2007 Annual Report - The Department of Surgery - University of ...

Department of Surgery 

2007 Annual Report

On the cover: R. Buckminster Fuller designed the geodesic 

dome as a series of triangles interlocked around common 

joints. The dome is versatile, strong and covers more space 

with less material. This is the model envisioned for the 

tripartite mission (clinical care, research and education) of 

the Department of Surgery. 

Table of Contents 

Letter from the Chairman 

Introduction 

Honors 

Department of Surgery by the Numbers 

Collaborative Initiatives 

Research Programs 

Grants 

Surgical Education Programs 

Clinical Innovations 

Section Descriptions 

Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery 

General Surgery 

Neurosurgery 

Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine 

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Dentistry 

Pediatric Surgery 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 

Transplantation 

Urology 

Vascular Surgery 

Publications 

Residents and Fellows 

Development 

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4 

8 

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Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD 

It is with great pleasure that I present the 2007 

Annual Report for the Department of Surgery of the 

University of Chicago Medical Center and Biological 

Sciences Division. 

The University of Chicago has always been a unique institution, a place that prizes 

tradition while embracing the future. As a relative newcomer to this great university 

and medical center, I find myself in awe of its celebrated past. This is the place where 

Nobel Laureates walk and work, making multifaceted contributions to the field of surgery 

and the fields of science and medicine. A storied past gives us inspiration to 

reach for new heights as a department and as leaders in surgical innovation. 

In keeping with the best traditions of the University of Chicago, we proudly support the 

commitment to discovery and innovation fostered by today’s leadership: Robert 

Zimmer, President of the University of Chicago; Thomas Rosenbaum, Provost of the 

University of Chicago; James L. Madara, MD, Dean of the Biological Sciences Division 

and CEO of the University of Chicago Medical Center; and David Hefner, President of 

the University of Chicago Medical Center. 

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 | 1

We’re fostering a culture of optimism and creativity 

that will ultimately further our tripartite mission 

of clinical practice, research and education. We 

hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence and 

continue to be: 

The best performer in quality, safety, cost, service 

and satisfaction. 

The leading provider of complex care in Illinois. 

A partner in a South Side Health system that 

optimizes deployment of finite societal resources. 

A campus with 21st century facilities and information 

technology that cuts across patient care, research 

and teaching. 

A unique research-rich environment that performs 

agenda-setting science, mining interfaces across 

and outside of the University. 

A magnet for the best students, residents and 

fellows in medicine and biology. 

Working together, incredible things are possible. 

We’re moving into a new realm, a place that our 

predecessors could not have even imagined. The 

Department’s traditional academic values of excellence 

in education, clinical care and research are 

now interlocking in a number of ways that will 

provide efficiency and strength. However, these 

missions contain, at times, underlying opposing 

tensions, which we must harness into productive 

and innovative directions. 

Our future will be one of interdependence. 

Structurally, we can view our enterprise as a geodesic 

dome, following R. Buckminster Fuller's landmark 

work in architecture and urban planning. The geodesic 

dome’s design consists of triangles interlocked around 

common joints to form self-stabilizing building 

blocks. The result? The dome is incredibly strong, 

yet versatile and embodies efficiency by covering 

more space with less material. In this sense, we can 

envision the geodesic dome as a model for the 

Department of Surgery, as we bring our sections and 

their tripartite “triangular” mission (clinical care, 

research and education) together to create a new 

structure that is self-supporting, and allows us to 

cover more ground. This will offer opportunities for 

innovation, while conserving our finite resources. 

We’re reaching for new heights not by building a 

vertical, siloed growth (a skyscraper), but by creating 

a smarter, broader, sustainable structure within which 

we will have the freedom to redesign academic 

surgery to match our vision. 

We’ve already experienced progress using this model. 

The function and interdependencies among specialties 

have transformed the traditional tripartite mission 

and structure. For example, we have seen 

advances in minimally invasive and robotic surgery 

in the Sections of Urology, Vascular Surgery and 

General Surgery through their collaborative technological 

developments. These advances have also 

allowed shared resources. Another example is the 

application of new computer models of interactive 

communication to the clinical training process that 

has been developed in General Surgery. 

Clinical Care 

A final example of the strength and efficiency of 

such a model is the developing Section of Surgical 

Research. It brings together basic and translational 

scientists around common themes that cross traditional 

disciplines. Broad research themes, including 

the biology of epithelial cells and tissue regeneration, 

are bringing together scientists from a range of specialties 

and backgrounds. The collaborations that 

are being built allow us to redesign our approach to 

the research endeavor. We can innovate and inspire 

by covering more ground, with a strong focus on 

efficiency and sustainability. 


Dallas B. Phemister Professor of Surgery 

Chairman, Department of Surgery 

The University of Chicago 

Education 

Research 

2 | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 


INTRODUCTION 

The University of Chicago Department of Surgery is 

comprehensive, including ten surgical specialties: 

Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery 


Neurosurgery 


Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Dentistry 


Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 


Urology 


It is organized as a strong central core that welds its individual Sections into a coherent 

and effective whole through multidisciplinary clinical and academic programs. We 

strive to provide the highest level of complex, innovative surgical care as part of our 

balanced portfolio of clinical services necessary for comprehensive surgical education 

and training. Here, academically-driven faculty conduct patient or disease-focused 

research that creates new insights into the basic biology of surgical disease, bridges 

clinical practice, incorporates emerging technologies for clinical care and training, 

and shapes the future of surgical practice. 

This report provides a glimpse into the multifaceted world of the University of Chicago 

Department of Surgery. The past year has been one of exciting initiatives and significant 

achievements on many fronts. Each Section has successfully developed programs 

that intersect with others. Furthermore, you will see a number of instances of an 

enterprise-wide approach. These connections are creating efficiencies in our operations 

while strengthening our position as an innovative leader. Among the highlights that 

you will discover: 



Clinical Programs of Distinction 

Our interdisciplinary clinical programs at the 

University of Chicago continue to attract patients 

from across the nation. The University of Chicago 

Medical Center once again received acclaim from 

U.S.News & World Report, including Honor Roll 

status as one of the 18 best hospitals in the United 

States. Programs that ranked in the top 50 include: 

Digestive Disorders (6), Oncology (7), Endocrinology 

(11), Neurosurgery (14), Kidney Disease (22), Heart 

and Heart Surgery (23), Geriatrics (24), Ear, Nose 

and Throat (25), Gynecology (39) and Respiratory 

Disorders (50). 

This past year, comprehensive multidisciplinary 

clinical centers with noteworthy momentum included 

our programs in Brain Tumors, Gastrointestinal 

Oncology, Urologic Oncology and Craniofacial 

Plastic Surgery. Additionally, we have several innovative 

collaborations currently underway, including: 

• A skull base center (Otolaryngology, 

Neurosurgery and Neurology) 

• A multidisciplinary Center for Regenerative 

Medicine bringing together orthopaedic surgeons, 

physiatrists and basic scientists (Orthopaedics) 

• An esophageal oncology program (General Surgery) 

• Strong relationships with community hospitals in 

the western suburbs (Pediatric Surgery) 

• Expansion of the breast reconstruction program 

(Plastic Surgery) 

• New applications of minimally invasive and 

robotic technologies (Cardiac, Vascular and 

Transplantation) 

Reorganization of Surgical Research 

The Department of Surgery is uniquely positioned 

within the institution to be an interface among biomedical 

research, clinical practice and technological 

developments. In order to optimally leverage this 

potential, the Department has reorganized bench 

research into focused areas designed to permit the 

fluid interaction of clinicians and basic scientists as 

well as provide an intensive mentoring environment 

in translational research for surgical trainees, graduate 

students and postdoctoral fellows. These areas of 

focused emphasis include: transplant immunology, 

regenerative medicine, tumor biology and metastasis, 

epithelial pathobiology and cardiovascular 

research. Current appointees will be bolstered in the 

future by the recruitment of additional independent 

basic scientists, development of core research facilities 

and geographical co-localization of laboratories. 

Emerging Technologies, Simulation and 

Surgical Engineering 

Our surgeons are nationally recognized for clinical 

expertise in robotic, endoluminal and other minimally 

invasive therapies across the spectrum of surgical 

subspecialties. To harness these talents and explore new 

opportunities in our clinical, research and teaching 

missions, the Department created a task force in 

Emerging Technologies. Along with these efforts, 

new investments have been made to acquire a second 

da Vinci Surgical System and training simulators. 

We have also recently launched a major initiative to 

integrate and enhance collaborations between our 

faculty and the scientists at Argonne National 

Laboratory of the United States Department of 

Energy. An inter-institutional steering committee is 

now actively engaged in program development in 

surgical engineering, especially in the development 

of new devices, computer interfaces and biomaterials. 

The Department of Surgery and the University of 

Chicago’s Center for Simulation and Safety in 

Healthcare are championing campus-wide solutions 

to the challenges of integrated simulation and virtual 

reality in the education of Pritzker medical students, 

residents and fellows. 

Achievements in Surgical Education 

A new Office of Surgical Education was established 

to integrate and support undergraduate and graduate 

medical education, as well as training programs across 

the Department. New fellowship programs were 

approved in Pediatric Surgery and Urologic Oncology. 

Our residency training programs boasted particularly 

strong results in this year’s Match, and we are proud 

of our outstanding new residents and fellows. We have 

seen the development of a remarkable collaborative 

project among residents, surgeons and bioinformatics 

experts to enhance the evaluative process for resident 

performance. The Section of General Surgery created 

a new approach called Quality-Based Surgical Training 

that uses a secure, encrypted, web-based case assessment 

system. Residents and attendings independently 

fill out a 30-second electronic questionnaire about 

each case. The Surgical Training and Assessment 

Tool (STAT) provides a verbal and electronic dialogue 

with our trainees on their qualitative intra-operative 

performance. The program is now being implemented 

in Orthopaedics, Thoracic Surgery, Plastics, OB/GYN 

and is in the planning stages for ENT/Head and 

Neck. It is also being considered for adoption at 

other institutions. 

New Faculty 

It was my distinct honor and privilege to join the 

University of Chicago this year as the Dallas B. 

Phemister Professor of Surgery and Chairman, 

succeeding Dr. Bruce Gewertz, who ably steered the 

Department in this role for 14 years. Also joining our 

faculty between July 2006 and September 2007 were: 

New Section Chiefs: 

Neurosurgery 

Orthopaedic Surgery and 

Rehabilitation Medicine 

Urology 


Vice Chair Appointments: 

Academic Affairs 

Clinical Programs 

Education 

Pediatric Programs 

Research 

David Frim, MD, PhD 

Terrance Peabody, MD 

Arieh Shalhav, MD 

Hisham Bassiouny, MD 

John Alverdy, MD 

Mitchell Posner, MD 

Michael Simon, MD 

Donald Liu, MD, PhD 

Karl Matlin, PhD 

New Faculty Appointments: 

Shahab Akhter, MD, Assistant Professor in Cardiac 

and Thoracic Surgery (heart transplantation and 

heart failure) 

Peter Angelos, MD, PhD, Professor in General 

Surgery (endocrine surgery and surgical ethics) 

Robert Bielski, MD, Assistant Professor in 


(pediatric orthopaedics) 

Eugene Choi, MD, Instructor in General Surgery 

(surgical oncology) 

Joel Collier, PhD, Assistant Professor in Surgical 

Research (tissue engineering, systems biology and 

epithelial biology) 

Arnold Coran, MD, Clinical Associate in Pediatric 

Surgery (gastrointestinal diseases) 

Kathleen Goss, PhD, Assistant Professor in Surgical 

Research (epithelial cell biology) 

Mohan Gundeti, MD, Assistant Professor in Urology 

(pediatric urology) 

Ginard Henry, MD, Assistant Professor in Plastic and 

Reconstructive Surgery (hand and microsurgery) 

Hue Luu, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in 


(orthopaedic oncology) 

Karl Matlin, PhD, Professor in Surgical Research 

(epithelial cell biology) 

Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, Dallas B. Phemister 

Professor in General Surgery (pancreatic diseases) 

Bassem Mora, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor in 

Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery (pediatric cardiac 

surgery and congenital heart disease) 

Michael Morowitz, MD, Assistant Professor in 

Pediatric Surgery (necrotizing enterocolitis and 

maternal-fetal microchimerism) 

Russell Reid, MD, PhD, Bernhard Sarnat Scholar and 

Assistant Professor in Plastic and Reconstructive 

Surgery (craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery) 

Sudhir Srivastava, MD, Assistant Professor in 

Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery (minimally invasive 

and robotic cardiac procedures) 

Martin ter Beest, PhD, Assistant Professor in 

Surgical Research (epithelial cell biology) 

Mirjam Zegers, PhD, Assistant Professor in Surgical 

Research (epithelial cell biology) 

Four new endowed professorships were named in 

the Department this year: 

Donald Liu, MD, PhD, as the Mary Campau Ryerson 

Professor in Pediatric Surgery 

Terrance Peabody, MD, as the Simon and Kalt 

Families Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery 

Mitchell Posner, MD, as the Thomas D. Jones 

Professor in General Surgery 

Arieh Shalhav, MD, as the Mary Lee Duda Professor 

in Urology 

This Department continues to uphold its rich history 

and traditions as it meets the numerous challenges 

that face academic surgery and urban academic 

medical centers in 2007. We look forward to another 

year of achievement and distinction in our scholarly 

efforts, training programs and, above all, the care of 

our patients. 



SELECTED HONORS 

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY BY THE NUMBERS 

Alverdy, John 

Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes 

of Health, Member of Kidney, Nutrition, Obesity and Diabetes 

Study Section 

Elected Alpha Omega Alpha 

Angelos, Peter 

“America's Top Surgeons,” Consumers’ Research Council 

of America 

Best Doctors in America 

Excellence in Teaching Award, Northwestern University 

Department of Surgery 

Robert Baker Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, 

University of Chicago Department of Surgery 

Baroody, Fuad 

Best Doctors in America Database 2007-2008 

Bassiouny, Hisham 

Charles C. Guthrie Award-Senior Author and Mentor 

Charter Member-Atherosclerosis and Inflammation in the 

Cardiovascular System (AICS) Study Section, NHLBI-NIH 

Coran, Arnold 

Honorary Fellow, The Royal College of Surgeons of England 

Honorary Membership, British Association of 

Pediatric Surgeons 

“America's Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. 

Corey, Jacquelynne 

Top Doctors (Chicago) 

Fessler, Richard 

Jim L. Story Visiting Professor Lecturer, University of Texas Health 

Science Center, San Antonio 

Third Annual John A. Kusske Lecturer, University of California, 

Irvine 

“Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care” 

Fichera, Alessandro 

Pritzker School of Medicine Favorite Faculty Members 

Second Place, Chicago Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons- 

Resident competition 

Lesniak, Maciej 

“America’s Top Surgeons,” Consumers’ Research Council of 

America 

Best Doctors in America 

“America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. 

Martell, John 

ASG Traveling Fellowship from The American 

Orthopaedic Association 

Mass, Daniel P. 

“Top Doctors in Hand Surgery,” Chicago Magazine 

National Register’s “Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals” 

SIC Code 82-Educational Services 

Matthews, Jeffrey 

82nd Abraham Colles Lecture, Royal College of Surgeons in 

Ireland, “Surgical Biodiversity,” Dublin, Ireland 

“Best Doctors in America,” Illinois and Ohio 

Distinguished Visiting Professor, Uniformed Services University of 

Health Sciences, “Chronic Pancreatitis: Recent Advances and 

Ongoing Challenges,” Bethesda, MD 

Eisenberg Lecturer in Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 

Harvard Medical School, “Chronic Pancreatitis: Recent Advances 

and Ongoing Challenges,” Boston, MA 

McKinnon, McKay 

“Best Doctor Award,” Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. 

Mhoon, Ernest 

Election to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 

“Outstanding Physicians” in Otorhinolaryngology in the Chicago 

area, Chicago Consumer’s Checkbook Magazine 

“Top Doctors” in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, Castle Connolly 

Medical Ltd. 

Pinto, Jayant 

American Geriatrics Society/Dennis W. Jahnigen 

Scholars Award 

Posner, Mitchell 

“Who’s Who in Medical Sciences Education,” AcademicKeys 

“America Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. 

Cardiac and Thoracic 


Neurosurgery 

OHNS/Dentistry 

Orthopaedics 


Plastics 


Urology 

Vascular 

Total 

Clinical Activity 

Visits 

Cases 

2,718 

1,029 

14,225 

2,669 

6,321 

1,460 

20,469 

2,462 

23,103 

3,758 

2,222 

1,394 

6,567 

1,424 

1,885 

655 

9,986 

2,154 

2,674 

868 

90,170 

17,873 

Research Activity 

118 Active Grants 

Over 650 Peer-reviewed Publications 

$5.18 Million in Federal Funding 

$8.20 Million in Total Grant Funding 

RVUs 

62,494 

72,840 

42,357 

52,576 

94,438 

20,614 

39,932 

26,264 

59,568 

25,285 

496,368 

Finn, Henry 

“America’s Top Physicians (Orthopaedic Surgery-Joint 

Replacement),” Consumers’ Research Council of America 

“Top Doctors (Orthopaedics),” Chicago Magazine 

“Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare” 

Haydon, Rex 

Gerald S. Laros Resident Teaching Award 

Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award, Co-Recipient, 

AAOS/ORS 

Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award, Association of Bone 

& Joint Surgeons 

Orthopaedic Research Society Career Development Award 

He, T.C. 

Bayu Honorary Professorship, Chongqing Municipal Higher 

Education Commission (four-year term), March, 2006 to present 

2006 Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award, 

Co-Recipient, Orthopaedic Research Society and the Association 

of Bone and Joint Surgeons 

2006 Kappa Delta/OREF’s Ann Doner Vaughan Award, Kappa 

Delta Foundation, the American Academy of Orthopaedic 

Surgeons, and the Orthopaedic Research Society 

Stephen F. Sener, MD Research Scholar Award, The American 

Cancer Society, Illinois Division 

Hekmatpanah, Javad 

Faculty Alpha Omega Alpha, elected by Alpha Omega Alpha students 

for teaching 

Ho, Sherwin 

Induction into the Herodicus Society, Incorporated, Florence, Italy 

Lee, Raphael 

Fellow, Biomedical Engineering Society 

“Top Physician Scientist,” Chicago Magazine 

“America’s Top Doctors for Cancer,” Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. 

