosdeck, MD, MSProgramGeneral Surgery Residency, July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthMilwaukee, Wisconsin

Undergraduate DegreeBA, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 2004

Medical DegreeMD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 2010

Other Training• Post-doctoral research fellow, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State

University Wexner Medical Center, 2013• Master of Medical Science, The Ohio State University, 2013

Specialty InterestsMinimally invasive surgery, esophageal cancer, esophageal motility disorders, GERD

Research InterestsClinical outcomes research, resident education

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society • The Ohio State University • April 2013• Pediatric surgery resident of the year • Nationwide Children’s Hospital • June 2014

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Drosdeck J. Endoscopic treatment of a traumatic Morel Lavallee lesion of the leg. Ohio

Chapter, ACS. Dayton, OH, May 2015• Drosdeck J, Renton D. The effect of three-dimensional versus two-dimensional imaging

displays on task performance by laparoscopy-naïve subjects. SAGES Conference. Salt Lake City, UT, April 2014

• Funk LM, Zhang JY, Drosdeck JM, Melvin WS, Walker JP, Perry KA. Long-term cost-effectivenessofmedical,endoscopicandsurgicalmanagementofgastroesophagealrefluxdisease. American College of Surgeons conference, Washington, DC, October 2013

• Drosdeck J. Personality differences between surgeons and non-surgeons at different career points. International Conference on Residency Education. Calgary, Canada, September 2013

• Victory A, Drosdeck J, Marr B, Wendling M, Rock J, Litsky A, Salazar M, Kanji A, Melvin WS. Reinforcement of midline laparotomies with bioabsorbable mesh: implications on wound healing and infection. SAGES Conference. Baltimore, MD, April 2013



• Osayi SN, Wendling MR, Drosdeck JM, Chaudhry UI, Perry KA, Noria SF, Mikami DJ, Needleman BJ, Muscarella P, Abdel-Rasoul M, Renton DB, Melvin WS, Hazey JW, Narula VK.Near-infraredfluorescentcholangiographyfacilitatesidentificationofbiliaryanatomyduring laparoscopic cholecystectomy. SAGES Conference. Baltimore, MD, April 2013

• Drosdeck J. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for wound infection after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. SAGES Conference. Baltimore, MD, April 2013

• Drosdeck J. Porcine wet lab improves surgical skills in third year medical students. Academic Surgical Congress. New Orleans, LA, February 2013

Publications Accepted While at Ohio State• HuntingtonJT,MansfieldSA,DrosdeckJM,ZhangG,EvansDC.Acaseofstrangulatedum-

bilical hernia causing gangrenous appendicitis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015 Oct [Epub ahead of print]

• Drosdeck JM, Osayi SN, Peterson LA, Yu L, Ellison EC, Muscarella P. Surgeon and non-surgeon personalities at different career points. J Surg Res. 2015 Jun; 196(1):60-6

• Osayi SN, Wendling MR, Drosdeck JM, Chaudhry UI, Perry KA, Noria SF, Mikami DJ, Needleman BJ, Muscarella P 2nd, Abdel-Rasoul M, Renton DB, Melvin WS, Hazey JW, Na-rulaVK.Near-infraredfluorescentcholangiographyfacilitatesidentificationofbiliaryanatomyduring laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2015 Feb; 29(2):368-75

• Funk LM, Zhang JY, Drosdeck JM, Melvin WS, Walker JP, Perry KA. Long-term cost-effectivenessofmedical,endoscopicandsurgicalmanagementofgastroesophagealrefluxdisease. Surgery. 2015 Jan; 157(1):126-36

• PerryKA,KanjiA,DrosdeckJM,LinnJG,ChanA,MuscarellaP,MelvinWS.Efficacyanddurability of robotic heller myotomy for achalasia: patient symptoms and satisfaction at long-term follow-up. Surg Endosc. 2014 Nov; 28(11):3162-7

• Poi MJ, Drosdeck JM, Frankel WL, Muscarella P, Li J. Deletions of RDINK4/ARF Enhancer in Gastrinomas and Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Pancreas. 2014 Oct; 43(7):1009-13

• Drosdeck JM, Hazey J, Perry K. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for the Treatment of Achala-sia. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech Part B, Videoscopy. 2014 April, Vol. 24, No.2

• Drosdeck J, Harzman A, Suzo A, Arnold M, Abdel-Rasoul M, Husain S. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for surgical site infection after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Surg Endosc. 2013 Dec; 27(12):4574-80

• Drosdeck J, Carraro E, Arnold M, Perry K, Harzman A, Nagel R, Sinclair L, Muscarella P. Porcine wet lab improves surgical skills in third year medical students. J Surg Res. 2013 Sep; 184(1):19-25

Research Grants Awarded While at OSUDrosdeck J, Osayi S, Narula V, Harzman A, Hazey J. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Research Grant. Virtual Reality Simulation in Flexible Endos-copy: Implications for Resident Training.


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Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramMinimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Drosdeck has been a great role model and quietly effective leader throughout his residency. He was inducted into AOA in 2013. He spent a year doing research in minimally invasive surgery and completed his Master of Medical Science degree. This year he has distinguished himself by coordinating the weekly ABSITE Review Conference for our general surgery residents. Joe and his wife Colleen and daughter Emma will be moving to Portland, Oregon in July where he will complete a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University.


Mohamed Nabih Helal Elfedaly, MBCHBProgramSurgical Critical Care Fellowship, July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthTanta, Egypt

Medical DegreeMBCHB, Tanta University, Egypt

Other Training• General surgery residency, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, 2015• General surgery residency, Harlem Center Hospital, New York City, NY, 2012

Specialty InterestsLiver Transplantation

Research InterestsLiver Transplantation

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramContinue general surgery residency, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Elfedaly came to our surgical critical care training after completing his 3rd year of general surgery residency at the University of Toledo. He has done a great job this year and has grown asadoctorsignificantly.Hehasmasteredthemanagementofcriticalsurgicalillness.Heisavoraciousreaderandhisknowledgeofup-to-datescientificmaterialisastounding.Hewillbereturning to the University of Toledo to complete his general surgery training.

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Ihab O. Elhassan, MDProgramSurgical Critical Care Fellowship, July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Biology, The University of Maryland – Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD, 2002

Medical DegreeMD, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington DC, 2007

Other TrainingGeneral surgery residency, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 2013

Specialty InterestsSurgical critical care, acute care surgery, minimally invasive abdominal surgery, surgical educa-tion

Research InterestsShock, sepsis

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramAssistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burn, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Elhassan has followed a circuitous route to where he is today. He was born in Saudi Arabia and then came to the United States. After receiving an undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore and his medical degree from Howard University, he did his surgical training at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey under Edward Deitch and David Livingston. From there, he spent a short time in practice in North Carolina, but decided that his heart was really in academic medicine. He came to OSU as a surgical critical care fellow this past year and has excelled in every way. We are thrilled that he will be joining us as a faculty member next month as an acute care surgeon.


Eleanor C. Fung, MDProgramAdvanced Therapeutic Endoscopy and Gastrointestinal Surgery Fellowship, July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada

Undergraduate DegreeHon BSc, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, 2006

Medical DegreeMD, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, 2010

Other TrainingGeneral Surgery Residency, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, 2015

Specialty InterestsFlexible Endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery

Research InterestsFlexible Endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Fung, E., Hazey, JW and Perry, KA. “Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy for Refractory

Dysphagia After Heller Myotomy”. Podium Video Presentation at 2016 SAGES Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, March 2016

• Fung, E., Jones, EL, Strosberg, D, Dettorre, R, Suzo, A, Meara, MP, Narula, VK and Hazey, JW. “Incidence of Metastases to the Abdominal Wall Following Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer”. Poster Presentation at 2016 SAGES Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, March 2016

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramPending

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Fung is a tireless member of our minimally invasive surgical team, completing a large number of operative cases and advanced endoscopic procedures including ERCP. She was very active in our educational conferences and research program having authored manuscripts highlighting two of the largest series to date as they relate to enteral access and surgeon performed ERCP. Dr. Fung is one of the most reliable and available fellows we have had the pleasureoftrainingtodateandwearelookingforwardtohercareerinthefieldofsurgery.

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Valerie P. Grignol, MDProgramSurgical Oncology Fellowship, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthErie, Pennsylvania

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Biology, York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA, 2003

Medical DegreeMD, Wright State University Dayton, OH, 2007

Other Training• General Surgery, Wright State University Dayton, OH, 2009 • General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI, 2014

Specialty InterestsSarcoma and breast cancer

Research InterestsSarcoma and breast cancer

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Grignol VP, Pollock R, Howard JH. Piecemeal Resection in Well-Differentiated and

De-Differentiated Liposarcoma. Columbus Surgical Society 27th Annual Presidential Symposium. Columbus, OH, February 27, 2016

• Grignol VP, Smith AD, Shlapak D, Zhang X, Martin Del Campo S, Carson WE. Increased Visceral to Subcutaneous Fat Ratio is Associated with Decreased Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma Receiving Anti-Angiogenic Therapy. Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Cancer Symposium Poster Session. Houston, TX, March 2015

• GrignolVP,TerandoA.MinimallyInvasiveSuperficialInguinalLymphNodeDissection:TheOhio State Experience. Columbus Surgical Society 26th Annual Presidential Symposium. Columbus, OH, February 28, 2015

Publications Accepted While at Ohio State• GrignolV,AgneseD.BreastCancerGeneticsfortheSurgeon:AnUpdateonCausesand

Testing options Journal of the American College of Surgeons. JACS. Accepted January 7, 2016

• Grignol VP, Smith AD, Shlapak D, Zhang X, Martin Del Campo S, Carson WE. Increased Visceral to Subcutaneous Fat Ratio is Associated with Decreased Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma Receiving Anti-Angiogenic Therapy. Surg Oncol. 2015 Dec;24(4):353-8



Research Grants Awarded While at OSUT-32 Research Fellowship, Ohio State University, Laboratory of Dr. William Carson, 2009-2011

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramAssistant Professor, Division Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Program Director’s CommentsValeriewasaresearchfellowinDr.Carson’slabbeforefinishingresidencyatMCWandreturn-ing to Columbus for the fellowship. She has many strengths in particular clinical judgement, teaching and technical skill. She will be joining the division with a focused practice in sarcoma and breast disease and a research focus in sarcoma under Dr. Pollock’s mentorship. We are very proud of Valerie!

