Marcus W . Balters

Department

Surgery

Position

Professor

Publications

• Annals of thoracic surgery short reports
  Stanley Steven, Braaten Marco, Mishra Anjali, Abdul Jabbar Ali Bin, Tauseef Abubakar, Silberstein Peter, Balters Marcus, Gillaspie Erin, DeVrieze Bradley, Asghar Muhammad Sohaib, Lobectomy vs. Segmentectomy in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Lymphatic Vascular Invasion 2025
• Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
  Keirns Darby L, Wee Shirline H, Rajan Ajay K, Govardhan Isheeta S, Eitan Dana N, Dilsaver Danielle B, Ng Ian, Balters Marcus W, Tracheal Stenosis in Open Versus Percutaneous Tracheostomy
  16:3, p. e57075 - e57075 2024
• The Journal of surgical research
  Minami Hataka R., Jackson Patrick, Allen Steven, Ansari Parswa, Balters Marcus, Han Daniel, Hess Donald, Kimbrough Mary, Porter Michael, Schroll Rebecca, Ong Samantha K., Li Xujia, Sussman Jeffrey J., Shames Brian, Shelton Julia, Soult Michael, Williams Michael, Yoo Peter, Smeds Matthew R., Frequency and Characteristics of Social Media Use among General Surgery Trainees
  277, p. 342 - 351 2022
• Journal of Surgical Education
  LaFemina Jennifer, Clark Clarence, Ahuja Vanita, Alseidi Adnan, Balters Marcus, Brasel Karen, Delman Keith A., Farley David, Lindeman Brenessa, Harrington David, Relles Daniel, Shabahang Mohsen, Sohn Vance, APDS Consensus Statement: Ideal Senior Medical Student Experiences for Preparedness for General Surgery Internship
  78:1, p. 69 - 75 2021
• Cureus
  Schenkel Rachel, Altfillisch Charles, Chung Janice, Verma Ankit, Balters Marcus, Malignant Degeneration of Biopsy-Proven Hamartoma to Chondrosarcoma 2020
• Gynecologic Oncology Reports
  Larsen Nicholas K., Reilly Matthew J., Kwon Seunghyug, Loggie Brian W., Balters Marcus W., Cytoreduction with hyperthermic intra peritoneal and intra thoracic chemotherapy for metastatic Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary
  34 2020
• The American Journal of Surgery
  Smeds Matthew R., Amankwah Kwame, Janko Matthew R., Allen Steven, Hess Donald, Arnell Tracey, Ansari Parswa, Balters Marcus, Ferguson Elizabeth, Jackson Patrick, Kimbrough Mary K., Knight David, Schroll Rebecca, Johnson Melissa, Porter Michael, Shames Brian D., Shelton Julia, Sussman Jeffrey, Yoo Peter, Burnout and its Relationship with Perceived Stress, Self-Efficacy, Depression, Social Support, and Programmatic Factors in General Surgery Residents
  219:6, p. 907 - 912 2020
• International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
  Verma Ankit, Jacobson Xander, Nordick Katherine, Nicchi Vincent, Balters Marcus, Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in a Patient Undergoing Left Upper Lobectomy for Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: A Case Report
  76, p. 90 - 93 2020
• Cureus
  Nguyen Cam, Larsen Nicholas K, Dietz Nick, Sirineni Gopi, Balters Marcus, Pulmonary Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications, p. e6079 - e6079 2019
• Journal of vascular and interventional radiology
  Ali M., Aly A., Aurit S., Balters M., Nguyen C., Stavas J., Abstract No. 502 Comparative analysis of overall survival based on hospital type following percutaneous ablation of stage T1N0M0 non–small cell lung cancer
  30:3, p. S217 - S218 2019
• Proceedings of the International Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare
  Kalaga Pramila, Wright Christine, Forse Armour, Alsagar Barb, Culbertson Sandy, Kayl Matt, Jessen Christopher, Myers Janel, Crowley Lynn, Paulsen Lisa, Patterson Emalee, Balters Marcus, Erkes Laura Peet, Boes Emily, Carr Jill, Ergonomics and Prevention of Injuries From Needles Sticks and Sharps in the OR
  5:1, p. 140 - 140 2016
• Surgical Clinics of North America
  Torgersen Zachary H., Balters Marcus W., Perioperative Nutrition
  95:2, p. 255 - 267 2015
• Annals of Surgery
  Gupta H., Johanning J. M., Fang Xiang, Forse R. Armour, Balters Marcus W., Sundaram Abhishek, Sugimoto Jeffrey T., Mactaggart J. N., Lynch T. G., Pipinos I. I., Longo G. M., Preoperative anemia is an independent predictor of postoperative mortality and adverse cardiac events in elderly patients undergoing elective vascular operations
  258:6, p. 1096 - 1102 2013
• European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery
  Gupta P.K., Fang X., Ramanan B., Lynch T.G., Gupta H., Balters M., Johanning J.M., Longo G.M., Pipinos I.I., MacTaggart J.N., Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm does not Improve Early Survival versus Open Repair in Patients Younger than 60 Years
  43:5, p. 506 - 512 2012
• Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  Bikhchandani Jai, Balters Marcus W., Sugimoto Jeffrey T., Conservative Management of Traumatic Lung Hernia
  93:3, p. 992 - 994 2012
• Journal of Vascular Surgery
  Natarajan Bala, Gupta Himani, Lynch Thomas G., Mactaggart Jason, Balters Marcus W., Longo G. M., Johanning Jason M., Pipinos Iraklis I., PS128. In-Hospital and Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism after Vascular Surgery
  55:6, Supplement, p. 59S - 60S 2012
• Journal of Vascular Surgery
  Natarajan Bala, Balters Marcus W., Fang Xiang, Longo G. M., Johanning Jason M., Pipinos Iraklis I., Mactaggart Jason, Gupta Himani, Lynch Thomas G., PS100. Prosthetic Graft versus Vein as Conduit for Extra-Anatomic Bypass: Short-term Outcomes from a National Database
  55:6, Supplement, p. 52S - 53S 2012
• Journal of the American College of Surgeons
  Sundaram Abhishek, Johanning Jason M., Gupta Prateek K., Ramanan Bala, MacTaggart Jason N., Longo G. M., Forse R. Armour, Balters Marcus W., Lynch Thomas G., Pipinos Irkalis I., Impact of renal function on outcomes after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  215:3, Supplement, p. S156 - S157 2012
• Annals of Vascular Surgery
  Bathla Lokesh, Panwar Aru, Fitzgibbons Robert J., Balters Marcus, Duodenocaval fistula from inferior vena cava filter penetration masquerading as lower gastrointestinal bleeding
  25:8, p. 1140.e7 - 1140.e11 2011
• Journal of vascular surgery
  Gupta Prateek K., Gupta Himani, Arya Shipra, Natarajan Bala, Fang Xiang, Balters Marcus, Longo G. Matthew, Johanning Jason M., Lynch Thomas G., MacTaggart Jason N., Pipinos Iraklis I., PS6. Suprarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Which Patients Would Benefit More from Fenestrated Endograft Rather than Open Repair?
  53:6, p. 31S - 31S 2011
• Journal of vascular surgery
  Gupta Prateek K., Natarajan Bala, Gupta Himani, Fang Xiang, Forse R. Armour, Balters Marcus, Johanning Jason M., Lynch Thomas G., Longo G. Matthew, MacTaggart Jason, Pipinos Iraklis I., PS14. Contemporary Outcomes following Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  53:6, p. 33S - 34S 2011
• Journal of vascular surgery
  Gupta Prateek K., Johanning Jason M., Natarajan Bala, Reddy Yeruva M., Gupta Himani, Balters Marcus, Lynch Thomas G., Longo G. Matthew, MacTaggart Jason N., Pipinos Iraklis I., PS64. Open Revascularization for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
  53:6, p. 47S - 47S 2011
• Journal of vascular surgery
  Gupta Prateek K., Pipinos Iraklis I., Johanning Jason M., Lynch Thomas G., Forse R. Armour, Longo G. Matthew, MacTaggart Jason N., Natarajan Bala, Reddy Yeruva M., Gupta Himani, Balters Marcus, PS176. Thirty Day Outcomes following Brachiocephalic and Brachiobasilic Arteriovenous Fistula Formation: National Benchmarks for Standard of Care
  53:6, p. 75S - 76S 2011
• American Surgeon
  Bathla Lokesh, Balters Marcus, Malhotra Sakshi, Sharma Poonam, Delayed solitary metastatic renal cell carcinoma
  77:3, p. E53 - E54 2011
• Journal of Vascular Surgery
  Gupta Prateek K., Johanning Jason M., Natarajan Bala, Fang Xiang, Balters Marcus W., Lynch Thomas G., Longo Gernon M., MacTaggart Jason N., Pipinos Iraklis I., Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Does Not Improve Survival versus Open Repair in Patients Sixty Years or Younger
  54:5, p. 1540 2011

