Education

Undergraduate School

Stanford University
Palo Alto CA

Medical School

Yale School of Medicine
2002 New Haven CT

Residency

General Surgery Brigham and Women's Hospital
2009 Boston MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Surgery Boston Children's Hospital
2011 Boston MA

Graduate School

MPH Harvard School of Public Health
2016 Boston MA

Media

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Publications

  1. Risk Factors and Treatment Strategies for Anastomotic Ulcers in Pediatric Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Dec 20; 162118. View Abstract
  2. Comparing Healthcare Needs in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants With NEC and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Sep; 59(9):1759-1764. View Abstract
  3. Defining Practice Readiness in Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: A Qualitative Analysis. J Surg Educ. 2024 Apr; 81(4):503-513. View Abstract
  4. Predictors of Mortality in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 May; 59(5):818-824. View Abstract
  5. Factors associated with D-lactic acidosis in pediatric intestinal failure: A case-control study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Feb; 78(2):217-222. View Abstract
  6. How Many Operative Performance Ratings Does a Pediatric Surgery Fellow Need to Be Deemed Practice Ready? J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jan; 59(1):31-36. View Abstract
  7. Association between neurodevelopmental outcomes and concomitant presence of NEC and IVH in extremely low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2024 01; 44(1):108-115. View Abstract
  8. Attitudes Toward Surgical Innovation Research in the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Match. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 58(10):2006-2011. View Abstract
  9. Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Term Infants with CHD and Definitive Necrotising Enterocolitis. Cardiol Young. 2024 Jan; 34(1):92-100. View Abstract
  10. Factors Associated With Chronic Intestinal Inflammation Resembling Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pediatric Intestinal Failure: A Matched Case-Control Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 04 01; 76(4):468-474. View Abstract
  11. High Rate of Venous Thromboembolism in Severe Pediatric Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr. 2023 02; 253:152-157. View Abstract
  12. Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Risk of Malignancy in Children with Thyroid Nodules. Thyroid. 2022 09; 32(9):1109-1117. View Abstract
  13. Investigations Into Obesity and the Risk of Malignant Disease in Pediatric Thyroid Nodules-Reply. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 08 01; 148(8):793-794. View Abstract
  14. Impact of concomitant necrotizing enterocolitis on mortality in very low birth weight infants with intraventricular hemorrhage. J Perinatol. 2023 01; 43(1):91-96. View Abstract
  15. Antibiotic Therapy for Culture-Proven Bacterial Overgrowth in Children With Intestinal Failure Results in Improved Symptoms and Growth. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 09 01; 75(3):345-350. View Abstract
  16. Primary Hyperparathyroidism From Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma in a 12-Year-Old With Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. J Endocr Soc. 2022 Jun 01; 6(6):bvac071. View Abstract
  17. Response to "Definition of pediatric intestinal failure should not require ongoing dependence on parenteral nutrition". JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 08; 46(6):1221-1222. View Abstract
  18. Association Between Body Mass Index and Thyroid Cancer in Children With Thyroid Nodules. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 04 01; 148(4):375-377. View Abstract
  19. Puberty and growth in patients with pediatric intestinal failure. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun; 57(6):1045-1049. View Abstract
  20. Morbidity associated with laparotomy-confirmed spontaneous intestinal perforation: A prospective multicenter analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun; 57(6):981-985. View Abstract
  21. Current outcomes of infants with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A multicenter analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun; 57(6):970-974. View Abstract
  22. Subtype of atypia on cytology and risk of malignancy in pediatric thyroid nodules. Cancer Cytopathol. 2022 05; 130(5):330-335. View Abstract
  23. Venous thoracic outlet syndrome and Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec; 30(6):151125. View Abstract
  24. Predictors of Bilateral Disease in Pediatric Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 09 27; 106(10):e4242-e4250. View Abstract
  25. Long-term assessment of bilirubin and transaminase trends in pediatric intestinal failure patients during the era of hepatoprotective parenteral nutrition. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan; 57(1):122-126. View Abstract
  26. ASPEN definitions in pediatric intestinal failure. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 01; 46(1):42-59. View Abstract
  27. Generic and Disease-specific Health-related Quality of Life in Pediatric Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 09 01; 73(3):338-344. View Abstract
  28. Clinical utility of sonographic features in indeterminate pediatric thyroid nodules. Eur J Endocrinol. 2021 May; 184(5):657-665. View Abstract
