iNSPIRe Faculty | Publications
Sharath SE, Kougias P, Daviu-Molinari T*, Faridmoayer E*, Berger DH. Association between COVID-19 Vaccination and Mortality after Major Operations. Ann Surg. 2023 Jul 27. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006051. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37497640
*Department of Surgery research fellow
Weissler EH, Osazuwa-Peters OL, Greiner MA, Hardy NC, Kougias P, O'Brien SM, Mark DB, Jones WS, Secemsky EA, Vekstein AM, Shalhub S, Mussa FF, Patel MR, Vemulapalli S. Initial Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair vs Medical Therapy for Acute Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection. JAMA Cardiol. 2022 Nov 5. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.4187. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36334259
Kougias P, Kaji AH, Boermeester M. JAMA Surg. 2022 Oct 26. doi: 10.1001/ jamasurg.2022.4883. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36287556 Practical Guide to Designing a Clinical Trial in Surgery.
Eid MA, Barry MJ, Tang GL, Henke PK, Johanning JM, Tzeng E, Scali ST, Stone DH, Suckow BD, Lee ES, Arya S, Brooke BS, Nelson PR, Spangler EL, Murebee L, Dosluoglu HH, Raffetto JD, Kougias P, Brewster LP, Alabi OA, Dardik A, Halpern VJ, O’Connell JB, Ihnat DM, Zhou W, Sirovich BE, Metha K, Moore KO, Voorhees A, Goodney PP, for the Preferences for Open Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (PROVE-AAA) Study Team. Effect of a Decision Aid on Agreement Between Patient Preferences and Repair Type for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2022;157(9):e222935. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.2935
Kougias P, Sharath SE, Zamani N, Brunicardi FC, Berger DH, Wilson MA. Timing of a Major Operative Intervention After a Positive COVID-19 Test Affects Postoperative Mortality: Results From a Nationwide, Procedure-matched Analysis. Ann Surg. 2022 Sep 1;276(3):554-561. Epub 2022 Jul 15. PMID: 35837893
Kougias P, Tiwari V, Sharath SE, Garcia A, Pathak A, Chen M, Ramsey D, Barshes NR, Berger DH. A Statistical Model-driven Surgical Case Scheduling System Improves Multiple Measures of Operative Suite Efficiency: Findings From a Single-center, Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Surgery. 2019 Dec;270(6):1000-1004. PMID: 29697450
Kougias P, Sharath SE, Mi Z, Biswas K, Mills JL. Effect of postoperative permissive anemia and cardiovascular risk status on outcomes after major general and vascular surgery operative interventions. Annals of Surgery. 2019 Oct;270(4):602-611. PMID: 3147897
Braun JD, Kougias P. The Ever-Humbling Challenge of Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment Seen Across the Sexes. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019;8(17):e013813. PMCID: PMC6755834
Gu BH, Choi JC, Shen YH, Song LZ, Scheurer ME, Luong A, Rodriguez A, Woodruff P, Koth L, Corry DB, Kheradmand F, Lemaire SA. Elastin-Specific Autoimmunity in Smokers with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection is Independent of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019 Apr 16;8(8):e0011671.
Berger DH, Goodall A, Tsai AY. The Importance of Increasing Surgeon Participation in Hospital Leadership. JAMA Surgery. 2019 Feb 27. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.5080. PMID: 30810737.
Sharath SE, Zamani N, Kougias P, Kim S (2018). Missing data in surgical data sets: a review of pertinent issues and solutions. Journal of Surgical Research, 232: 240-246. PMID: 30463724
** Featured on the cover of the publishing journal with accompanying cover illustration.
Balentine CJ, Richardson PA, Mason MC, Naik AD, Berger DH, Anaya DA. Postacute Care and Recovery After Cancer Surgery: Still a Long Way to Go. Annals of Surgery. 2017 May;265(5):993-999. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001758. PubMed PMID: 28398964.
Balentine CJ, Naik AD, Berger DH, Chen H, Anaya DA, Kennedy GD. Postacute Care After Major Abdominal Surgery in Elderly Patients: Intersection of Age, Functional Status, and Postoperative Complications. JAMA Surgery. 2016 May 4. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0717. PubMed PMID: 27144881.
