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Education

Undergraduate School

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1985 Cambridge MA

Graduate School

MPH Harvard School of Public Health
1990 Boston MA

Medical School

Harvard Medical School
1990 Boston MA

Residency

Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center
1997 Boston MA

Fellowship

The Hospital For Sick Children
1999 Toronto, Ontario Canada

Publications

  1. A role for abdominal ultrasound in discriminating suspected necrotizing enterocolitis in congenital heart disease patients. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Feb; 38(2):225-233. View Abstract
  2. Abdominal ultrasound findings contribute to a multivariable predictive risk score for surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A pilot study. Am J Surg. 2021 Nov; 222(5):1034-1039. View Abstract
  3. Is Abdominal Sonography a Useful Adjunct to Abdominal Radiography in Evaluating Neonates with Suspected Necrotizing Enterocolitis? J Am Coll Surg. 2020 06; 230(6):903-911.e2. View Abstract
  4. Development and Implementation of a Surgical Quality Improvement Pathway for Pediatric Intussusception Patients. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Sep-Oct; 4(5):e205. View Abstract
  5. Colonic mesenteric lymphatic malformation presenting as an intraabdominal abscess in an infant: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2017; 39:154-158. View Abstract
  6. Utilizing trauma admissions as an opportunity to identify developmental and behavioral concerns. Am J Surg. 2017 Oct; 214(4):661-665. View Abstract
  7. Esophageal duplication cysts and closure of the muscle layer. J Surg Res. 2016 11; 206(1):231-234. View Abstract
  8. Trends in Pediatric Surgery Operative Volume among Residents and Fellows: Improving the Experience for All. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 06; 222(6):1082-8. View Abstract
  9. Multidisciplinary long-term follow-up of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a growing trend. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2014 Dec; 19(6):385-91. View Abstract
  10. Treatment of perforated appendicitis in children: focus on phlegmon. Am Surg. 2014 Mar; 80(3):314-6. View Abstract
  11. Prenatally-counseled congenital diaphragmatic hernia parents exhibit positive well-being before and after surgical repair. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 May; 49(5):700-5. View Abstract
  12. Sensorineural hearing loss in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors is associated with postnatal management and not defect size. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Jun; 49(6):895-9. View Abstract
  13. Ultrasonography-guided bilateral rectus sheath block vs local anesthetic infiltration after pediatric umbilical hernia repair: a prospective randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg. 2013 Aug; 148(8):707-13. View Abstract
  14. Variation in practice patterns and resource utilization surrounding management of intussusception at freestanding Children's Hospitals. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jan; 48(1):104-10. View Abstract
  15. Impact on family of management strategies for perforated appendicitis in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Oct; 47(10):1900-6. View Abstract
  16. Treatment of perforated appendicitis in children: what is the cost? J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Jun; 47(6):1177-84. View Abstract
  17. Diagnostic imaging and negative appendectomy rates in children: effects of age and gender. Pediatrics. 2012 May; 129(5):877-84. View Abstract
  18. Abnormal neuroimaging and neurodevelopmental findings in a cohort of antenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 May; 45(5):958-65. View Abstract
  19. Neurodevelopmental outcomes of congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors followed in a multidisciplinary clinic at ages 1 and 3. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jun; 43(6):1035-43. View Abstract
  20. Impact on family of survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: a pilot study. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Nov; 42(11):1845-52. View Abstract
  21. Approaches to neurodevelopmental assessment in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jun; 42(6):1052-6; discussion 1056. View Abstract
  22. Long-term functional impact of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair on children. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Apr; 42(4):657-65. View Abstract
  23. Neonatal thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: selection criteria for successful outcome. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Sep; 40(9):1369-75. View Abstract
  24. The ins and outs of G protein-coupled receptor trafficking. Trends Biochem Sci. 2003 Jul; 28(7):369-76. View Abstract
  25. Current practice patterns in the treatment of perforated appendicitis in children. J Am Coll Surg. 2003 Feb; 196(2):212-21. View Abstract

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