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Iyore Amy Otabor James, MD/MALD, MMSProgramAbdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthLafayette, Louisiana

Undergraduate DegreeBSc, Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, 2001

Medical DegreeMD/MALD, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2006

Other TrainingGeneral surgery residency, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2013

Specialty InterestsAbdominal organ transplant

Research InterestsTissue engineering, cellular therapy for diabetes, clinical outcomes solid organ transplant

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio StateHospital Readmissions in the First Year Post Transplant Over a 12-Year Span at a Single Center. American Transplant Congress, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA June 11-15, 2016

Publications Accepted While at Ohio State• James IA, Wall S, Theodoropoulos N, Black SM. Fatal complication of recent liver transplant.

Am J Transplant. 2016 Apr;16(4):1329-1331• Clark ES, Best C, Onwuka E, Sugiura T, Mahler N, Bolon B, Niehaus A, James I, Hibino N,

Shinoka T, Johnson J, Breuer CK. Effect of cell seeding on neotissue formation in a tissue engineered trachea. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jan;51(1):49-55

• James I, Yi T, Tara S, Best C, Stuber A, Shah K, Austin B, Sugiura T, Lee Y, Lincoln J, Trask A, Shinoka T, Breuer C. Hemodynamic characterization of a mouse model for investigating the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neotissue formation in tissue engineered heart valves. Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods 2015 Sep;21(9):987-94

• Mahler N, Lee Y, Yi T, Best C, James I, Tara S, Shinoka T, Breuer C. Determination of the ac-curacy of ultrasound for detecting stenosis in tissue-engineered vascular grafts in a murine model. International Journal of Cardiovascular Research. 2015;4(1)




Program Director’s CommentsDr. James came to our transplant program after completing her general surgery training at OSU. She quickly learned surgical technique pertaining to solid organ transplantation as well as the art of medically managing this group of patients. She is curious and is not hesitant to ask questions about long held beliefs. She is an advocate for her patients and has good working relationships with support staff, nurses, residents and other physicians. Iyore has a strong interest in translational research and she hopes to advance allogeneic islet transplantation using tissue-engineered scaffolding technology in combination with islet encapsulation as a future project. She is looking forward to expanding her family (rapidly) very soon. Iyore is finalizingplansforjobsaftercompletionofherfellowshipandweknowshewillbesuccessfulwherever her future takes her.

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Mio Kitano, MD, MSProgramComplex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship and Master of Medical Science Program , July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthKomagane, Nagano, Japan

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, 2002

Medical DegreeMD, St. George’s University, Grenada, 2006

Specialty InterestsHPB/GI malignancy and neuroendocrine tumors

Research InterestsHPB/GI malignancy and neuroendocrine tumors

Abstracts Accepted While at OSU• Lyell NJ, Kitano M, Jones EL, Smith B, , Backes FJ, Abdel-Misih S, Gleisner AL, Cheng G,

McCarter MD. The effect of preoperative nutritional status on postoperative complications and overall survival in patients undergoing pelvic exenteration: a multi-disciplinary cohort of patients at two large institutions. Oral presentation at Southwestern Surgical meeting, Coronado, CA, April 5, 2016

• Kitano M, Chen JL, Mace TA, Farren MR, Komar HM, Bekaii-Saab TS, Schmidt CR, Bloomston M, GB Lesinski. Differential Expression of microRNA in Human Pancreatic Fibroblasts and Pancreatic Cancer-associated Stellate Cells. Oral presentation at the Society of Surgical Oncology’s 69th Annual Cancer Symposium, Boston, MA, March 4, 2016

• Kitano M, Jones EL, Smith B, Lyell NJ, Gleisner AL, Cheng G, McCarter MD, Backes FJ, Abdel-Misih S. Outcomes after Pelvic Exenteration: Does Positive Margins Matter? A Multi-disciplinary Cohort of Patients at Two institutions. Poster presentation at the Society of Surgical Oncology’s 69th Annual Cancer Symposium, Boston, MA, March 2016

• Smith B, Jones EL, Kitano M, Lyell NJ, Backes FJ, Abdel-Misih S, Gleisner AL, Cheng G, McCarter MD. Outcomes after Pelvic Exenteration: Does size Matter? Oral presentation at Society of Gynecologic Oncology Winter meeting, February 2016, Breckenridge, CO. Poster presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual meeting on Women’s Cancer, San Diego, CA, March 2016

• SaundersN,KitanoM,SiposJ,ShirleyL,PhayJ,GeneExpressionClassificationofIndeterminate Thyroid Nodules: Initial Surgical Experience. Poster presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL, October 4-8, 2015



• Kitano M, Davidson GW, Shirley LA, MD, Schmidt CR, Guy GE, Khabiri H, Dowell JD, Shah MH, Bloomston M, Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors(NETs)withMassiveHepaticTumorBurden:IstheBenefitWorththeRisk?Presented at the Regional Cancer Therapies Tenth International Symposium, Clearwater, FL, February 15, 2015

Publications While at Ohio State• Kitano M, Davidson GW, Shirley LA, Schmidt CR, Guy GE, Khabiri H, Dowell JD, Shah MH,

Bloomston M, Transarterial Chemoembolization for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors with MassiveHepaticTumorBurden:IstheBenefitWorththeRisk?Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Accepted)

• Kitano M, Bloomston M, Hepatic Stellate Cells and microRNAs in Pathogenesis of Liver Fibrosis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2016 Mar 16;5(3)


Program Director’s CommentsDr.Kitanowasourfirsteveradministrativefellowinsurgicaloncology.Herworkethicandorganizational skills are phenomenal, and all faculty in the division are very proud of her accomplishments. Besides being a great surgeon, she is an amazing musician and an expert on craft beer in Columbus. We hope Mio will return to Columbus at least once per year for Pelatolooza - a music festival she started!

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Daniel L. Lodwick, MD, MSProgramMaster of Medical Science, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthColumbus, Ohio

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Nuclear Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2006

Medical DegreeMD, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2012

Other TrainingMS, Nuclear Engineering Sciences, Specialization in Medical Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2008

Specialty InterestsPediatric Surgery

Research InterestsRadiation burden to pediatric patients from medical imaging and alternative imaging modalities, non-operative management of appendicitis, short bowel syndrome, parenteral nutrition associated liver disease

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• Trainee Travel Award, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus,

Ohio, 2016• Rosenkrantz Award for Best Poster Presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics Confer-

ence and Exhibition, Washington D.C., 2015• Trainee Travel Award, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus,

Ohio, 2015• Outstanding Housestaff Teaching Award, College of Medicine, Class of 2015, The Ohio State

University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, 2015• Bronze Podium Presentation Award, Columbus Surgical Society Meeting, Columbus, Ohio,

2015• Intern of the Year Award, Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio,

2013

Abstracts Accepted While at OSU• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Deans K, Minneci P, and Thakkar R. Lymphocyte depression as

a Predictor of Postoperative Abscess after Appendectomy in Children. Poster. American Pediatric Surgical Association, San Diego, CA, May 2016



• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Minneci P, Deans K. A Novel Method for Identifying High Radiation Burden from Computed Tomography. Oral presentation, American Pediatric Surgical Association, San Diego, CA, May 2016

• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Deans K, Minneci P, and Thakkar R. Lymphocyte depression as a Predictor of Postoperative Abscess after Appendectomy in Children. Oral presentation, Columbus Surgical Society Presidential Symposium, 2016

• Lodwick, D Cooper J, Deans K, Minneci P, McLeod D. Institutional and Patient Factors Affecting Pediatric Patient Transfer in Testicular Torsion. Oral presentation, Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL, 2016

• Lodwick D, Dienhart M, Ambeba E, Yacob D, Balint J, Bates G, Minneci P, Accuracy of radiographic estimation of small bowel dimensions in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome. Poster and oral presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC, 2015 (AAP Rosenkrantz Award)

• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Kelleher K, Minneci P, and Deans K, A Novel Method to Measure Patient Level Radiation Exposure in Children. Oral presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC, 2015

• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Kelleher K, Minneci P, and Deans K, Hospital Factors Associated with Computed Tomography Imaging during Pediatric Emergency Department Visits. Poster, American Academy of Pediatrics Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC, 2015

• Lane V, Ambeba E, Chisolm D, Lodwick D, Levitt M, Wood R, Deans K, Minneci P. Low Rates of VACTERL Screening in Children with Anorectal Malformations. American Academy of Pediatrics Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC, 2015

• Minneci P, Nacion K, Mahida J, Lodwick D, Cooper J, Deans K. “Impact of implementing stakeholder recommendations on recruitment and retention in pediatric clinical research. American Academy of Pediatrics Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC, 2015

• Mahida J, Nacion K, Lodwick D, Leonhart K, Cooper J, Deans K, Minneci P. Non-Operative Management Strategy for Acute Appendicitis with an Appendicolith in Children. American Academy of Pediatrics Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC, 2015

• Lu P, Asti L, Lodwick D, Nacion K, Sulkowski J, Deans K, Minneci P, Teich S, Alpert S, Di Lorenzo C, Yacob D, Mousa H. Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Constipation in Children Receiving Antegrade Enemas. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 2015

• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Kelleher K, Brilli R, Minneci P, Deans K. Variation in Utilization of Computed Tomography Imaging at Tertiary Pediatric Hospitals, Oral presentation, The Ohio State University Department of Surgery Research Conference, Columbus, OH, 2015

• Lodwick D, Dienhart M, Ambeba E, Yacob D, Balint J, Bates G, Minneci P. Accuracy of radiographic estimation of small bowel dimensions in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome. Oral presentation, Columbus Surgical Society Presidential Symposium, Columbus, OH, 2015 (CSS Bronze Presentation Award)