Artinyan A, Orcutt ST, Anaya DA, Richardson P, Chen GJ, Berger DH. Infectious postoperative complications decrease long- term survival in patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal cancer: a study of 12,075 patients. Annals of Surgery. 2015 Mar;261(3):497-505.
Balentine CJ, Naik AD, Robinson CN, Petersen NJ, Chen GJ, Berger DH, Anaya DA. Association of High-Volume Hospitals With Greater Likelihood of Discharge to Home Following Colorectal Surgery. JAMA Surgery. doi:10.1001/ jamasurg.2013.3838. Published online January 15, 2014.
Bakaeen FG, Reda DJ, Gelijns AC, Cornwell L, Omer S, Al Jurdi R, Kougias P, Anaya D, Berger DH, Huang GD. Department of Veterans Affairs cooperative studies program network of dedicated enrollment sites: Implications for surgical trials. JAMA Surgery. 2014 March 19. PubMed PMID: 24647851.
Darouiche RO, Wall MJ Jr, Itani KM, Otterson MF, Webb AL, Carrick MM, Miller HJ, Awad SS, Crosby CT, Mosier MC, Alsharif A, Berger DH. Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone- Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2010 Jan 7;362:18-26. PubMed PMID: 20054046.
Jneid H, Kar B, Paniagua D, Blaustein A, Cornwell L, Levine GN, Ali N, Bechara CF, Kougias P, Atluri PV, Pawlak C, Carabello B, Bozkurt B, Bakaeen FG. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement as a treatment for late apicoaortic conduit obstruction in a patient with severe aortic stenosis. Circulation. 2013;127:e491-494. PubMed PMID: 23509034.
Liang MK, Holihan JL, Itani K, Alawadi ZM, Gonzalez JR, Askenasy EP, Ballecer C, Chong HS, Goldblatt MI, Greenberg JA, Harvin JA, Keith JN, Martindale RG, Orenstein S, Richmond B, Roth JS, Szotek P, Towfigh S, Tsuda S, Vaziri K, Berger DH. Ventral Hernia Management: Expert Consensus Guided by Systematic Review. Annals of Surgery. 2016 Mar 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26982687.
Massarweh NN, Anaya DA, Kougias P, Bakaeen FG, Awad SS, Berger DH. Variation and Impact of Multiple Complications on Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Surgery. Annals of Surgery. 2016 Jul 15. PubMed PMID: 27429030.
Massarweh NN, Kougias P and Wilson MA. Complications and Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Noncardiac Surgery in the Veterans Affairs Health System. JAMA Surgery. 2016;151:1157-1165. PubMed PMID: 27653498.
Sharath S, Kougias P, Barshes NR (2017). The influence of pain-related beliefs on physical activity and health attitudes in
patients with claudication: A pilot study. Vascular Medicine, 22(5): 378-384
** Featured in editorial of publishing journal: Schorr, E.N., Mays, R.J., (2017).
Patient perspectives on claudication: An opportunity to improve the adoption and adherence
of exercise therapy. Vascular Medicine, 22(5): 385-6
Lau K, Salami A, Barden G, Khawja S, Castillo DL, Poppelaars V, Artinyan A, Awad SS, Berger DH, Albo D, Anaya DA. The effect of a regional hepatopancreaticobiliary surgical program on clinical volume, quality of cancer care, and outcomes in the Veterans Affairs system. JAMA Surgery. 2014 Nov;149(11):1153-61. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.1711. PubMed PMID: 25207711.
Lederle FA, Freischlag JA, Kyriakides TC, Matsumura JS, Padberg FT, Jr., Kohler TR, Kougias P, Jean-Claude JM, Cikrit DF, Swanson KM. Long-term comparison of endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2012;367:1988-1997. PubMed PMID: 23171095
Neily J, Mills PD, Young-Xu Y, Carney BT, West P, Berger DH, Mazzia LM, Paull DE, Bagian JP. Association between implementation of a medical team training program and surgical mortality. JAMA. 2010 Oct 20;304(15):1693-700. PubMed PMID: 20959579.