  29. Graves' disease in a five-month-old boy with an unusual treatment course. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Mar 26; 34(3):401-406. View Abstract
  30. Quality of dictated feedback associated with SIMPL operative assessments of pediatric surgical trainees. Am J Surg. 2021 02; 221(2):303-308. View Abstract
  31. Report of 2019 AAP National Conference and Exhibition-Section on Surgery Annual Meeting. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun; 55(6):991-992. View Abstract
  32. Trends in incidence and outcomes of necrotizing enterocolitis over the last 12?years: A multicenter cohort analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun; 55(6):998-1001. View Abstract
  33. Tracheostomy in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3). View Abstract
  34. Long-term outcomes of severe surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 May; 55(5):848-851. View Abstract
  35. Long-Term Outcomes and Disease Burden of Neonatal Onset Short Bowel Syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan; 55(1):164-168. View Abstract
  36. Assessment of Operative Autonomy and Readiness for Independent Practice Among Pediatric Surgery Fellows. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan; 55(1):117-121. View Abstract
  37. Evidence-Based Strategies and Recommendations for Preservation of Central Venous Access in Children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2019 07; 43(5):591-614. View Abstract
  38. Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in pediatric intestinal failure patients using liver stiffness measurement by Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jun; 54(6):1174-1178. View Abstract
  39. Report of Annual Meeting of the AAP Section on Surgery (SoSu). J Pediatr Surg. 2019 06; 54(6):1097-1098. View Abstract
  40. Long-term outcomes of ultrashort bowel syndrome due to malrotation with midgut volvulus managed at an interdisciplinary pediatric intestinal rehabilitation center. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 May; 54(5):964-967. View Abstract
  41. Current Status of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Curr Probl Surg. 2019 Jan; 56(1):11-38. View Abstract
  42. Impact of disease-specific volume and hospital transfer on outcomes in gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jan; 54(1):65-69. View Abstract
  43. Growth morbidity in extremely low birth weight survivors of necrotizing enterocolitis at discharge and two-year follow-up. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Jun; 53(6):1197-1202. View Abstract
  44. Severe neurodevelopmental disability and healthcare needs among survivors of medical and surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A prospective cohort study. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Oct 12. View Abstract
  45. Morbidity and mortality among "big" babies who develop necrotizing enterocolitis: A prospective multicenter cohort analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Oct 12. View Abstract
  46. Ileostomy Prolapse in Children with Intestinal Dysmotility. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2017; 2017:7182429. View Abstract
  47. Contemporary Outcomes of Infants with Gastroschisis in North America: A Multicenter Cohort Study. J Pediatr. 2017 09; 188:192-197.e6. View Abstract
  48. High prevalence of same-sex twins in patients with cloacal exstrophy: Support for embryological association with monozygotic twinning. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 May; 52(5):807-809. View Abstract
  49. New Medical and Surgical Insights Into Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Review. JAMA Pediatr. 2017 01 01; 171(1):83-88. View Abstract
  50. Features and Outcome of Autonomous Thyroid Nodules in Children: 31 Consecutive Patients Seen at a Single Center. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 10; 101(10):3856-3862. View Abstract
  51. Hospital transfers and patterns of mortality in very low birth weight neonates with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):932-5. View Abstract
  52. Growth morbidity in patients with cloacal exstrophy: a 42-year experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):1017-21. View Abstract
  53. Enteral autonomy, cirrhosis, and long term transplant-free survival in pediatric intestinal failure patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jan; 51(1):96-100. View Abstract
  54. Necrotizing enterocolitis is associated with earlier achievement of enteral autonomy in children with short bowel syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jan; 51(1):92-5. View Abstract
  55. Tight Glycemic Control With Insulin Does Not Affect Skeletal Muscle Degradation During the Early Postoperative Period Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015 Jul; 16(6):515-21. View Abstract
  56. Paget-Schroetter syndrome in 21 children: outcomes after multidisciplinary care. J Pediatr. 2015 Jun; 166(6):1493-7.e1. View Abstract
  57. Extraluminal distraction enterogenesis using shape-memory polymer. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun; 50(6):938-42. View Abstract
  58. Preservation of biochemical liver function with low-dose soy-based lipids in children with intestinal failure-associated liver disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Mar; 60(3):375-7. View Abstract
  59. Serious congenital heart disease and necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Jun; 220(6):1018-1026.e14. View Abstract
