General Surgery

PUBLICATIONS

Alvarez, C., Nahmias, J., Lucas, A.N., Fierro, N., Dhillon, N.K., Ley, E.J., Smith, J., Burruss, S., Dahan, A., Johnson, A., Ganske, W., Biffl, W.L., Bayat, D., Castelo, M., Wintz, D., Zheng, D.J., Tillou, A., Coimbra, R., Tuli, R., Santorelli, J.E., Emigh, B., Schellenberg, M., Inaba, K., Diaz G., Duncan T.K., Tay-Lasso, E., Aryan, N., Zezoff, D.C., & Grigorian, A. (2024). Domestic Violence in Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Analysis. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00710-2

Al-Khouja, F., Grigorian, A., Emigh, B., Schellenberg, M., Diaz, G., Duncan, T.K., Tuli, R., Coimbra, R., Gilbert-Gard, K., Johnson, A., Marty, M., Jebbia, M., Obaid-Schmid, A., Fierro, N., Ley, E., Bayat, D., Biffl, W., Ebrahimian, S., Tillou, A., Tay-Lasso, E., Alvarez, C., & Nahmias, J. (2024). 24-hour Telemetry Monitoring May Not be Necessary for Patients with An Isolated Sternal Fracture and Minor ECG abnormalities or Troponin Elevation: A Southern California Multicenter Study. The American Surgeon. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348241278904

Kim, C., Sharkey, J., Slutzky, L. C., & Diaz, G. (2024). Tensegrity-Based Fascia Mechanism? Case Reports of Relief of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Temporomandibular Joint Pain After Thigh Myofascial Release in Genu Recurvatum Patients. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 40, 1531 – 1535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.07.041

You, Y., Cao, J., Nguyen, B., Gero, M., & Jreije, K. (2024). Myxolipoma of the Popliteal Fossa: A Rare Tumor Case Report. Reports, 7(3), 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports7030058

Speier, L., Kramer, N., Jammula, V., Kramer, S., & Diaz, G. (2024). Exploring the Effectiveness of Emergency Medical Services Becoming Active in Fall Prevention: A Literature Review. Cureus,16(6). e61541. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.61541

Awad, K., Tay-Lasso, E., Zezoff, D., Fierro, N., Dhillon, N., Ley, E., Smith J., Burruss, S., Dahan, A., Johnson, A., Ganske, W., Biffl, W., Bayat, D., Castelo, M., Wintz, D., Schaffer, K., Zheng, D., Tillou, A., Coimbra, R., Tuli, R., Santo-relli, J., Emigh, B., Schellenberg, M., Inaba, K., Duncan, T., Diaz, G., Kirby, K., & Nahmias, J. (2024). Outcomes of severely injured pregnant trauma patients: A multicenter analysis. Updates in Surgery, 10.1007/s13304-024-01817-3. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-024-01817-3

Lau, A., Nguyen, N., Hui, A., Ong, J., & Salehpour, M. (2024). Fournier’s gangrene with Streptococcus Anginosus in the setting of hidrandenitis suppurativa perineal abscess: A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports,116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109319

Raman, A., John, V., Huynh, J., McCloud, A., & Salehpour, M. (2024). Savi Scout localization for extrapelvic endo-metriosis resection. American Journal of Case Reports. https://doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.942581

Vangsness, K. L., Lopez, J., Van Sant, L., Duncan, T., & Diaz, G. (2024). Delayed rib plating and lung herniation repair in a traumatic chest injury after thoracotomy: A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports,116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109423

Wolfe, S. B., Singh, R., Paneitz, D. C., Rabi, S. A., Chukwudi, C. C., Asija, R., Michel, E., Ganapathi, A. M., & Osho, A. A. (2024). One year outcomes following transplantation with COVID-19-Positive donor hearts: A national database cohort study. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 11(2), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11020046

Kermansaravi, M., Chiappetta, S., Parmar, C., Shikora, S. A., Prager, G., Lamasters, T., Ponce, J., Kow, L., Nimeri, A., Kothari, S. N., Aarts, E., Abbas, S. I., Aly, A., Aminian, Bashir, A., Behrens, E., Billy, H., Carbajo, M. A., Clapp, B., Chevallier, J.-M., Cohen, R.V., Dargent, J., Dillemans, B., Faria, S. L., Neto, M. G., Garneau, P. Y., Gawdat, K., Haddad, A., Elfawal, M. H., Higa, K., Himpens, J., Husain, F., Hutter, M. M., Kasama, K., Kassir, R., Khan, A., Khoursheed, M., Kroh, Kurian, M. S., Lee, W.-J., Loi, K., Mahawar, K., Mcbride, C. L., Almomani, H., Melissas, J., Miller, K., Misra, M., Musella, M., Northup, C. J., O’Kane, M., Papasavas, P. K., Palermo, M., Peterson, R. M., Peterli, R., Poggi, L., Pratt, J. S. A., Alqahtani, A., Ramos, A. C., Rheinwalt, K., Ribeiro, R., Rogers, A. M., Safadi, B., Salminen, P., Santoro, S., Sann, N., Scott, J. D., Shabbir, A., Sogg, S., Stenberg, E., Suter, M., Torres, A., Ugale, S., Vilallonga, R., Wang, C., Weiner, R., Zundel, N., Angrisani, L., De Luca, M (2024). Current recommendations for procedure selection in class I and II obesity developed by an expert modified Delphi consensus. Scientific Reports,14(1), 3445. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54141-6