Darouiche RO, Berger DH, Khardori N, Robertson C, Wall M, Reardon M, Raad II, Metzler M. A Comparison of Tunneling with Antimicrobial Coating of Central Venous Catheters. Annals of Surgery. 2005;242(2):193-200.
Kougias P, Mi Z, Zhan M, Carson JL, Dosluoglu H, Nelson P, Sarosi GA Jr., Arya S, Norman LE, Sharath S, Scrymgeour A, Ollison J, Calais L, Biswas K. Transfusion Trigger after Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients (TOP) Trial Protocol. Protoocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Transfusion Strategy Trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Mar; doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107095. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36690072
Bellows CF, Berger DH. Infiltration of Suture Sites with Local Anesthesia for Management of Pain Following Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Prospective Randomized Trial. JSLS. 2006 Jul-Sep;10(3):345-50.
Columbo JA, Kang R, Spangler EL, Newhall K, Brooke BS, Dosluoglu H, Lee ES, Raffetto JD, Henke PK, Tang GS, Mureebe L, Kougias P, Johanning J, Arya S, Scali ST, Stone DH, Suckow BD, Orion K, Halpern V, O'Connell J, Inhat D, Nelson P, Tzeng E, Zhou W, Barry M, Sirovich B, Goodney PP; PROVE-AAA Study Team. Design of the PReferences for Open Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (PROVE-AAA) Trial. Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 May;65:247-253. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.02.034. Epub 2019 May 8. PMID: 3107545
Darouiche RO, Berger DH, Khardori N, Robertson C, Wall M, Reardon M, Raad II, Metzler M. A Comparison of Tunneling with Antimicrobial Coating of Central Venous Catheters. Annals of Surgery. 2005;242(2):193-200.
Darouiche RO, Wall MJ Jr, Itani KM, Otterson MF, Webb AL, Carrick MM, Miller HJ, Awad SS, Crosby CT, Mosier MC, Alsharif A, Berger DH. Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone- Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2010 Jan 7;362:18-26. PubMed PMID: 20054046.
Kougias P, Collins R, Pastorek N, Sharath SE, Barshes NR, McCulloch K, Pisimisis G, Berger DH. Comparison of domain-specific cognitive function after carotid endarterectomy and stenting. J Vasc Surg. 2015;62(2):355-362. PubMed PMID: 26211378.
Kougias P, Tiwari V, Sharath SE, Garcia A, Pathak A, Chen M, Ramsey D, Barshes NR, Berger DH. A Statistical Model-driven Surgical Case Scheduling System Improves Multiple Measures of Operative Suite Efficiency: Findings From a Single-center, Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Surgery. 2019 Dec;270(6):1000-1004. PMID: 29697450
Lederle FA, Freischlag JA, Kyriakides TC, Matsumura JS, Padberg FT, Jr., Kohler TR, Kougias P, Jean-Claude JM, Cikrit DF, Swanson KM. Long-term comparison of endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2012;367:1988-1997. PubMed PMID: 23171095
Artinyan A, Orcutt ST, Anaya DA, Richardson P, Chen GJ, Berger DH. Infectious postoperative complications decrease long- term survival in patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal cancer: a study of 12,075 patients. Annals of Surgery. 2015 Mar;261(3):497-505. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000854.
Balentine CJ, Hermosillo-Rodriguez J, Robinson CN, Berger DH, Naik AD. Depression is associated with prolonged and complicated recovery following colorectal surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Oct;15(10):1712-7. Epub 2011 Jul 23. PubMed PMID: 21786060.
Balentine CJ, Mason MC, Richardson PJ, Kougias P, Bakaeen F, Naik AD, Berger DH, Anaya DA. Variation in postacute care utilization after complex surgery. J Surg Res. 2018 Oct;230:61-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.04.052. Epub 2018 May 25. PubMed PMID: 30100041.
Balentine CJ, Naik AD, Berger DH, Chen H, Anaya DA, Kennedy GD. Postacute Care After Major Abdominal Surgery in Elderly Patients: Intersection of Age, Functional Status, and Postoperative Complications. JAMA Surgery. 2016 May 4. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0717. PubMed PMID: 27144881.