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Publications While at Ohio State• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Kelleher K, Minneci P, Deans K. Institutional and Patient Factors

Affecting Emergency Department Computed Tomography Use in Children. Acad Emerg Med (In Review)

• Lodwick D, Asti L, McLeod D. Variation in Practice Patterns for the Management of Newborn SpinaBifidaintheUnitedStates.J Ped Urology (In Review)

• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Deans K, Minneci P, aThakkar R. Lymphocyte depression as a Predictor of Postoperative Abscess after Appendectomy in Children. J Ped Surg (In Review)

• Lodwick D, Nwomeh B. Paediatric Injury Scoring and Trauma Registry (Eds. E Ameh, S Bickler, K Lakhoo, B Nwomeh, and D Poenaru, Paediatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Text for Africa, Second Edition. (In Press)

• Lodwick D, Cooper J, McLeod D. Institutional and Patient Factors Affecting Pediatric Patient Transfer in Testicular Torsion. J Sur Res (In Press)

• Lane V, Ambeba E, Chisolm D, Lodwick D, Levitt M, Wood R, Deans K, Minneci P. Low Rates of VACTERL Screening in Children with Anorectal Malformations. J Surg Res (In Press)

• Lodwick D, Minneci P. Intestinal Atresia. Chapter 45. (Eds. P Mattei, P Nichol, M Rollins, C Muratore) Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, Second Edition. New York, NY: Springer. (In Press)

• Lodwick D, Dienhart M, Ambeba E, Yacob D, Bates G, Minneci P. Accuracy of Radiographic Estimation of Small Bowel Dimensions in Pediatric Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Mar 2. pii: S0022-3468(16)00147-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.02.059.

• Mahida J, Lodwick D, Nacion K, Sulkowski J, Leonhart K, Cooper J, Ambeba E, Deans K, Minneci P. High Failure Rate of Non-Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis with an Appendicolith in Children. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Mar 2. pii: S0022-3468(16)00144-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.02.056.

• Minneci P, Nacion K, Lodwick D, Cooper J, Deans K. Improving Surgical Research by Involving Stakeholders. JAMA Surgery 2016 Feb 10. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.4898.

• Minneci P, Mahida J, Lodwick D, Sulkowski J, Nacion K, Cooper J, Ambeba E, Moss L, Deans K. The Effectiveness of Patient Choice in Non-Operative versus Surgical Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Children. JAMA Surgery Dec 16 2015:1-8.

• Lodwick D, Cooper J, Kelleher K, Brilli R, Minneci P, Deans K. Variation in Utilization of Computed Tomography Imaging at Tertiary Pediatric Hospitals. Pediatrics. Nov 2015;136(5):e1212-1219.

• Lodwick D, Minneci P, Deans K. Current Surgical Management of Intestinal Rotational Abnormalities. Curr Opin Pediatr 27 (3): 383-8 (2015).

Research Grants Awarded While at OSU• 2015-2016 Society of University Surgeons - KARL STORZ Resident Scholar Award. A Novel

Method for Tracking Radiation Exposure from Computed Tomography in Children. ($30,000)• Technology Development Fund 2015-2016, The Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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Program Director’s CommentsDr.LodwickfulfilledallrequirementsfortheCOMMasterofMedicalSciencedegreeandhas completed two years of research with co-mentors Katherine Deans, MD, MHSc and Peter Minneci, MD, MHSc. During this training period he was extremely productive with six publications(twofirstauthor),anotherfivemanuscripts(fourfirstauthor)inreviewandseveralmore in various stages of preparation. He has received numerous awards for oral research presentations including the Columbus Surgical Society Bronze Award and the prestigious American Academy of Pediatrics Rosenkrantz Award. While some OSU residents have been selectedasfinalistsintheSUSresearchawardcompetition,DanisthefirstOSUsurgeryresident to be awarded a Society of University Surgeons “Karl Storz Resident Scholar Award”. Over the course of Dan’s two years in research, he completed his initial project investigating the effectiveness of patient choice in non-operative versus surgical management of uncomplicated appendicitis in children, and then initiated a new project relevant to his prior training in biophysics. This latter project has really blossomed into novel work which he presented on March 31, 2016 at the DOS Grand Rounds “A Novel Method for Tracking Radiation Exposure from Computed Tomography in Children”. Dan’s research established the groundwork for a multicenter trial analyzing radiation exposure in children. His impressive research accomplishments complement his aspirations to pursue an academic career in Pediatric Surgery.

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Lavina S. Malhotra, MDProgramGeneral Surgery Residency, July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthPune, India

Medical DegreeDoctor of Medicine, People’s Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia, 2006

Specialty InterestsGeneral surgery

Research InterestsPancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, wound healing

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• Columbus Surgical Society, Gold award, Resident Paper Competition, Columbus, Ohio, 2011• American College of Surgeons Ohio Chapter, 2nd Place, Resident Poster Competition,

Columbus Ohio, 2011

Abstracts Accepted While at OSU• Masterson L, Malhotra L, Salvador P, Go, M. Mycotic Aneurysms of thoracic aorta,

abdominal aorta and iliac arteries: presentation, diagnosis and management. Poster, 39th Annual Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society September 2015

• Chaudhry UI, Malhotra L, Mikami DJ, Needleman BJ, Melvin WS, Noria SF. Routine preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Poster, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Salt Lake City, Utah April 2014

• Shirley LA, Malhotra L, Bloomston M, Schmidt CR, Ellison EC, Haverick E, Conwell DL, Muscarella P. The Role of a Multidisciplinary Tumor Board in the Management of Complex Pancreatic Diseases. Oral presentation, Joint 45th Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association and Japan Pancreas Society, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, November 2014

• McNally ME, Martinez A, Malhotra L, Bloomston M, Schmidt CR. Association of markers with outcome in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). Annual meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Orlando, Florida, March 2012.

• McNally ME, Abdel-Misih S, Malhotra L, Albert S, Schmidt CR, Bloomston M. After Pancreatectomy, Any Rise in CA 19-9 is a Harbinger of Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer and Dismal Survival. Annual meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Orlando, Florida, March 2012




• McNallyM,MartinezA,MalhotraL,BloomstonM,SchmidtC:Inflammatorymarkersareassociated with outcome in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2012

• McNally M, Abdel-Misih S, Malhotra L, Albert S, Schmidt C, Bloomston M. After Pancreatectomy, Any Rise in CA19-9 is a Harbinger of Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer and Dismal Survival. 65th Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Orlando, FL 2012

• McNally M, Jones N, Malhotra L, Martin E. Bloomston M. Even in the best patients recurrence rates are high after Hepatectomy for Metastatic Colon Cancer. American Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association. SSO’s 64th Annual Cancer Symposium. San Antonio, Texas, March 2011

• Collins AL, Rock J, Malhotra L, Frankel WL, Bloomston M. Osteopontin is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. 64th Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology, San Antonio, Texas, March 2011

Publications While at Ohio State• Malhotra L, Roy S, Sen C. Exosomes and their role as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis. July

2016 (In preparation)• Malhotra L, Bloomston M, Hazey J. Palliation for Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma:

Photodynamic therapy. Aug 2016 (In preparation)• Malhotra L, Sen C, Roy S. Updates on irradiated wound healing. Advances in Wound Care.

Aug 2016 (In preparation)• Malhotra L, Ahn D, Bloomston M. The Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management of

Pancreatic Cancer. Journal of Gastrointestinal Digestive System. Apr 2015; 5(2):1000278• Das S, Malhotra L, Chaffee S, Dickerson R, Sen C, Roy S: Laser Capture Microdissection:

Big data from small samples. University of Murcia, Spain. Journal of Histology and Histopathology. Apr 2015; 20:11622

• Malhotra L, Sen C, Bloomston M. Role of MicroRNA in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Medicine. Dec 2015 (In press)

• Chokshi RJ, Hatzaras I, Neff R, Schmidt C, Brady C, Malhotra L, Martin EW, Bloomston M. Survival after Hepatectomy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in the Presence of Resectable Extrahepatic Disease. Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences July 2014; 6 (2): 67-74

• Shirley LA, Malhotra L, Bloomston M, Schmidt CR, Ellison EC, Haverick E, Conwell DL, Muscarella P. The Role of a Multidisciplinary Tumor Board in the Management of Complex Pancreatic Disease. Journal of Neuroendocrine Tumors and Pancreatic Diseases and Sciences. Nov 2014; 43 (8): 1340-1429

• Shirley L, Malhotra L, Henry J, Bloomston M, Schmidt C. Comparison of Microwave Ablation and Transcatheter Ablation and Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in the Treatment of Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Apr 2013; 5(6):310-317

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• Henry JC, Malhotra L, Khabiri H, Guy G, Michaels A, Hanje J, Azevedo M, Bloomston M, Schmidt CR. Best radiological response to trans-arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma does not imply better outcomes. Journal of Hepato-Pancreatico- Biliary (Oxford).Mar 2013; 15 (3):196-202

• Collins A. Malhotra L, Rock J. Bloomston M. Osteopontin Expression is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. Aug 2012; 19(8): 2673-8

• D Luu, X Li, J Ojcius, Peter Muscarella, Edwin Christopher Ellison, Malhotra L, Bloomston M: Retrospective analysis of treatment effects and prognostic factors associated with overall survival in patients with resected adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Journal Clinical Oncology. Aug 2012 (4: abstr act 359)

• Shirley L, McNally M, Huntington J, Jones N, Malhotra L, Bloomston M, Correlation of postoperative CEA trends with survival and patterns of recurrence after hepatectomy for colorectal cancer metastases. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Journal Clinical Oncology. Apr 30, 2012 (4: abstract 436)

• McNally M, Malhotra L, Bloomston M, Schmidt C, Perioperative mortality in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Journal of Surgical Oncology. Jul 2012; 106(1):46-50

• Jones NB, McNally ME, Malhotra L, Abdel-Misih S, Martin EW, Bloomston M, Schmidt CR. Repeat Hepatectomy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Is Safe but Marginally Effective. Annals of Surgical Oncology. Jul 2012; 19(7):2224-9

• Malhotra L, Schaal SF, Raman SV. Syncope. The 5 Minute Neurology Consult. (The 5 minute consult series) 2nd Edition Philadelphia: Lippincott. Williams & Wilkins. 2012

Research Grants Awarded While at OSURole of Tissue Oxygenation and the miR-210 Gene in Wound Healing (miR210). NIH, NIGMS. Clinical Trials, Principal Investigator: Chandan Sen, PhD

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramPrivate Practice, San Francisco, CA

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Malhotra is a hardworking, intellectually curious resident who has demonstrated great enthusiasm and passion for her training. She completed medical school in Russia (in Russian) and did considerable research prior to securing a position with us in General Surgery. Lavina has shown impressive dedication to the care of surgical patients. She will be moving to California in July to join her husband Rahul and daughter Medha and will continue her surgical career in California.