Santos, J. W., Grigorian, A., Lucas, A. N., Fierro, N., Dhillon, N. K., Ley, E. J., Smith, J., Burruss, S., Dahan, A., Johnson, A., Ganske, W., Biffl, W. L., Bayat, D., Castelo, M., Wintz, D., Schaffer, K. B., Zheng, D. J., Tillou, A., Coimbra, R., Tuli, R., … Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2024). Predictors of Fetal Delivery in Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Study. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 96(1), 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003964. PMID: 37580875

Asija, R., Singh, R., Paneitz, D. C., Wolfe, S. B., Chukwudi, C., Michel, E., Rabi, S. A., Langer, N. B., Osho, A. A., & Ganapathi, A. M. (2023). Is transplantation with coronavirus disease 2019–positive donor lungs safe? A US nationwide analysis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 116(5), 1046-1054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.05.048

Asija, R., Fried, J. A., Siddall, E. C., Mullin, D. A., Agerstrand, C. L., Brodie, D., Sonett, J. R., Lemaitre, P. H., & Abrams, D. (2023). How I manage differential gas exchange in peripheral venoarterial extracorpo-real membrane oxygenation. Critical Care, 27(1), 408. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04703-3

Sheeyash, P. & Billy, H. (2023). Effectiveness of Revisional Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease after Primary Bariatric Surgery. In Abstracts 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery/Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 19, S1-S101.

Duncan, T.K., & Arseneaux, M. (2023). Physiology of Aging. In: Petrone, P., Brathwaite, C.E. (eds) Acute Care Surgery in Geriatric Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30651-8_4

Allee, L., Faul, M., Guntipalli, P., Burke, P. A., Rao, S. R., Reed, D. N., Jr, Gross, R., Duncan, T. K., Palmieri, T. L., Cooper, Z., Bulger, E. M., Stewart, R. M., & Kuhls, D. A. (2023). The Role of the US Trauma Centers in Older Adult Fall Prevention: A National Survey. The American Surgeon, 89(4), 968–974. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348211047509. PMID: 34748452

Tatebe, L. C., Kaufman, E. J., Nappi, T., Dennis, A. J., Neely, K. J., Hall, E. C., … & Duncan, T. (2023). Walk the Line: An Ethical Framework for Interactions with Law Enforcement in Trauma Care Environments. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 94(2), e20-e22. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003810

Aryan, N., Grigorian, A., Lucas, A. N., Tay-Lasso, E., Zezoff, D. C., Fierro, N., Dhillon, N. K., Ley, E. J., Smith, J., Dahan, A., Johnson, A., Ganske, W., Biffl, W. L., Bayat, D., Castelo, M., Wintz, D., Schaffer, K. B., Zheng, D. J., Tillou, A., Coimbra, R., … Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G. … Nahmias, J. (2023). Outcomes for Advanced Aged (35 And Older) Versus Younger Aged Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Study. American Journal of Surgery, 226(6), 798-802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.004

Manasa, M., Yeates, E.O., Grigorian, A., Barrios, C., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R.A., Coimbra, R., Brenner, M., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., … Duncan, T.K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2023). The Effect of 2019 Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Order on Geriatric Trauma Patients in Southern California. The American Surgeon, 89(12), 6053-6059.https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221124329

Goodman, L. F., Birnbaum, Z., Schomberg, J., Maginas, M., Wallace, E., Vukcevich, O., Awan, S., Gibbs, D., Nahmias, J., & Guner, Y.S. (2023). Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) are an Increasingly Common Pediatric Public Health Problem. Surgery Open Science, 14, 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2023.06.004

Lopez, J., Fong, K., Chow, E., Romero, J., Duncan, T. K., & Diaz, G. (2023). Victims of Violence, How a Trauma Center and Family Justice Center Can Provide Continued Care After Initial Hospitalization. The American Surgeon, 89(10), 4147-4152. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348231180930

Helmuth, B., Clapp, B., Phadhan, S., Rochester, K.H., & Rochester, O.G. (2023). A098 Truncal Vagotomy for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Marginal Ulcers after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery/Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 19(6), S32-S33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2023.04.097