“Guide to America’s Top Surgeons,” Consumers’ Research Council 

of America 

“Chicago’s Top Doctors,” Chicago Magazine 

Prachand, Vivek 

Designated Surgeon, American Society of Bariatric Surgery, 

Bariatric Center of Excellence 

Reid, Russell 

Maxillofacial Surgeons Foundation (ASMS/ASIF) 

Research Award 

Reider, Bruce 

Head of Delegation, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports 

Medicine Traveling Fellowship 

Host, Asian Pacific Orthopaedic Association Traveling Fellows 

Roggin, Kevin 

Robert Baker Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, 

University of Chicago Department of Surgery 

Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society, Faculty, University of 

Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine 

Outstanding Faculty Member, University of Chicago Pritzker 

School of Medicine 

Skelly, Christopher 

Charles C. Guthrie Award-Senior Author and Mentor 

Stenson, Kerstin 

“Woman with Vision Award,” Women’s Bar Association of Illinois 

(WBAI) 

Toolan, Brian 

Dallas B. Phemister Award, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 

Residents 


Neurosurgery 

Orthopaedics 


Plastics 

Urology 

Total Residents 

Educational Activity 

Subspecialty and Research Fellows 

50 


10 

Maxillofacial Prosthetics 

16 

Neurosurgery 

8 

Orthopaedics 

6 


10 

Surgical Oncology 


Urology 

Vascular 

100 

Total Fellows 

1 

1 

1 

4 

1 

3 

2 

2 

2 

17 



COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES 

The Department of Surgery has created multidisciplinary, 

technological collaborations that have expanded the 

scope of our clinical, educational and research programs. 

Transplantation Collaborates with Virtual 

Technology for Surgical Planning 

General surgeon Jonathan Silverstein, MD, and 

transplant surgeons J. Michael Millis, MD, and 

Giuliano Testa, MD, have collaborated with the 

Department of Radiology and the Computation 

Institute to develop a virtual method to calculate 

liver volumes quickly and accurately. During traditional 

living donor liver transplant surgery, liver 

volumes are determined from computed tomography 

scans by dividing the image into multiple regions and 

estimating the area of each region. This process is both 

labor-intensive and of uncertain accuracy. However, 

the new virtual method allows surgeons to simulate 

the operative resections in the virtual environment 

and then it automatically calculates the volume in 

approximately 15 seconds. The technology has 

already proven beneficial. In the first five patients, 

retrospective liver resection weight correlated more 

closely with the virtual method than the traditional 

method. Additionally, this new technology allows 

transplant surgeons to optimally balance the amount 

of liver remaining in the donor with the amount of 

liver the recipient will receive to minimize the 

temporary liver insufficiency in both patients. 

Opening of the New Brain Tumor Center 

The new Brain Tumor Center at the University of 

Chicago houses a multidisciplinary team of experts 

from neurosurgery, radiology, pathology and oncology 

to provide innovative and personalized clinical care 

for children and adults diagnosed with primary and 

metastatic brain tumors. The Center, under the 

leadership of Maciej Lesniak, MD, offers a full range 

of diagnostic and treatment options, including: 

computerized tomography scans, magnetic resonance 

imaging scans, surgery, radiation therapy and 

chemotherapy. In addition to conventional treatments, 

the Center actively conducts and participates in 

clinical trials of new treatments. Therapeutic 

options currently under investigation include advances 

in drug delivery, gene therapy, anti-angiogenesis 

and immunotherapy. 

Lung Transplant Program 

The University of Chicago and the University of 

Chicago Medical Center have assembled a leading 

lung transplant team that intersects the fields of cardiac 

and thoracic surgery, cardiology and pulmonology to 

improve the quality of life for patients with end-stage 

cystic fibrosis or lung cancer. The multidisciplinary 

team, who successfully completed its first transplant 

in 2006, includes: Wickii Vigneswaran, MD; Edward 

Garrity, MD; Sangeeta Bhorade, MD; Joe G.N. 

Garcia, MD; and Stuart Rich, MD. 

New Initiative for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery 

The Thoracic Group recently applied for certification 

to perform lung volume reduction surgery, which 

can improve quality of life and longevity for select 

patients with severe emphysema or other chronic 

respiratory diseases. This team of experts includes: 

Wickii Vigneswaran, MD, Jaishankar Raman, MD, 

PhD, M Med, Mark Ferguson, MD, and Valluvan 

Jeevanandam, MD, all of whom offer surgical coverage 

for lung transplantation and other thoracic surgery 

treatments. Collaborating with the team are Ravi 

Salgia, MD, PhD, and Everett Vokes, MD, both 

from the Section of Hematology-Oncology, as well as 

Aliya Husain, MD, from the Section of Pathology. 

Center for Liver Diseases 

The Center for Liver Diseases brings together experts 

in hepatology, transplant surgery and the basic sciences 

to address fundamental issues in liver disease. The 

Center, under the direction of Donald M. Jensen, 

MD, in the Section of Gastroenterology, combines 

research and clinical programs centered around five 

main areas of liver disease: hepatitis C, hepatitis B, 

fatty liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma and 

end-stage cirrhosis. The Center includes the expertise 

of Giuliano Testa, MD, the Director of Adult Liver 

Transplantation, and J. Michael Millis, MD, the 

Chief of Transplantation and Director of Pediatric 

Liver Transplantation. 

Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology 

The Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology provides a 

centralized location for patients to receive coordinated 

treatments across numerous specialties. Under the 

leadership of Mitchell Posner, MD, the Center 

combines the clinical skills and knowledge of 

advanced interventional endoscopist Irving Waxman, 

MD, (Gastroenterology and Surgery), Ralph 

Weichselbaum, MD, (Radiation Oncology), Hedy 

Kindler, MD, (Hematology-Oncology). Other key 

members from Surgery include: Alessandro Fichera, 

MD, Roger Hurst, MD, Kevin Roggin, MD, and 

Jeffrey Matthews, MD. 

Electronic Clinical Evaluations for Resident Learning 

The Section of General Surgery has developed the 

Quality-Based Surgical Training Program to provide 

comprehensive evaluation of resident clinical 

performance. Surgical Oncology Fellow Paul Roach, 

MD, FACS, initiated the program in collaboration 

with Jonathan Silverstein, MD, Kevin Roggin, MD, 

and Mitchell Posner, MD. To implement this program, 

the Section created the Surgical Training and 

Assessment Tool (STAT), a secure, web-based case 

assessment system that provides case-based feedback 

and training objectives for future cases based on previous 

ones. Residents and attendings independently 

fill out a 30-second electronic questionnaire rating 

the resident’s performance on a five-point competency 

scale for each case. The program generates cumulative 

reports that show the scores for each surgery rated 

on general competencies (knowledge, skill and 

independence), specific competencies (surgical 

methods) and overall competence. It also has a 

comments section and shows a comparison of resident 

and attending ratings. This training program allows 

the residents to reflect upon their performance and 

learn from the constructive feedback. 

University of Chicago – Argonne National 

Laboratory Bioengineering Institute for Advanced 

Surgery and Endoscopy 

The Department of Surgery is developing collaborations 

with Argonne National Laboratory to develop 

joint research and engineering capabilities that will 

bring new technologies to the practice of surgery 

and endoscopy. John Alverdy, MD, Vice Chair for 

Academic Affairs, is spearheading this project, which 

will focus on three themes: visualization, advanced 

instrumentation and biomaterials. Specifically, the 

project will introduce enhanced visualization techniques 

that incorporate principles of physics and 

application of near-real-time computer simulation 

for planning and executing surgical procedures, 

develop wireless components with continuously 

updated real-time sensor data and physics-based 

computer simulations for more precise surgical 

procedures, and investigate use of synthetic polymer 

materials that will advance such work as tissue 

engineering and hip sensors. 



RESEARCH PROGRAMS 

SELECTED FEDERAL GRANTS 

The Department of Surgery has a long and notable history 

in biomedical research, as exemplified by our own Nobel 

Laureate Dr. Charles B. Huggins. This tradition continues 

today with fundamental, translational and clinical 

research programs. The field of surgery and, by extension, surgical research is 

unique in that it focuses not only on the treatment of disease, but also on the physical 

manipulation of the body. From a past focused primarily on injury repair and removal of diseased 

tissue, surgery in the present has engaged in the renovation of the body through 

organ and tissue transplantation as well as device implantation. As a result, the Department 

of Surgery is uniquely positioned to be an interface between biomedical research, clinical 

practice and technological development. 

Section Name Title of Research 

Cardiac Gupta, Mahesh P. The Role of PARP-SIR2 Signaling in Heart Failure 

Cardiac Gupta, Mahesh P. Histone Deacetylases in Pathogenesis of Heart Failure 

General Alverdy, John Pseudomonas Effects on the Gut Barrier from Surgery 

General Fichera, Alessandro Timing of Rectal Cancer Response to Chemoradiation 

General Jaskowiak, Nora T. National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project 

(NSABP) Co-STAR (Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene) Study 

General McKee, Mark D. CEA-Directed Cancer Treatment with Gene-Modified T Cells 

General Nishimura, Micheal I. Animal Model for Her-2/neu Specific TCR Gene Transfer 

General Nishimura, Micheal I. Tumor Recognition by TCR Transduced CD4+ & CD8+ T Cells 

General Nishimura, Micheal I. Autoimmune Vitiligo as a Road Map to Melanoma Therapy 

General Posner, Mitchell C. American College of Surgeons Oncology Group-Chair, 

Gastrointestinal Committee 

General Silverstein, Jonathan C. Advanced Biomedical Tele-Collaboration Testbed in Surgery, 

Anesthesia, and Emergency Medicine 

Direct 

7,726 

50,174 

100,613 

14,125 

178 

125,549 

36,308 

5,186 

2,379 

13,740 

486,904 

Indirect 

4,133 

26,843 

53,016 

7,416 

18 

10,034 

8,071 

2,645 

1,273 

7,259 

255,624 

FY 07 Total 

11,859 

77,017 

153,629 

21,541 

,195 

135,583 

44,379 

7,831 

3,652 

20,998 

742,528 

This year, the Department of Surgery created an Office of Surgical Research (OSR) headed 

by Karl Matlin, PhD, Vice-Chairman for Research, with an advisory panel of senior departmental 

investigators. For the first time, OSR centralizes and facilitates management of 

pre-award research grants and clinical trials, research facilities and academic research 

activities. It also provides research training for graduate students, residents and postdoctoral 

fellows as well as faculty development on the research promotional tracks. 

Neuro Frim, David M. Hydrocephalus, Intracranial Pressure, and Neurocognition 

Neuro Lesniak, Maciej S. Targeted Adenoviral Gene Therapy for Malignant Glioma 

Neuro MacDonald, Robert Loughlin Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Neurologic Outcome 

Ortho Haydon, Rex C. BMP6-Mediated Osteogenesis 

Ortho He, Tong-Chuan Regulation of Beta-Catenin Signaling by Tyrosine Phosphorylation 

Ortho Martell, John Acetabular Bone Loss Following Hip Arthroplasty 

Ortho Ojakangas, Catherine Cerebral Mechanisms of Skill Learning in Humans 

153,541 

25,652 

1,197 

99,002 

67,321 

4,422 

129,993 

80,570 

2,052 

628 

7,920 

36,017 

2,322 

10,399 

234,111 

27,704 

1,825 

106,922 

103,337 

6,744 

140,393 

One of the important goals of OSR is to create 

programs that enhance research activities within the 

Department. Along this line, OSR started a weekly 

departmental research seminar in the spring of 2007 

to improve communications among investigators. 

Initially, most of the speakers were faculty members. 

However, OSR will extend invitations to speakers 

from regional and national institutions during the 

fall of 2007. 

A second initiative organizes investigators into surgical 

research interest groups whose membership 

transcends boundaries of clinical sections. The group 

will focus on research activities in the department 

including: faculty recruitment, laboratory renovation, 

creation and expansion of shared resources as well as 

interactive mentoring of surgeon investigators and 

basic scientists. 

Finally, efforts are underway to develop the 

Department’s engineering capabilities through 

collaborations with neighboring institutions, such as 

Argonne National Laboratory and Illinois Institute 

of Technology. Engineering expertise is already 

being supplemented through the Department’s 

recent appointment of Joel Collier, PhD, a tissue 

engineer/materials scientist. 

Plastics Lee, Raphael Membrane Sealing: Biopolymers for Tissue Electroporation 

Plastics Lee, Raphael Non-Ionizing Research: Electrical Stimulation of Biological Tissues (1) 

Plastics Lee, Raphael Non-Ionizing Research: Electrical Stimulation of Biological Tissues (2) 

Transplant Chong, Anita S. Spleen Regulation of Beta-Cell Regeneration 

Transplant Chong, Anita S. Graft Rejection and Accommodation by Anti-Gal mABs (1) 

Transplant Chong, Anita S. Stem Cells for Tolerance Induction 

Transplant Chong, Anita S. Graft Rejection and Accommodation by Anti-Gal mABs (2) 

Transplant Garfinkel, Marc R. Combined Effects for Improved Tissue Dissociation 

Transplant Harland, Robert Transplantation in People with HIV Infection (1) 

Transplant Harland, Robert Transplantation in People with HIV Infection (2) 

Transplant Millis, J. Michael Studies of Pediatric Liver Transplantation 

Transplant Thistlethwaite, J. Richard Immunosuppression Withdrawal in Liver Transplant Recipients 

Workscope: Planning Grant for Clinical Trial of Immunosuppression 

Withdrawal in Liver Transplant Recipients 

Research Matlin, Karl S. Cell-Matrix Interactions in Epithelial Polarization 

Research Zegers, Mirjam Regulation of Epithelial Contact Inhibition by Rac Effector Proteins 

73,179 

241,637 

126,892 

52,851 

88,460 

56,173 

16,460 

48,550 

42,807 

9,765 

8,852 

125,563 

9,028 

27,073 

37,847 

128,772 

67,887 

28,275 

46,441 

29,491 

6,616 

25,974 

22,474 

5,224 

4,648 

65,660 

4,830 

14,484 

111,026 

370,409 

194,780 

81,126 

134,901 

85,664 

23,076 

74,524 

65,281 

14,989 

13,500 

191,223 

13,858 

41,557 

Urology Rinker-Schaeffer, Carrie W. Prostate Cancer Metastatic Colonization: Role of MKK4 

72,317 

36,882 

109,199 

Urology Rinker-Schaeffer, Carrie W. Post-Transcriptional Regulation of MKK4-A Stress Signaling Kinase 

Implicated in the Regulation of Metastatic Growth 

1,686 

886 

2,572 

Urology Rinker-Schaeffer, Carrie W. Societal Interactions in Ovarian Cancer Metastases: 

A Quorum Sensing Hypothesis 

113,295 

60,613 

173,908 

Urology Steinberg, Gary MVAC in Organ-Confined Bladder Cancer Based on p53 Status 

240 

,126 

366 

Urology Zagaja, Gregory Neoadjuvant Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy for Prostate Cancer 

17,564 

9,396 

26,960 

Vascular Bassiouny, Hisham Biomechanical Mechanisms and Venous Intimal Hyperplasia 

129,686 

45,734 

175,421 

Vascular Bassiouny, Hisham A Multinode Sonic and Ultrasonic Diagnostic Imaging Method 

2,224 

1,190 

3,414 

Vascular Bassiouny, Hisham MR Determination of Carotid Atherosclerosis Progression 0,0 

18,571 

7,726 

26,297 

Vascular Weichselbaum, Ralph R. Gene Therapy for Extension of Vein Graft Patency 0,0 

16,625 

7,232 

23,856 

2,623,509 

1,174,648 

3,798,156 



SURGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 

The Department of Surgery provides collaborative 

educational programs for medical students, residents 

and fellows. Along with medical clerkships, the 

Department offers residency programs in General 

Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology- 

Head and Neck, Plastics and Urology. It also has fellowship programs 

in Cardiac and Thoracic, Dentistry/Oral/Maxillofacial, Spine, Orthopaedics (sports medicine, 

hand, orthopaedic oncology and joint), Otolaryngology (rhinology and facial cosmetic), 

Surgical Oncology, Transplant, Urology (minimally invasive), Urologic Oncology and Vascular. 

A key educational initiative has focused on collaborations with University of Chicago departments 

and other educational institutions. Karl Matlin, PhD, for example, has been recruited as a 

course director for molecular and cell biology for Pritzker School of Medicine. The Department 

has also carved out resident exchange programs with other institutions, such as Loyola 

University. On a global scale, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck provides a three-month rotation in 

Alaska for specialized training in middle ear cases, while faculty in Plastics and Orthopaedics 

take residents and fellows to provide care in underserved areas of the world (e.g., Dominican 

Republic, Puerto Rico and Peru). 

The education programs thrive on the exceptional 

teaching of the faculty, who have received numerous 

honors and awards. Pritzker School of Medicine 

students selected: 

Alessandro Fichera, MD, and Kevin Roggin, MD, as 

the 2007 Favorite Faculty Members. 

Benjamin Pearce, MD, and Adam Vogel, MD, 

to receive the Arnold P. Gold Humanism and 

Excellence in Teaching Award. 

Peter Angelos, MD, Jeffrey Zawacki, MD, and 

Benjamin Pearce, MD, to receive the Golden Apple 

Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

Additionally, the Committee on Graduate Medical 

Education awarded three medical education grants 

for the following teaching initiatives: 

Peter Angelos, MD, "Improving the Teaching of 

Professionalism in Surgery," which addresses 

surgical ethics. 

Elizabeth Blair, MD, Jayant Pinto, MD, and Stephen 

Small, MD, "A Model Curriculum to Improve 

Resident Feedback and Professionalism Using 

Immersive Simulation." 

Paul Roach, MD, Jonathan Silverstein, MD, Kevin 

Roggin, MD, and Mitchell Posner, MD, “Quality-Based 

Surgical Training,” a surgical assessment program. 

CLINICAL INNOVATIONS 

The Department of Surgery continues to be at the forefront 

of clinical care providing innovative diagnostic and treatment 

options across the broad range of specialties. The 

Department’s surgical specialties are consistently ranked 

among the top in Illinois and have helped the University of 

Chicago Medical Center again achieve honor roll status in 

U.S.News & World Report (July 2007). New technological collaborations 

have significantly advanced the Department’s clinical programs, particularly with the 

Department’s minimally invasive surgery (MIS) programs. These procedures carry significant 

benefits, such as less post-operative pain and discomfort, shorter hospital stays, less scarring 

and injury to tissue, and a higher accuracy rate. Every Section performs minimally invasive 

surgeries, including: 

Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery: 

Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy and 

esophagectomy, robotically-assisted bypass or 

valve surgery 

General Surgery: 

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, 

gastrointestinal and abdominal procedures 

(e.g. colorectal disorders, esophageal problems, 

removal of endocrine tumors in the pancreas, 

adrenal gland removal, total pancreatectomy with 

islet cell auto transplantation) 

Neurosurgery: 

Endoscopic brain surgery and spinal surgery 

Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine: 

Arthroscopic and endoscopic surgery for bone and 

joint problems 

Clinical Innovation Highlights: 

Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons perform totally 

endoscopic coronary artery bypass (closed beating heart 

off pump surgery) and lung volume reduction surgery. 

The American Society for Bariatric Surgery designated 

the bariatric program as a Center for Excellence. 