Mahim A. Malik, MBBSProgramCardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016

Place of BirthLahore, Pakistan

Medical DegreeMBBS, Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan

Other TrainingGeneral surgery residency, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, 2014

Specialty InterestsCardiac surgery, pediatric and congenital cardiac surgery

Research InterestsTranscatheter aortic valve replacement

Abstracts Accepted While at OSUMalik M, Shareef M, George B, Whitson B, Crestanello J, Rushing G. Reduced ejection fraction: is there an improvement after transcatheter aortic valve replacement? American Association for Thoracic Surgery 96th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 14-18, 2016

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramCongenital cardiac surgery fellowship, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Malik integrated into our training program in the summer of 2014 and has developed into a tremendouslycommittedandproficientsurgeon.Sheisamongthehardestworkingresidentsin the program and performed very well as Administrative Chief Fellow of the CT Services. Mahim holds herself to the highest of standards in patient care and clinical practice where she is always accountable and a tremendously hard-working member of our team. We wish Mahim the best as she begins her fellowship in Congenital Surgery at the University of Washington, whereshewillbeafineambassadorofthetrainingshereceivedhereatOSU.

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Sara Elizabeth Martin del Campo, MD, MSProgramGeneral Surgery Residency, July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthVisalia, California

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2005

Medical DegreeMD, The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 2009

Other TrainingMS, Medical Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2013

Specialty InterestsMinimally invasive surgery, advanced laparoscopy

Research InterestsSurgical innovation, foregut surgery, bariatric surgery, minimally invasive surgery

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• Administrative Chief Resident. Department of Surgery, Columbus, OH. 2015 – 2016• OSUWMC 20th Annual Surgery Research Conference, Best Poster. Department of Surgery,

Columbus, OH. 2015• NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research

T32 Training Grant. The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH. 2011 – 2013

• OSUWMC 17th Annual Surgery Research Conference, 3rd place. Department of Surgery, Columbus, OH. 2012

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Levine KM, Martin del Campo SE, Brooks T, Streaker EA, Spague L, Karpa VI, Markowitz J,

Bingman AK, Geyer SM, Olencki TE, Kendra KL, Carson WE 3rd. A pilot study of interferon-alpha-2b dose reduction in melanoma: high dose interferon is not necessary for optimal activation of immune signal transduction. 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, May 29 - June 2, 2015

• MartindelCampoSE,MansfieldSA,SuzoAJ,HazeyJW,PerryKA.Laparoscopicredofundoplicationimprovesdisease-specificandglobalqualityoflifefollowingfailedlaparoscopic or open fundoplication. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 20th Annual Surgery Research Conference. Columbus, OH, May 21, 2015



• Jones EJ, Jones TS, Martin del Campo SE, McKee MD, Hazey JW, Meara MP, Narula VK. Outcomes of surgeon-performed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Digestive Disease Week 2015. Washington DC, May 18, 2015

• JonesEJ,MartindelCampoSE,MansfieldS,PerryKA.Preoperativeesophagealmanometry does not alter operative approach or post-operative dysphagia following laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair. Digestive Disease Week 2015. Washington DC, May 17, 2015

• Martin del Campo SE, Suzo AJ, Hazey JW, Perry KA. Laparoscopic redo fundoplication improvesdisease-specificandglobalqualityoflifefollowingfailedlaparoscopicoropenfundoplication. SAGES 2015 Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN, April 16-17, 2015

• Pittman MR, Schwartz JS, Martin del Campo SE, Melvin WS, Perry KA. Transoral incisionless fundoplication and laparoscopic nissen fundoplication provide similar improvementsinrefluxdisease-specificqualityoflife:a1yearcasecontrolstudy.SAGES2015 Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN, April 16-17, 2015

• Latchana N, Martin Del Campo SE, Grignol VP, Levine KM, Fairchild ET, Ganju A, Jaime-Ramirez AC, Dao T, Karpa VI, Carson MY, Chan A, Carson WE 3rd. MicroRNA-21 regulates melanoma invasion via inhibition of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3. Academic Surgical Congress. Las Vegas, NV, February 3, 2015

• Latchana N, Martin Del Campo SE, Grignol VP, Carson MY, Clark JR, Peters SB, Carson WE3rd.ClassificationofindeterminatemelanocyticlesionsbymicroRNAprofiling.Perspectives in Melanoma XVIII. Dublin, Ireland, September 19, 2014

• Latchana N, Martin del Campo SE, Grignol VP, Levine KM, Fairchild ET, Jaime-Ramirez AC, Dao T, Karpa VI, Carson MY, Chan AN, Carson WE 3rd. MicroRNA-21 enhances melanoma invasiveness via inhibition of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 expression: in vivo effects of miR 21 inhibitor. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 19th Annual Surgery Research Conference. Columbus, OH, May 16, 2014

• Latchana N, Martin Del Campo SE, Grignol VP, Carson MY, Clark JR, Peters SB, Carson WE3rd.ClassificationofindeterminatemelanocyticlesionsbymicroRNAprofiling.ACSOhio Annual Chapter Meeting. Cleveland, OH, May 9, 2014

• Zhang H, Gray MR, Martin Del Campo S, Zhang X, Carson W, Smith A. Predicting overall survival of patients with metastatic melanoma on anti- angiogenic therapy and RECIST stable disease on initial post therapy imaging using CT texture analysis: a secondary analysis of a phase II prospective clinical trial. 2014 American Roengten Ray Society Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, May 9, 2014

• Latchana N, Martin del Campo SE, Grignol VP, Carson MY, Clark JR, Peters SB, Carson WE3rd.ClassificationofindeterminatemelanocyticlesionsbymicroRNAprofiling.Academic Surgical Congress. San Diego, CA, February 5, 2014

• Martin del Campo SE, Foust EA, Karpa VI, Bingman AK, Olencki TE, Kendra KL, Geyer SM, Carson WE 3rd. A Pilot Study of Interferon-alpha-2b Dose Reduction in Melanoma: High Doses Are Not Necessary for Optimal Immune Activation. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 18th Annual Surgery Research Conference. Columbus, OH, May 23, 2013


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• MartindelCampoSE,GrignolVP,PetersSB,ClarkJR,CarsonWE3rd.MicroRNAProfilingClassifiesProblematicMelanocyticLesions.TheOhioStateUniversityComprehensiveCancerCenter–James15thAnnualScientificMeeting.Columbus,OH,April26,2013

• Smith A, Gray M, Martin del Campo SE, Garner K, Zhang H, Elci O, Zhang X, Carson WE 3rd. Predicting Survival in Metastatic Melanoma Patients on Bevacizumab Using MASS Criteria & Baseline LDH – Evaluation of a Prospective Phase II Trial. 2013 American Roengten Ray Society Annual Meeting. Washington DC, April 17, 2013

• MartindelCampoSE,GrignolVP,PetersSB,ClarkJR,CarsonWE3rd.MicroRNAProfilingClassifiesProblematicMelanocyticLesions.66thAnnualSocietyofSurgicalOncology(SSO) Cancer Symposium. National Harbor, MD, March 7, 2013

• Gray MR, Martin del Campo S, Zhang X, Carson W, Smith AD. Predicting Survival In Metastatic Melanoma On Anti Angiogenic Therapy. University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Research Day. Jackson, MS, November 19, 2012

• Martin del Campo SE, Grignol VP, Peters SB, Clark JR, Volinia S, Croce CM, Carson WE 3rd.MicroRNAProfilingofProblematicMelanocyticLesions.TheOhioStateUniversityWexner Medical Center 17th Annual Surgery Research Conference. Columbus, OH, May 25, 2012

Publications While at Ohio State• Strosberg DS, Martin del Campo SE, Renton DB. Retirement. SAGES Transition to Practice

Manual. Springer-Verlag New York, 2016. (Accepted for Publication)• Grignol VP, Smith AD, Shlapak D, Zhang X, Martin del Campo SE, Carson WE 3rd.

Increased visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio is associated with decreased overall survival in patients with metastatic melanoma receiving anti-angiogenic therapy. Surgical Oncology. 2015 October; 24(4): 353-358.

• Martin del Campo SE, Levine KM, Mundy-Bosse BL, Grignol VP, Fairchild ET, Campbell AR, Trikha P, Mace TA, Paul BK, Jaime-Ramirez AC, Markowitz J, Kondadasula SV, Guenterberg KD, McClory S, Karpa VI, Pan X, Olencki TE, Monk JP, Mortazavi A, Tridandapani S, Lesinski GB, Byrd JC, Caligiuri MA, Shah MH, Carson WE 3rd. The Raf kinase inhibitor sorafenib inhibits JAK-STAT signal transduction in human immune cells. The Journal of Immunology. 2015 September 1; 195(5):1995-2005.