You, Y., Romero, J., Diaz, G., & Evans, R. (2023). Concurrent Traumatic Brain Injury with Craniofacial Trauma: A 10-Year Analysis of a Single Institution’s Trauma Registry. Trauma Care, 3, 108-113. https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare3030011

Clapp, B., Mosleh, K. A., Corbett, J., Hage, K., Moore, R. L., Billy, H., Ponce, J., & Ghanem, O. M. (2023). One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Single Anastomosis Duodenoileostomy with Sleeve: Comparative Analysis of 30-Day Outcomes Using the MBSAQIP. Obesity Surgery, 33(3), 720–724. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06452-2

Daulat, A., Asija, R., Frugoli, A., Heyer, J., Radparvar, S., Salehpour, M. M., & Utz,
B. M. (2023). Feel the Burn: Case Report of Internal Thermal Injury from Liposculpture.
American Journal Cases Reports, 24, e937881. https://doi.org/10.12659/ajcr.937881

Chopan, M., Lopez, J., Barrows, B., & Rayhrer, C. (2023). Surgical Management of Giant Colonic Diverticulum with Da Vinci Robotic System: A Case Report. Annals of Case Reports, 8, 1172. https://doi.org/10.29011/2574-7754.101172

Duncan, T., Romero, J., Diaz, G., & Barbaro, C. (2022). Management of Injured Patients (4th Edition). Ventura County Medical Center Trauma Department.

Birnbaum, Z., Jones, G., Diaz, G., Duncan, T., Romero, J., & Steen, S. (2022). Association of Socioeconomic Status With the Clinical Management and Outcomes in Young Patients (≤ 35 Years) Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 82, 104524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104524

Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Coimbra, R., Brenner, M., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., Wintz, D., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2022). Decreased Hospital Length of Stay and Intensive Care Unit Admissions for Non-COVID Blunt Trauma Patients During The COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal of Surgery, 224(1 Pt A), 90–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.02.055

Kermansaravi, M., Parmar, C., Chiappetta, S., Shahabi, S., Abbass, A., Abbas, S. I., Abouzeid, M., Antozzi, L., Asghar, S. T., Bashir, A., Bhandari, M., Billy, H., Caina, D., Campos, F. J., Carbajo, M. A., Chevallier, J. M., Jazi, A., de Gordejuela, A., Haddad, A., ElFawal, M. H., … De Luca, M. (2022). Patient Selection in One Anastomosis/Mini Gastric Bypass-an Expert Modified Delphi Consensus. Obesity Surgery, 32(8), 2512–2524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-022-06124-7

Portela, R., Marrerro, K., Vahibe, A., Galvani, C., Billy, H., Abu Dayyeh, B., Clapp, B., & Ghanem, O. M. (2022). Bile Reflux After Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve (SADI-S): A Meta-analysis of 2,029 Patients. Obesity Surgery, 32(5), 1516–1522. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-022-05943-y

Yeates, E., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanic, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R., Coimbra, R., Brenner, M., Costantini,T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., Wintz, D., Biffl, W., Schaffer, K., Duncan, T., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., Johnson, A., Chinn, J., Naaseh, A., Leung, A., Grabar, C., & Nahmias, J. (2021). Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Trauma in Southern California. Pediatric Surgery International, 38, 307–315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-021-05050-6

Yeates, E. O., Juillard, C., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., Wintz, D., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2021). The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Stay-At-Home Order’s Unequal Effects on Trauma Volume by Insurance Status in Southern California. Surgery, 170(3), 962–968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2021.02.060

Ruhi-Williams, P., Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Coimbra, R., Brenner, M., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2022). Adolescent Trauma During the COVID Pandemic: Just Like Adults, Children, or Someone Else? The American Surgeon, 88(10), 2429–2435. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221101475

Singh J.K. & Duncan T.K. Examining the Domestic Violence Crisis in Ventura County in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The American Surgeon, 89(11), 4353-4359. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221111509

Hanson, N., Diaz, G., Romero, J., & Steen, S. (2022). Can Customized YouTube Videos Improve ABSITE Performance? The American Surgeon, 88(10), 2584–2587. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221109492

Dhillon, N. K., Adjamian, N., Fierro, N. M., Conde, G., Barmparas, G., & Ley, E. J. (2022). Early Antibiotic Administration is Independently Associated with Improved Survival in Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Surgical Research, 270, 495-502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2021.10.015

Ramirez, M., Steen, S., & Romero, J. (2021). Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome with Duodenal Obstruction in a Chronic Drug User. ACS Case Reviews in Surgery, 2(2), https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/news-publications/journals/case-reviews/issues/v2n2/ramirez-superior/

Allee, L., Faul, M., Guntipalli, P., Burke, P. A., Rao, S. R., Reed, D. N., Jr, Gross, R., Duncan, T. K., Palmieri, T. L., Cooper, Z., Bulger, E. M., Stewart, R. M., & Kuhls, D. A. (2021). The Role of the US Trauma Centers in Older Adult Fall Prevention: A National Survey. American Surgeon. 89(4), 968-974. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348211047509

