A5062832717- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Hernia repair and management
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Social Media in Health Education
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Tracheal and airway disorders
Texas Tech University
2021-2024
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
2021-2024
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2024
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2023
Harvard University
2023
Summary: Integration of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically with natural language processing and machine learning, holds tremendous potential to enhance both clinical practices administrative workflows within plastic surgery. AI has been applied various aspects patient care in surgery, including postoperative free flap monitoring, evaluating preoperative risk assessments, analyzing documentation. Previous studies have demonstrated the ability interpret current procedural terminology...
Aim: Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is a composite of skeletal muscle, which heals with fibrosis, minimal regeneration, and incomplete functional recovery. This study investigated whether collagen–glycosaminoglycan scaffolds (CGS) improve recovery following VML. Methods: 15 Sprague-Dawley rats underwent either sham injury or bilateral tibialis anterior (TA) VML injury, without CGS implantation. Results: In injuries treated CGS, the TA exhibited greater in vivo tetanic forces situ twitch...
Abstract Vitamin and steroid supplementation such as oxandrolone are commonly given to speed the recovery process in severe burn injuries. A is administered concurrently with steroids because of its pro-inflammatory positive effects on wound healing. However, vitamin warrants caution hypercalcemia can result from overdose. Our case involves an 18-year-old male injured oil field explosion who presented 55% total body surface area (TBSA) partial- full-thickness burns. Following successful...
Major traumatic crush injuries are difficult to manage, with high morbidity, requiring prolonged, complex treatment many procedures. Free-flap reconstruction is often used yet full functionality still may not be regained. In this case study of a injury the anterior distal tibia, ankle and foot 48-year-old male patient, we opted for an alternative management strategy using combination dynamic tissue system (DTS) biological xenografts (porcine urinary bladder matrix multi-tissue platform). The...
Boerhaave’s syndrome or spontaneous perforation of the oesophagus is a life-threatening condition that carries high mortality. Delayed diagnosis has mortality rate 20%–50%. While surgical intervention been mainstay treatment, advancements in endoscopy and oesophageal stenting have allowed for alternative management. Our case involves 33-year-old man with self-induced emesis DKA. After 10 days ICU, he developed large right pleural effusion, which was treated chest tube placement. Upper GI...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated an entirely virtual 2020-2021 residency application cycle. With many specialties continuing interviews, it remains essential to evaluate all stakeholders perspectives. Objective This study aimed applicants’ perspectives on the completely Match. Methods An online survey utilizing Likert scale and free response questions was distributed applicants in 2021 post-Match query their Results Participants (n=158/2811, 5% estimated rate)...
A duplicate superior vena cava (SVC) with a persistent left SVC (PLSVC) is present in 0.3% of the population an incidence as high 10-11% patients congenital heart disease. While PLSVC rare and usually asymptomatic, clinicians should be aware this anomaly during central line placement due to potential complications. Our case involves 76-year-old man end-stage renal disease, on peritoneal dialysis (PD), who was admitted our hospital for treatment generalized peritonitis secondary descending...
Cholecystogastric and cholecystocolonic fistulae are rare sequelae of longstanding cholelithiasis can complicate surgical management. Our case involves a male patient in his early 40s with history chronic who presented to the emergency department severe abdominal pain. Findings on imaging were consistent acute calculous cholecystitis. During laparoscopic cholecystectomy, presence both cholecystogastric was discovered. Fistula resection cholecystectomy one-step approach using indocyanine...
Acute open abdomen with loss of domain is an extremely difficult surgical scenario, and secondary complications are common. This case describes a 33-year-old woman who initially underwent elective, laparoscopic endometrioma resection during which complete iatrogenic transection the left ureter part sigmoid mesentery occurred. After discharge 5 days later, she was immediately readmitted for worsening abdominal pain. During emergency reexploration, ischemic, perforated colon removed large...
1TTUHSC Department of Surgery, Lubbock, TX 2Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School Medicine 3Texas Science Center,