Advancing Medical Science
Clinical Studies
- National trends in the utilization of foregut procedures
- Outcomes after laparoscopic surgery for GERD, hiatal hernia, morbid obesity and achalasia
- Relationship of antireflux surgery and gallbladder function
- Recovery of esophageal function after antireflux surgery
- Hypercoagulabilty and the use of inferior vena cava filters in gastric bypass patients
- Creation of clinical guidelines for bariatric, biliary, and foregut procedures
- Clinical outcomes of patients with complex pancreatic and biliary diseases such as acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocysts, and pancreatic neoplasms
- Post-operative prevention of abdominal/intestinal adhesions
- Medical/surgical management of Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Laboratory/Basic Science
- Developing novel procedures for morbid obesity treatment
Education Studies
- Use of virtual reality simulators in the training of surgical residents
- Assessing variables related to resident well-being
- Improving methods for assessment of students