The new Brain Tumor Center treats children and adults 

diagnosed with primary and metastatic brain tumors. 

Orthopaedic Surgeons perform scoliosis and 

degenerative reconstruction surgery as well as surgical 

removal of bone and soft tissue masses and tumors. 

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgeons collaborate 

with physicians from Hematology-Oncology and 

Radiation to treat head and neck cancer as well as with 

Pulmonary to treat sinus and allergy problems. 

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Dentistry: 

Endoscopic surgery for nasal and sinus problems 

Pediatric Surgery: 

Complex laparoscopic and thoracoscopic reconstructive 

surgeries 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: 

Robotically-assisted nerve reconstruction after 

prostatectomy 

Transplantation: 

Laparoscopic kidney donation 

Urology: 

Robotically-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy 

Vascular Surgery: 

Laparoscopic abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 

Pediatric Surgeons have developed the minimally 

invasive Nissen Fundoplication, a procedure to repair 

esophageal valves. 

Plastic Surgeons have developed and refined sternotomy 

closures with titanium plate fixation as well as perforator 

flap reconstructive breast surgery. 

Transplant Surgeons perform living liver and 

kidney transplant, islet cell transplantation and 

multi-organ transplants. 

Urologists have developed new approaches to urologic 

reconstructive surgery. 

Vascular Surgeons use non-invasive vascular ultrasound 

imaging technology and are collaborating with 

Cardiology to create the Heart and Vascular Center. 



General Surgery Faculty 


Surgery Faculty 

Shahab Akhter* 

Assistant Professor of Surgery 

Bassem Mora* 


Sudhir Srivastava* 


Mahesh Gupta 

Associate Professor of Surgery 

Jaishankar Raman 


Mark Ferguson 

Professor of Surgery 

Wickii Vigneswaran 


* denotes new faculty 

• denotes secondary appointment 

Valluvan Jeevanandam 

Section Chief 


The Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery 

The Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery treats 

patients with complex medical conditions using the 

most advanced surgical techniques, including heart 

and lung transplantation, ventricular assist device 

implantation and complex cardiac reconstruction. 

The Section also specializes in minimally invasive 

valvular and arrhythmia surgeries, treating 

malignancies, esophageal diseases, and high-risk 

pulmonary resection. 

Clinical Care 

The Section offers cutting-edge surgical treatment. 

The implantation of a cardiac ventricular assist 

device (CardioVAD), for example, is a procedure 

not performed anywhere else. The heart and lung 

transplantation programs also have excellent patient 

and graft survival statistics. Additionally, the heart 

transplantation program consistently ranks above 

the national average for the amount of time it takes 

patients to receive a transplant. 

Research 

The Section successfully secured a new NIH-funded 

grant and renewed another to support research in 

ischemia reperfusion, the molecular basis of heart 

failure, lung immunology and transplantation. 

Mahesh Gupta, PhD, has delineated a novel signaling 

mechanism of cardiac muscle contraction defective 

in failing hearts and Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD, is 

investigating the left ventricular assist device. The 

thoracic group, composed of Mark Ferguson, MD, 

Jaishankar Raman, MD, M Med, PhD, and Wickii 

Vigneswaran, MD, has ongoing national and 

international research collaborations with radiology, 

medicine, pathology and health studies. Research 

topics include: physician estimates of risk, quality 

of life outcomes after lung resection, predicting postoperative 

function after lung resection and genetic 

markers of risk after major lung resection. 

Education 

The advanced fellowship program, for surgeons who 

have finished their general surgery and cardiothoracic 

residencies, provides comprehensive, personalized 

training. Fellows have several opportunities to present 

their research findings at academic and clinical 

education conferences. 

Recruitment 

The Section appointed Sudhir Srivastava, MD, 

who has expertise in minimally invasive coronary 

revascularization and valvular surgeries, as Assistant 

Professor of Surgery and Director of Robotic & 

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery; Shahab 

Akhter, MD, who specializes in heart failure and 

transplantation, as Assistant Professor of Surgery; 

and Bassem Mora, MD, MBA, who has extensive 

experience in minimally invasive pediatric cardiac 

surgery, as Assistant Professor of Surgery. 

The Section of General Surgery 

The Section of General Surgery provides the highest 

quality, tailored treatment and advanced minimally 

invasive surgical procedures, with particular 

expertise in surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, 

hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, obesity surgery 

and inflammatory bowel disease. 

Clinical Care 

This past year the Section developed collaborative 

initiatives that have enhanced patient care. Working 

with Gastroenterology and Hematology-Oncology, 

the Section opened the Center for Gastrointestinal 

Oncology to promote ease of patient coordination 

and access. Additionally, the Center for the Surgical 

Treatment of Obesity received designation from the 

American Society for Bariatric Surgery as a “Center 

of Excellence.” 

Research 

The Section continues research on cancer and 

investigation of the pathophysiology of surgical 

infections. Kevin Roggin, MD, has received a grant 

to study molecular advancements in detecting 

pre-malignant and malignant gastrointestinal cancers. 

Alessandro Fichera, MD, is studying chemoprevention 

for colorectal cancer. Jose Guevara-Patiño, MD, 

PhD, has funding to investigate the challenges of 

cancer vaccine development to overcome the 

immune system’s tolerance of self antigens. John 

Alverdy, MD, Don Liu, MD, PhD, (Pediatric 

Surgery), Eugene Chang, MD, (Gastroenterology), 

and Giuliano Testa, MD, (Transplantation Surgery), 

have created a new surgical research enterprise of 

microbial pathogenesis of the intestinal epithelium 

following surgical stress. New to the Section is Jeffrey 

Matthews, MD, who brings an NIH-funded research 

program in epithelial transport to our intestinal 

research portfolio. 

Education 

The residency program provides broad surgical 

experience to prepare residents for further training in 

their specific areas of interest. The Section received 

854 applications for six positions, and matched in 

the top 15 percent of interviewed candidates. Along 

with residency training, the surgical oncology 

fellowship program prepares surgeons for leadership 

positions in cancer care and engages them in 

surgical oncology research. 

Recruitment 

The Section has appointed Peter Angelos, MD, 

PhD, an expert in the field of endocrine surgery, as 

Professor of Surgery, Chief of Endocrine Surgery and 

Associate Director of the MacLean Center for 

Clinical Medical Ethics; Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, 

who specializes in the field of pancreatic diseases, 

as Dallas B. Phemister Professor of Surgery and 

Chairman of the Department of Surgery; and Eugene 

Choi, MD, who is an expert in epithelial cell 

research, as Instructor of Surgery. 

Eugene Choi* 

Instructor of Surgery 

Alessandro Fichera 


Jose Guevara-Patiño 


Nora Jaskowiak 


Mark McKee 


Vivek Prachand 


Kevin Roggin 


Jonathan Silverstein 


Stephan Wyers 


Roger Hurst 


John Alverdy 


Peter Angelos* 


Edwin Kaplan 


Jeffrey Matthews* 


Mark Siegler• 

Professor of Medicine 

and Surgery 

Irving Waxman• 

Professor of Medicine and Surgery 

Ralph Weichselbaum• 

Professor of Radiation and 

Cellular Oncology and Surgery 

Colathur Palani 

Clinical Assistant Professor 

of Surgery 

Asha Chhablani 



Jeffrey Zawacki 



Mark Connolly 

Clinical Associate Professor 


James Greenberg 

Clinical Associate 

C. Andrew Perrott 




Mitchell Posner 

Section Chief 




Neurosurgery Faculty 

Daniel Curry 


Bakhtiar Yamini 


Frederick Brown 


Fernando Goldenberg• 


Maciej Lesniak 


Saeid Mojtahedi• 


Jordan Rosenblum• 


Javad Hekmatpanah 


and Neurology 

Richard Penn 


Jean-Paul Spire• 

Professor of Neurology 


V. Leo Towle• 

Professor of Neurology 


Leonard Kranzler 



Priscilla Short 


George Dohrmann 

Associate Professor Emeritus 

John Mullan 

Professor Emeritus 



David Frim 

Section Chief 


and Pediatrics 

The Section of Neurosurgery 

The Section of Neurosurgery utilizes its clinical 

expertise and advanced neurosurgical technology 

to provide the most effective treatment for the 

entire spectrum of neurosurgical disease. Building on 

a legacy of excellence in clinical care, research and 

education, the Section’s innovative programs include: 

neurovascular surgery, neuro-oncology, surgical 

epilepsy, spinal surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, and 

functional and stereotactic neurosurgery. 

Clinical Care 

The Section has developed new multidisciplinary 

programs that draw national and international 

patient referrals. The Brain Tumor Center brings 

together experts from neurosurgery, radiology, 

pathology and oncology to provide advanced clinical 

treatment. The Pediatric Neurosciences Center 

in Comer Children’s Hospital unites physicians and 

nurses from neurosurgery, neurology, neuro-oncology 

and neurogenetics to treat pediatric neuro-disorders, 

emphasizing hydrocephalus and congenital anomalies 

of the nervous system, epilepsy, and brain and spine 

tumors. In addition, the interdisciplinary programs 

for adult epilepsy and skull base lesions provide 

leadership in clinical care by developing innovative 

and effective treatments. 

Research 

Leading the way in neurosurgical research and 

development, the Section supports ongoing investigations 

into treatments for brain tumors and epilepsy. 

Physicians at the Brain Tumor Center are developing 

new brain tumor models, drug delivery methods, 

anti-angiogenesis therapy, immunotherapy and gene 

therapy, all in an effort to bring new treatment options 

to the clinical setting. The University of Chicago 

Adult Epilepsy program collaborates with brain 

imaging experts to investigate ways to improve 

surgical epilepsy treatment with less invasive diagnostic 

techniques and more effective surgery. The 

Pediatric Neurosciences Center continues to define 

the field in cognitive outcomes after treatment for 

hydrocephalus and congenital anomalies, while 

providing Phase 1 trials for brain tumor treatment. 

Education 

The Neurosurgical residency program received a 

five-year re-accreditation from the Accreditation 

Council for Graduate Medical Education. The 

program provides outstanding bedside teaching, 

cutting-edge weekly didactic sessions that cover 

multiple facets of neurosurgical science and subspecialty 

conferences in areas such as neuro-oncology, 

pediatric neuroscience and spinal surgery. Faculty 

have also designed and implemented a nationallyrecognized 

internet-based learning program that 

allows residents and students to expand their 

knowledge of the neurosciences at their own pace. 

The Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine 

The Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and 

Rehabilitation Medicine is a cohesive academic 

unit with a full-time clinical and basic science 

faculty dedicated to the care of patients, education 

of students, residents and fellows as well as the 

creation of new knowledge in the clinical and basic 

science of musculoskeletal diseases. 

Clinical Care 

Centered at the University of Chicago Medical 

Center and Weiss Memorial Hospital, the Section 

has a cadre of extremely capable and industrious 

surgeons and clinicians. Musculoskeletal disorders 

encompass a broad range of diseases, from traumatic 

injuries to degenerative conditions to cancer, each 

potentially involving different components of the 

mesenchyme, such as bone, cartilage, tendon and 

muscle. The clinical care of orthopaedic surgery 

includes joint reconstruction, hand and upper extremity, 

spine, oncology, pediatrics, foot and ankle, trauma 

and sports medicine. 

Research 

Current research focuses on the biomechanics of 

falling, biologic processes of flexor tendon healing, 

degenerative disk disease, bone repair, and regeneration 

of bone and cartilage. This year Tong-Chuan 

He, MD, received the American Cancer Society, 

Illinois Division Stephen F. Sener Research Scholar 

Award for his investigation of connective tissue 

growth factor, a protein involved in many of the 

processes that are not regulated correctly in cancer 

cells. The Section also opened the Orthopaedic 

Biomedical Imaging Institute, founded by John M. 

Martell, MD, which investigates two- and threedimensional 

techniques for analysis of polyethylene 

wear in total hip replacements. Purnendu Gupta, MD, 

collaborated with Tong-Chuan He, MD, and Rex 

Haydon, MD, on translational research of spinal 

fusion. Dr. Gupta also has clinical research on 

surgical treatment of spondylolysis, a stress fracture 

in the spinal column, as well as pediatric and adult 

spinal deformities. 

Education 

The residency program integrates basic sciences into 

the educational program at the bedside, during clinical 

conferences and in a well-structured curriculum that 

covers anatomy, bioengineering, biology and pathology. 

The Section also offers multiple post-graduate 

fellowships, including orthopaedic oncology, sports, 

adult reconstruction, and hand and upper extremity. 

Orthopaedic Surgery and 

Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty 

Holly Benjamin• 

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 


Robert Bielski 


Roderick Birnie 


Rex Haydon 


Hue Luu 


David Manning 


Christopher Sullivan 



Michael Terry 


Purnendu Gupta 


Tong-Chuan He 


Sherwin Ho 


John Martell 


Brian Toolan 


Henry Finn 


Daniel Mass 


Anthony Montag• 

Professor of Pathology 


Michael Simon 


Mary Lawler 



Gayle Spill 



Lisa Thornton 

Clinical Assistant Professor of 

Surgery & Pediatrics 

Michelle Gittler 



Sung-Lana Kim 


Edward Park 


Suzan Rayner 


Louis Draganich 

Associate Professor Emeritus 

Bruce Reider 


Terrance Peabody 

Section Chief 




Otolaryngology-Head and Neck 


Jayant Pinto 


Miriam Redleaf 


Elizabeth Blair 


Daniel Martin 


Louis Portugal 


Kerstin Stenson 


Dana Suskind 



Fuad Baroody 



Jacquelynne Corey 


Ernest Mhoon 


Anthony Geroulis 

Clinical Professor of Surgery 

Nedra Joyner 


Robert Butler 


Vijay Dayal 


Raul Hinojosa 

Post retirement appointment 

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck 

Surgery/Dentistry Faculty 

Christopher Smith 


Joseph Toljanic 


Russell Baer 


Robert Goepp 


Robert Naclerio 

Section Chief 


The Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Dentistry 

The Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck 

Surgery (OHNS) diagnoses and treats the full range 

of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) disorders with subspecialties 

in chronic nasal and sinus disorders, 

olfaction, head and neck cancer, minimally invasive 

surgery, allergies, hearing aid dispensing, and 

speech language and voice disorders. The Section 

was again recognized for its ENT programs, ranking 

25th in the country and the best in Illinois by U.S. 

News & World Report (July 2007). 

Clinical Care 

The Section performs advanced diagnostic tests and 

minimally invasive techniques available only at 

leading ENT programs. One such test is the Flexible 

Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), which 

provides better anatomical information and detects 

subtle abnormalities. The clinic also uses transnasal 

esophagoscopy, a minimally invasive technique, 

to examine the esophagus and perform biopsies. 

Previously, it required trips to the operating room. 

Along with the ENT program, the Section’s head 

and neck surgery program continues to draw regional 

patient referrals. Our dental colleagues also provide 

support services for head and neck surgery, and have 

developed novel dental implant techniques. This 

past year, collaborations with Neurosurgery have 

broadened the Section’s capabilities in minimally 

invasive transnasal hypophysectomies and removal 

of nasal and sinus tumors. Additionally, Dana 

Suskind, MD, developed a multidisciplinary pediatric 

cochlear implant team that provides 

comprehensive care before and after implantation. 

Research 

The Section has novel research initiatives in allergic 

diseases and its co-morbid conditions. Fuad M. 

Baroody, MD, and Robert Naclerio, MD, are investigating 

how intranasal steroids relieve ocular symptoms 

of allergic rhinitis. Jayant Pinto, MD, obtained 

funding to research the effects of aging and allergic 

rhinitis on the sense of smell. Adam Markaryan, 

MD, obtained funding to use the Section’s temporal 

bone collection to investigate presbycusis, a gradual 

loss of hearing that affects the aging population. 

Education 

The residency program continues to attract outstanding 

candidates, matching with their top two choices out 

of 275 applications. Developments in the educational 

program have led to greatly improved resident inservice 

scores. Dr. Suskind, clerkship director, has 

also increased the number of students interested in 

otolaryngology. This past summer the Section had 

five students pursuing summer research opportunities. 

Additionally, Elizabeth Blair, MD, collaborated with 

Stephen Small, MD, to develop a grant-funded 

educational program to improve the management 

of the difficult airway. 

The Section of Pediatric Surgery 

The Section of Pediatric Surgery at the University 

of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital treats diverse 

surgical problems in infants and children with 

particular specialization in congenital anomalies, 

gastroesophageal conditions, cancer and injuries. 

It has the largest minimally invasive surgery program 

in Chicago, averaging approximately 700 

cases per year. 

Clinical Care 

The Section, together with a number of pediatric 

subspecialties, provides comprehensive care for 

congenital, neoplastic, infectious and other acquired 

conditions of the gastrointestinal system, the blood 

and vascular system, the integument, the diaphragm 

and thorax (exclusive of heart), the endocrine glands, 

the genitourinary system, and the head and neck. A 

prominent feature is the advanced program in 

minimally invasive pediatric surgery. Based on its 

strong reputation, the Section receives substantial 

surgical referrals, performing nearly 2,200 inpatient 

and outpatient surgeries annually. 

Research 

The Section has received significant institutional 

seed funding for a new research program. A major 

collaborative research initiative among John 

Alverdy, MD, Eugene Chang, MD, and Carole Ober, 

PhD, intersects their expertise in surgery, gastroenterology 

and molecular biosciences. Currently, they 

are studying pathogenesis of the necrotizing enterocolitis 

(NEC) to determine the causal factors of a 

medical condition where portions of the bowel 

undergo tissue death. 

Education 

The Section offers a new fellowship program in 

pediatric surgery that is one of only 25 U.S. programs 

approved and accredited by the Accreditation 

Council of Graduate Medical Education. The 

fellowship, under the leadership of Program Director 

Donald Liu, MD, PhD, provides a structured basic 

science curriculum as well as conferences and daily 

rounds that incorporate discussion of relevant basic 

science subjects. These conferences include: the 

Case Management Conference, Departmental 

Grand Rounds and multidisciplinary conferences 

(e.g., Pathology and Radiology Conference). 

Recruitment 

The Section has appointed Michael Morowitz, MD, an 

expert in minimally invasive surgery and maternalfetal 

microchimerism, as Assistant Professor in 

Pediatric Surgery, and Arnold Coran, MD, an expert 

in pediatric surgery who served as Editor of the the 

standard reference Pediatric Surgery and the journal 

Pediatric Surgery International, as Clinical Associate. 

Pediatric Surgery Faculty 

Michael Morowitz* 


Mindy Statter 



David Yousefzadeh 

Professor of Pediatrics 


Arnold Coran* 




Donald Liu 

Section Chief 




Plastic and Reconstructive 


Ginard Henry* 


Russell Reid* 


Lawrence Zachary 


Lawrence Gottlieb 


Raphael Lee 


McKay McKinnon 



Gary Burget 



Joyce Aycock• 


Peter Geldner 


David Teplica 


Robert Parsons 




David Song 

Section Chief 


The Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 


advances the field of complex microsurgical reconstruction 

of the head/neck, extremity and breast. 