Lopez, J. & Rayhrer, C. S. (2021). Ischemic Fasciitis Conversion to Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 89, 106664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106664

Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Figueras, R. A., Mladenov, G., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., Wintz, D., Biffl, W. L., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2021). COVID-19 in Trauma: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of COVID and Non-COVID Trauma Patients. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 47(5), 1335–1342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-021-01699-9

Young, K. N., Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., … Duncan, T.K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2021). Drug and Alcohol Positivity of Traumatically Injured Patients Related to COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 47(5), 605–611. https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2021.1904967

Yeates, E. O., Grigorian, A., Barrios, C., Schellenberg, M., Owattanapanich, N., Barmparas, G., Margulies, D., Juillard, C., Garber, K., Cryer, H., Tillou, A., Burruss, S., Penaloza-Villalobos, L., Lin, A., Figueras, R. A., Brenner, M., Firek, C., Costantini, T., Santorelli, J., Curry, T., … Duncan, T. K., Barbaro, C., Diaz, G., … Nahmias, J. (2021). Changes in Traumatic Mechanisms of Injury in Southern California Related to COVID-19: Penetrating Trauma as a Second Pandemic. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 90(4), 714–721. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003068

Duncan T.K., Waxman K.S., Faul M., Vielbig J.,Bilal M., & Diaz, G. (2021). An Evaluation of a Community Fall Prevention Program to Prevent Recurrent Falls among Elder Adults. Journal of Preventive Medicine & Healthcare, 3(1), 1023. https://www.jscimedcentral.com/jounal-article-info/Journal-of-Preventive-Medicine-and-Health-Care/An-Evaluation-of-a-Community-Fall-Prevention-Program-to-Prevent-Recurrent-Falls-among-Elder-Adults-7695

Chino, J. R., Jones, G., Karmur, A. B., Stowe, R., & Sanchez, B. (2021). A Novel Description of Converting a Gastric Plication to Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Loss: A Case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 83, 105972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105972

Bilal, M., Lim, A., Tuai, B., & Eisner, J. (2021). Rare Incidence of Cholecystocolonic Fistula and Robotic-Assisted Surgical Management. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 81, 105770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105770

Kim, J., Romero, J., Frugoli, A., & Diaz, G. (2021). Implications of False Positive SARS-CoV-2 by PCR Test in the Health Care Work Force. Osteopathic Family Physician, 13(1), 39-42. https://doi.org/10.33181/13015

Billy, H. T., Simpson, T. L.,Chopan, M. S., & You, Y. (2021). Sphincter Augmentation and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux with the LINX® Device and Sleeve Gastrectomy. In: Al-Sabah, S., Aminian, A., Angrisani, L., Al Haddad, E., & Kow, L. (Eds). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57373-7_30

Diaz, G., Lamb, A., Cahatol, I., Frugoli, A., Romero, J., & Duncan, T. (2021). A Comparative Study on the Effects of Matter of Balance and Tai Chi on Measures of Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of Preventive Medicine & Healthcare, 3(1), 1021. https://www.jscimedcentral.com/jounal-article-info/Journal-of-Preventive-Medicine-and-Health-Care/A-Comparative-Study-on-the–Effects-of-Matter-of-Balance–and-Tai-Chi-on-Measures-of–Balance-in-Community-Dwelling–Older-Adults-7655

You, Y., Romero, J., Diaz, G., Herman, J., Siu, A., & Evans, R. (2021). Cranial Floor Fracture: A Growing Orbital Roof Fracture with Encephalocele: Case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 78, 172-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.12.012

Dhillon, N. K., Juillard, C., Barmparas, G., Lin, T. L., Kim, D. Y., Turay, D., Seibold, A. R., Kaminski, S., Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G., Saad, S., Hanpeter, D., Benjamin, E. R., Tillou, A., Demetriades, D., Inaba, K., & Ley, E. J. (2020). Electric Scooter Injury in Southern California Trauma Centers. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 231(1), 133–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.02.047

Duncan, T. K., Weaver, J. L., Zakrison, T. L., Joseph, B., Campbell, B. T., Christmas, A. B., Stewart, R. M., Kuhls, D. A., & Bulger, E. M. (2020). Domestic Violence and Safe Storage of Firearms in the COVID-19 Era. Annals of Surgery, 272(2), e55–e57. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000004088

Linton, K. F., Stamegna, C., Zepeda, V., Watson, C., Diaz, G., Duncan, T., & Van Sant, L. (2020). The Impact of a Care Transitions Intervention on People with Brain Injuries and Their Caregivers. Advances in Social Work,20(3), 725-738. https://doi.org/10.18060/23361

