A5003194798- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
University of California, Los Angeles
2023-2025
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
2024-2025
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
2023
Background: The current literature on orthognathic growth outcomes after velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) surgery is limited by cohort size or short follow-up duration surgery. This study evaluates the relationship between sphincter pharyngoplasty and long-term maxillomandibular growth. Methods: All patients with cleft lip palate (CLP) isolated (iCP) ≥15 years of age who underwent from 1992 to 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. An age- diagnosis-matched control group CLP/iCP was also...
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of psychological prehabilitation in improving surgical outcomes. Summary Background Data: Prehabilitation aims to improve outcomes through prevention. While most protocols have focused on patient knowledge and physical function, mental health has started receive greater attention due its effects postoperative recovery, including persistent opioid use. However, remains unclear heterogeneity modalities, intervention characteristics, contexts. Methods: A...
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have demonstrated success in reducing hospital stay and opioid consumption, but are less well studied patients undergoing tissue expander-based breast reconstruction (TEBR). This study evaluates the effectiveness of an ERAS postoperative protocol for TEBR at a high-volume center.
This investigation examined cemented femoral component use in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and its impact on the incidence of periprosthetic fractures (PPFx), a common failure mode THA. The study leverages data from American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) to assess trends usage over time, association with PPFx rates, compares survivorship 90-day complication rates between cementless THAs.
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have demonstrated efficacy following microvascular breast reconstruction. This study assesses the impact of an ERAS protocol reconstruction at a high-volume center.The introduced preoperative counseling, multimodal analgesia, early diet resumption, and mobilization to our procedures. Data, including length stay, body mass index, inpatient narcotic use, outpatient prescriptions, pain scores, complications, were prospectively collected for all...
Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is the most common form of facial gender-affirming surgery. One current knowledge gaps understanding differences among racial groups in baseline craniofacial norms for transgender and nonbinary patients.
Purpose: Individuals experiencing gender dysphoria often confront heightened levels of misunderstanding, persecution, and societal stigmatization. Particularly among transgender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals assigned male at birth, facial characteristics emerge as a leading source dysphoria, accentuating their emotional psychological burden. Prior studies indicate that feminization surgery (FFS) enhances quality life in multiple psychosocial aspects. However, the existing literature...
Abstract Precision material design directed by cell biological processes represents a frontier in developing clinically translatable regenerative technologies. While understanding cell‐material interactions on multipotent progenitor cells yields insights target tissue differentiation, equally if not more important is the quantification of indirect multicellular interactions. In this work, relationship two properties, phosphate content and stiffness, nanoparticulate mineralized collagen...
Objective: To understand psychosocial functioning before and after gender-affirming facial feminization surgery (FFS) as well identify predictors of postoperative functioning. Summary Background Data: Few investigations have rigorously explored the impact FFS on in transgender gender non-binary (TGNB) individuals. This knowledge gap hinders identification methods to optimize mental health quality-of-life outcomes carries repercussions for access care. Methods: Adult TGNB participants...
Background: Musculoskeletal diseases are a major contributor to global human disability, but research in this area of medicine contends with chronic underfunding the United States, receiving <2% National Institutes Health (NIH) budget. The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) serves as vital nongovernmental organization, providing essential support for orthopaedic research. This study investigated translation various OREF grants into successful extramural federal funding...
Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been associated with hypotensive episodes autologous breast reconstruction. Gabapentin (Gaba), a nonopioid analgesic used in ERAS, has shown to attenuate postoperative hemodynamic responses. This study assesses ERAS’s impact, and without Gaba, on hypotension microvascular Methods: Three cohorts were studied: traditional pathway, ERAS + no-Gaba. We evaluated length of stay, inpatient narcotic use [morphine milligram equivalents...
Component malpositioning and joint malalignment following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) increase the risk for revision. This study investigates whether accelerometer-based navigation (NAV) decreases radiographic outliers with respect to component placement alignment in comparison conventional instrumentation UKA.A review of UKAs was performed by a single surgeon adoption an accelerometry-guided system (OrthAlign, Aliso Viejo, CA). cohort then compared previous patients undergoing...