Collaborations across disciplines shape several 

important treatment protocols, particularly for cancer 

reconstruction using advanced surgical procedures. 

Clinical Care 


encompasses a broad range of surgical services, such 

as treating people suffering the compromising effects 

of injury or disease and helping people wishing to 

modify a certain physical feature. In particular, 

microsurgical breast reconstruction with perforator 

flaps (DIEP, SIEA, SGAP) received national 

exposure, increasing the number of patients coming 

from outside Illinois. Additionally, the head and neck 

reconstruction with perforator flaps are unparalleled 

in the Midwest region. 

Research 

The Section has developed innovative research 

initiatives. David Song, MD, is involved in two 

multicenter clinical trials addressing acellular regenerative 

dermal matrix for breast reconstruction. 

Raphael C. Lee, MD, secured an additional five 

years of NIH funding and successfully renewed the 

Henry Jackson Award. The American Society of 

Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) awarded Russell 

Reid, MD, PhD, funding for his work on the 

acceleration of mandibular distraction-associated bony 

regenerate healing via electrophysical stimulation. Dr. 

Reid is also collaborating with Tong-Chuan He, MD, 

PhD, to form the Center for Tissue Regeneration. 

Education 

The Section has revamped the residency training 

model. Previously, the model functioned as a 4/2 

program, with the first four years under general surgery 

and the last two years under plastic surgery. Currently, 

the approved model functions as a coordinated 3/3 

program. As a result, residents will receive more 

exposure to the breadth of plastic surgery and its 

subspecialties. The Section will also streamline the 

application process and accept applicants only 

through the National Resident Match Program. 

Recruitment 

The Section has appointed Russell Reid, MD, PhD, an 

expert in craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery, as the 

first Bernard Sarnat Scholar of Craniofacial Research 

and Assistant Professor of Surgery, and Ginard Henry, 

MD, an expert in hand and microsurgery, as Assistant 

Professor of Surgery. 

The Section of Transplantation 

The Section of Transplantation provides expert, 

compassionate care for patients in need of organ 

transplantation. Considered a leader in the field, 

the Section maintains above average patient and 

graft survival rates for all solid organ transplants, as 

determined by the Scientific Registry of Transplant 

Recipients. This year the Section rejuvenated the 

pediatric liver transplant program to include a 

pediatric hepatologist, and enhanced the living liver 

program to assist patients who may otherwise not 

get a transplant. 

Clinical Care 

The Section performs cadaveric solid organ 

transplantation of the liver, kidney and pancreas as 

well as multi-organ transplants of the liver/kidney 

and heart/kidney. In addition to these advanced 

procedures, the Section leads the field in living 

donor transplantation of the liver and kidney. 

Furthermore, the islet cell transplant program, one 

of only a handful of funded sites, has successfully 

allowed some Type I diabetics to be completely free 

of daily insulin injections. 

Research 

The Section has ongoing research initiatives in 

transplant immunology. Anita Chong, PhD, newly 

promoted to the rank of Professor this year, has 

published a landmark paper in Science on the 

mechanisms of Beta cell regeneration and the role 

of the immune system. She will continue the investigation 

with Eric Grossman, MD, general surgery 

resident. Dr. Chong is also researching how mature 

allo-reactive Beta cells are deleted in tolerance 

induction and how memory cells and allo-antibodies 

alter the activation requirements of T-cells. Emily 

Ahmed, MD, under Dr. Chong’s mentorship, is 

investigating the impact of bacterial load on allograft 

immunogenecity and susceptibility to tolerance. 

Education 

The transplantation fellowship, accredited by the 

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, offers 

specialization in liver and kidney/pancreas transplants. 

The program has developed outstanding transplant 

surgeons who have assumed leadership roles here 

and at other prestigious institutions. The Section 

hosted the delegation of surgeons from China’s 

Peking Union Medical Center in conjunction with 

J. Michael Millis, MD, who lectured at the first liver 

transplant training sessions to improve China’s 

transplantation programs and develop standards for 

transplantation. 

Transplantation Faculty 

Marc Garfinkel 


Robert Harland 


and Medicine 

Giuliano Testa 


Anita Chong 

Professor of Surgery, Pathology 

and Immunology 

J. Richard Thistlethwaite 


and Immunology 

Mary Simmerling 

Associate 

J. Michael Millis 

Section Chief 




Urology Faculty 

Mohan Gundeti* 


Kevin Zorn* 


Gregory Bales 


Clare Close 



Kate Feinstein• 

Associate Professor of Radiology 


Glenn Gerber 


P. Allan Klock 

Associate Professor of 

Anesthesia and Surgery 

Carrie Rinker-Schaeffer 


Gregory Zagaja 


Walter Stadler• 

Professor of Medicine and 

Surgery 

Gary Steinberg 


Steven Nold 


Edward Lyon 


Harry Schoenberg 



Arieh Shalhav 

Section Chief 


The Section of Urology 

The Section of Urology provides comprehensive 

tertiary care with specialization in urological oncology, 

reconstruction, female urology, stone disease and 

pediatric urology. Complementing the clinical program, 

the research program conducts basic and translational 

research to improve treatment options, while 

the residency and fellowship programs provide 

comprehensive clinical and research experience. 

Clinical Care 

The Section provides compassionate, multidisciplinary 

care to meet patients’ needs and assist with quality 

of life issues, such as preserving normal urinary and 

sexual function. Locally and regionally, the Section 

has the highest volume of complex urologic oncology, 

reconstructive urology and minimally invasive 

procedures, including robotically-assisted laparoscopic 

prostatectomy cases. Surgical volume for these cases 

has grown significantly in the past five years and 

will continue to grow with the addition of Kevin 

Zorn, MD, and the recruitment of an additional 

urologic oncologist. 

Research 

The Section generates medical discoveries through 

laboratory and clinic research. The University of 

Chicago Urology Research laboratories and the 

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center are 

investigating the basic scientific mechanisms of 

cancer metastasis as well as the molecular events 

involved in bladder cancer formation and progression. 

The Section also created a Bladder Cancer Research 

Group, composed of faculty from Medical and 

Radiation Oncology, Pathology, Urology and the 

Urology Research Laboratory, that is enhancing the 

bladder cancer tissue bank and database. In addition, 

the Section continues to run an animal laboratory 

to evaluate various laparoscopic techniques and 

warm ischemia. 

Education 

The residency program provides challenging clinical 

training and offers research opportunities in the laboratory. 

The minimally invasive surgery/endourology 

fellowship program provides clinical and research 

training in an innovative surgical practice in 

laparoscopy, percutaneous renal and ureteroscopy 

procedures. Additionally, the Society of Urologic 

Oncology accredited fellowship, one of only 12 U.S. 

programs, provides two years of training for future 

academic urologic oncologists. 

Recruitment 

The Section has appointed Mohan Gundeti, MD, 

who specializes in pediatric urology, as Assistant 

Professor in Surgery, and Kevin Zorn, MD, an expert 

in minimally invasive urology, as Assistant Professor 

of Surgery and Co-Director of the Minimally 

Invasive Urology Program. 

The Section of Vascular Surgery 

The Section of Vascular Surgery treats patients with 

complex vascular disease utilizing the most innovative 

and cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques, 

including robotic and laparoscopic procedures for 

aortic aneurysms and severe aortoiliac occlusive 

disease. In addition to clinical expertise, the 

Section has a robust enterprise in basic clinical and 

translational research and a competitive vascular 

fellowship that provides a comprehensive, balanced 

education in non-invasive vascular diagnosis and 

the broad spectrum of vascular interventions. 


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Clinical Care 

At the core of the Section’s clinical operation is a 

state-of-the-art non-invasive vascular laboratory for 

the reliable detection and quantification of arterial 

and venous disease as well as advanced operative 

and endovascular interventions. The Section utilizes 

hybrid approaches to manage complex forms of 

thoracoabdominal aneurysms and has extensive 

experience with endovascular technologies, including 

stenting, stent grafting, angioplasty, plaque excision 

and clot dissolution, to treat thoracic and aortic 

aneurysms, carotid stenosis and lower extremity 

ischemia. Efforts led by Giancarlo Piano, MD, and 

Hisham Bassiouny, MD, in minimally invasive 

laparorobotics have added a unique approach (first in 

Chicago and the Midwest) for treating aortic pathology. 

Research 

The basic science laboratories pioneer investigations 

on the role of hemodynamics in atherogenesis and 

intimal hyperplastic restenosis in the arterial and 

venous system. With one of the largest human 

carotid plaque tissue banks worldwide, the lab also 

researches molecular and structural investigations in 

carotid plaque vulnerability as a cause of stroke. 

Ongoing collaborations with Argonne National 

Laboratory and University of Illinois School of 

Bioengineering allow for sophisticated characterization 

of fluid dynamic force distribution in the 

human vasculature. More specifically, basic research 

topics include biomechanical mechanisms in AV 

graft intimal hyperplasia (Hisham Bassiouny, MD) 

and investigating novel approaches to prevent 

arterial restenosis using viral vectors (Christopher 

Skelly, MD). The Section is also involved with 

industry-sponsored clinical outcomes research for 

stent grafting of small abdominal aortic aneurysms, 

role plaque excision as well as ethical considerations 

in clinical decision making (Tina Desai, MD). 

Education 

The vascular surgery fellowship program, accredited 

by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical 

Education, consists of 24 months of clinical training 

in vascular surgery as well as endovascular and 

laparorobotic intervention. Fellows receive hands-on 

training and certification in non-invasive vascular 

diagnosis, participate in all phases of patient evaluation 

and treatment, and gain technical experience 

in both open and endovascular procedures. The two 

fellows rotate every two months between open vascular 

surgery and minimally invasive intervention. 

Vascular Surgery Faculty 

Tina Desai 


Giancarlo Piano 


Christopher Skelly 


Bruce Gewertz 


Seymour Glagov 


Hisham Bassiouny 

Section Chief 


2 4 | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 2006-2007 

ANIMAL RESOURCES CENTER 

Zitzow, Lois 

See RH, Zakhartchouk AN, Petric M, Lawrence DJ, Mok 

CP, Hogan RJ, Rowe T, Zitzow LA, Karunakaran KP, Hitt 

MM, Graham FL, Prevec L, Mahony JB, Sharon C, Auperin 

TC, Rini JM, Tingle AJ, Scheifele DW, Skowronski DM, 

Patrick DM, Voss TG, Babiuk LA, Gauldie J, Roper RL, 

Brunham RC, Finlay BB. Comparative evaluation of two 

severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) vaccine candidates 

in mice challenged with SARS coronavirus. J Gen Virol 

2006; 87(Pt 3):641-50 

CARDIAC AND THORACIC SURGERY 

Akhter, Shahab 

Pandalai PK, Bulcao CF, Merrill WH, Akhter SA. 

Restoration of myocardial beta-adrenergic receptor signaling 

after left ventricular assist device support. J Thorac 

Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 131(5):975-80 

Akhter SA, D’Souza KM, Petrashevskaya NN, Mialet-Perez 

J, Liggett SB. Myocardial beta1-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms 

affect functional recovery after ischemic injury. 

Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2006; 290(4):H1427-32 

McLean KM, Pandalai PK, Pearl JM, Bulcao CF, Lyons JM, 

Wagner CJ, Akhter SA, Duffy JY. Beta-adrenergic receptor 

antagonism preserves myocardial function after brain death 

in a porcine model. J Heart Lung Transplant 2007; 

26(5):522-8 

McLean KM, Duffy JY, Pandalai PK, Lyons JM, Bulcao CF, 

Wagner CJ, Akhter SA, Pearl JM. Glucocorticoids alter the 

balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in 

the myocardium in a porcine model of brain death. J Heart 

Lung Transplant 2007; 26(1):78-84 

Ferguson, Mark 

Lin FC, Russell H, Ferguson MK. Strangulation of the 

reconstructive gastric tube by the azygos arch. Ann Thorac 

Surg 2006; 82(2):e8-10 

Melis M, Fichera A, Ferguson MK. Bowel necrosis associated 

with early jejunal tube feeding: A complication of postoperative 

enteral nutrition. Arch Surg 2006; 141(7):701-4 

Hammoud ZT, Kesler KA, Ferguson MK, Battafarrano RJ, 

Bhogaraju A, Hanna N, Govindan R, Mauer AA, Yu M, 

Einhorn LH. Survival outcomes of resected patients who 

demonstrate a pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant 

chemoradiation therapy for locally advanced esophageal 

cancer. Dis Esophagus 2006; 19(2):69-72 

Shaikh AY, Haraf DJ, Salama JK, Salgia R, Hoffman PC, 

Ferguson MK, Connell PP. Chemotherapy and high dose 

radiotherapy followed by resection for locally advanced 

nonsmall cell lung cancers. Am J Clin Oncol 2007; 

30(3):258-63 

Abidoye O, Ferguson MK, Salgia R. Lung carcinoma 

in African Americans. Nat Clin Pract Oncol 2007; 

4(2):118-29 

Ferguson MK. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 

84(3):981 

Gupta, Mahesh 

Pillai JB, Gupta M, Rajamohan SB, Lang R, Raman J, Gupta 

MP. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1-deficient mice are 

protected from angiotensin II-induced cardiac hypertrophy. 


Han YJ, Hu WY, Chernaya O, Antic N, Gu L, Gupta M, 

Piano M, de Lanerolle P. Increased myosin light chain 

kinase expression in hypertension: Regulation by serum 

response factor via an insertion mutation in the promoter. 

Mol Biol Cell 2006; 17(9):4039-50 

Gupta M, Sueblinvong V, Gupta MP. The single-strand 

DNA/RNA-binding protein, Purbeta, regulates serum 

response factor (SRF)-mediated cardiac muscle gene 

expression. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2007; 85(3-4):349-59 

Paroni G, Fontanini A, Cernotta N, Foti C, Gupta MP, 

Yang XJ, Fasino D, Brancolini C. Dephosphorylation and 

Caspase Processing Generate Distinct Nuclear Pools of 

Histone Deacetylase 4. Mol Cell Biol 2007 

Gupta MP. Factors controlling cardiac myosin-isoform shift 

during hypertrophy and heart failure. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2007 

Jeevanandam, Valluvan 

Carr JA, Al-Sadir J, Jeevanandam V. Anomalous coronary 

to pulmonary artery fistula and aneurysm in an 86-year-old 

female. J Card Surg 2006; 21(2):188-90 

Jeevanandam V, Russell H, Mather P, Furukawa S, Anderson 

A, Raman J. Donor tricuspid annuloplasty during orthotopic 

heart transplantation: long-term results of a prospective 

controlled study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006; 82(6):2089-95; 

discussion 2095 

Raman J, Dixit A, Bolotin G, Jeevanandam V. Failure 

modes of left ventricular reconstruction or the Dor procedure: 

a multi-institutional perspective. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 

2006; 30(2):347-52 


A, Raman J. Long-term results of prophylactic donor tricuspid 

annuloplasty in heart transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 

2006; 82(6):2089-95 

Raman J, Song DH, Bolotin G, Jeevanandam V. Sternal 

closure with titanium plate fixation-a paradigm shift in 

preventing mediastinitis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 

2006; 5(4):336-9 

Jeevanandam V. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 

2007; 83(5):1696 

Bolotin G, Buckner GD, Jardine NJ, Kiefer AJ, Campbell 

NB, Kocherginsky M, Raman J, Jeevanandam V. A novel 

instrumented retractor to monitor tissue-disruptive forces 

during lateral thoracotomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 

133(4):949-54 

Agarwal R, Jeevanandam V, Jolly N. Surgical treatment of a 

giant coronary artery aneurysm: a modified approach. Ann 

Thorac Surg 2007; 84(4):1392-4 

Mora, Bassem 

Bacha EA, Daves S, Hardin J, Abdulla RI, Anderson J, 

Kahana M, Koenig P, Mora BN, Gulecyuz M, Starr JP, 

Alboliras E, Sandhu S, Hijazi ZM. Single-ventricle palliation 

for high-risk neonates: the emergence of an alternative 

hybrid stage I strategy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 

131(1):163-171.e2 

Diab KA, Cao QL, Mora BN, Hijazi ZM. Device closure 

of muscular ventricular septal defects in infants less than 

one year of age using the Amplatzer devices: feasibility and 

outcome. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2007; 70(1):90-7 

Bichell DP, Mora BN, Mathewson JW, Kirkpatrick SK, 

Tyner JJ, McLees-Palinkas T. Modified technique for the 

surgical treatment of severe tricuspid valve deformity in 

Ebstein’s anomaly. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 83(2):678-80 

Shah RK, Mora BN, Bacha E, Sena LM, Buonomo C, Del 

Nido P, Rahbar R. The presentation and management of 

vascular rings: an otolaryngology perspective. Int J Pediatr 

Otorhinolaryngol 2007; 71(1):57-62 

Raman, Jaishankar 

Pillai JB, Gupta M, Rajamohan SB, Lang R, Raman J, Gupta 

MP. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1-deficient mice are 

protected from angiotensin II-induced cardiac hypertrophy. 


Raman J, Dixit A, Bolotin G, Jeevanandam V. Failure modes 

of left ventricular reconstruction or the Dor procedure: a 

multi-institutional perspective. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 

2006; 30(2):347-52 

Toledo E, Lang RM, Collins KA, Lammertin G, Williams U, 

Weinert L, Bolotin G, Coon PD, Raman J, Jacobs LD, 

Mor-Avi V. Imaging and quantification of myocardial 

perfusion using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography. 

J Am Coll Cardiol 2006; 47(1):146-54 


A, Raman J. Donor tricuspid annuloplasty during orthotopic 

heart transplantation: long-term results of a prospective 

controlled study. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 82(6):2089-95; 

discussion 2095 

Raman J, Song D, Jeevanandam V. Internal fixation of the 

sternum – a paradigm shift in sternal closure. Inter J 

Cardiothoracic Surg 2006 

Jolly N, Garg RK, Raman J. Spontaneous resolution of a 

kink in an internal mammary artery bypass graft. Ann 

Thorac Surg 2007; 84(2):676 

Raman J, Straus D, Song DH. Rigid plate fixation of the 

sternum. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 84(3):1056-8 

Jolly N, Garg RK, Raman J, Hijazi ZM. Amplatzer(R) septal 

occluder device for closure of aortic pseudoaneurysms. 

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2007; 70(4):619-620 

Srivastava, Sudhir 

Argenziano M, Katz M, Bonatti J, Srivastava S, Murphy D, 

Poirier R, Loulmet D, Siwek L, Kreaden U, Ligon D,. 

