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Selected Publications (2004-2005)


- Colorectal cancer in the young: A Review
Am J Surg. 2004 Mar;187(3):343-8.
- Outcomes for hepatocellular carcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol. 2004 Mar;11(3):298-303.
- Socioeconomic characteristics of the population eligible for obesity surgery
Surgery. 2004 Mar;135(3):288-96.
- Do we need more general surgeons?  A population based workload projection
Arch Surg. 2004 Apr;139(4):423-8.
- Do Young Colon Cancer Patients Have Worse Outcomes?
World J Surg. 2004 Jun;28(6):558-62.
- Health Care Access and Poverty Do Not Explain the Higher Esophageal Cancer Mortality in Blacks
Am J Surg. 2004 Jul;188(1):22-6.
- Society of University Surgeons position statement on the volume-outcome relationship for surgical procedures.
Surgery. 2003 Jul;134(1):34-40.
- Revisiting carcinoids: An analysis of 11,427 cases
Ann Surg. 2004 Jul;240(1):117-122.
- Predictors of medical student satisfaction
Surgery. 2004 Sep;136(3):567-72.
- The new AJCC 6 staging system for colon cancer – Does it prognosticate correctly?
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 Oct 6;96(19):1420-5.
- The rate of ostomy reversal for diverticular disease: A statewide analysis
Am Surg. 2004 Oct;70(10):928-31.
- A report card on outcomes for surgically treated gastrointestinal cancers: are we improving?
J Surg Res. 2004 Oct;121(2):214-21.
- Cancer directed surgery for localized disease: underuse in the elderly
Ann Surg Oncol. 2004 Nov;11(11):962-9.
- A population-based study of colorectal cancer test use: results from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey
Cancer. 2004 Dec 1;101(11):2523-32.
- Are survival rates different for young and older patients with rectal cancer?
Dis Colon Rectum 2004 47 (12) 2064-9.
- Beyond the clinical trials: How prevalent are sentinel lymph node biopsies performed for breast cancer?
Ann Surg Oncol. 2005 Jan;12(1):41-7.
- Effect of diabetes and hypertension on obesity-related mortality.
Surgery. 2005 Jan;137(1):16-25.
- Predictors of Surgery Resident Satisfaction with Teaching by Attendings: A National Survey
Ann Surg. 2005 Feb;241(2):373-380.
- Has survival improved for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the United States?
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Feb;132(2):303-8.
- Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesity.
Ann Int Med 2005 Apr 5;142(7):547-59.
- A meta analysis of perioperative beta blockers: What is the real risk reduction?
Surgery. 2005 Aug;138(2):171-9.
- A 10-year outcomes evaluation of mucinous and signet ring carcinomas of the colon and rectum
Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Jun;48(6):1161-8.
- Hospitalization Before and After Gastric Bypass Surgery
JAMA. 2005 Oct 19;294(15):1918-24.
- Quality in Surgery: Current Issues for the Future
World J Surg 2005 Oct;29(10):1204-9.
- Developing quality indicators for the elderly undergoing abdominal surgery
J Am Coll Surg 2005 Dec;201(6):870-83.
- Age stratified,perioperative and one-year mortality following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a statewide experience
J Vasc Surg (in press).
- Thirty-day mortality statistics underestimate the risk of repair of thoracoaortic aneurysms: a statewide experience
J Vasc Surg (in press).
- The use of CT scans and appendicitis: What is the real value?
Am Surg (in press).
- The New England Colorectal Quality Project: A Prospective Multi-Institutional Feasibility Study
J Am Coll Surg (in press).
- Primary Total Knee Replacement in California 1991-2001: Does Hospital Volume Affect Outcomes?
Journal of Arthroplasty (in press).
- Factors that Predict Outcomes Following Total Knee Replacement
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (in press).
- A Patient's Race/Ethnicity Does Not Explain the Underuse of Appropriate Adjuvant Therapy in Colorectal Cancer
Dis Colon Rectum (in press).
- Meta-analysis: Review
Arch Surg (in press).
- Optimal Timeframe for Reporting Short-Term Complication Rates Following Total Knee Replacement
The Journal of Arthroplasty (in press).
- Malignancies of the Appendix: Beyond Case Series Reports
Dis Colon Rectum (in press).



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