Balentine CJ, Naik AD, Robinson CN, Petersen NJ, Chen GJ, Berger DH, Anaya DA. Association of High-Volume Hospitals With Greater Likelihood of Discharge to Home Following Colorectal Surgery. JAMA Surgery. doi:10.1001/ jamasurg.2013.3838. Published online January 15, 2014.
Kougias P, Sharath SE, Mi Z, Biswas K, Mills JL. Effect of postoperative permissive anemia and cardiovascular risk status on outcomes after major general and vascular surgery operative interventions. Annals of Surgery. 2019 Oct;270(4):602-611. PMID: 3147897
Kougias P, Sharath SE, Zamani N, Brunicardi FC, Berger DH, Wilson MA (2022). Timing of a major operative intervention after a positive COVID-19 test affects postoperative mortality. Results from a nationwide, procedure matched analysis. Annals of Surgery, in press and available online (2022). PMID: 35837893
Massarweh NN, Anaya DA, Kougias P, Bakaeen FG, Awad SS, Berger DH. Variation and Impact of Multiple Complications on Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Surgery. Annals of Surgery. 2016 Jul 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27429030.
Massarweh NN, Kougias P and Wilson MA. Complications and Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Noncardiac Surgery in the Veterans Affairs Health System. JAMA Surgery. 2016;151:1157-1165. PubMed PMID: 27653498.
Neily J, Mills PD, Young-Xu Y, Carney BT, West P, Berger DH, Mazzia LM, Paull DE, Bagian JP. Association between implementation of a medical team training program and surgical mortality. JAMA. 2010 Oct 20;304(15):1693-700. PubMed PMID: 20959579.
Robinson CN, Chen GJ, Balentine CJ, Sansgiry S, Marshall CL, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Albo D, Berger DH. Minimally invasive surgery is underutilized for colon cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011 May; 18(5):1412-8. Epub 2011 Jan 7. PubMed PMID: 21213059.
Julakanti M, Barshes NR, Somorin T*, Sharath SE. A Primer on the Medicaid Program in Texas: Potential Avenues to Effective Healthcare. Texas Public Health Journal, in press
*SUNY DSHU medical student
Bidare D, Sharath S, Cerise F, Barshes NR. Specialist Access and Leg Amputations among Texas Medicaid Patients. Semin Vasc Surg. 2023 Mar; 36(1): 49-57. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2022.12.003. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36958897
Anderson PB, Wanken ZJ, Perri JL, Columbo JA, Kang R, Spangler EL, Newhall K, Brooke BS, Dosluoglu H, Lee ES, Raffetto JD, Henke PK, Tang GL, Mureebe L, Kougias P, Johanning J, Arya S, Scali ST, Stone DH, Suckow BD, Orion K, Halpern V, O'Connell J, Inhat D, Nelson P, Tzeng E, Zhou W, Barry M, Sirovich B, Goodney PP. PROVE-AAA Study Team. Patient information sources when facing repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 2020 Feb;71(2):497-504. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.04.460. Epub 2019 Jul 26. PMID: 31353272
Awad SS, Fagan SP, Bellows C, Albo D, Green-Rashad B, DeLaGarza M, Berger DH. Bridging the Communication Gap in the OR with Medical Team Training. Am J Surg. 2005 Nov;190(5):770-4.
Awad SS, Hayley B, Fagan SP, Berger DH, Brunicardi FC. The Impact of Novel Resident Leadership Training Curriculum. Am J Surg. 2004 Nov;188(5):481-4.
Awad SS, Liscum KR, Aoki N, Awad SH, Berger DH. Does The Subjective Evaluation Of Medical Student Surgical Knowledge Correlate With Written And Oral Exam Performance? Journal of Surgical Research, 104:36-39, 2002.
Bakaeen F, Awad SS, Albo D, Bellows CF, Huh J, Kistner C, Izard D, Treibel J, Berger DH. Epidemiology of sharps injuries on the surgical service. Am J Surg. 2006 Nov;192(5):e18-21.