Results of the prospective multicenter trial of robotically 

assisted totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting. 

Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 81(5):1666-74; discussion 1674-5 

Srivastava S, Gadasalli S, Agusala M, Kolluru R, Naidu J, 

Shroff M, Barrera R, Quismundo S, Srivastava V. Use of 

bilateral internal thoracic arteries in CABG through lateral 

thoracotomy with robotic assistance in 150 patients. Ann 

Thorac Surg 2006; 81(3):800-6; discussion 806 

Vigneswaran, Wickii 

Lu BS, Yu AD, Zhu X, Garrity ER, Jr., Vigneswaran WT, 

Bhorade SM. Sequential gene expression profiling in lung 

transplant recipients with chronic rejection. Chest 2006; 

130(3):847-54 

Miller CB, Malaisrie SC, Patel J, Garrity E, Vigneswaran 

WT, Gamelli RL. Intraabdominal complications after lung 

transplantation. J Am Coll Surg 2006; 203(5):653-60 

Vigneswaran WT, Gruner C. Computer Mediated Power 

Stapling for Anatomical Lung Resection: Experience in 100 

Consecutive Cases. Innovations 2006; 1(6):328-331 

Bhorade SM, Yu A, Vigneswaran WT, Alex CG, Garrity 

ER. Elevation of interleukin-15 protein expression in 

bronchoalveolar fluid in acute lung allograft rejection. 

Chest 2007; 131(2):533-8 

Vigneswaran WT, Bhorade S, Wolfe M, Pelletiere K, Garrity 

ER. Clinical pathway after lung transplantation shortens 

hospital length of stay without affecting outcome. Int Surg 

2007; 92(2):93-8 

DENTISTRY AND ORAL AND 

MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY (OHNS) 

Toljanic, Joseph 

Finne K, Rompen E, Toljanic J. Clinical evaluation of a 

prospective multicenter study on 1-piece implants. part 1: 

marginal bone level evaluation after 1 year of follow-up. 

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2007; 22(2):226-34 

GENERAL SURGERY 

Alverdy, John 

Santry HP, Chin MH, Cagney KA, Alverdy JC, Lauderdale 

DS. The use of multidisciplinary teams to evaluate bariatric 

surgery patients: results from a national survey in the U.S.A. 

Obes Surg 2006; 16(1):59-66 

Wu L, Kohler JE, Zaborina O, Akash G, Musch MW, Chang 

EB, Alverdy JC. Chronic acid water feeding protects mice 

against lethal gut-derived sepsis due to Pseudomonas 

aeruginosa. Curr Issues Intest Microbiol 2006; 7(1):19-28 

Mitchell MT, Gasparaitis AE, Alverdy J. “Identification and 

management of an errant antiperistaltic roux limb after total 

gastrectomy”. J Gastrointest Surg 2006; 10(4):622; author 

reply 623 

Zaborina O, Kohler JE, Wang Y, Bethel C, Shevchenko O, 

Wu L, Turner JR, Alverdy JC. Identification of multi-drug 

resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates that are 

highly disruptive to the intestinal epithelial barrier. Ann 

Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2006; 5:14 

Bocchieri-Ricciardi LE, Chen EY, Munoz D, Fischer S, 

Dymek-Valentine M, Alverdy JC, le Grange D. Pre-surgery 

binge eating status: effect on eating behavior and weight 

outcome after gastric bypass. Obes Surg 2006; 16(9):1198-204 

Ross AS, Semrad C, Alverdy J, Waxman I, Dye C. Use of 

double-balloon enteroscopy to perform PEG in the excluded 

stomach after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastrointest Endosc 

2006; 64(5):797-800 

Prachand VN, Davee RT, Alverdy JC. Duodenal switch provides 

superior weight loss in the super-obese (BMI > or =50 

kg/m2) compared with gastric bypass. Ann Surg 2006; 

244(4):611-9 

Santry HP, Alverdy JC, Lauderdale DS. Who are today’s 

bariatric surgeons and which ones join the ASBS? Surg 

Obes Relat Dis 2006; 2(2):112-6 

Tao Y, Drabik KA, Waypa TS, Musch MW, Alverdy JC, 

Schneewind O, Chang EB, Petrof EO. Soluble factors from 

Lactobacillus GG activate MAPKs and induce cytoprotective 

heat shock proteins in intestinal epithelial cells. Am J 

Physiol Cell Physiol 2006; 290(4):C1018-30 

Patel NJ, Zaborina O, Wu L, Wang Y, Wolfgeher DJ, 

Valuckaite V, Ciancio MJ, Kohler JE, Shevchenko O, 

Colgan SP, Chang EB, Turner JR, Alverdy JC. Recognition 

of intestinal epithelial HIF-1alpha activation by 

Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver 

Physiol 2007; 292(1):G134-42 



Santry HP, Lauderdale DS, Cagney KA, Rathouz PJ, 

Alverdy JC, Chin MH. Predictors of patient selection in 

bariatric surgery. Ann Surg 2007; 245(1):59-67 

Zaborina O, Lepine F, Xiao G, Valuckaite V, Chen Y, Li T, 

Ciancio M, Zaborin A, Petroff E, Turner JR, Rahme LG, 

Chang E, Alverdy JC. Dynorphin activates quorum sensing 

quinolone signaling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. PLoS 

Pathog 2007; 3(3):e35 

Piano G, Ketteler ER, Prachand V, Devalk E, Van Ha TG, 

Gewertz BL, Alverdy JC. Safety, feasibility and outcome of 

retrievable vena cava filters in high-risk surgical patients. J 

Vasc Surg 2007; 45(4):784-8; discussion 788 

Alverdy JC. NOTES: A Surgeon’s Perspective. Gastrointest 

Endosc Clin N Am 2007; 17(3):605-10 

Chen EY, Bocchieri-Ricciardi LE, Munoz D, Fischer S, 

Katterman S, Roehrig M, Dymek-Valentine M, Alverdy JC, 

Le Grange D. Depressed mood in class III obesity predicted 

by weight-related stigma. Obes Surg 2007; 17(5):669-71 

Fischer S, Chen E, Katterman S, Roerhig M, Bochierri- 

Ricciardi L, Munoz D, Dymek-Valentine M, Alverdy J, le 

Grange D. Emotional eating in a morbidly obese bariatric 

surgery-seeking population. Obes Surg 2007; 17(6):778-84 

Angelos, Peter 

Angelos P, Murphy TF, Sampson H, Hollings DD, Kshettry 

V. Informed consent, capitation and conflicts of interest in 

clinical trials: views from the field. Surgery 2006; 

140(5):740-8 

Chiu B, Sturgeon C, Angelos P. Which intraoperative 

parathyroid hormone assay criterion best predicts operative 

success? A study of 352 consecutive patients. Arch Surg 

2006; 141(5):483-7; discussion 487-8 

Zanocco K, Angelos P, Sturgeon C. Cost-effectiveness 

analysis of parathyroidectomy for asymptomatic primary 

hyperparathyroidism. Surgery 2006; 140(6):874-81; 

discussion 881-2 

Sturgeon C, Angelos P. Identification and treatment of 

aggressive thyroid cancers. Part 2: risk assessment and 

treatment. Oncology (Williston Park) 2006; 20(4):397-404; 

discussion 404, 407-8 

Sturgeon C, Angelos P. Identification and treatment of 

aggressive thyroid cancers. Part 1: subtypes. Oncology 

(Williston Park) 2006; 20(3):253-60 

Ujiki MB, Sturgeon C, Denham D, Yip L, Angelos P. 

Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy for 

follicular neoplasm: is there an advantage over conventional 

thyroidectomy? Ann Surg Oncol 2006; 13(2):182-6 

Sturgeon C, Angelos P. Current approach to 

pheochromocytoma. Oncology (Williston Park) 2006; 

20(11):1444, 1446, 1450-1 

Chiu B, Sturgeon C, Angelos P. What is the link between 

nonlocalizing sestamibi scans, multigland disease and 

persistent hypercalcemia? A study of 401 consecutive 

patients undergoing parathyroidectomy. Surgery 2006; 

140(3):418-22 

Seeger A, Angelos P, Ferrell BR, Kolker A, Miner T, Padilla G, 

Swaney J, Casarett D. Ethical Issues in Research to Improve 

the Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction: Challenges 

and Recommendations. J Pain Symptom Manage 2007 

Angelos P. Sham surgery in clinical trials. JAMA 2007; 

297(14):1545-6; author reply 1546 

Ujiki MB, Nayar R, Sturgeon C, Angelos P. Parathyroid 

cyst: often mistaken for a thyroid cyst. World J Surg 2007; 

31(1):60-4 

Angelos P, Lafreniere R, Murphy TF, Rosen W. Retraction. 

Ethical issues in surgical treatment and research. Curr Probl 

Surg 2007; 44(6):345 

Sherman SI, Angelos P, Ball DW, Byrd D, Clark OH, 

Daniels GH, Dilawari RA, Ehya H, Farrar WB, Gagel RF, 

Kandeel F, Kloos RT, Kopp P, Lamonica DM, Loree TR, 

Lydiatt WM, McCaffrey J, Olson JA, Ridge JA, Shah JP, 

Sisson JC. Thyroid carcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 

2007; 5(6):568-621 

Choi, Eugene 

Melis M, Choi EA, Anders R, Christiansen P, Fichera A. 

Synchronous colorectal adenocarcinoma and gastrointestinal 

stromal tumor (GIST). Int J Colorectal Dis 2007; 

22(2):109-14 

Choi EA, Abdalla EK. Patient selection and outcome of 

hepatectomy for noncolorectal non-neuroendocrine liver 

metastases. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2007; 16(3):557-77 

Choi EA, Feig BW. Surgical resection in metastatic gastrointestinal 

stromal tumors. Curr Oncol Rep 2007; 9(4):303-8 

Choi EA, Gershenwald JE. Imaging studies in patients with 

melanoma. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2007; 16(2):403-30 

Katz MH, Choi EA, Pollock RE. Current concepts in 

multimodality therapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma. Expert 

Rev Anticancer Ther 2007; 7(2):159-68 

Connolly, Mark 

Podbielski FJ, Rodriguez HE, Zhu RY, Worley TA, Fontaine 

JP, Connolly MM. Aortoesophageal fistula secondary to 

reflux esophagitis. Dig Surg 2007; 24(1):66-7 

Fichera, Alessandro 

Khare S, Mustafi R, Sonia Cerda S, Fichera A, Bissonnette 

M. Differential signaling pathways of tumor-promoting and 

tumor-inhibiting bile acids in colonic carcinogenesis Falk 

Symposium. 2006; 141:129-145 

Melis M, Fichera A, Ferguson MK. Bowel necrosis associated 

with early jejunal tube feeding: A complication of postoperative 

enteral nutrition. Arch Surg 2006; 141(7):701-4 

Katdare MV, Fichera A, Heimann TM. Familial rectal 

carcinoid: report of two first-degree relatives with rectal 

carcinoid and review of the literature. Tech Coloproctol 

2006; 10(2):143-6 

Mustafi R, Cerda S, Chumsangsri A, Fichera A, Bissonnette 

M. Protein Kinase-zeta inhibits collagen I-dependent and 

anchorage-independent growth and enhances apoptosis of 

human Caco-2 cells. Mol Cancer Res 2006; 4(9):683-94 

Fichera A, Lovadina S, Rubin M, Cimino F, Hurst RD, 

Michelassi F. Patterns and operative treatment of recurrent 

Crohn’s disease: a prospective longitudinal study. Surgery 

2006; 140(4):649-54 

Cohen G, Mustafi R, Chumsangsri A, Little N, Nathanson 

J, Cerda S, Jagadeeswaran S, Dougherty U, Joseph L, Hart J, 

Yerian L, Tretiakova M, Yuan W, Obara P, Khare S, 

Sinicrope FA, Fichera A, Boss GR, Carroll R, Bissonnette 

M. Epidermal growth factor receptor signaling is up-regulated 

in human colonic aberrant crypt foci. Cancer Res 2006; 

66(11):5656-64 

McKee MD, Fichera A, Nishimura MI. T cell immunotherapy. 

Front Biosci 2007; 12:919-32 

Fichera A, Little N, Jagadeeswaran S, Dougherty U, Sehdev 

A, Mustafi R, Cerda S, Yuan W, Khare S, Tretiakova M, 

Gong C, Tallerico M, Cohen G, Joseph L, Hart J, Turner JR, 

Bissonnette M. Epidermal growth factor receptor signaling is 

required for microadenoma formation in the mouse 

azoxymethane model of colonic carcinogenesis. Cancer Res 

2007; 67(2):827-35 

Fichera A, Michelassi F. Surgical treatment of Crohn’s 

disease. J Gastrointest Surg 2007; 11(6):791-803 

Fichera A, Little N, Dougherty U, Mustafi R, Cerda S, 

Chun Li Y, Delgado J, Arora A, Campbell LK, Joseph L, 

Hart J, Noffsinger A, Bissonnette M. A Vitamin D 

Analogue Inhibits Colonic Carcinogenesis in the 

AOM/DSS Model. J Surg Res 2007 

Saha S, Fichera A, Bales G, Greenberg E, Kane S. 

Metastatic Crohn’s disease of the bladder. Inflamm Bowel 

Dis 2007 

Aycock J, Fichera A, Colwell JC, Song DH. Parastomal 

Hernia Repair With Acellular Dermal Matrix. J Wound 

Ostomy Continence Nurs 2007; 34(5):521-523 

Fichera A, Ragauskaite L, Silvestri MT, Elisseou NM, Rubin 

MA, Hurst RD, Michelassi F. Preservation of the Anal 

Transition Zone in Ulcerative Colitis. Long-Term Effects on 

Defecatory Function. J Gastrointest Surg 2007 

Melis M, Choi EA, Anders R, Christiansen P, Fichera A. 

Synchronous colorectal adenocarcinoma and gastrointestinal 

stromal tumor (GIST). Int J Colorectal Dis 2007; 

22(2):109-14 

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El-Sawaf MI, Drongowski RA, Chamberlain JN, Coran AG, 

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Mogilner JG, Srugo I, Lurie M, Shaoul R, Coran AG, 

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Gottlieb, Lawrence 

Agarwal JP, Stenson KM, Gottlieb LJ. A simplified design of 

a dual island fasciocutaneous free flap for simultaneous 

pharyngoesophageal and anterior neck reconstruction. J 

Reconstr Microsurg 2006; 22(2):105-12 

Spencer AU, Noland SS, Gottlieb LJ. Bathtub fire: an 

extraordinary burn injury. J Burn Care Res 2006; 27(1):97-8 

Agarwal JP, Gottlieb LJ. Double pedicle deep inferior epigastric 

perforator/muscle-sparing TRAM flaps for unilateral breast 

reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg 2007; 58(4):359-63 

Lee, Raphael 

Pliskin NH, Ammar AN, Fink JW, Hill SK, Malina AC, 

Ramati A, Kelley KM, Lee RC. Neuropsychological changes 

following electrical injury. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2006; 

12(1):17-23 

Matthews KL, Aarsvold JN, Mintzer RA, Chen CT, Lee RC. 

Tc-99m pyrophosphate imaging of poloxamer-treated 

electroporated skeletal muscle in an in vivo rat model. 

Burns 2006; 32(6):755-64 

Lee RC, Despa F, Guo L, Betala P, Kuo A, Thiyagarajan P. 

Surfactant copolymers prevent aggregation of heat denatured 

lysozyme. Ann Biomed Eng 2006; 34(7):1190-200 

Chen W, Zhongsheng Z, Lee RC. Supramembrane 

potential-induced electroconformational changes in sodium 

channel proteins: a potential mechanism involved in electric 

injury. Burns 2006; 32(1):52-9 

Ammar A, Fink J, Ramati A., Kelley K, Crawford I, Bryant 

F, Lee, R, Pliskin N . Memory functioning in electrically 

injured patients with and without PTSD Acta 

Neuropsychologica 2006; 4(3):119-124 

Collins JM, Despa F, Lee RC. Structural and functional 

recovery of electropermeabilized skeletal muscle in-vivo 

after treatment with surfactant poloxamer 188. Biochim 

Biophys Acta 2007; 1768(5):1238-46 

Reid, Russell 

Reid RR, Said HK, Yu M, Haines GK, 3rd, Few JW. 

Revisiting upper eyelid anatomy: introduction of the septal 

extension. Plast Reconstr Surg 2006; 117(1):65-6; discussion 

71-2 

Bartlett SP, Reid RR, Losee JE, Quinn PD. Severe proliferative 

congenital temporomandibular joint ankylosis: a proposed 

treatment protocol utilizing distraction osteogenesis. J 

Craniofac Surg 2006; 17(3):605-10 

Mogford JE, Liu WR, Reid RR, Chiu CP, Said H, Chen SJ, 

Harley CB, Mustoe TA. Adenoviral human telomerase 

reverse transcriptase dramatically improves ischemic wound 

healing without detrimental immune response in an aged 

rabbit model. Hum Gene Ther 2006; 17(6):651-60 

Reid RR, Mogford JE, Butt R, deGiorgio-Miller A, Mustoe 

TA. Inhibition of procollagen C-proteinase reduces scar 

hypertrophy in a rabbit model of cutaneous scarring. Wound 

Repair Regen 2006; 14(2):138-41 

Odunze M, Reid RR, Yu M, Few JW. Periorbital rejuvenation 

and the African American patient: a survey approach. 

Plast Reconstr Surg 2006; 118(4):1011-8 

Reid RR, Roy N, Mogford JE, Zimmerman H, Lee C, 

Mustoe TA. Reduction of hypertrophic scar via retroviral 

delivery of a dominant negative TGF-beta receptor II. J Plast 

Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2007; 60(1):64-72; discussion 73-4 

Selber J, Reid RR, Gershman B, Sonnad SS, Sutton LN, 

Whitaker LA, Bartlett SP. Evolution of Operative 

Techniques for the Treatment of Single-Suture Metopic 

Synostosis. Ann Plast Surg 2007; 59(1):6-13 

Reid RR. Facial growth and timing of surgical intervention 

Clinics in Plastic Surgery 2007; 34(3):357-367 

Song, David 

Orgill DP, Austen WG, Schulman NH, Song DH. Panel 

Discussion – Sternal Wounds: Do Plastic Surgeons Have a 

Role? Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2006; 

118(4Suppl):36 

Seitz IA, Song DH, Schechter LS, Kahana M, McKinnon 

M. Giant Neurofibroma of the Trunk: Surgical Approach 

and Pathology. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2006; 

118(4Suppl):122-123. 