  60. Magnitude of surgical burden associated with pediatric intestinal failure: a multicenter cohort analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Dec; 49(12):1795-8. View Abstract
  61. Operative indications in recurrent ileocolic intussusception. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jan; 50(1):126-30. View Abstract
  62. Metabolic bone disease in pediatric intestinal failure patients: prevalence and risk factors. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jan; 50(1):136-9. View Abstract
  63. Patterns of surgical practice in very low birth weight neonates born in the United States: a Vermont Oxford Network analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Dec; 49(12):1821-1824.e8. View Abstract
  64. Factors Affecting Spontaneous Closure of Gastrocutaneous Fistulae After Removal of Gastrostomy Tubes in Children With Intestinal Failure. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2015 Sep; 39(7):860-3. View Abstract
  65. Citrulline levels following proximal versus distal small bowel resection. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 May; 49(5):741-4. View Abstract
  66. Gastrointestinal bleeding as a complication of serial transverse enteroplasty. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 May; 49(5):745-9. View Abstract
  67. How are childhood thyroid nodules discovered: opportunities for improving early detection. J Pediatr. 2014 Mar; 164(3):658-60. View Abstract
  68. Mortality and management of surgical necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates: a prospective cohort study. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Jun; 218(6):1148-55. View Abstract
  69. Mortality associated with laparotomy-confirmed neonatal spontaneous intestinal perforation: a prospective 5-year multicenter analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Aug; 49(8):1215-9. View Abstract
  70. Endocrine physiology in the newborn. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2013 Nov; 22(4):205-10. View Abstract
  71. Ductus venosus closure results in transient portal hypertension--is this the silent trigger for necrotizing enterocolitis? J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Oct; 48(10):2067-74. View Abstract
  72. Pediatric blunt abdominal aortic injury and the use of intra-operative aortic ultrasound for surgical decision making. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jul; 48(7):1584-7. View Abstract
  73. A standardized assessment of thyroid nodules in children confirms higher cancer prevalence than in adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Aug; 98(8):3238-45. View Abstract
  74. A novel treatment for the midaortic syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2012 Dec 13; 367(24):2361-2. View Abstract
  75. Pediatric intestinal failure and vascular access. Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Jun; 92(3):729-43, x. View Abstract
  76. Use of a continuous glucose sensor in an extracorporeal life support circuit. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2011 Jan 01; 5(1):93-8. View Abstract
  77. A.S.P.E.N. Clinical guidelines: nutrition support of neonates supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2010 May-Jun; 34(3):247-53. View Abstract
  78. Preservation of intestinal motility after the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure in a large animal model of short bowel syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jan; 44(1):229-35; discussion 235. View Abstract
  79. High diagnostic yield of gastrointestinal endoscopy in children with intestinal failure. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 May; 43(5):906-10. View Abstract
  80. Safety and efficacy of a fish-oil-based fat emulsion in the treatment of parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease. Pediatrics. 2008 Mar; 121(3):e678-86. View Abstract
  81. Improved survival in a multidisciplinary short bowel syndrome program. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jan; 43(1):20-4. View Abstract
  82. Pediatric intestinal failure: nutrition, pharmacologic, and surgical approaches. Nutr Clin Pract. 2007 Dec; 22(6):653-63. View Abstract
  83. Ileal exclusion for refractory symptomatic cholestasis in Alagille syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 May; 42(5):800-5. View Abstract
  84. Klebsiella pneumoniae necrotizing fasciitis and septic arthritis: an appearance in the Western hemisphere. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2007 Apr; 8(2):227-32. View Abstract
  85. First report of the international serial transverse enteroplasty data registry: indications, efficacy, and complications. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Mar; 204(3):365-71. View Abstract
  86. The second STEP: the feasibility of repeat serial transverse enteroplasty. J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Dec; 41(12):1951-6. View Abstract
  87. Serial transverse enteroplasty for management of refractory D-lactic acidosis in short-bowel syndrome. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2006 Sep; 43(3):395-7. View Abstract
  88. Adrenal insufficiency in the critically ill neonate and child. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2006 Aug; 18(4):448-53. View Abstract
  89. Bouveret meets Boerhaave. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Apr; 81(4):1493-5. View Abstract
  90. Ascending thoracic aneurysms are associated with decreased systemic atherosclerosis. Chest. 2005 Sep; 128(3):1580-6. View Abstract

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