• Smith AD, Grey MR, Martin del Campo SE, Shlapak D, Ganeshan B, Zhang X, Carson WE 3rd. Predicting overall survival in patients with metastatic melanoma on anti-angiogenic therapy and RECIST stable disease on initial post-therapy images using CT texture analysis. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2015 September; 205(3):W283-93

• MartindelCampoSE,PerryKA.Endoluminaltreatmentforgastroesophagealrefluxdisease. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2015 April; 17(2):89-94

• Martin del Campo SE, Latchana N, Levine KM, Grignol VP, Fairchild ET, Jaime-Ramirez AC, Dao T, Karpa VI, Carson MY, Chan A, Carson WE 3rd. miR-21 enhances melanoma invasiveness via inhibition of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 expression: in vivo effects of miR-21 inhibitor. PLoS One. 2015 January; 10(1):e0115919



• Gray MR, Martin del Campo S, Zhang X, Zhang H, Souza FF, Carson WE 3rd, Smith AD. Metastaticmelanoma:lactatedehydrogenaselevelsandCTimagingfindingsoftumordevascularization allow accurate prediction of survival in patients treated with bevacizumab. Radiology. 2014 February; 270(2): 425-34

Research Grants Awarded While at OSUNIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research T32 Training Grant. The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH. 2011 – 2013

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramMinimally invasive/advanced laparoscopy fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Martin del Campo has served as administrative chief resident this year, demonstrating exemplary leadership and dedication to the program. Her calm demeanor and strong sense offairnessandcommitmenthavebeenasteadyinginfluenceforalloftheresidentsintheprogram. Sara spent her two research years with Dr. William Carson, earning her Master of Medical Science degree. She will be staying at OSU to complete our Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship.

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Michelle C. Nguyen, MD, MPHProgramMaster of Public Health, August 25, 2015 – July 1, 2016

Place of BirthAn Khe District, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam

Undergraduate DegreeBS, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2009

Medical DegreeMD, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 2013

Specialty InterestsSurgical oncology, colorectal surgery, minimally invasive surgery

Research InterestsSurgical quality improvement, patient safety, quality performance measures, health sciences, health economics

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• Best New Member Paper Award, Central Surgical Association, Montreal, Quebec, 2016• Oral Research Presentation Bronze Award, Columbus Surgical Society 27th Annual

Presidential Symposium, Columbus, OH, 2016.• Resident Scholar Award Finalist, Society of University Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA, 2015

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Nguyen M, Merritt R, Schmidt C, Moffatt-Bruce S. Robotically-assisted Thoraco-

laparoscopic Esophagectomy has a Higher 30-day Readmission Rate Compared to Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Open Esophagectomy. Oral and Poster presentation, General Thoracic Concurrent Forum at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Waikoloa, Hawaii, June 22-25, 2016

• NguyenM,LemeshowS,Moffatt-BruceS.SignificantVariationinPostoperativeLengthofStay Between Surgical Subspecialties Following Thymectomy. Poster presentation, 24th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Naples, Italy, May 29-June 1, 2016

• Hassan R, Nguyen M, Merritt R, Moffatt-Bruce S. In-Hospital and Operative Mortality Rates Differ by Race Amongst Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery. Poster presentation, Society of Black Academic Surgeons, Columbus, OH, April 29, 2016

• Nguyen M, Strosberg D, Schmidt C, Merritt R, Moffatt-Bruce S. Preventable Electrolyte Disturbances and Anemia Are Associated with Increased Rates of Readmission Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy. Poster presentation, 2016 SAGES Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, March 16-19, 2016



• Nguyen M, Moffatt-Bruce S, Strosberg D, Puttman K, Pan Y, Eiferman D. AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 11 Does Not Accurately Identify Patients Who Received Poor Quality of Care. Oral presentation, Central Surgical Association, Montreal, Quebec, March 10, 2016

• Strosberg D, Nguyen M, Muscarella P, Narula V. A Retrospective Comparison of Robotic Cholecystectomy vs. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Operative Outcomes and Cost Analysis. Oral presentation, Columbus Surgical Society, Columbus, OH, February 27, 2016

• Nguyen M, Moffatt-Bruce S, Strosberg D, Puttman K, Pan Y, Eiferman D. AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 11 Does Not Accurately Identify Patients Who Received Poor Quality of Care. Oral presentation, Columbus Surgical Society, Columbus, OH, February 27, 2016

• Chandrasekaran A, Anand G, Sharma L, Ward P, Presavanto T, Hauenstein ML, Nguyen M, Gadkari M, Moffatt-Bruce S. Role of In-Patient Care Quality in Reducing Anxiety and Readmissions of Kidney Transplant Recipients. Oral presentation, Academic Surgical Congress. Jacksonville, FL, February 4, 2016

• Nguyen M, Jones T, Bhacta A, Jones E, Lyaker M, Byrd C, Eiferman D. Outcomes After Discharge from The Surgical Intensive Care Unit to Long Term Acute Care Hospitals. Oral presentation,t Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL, February 4, 2016

• Nguyen M, Strosberg D, Schmidt C, Merritt R, Moffatt-Bruce S. Preventable electrolyte disturbances and anemia are associated with increased rates of readmission following minimally invasive esophagectomy. Poster presentation, International Joint Meeting of Thoracic Surgeons, Barcelona, Spain, November 18-20, 2015

• NguyenM,StrosbergD,RentonD,Moffatt-BruceS.Significantvariationinsurgicalsupply cost secondary to surgeon preference for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Poster presentation, Association of Women Surgeons, Chicago, IL, October 4, 2015

• NguyenM,StrosbergD,RentonD,Moffatt-BruceS.Significantvariationinsurgicalsupply cost secondary to surgeon preference for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Poster presentation, Mayo Delivery Science Summit, Rochester, MN, September 16-18, 2015

Publications While at Ohio State• Nguyen M, Strosberg D, Renton D, Moffatt-Bruce S. Higher Costs Are Not Associated with

Improved Outcomes for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Journal of Surgical Research. June 2016 (In Review)

• Nguyen M, Moffatt-Bruce S, Strosberg D, Puttman K, Pan Y, Eiferman D. AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator for Postoperative Respiratory Failure (PSI 11) Does Not Accurately Identify Patients Who Received Unsafe Care. Surgery. June 2016 (Accepted)

• Moffatt-Bruce SD, Nguyen MC, Fann JI, Westaby S. Our New Reality of Public Reporting: Shame Rather Than Blame? Ann Thorac Surg. 2016;101(4):1255-1261

• Nguyen M, Moffatt-Bruce S. Retained Surgical Items: Is Zero Obtainable? International Journal of Academic Medicine. 2016 (In Press)

• Nguyen M, Moffatt-Bruce S. Patient Safety in Surgery: Creating a Culture for Value Transformation. SAGES Manual. 2016 (In Press)

• Nguyen M, Moffatt-Bruce S. RVU transformation: Our new reality of worth. International Journal of Academic Medicine. 2016 (In Press)


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• Nguyen M, Schmidt C, Merritt R, Moffatt-Bruce S. Robotically-assisted Thoraco-laparoscopic Esophagectomy Has a Higher 30-day Readmission Rate Compared to Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Open Esophagectomy. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. June 22, 2016 (In Preparation)

• Nguyen M, Jones T, Bhacta A, Jones E, Byrd C, Eiferman D. Outcomes After Discharge from The Surgical Intensive Care Unit to Long Term Acute Care Hospitals. Surgery. June 2016 (In Review)

• Strosberg D, Nguyen M, Muscarella P, Narula V. A Retrospective Comparison of Robotic Cholecystectomy vs. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Operative Outcomes and Cost Analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. 2016 (In Review)

• NguyenM,LemeshowS,Moffatt-BruceS.SignificantVariationinPostoperativeLengthof Stay Between Surgical Subspecialties Following Thymectomy. Surgery. 2016 (In Preparation)

• Strosberg D, Nguyen M, Evans D. Indications for Preoperative Feeding. Scientific American Surgery. 2016 (In Review)

• Chandrasekaran A, Anand G, Sharma L, Presavanto T, Hauenstein ML, Nguyen M, Gadkari M, Moffatt-Bruce S. Role of In-Hospital Care Quality in Reducing Anxiety and Readmissions of Kidney Transplant Recipients. Journal of Surgical Research. 2016. (In Press)

• Nguyen M, Strosberg D, Schmidt C, Merritt R, Moffatt-Bruce S. Preventable Electrolyte Disturbances and Anemia Are Associated with Increased Rates of Readmission Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy. Journal for Healthcare Quality. 2016 (In Preparation)

• Strosberg DS, Nguyen MC, Mostafavifar L, Mell H, Evans DC. Development of a Pre-hospital Tranexamic Acid Administration Protocol. Prehosp Emerg Care 2016:1-5

• Moffatt-Bruce S, Hefner JL, Nguyen MC. What is new in critical illness and injury science? Patient safety amidst chaos: Are we on the same team during emergency and critical care interventions? International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science. 2015;5(3):135-137

Research Grants Awarded While at OSU• Clinical Care Innovation (CCI) Pilot Award $10,000, AAMC, Washington, DC, 2016-2017• Learning Health System Research Pioneer Award $15,000, AAMC, Washington, DC, 2015-

2016• Buckeye Pilot Research Grant $7,500, Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, Ohio

State University, Columbus, OH, 2015• Learning Health System Research Pioneer Award $10,000, AAMC, Washington, DC, 2014-

2015


Program Director’s CommentsDr. Nguyen considered a number of research opportunities for her professional development training and ultimately decided to pursue Surgery Quality research supervised by Susan Moffatt-Bruce,MD,PhD,OSUWMCChiefQualityOfficer.Concurrentlyshepursued



courseworktofulfillaMasterofPublicHealthdegreeandwillcompleteallrequirementsbySummer2016.Michellehasquicklydevelopedexpertiseinthisfieldandhasalreadypublishedsixmanuscripts(twofirstauthor)addressingvariousaspectsofpatientsafetyandquality.Shehas another nine manuscripts in various phases of preparation and review. Equally important she has disseminated results of her research at a variety of local and national meetings. Notably she discussed “How Do We Calculate Value-Based Care?” at the 2015 AAMC Integrating Quality Meeting and “AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 11 Does not Accurately Identify Patients Who Received Poor Quality of Care” at the 2016 Central Surgical Association meeting. At the Central Surgical meeting, she received the “Best New Member Paper Award.” Her DOS Grand Rounds presentation April 7, 2016 “Quality Performance Measures: What Surgeons Need to Know” was very well received and stimulated thoughtful discussion. She has gained experiencepreparinggrantapplicationstosupportthislineofresearchandwasafinalistforthe SUS Resident Scholar Award and the recipient of three AAMC research awards and a pilot research grant from the Center for Integrative Wellness. Her energy and drive is evident by how much she has accomplished in only one year! Michelle returns to clinical training where she undoubtedly will gain many ideas of new projects to pursue.