Jreije, K., Sachdeva, S., Cull, M.,Diaz, G., Romero, J., & Schweitzer, J. (2020). Rewarding on Time Start Times in Operating Rooms Improves Efficiency. The American Surgeon, 86(10), 1391-1395. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820964491

Asija, R., Fairbairn, K., Sachdeva, S., Kreider, M., Diaz, G., & Rayhrer, C. (2020) How Much Do Nurses Know About Residents? The American Surgeon, 86(10), 1307-1311. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820964229

Wetzel, E., Adjamian, N., Diaz, G., & Steen, S. (2020). Liposarcoma of the Spermatic Cord Presenting as an Inguinal Hernia Inguinal Hernia. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 76, 274-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.195

Chino, J. R., Rayhrer, C. S., Barrows, B. D., & Salehpour, M. M. (2020). Surgical Management of Giant Colonic Diverticulum Presenting After Laparoscopic Lavage for Diverticular Perforation and Sepsis. American Journal of Case Reports, 21, e923457. https://doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.923457

Khidir, N., Gagner, M., El Matbouly, M., El Ansari, W., Billy, H., Karam, M., Sargsyan, D., Alkuwari, M., & Bashah, M. (2020). Single-Port Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared with Conventional Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: 5-Year Follow-up of Weight Loss, Comorbidity Resolution, and Cost. Surgical Innovation, 27(3), 265–271. https://doi.org/10.1177/1553350620902550

Naqvi, H. A., Bilal, M., & Yousuf, S. (2020). Ischemic Colitis in Buerger’s Disease: Case Presentation and Review. Cureus, 12(5), e8303. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8303

Fairbairn, K., Cervantes, A., Rayhrer, C., & Steen, S. (2020). Trends in Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 44(2), 323–329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-019-01582-4

Kuhls, D. A., Falcone, R. A., Jr, Bonne, S., Bulger, E. M., Campbell, B. T., Cooper, Z., Dicker, R. A., Duncan, T. K., Kuncir, E. J., Lamis, D. A., Letton, R. W., Jr, Masiakos, P. T., Stewart, R. M., & Knudson, M. M. (2020). Prevention of Firearm Injuries: It All Begins with a Conversation. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 88(2), e77–e81. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000002452

Jreije, K., Steen, S., Jones, G., & Eisner, J. A. (2020). One Hole, Two Tubes, and a Tijuana Pathology Report: A Case Report of Cholecystoduodenal Fistula Mistaken for Gallbladder Cancer. Cureus, 12(1), e6802. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6802

Steggerda, J. A., Bloom, M. B., Noureddin, M., Brennan, T. V., Todo, T., Nissen, N. N., Klein, A. S., & Kim, I. K. (2020). Higher Thresholds For the Utilization of Steatotic Allografts in Liver Transplantation: Analysis From a U.S. National Database. PLOS One, 15(4), e0230995. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230995

Zaveri, H., Surve, A., Cottam, D., Ng, P. C., Enochs, P., Billy, H., Medlin, W., Richards, C., Belnap, L., Sharp, L. S., Bermudez, D. M., Fairley, R., Burns, T. A., Herrell, K., Bull, J., Menozzi, S. E., & Student, J. A. (2019). A Multi-institutional Study on the Mid-Term Outcomes of Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass as a Surgical Revision Option After Sleeve Gastrectomy. Obesity Surgery, 29(10), 3165–3173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-03917-1

Rosenblatt, M. S., Joseph, K. T., Dechert, T., Duncan, T. K., Joseph, D. K., Stewart, R. M., & Cooper, Z. R. (2019). American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Prevention Committee Topical Update: Impact of Community Violence Exposure, Intimate Partner Violence, Hospital-Based Violence Intervention, Building Community Coalitions and Injury Prevention Program Evaluation. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 87(2), 456–462. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000002313

Huebner, E., Duncan, T., Romero, J., Diaz, G., Waxman, K., & Steen S. (2019). Do Cavity Shave Margins Help Breast Conserving Surgery Outcomes? Clinics in Surgery,4, 2318. https://hospitals.vchca.org/images/pdf/OUTCOMES_STUDY_FOR_PUBLICATION_compressed.pdf

Iwasiuk, G. W. (2019). Thoughts of an Old Surgeon on the New Mammographic Screening Guidelines. Cureus, 11(4), e4439. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4439

Losh, J., Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G., Lee, H., & Romero, J. (2019). Multidisciplinary Patient Management Improves Mortality in Geriatric Trauma Patients. The American Surgeon, 85(2), 230-233. doi:10.1177/000313481908500235

Michetti, C. P., Fakhry, S. M., Brasel, K., Martin, N. D., Teicher, E. J., Newcomb, A., & TRIPP study group (2019). Trauma ICU Prevalence Project: The Diversity of Surgical Critical Care. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 4(1), e000288. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2018-000288