Balentine CJ, Ayanbule F, Haidet P, Rogers J, Thompson B, Chang T, Horwitz I, Tseng E, Berger DH. The patient-physician relationship in surgical students. Am J Surg. 2010 Nov;200(5): 624-7. PubMed PMID: 21056141.
Barshes NR, Bidare D, Kougias P, Mills JL Sr, LeMaire SA. Racial and ethnic disparities in abdominal aortic aneurysm evaluation and treatment rates in Texas. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Jan 19:S0741-5214(22)00041-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.12.072. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35063611
Barshes NR, Sharath S, Zamani N, Smith K, Serag H, Rogers S (2018). Racial and Geographic Variation in Leg Amputations among Texans. Texas Public Health Journal, 70 (3):22-27.
Barshes NR, Uribe-Gomez A, Sharath SE, Mills JL Sr., Rogers SO Jr. (2020). Leg amputations among Texans Remote from Experienced Surgical Care. Journal of Surgical Research, 250: 232- 238.
Berger DH, Balentine CJ. Role of the VA in training surgical scientists. Surgery. 2010 Aug;148(2):171-7. PubMed PMID: 20633725.
Berger DH, Roslyn JJ. Cancer surgery in the elderly. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 13:119-142, 1997.
Cao J, Sharath SE, Zamani N, Barshes NR (2019). Health care resource distribution of Texas counties with high rates of leg amputations. Journal of Surgical Research, 243: 213 – 219.
Cline D., Rosenberg MC., Kovner C.T., Brewer C. Early Career RNs’ Perceptions of Quality Care in the Hospital Setting. Qualitative Health Research, May 2011 21(5):673-82, 673-682. DOI:10.1177/1049732310395030
Flood A.B., Rosenberg MC. Reflections on Improving Hospital Performance. Health Services Research 43(5:Part 1):1457-1463, 2008. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00903.x
Garcia A, Revere L, Sharath S, Kougias P. Implications of Clinical Documentation In Accuracy: A Pilot Study among General Surgery Residents. Hosp Top. 2017:1-5. PubMed PMID: 28332925.
Hsu H, Lu T, Hansraj N, Russeau A, Kougias P, Barshes NR. Gender, racial and ethnic disparities in index hospitalization operations for symptomatic carotid stenosis in Texas hospitals. Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Mar;80:152-157. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.08.039. Epub 2021 Oct 20. PMID: 34687890
Kaafarani HMA, Itani KMF, Petersen LA, Thornby J, Berger DH. The Impact of Resident Work Hour Reduction on Surgical Outcome. J Surg Res. 2005 Jun 15;126(2):167-71.
Kougias P, Tiwari V and Berger DH. Use of simulation to assess a statistically driven surgical scheduling system. J Surg Res. 2016;201:306-12. PubMed PMID: 27020812.
Kougias P, Tiwari V, Barshes NR, Bechara CF, Lowery B, Pisimisis G, Berger DH. Modeling anesthetic times. Predictors and implications for short-term outcomes. The Journal of Surgical Research. 2013;180:1-7. PubMed PMID: 23158406.
Kougias P, Tiwari V, Orcutt S, Chen A, Pisimisis G, Barshes NR, Bechara CF, Berger DH. Derivation and out of sample validation of a modeling system to predict surgical case duration. Am J Surg. (2012) 204, 563–568. PubMed PMID: 23140826.
Lee L, Berger DH, Awad SS, Brandt ML, Brunicardi FC. Conflict Resolution: Practical Principles for Surgeons. World J Surg. 2008 Nov;32(11):2331-5. Review.
Lee L, Brunicardi FC, Scott BG, Berger DH, Bush RL, Awad SS, Brandt ML. Impact of a Novel Education Curriculum on Surgical Training Within an Academic Training Program. J Surg Res. 2008 Apr;145(2):308-12. Epub 2008 Feb 11.