Villa MT, Song DH. Intrapleural Use of the Wound VAC 

for Complex Thoracic Wounds. Plastic and Reconstructive 

Surgery 2006; 118(4 Suppl):127 

Fleck T, Gustafsson R, Harding K, Ingemansson R, Lirtzman 

MD, Meites HL, Moidl R, Price P, Ritchie A, Salazar J, 

Sjogren J, Song DH, Sumpio BE, Toursarkissian B, 

Waldenberger F, Wetzel-Roth W. The Management of deep 

sternal wound infections using vacuum assisted closure 

(V.A.C.) therapy. Int Wound J 2006; 3(4):273-80 

Song, DH. The Time to Change our Swing is Now. 

Point/Counterpoint. Plastic Surgery News. 2006 

Song DH, Bauer BS. Chondrocutaneous Conchal Resection: 

The Cornerstone of a Combined Otoplasty Technique 

Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation. 2006 


closure with titanium plate fixation-a paradigm shift in 

preventing mediastinitis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 

2006; 5(4):336-9 

Dickie SR, Dorafshar AH, Song DH. Definitive closure 

of the infected median sternotomy wound: a treatment 

algorithm utilizing vacuum-assisted closure followed by rigid 

plate fixation. Ann Plast Surg 2006; 56(6):680-5 

Wu LC, Djohan RS, Liu TS, Chao AH, Lohman RF, Song 

DH. Proximal vascular pedicle preservation for sartorius 

muscle flap transposition. Plast Reconstr Surg 2006; 

117(1):253-8 

Chien AL, Song DH, Stein SL. Two young girls with 

lipoblastoma and a review of the literature. Pediatr 

Dermatol 2006; 23(2):152-6 


Closure with Titanium Plate Fixation–A Paradigm Shift in 

Preventing Mediastinitis. Interactive Journal of Thoracic 

and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007; in press 

Mikhail AA, Song DH, Zorn KC, Orvieto MA, Taxy JB, 

Lin SP, Mendiola FP, Shalhav AL, Zagaja GP. Sural Nerve 

Grafting in Robotic Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: 

Interim Report. Journal of Endourology 2007; in press 

Straus D, Song DH, Raman J. Rigid Plate Fixation of the 

Sternum.. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007; in press 

Aycock J, Fichera A, Colwell J, Song DH. Parastomal 

Hernia Repair with Acellular Dermal Matrix. Journal of 

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing 2007; in press 

Villa MT, White L, Song DH. The Treatment of Diffuse 

Dermal Angiomatosis with Reduction Mammaplasty. Case 

Report. Archives of Dermatology 2007; in press 

Wu L, Iteld L, Song DH. Supercharging TRAM-Flap 

Breast Reconstruction to the Internal Mammary Vessels as a 

Means to Augmenting Blood Flow in the Overweight and 

Obese Population. Annals of Plastic Surgery (accepted for 

publication) 2007 

Raman J, Straus D, Song DH. Rigid plate fixation of the 

sternum. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 84(3):1056-8 

Tseng CY, Lang PO, Cipriani NA, Song DH. Pedicle preservation 

technique for arterial and venous turbocharging of 

free DIEP and muscle-sparing TRAM flaps. Plast Reconstr 

Surg 2007; 120(4):851-4 

Aycock J, Fichera A, Colwell JC, Song DH. Parastomal 

Hernia Repair With Acellular Dermal Matrix. J Wound 

Ostomy Continence Nurs 2007; 34(5):521-523 

Mucha SM, Song DH, Pinto JM. Delayed maxillary sinusitis 

after orbital floor repair. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007; 

136(3):508-9 

RESEARCH 

Collier, Joel 

Collier JH, Mrksich M. Engineering a biospecific 

communication pathway between cells and electrodes. 

Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2006; 103(7):2021-5 

Goss, Kathleen 

Mak GZ, Kavanaugh GM, Buschmann MM, Stickley SM, 

Koch M, Goss KH, Waechter H, Zuk A, Matlin KS. 

Regulated synthesis and functions of laminin 5 in polarized 

madin-darby canine kidney epithelial cells. Mol Biol Cell 

2006; 17(8):3664-77 

Matlin, Karl 

Mak GZ, Kavanaugh GM, Buschmann MM, Stickley SM, 

Koch M, Goss KH, Waechter H, Zuk A, Matlin KS. 

Regulated synthesis and functions of laminin 5 in polarized 

madin-darby canine kidney epithelial cells. Mol Biol Cell 

2006; 17(8):3664-77 

Solomkin JS, Robinson CT, Cave CM, Umanskiy K, Matlin 

KS, Williams MA, Lentsch AB. Formation of focal adhesion-like 

structures in circulating human neutrophils after 

severe injury: triggering of a tissue-phase response in the 

vascular space. Shock 2006; 25(5):440-5 

Juncosa-Melvin N, Matlin KS, Holdcraft RW, 

Nirmalanandhan VS, Butler DL. Mechanical Stimulation 

Increases Collagen Type I and Collagen Type III Gene 

Expression of Stem Cell-Collagen Sponge Constructs for 

Patellar Tendon Repair. Tissue Eng 2007 

ter Beest, Martin 

Gassama-Diagne A, Yu W, ter Beest M, Martin-Belmonte F, 

Kierbel A, Engel J, Mostov K. Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5- 

trisphosphate regulates the formation of the basolateral 

plasma membrane in epithelial cells. Nat Cell Biol 2006; 

8(9):963-70 

Yu CY, Chen JY, Lin YY, Shen KF, Lin WL, Chien CL, Ter 

Beest MB, Jou TS. A Bipartite Signal Regulates the Faithful 

Delivery of Apical Domain Marker Podocalyxin/Gp135. 

Mol Biol Cell 2007 

Zegers, Mirjam 

O’Brien LE, Yu W, Tang K, Jou TS, Zegers MM, Mostov KE. 

Morphological and biochemical analysis of Rac1 in threedimensional 

epithelial cell cultures. Methods Enzymol 2006; 

406:676-91 

TRANSPLANTATION 

Chong, Anita 

Chong AS, Shen J, Tao J, Yin D, Kuznetsov A, Hara M, 

Philipson LH. Reversal of diabetes in non-obese diabetic 

mice without spleen cell-derived beta cell regeneration. 

Science 2006; 311(5768):1774-5 

Yin D, Tao J, Lee DD, Shen J, Hara M, Lopez J, Kuznetsov 

A, Philipson LH, Chong AS. Recovery of islet beta-cell 

function in streptozotocin- induced diabetic mice: an 

indirect role for the spleen. Diabetes 2006; 55(12):3256-63 

Chong AS, Shen J, Tao J, Yin D, Kunetzov A, Hara M, 

Philipson, LH. Response to Comment on Chong et al. on 

Diabetes reversal in NOD mice. Science 2006; 314:1243 

Li Y, Ma L, Yin D, Shen J, Chong, AS. Dominant helplessness 

mediates the long-term control of alloreactive B cell 

responses in the periphery. J Immunol 2006; resubmitted 

Chong AS, Zeng H, Knight DA, Shen J, Meister GT, 

Williams JW, Waldman WJ. Concurrent antiviral and 

immunosuppressive activities of leflunomide in vivo. Am J 

Transplant 2006; 6(1):69-75 

Yin D, Ding JW, Shen J, Ma L, Hara M, Chong AS. Liver 

ischemia contributes to early islet failure following intraportal 

transplantation: benefits of liver ischemic-preconditioning. 

Am J Transplant 2006; 6(1):60-8 

Chen L, Wang T, Zhou P, Ma L, Yin D, Shen J, Molinero L, 

Nozaki T, Phillips T, Uematsu S, Akira S, Wang CR, 

Fairchild RL, Alegre ML, Chong A. TLR engagement prevents 

transplantation tolerance. Am J Transplant 2006; 

6(10):2282-91 



Kirk AD, Baldwin WM, Cascalho MI, Chong AS, Sykes M, 

West LJ. American society of transplantation symposium on 

B cells in transplantation: harnessing humoral immunity 

from rodent models to clinical practice. Am J Transplant 

2007; 7(6):1464-70 

Li Y, Ma L, Shen J, Chong AS. Peripheral deletion of mature 

alloreactive B cells induced by costimulation blockade. Proc 

Natl Acad Sci USA 2007; 104:12093-8 

Ding J, Zhou T, Ma L, Yin D, Shen J, Ding CPY, Tang IY, 

Byrne GW, Chong AS. Expression of complement regulatory 

proteins in accommodated xenografts induced by anti-a-Gal 

IgG1 in a rat-to-mouse model. Am J Transplantation 2007; 

(in press) 

Ding J, Zhou T, Zeng H, Ma L, Yin D, Shen J, Chong AS. 

Hyperacute rejection by anti-Gal IgG1, IgG2a and IgG2b is 

dependent on complement and Fc-gamma receptors (revised 

and resubmitted to J Immunol) 2007 

Chen L, Wang T, Ahmed E, Ma L, Yin D, Zhou P, Shen J, 

Xu H, Wang CR, Alegre, ML, Chong AS. Prevention of 

allograft tolerance by bacterial infection with Listeria 

monocytogenes. J Immunol 2007; under revision 

Ding, Jinwen 

Yin D, Ding JW, Shen J, Ma L, Hara M, Chong AS. Liver 

ischemia contributes to early islet failure following intraportal 

transplantation: benefits of liver ischemic-preconditioning. 

Am J Transplant 2006; 6(1):60-8 

Garfinkel, Marc 

Josephson MA, Gillen D, Javaid B, Kadambi P, Meehan S, 

Foster P, Harland R, Thistlethwaite RJ, Garfinkel M, 

Atwood W, Jordan J, Sadhu M, Millis MJ, Williams J. 

Treatment of renal allograft polyoma BK virus infection with 

leflunomide. Transplantation 2006; 81(5):704-10 

Losanoff JE, Harland RC, Thistlethwaite JR, Garfinkel MR, 

Williams JW, Milner J, Millis JM. Omega jejunoduodenal 

anastomosis for pancreas transplant. J Am Coll Surg 2006; 

202(6):1021-4 

Wyman JL, Kizilel S, Skarbek R, Zhao X, Connors M, 

Dillmore WS, Murphy WL, Mrksich M, Nagel SR, 

Garfinkel MR. Immunoisolating pancreatic islets by encapsulation 

with selective withdrawal. Small 2007; 3(4):683-90 

Losanoff JE, Reichman TW, Garfinkel MR, Testa G, Millis 

JM. Component separation to salvage a renal allograft. 

Transplantation 2007; 83(3):366-7 

Harland, Robert 


Foster P, Harland RC, Thistlethwaite RJ, Garfinkel M, 







202(6):1021-4 

Orvieto MA, Chien GW, Shalhav AL, Tolhurst SR, Rapp 

DE, Galocy RM, Harland RC. Case report: robot-assisted 

laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy in a transplanted kidney 

with ureteral stricture. J Endourol 2006; 20(1):31-2 

Losanoff JE, Harland RC, Williams JE, Rivero OE, 

Reichman TW, Millis JM. Combined kidney-pancreas transplant: 

early abdominal catastrophe in the donor may not be 

a contraindication. Transplantation 2006; 81(8):1223 

Losanoff JE, Millis JM, Harland RC, Testa G. Hepatospleno-mesenteric 

trunk. J Am Coll Surg 2007; 204(3):511 

Millis, J. Michael 

Lorenz JM, Van Ha T, Funaki B, Millis M, Leef JA, Bennett 

A, Rosenblum J. Percutaneous treatment of venous outflow 

obstruction in pediatric liver transplants. J Vasc Interv 

Radiol 2006; 17(11 Pt 1):1753-61 






Losanoff JE, Harland RC, Williams JE, Rivero OE, Reichman 

TW, Millis JM. Combined kidney-pancreas transplant: 

early abdominal catastrophe in the donor may not be a 

contraindication. Transplantation 2006; 81(8):1223 

Losanoff JE, Millis JM. Aponeurosis instead of prosthetic 

mesh for inguinal hernia repair: neither physiological nor 

new. Hernia 2006; 10(2):198-9; author reply 200-02 

Losanoff JE, Reichman TW, Steinberg GD, Millis JM. 

Duodenal diverticulum causing xanthogranulomatous 

pyelonephritis with multiorgan involvement: first case 

report. Digestion 2006; 74(3-4):236-7 

Losanoff JE, Millis JM. Retained colorectal foreign bodies. 

Dis Colon Rectum 2006; 49(8):1240-1; author reply; 1241 




202(6):1021-4 

Losanoff JE, Millis JM. Susceptibility of prosthetic biomaterials 

to infection. Surg Endosc 2006; 20(1):174-5 

Losanoff JE, Vanha TG, Testa G, Ahmed EB, Millis JM. 

Endoscopic Biliary Stent Migration to the Iliopsoas Muscle 

in a Liver Transplant Recipient: Percutaneous Removal. Dig 

Dis Sci 2007 

Losanoff JE, Holder-Murray JM, Ahmed EB, Cochrane AB, 

Testa G, Millis JM. Minocycline Toxicity Requiring Liver 

Transplant. Dig Dis Sci 2007 

Losanoff JE, Millis JM, Harland RC, Testa G. Hepatospleno-mesenteric 

trunk. J Am Coll Surg 2007; 204(3):511 




Diamond IR, Fecteau A, Millis JM, Losanoff JE, Ng V, 

Anand R, Song C. Impact of Graft Type on Outcome in 

Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Report From Studies of 

Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT). Ann Surg 2007; 

246(2):301-310 

Losanoff JE, Millis JM. Temporary abdominal coverage 

for adult liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2007; 

13(9):1349-1350 

Testa, Giuliano 

Nadalin S, Malago M, Testa G, Schaffer R, Sotiropoulos 

GC, Frilling A, Broelsch CE. ‘Hepar divisum’—as a rare 

donor complication after intraoperative mortality of the 

recipient of an intended living donor liver transplantation. 

Liver Transpl 2006; 12(3):428-34 

Schena S, Testa G, Setty S, Abcarian H, Benedetti E. 

Successful identical-twin living donor small bowel transplant 

for necrotizing enterovasculitis secondary to Churg-Strauss 

syndrome. Transpl Int 2006; 19(7):594-7 

Jochum C, Beste M, Penndorf V, Farahani MS, Testa G, 

Nadalin S, Malago M, Broelsch CE, Gerken G. Quantitative 

liver function tests in donors and recipients of living donor 

liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2006; 12(4):544-9 

Testa G, Malago M, Porubsky M, Marinov M, Sankary H, 

Oberholzer J, Nadalin S, Benedetti E. Hilar early division of 

the hepatic duct in living donor right hepatectomy: the 

probe-and-clamp technique. Liver Transpl 2006; 

12(9):1337-41 

Testa G, Panaro F, Sankary H, Chejfec G, Mohanty S, 

Benedetti E, Layden T. Peliosis hepatis in a living related 

liver transplantation donor candidate. J Gastroenterol 

Hepatol 2006; 21(6):1075-7 

Beier UH, John E, Lumpaopong A, Co JG, Jelnin V, 

Benedetti E, Testa G, Bottke R, Sharon BI, Ruiz CE. 

Electron-beam CT as a diagnostic modality in pediatric 

nephrology and renal transplant surgery. Pediatr Nephrol 

2006; 21(5):677-82 

Gorodner V, Horgan S, Galvani C, Manzelli A, Oberholzer 

J, Sankary H, Testa G, Benedetti E. Routine left roboticassisted 

laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is safe and effective 

regardless of the presence of vascular anomalies. Transpl Int 

2006; 19(8):636-40 




Testa G, Losanoff JE, Gangemi A, Benedetti E. Excellent 

outcome using an alternative technique for arterial 

reconstruction in living-related liver transplant: sphenoid 

anastomosis. Transpl Int 2007; 20(4):392-4 

Lumpaopong A, Mathew AV, John E, Jelnin V, Benedetti E, 

Testa G, Oberholzer J, Sankary H, Ruiz C. Early coronary 

calcification in children and young adults with end-stage 

renal disease. Transplant Proc 2007; 39(1):37-9 

Nadalin S, Biglarnia AR, Testa G, Koppara TR, Schaffer R, 

Johnson C, Toetsch M, Broelsch CE, Malagó M. Role and 

significance of plasma citrulline in the early phase after 

small bowel transplantation in pigs. Transpl Int 2007; 

20(5):425-31 

Venu M, Brown RD, Lepe R, Berkes J, Cotler SJ, Benedetti 

E, Testa G, Venu RP. Laboratory diagnosis and nonoperative 

management of biliary complications in living donor liver 

transplant patients. J Clin Gastroenterol 2007; 41(5):501-6 

Mohanty SR, Testa G, LaBrecque DR, Mitros FA. 

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with peripheral 

demyelinating neuropathy in a liver transplant patient. 

Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2007; 3(1):70-76 

Losanoff JE, Millis JM, Harland RC, Testa G. Hepatospleno-mesentric 

truck. Am Coll Surg 2007; 204(3):511 

Horgan S, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Jacobsen GR, Moser F, 

Manzelli A, Oberholzer J, Fisichella MP, Bogetti D, Testa G, 

Sankary HN, Benedetti E. Effect of robotic assistance on the 

“learning curve” for laparoscopic hand-assisted donor 

nephrectomy. Surg Endosc 2007; 21(9):1512-7 

Asolati M, Testa G, Gangemi A, Sankary H, Oberholzer J, 

Benedetti E. ‘Prope’ tolerance in a noncompliant living 

related small bowel transplant recipient after severe rejection. 


Thistlethwaite, J. Richard 




202(6):1021-4 

Ross LF, Zenios S, Thistlethwaite JR, Jr. Shared decision 

making in deceased-donor transplantation. Lancet 2006; 

368(9532):333-7 






Ackerman PD, Thistlethwaite JR, Ross LF. Attitudes of 

minority patients with end-stage renal disease regarding 

ABO-incompatible list-paired exchanges. Am J Transplant 

2006; 6(1):83-8 

Williams, James 

Chong AS, Zeng H, Knight DA, Shen J, Meister GT, 

Williams JW, Waldman WJ. Concurrent antiviral and 

immunosuppressive activities of leflunomide in vivo. Am J 

Transplant 2006; 6(1):69-75 

Josephson MA, Javaid B, Kadambi PV, Meehan SM, 

Williams JW. Leflunomide in solid organ transplantation 

and polyoma virus infection. Adv Exp Med Biol 2006; 

577:255-65 

Josephson MA, Williams JW, Chandraker A, Randhawa PS. 

Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy: update on antiviral 

strategies. Transpl Infect Dis 2006; 8(2):95-101 




202(6):1021-4 

Cheruvattath R, Orrego M, Gautam M, Byrne T, Alam S, 

Voltchenok M, Edwin M, Wilkens J, Williams JW, Vargas 

HE. Vitamin A toxicity: when one a day doesn’t keep the 

doctor away. Liver Transpl 2006; 12(12):1888-91 

Netto GJ, Watkins DL, Williams JW, Colby TV, dePetris G, 

Sharkey FE, Corless CL, Lewin D, Petrovic L, Sharma S, 

Kanel G, Theise N, West AB, Koehler A, Jhala NC, 

Lefkowitch J, Lezzoni J, Jennings LW, Tillery GW, 

Klintmalm GB. Interobserver agreement in hepatitis C grading 

and staging and in the Banff grading schema for acute 

cellular rejection: the “hepatitis C 3” multi-institutional trial 

experience. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2006; 130(8):1157-62 

Livingston SE, Deubner H, McMahon BJ, Bruden D, 

Christensen C, Hennessy TW, Bruce MG, Sullivan DG, 

Homan C, Williams J, Gretch DR. Steatosis and hepatitis C 

in an Alaska Native/American Indian population. Int J 

Circumpolar Health 2006; 65(3):253-60 



Guo L, Orrego M, Rodriguez-Luna H, Balan V, Byrne T, 

Chopra K, Douglas DD, Harrison E, Moss A, Reddy KS, 

Williams JW, Rakela J, Mulligan D, Vargas HE. Living 

donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C-related cirrhosis: 

no difference in histological recurrence when compared to 

deceased donor liver transplantation recipients. Liver 

Transpl 2006; 12(4):560-5 

Livingston SE, Simonetti JP, McMahon BJ, Bulkow LR, 

Hurlburt KJ, Homan CE, Snowball MM, Cagle HH, 

Williams JL, Chulanov VP. Hepatitis B virus genotypes in 

Alaska Native people with hepatocellular carcinoma: preponderance 

of genotype F. J Infect Dis 2007; 195(1):5-11 

Florin C, Paragios N, Funka-Lea G, Williams J. Liver 

segmentation using sparse 3D prior models with optimal 

data support. Inf Process Med Imaging 2007; 20:38-49 

Sullivan DG, Bruden D, Deubner H, McArdle S, Chung M, 

Christensen C, Hennessy T, Homan C, Williams J, McMahon 

BJ, Gretch DR. Hepatitis C virus dynamics during natural 

infection are associated with long-term histological outcome 

of chronic hepatitis C disease. J Infect Dis 2007; 

196(2):239-48 

Yin, Dengping 

Yin D, Tao J, Lee DD, Shen J, Hara M, Lopez J, Kuznetsov 

A, Philipson LH, Chong AS. Recovery of islet beta-cell 

function in streptozotocin- induced diabetic mice: an 

indirect role for the spleen. Diabetes 2006; 55(12):3256-63 

Chong AS, Shen J, Tao J, Yin D, Kuznetsov A, Hara M, 

Philipson LH. Reversal of diabetes in non-obese diabetic 

mice without spleen cell-derived beta cell regeneration. 

Science 2006; 311(5768):1774-5 

UROLOGY 

Bales, Gregory 

Rapp DE, Turk KW, Bales GT, Cook SP. Botulinum toxin 

type A inhibits calcitonin gene-related peptide release from 

isolated rat bladder. J Urol 2006; 175(3 Pt 1):1138-42 

Lucioni A, Rapp DE, Gong EM, Fedunok P, Bales GT. 

Intravesical botulinum type A toxin injection in patients 

with overactive bladder: Trigone versus trigone-sparing 

injection. Can J Urol 2006; 13(5):3291-5 

O’Connor RC, Nanigian DK, Lyon MB, Ellison LM, Bales 

GT, Stone AR. Early outcomes of mid-urethral slings for 

female stress urinary incontinence stratified by valsalva leak 

point pressure. Neurourol Urodyn 2006; 25(7):685-8 

Rapp DE, Reynolds WS, Lucioni A, Bales GT. Surgical 

technique using AdVance(TM) sling placement in the 

treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. Int 

Braz J Urol 2007; 33(2):231-7 

Reynolds WS, Patel R, Msezane L, Lucioni A, Rapp DE, 

Bales GT. Current Use of Artificial Urinary Sphincters in 

the United States. J Urol 2007; 178(2):578-83 

Saha S, Fichera A, Bales G, Greenberg E, Kane S. 

Metastatic Crohn’s disease of the bladder. Inflamm Bowel 

Dis 2007 

Lucioni A, Rapp DE, Gong EM, Fedunok P, Bales GT. 

Diagnosis and management of periurethral cysts. Urol Int 

2007; 78(2):121-5 

Close, Clare 

Tsuang W, Rapp DE, Feinstein KA, Orvieto MA, Close CE. 

Urethral polyp in asymptomatic male infant with prenatal 

hydronephrosis. Urology 2006; 67(5):1085 e9-11 

Reynolds WS, Rapp DE, Lucioni A, Msezane LP, Feinstein 

KA, Close CE. Splenic Cyst Presenting as Severe 

Hydronephrosis in a Pediatric Patient. Eur Urol 2007 

Gerber, Glenn 

Lyon MB, Zorn KC, Orvieto MA, Rapp DE, Gerber GS, 

Shalhav AL. Case report: laparoscopic resection of ureteral 

inverted papilloma. J Endourol 2006; 20(6):399-401 

Worcester E, Evan A, Bledsoe S, Lyon M, Chuang M, 

Orvieto M, Gerber G, Coe F. Pathophysiological correlates 

of two unique renal tubule lesions in rats with intestinal 

resection. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2006; 291(5):F1061-9 

Gerber GS, Stockton BR. Use of stents after ureteroscopic 

stone removal. J Endourol 2006; 20(6):383-5 

Rapp DE, Orvieto MA, Lyon MB, Tolhurst SR, Gerber GS, 

Steinberg GD. Case report: Urothelial hyperplasia causing 

recurrent obstruction after ureteral metal stent placement in 

treatment of ureteroenteric anastomotic stricture. J Endourol 

2006; 20(11):910-2 

Gerber GS, Stockton BR. Practice laparoscopic and robotic 

prostatectomy. J Endourol 2006; 20(11):861-2 

Gong EM, Lyon MB, Orvieto MA, Lucioni A, Gerber GS, 

Shalhav AL. Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: comparison 

of clinical Stage T1 and T2 renal tumors. Urology 2006; 

68(6):1183-7 

Lucioni A, Orvieto MA, Chien GW, Sokoloff MH, Gerber 

GS, Shalhav AL. Laparoscopic diagnosis and management 

of perinephric adipose-containing lesions. J Endourol 2006; 

20(2):130-2 

Zorn KC, Orvieto MA, Mikhail AA, Lotan T, Gerber GS, 

Shalhav AL, Steinberg GD. Solitary ureteral metastases of 

renal cell carcinoma. Urology 2006; 68(2):428.e5-7 

Tolhurst SR, Lotan T, Rapp DE, Lyon MB, Orvieto MA, 

Gerber GS, Sokoloff MH. Well-differentiated papillary 

mesothelioma occurring in the tunica vaginalis of the testis 

with contralateral atypical mesothelial hyperplasia. Urol 

Oncol 2006; 24(1):36-9 

Lucioni A, Valentin C, Gong EM, Orvieto MA, Gerber GS, 

Dachman AH, Shalhav AL. Computed tomography 

appearance of the Lapra-Ty and Weck hem-o-lok clips in 

patients who recently underwent laparoscopic urologic 

surgery. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2006; 30(5):784-6 

Gerber GS, Stockton BR. Laparoscopic nephron-sparing 

surgery. J Endourol 2007; 21(5):458-9 

Gong EM, Orvieto MA, Lyon MB, Lucioni A, Gerber GS, 

Shalhav AL. Analysis of impact of body mass index on 

outcomes of laparoscopic renal surgery. Urology 2007; 

69(1):38-43 

Shalhav AL, Mikhail AA, Orvieto MA, Gofrit ON, Gerber 

GS, Zorn KC. Adult stentless laparoscopic pyeloplasty. JSLS 

2007; 11(1):8-13 

Gerber GS. Editorial comment. Urology 2007; 70(3):594-5 

Gundeti, Mohan 

Gundeti MS, Duffy PG, Mushtaq I. Robotic-assisted 

laparoscopic correction of pediatric retrocaval ureter. J 

Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2006; 16(4):422-4 

Gundeti MS, Godbole PP, Wilcox DT. Is bowel preparation 

required before cystoplasty in children? J Urol 2006; 176(4 

Pt 1):1574-6; discussion 1576-7 

Gundeti MS, Patel Y, Duffy PG, Cuckow PM, Wilcox DT, 

Mushtaq I. An initial experience of 100 paediatric 

laparoscopic nephrectomies with transperitoneal or posterior 

prone retroperitoneoscopic approach. Pediatr Surg Int 2007; 

23(8):795-9 

Gundeti MS, Taghizaedh A, Mushtaq I. Bilateral synchronous 

posterior prone retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy with 

simultaneous peritoneal dialysis: a new management for 

end-stage renal disease in children. BJU Int 2007; 

99(4):904-6 

Klock, P. Allan 

Jacobsohn E, Klock PA, Avidan M. Poor inter-rater reliability 

on mock anesthesia oral examinations. Can J Anaesth 2006; 

53(7):659-68 

Posadas, Edwin 

Posadas EM, Liel MS, Kwitkowski V, Minasian L, Godwin 

AK, Hussain MM, Espina V, Wood BJ, Steinberg SM, Kohn 

EC. A phase II and pharmacodynamic study of gefitinib in 

patients with refractory or recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. 

Cancer 2007; 109(7):1323-30 

Posadas EM, Kwitkowski V, Kotz HL, Espina V, Minasian L, 

Tchabo N, Premkumar A, Hussain MM, Chang R, Steinberg 

SM, Kohn EC. A prospective analysis of imatinib-induced 

c-KIT modulation in ovarian cancer: a phase II clinical 

study with proteomic profiling. Cancer 2007; 110(2):309-17 

Posadas EM, Undevia S, Manchen E, Wade JL, Colevas AD, 

Karrison T, Vokes EE, Stadler WM. A Phase II Study of 

Ixabepilone (BMS-247550) in Metastatic Renal-Cell 

Carcinoma. Cancer Biol Ther 2007; 6(4) 

Rinker-Schaeffer, Carrie 

Rinker-Schaeffer CW, O’Keefe JP, Welch DR, Theodorescu 

D. Metastasis suppressor proteins: discovery, molecular 

mechanisms and clinical application. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 

12(13):3882-9 

Hickson JA, Huo D, Vander Griend DJ, Lin A, Rinker- 

Schaeffer CW, Yamada SD. The p38 kinases MKK4 and 

MKK6 suppress metastatic colonization in human ovarian 

carcinoma. Cancer Res 2006; 66(4):2264-70 

Rinker-Schaeffer CW, Hickson JA. Stopping cancer before 

it colonizes. Nat Med 2006; 12(8):887-8 

Lotan T, Lyon M, Huo D, Taxy J, Brendler C, Foster B, 

Stadler W, Rinker-Schaeffer C. Up-regulation of MKK4, 

MKK6 and MKK7 during prostate cancer progression: an 

important role for SAPK signalling in prostatic neoplasia. J 

Pathol 2007 

Shalhav, Arieh 

Mikhail AA, Tolhurst SR, Orvieto MA, Stockton BR, 

Zorn KC, Weiss RE, Kaplan EL, Shalhav AL. Open versus 


2006; 67(4):693-6 

Gong EM, Lyon MB, Orvieto MA, Lucioni A, Gerber GS, 

Shalhav AL. Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: comparison 

of clinical Stage T1 and T2 renal tumors. Urology 2006; 

68(6):1183-7 

Lucioni A, Orvieto MA, Chien GW, Sokoloff MH, Gerber 

GS, Shalhav AL. Laparoscopic diagnosis and management 

of perinephric adipose-containing lesions. J Endourol 2006; 

20(2):130-2 

Lucioni A, Valentin C, Gong EM, Orvieto MA, Gerber 

GS, Dachman AH, Shalhav AL. Computed tomography 

appearance of the Lapra-Ty and Weck hem-o-lok clips in 

patients who recently underwent laparoscopic urologic 

surgery. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2006; 30(5):784-6 

Orvieto MA, Alsikafi NF, Shalhav AL, Laven BA, 

Steinberg GD, Zagaja GP, Brendler CB. Impact of surgical 

margin status on long-term cancer control after radical 

prostatectomy. BJU Int 2006; 98(6):1199-203 

Orvieto MA, Chien GW, Shalhav AL, Tolhurst SR, Rapp 

DE, Galocy RM, Harland RC. Case report: robot-assisted 

laparoscopic pyeloureterostomy in a transplanted kidney 

with ureteral stricture. J Endourol 2006; 20(1):31-2 

Tolhurst SR, Rapp DE, Lyon MB, Orvieto MA, Sokoloff 

MH, Shalhav AL. Post-operative changes mimicking the 

radiographic appearance of recurrent renal cell carcinoma. 

Urol Int 2006; 76(4):368-70 

Shalhav AL, Orvieto MA, Chien GW, Mikhail AA, Zagaja 

GP, Zorn KC. Minimizing knot tying during reconstructive 

laparoscopic urology. Urology 2006; 68(3):508-13 




Mikhail AA, Orvieto MA, Billatos ES, Zorn KC, Gong EM, 

Brendler CB, Zagaja GP, Shalhav AL. Robotic-assisted 

laparoscopic prostatectomy: first 100 patients with one year 

of follow-up. Urology 2006; 68(6):1275-9 

Mikhail AA, Stockton BR, Orvieto MA, Chien GW, Gong 

EM, Zorn KC, Brendler CB, Zagaja GP, Shalhav AL. 

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in overweight 

and obese patients. Urology 2006; 67(4):774-9 



renal cell carcinoma. Urology 2006; 68(2):428 e5-7 

Laven BA, Kasza KE, Rapp DE, Orvieto MA, Lyon MB, 

Oras JJ, Beiser DG, Vanden Hoek TL, Son H, Shalhav AL. 

A pilot study of ice-slurry application for inducing laparoscopic 

renal hypothermia. BJU Int 2007; 99(1):166-70 

Zorn KC, Gofrit ON, Orvieto MA, Mikhail AA, Zagaja GP, 

Shalhav AL. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: 

functional and pathologic outcomes with interfascial nerve 

preservation. Eur Urol 2007; 51(3):755-63 

Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Mendiola F, Lyon MB, Mikhail AA, 

Gofrit ON, Shalhav AL. Recovery of renal function after 

complete renal hilar versus artery alone clamping during 

open and laparoscopic surgery. J Urol 2007; 177(6):2371-4 

Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Mendiola FP, Gong EM, Lucioni 

A, Mikhail AA, Gofrit ON, Shalhav AL. Ischemia 

preconditioning does not confer resilience to warm ischemia 

in a solitary porcine kidney model. Urology 2007; 

69(5):984-7 

Chuang MS, Chien GW, Orvieto MA, Zagaja GP, Brendler 

CB, Shalhav AL. Focus on details. Eliminating knot-tying 

during the vesico-urethral anastomosis in robot-assisted 

laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. BJU Int 2007; 

99(2):483-5 

Zorn KC, Orvieto MA, Gong EM, Mikhail AA, Gofrit ON, 

Zagaja GP, Shalhav AL. Robotic radical prostatectomy 

learning curve of a fellowship-trained laparoscopic surgeon. J 

Endourol 2007; 21(4):441-7 



Zorn KC, Gong EM, Orvieto MA, Gofrit ON, Mikhail AA, 

Shalhav AL. Impact of collecting-system repair during 

laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. J Endourol 2007; 

21(3):315-20 

Orvieto MA, Lucioni A, Zorn KC, Mikhail AA, Brendler 

CB, Shalhav AL. In-vitro gliding resistance of Lapra-Ty clip 

on polypropylene and glycolide sutures. J Endourol 2007; 

21(3):310-4 

Orvieto MA, Lotan T, Lyon MB, Zorn KC, Mikhail AA, 

Rapp DE, Brendler CB, Shalhav AL. Assessment of the 

LapraTy clip for facilitating reconstructive laparoscopic 

surgery in a porcine model. Urology 2007; 69(3):582-5 

Lyon MB, Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Tolhurst SR, Rapp DE, 

Mikhail AA, Brendler CB, Shalhav AL. Effect of renal 

ischemia in laparoscopic acute versus chronic solitary kidney 

model. Urology 2007; 69(2):402-6 

Zorn KC, Orvieto MA, Mikhail AA, Gofrit ON, Lin S, 

Schaeffer AJ, Shalhav AL, Zagaja GP. Effect of prostate 

weight on operative and postoperative outcomes of 

robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. Urology 2007; 

69(2):300-5 

Gong EM, Orvieto MA, Lyon MB, Lucioni A, Gerber GS, 

Shalhav AL. Analysis of impact of body mass index on 

outcomes of laparoscopic renal surgery. Urology 2007; 

69(1):38-43 

Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Lyon MB, Tohurst SR, Rapp DE, 

Mikhail AA, Oras JJ, Son H, Kasza KE, Brendler CB, 

Shalhav AL. Laparoscopic ice slurry coolant for renal 

hypothermia. J Urol 2007; 177(1):382-5 


Msezane LP, Shalhav AL. Comparison of laparoscopic 

radical and partial nephrectomy: effects on long-term serum 

creatinine. Urology 2007; 69(6):1035-40 

Duchene DA, Winfield HN, Cadeddu JA, Clayman RV, 

Gomella LG, Kavoussi LR, Mikhail AA, Park S, 

Permpongkosol S, Shalhav AL. Multi-institutional survey of 

laparoscopic ureterolysis for retroperitoneal fibrosis. Urology 

2007; 69(6):1017-21 

Zorn KC, Gong EM, Mendiola FP, Mikhail AA, Orvieto 

MA, Gofrit ON, Steinberg GD, Shalhav AL. Operative 

outcomes of upper pole laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: 

comparison of lower pole laparoscopic and upper pole open 

partial nephrectomy. Urology 2007; 70(1):28-34 



2007; 11(1):8-13 

Gong EM, Shalhav AL. Laparoscopic management of renal 

tumors. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2007; 5(5):306-17 

Zorn KC, Starks CL, Gofrit ON, Orvieto MA, Shalhav AL. 

Embolization of renal-artery pseudoaneurysm after laparoscopic 

partial nephrectomy for angiomyolipoma: case report and 

literature review. J Endourol 2007; 21(7):763-8 

Zorn KC, Gofrit ON, Steinberg GD, Shalhav AL. Evolution 

of Robotic Surgery in the Treatment of Localized Prostate 

Cancer. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2007 

Gofrit ON, Zorn KC, Taxy JB, Lin S, Zagaja GP, Steinberg 

GD, Shalhav AL. Predicting the Risk of Patients With 

Biopsy Gleason Score 6 to Harbor a Higher Grade Cancer. J 

Urol 2007 

Gong EM, Zorn KC, Gofrit ON, Lucioni A, Orvieto MA, 

Zagaja GP, Shalhav AL. Early laparoscopic management of 

acute postoperative hemorrhage after initial laparoscopic 


Steinberg, Gary 





Jin JO, Lehmann J, Taxy J, Huo D, Stockle M, Vogelzang 

NJ, Steinberg G, Stadler WM. Phase II trial of adjuvant 

gemcitabine plus cisplatin-based chemotherapy in patients 

with locally advanced bladder cancer. Clin Genitourin 

Cancer 2006; 5(2):150-4 



renal cell carcinoma. Urology 2006; 68(2):428 e5-7 

Losanoff JE, Reichman TW, Steinberg GD, Millis JM. 