Michetti, C. P., Fakhry, S. M., Brasel, K., Martin, N. D., Teicher, E. J., Liu, C., Newcomb, A., & TRIPP Study Group (2019). Structure and Function of a Trauma Intensive Care Unit: A Report From the Trauma Intensive Care Unit Prevalence Project. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 86(5), 783–790. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000002223

Billy, H., Surve, A., Fairley, R., Cottam, D., Cottam, A., Zaveri, H., & Cottam, S. (2018). Weight Loss Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band with Plication: A Single Center Experience of 66 Patients with 18-Month Follow-Up. Obesity Surgery, 29(1), 246-251.
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Guner, Y. S., Harting, M. T., Fairbairn, K., Delaplain, P. T., Zhang, L., Chen, Y., … & Stolar, C. (2018). Outcomes of Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated with Venovenous Versus Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Propensity Score Approach. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 53(11), 2092-2099. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.06.003

Garcia, O. & Rayhrer, C. (2017). Surgical Management of Chilaiditi Syndrome with da Vinci(R) Robotic System. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 41, 450-452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.10.066

Iwasiuk, G. & Nealy, J. (2017). Coincidence or Not? A Rare Case of Rectal Leiomyosarcoma Amidst Incidental Findings of Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Case Presentation and Literature Review. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2017(9), rjx175. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx175

Losh, J. M., Gough, A., Rutherford, R., Romero, J., Diaz, G., & Schweitzer, J. (2017). Surgical Site Infection Reduction Bundle: Implementation and Challenges at Ventura County Medical Center. American Surgeon, 83(10), 1147-1151. https://doi.org/10.1177/000313481708301027

Losh, J. M., Sanchez, B., & Waxman, K. (2017). Refractory Pseudoachalasia Secondary to Laparoscopically Placed Adjustable Gastric Band Successfully Treated with Heller Myotomy. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 13(2), e4-e8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2016.10.005

Pulido, L., Iwasiuk, G., Sparkuhl, M., Bui, D., & Springs, H. (2017). Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome Presenting in an Incarcerated Recurrent Inguinal Hernia with Hydrocele. Urology Case Reports, 12, 47-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2017.02.007

Coker, C., Karmur, A., & Barton, J. (2016). Jejunoileal Diverticulosis: A Review. Journal of Colitis & Diverticulitis1, 105. 10.417. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Jejunoileal-Diverticulosis%3A-A-Review-Coker-Karmur/7c693b6c9297cc1981f2d9f9834b8d0a5d7af4d1

PRESENTATIONS

Tackett, C., Erfe, M., Romero, J., Carden, A., & Diaz, G. (2024). Analysis of Rib Fracture Patterns and Outcomes with Rib Plating Treatment. SCC-COT Regional Resident and Fellow Trauma Paper Competition. September 26, 2024.

Yao, J., Tinkoff, G., Kuhls, D.A., Diaz, G., Bonne, S., Tatebe, L., Taghavi, S., Moren, A., Carter, K., Cho, E., Castater, C., Palacio-Lascano, C., de Roon-Cassini, T., Prentiss, S., Duncan, T.K., & the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Injury Prevention Committee and Trauma Prevention Coalition. (2024). Evaluating Trauma Awareness in Healthcare: Insights from the AAST and Trauma Prevention Coalition Survey. The 83rd Annual Meeting of AAST and Clinical Congress of Acute Care Surgery & The 7th World Trauma Congress. Las Vegas, Nevada. September 17-21, 2024. Plenary presentation

Pradhan, S. (June 11-13, 2024). Superior Backward Articulation in Disposable Gastroscopes Versus Reusable Gastroscopes. ASMBS Annual Meeting, San Diego, California. Poster Presentation

Billy, H. (June 9-13, 2024). Fluorescent Guided Gastric Calibration Tubes and Their Utility in 3 Emerging Operations: OAGB, Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation, and 23 cm. Single Cartridge Stapler Device. ASMBS Scientific Annual Conference, San Diego, California

Billy, H. (June 9-13, 2024). Preoperative Administration of ICG to Assess Intragastric Bile Reflux, Intraluminal Jejunal Bile Flow and the Anatomic Location of the Pylorus Using During Laparoscopic One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB). ASMBS Scientific Annual Conference, San Diego, California

Pradhan, S., & Billy, H. (June 9-13, 2024). ICG Arteriography Allows Preservation of the Right Gastric Artery and Adequate Mobilization of the Proximal Duodenum to Avoid the “Blue Duodenum” Syndrome. ASMBS Scientific Annual Conference, San Diego, California

Pradhan, S., & Billy, H. (June 9-13, 2024). Intraoperative Evaluation of Staple Line Integrity and Staple B Formation Using Indocyanine Green in Gastric Bypass Operations. ASMBS Scientific Annual Conference, San Diego, California