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Ekene A. Onwuka, MD, MSProgramMaster of Medical Science, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthBoston, Massachusetts.

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 2008

Medical DegreeMD, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, 2012

Specialty InterestsPediatric surgery

Research InterestsCardiovascular tissue engineering, biodegradable scaffold design, use of computational modeling in the development of tissue-engineered scaffolds

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• First place podium presentation at OSU DOS Zollinger Research Forum, 2015• Elected to Academic Surgical Congress Global Affairs Committee. 2015

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Francom C, Best C, Pepper V, Onwuka E, Heuer E, Grischkan J, Breuer C, Chiang

T. Objective characterization of airway dimensions using image processing. Podium presentation, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Meeting, 2016

• Onwuka E, Best C, Sawyer A, Yi T, Heuer E, Sams M, Wiet M, Zheng H, Kyriakides T Breuer C. The Role of Macrophage Secreted Platelet Derived Growth Factor on the Formation of Tissue Engineered Vascular Graft Neotissue Formation. Poster presentation, The Ohio State University 9th Annual Translational to Clinical (T2C) Regenerative Medicine Wound Care Conference, March 2016

• Onwuka E, Saadai P, Boomer L, Nwomeh B. Successful Non-operative Management of Esophageal Perforations in the Newborn. Podium presentation, 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, 2016

• Clark ES, Pepper VK, Best CA, Onwuka EA, Sugiura T, Cheatham S, T. Shinoka T, Berman D, Breuer CK, Cheatham JP. An Ovine Model of Tissue Engineered Vascular Graft Stenosis. Poster presentation, American College of Veterinary Pathologist, American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathologist, and Society of Toxicologic Pathology Combined Annual Meeting, 2015 (3rd place award)

• Onwuka E, Lee YU, de Dios Ruiz Rosado J, Best C, Yi T, Shinoka T, Partida-Sanchez S, Breuer C. The role of losartan in the prevention of tissue-engineered vascular graft stenosis.



Podium presentation,The Ohio State University Department of Surgery Zollinger Research Day, 2014 (1st place award)

• Onwuka E, Lee YU, de Dios Ruiz Rosado J, Best C, Yi T, Shinoka T, Partida-Sanchez S, Breuer C. The role of losartan in the prevention of tissue-engineered vascular graft stenosis. Podium presentation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Surgery Annual Visiting Professor Research Forum, 2014

Publications Accepted While at Ohio State• Khosravi R, Best CA, Allen RA, Stowell CE, Onwuka E, Zhuang JJ, Lee YU, Yi T, Bersi MR,

ShinokaT,HumphreyJD,WangY,BreuerCK.Long-TermFunctionalEfficacyofaNovelElectrospun Poly(Glycerol Sebacate)-Based Arterial Graft in Mice. Ann Biomed Eng. (in press)

• Clark ES, Best C, Onwuka E, Sugiura T, Mahler N, Bolon B, Niehaus A, James I, Hibino N, Shinoka T, Johnson J, Breuer CK. Vacuum Seeding Creates a Culture-Free Tissue Engineered Tracheal Graft. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jan;51(1):49-55

• Clark ES, Pepper VK, Best CA, Onwuka EA, Yi T, Tara S, Cianciolo R, Baker P, Shinoka T,BreuerCK.Amousemodelofendocardialfibroelastosis.Cardiovasc Pathol. 2015 Nov-Dec;24(6):388-94

• Best C, Onwuka E, Pepper V, Sams M, Breuer J, Breuer C. Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: Preclinical Validation to Bedside Application. Physiology. 2016 Jan;31(1):7-15

Research Grants Awarded While at OSUNIH Advanced Research Training in Immunology for Surgery Trainees (ARTIST) T32, 2014


Program Director’s CommentsDr.OnwukafulfilledallrequirementsfortheCOMMasterofMedicalSciencedegreeandhascompleted two years of research in the tissue engineering laboratory of Chris Breuer, MD. Dr. Breuer is a Professor in Pediatric Surgery and a Director of the Tissue Engineering Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Director of Tissue Engineering in OSU WMC Center for Regenerative Medicine and Cell-Based Therapies. Ekene’s research project investigates innate immune mechanisms causing stenosis of tissue engineered vascular grafts. Results of his studies were discussed at Department of Surgery Grand Rounds on March 31, 2016 in a presentation entitled “The role of myeloid cell-derived PDGF in the development of tissue-engineered vascular graft neotissue formation.” Ekene has co-authored four publications during the past two years. Ekene has given numerous research presentations, attended the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) “Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course” and theAASCareerDevelopmentCourse.Hewascompetitivelyselectedasthefirstrecipientof research training support on the NIH T32 AI 106704-02 “Advanced Research Training in Immunology for Surgical Trainees.” Ekene’s achievements and experiences have motivated him to continue a third year of research training in Dr. Breuer’s lab. We look forward to Ekene’s continued progress on this exciting project!

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Babatunde Ayokunle Oriowo, MBBSProgramVascular Surgery Fellowship, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthIbadan, Nigeria.

Undergraduate DegreeBMSc, Kuwait Univeristy, Kuwait, 2003

Medical DegreeMBBS, Kuwait University, Kuwait, 2006

Other Training• Transitional training, Ministry of Health, Kuwait, 2006-2007• General surgery, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT, 2008-2011• General surgery, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 2011-2014

Specialty InterestsQuality improvement, vascular surgery education, teaching

Research InterestsVascular quality initiatives

Honors and Awards While at Ohio StateWinner poster presentation, Changes in carotid spectral doppler criteria after left ventricular assist device placement. Midwest Vascular Surgical Society meeting, 2015

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Oriowo BA. Changes in carotid spectral doppler criteria after left ventricular assist device

placement. Midwest Vascular Surgical Society meeting, 2015• Oriowo BA. Comparison of time utilization in an academic inpatient versus outpatient

vascular laboratory. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound (currently under review)

Publications Accepted While at Ohio StateOriowo BA, et al. Vanishing thrombus resulting in pulmonary saddle embolism. J Vasc Med Surg 2015, 3:1

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramAttending vascular surgeon, Jobst Vascular Institute, The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH.

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Oriowo has quite the international background, being born in Nigeria and growing up in Kuwait, where he obtained his medical degree. Tunde completed general surgery training at



University of Toledo and came to us with the highest recommendations. He has matured to an excellent vascular surgeon with outstanding technical and clinical skills. He has completed a vast array of complicated open and endovascular cases. He was the winner of the 2015 Midwest Vascular Surgical Society poster competition and has had a paper accepted for publication, with others under review. Tunde tentatively intends on accepting a position at Toledo Hospital as it enters a new, exciting era of vascular surgery. We look forward to following his career as it unfolds!

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Mika Alicia Brooks Reschke, MD, MSProgramGeneral Surgery Residency, July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthBattle Creek, Michigan

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005

Medical DegreeMD, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2009


Specialty InterestsBreast surgical oncology

Research InterestsRacial and socioeconomic health disparities

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• 18th Annual Department of Surgery Research Conference, 2nd Place, Ohio State University

Medical Center Department of Surgery, Columbus, OH, 2013• Rosenkrantz Resident Research Award for Basic Science, American Academy of Pediatrics

National Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, 2012• Resident and Associate Society of the ACS Annual Essay Contest Winner, American College

of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL, 2012• OSUWMC 17th Annual Surgery Research Conference, 3rd place. Department of Surgery,

Columbus, OH. 2012• National Institutes of Health Pediatric Loan Repayment Program Award, National Institutes of

Health, 2011-2013• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research T32

Training Grant, 2011-2013• James D. King Research Award, Ohio State University Medical Center Department of

Surgery, Columbus, OH, 2011

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio StateMatthews MAB, Watkins DJ, Darbyshire A., Besner GE. Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor protects the intestines from radiation therapy-induced intestinal injury. [Abstract] Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2012;215(3 Supplement):S19-S20.Surgical Oncology, Phoenix, AZ, March 12-15, 2014



Publications Accepted While at Ohio State• Watkins DJ, Zhou Y, Matthews MA, Chen L, Besner GE. HB-EGF augments the abil-

ity of mesenchymal stem cells to attenuate intestinal injury. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2014;49(6):938-944

• Matthews MAB, Raval MV, Watkins DJ, King D. Diagnosis and management of an ovar-ian cyst complicated by torsion in utero: a case report. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 2014;2(1):20-22

• Zhou Y, Yang J, Watkins D, Boomer L, Matthews M, Su Y, Besner GE. Enteric nervous sys-tem abnormalities are present in human necrotizing enterocolitis: potential neurotransplanta-tion therapy. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013;4(6):157-169.

• Matthews MAB, Watkins D, Darbyshire A, Carson WE, Besner GE. Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) protects the intestines from radiation therapy-induced intestinal injury. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2013;48:1316-1322.