Duodenal diverticulum causing xanthogranulomatous 

pyelonephritis with multiorgan involvement: first case 

report. Digestion 2006; 74(3-4):236-7 

Rapp DE, Orvieto MA, Lyon MB, Tolhurst SR, Gerber GS, 

Steinberg GD. Case report: Urothelial hyperplasia causing 

recurrent obstruction after ureteral metal stent placement in 

treatment of ureteroenteric anastomotic stricture. J Endourol 

2006; 20(11):910-2 

Soloway MS, Lee CT, Steinberg GD, Ghandi AA, Jewett 

MA. Difficult decisions in urologic oncology: Management 

of high-grade T1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. 

Urol Oncol 2007; 25(4):338-40 






Steinberg GD. Editorial Comments. J Urol 2007 




Mendiola FP, Zorn KC, Gofrit ON, Mikhail AA, Orvieto 

MA, Msezane LP, Steinberg GD. Cystectomy in the ninth 

decade: operative results and long-term survival outcomes. 

Can J Urol 2007; 14(4):3628-34 





Zagaja, Gregory 













Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Gofrit ON, Anderson J, Zagaja GP, 

Brendler CB. Surgical modifications in bladder neck 

reconstruction and vesicourethral anastomosis during radical 

retropubic prostatectomy to reduce bladder neck contractures. 

Can J Urol 2006; 13(6):3353-7 







preservation. Eur Urol 2007; 51(3):755-62; discussion 763 

Chuang MS, Chien GW, Orvieto MA, Zagaja GP, Brendler 

CB, Shalhav AL. Focus on details. Eliminating knot-tying 

during the vesico-urethral anastomosis in robot-assisted 

laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. BJU Int 2007; 

99(2):483-5 





Rapp DE, Gong EM, Reynolds WS, Lucioni A, Zagaja GP. 

Assessment of the Core Learning Objectives Curriculum for 

the Urology Clerkship. J Urol 2007 











weight on operative and postoperative outcomes of 

robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. Urology 2007; 

69(2):300-5 

Ritch CR, Wan RL, Stephens LB, Taxy JB, Huo D, Gong 

EM, Zagaja GP, Brendler CB. Dietary fatty acids correlatewith 

prostate cancer biopsy grade and volume in Jamaican 

men. J Urol 2007; 177(1):97-101; discussion 101 

Zorn, Kevin 

Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Gofrit ON, Anderson J, Zagaja GP, 

Brendler CB. Surgical modifications in bladder neck 

reconstruction and vesicourethral anastomosis during radical 

retropubic prostatectomy to reduce bladder neck contractures. 

Can J Urol 2006; 13(6):3353-7 










renal cell carcinoma. Urology 2006; 68(2):428.e5-7 

Zorn KC, Spiess PE, Ross PL, Taguchi Y, Aprikian AG. 

Resident involvement in open radical prostatectomy: a 

review of urology surgical training. Can J Urol 2006; 

13(3):3164-8 




Mikhail AA, Tolhurst SR, Orvieto MA, Stockton BR, Zorn 

KC, Weiss RE, Kaplan EL, Shalhav AL. Open versus 


2006; 67(4):693-6 





Orvieto MA, Lotan T, Lyon MB, Zorn KC, Mikhail AA, 

Rapp DE, Brendler CB, Shalhav AL. Assessment of the 

LapraTy clip for facilitating reconstructive laparoscopic 

surgery in a porcine model. Urology 2007; 69(3):582-5 

Zorn KC, Bzrezinski A, St-Denis B, Corcos J. Female 

neo-urethral reconstruction with a modified neurovascular 

pudendal thigh flap (Singapore flap): initial experience. Can 

J Urol 2007; 14(1):3449-54 

Lyon MB, Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Tolhurst SR, Rapp DE, 

Mikhail AA, Brendler CB, Shalhav AL. Effect of renal 

ischemia in laparoscopic acute versus chronic solitary kidney 

model. Urology 2007; 69(2):402-6 

Orvieto MA, Lucioni A, Zorn KC, Mikhail AA, Brendler 

CB, Shalhav AL. In-vitro gliding resistance of Lapra-Ty clip 

on polypropylene and glycolide sutures. J Endourol 2007; 

21(3):310-4 

Gofrit ON, Shapiro A, Pizov G, Landau EH, Katz R, Zorn 

KC, Pode D. Does stage T3a renal cell carcinoma embrace a 

homogeneous group of patients? J Urol 2007; 177(5):1682-6 






Shalhav AL. Impact of collecting-system repair during 

laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. J Endourol 2007; 

21(3):315-20 

Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Mendiola F, Lyon MB, Mikhail AA, 

Gofrit ON, Shalhav AL. Recovery of renal function after 

complete renal hilar versus artery alone clamping during 

open and laparoscopic surgery. J Urol 2007; 177(6):2371-4 

Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Mendiola FP, Gong EM, Lucioni A, 

Mikhail AA, Gofrit ON, Shalhav AL. Ischemia preconditioning 

does not confer resilience to warm ischemia in a 

solitary porcine kidney model. Urology 2007; 69(5):984-7 



weight on operative and postoperative outcomes of roboticassisted 

laparoscopic prostatectomy. Urology 2007; 

69(2):300-5 

Zorn KC, Spiess PE, Singh G, Orvieto MA, Moore B, 

Corcos J. Long-term tensile properties of tension-free vaginal 

tape, suprapubic arc sling system and urethral sling in an in 

vivo rat model. J Urol 2007; 177(3):1195-8 

Orvieto MA, Zorn KC, Lyon MB, Tohurst SR, Rapp DE, 

Mikhail AA, Oras JJ, Son H, Kasza KE, Brendler CB, 

Shalhav AL. Laparoscopic ice slurry coolant for renal 

hypothermia. J Urol 2007; 177(1):382-5 



RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS 2006-2007 




preservation. Eur Urol 2007; 51(3):755-62; discussion 763 

Gofrit ON, Pode D, Shapiro A, Zorn KC, Pizov G. 

Significance of inflammatory pseudotumors in patients with 

a history of bladder cancer. Urology 2007; 69(6):1064-7 


Msezane LP, Shalhav AL. Comparison of laparoscopic 

radical and partial nephrectomy: effects on long-term serum 

creatinine. Urology 2007; 69(6):1035-40 








2007; 11(1):8-13 

Zorn KC, Starks CL, Gofrit ON, Orvieto MA, Shalhav 

AL. Embolization of renal-artery pseudoaneurysm after 

laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for angiomyolipoma: case 

report and literature review. J Endourol 2007; 21(7):763-8 




Mendiola FP, Zorn KC, Gofrit ON, Mikhail AA, Orvieto 

MA, Msezane LP, Steinberg GD. Cystectomy in the ninth 

decade: operative results and long-term survival outcomes. 

Can J Urol 2007; 14(4):3628-34 









VASCULAR SURGERY 

Bassiouny, Hisham 

Lee SW, Smith DS, Loth F, Fischer PF, Bassiouny HS. 

Importance of flow division on transition to turbulence 

within an arteriovenous graft. J Biomech 2007; 40(5):981-92 

Glagov, Seymour 

Rowley DW, Glagov S. Heart attacks, heart rate and gel 

electrodes: the invention of ambulatory cardiology. Perspect 

Biol Med 2006; 49(3):346-56 

Piano, Giancarlo 

Piano G, Ketteler ER, Prachand V, Devalk E, Van Ha TG, 




Skelly, Christopher 

Parmer SS, Skelly CL, Carpenter JP. Ruptured popliteal 

artery aneurysm: a case report. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2006; 

40(1):71-4 

Skelly CL, Gallagher K, Fairman RM, Carpenter JP, 

Velazquez OC, Parmer SS, Woo EY. Risk factors for 

restenosis after carotid artery angioplasty and stenting. J 

Vasc Surg 2006; 44(5):1010-5 

Szeto WY, Fairman RM, Acker MA, Skelly CL, Augoustides 

JG, McGarvey M, Woo EY, Velazquez OC. Emergency 

endovascular deployment of stent graft in the ascending 

aorta for contained rupture of innominate artery 

pseudoaneurysm in a pediatric patient. Ann Thorac Surg 

2006; 81(5):1872-5 

Woo EY, Karmacharya J, Velazquez OC, Carpenter JP, Skelly 

CL, Fairman RM. Differential effects of carotid artery stenting 

versus carotid endarterectomy on external carotid artery 

patency. J Endovasc Ther 2007; 14(2):208-13 

Skelly CL, Chandiwal A, Vosicky JE, Weichselbaum RR, 

Roizman B. Attenuated herpes simplex virus 1 blocks 

arterial apoptosis and intimal hyperplasia induced by balloon 

angioplasty and reduced blood flow. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S 

A 2007 

Resident/Fellow Name PGY Year Medical School Position After Leaving UC program 

CARDIAC AND THORACIC SURGERY 

Advanced 

Clinical Fellow David Onsager 8 Rush Medical College 

GENERAL SURGERY 

Resident Erica Carlisle 1 University of Chicago 

Resident Michelle Cowan 1 Virginia Commonwealth University 

Resident Andrea Olivas 1 UCSF 

Resident Alexandre Rosen 1 Northwestern University 

Resident Richelle Williams 1 Harvard 

Resident Timothy Whitehead 1 University of Chicago 

Resident Brian Bello 2 Virginia Commonwealth University 

Resident Vidas Dumasius 2 University of Illinois 

Resident Christopher Kenney 2 Virginia Commonwealth University 

Resident Mark London 2 St. Matthews University 

Resident Katie Romanowski 2 University of Chicago 

Resident Alizah Rotramel 2 Rush Medical College 

Resident John Seal 2 University of Chicago 

Resident Emily Ahmed 2R University of Michigan 

Resident Martin Chen 2R University of Pittsburgh 

Resident Eric Grossman 2R University of Chicago 

Resident Samuel Kingsley 2R University of Chicago 

Resident Amy Lehman 2R University of Chicago 

Resident Jason Long 2R Wake Forest University 

Resident Lisa Spiguel 3R Wayne State University 

Resident Michael Shao 3R Mount Sinai School of Medicine 

Resident Trissa Babrowski 3 University of Illinois 

Resident Jennifer Holder-Murray 3 University of Nevada 

Resident John Hyngstrom 3 University of Chicago 

Resident Gabriel Loor 3 Northwestern University 

Resident Cindy Wu 3 Loyola University 

Resident Kai Bickenbach 4 Wayne State University 

Resident Mukta Katdare 4 Mount Sinai School of Medicine 

Resident Melissa Kirkwood 4 Yale University 

Resident Trevor Reichman 4 University of Medicine and 

Dentistry of New Jersey 

Resident Jula Veerapong 4 University of Illinois 

Resident Tina Jenq 5 UC Davis 

Resident James Mezhir 5 State University of New York at Buffalo 

Resident Adam Vogel 5 University of Rochester 

Resident Amer Zureikat 5 Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland 

Resident Benjamin Pearce 2007 GRAD University of Texas, San Antonio Vascular Surgery Fellowship, The University of Alabama 

Resident Heena Santry 2007 GRAD University of Massachusetts Trauma Fellowship, Cook County 

Resident Kerrington Smith 2007 GRAD Cornell University Surgical Oncology Fellowship, MD Anderson 

Resident Glenda Callender 2007 GRAD Harvard Surgical Oncology Fellowship, MD Anderson 

GENERAL SURGERY, SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 

Fellow Eva Galka 6 Dartmouth 

Fellow Rohit Sharma 7 University of Medicine and 

Dentistry of New Jersey 

Fellow Paul Roach 8 Rush Medical College 

Fellow Paul Schmidt 2007 GRAD East Tennessee State Private Practice, Tampa, FL 

GENERAL SURGERY, TRANSPLANT 

Fellow Tiffany Anthony 7 

NEUROSURGERY 

Resident Vicko Gluncic 1 Croatia School of Medicine 

Resident Ippei Takagi 2 Rush Medical College 

Resident Sherise Ferguson 2 University of Chicago 

Resident Stephen Shafizadeh 3 Medical University of South Carolina 

Resident David Rosen 4 University of Chicago 

Resident Reza Yassari 4 University of Vienna, Austria 

Resident Joseph Hsieh 4 Harvard 

Resident Julian Mattiello 5 Temple University 

Resident Michael Turner 5 Loyola University 

Resident Malini Narayanan 2007 GRAD University of Chicago Undecided 

Resident Wael Musleh 2007 GRAD Saint Louis University Fellowship, Ohio State University 



DEVELOPMENT 

Resident/Fellow Name PGY Year Medical School Position After Leaving UC program 

OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY/DENTISTRY 

Resident Mohamad Chaaban 2 American University of Beirut 

Resident David Brown 2 Thomas Jefferson University 

Resident Alexander Langerman 3 University of Chicago 

Resident William Johnson 3 University of Michigan 

Resident Mihir Bhayani 4 University of Utah School of Medicine 

Resident Janaki Emani 4 Northwestern University 

Resident David Andrews 5 Rush Medical College 

Resident Mandana Namiranian 5 Karolinska Institute 

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE 

Resident Tessa Balach 1 New York Medical College 

Resident Erin Fleck 1 Georgetown University 

Resident Jaime Rice 1 Case Western Reserve University 

Resident Dharmesh Vyas 1 University of Illinois at Chicago 

Resident Alfred Atanda 2 University of Pennsylvania 

Resident Matthew Beal 2 Ohio State University 

Resident Gregory Dairyko 2 Northwestern University 

Resident Suleman Hussain 2 Loyola University 

Resident Samuel Coy 3 Vanderbilt University 

Resident Justin Gent 3 University of Chicago 

Resident Kirstina Olson 3 University of Southern California 

Resident Andrew Trueblood 3 Vanderbilt University 

Resident Samer Attar 2007 GRAD University of Chicago Total Joint Arthroscopy Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Arizona 

Resident Seann Carr 2007 GRAD Wayne State University Total Joint Arthroscopy Fellowship, Scripps Institute, LaJolla, CA 

Resident Neil Clerk 2007 GRAD University of Chicago Sports Medicine Fellowship, London, Ontario, Canada 

Resident Jennifer Kummer 2007 GRAD University of Colorado Hand Surgery Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY 

Fellow (Hand) Jeffrey Smith 2007 GRAD Texas A&M University Private Practice, Temple, TX 

Fellow (Sports) Harpreet Basran 2007 GRAD University of Missouri Fellowship at Cornell Hospital for Special Surgery 

Fellow (Reconst) Sergey Kachar 2007 GRAD Midwestern University Private Practice, Arlington Hts, IL 

Fellow (Oncology) Devraj Banerjee 2007 GRAD College of Physicians and 

Surgeons, Mumbai, India 

Undecided 

PLASTIC SURGERY 

Resident Eric Odessey 4 Emory University School of Medicine 

Resident Amir Dorafshar 4 Victoria University of Manchester 

Resident Michael DeWolfe 5 Medical School of South Carolina 

Resident Charles Tseng 5 Columbia University 

Resident Joyce Aycock 2007 GRAD Columbia University University of Chicago Appiontment 

Resident Mark Villa 2007 GRAD University of Massachusetts MD Anderson, Houston, TX 

UROLOGY 

Resident Kyle Kiriluk 1 Rush Medical College 

Resident Gautam Jayram 2 Vanderbilt University 

Resident Marcelo Orvieto 2 University of Chile 

Resident Michael Large 3 Indiana University 

Resident Mark Wille 3 University of Chicago 

Resident Sujeet Acharya 3R Baylor College of Medicine 

Resident Aimee Wiltz 3R Baylor College of Medicine 

Resident Lambda Msezane 4 Temple University 

Resident William Reynolds 4 Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 

Resident Edward Gong 5 Columbia University 

Resident Alvaro Lucioni 5 University of Chicago 

Resident Mark Lyon 2007 GRAD University of Chicago Private Practice, Palos Heights, IL 

Resident David Rapp 2007 GRAD George Washington University Fellowship in Female Urology, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, WA 

UROLOGY, UROLOGY MINIMALLY INVASIVE 

Fellow Andrew Bernstein 7 Chicago Medical School 

Fellow Michael Eng 7 University of Calgary, Canada 

Fellow Mark Katz 7 Boston University School of Medicine 

Fellow Kevin Zorn 2007 GRAD McGill University Assistant Professor in Urology, University of Chicago Medical Center 

Fellow Ofer Gofrit 2007 GRAD Ben Gurion University, Israel Private Practice, Israel 

VA SCULAR SURGERY 

Fellow John Carson 6 University of Texas, Houston 

Fellow Jateen Prema 7 Tufts University School of Medicine 

The Department of Surgery has received generous 

contributions that have an increasing number of our 

patients grateful for the strong outreach of support. These 

donations are important for sustaining our tripartite mission 

of clinical care, research and education. Supporters of the Department 

help us create a brilliant future for surgical care through the realization of our aspirations 

and priorities, such as development of emerging technologies, tissue engineering, cancer, 

regenerative medicine and further research into the basic biology of surgical disease. 

We would like to thank our corporations, foundations and individual donors for their extraordinary 

generosity in support of our academic programs. This year, some of the Department’s 

major donors include: 

The Brain Research Foundation 

The Brinson Foundation 

Fritz L. and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Barnett 

Mr. and Mrs. James Foley 

Kenneth and Anne Griffin 

Mr. and Mrs. David Katz 

Sally and Jonathan Kovler 

James McHugh 

Gladys Pancoe and Arthur Pancoe 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Snyder 

We look forward to a full year of outreach activities, which will include alumni functions, 

Discovery and Impact programs, trustee hosted dinners, tours and lectures. If you would 

like more information about one of these events or how you can make a difference to help 

educate the next generation of leaders, develop advanced treatments and offer hope to 

those in need, contact either: 

Laila Rashid 

Senior Director of Development 

University of Chicago Medical Center 

lrashid@mcdmail.uchicago.edu 

(773) 834-5428 

http://sparkdiscovery.uchicago.edu 


Dallas B. Phemister Professor of Surgery 

Chairman, Department of Surgery 

The University of Chicago 

5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC 5029 

Chicago, IL 60637 

jmatthews@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu 

(773) 702-0881 

Left to right: Terrance Peabody, Jane Peabody, Barbara Simon, Mike 

Simon, Susan Kalt, David Kalt. Terrance Peabody is the first recipient 

of the Simon and Kalt Families Professorship in Orthopaedic Surgery.

2007 Annual Report - The Department of Surgery - University of ...

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