Nelson W., Rosenberg MC., McKenzie T., Weeks B. The Presence of Ethics Programs in Rural Hospitals. HEC Forum December 2010 22(4):267–274. DOI 10.1007/s10730-010-9134-5
Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Marshall CL, Anaya DA, Artinyan A, Awad SA, Albo D, Berger DH. Ethnic disparities are reduced in VA colon cancer patients. Am J Surg. 2010 Nov;200(5):636-9. PubMed PMID: 21056144.
Robinson CN, Balentine CJ, Sansgiry S, Berger DH. Disparities in the use of minimally invasive surgery for colorectal disease. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 May;16(5):897-903; discussion 903-4. Epub 2012 Mar 13. PubMed PMID: 22411487.
Robinson CN, Freischlag J, Brunicardi FC, Berger DH. The VA is critical to academic development. Am J Surg. 2010 Nov;200(5):628-31. PubMed PMID: 21056142.
Rosenberg MC., Corcoran S.P., Kovner C., Brewer C. Commuting to Work: R.N. Travel Time to Employment in Rural and Urban Areas. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice. February 2011 12(1): 46-54. ISSN 1527-1544. DOI: 10.1177/1527154411411926
Sharath SE, Zamani N, Kougias P, Kim S (2018). Missing data in surgical data sets: a review of pertinent issues and solutions. Journal of Surgical Research, 232: 240-246. PMID: 30463724
** Featured on the cover of the publishing journal with accompanying cover illustration.
Awad SS, Elhabash SI, Lee L, Farrow B, Berger DH. Increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infections: reconsideration of empiric antimicrobial therapy. Am J Surg. 2007 Nov;194(5):606-10.
Awad SS, Yallampalli S, Srour AM, Bellows CF, Albo D, Berger DH. Improved outcomes with the prolene hernia system mesh compared to the time honored Lichtenstein on-lay mesh for inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg. 2007 Jun;193(6):697-701.
Bakaeen FG, Chu D, Huh J, LeMaire SA, Soltero ER, Petersen NJ, Sansgiry S, Kougias P, Lin PH, Shenaq S, Coselli JS. Contemporary outcomes of open thoracic aortic surgery in a veteran population: do risk models exaggerate mortality? Am J Surg. Dec 2009;198 (6):889-894.
Balentine C, Subramanian A, Palacio CH, Sansgiry S, Berger DH, Awad SS. AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): Management and Outcomes of the Open Abdomen in Nontrauma Patients. Am J Surg. 2009 Nov;198(5):588-92.
Balentine CJ, Enriquez J, Cruz G, Hodges S, Bansal V, Jo E, Ahern C, Sansgiry S, Petersen N, Silberfein E, Brunicardi FC, Berger DH, Fisher W. Obesity Does Not Increase Complications Following Pancreatic Surgery. J Surg Res. 2011 Apr 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21514600.
Balentine CJ, Enriquez J, Fisher W, Hodges S, Bansal V, Sansgiry S, Petersen NJ, Berger DH. Intra-abdominal fat predicts survival in pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Nov;14(11):1832-7. Epub 2010 Aug 20. PubMed PMID:20725799.
Balentine CJ, Hermosillo-Rodriguez J, Robinson CN, Berger DH, Naik AD. Depression is associated with prolonged and complicated recovery following colorectal surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Oct;15(10):1712-7. Epub 2011 Jul 23. PubMed PMID: 21786060.
Balentine CJ, Marshall C, Robinson C, Wilks J, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Obese patients benefit from minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res. 2010 Sep;163(1):29-34. Epub 2010 Apr 24. PubMed PMID: 20538294.
Balentine CJ, Marshall C, Robinson C, Wilks J, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Validating quantitative obesity measurements in colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res. 2010 Nov;164(1):18-22. Epub 2010 Jun 13. PubMed PMID: 20828744.
Balentine CJ, Mason MC, Richardson PJ, Kougias P, Bakaeen F, Naik AD, Berger DH, Anaya DA. Variation in postacute care utilization after complex surgery. J Surg Res. 2018 Oct;230:61-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.04.052. Epub 2018 May 25. PubMed PMID: 30100041.
