Marcus W . Balters, MD

Department

Surgery

Position

Professor

Books

• McGraw-Hill
  “Renovascular Hypertension” Pearls of Wisdom Urology Board Review, 4th Edition, M. Balters, M.D. and Jay L Bloch, M.D.  Editor: Stephen W. Leslie, M.D., McGraw Hill Education Publishing, c2013. 
  4th Edition 2013

Articles

• J Surg Res
  Hataka R, Minami MS, Xujia Li BSE, Samantha K, Ong BA, Allen S, Ansaril P, Balters, M, Han D, Hess D, Jackson P, Kimbrough M, Porter M, Schroll R, Shames B, Shelton J, Soult M, Sussman J, Williams M, Yoo P, Smeds M. Frequency and Characteristics of Social Media Use Among General Surgery Trainees.
  277, p. 342-351 2022
• Cureus
  “Malignant Degeneration of Biopsy-Proven Hamartoma to Chondrosarcoma” Rachel Schenkel, Charles Altfillisch, Janice Chung, Ankit Verma, Marcus Balters. doi:10.7759/cureus.12150
  12(12) 2020
• Elsevier
  Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in a Patient Undergoing Left Upper Lobectomy for Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: A Case Report. Verma, A., Jacobson, X., Nordick, K., Nicchi, V., Balters, M. 2020
• Elsevier
  Cytoreduction with hyperthermic intra peritoneal and intra thoracic chemotherapy for metastatic Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary. Larsen, N., Reilly, M., Kwon, S., Loggie, B., Balters, M. 2020
• Journal of Surgical Education
  Jennifer LaFemina, Vanita Ahuja, Adnan Alseidi, Marcus Balters, Karen Brasel, Clarence Clark, Keith A. Delman, David Farley, Brenessa Lindeman, Daniel Relles, Mohsen Shabahang, Vance Sohn, David Harrington, 'APDS Consensus Statement: Ideal Senior Medical Student Experiences for Preparedness for General Surgery Internship' ISSN 1931-7204 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.07.015. 2020
• Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
  Factors IX, XI, and XII: potential therapeutic targets for anticoagulant therapy in atherothrombosis.  DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm.2019.04.56Vikrant Rai, Marcus W. Balters, Devendra K. AgrawalFull text PDFCite this article: Vikrant Rai, Marcus W. Balters, Devendra K. Agrawal. Factors IX, XI, and XII: potential therapeutictargets for anticoagulant therapy in atherothrombosis[J] 
  20(4), p. 245-253 2019
• Cureus
  “Pulmonary Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications” e6079. doi:10.7759/cureus.6079 Cam Nguyen , Nicholas K. Larsen, Nick Dietz, Gopi Sirineni, Marcus Balters 
  11(11) 2019
• American Journal of Surgery
  Burnout and its Relationship with Perceived Stress, Self-Efficacy, Depression, Social Support, and Programmatic Factors in General Surgery Residents  2019
• Injury, Int. J. Care Injured
  Traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst: An underreported entity B. Phillips*, J. Shaw, L. Turco, D. McDonald, J. Carey, M. Balters, M. Wagner, R. Bertellotti, D.L. Cornell, D.K. Agrawal, J.A. Asensio
  48, p. 214-220 2017
• Surgical Clinics of North America
  "Perioperative Nutrition.”  Surgical Clinics of North America.  Zach Torgersen, M.D., M. Balters, M.D.  Vol 95, Issue 2, April 2015.  pp 255-267. 
  Vol 95, Issue 2, p. 255-267 2015
• Annals of Surgery
  “Preoperative Anemia is an Independent Predictor of Postoperative Mortality and Adverse Cardiac Events in Elderly Patients undergoing Elective Vascular Operations.” Annals of Surgery. Annals of Surgery 258 (6): 1096-1102. Dec 2013.  Gupta PK, Gupta H, Sundaram A, MacTaggart JN, Johanning JM, Fang X, Forse RA, Balters M, Longo GM, Sugimoto JT, Lynch TG, Pipinos II. PMID: 23511839. 
  Vol 258, Issue 6, p. 1096-1102 2013
• European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
  “Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm does not improve early survival versus Open Repair in Patients Younger than Sixty Years.”  European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2012 May; 43(5):506-12. Epub 2012 Mar 3. Gupta PK, Ramanan B, Lynch TG, Gupta H, Fang X, Balters M, Johanning JM, Longo GM, MacTaggart JN, Pipinos II. PMID: 22386386. 
  Vol 43, Issue 5, p. 506-512 2012
• Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  Conservative Management of Traumatic Lung Hernia:  A Case Report and Review of the Literature” Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 March (93):992-4.  Jai Bikhchandani, M.D., Jeffery Sugimoto, M.D., Marcus Balters, M.D.(doi: 10.1016/jathoracsur.2011.08.023) PMID: 22364998.   
  93, p. 992-994 2012