• Watkins D, Yang J, Matthews MAB, Besner GE. Synergistic effects of HB-EGF and mes-enchymal stem cells in a murine model of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2013;48:1323-1329

• Matthews MAB, Adler BH, Arnold MA, Kumar S, Carvalho R, Besner GE. Diffuse intestinal ganglioneuromatosis in a child. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2013;48:1129-1133

• Matthews MAB, Satiani B, Lohr JM. Trends in a changing vascular practice environment for members of the Society for Vascular Surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013;57(2):586-592

• Satiani B, Matthews MAB, Gable D. Work effort, productivity, and compensation trends in members of the Society for Vascular Surgery. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2012;46(7):509-514

Research Grants Awarded While at OSUNIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research T32 Training Grant. The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH. 2011 – 2013

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramBreast surgical oncology fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Reschke received her undergraduate degree from the U. of Michigan and has remained a diehard Wolverine. Along the way Mika married a Buckeye and in August, 2015 gave birth to herfirstchild,Christian.Shehasdemonstratedgritandtenacitythroughouthertraining.Mikaspent two years doing research, and was awarded several prizes for her work including the Rosenkrantz Resident Research Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Mika will be doing her fellowship in Breast Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

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Payam Saadai, MDProgramPediatric Surgery Residency, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthTehran, Iran

Undergraduate DegreeBA, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2000

Medical DegreeMD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 2007

Other Training• General surgery internship, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 2008• General surgery residency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 2014• Fetal surgery research fellowship, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA,

2012

Specialty InterestsFetal medicine and surgery, pediatric colorectal surgery, neonatal minimally invasive surgery

Research InterestsFetal therapy for congenital anomalies

Abstracts Accepted While at OSU• Onwuke E, Saadai P, Boomer L, Nwomeh B. Successful nonoperative management of

esophageal perforations in the newborn. Academic Surgical Congress, 2016• McCulloh C, Saadai P, Boomer L, Wurster L, Kurtovic K, Groner J. Reducing Over-triage for

Level Two Activations at a Pediatric Level One Trauma Center. 2016 ACS NSQIP Annual Conference

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramDr. Saadai will pursue an academic pediatric and fetal surgery career.

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Payam Saadai completed both his medical degree and general surgery residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Between surgery residency, he spent 2 years as a fetal surgery fellow at the University of California San Francisco, San Francisco. Upon completion of his fellowship in pediatric surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Payam plans to pursue a career in academic pediatric surgery focusing on fetal medicine and surgery. In addition, because of Payam’s broad training and experience he is poised to be a superior pediatric surgeon and educator who will make many contributions to pediatric surgery in the future, particularly in the areas of pediatric colorectal and minimally invasive surgery. of a grant application to study simulation training on Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery performance.


Latifa Amatullah Sage Silski, MDProgramGeneral Surgery Residency, July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthCleveland, Ohio

Undergraduate DegreeBA, Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2003

Medical DegreeMD, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 2011

Specialty InterestsTransplant, Stem cells, Patient Safety, Ultrasound

Research InterestsStem Cells

Publications While at Ohio StateBeal EW, Bennett S. Sage Silski L, Whitson B. Henry M. Black S. Rituximab, Dexamethasone, Cytarabine, and Cisplatin as Effective Platinum Based Salvage Chemotherapy for Periportal Post transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder After an Orthotopic Liver Transplant. Exp. Clin Transplant 2015 Oct;313(5):475-8. Epub. 2014 Sep3

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramAbdominal transplant surgery fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Sage-Silski grew up in Pakistan before returning to the US where she ultimately graduated from medical school at the University of Michigan. She has tackled her residency with tenacity and commitment while maintaining a joyful disposition throughout. She and her husband Eric welcomed a daughter Samiha midway through the residency, and the family will stay in Columbus for the next two years as Latifa pursues a fellowship at OSU in abdominal transplantation.

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David S. Strosberg, MD, MSProgramMaster of Medical Science Program, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthAlbany, New York

Undergraduate DegreeBS, Biology, University at Albany- State University of New York, Albany, NY, 2008

Medical DegreeMD, Upstate Medical University- State University of New York, Syracuse, NY, 2012

Specialty InterestsVascular surgery, minimally invasive surgery

Research InterestsPatient-centered surgical outcomes, cost-effective medicine, surgical education

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• Columbus Surgical Society: Outstanding Surgical Resident Award, Columbus Surgical

Society, Columbus, OH, 2015• Courage to Teach Induction- The Ohio State University Chapter, Columbus, OH, 2015• Resident Teacher Award, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical

Center, Columbus, OH, 2015• Humanism & Excellence in Teaching Award, Arthur P. Gold Foundation, Columbus, OH,

2015• Columbus Surgical Society: Outstanding Surgical Resident Award, Columbus Surgical

Society, Columbus, OH, 2014• Intern of the Year Award, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical

Center, Columbus, OH, 2013• 10-East Rhodes Resident of the Month, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center,

Columbus, OH, 2013

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Strosberg DS, Abdel-Misih SR, Harzman AE. An analysis of operative experiences of junior

general surgical residents in conjunction with the SCORE curriculum. Poster presentation, Association for Program Directors in Surgery, Boston, MA, April 15, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Harzman AE. Setting Expectations: Creation of a formal resident-run discussion prior to the surgical clerkship. Podium presentation, Association for Surgical Education- Thinking Outside the Box, Boston, MA, April 13, 2016



• Strosberg DS, Quinn KM, Abdel-Misih SR, Harzman AE. Operative experiences of general surgery residents in a large academic medical center: a comparison to the SCORE curriculum. Poster presentation, Association for Surgical Education, Boston, MA, April 12, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Nguyen M, Narula V. A retrospective comparison of robotic cholecystectomy vs. laparoscopic cholecystectomy: operative outcomes and cost analysis. Poster presentation, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Boston, MA, March 17-18, 2016

• Fung EC, Jones EL, Strosberg DS, Dettorre R, Suzo A, Meara MP, Narula VK, Hazey JW. Incidence of abdominal wall metastasis following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in patients with head and neck cancer. Poster presentation, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Boston, MA, March 18, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Schwartz JS, Yang M, Merritt RE, Perry KA. Preventing anastomotic complications: early results of laparoscopic gastric devascularization two weeks before minimally invasive esophagectomy. Oral presentation, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Boston, MA, March 18, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Henry JC, Corbey T, Masterson L, Starr JE. Perioperative Antiplatelet Therapy and Surgical Outcomes in Emergent and Major Elective General Surgical, Thoracic, and Vascular Procedures. Oral presentation, Central Surgical Society, Montreal, Canada, March 11, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Housley BC, Vazquez D, Rushing A, Steinberg SM, Jones C. Discharge destination as an independent risk factor for readmission of the older trauma patient. Columbus Surgical Society. Columbus, OH, Feb 27, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Nguyen M, Narula V. A retrospective comparison of robotic cholecystectomy vs. laparoscopic cholecystectomy: operative outcomes and cost analysis. Columbus Surgical Society. Columbus, OH, Feb 27, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Housley BC, Vazquez D, Rushing A, Steinberg SM, Jones C. Discharge destination as an independent risk factor for readmission of the older trauma patient. Academic Surgical Congress. Oral Presentation, Jacksonville, FL, Feb 4, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Henry JC, Corbey T, Masterson L, Starr JE. Perioperative Antiplatelet Therapy and Surgical Outcomes in Emergent and Major Elective General Surgical, Thoracic, and Vascular Procedures. Poster presentation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Surgery Research Day, Columbus, OH, May 2015

• Strosberg DS, Henry JC, Corbey T, Masterson L, Starr JE. Perioperative Antiplatelet Therapy and Surgical Outcomes in Emergent and Major Elective General Surgical, Thoracic, and Vascular Procedures. Podium presentation, Columbus Surgical Society, Columbus, OH, Feb 28, 2015

• Henry JC, Strosberg DS, Warhadpande S, Satiani B, Go M. Clinical and Ultrasound Sequelae of Non-Visualized Calf Veins on Duplex Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis. Midwest Vascular Society Meeting, Coralville (Iowa City), IA. September 4-6, 2014


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• Strosberg DS, Henry JC, Warhadpande S, Satiani B, Go M. Clinical and Ultrasound Sequelae of Non-Visualized Calf Veins on Duplex Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis. Poster presentation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Surgery Research Day, Columbus, OH, May 16, 2014

Publications Accepted While at OSU• Henry JC, Strosberg D, Warhadpande S, Satiani B, Go M. Clinical and Ultrasound Sequelae

of Non-Visualized Calf Veins on Duplex Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis. The Journal of Vascular Ultrasound 40(1):26-31, 2016

• Strosberg DS, Nguyen MC, Mostafavifar L, Mell H, Evans DC. Development of a pre-hospital tranexamic acid administration protocol. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2016 Mar 1:1-5. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 26930273

• Strosberg DS, Ellis TJ, Renton DB. The role of femoroacetabular impingement in core muscle injury/athletic pubalgia: diagnosis and management. Frontiers in Surgery. 2016 Feb 12;3:6. eCollection 2016. Review. PMID: 26904546

• Schwartz JS, Strosberg DS, Renton DB. Chronic Groin Pain Following Anterior Hernia Surgery. The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Manual: Groin Pain. 2016 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21587-7

• Strosberg DS, Martin del Campo SE, Renton DB. Retirement. The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopy Surgeons (SAGES) Manual: Transition to Practice. In Press.

• Strosberg DS, Nguyen MC, Evans DC. Indications for Pre-operative Feeding. Scientific American Nutrition. In Press.

• Wang J, He Z, Zhao X, Mikami DJ, Strosberg DS, Qiu F, Jin L, Zhang Z. Transanal natural orificespecimenextraction(NOSE)inselectedpatientsundergoinglaparoscopicresectionfor sigmoid colon or rectal cancer. Submitted to American Journal of Surgery

• Strosberg DS, Pittman M, Mikami D. Umbilical hernias: the cost of waiting. Submitted for Publication to Surgical Endoscopy

• Strosberg DS, Housley BC, Vazquez D, Rushing A, Steinberg SM, Jones C. Discharge destination as an independent risk factor for readmission of the older trauma patient. In revision for Journal of Surgical Research

• Strosberg DS, Corbey T, Henry JC, Starr JE. Preoperative anti-platelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major surgery. In revision for Surgery.

