Research Opportunities
Research Opportunities in the Surgery Department
Attending/Department |
Project |
Project type |
Status |
Students |
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Dr. Aucar |
Telemedicine applications for initial trauma evaluation |
Review |
In progress |
Ragul Yuvara |
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Dr. Aucar and Dt. Clyde |
Effect of anticoagualation reversal on head injury |
lit reveiew+Chart review |
In progress |
Eddie Martinez, Patrick Maarta |
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Dr. Fitzgibbons |
Novel understanding of high mobility group box-1 in the immunopathogenesis of incisional hernias |
Review |
Published in Expert Review of Clinical Immunology |
Nick Larsen and Matt Reilly |
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A Review of Shared Molecular Pathways in Patient Related Factors and Incisional Hernia Development |
Review |
Submitting to JAMA Surgery; Pending |
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HMGB-1 Mediated Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Pathogenesis of Incisional Hernia - A Pilot Study |
Basic Science |
Data Analysis and Manuscript Preparation; Presented at AHS, MSBRF, ACS - Omaha, Surgery Grand Rounds |
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Biomarker expression and heterogeneous fibroblast phenotypes associated with incisional hernia |
Basic Science |
Submitted to Connective Tissue Research; Pending; Presented at MSBRF, ACS - Omaha, Surgery Grand Rounds |
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Increased incidence of Incisional Hernia in patients undergoing repair of Diverticular disease and Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
Review |
In progress |
Neil Haley, Nick Larsen, Matt Reilly |
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Dr. Balters |
Pulmonary Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications |
Case Report |
Submitted to Cureus; Published |
Nick Larsen |
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Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in a Patient Undergoing Left Upper Lobectomy |
Case Report |
Submitted, pending |
Xander Jacobson, Vincent Nicch |
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Malignant Degeneration of Hamartoma to Chondrosarcoma |
Case Report |
Submitted, pending |
Charles Altfillisch and Janice Chung |
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ERAS in Thoracic Surgery |
Clinical |
Protocol written; working with anesthesia and nursing staff for implementation |
Charlie Oertli |
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Strong for Surgery |
Clinical |
IRB Writing |
Lexi Sughroue |
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Dr. Campbell |
Is there a link between melanoma and PTC? SEER database |
Clinical |
In Progress |
Adam Bergh, Anna White, and Ashlyn Glann |
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SEER for patterns in recurrent PTC |
Clinical |
In Progress |
Adam Bergh, Anna White, and Ashlyn Glann |
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What is the effect of hypoparathyroidism s/p thyroidectomy? |
Clinical |
In Progress |
Adam Bergh, Anna White, and Ashlyn Glann |
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Papillary thyroid cancer with SEER |
Clinical |
In Progress |
Bailey Kent and Luke Kiefer |
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Dr. Sandin |
Benefits of mTBI clinic for trauma concussion patients |
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In Progress |
Christina Case |
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Dr. Nandipati |
Obesity is Associated with Significantly More Anastomotic Leaks after Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A NSQIP Database Study |
Retrospective |
published in ASO |
Patrick McBee |
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The Role of Microbiota in EAC Pathogenesis |
Review |
In Progress |
Megan Gillespie |
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Biomolecular Pathophysiology of EAC in Obese Patients |
Basic Science |
In Progress |
Megan Gillespie |
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Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in CIH with LOD |
Retrospective |
Presented orally at 2019 ASMBS, manuscript pending IRB adjustments |
Ben Branigan |
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Dr. Krishnamurty |
Calcified Pilonidal Cyst |
Case Report |
Potential write up, JAMA surgery |
Xander Jacobson |
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Cardiac UNMC |
Contemporary management of intra-cardiac thrombi |
Manuscript |
Submitted to JTCVS |
Sam Brown PGY5 |
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Dr. Singh |
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Dr. Dilisio |
Percutaneous Plating of Displaced Proximal Humerus Fractures Without Calcar Screws |
Clinical |
Submitting for publication |
Kevin Lang |
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Dr. Patil |
1)stereotactic aneurysm coiling-feasibliity study completed awaiting clinical study 2) interspinal distraction stabilization for lumbar spine-clinical study, paper written ready for submission for publication 3) Effect of chymopapain on cartilage-in-vitro study competed, awaiting cadaver study 4) development of interspinal distraction fixation system for cervical spine-in progress 5) development of new vagal nerve stimulator system-in progress |
stereotactic aneurysm coiling-feasibliity study completed awaiting clinical study |
Podium presented at CNS annual meeting2019, paper sent for publication |
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Dr. Clyde |
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Dr. Loggie/Dr. Thomas/Dr. GV |
Curcumin/Turmeric as a Treatment for Inflammation in Peritoneal Surface Malignancies |
Review |
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Dr. Parks |
Amyand Hernia 2/2 Alcoholic Cirrhosis |
Case report |
ACS Case Review Series Journal: Peer review |
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