Awards

• Academy of Clerkship Directors (National Award)
  Inducted in Chicago, IL
  Association for Surgical Education
  Association for Surgical Education
• Most Inspirational Educator
  Awarded by the 4th Year Medical Student Class for their yearbook
• Accepted into the American College of Surgeon’s Surgeons as Educators course.
  
• President, Gold Humanism Honor Society (Creighton Univ. Chapter)
  Creighton University Medical Center
• Chair of the Governance Committee (Previously known as Chief of Staff)
  Creighton University Medical Center
• 2016 Finalist, Creighton University School of Medicine
  Student Teaching Award
  Class of 2017 Golden Apple Award
• 2016 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
  Creighton University School of Medicine Class of 2016
• 2015 Clerkship Director Teaching Award by the Creighton University School of Medicine
• 2015 Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction (Creighton Univ. Chapter)
  Creighton University
• 2014 Finalist, Creighton University School of Medicine Class of 2014-Golden Apple Award
  Surgery Student Teaching Award
• Vice Chief of Staff
  Creighton University Medical Center Medical Staff
• 2013-2014, Best Faculty Teacher Award
  Creighton University General Surgery Residents
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medicine Society
  Creighton University 2013
• Invited Reviewer
  Hernia (Journal)
• Creighton Leadership Academy, Class of 2010, Creighton University Medical Center
  University of Southern Florida
• 2007-2008, Role Model of the Year Award
  Creighton University General Surgery Residents
• 2004, Nominee, Golden Apple Award
  Creighton University Medical Center, School of Medicine Class 2004
• 1999, Citation for Excellence in Teaching
  Tufts University School of Medicine Class of 1999
• 1994, 1st Place, Essay Competition on Rural Medicine Experience
  University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 1993 Summer Research Grant
  University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 1991 Class Co-Vice President
  University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 1989-1990/1990-1991 - MD Anderson Award for Outstanding Pre-Medical or Pre-Dental Student
  Texas Christian University
• 1987-88 / 1988-89 - Dean's Scholarship
  Texas Christian University