• Nguyen MC, Moffatt-Bruce SD, Strosberg DS, Pan YL, Puttman KT, Eiferman DS. Does the AHRQ PSI 11 postoperative respiratory failure accurately measure quality of care? In revision for Surgery

• Strosberg DS, Merritt RE, Perry KA. Preventing anastomotic complications: early results of laparoscopic gastric devascularization two weeks before minimally invasive esophagectomy. Submitted to Surgical Endoscopy

• Strosberg DS, Nguyen M, Narula V. A retrospective comparison of robotic cholecystectomy vs. laparoscopic cholecystectomy: operative outcomes and cost analysis. Submitted to Surgical Endoscopy



• Chen JZ, Strosberg DS, Dettorre R, Mikami D. Resection of a large intra-abdominal desmoid tumor requiring abdominal wall reconstruction: a case report and systematic review. Submitted to International Journal of Academic Medicine

• Strosberg DS, Quinn KM, Abdel-Misih SR, Harzman AE. An analysis of operative experiences of junior general surgical residents and correlation with the SCORE curriculum. Submitted to Journal of Surgical Education


Program Director’s CommentsDr.StrosbergfulfilledallrequirementsfortheCOMMasterofMedicalSciencedegreeincludingcompletion of one year of research training in the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery with Kyle Perry, MD, Jeffrey Hazey, MD, Bradley Needleman, MD and Robert Merritt, MD. He worked on a number of clinical and translational projects resulting in impressive research productivitywiththree2016publications,anotherthreemanuscriptsinpressandfiveunderreview! Most recently an educational research abstract was accepted for podium presentation at the Association for Surgical Education and another one was accepted for poster presentation at the Association for Program Directors in Surgery. For his DOS Grand Rounds presentation David discussed clinical and translational research pertaining to “Preventing Anastomotic Complications Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.” David has gained valuable experience in clinical and educational research and developed a substantial publication track record!

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Rachael C. Sullivan, MD, MSProgramGeneral Surgery Residency, July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthWauseon, Ohio

Undergraduate DegreeBS, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 2006, Summa Cum Laude

Medical DegreeMD, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2010, Cum Laude

Other TrainingMS, Medical Science, The Ohio State University School of Public Health, Columbus, OH, 2014

Specialty InterestsCritical Care

Research InterestsCancer, critical care

Honors and Awards While at Ohio StateThe James King Research Award, The Ohio State University Department of Surgery, MMSP Program, Columbus, OH, 2012

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio State• Albert S, McNally M, Shirley L, Sullivan R, Bloomston M, Schmidt C. Risk factors associated

with the progression of indeterminate liver nodules to hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients. Poster presentation SSO Annual Cancer Symposium, March 2013

• Sullivan RC, Motiwala T, Mustafa M, Teng KY, Chowdhary V, Kaffenberger T, Kutay H, Yu L, Coppola V, Yu J, Ghoshal K, Jacob S. The role of microRNA-155 in a murine model of non-alcoholicsteatohepatitis.Posterpresentation,James15thAnnualScientificMeeting,TheOhio State University, March 2013

Publications Accepted While at OSUHenry JC, Pouly S, Sullivan R, Sharif S, Klemanski D, Abdel-Misih S, Arradaza M, Jarjoura D, Schmidt CR, Bloomston M. A Scoring System for Prognosis and Treatment of Malignant Bowel Obstruction. Surgery. 2012 Oct ; 152(4) : 747-56.

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramSurgical critical care fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH



Program Director’s CommentsDr. Sullivan graduated from the OSU College of Medicine before matching into the OSU general surgery residency. She spent one year doing research in the middle of her training while also completing her Master in Medical Science degree. We commend Rachael for her spirited dedication to her training and for providing outstanding care to her patients. She will stay at OSU next year to complete her fellowship in Surgical Critical Care in our Division of Trauma, Critical Care & Burn.

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Siva Krishna Patimalla Venkata,MBBS, MRCS, MDProgramCardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016

Place of BirthNarsaraopet Andhra Pradesh, India

Medical DegreeMBBS, Manipal University, Mangalore, India, 2001

Other TrainingMRLS, Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow, Scotland

Specialty InterestsAortic surgery

Research InterestsAortic surgery


Program Director’s CommentsDr. Venkata joined the Divisions of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery the summer of 2014 and hasgrownsignificantlytomatureintoaproficientandtalentedsurgeon.Hetakeshisroleasa CT surgeon with tremendous pride and continues to expect the very best from himself. Siva is also collegial, as well as well-respected by both colleagues and clinical support staff. He is meticulous, diligent and hard working. Siva’s commitment to clinical care and our patients will be missed. We wish him the very best in as he embarks on his CT Surgery career.


Jon R. Wisler, MD, MSProgramSurgical Critical Care Fellowship, July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthColumbus, Ohio

Undergraduate DegreeBA, Microbiology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2004

Medical DegreeMD, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2008


Specialty InterestsTrauma and critical care

Research InterestsSepsis,inflammation,injuryprevention

Honors and Awards While at Ohio State• Class of 2016 Outstanding House Staff Teaching Award, The Ohio State University College

of Medicine, Columbus OH, 2016• Second place. 17th Annual Department of Surgery Research Conference, The Ohio State

University, 2012• The Ohio State University College of Medicine University Fellowship, 2010• James D King Research Award, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, 2010

Abstracts Accepted While at Ohio StateSepsis derived plasma microvesicles cause immunosuppression in recipient effector cells due to transfer of epigenetic regulators. Shock Society, 2016

Publications While at Ohio State• Wisler JR, et al. Pre-injury neuro-psychiatric medication use, alone or in combination with

cardiac medications, may affect outcomes in trauma patients. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 2014

• Moldovan L, Batte KE, Trgovich J, Wisler JR, Marsh CB, Piper M. Methodological challenges in utilizing miRNAs as circulating biomarkers. J Cell Mol Med. 2014 March; 18(3): 371-390

• Moldovan L, Batte K, Wang Y, Wisler JR, Piper M. Analyzing the circulating microRNAs in exosomes/extracellular vesicles from serum or plasma by qRT-PCR. Circulating MicroRNAs: Methods and Protocols. Method Mol Biol. 2013. 1024; 129-145

• Ismail N, Wang Y, Dakhlallah D, Moldovan L, Agarwal K, Batte K, Shah P, Wisler JR, Eubank TD, Tridanapani S, Paulaitis ME, Piper MG, Marsh CB. Macrophage microvesicles induce


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macrophage differentiation and miR-223 transfer. Blood. 2013 Feb 7; 121(6): 984-95 • Murphy CV, Coffey R, Wisler J, Miller SF. The relationship between acute and chronic

hyperglycemia and outcomes in burn injury. J Burn Care Res. 2013 Jan-Feb; 34(1): 109-14 • Wisler JR, Wisler JW, Bansal S, Marsh CB. Challenges and opportunities in implementing

pharmacogenomics testing in the clinics. Personalized Medicine. 2012 Aug; 9(6): 609-19• Adams RC, Gunter OL, Wisler JR, et al. Dynamic changes in respiratory frequency/tidal

volume may predict failures of ventilatory liberation in patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation and normal preliberation respiratory frequency/tidal volume values. Am Surg. 2012 Jan;78(1):69-73

• Wisler JR, Stawicki SP. Multiply injured patient with brain trauma: management of competing priorities. Brain Injury Book 1. Intech Publishing. ISBN 978-953-307-614-0

• Wisler JR, Stawicki SP. Methylene blue and dialysis related hypotension. Hemodialysis book II. Intech Publishing. ISBN 978-953- 307-1436-9

• Smith BP, Adams RC, Oraiswamy VD, Nagaraja V, Seamon MJ, Wisler JR, Cipolla J, Cook CH, Stawicki SP. Review of abdominal damage control and open abdomens: focus on gastrointestinal complications. J Gast Liv Dis. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2010 Dec;19(4):425-35

• Wisler, JW, Wisler JR, Miller SF. The diversity of wound presentation associated with freon contact frostbite injury. J Burn Care Res. 2010 Sep-Oct;31(5):809-12

• Wisler JR, Khoury PR, Kimball TR. The effect of left ventricular size on right ventricular hemodynamics in pediatric survivors with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2008 May;21(5):464-9

Research Grants Awarded While at OSU• UL1RR025755 William H. Davis Endowment for Basic Medical Research, The Ohio State

University. Targeting Aberrant Epigenetic Regulators in the Treatment of Sepsis. July 2012 - June 2013

• UL1RR025755 William H. Davis Endowment for Basic Medical Research, The Ohio State University. Microvesicles and MicroRNA as Mediators of Sepsis. July 2010 - June 2012

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramAssitant professor, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burn Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University

Program Director’s CommentsDr.Wislerhasbeenaleaderformostofhisyoungcareer,firstasaresidentinourgeneralsurgery training program and now as a surgical critical care fellow. Jon is one of those people who make everything look easy, whether it is a patient care issue in the SICU, a technical problem in the operating room, or an administrative issue. He has incredible talent and many different areas. We are proud that he has chosen to continue his career as one of our partners in the Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burn. We look forward to great things out of Jon.


Boris Zevin, MD, PhDProgramAdvanced Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship, July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Place of BirthMinsk, Belarus

Undergraduate DegreeHonors BSc, York University, Toronto, Canada, 2004

Medical DegreeMD, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2008

Other Training• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2014 • General surgery residency, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2015

Specialty InterestsBariatric surgery, foregut surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, endoscopy

Research InterestsMedical education, clinical outcomes research

Honors and Awards While at Ohio StateTravel Award, 12th Annual OSUWMC Trainee Research Day, The Ohio State University Col-lege of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2013

Abstracts Accepted While at OSUZevin B, Hazey JW, Perry KA. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication versus Magnetic Gastroesophageal Sphincter Augmentation: Comparison of patient reported outcomes and costs. SAGES 2016

Occupation Upon Completion of ProgramMinimally Invasive Bariatric and Foregut Surgeon, Medical Education Scholar at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Program Director’s CommentsDr. Zevin has had a very busy clinical year, completing a large number of advanced laparoscopic procedures in bariatric, hernia and foregut surgery. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he was very active in our educational programs and training labs. Dr. Zevin was an outstanding member of our team and was appreciated by his residents, students and patients.

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