Balentine CJ, Robinson CN, Marshall CR, Wilks J, Buitrago W, Haderxhanaj K, Sansgiry S, Petersen NJ, Bansal V, Albo D, Berger DH. Waist circumference predicts increased complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 ov;14(11): 1669-79. Epub 2010 Sep 11. PubMed PMID: 20835770.
Balentine CJ, Wilks J, Robinson C, Marshall C, Anaya D, Albo D, Berger DH. Obesity increases wound complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res. 2010 Sep;163(1):35-9. Epub 2010 Apr 1. PubMed PMID: 20605591.
Barshes NR, Bechara CF, Pisimisis G, Kougias P. Preliminary experiences with early primary closure of foot wounds after lower extremity revascularization. Ann Vasc Surg. 2014;28:48-52. PubMed PMID: 24189006.
Barshes NR, Gold B, Garcia A, Bechara CF, Pisimisis G, Kougias P. Minor amputation and palliative wound care as a strategy to avoid major amputation in patients with foot infections and severe peripheral arterial disease. Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2014;13(3):211-9. PubMed PMID: 25049375.
Barshes NR, Kougias P, Ozaki CK, Goodney PP, Belkin M. Cost-effectiveness of revascularization for limb preservation in patients with end-stage renal disease. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Aug;60(2):369-374. PubMed PMID: 24657067
Barshes NR, Kougias P, Ozaki CK, Pisimisis G, Bechara CF, Henson HK, Belkin M. Cost-effectiveness of revascularization for limb preservation in patients with marginal functional status. Ann Vasc Surg. 2014;28:10-17. PubMed PMID: 24332257.
Barshes NR, Pisimisis G, Kougias P. Compartment syndrome of the foot associated with a delayed presentation of acute limb ischemia. Vasc Surg. 2015 Mar 6. pii: S0741- 5214 (15)00153-6. PubMed PMID: 25752690.
Barshes NR, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Bechara CF, Pisimisis G, Young EJ, Kougias P. Microbial isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibilities in inframalleolar foot infections. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2014;15(5):585-91. PubMed PMID: 24827989.
Bechara CF, Barshes NR, Pisimisis G, Bates JT, Lin PH, Kougias P. Short- and midterm results of iliac artery stenting for flush occlusion with the assistance of an occlusive contralateral iliac artery balloon. Ann Vasc Surg. 2014;28:59-64. PubMed PMID: 24189002.
Bechara CF, Barshes NR, Pisimisis G, Chen H, Pak T, Lin PH, Kougias P. Predicting the learning curve and failures of total percutaneous endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2013;57:72-76 . PMID: 23127982.
Beech D, Berger DH, Han N, Taylor S, Samuels B, Singletary SE. Follow-up strategies in the post-irradiated breast: Techniques involved in the detection of local recurrences following breast conservation therapy. The Breast Journal 2:374-379, 1996.
Bellows CF, Berger DH. Infiltration of Suture Sites with Local Anesthesia for Management of Pain Following Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Prospective Randomized Trial. JSLS. 2006 Jul-Sep;10(3):345-50.
Bellows CF, Robinson C, Fitzgibbons RJ, Webber LS, Berger DH. Watchful waiting for ventral hernias: a longitudinal study. Am Surg. 2014 Mar;80(3):245-52. PubMed PMID: 24666865.
Berger DH, Braverman A, Sohn C, Morrow M. Patient compliance with aggressive multimodal therapy in locally advanced breast cancer. Cancer, 61:1453-6, 1988.
Berger DH, Currasco CH, Hohn DC, and Curley SA. Hepatic artery chemoembolization for primary and metastatic liver tumors: Post treatment management and complications. Journal of Surgical Oncology 60:116-21, 1995.
Berger DH, Ross M. Surgical management of early-stage malignant melanoma. Advances in Oncology 10:17-25, 1994.
Branco BC, Kougias P, Braun JD, Mills JL Sr., Barshes NR. Distal vein patch use and limb events after infragenicular prosthetic bypasses. J Vasc Surg. 2018;68(1):145- 152.PubMed PMID: 29439850.
Chen H, Kougias P, Lin PH, Bechara CF. Jaw claudication in the era of carotid stenting. J Vasc Surg. 2011; 54:526-528
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