You, Y. (June 1-4, 2024). Organ Preservation for Early Rectal Cancer. ASCRS 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland. Poster Presentation

Monasterio Oliver, D., Romero, J., Steen, S., Frugoli, A., Erfe, M., & Diaz, G. (May 18, 2024). A Disparity in Surgical Care: Less Access to Specialty Surgery and Delay of Care Among Latino Patients. Symposium on Latino Health. Seattle, Washington

Cao, J., You, Y., Jriejei, K., & Lai, L. (2024). Local Excision for Stage I Rectal Cancer Results in Organ Preservation Without Compromising Cancer Outcomes. Social California Chapter American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2024. Plenary Presentation

Yao, J., You, Y., Jreije, K., & Schweitzer, J. (2024). Same Day Colectomy: Bringing Tomorrow Home. Social California Chapter American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2024. Podium Presentation

Alvarez, C., Nahmias, J., Lucas, A. N., … Duncan, T. K, Diaz, G. … Grigorian, A. (2023). Domestic Violence in Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Analysis. Southwestern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting.November 2023.

Lucas, A., Tay-Lasso, E., Zezoff, D., … Duncan, T. K, Diaz, G. … Nahmias, J. (2023). Outcomes in Severely Injured Pregnant Trauma Patients. Western Surgical Association Scientific Session Annual Meeting. Dana Point, California. November 2023.

Link, T., Romero, J., & Diaz, G. (2023). Azithromycin Therapy and its Correlation to the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, Intensive Care Admission, and Mortality among Hospitalized COVID Positive Patients. AMA Research Challenge. Virtual. October 2023.

Al-Khouja, F., Grigorian, A., Emigh, B., … Diaz, G., Duncan, T. K. … Nahmias, J. (2023). 24-hour Telemetry Monitoring May Not be Necessary for Patients with an Isolated Sternal Fracture and Minor ECG Abnormalities or Troponin Elevation: A Southern California Multicenter Study. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Boston, Massachusetts. October 2023.

Tackett, C., Diaz, G., & Duncan, T. K. (2023). American Association for the Surgery Of Trauma (AAST) Prevention Committee, Eastern Association For The Surgery Of Trauma (EAST), And Trauma Prevention Coalition (TPC) Survey On Trauma-Informed Care. Are We Informed? Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Resident Research Competition. October 2023.

Lopez, J. & Van Sant, L. (2023). Delayed Rib Plating, Herniation Repair. Chest Wall Injury Society. September 2023.

You, Y. (2023). Local Excision for Preservation Without Compromising Cancer Outcome. Annual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts.

Pradhan, S. & Billy, H. (2023). Humidified Insufflation Versus Non Humidified Insufflation: Comparison on the Frequency of Camera Fogging, Effect on Operative Time and Laparoscopic Visualization During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada. June 2023. Oral Presentation

Lau, A., Nguyen, N., Ong, J., Salehpour, M. (2023). Fournier’s Gangrene with Streptococcus Anginosus in the Setting of Hidrandenitis Suppurativa Perineal Abscess: A Case Report. American Medical Student Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona. June 2023. Oral Presentation

Aryan, N., Lucan, A., Coimbra, R., Areg, G., … Diaz, G., & Duncan, T. K. (2023). Outcomes for Advanced Aged (35 and Older) Versus Younger Aged Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Study. Southwestern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting. Tamaya, New Mexico. April 2023. Oral Presentation

Grigorian, A., Clark, IC., Nahmias, J., Jebbia M., Lucas, AN., Fierro, NK., Dhillon, EJ., Ley, EJ., Smith, J., Burruss, S., Dahan, A., Johnson, A., Ganske, W., Biffl, WL., Bayat, D., Castelo, M., Wintz, D., Zheng, DJ., Tillou, A., Coimbra, R., Tuli, R., Santorelli, JE., Emigh, B., Schellenberg, M., Inaba, K., Duncan, T. K., Diaz, G., Tay-Lasso, E., & Zezoff, D.C. (2023). Pregnant Trauma Patients with Positive Urine Toxicology: A Southern California Multicenter Study. Southwestern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting. Tamaya, New Mexico. April 2023. Oral Presentation

You, Y., Carroll, N., Romero, J., Diaz, G. (2023). Evaluation of Resource Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Medically Necessary Time Sensitive (MENTS) Criteria. SAGE 2023 Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada. March 29-April 1, 2023. Poster Presentation

You, Y., Carroll, N., Romero, J., Diaz, G. (2023). The Interplay of Burnout and Professional Quality of Life Scores Among ICU nurses: A Prospective Survey Study. SAGE 2023 Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada. March 29-April 1, 2023. Podium Presentation

You, Y., Hernandez, M., Mahuron, K., Mei, M., Chen, M., Lai, L. (2023). Perioperative Immunotherapy, Surgery, and Complications: Is it worse? Society for Surgical Oncology 2023 International Conference. Boston, Massachusetts. March 22-25, 2023. Poster Presentation