Publications

• J Am Coll Surg
  Sundaram A, Gupta PK, Ramanan B, MacTaggart J, Longo GM, Johanning J, Forse A, Balters M, Lynch T, Pipinos I.  Impact of renal function on outcomes after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. September 2012. J American College of Surgeons. 215 (5S) S156-S157.  
  Vol 215, Issue (5S), p. S156-S157 2012
• J Vascular Surgery
  Natarajan B, Gupta PK, Lynch T, MacTaggart J, Balters M, Gupta H, Longo GM, Johanning J, Pipinos I.  In-Hospital and Post Discharge Venous Thromboembolism after Vascular Surgery.  June 2012. J Vasc Surg. 55S: 59s-60S.  
  Vol 55S, p. 59s-60s 2012

Presentations

• 20th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 2025
• Emotional Responses to Postoperative Complications in General Surgery - 18th Annual Academic Surgical Congress - Houston, TX. Authors: Raymond Okeke MD, MPH, David Annakie MPH, Michaela Wycoff BS, Jacob Tiede BS, Luke Van Gorp BS, Aaliyah Sevier BS, Marcus Balters, Jonathan Bath, Patrick Jackson, Mary K. Kimbrough, Leigh Ann OBanion, Michael Porter, Brian Shames, Julia Shelton, Brigitte Smith, Michael Soult, Jeffrey Sussman, Peter Yoo, Matthew R. Smeds MD 2023
• I discussed how to become a doctor and more specifically a cardiothoracic surgeon at Career Day for the 5th graders at Manchester Elementary school. 2022
• Frequency and Characteristics of Social Media Use in General Surgery Trainees has been accepted for Quickshot Presentation at the 17th Annual Academic Surgical Congress to be held in Orlando, FL. 2022
• Speaker at Career Day at Manchester Elementary School. 2021
• Inflammatory Pathways Associated with Post-CABG Vein Graft Failure Patricia Le, Palanikumar Gunasekar, Mohammed Radwan, Marcus Balters, Finosh G Thankam, Chandrasekar Boosani, Devendra K. Agrawal. 51st Midwest Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, NE 2020
• "Comparative Analysis Of Overall Survival For Treated Stage T1n0m0 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Following Surgical Resection, Thermal Ablation And Stereo Tactic Beam Radiotherapy" A. Aly, M. Ali, S. Aurit, M. Balters, J. Stavas. AATS International Thoracic Surgical Oncology Summit, NY, NY 2019
• Burnout and its Relationship with Perceived Stress, Self-Efficacy, Depression, Social Support, and Programmatic Factors in General Surgery Residents. 2019
• Ali Mahmoud, Aly Ahmed, Busireddy Kiran, Balters Marcus, Nguyen Cam, Stavas Joseph. Comparative analysis of over survival based on hospital type following percutaneous thermal ablation of stage T1N0M0 non small cell lung cancer. Poster presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. 2019
• Burnout and its Relationship with Perceived Stress, Self-Efficacy, Depression, Social Support, and Programmatic Factors in General Surgery Residents. Matthew R. Smeds MD1*, Matthew R. Janko MD2, Steven Allen MD3, Kwame Amankwah MD4, Tracey Arnell MD5, Parswa Ansari MD6, Marcus Balters MD7, Donald Hess MD8, Elizabeth Ferguson MD9, Patrick Jackson MD10, Mary K. Kimbrough MD11, David Knight MD12, Melissa Johnson MD13, Michael Porter MD14, Brian Shames MD15, Rebecca Schroll MD16, Julia Shelton MD17, Jeffrey Sussman MD18, Peter Yoo MD19. Oral presentation at annual meeting October 2018. 2018
• "Modified ACS/APDS/ASE Surgery Prep Curriculum Increased Confidence for Internship in Medical Students". Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) meeting for May 4, 2018 in Austin, TX - Poster Presentation 2018
• Invited Speaker, Surgical Grand Rounds, Creighton University Medical Center, "IVC Filters in Trauma and Non-trauma Patients" 2016
• Invited Speaker, Surgical Grand Rounds, Creighton University Medical Center, "Hemodialysis Access: Past, Present, and Future 2016
• HFES 2016 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, San Diego, CA.Ergonomics and Prevention of Injuries From Needles Sticks and Sharps in the OR Authors: Pramila Kalaga, Ergonomics Specialist, CHI Health Outpatient Rehabilitation Services; Marcus Balters, MD, Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgeon, CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center(CUMC); Lynn Crowley, Operations Leader - Surgical Services, CHI Health; Lisa Paulsen, Clinical Educator - Surgical Services, CHI Health CUMC; Laura Peet Erkes, Patient Safety/Risk Officer, CHI Health CUMC; Emily Boes, Study Assistant, CHI Health CUMC; Emalee Patterson, Study Assistant, CHI Health CUMC; Jill Carr, Clinical Educator - Surgical Services, CHI Health, CUMC; Dr. Armour Forse, Professor, Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon, CHI Health CUMC; Barb Alsagar, Perioperative Services Division Educator; Sandy Culbertson, Perioperative Services Manager; Matt Kayl, Director - Surgical Services, CHI Health CUMC; Christopher Jessen, Director, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services; Christine Wright, Supervisor, Surgical Services, CHI Health CUMC; Janel Myers, RN, Interim Manager, Surgical Services 2016
• Specialty Chat: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery" Creighton University School of Medicine 2016
• Specialty Chat: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery" Creighton University School of Medicine 2015
• Invited Speaker, Creighton University Medical Center, "Central High School Career Day: What is Surgery? 2014
• Invited Speaker, Elkhorn Middle School, "Career Day Discussions: What is Surgery? 2014
• Invited Speaker, Creighton University Medical Center, "Central High School Career Day: What is Surgery? 2013
• Invited Speaker, Surgical Grand Rounds, Creighton University Medical Center, "(Bedside) Manners Matter: Integrating Compassion as a Measure of a Surgeon's Competency in the Modern Era 2013
• Invited Speaker, Elkhorn Middle School, "Career Day Discussions: What is Surgery? 2013
• American College of Surgeons: Sundaram A, Gupta PK, Ramanan B, MacTaggart JN, Longo GM, Johanning JM, Forse RA, Balters M, Lynch TG, Pipinos II. Impact of gender on outcomes after carotid endarterectomy. Poster presentation at American College of Surgeons annual meeting. 2012
• Ramanan B, Gupta PK, Johanning JM, MacTaggart JN, Longo GM, Baxter BT, Balters M, Forse RA, Lynch TG, Pipinos II.Carotid Endarterectomy in Octogenarians: Outcomes from a National Database. Poster presentation at the American College of Surgeons annual meeting. 2012
• Natarajan B, Gupta PK, Lynch TG, MacTaggart JN, Balters M, Gupta H, Fang X, Longo GM, Johanning JM, Pipinos II. Prosthetic Graft versus Vein as Conduit for Extra-Anatomic Bypass: Short-term Outcomes from a National Database. Poster presentation at Society for Vascular Surgeons annual meeting. 2012
• Natarajan B, Gupta PK, Lynch TG, MacTaggart JN, Balters M, Gupta H, Longo GM, Johanning JM, Pipinos II. In-Hospital and Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism after Vascular Surgery. Poster presentation at Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting. 2012
• Gupta PK, Natarajan B, Gupta H, Fang X, Balters M, Johanning JM, Lynch TG, Longo GM, MacTaggart JN, Pipinos II. Suprarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Which Patients Would Benefit More From Branched Or Fenestrated Endograft Repair Rather Than Open Repair? Poster presentation at Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society annual meeting. 2011
• Gupta PK, Natarajan B, Gupta H, Fang X, Balters M, Johanning JM, Lynch TG, Forse RA, Longo GM, MacTaggart JN, Pipinos II. Contemporary Outcomes following Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Poster presentation at Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting. 2011
• Gupta PK, Natarajan B, Reddy YM, Gupta H, Balters M, Johanning JM, Lynch TG, Longo GM, MacTaggart JN, Pipinos II. Open Revascularization for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia. Poster presentation at Society for Vascular Surgeon annual meeting. 2011
• Gupta PK, Natarajan B, Reddy YM, Gupta H, Balters M, Johanning JM, Lynch TG, Forse RA, Longo GM, MacTaggart JN, Pipinos II. Thirty Day Outcomes following Brachiocephalic and Brachiobasilic Arteriovenous Fistula Formation: National Benchmarks for Standard of Care. Poster presentation at Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting 2011
• Gupta PK, Arya S, Natarajan B, Fang X, Gupta H, Balters M, Johanning JM, Lynch TG, Longo GM, MacTaggart JN, Pipinos II. Suprarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Which Patients Would Benefit More From Fenestrated Endograft Rather Than Open Repair? Poster presentation at Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting. 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