Birnbaum, Z., Billy, H., & Diaz, G. (2023) Evaluation of a Cordless Energy Device in General, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada. March-April 2023. Poster Presentation

Santos, J., Duncan, T., Diaz, G. (2023). Predictors of Fetal Delivery in Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Multicenter Study. Western Trauma Association Annual Meeting. Alberta, Canada. March 5-10, 2023. Podium Presentation

Romero, J. (2023) How to Find the Right Practice Partner. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Podium Presentation

Ha, C., Carroll, N., Steen, S., Romero, J., & Diaz, G. (2023) MeNTS Score Provides an Objective Methodology to Decrease Racial Disparities for Elective Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Plenary Speaker

You, Y., Arseneaux, M., Romero, J. & Diaz, G. (2023) The Interplay of Burnout and Professional Quality of Life Scores Among ICU Nurses: A Prospective Survey Study. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Plenary Speaker

Pradhan, S., McCloud, A., Diaz, G., Cheng, M., Azimov, M., Romero, J. & Steen, S. (2023) A Team-based Approach to Evaluating Surgical Residents’ Performance in the Operating Room: A Prospective Survey Study. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Podium Presentation

Lopez, J., Fong, K., Chow, E., Romero, J., Duncan, T. K., & Diaz, G. (2023) A Synergistic Partnership Between a Trauma Center and a Family Justice Center in Managing Victims of Violence. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. January 2023. Podium Presentation

Lopez, J., Fong, K., Romero, J., Duncan, T., & G Diaz. (2022) A Synergistic Partnership Between a Trauma Center and a Family Justice Center in Managing Victims of Violence Minimizes Recidivism. American College of Surgeons, SoCal Trauma Resident Virtual Paper Competition. Virtual. November 2022. Podium Presentation

Kim, C. & Diaz, G. (2022) A Case Report: Could Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Have a Myofascial Mechanism? International Fascia Research Congress. Montreal, Canada. September 2022. Poster Presentation

Kim, C. & Diaz, G. (2022) Induction of Hyperemia of the Neck as a Consequence of Thigh Fascia Manipulation Suggests Direct Connection. International Fascia Research Congress. Montreal, Canada. September 2022. Podium Presentation

Lim, A., Jreije, K., Bilal, M., Chino, J., & Sanchez, B. (2022) Laparoscopic versus Robotic Sleeve Trial. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Conference. Dallas, Texas. June 2022. Podium Presentation.

Jreije, K., Lim, A., & Sanchez, B. (2022) Comparison of Robotic vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dallas, Texas. June 2022

Lim, A. & Major, J. (2022) Fever Following EVAR. Vascular Conference Southern California. Coronado, California. April 2022

Adjamian, N., Diaz, G., Fong, K., & Duncan, T. (2021) Synergistic Trauma Center’s Violence Intervention Program Role, in Partnership with a Family Justice Center. Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Clinical Congress of Acute Care Surgery. Atlanta, Georgia. October 2021

Sachdeva, S., Romero, J., Graal, D., & Starr, E. (2020) Non-Woven Cross Linked Hyaluronic Acid Matrix for Acute and Chronic Wounds: A Case Series Study. SoCal Trauma Conference. November 2020

Jrieje, K., Sachdeva, S., & Schweitzer, J. (2020) A Novel Method for Creating an End to End Anastomosis in Low Anterior Resections Using Barbed Suture and a Circular Stapler. SAGES. June 2020

Jreije, K. (2020) Comparing Colorectal Outcomes between a Protocol and an Individual Surgeon Driven Hospital, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). Boston, Massachusetts. June 2020

Fairbairn, K. (2019) Trends in Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in a County Safety-Net Hospital, American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter. Santa Barbara, California. January 2019

Fairley, R. & Billy, H. (2018) Sleeve Gastrectomy with Simultaneous Pyloroplasty Significantly Improves Gastric Emptying in Patients with Medically Refractory Gastroparesis. The American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter. Santa Barbara, California.

Romero, J., Losh, J., Duncan, T., & Diaz, G. (2018) Multidisciplinary Patient Management Improves Mortality in Geriatric Trauma Patients. The Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California.

Van Sant, L. (2018) Safety and Efficacy of Early Initiation of a Benzodiazepine-Sparing Alcohol Withdrawal Protocol (BSAP) in Trauma and Surgical Patients: A Pilot Study. American College of Surgeons at the Chapter’s Annual Scientific Meeting. Santa Barbara, California.

Fairbarin, K., Zhang, L., Harting, M. T., Chen, Y., Stolar, C., Delaplain, P., . . . Guner, Y. (2018) Outcomes of Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated with Venovenous Versus Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Propensity Score Approach. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Palm Desert, California