A5010473700- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Hernia repair and management
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Diet and metabolism studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments
University of South Florida
2024-2025
Tampa General Hospital
2024-2025
Western Galilee Hospital
2019-2024
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2024
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2024
Bar-Ilan University
2020-2023
During a global crisis like the current COVID-19 pandemic, delayed admission to hospital in cases of emergent medical illness may lead serious adverse consequences. We aimed determine whether such affected severity an inflammatory process regarding acute appendicitis, and its convalescence.
We compared outcomes of elective inguinal hernia repair performed at one institution by three approaches: robotic-assistance, laparoscopic, and open.Characteristics the patients, procedures during 2014-2016 were accessed from patient electronic medical files 137 repairs. 24 surgeries robotic-assisted, 16 laparoscopic 97 open repairs.Distributions age, sex BMI did not differ between groups. Bilateral was more common in robotic (70.8%) than (50.0%) groups (12.4%) (p < 0.001). Direct hernias...
Advanced heart failure (HF) with comorbid severe obesity presents a unique surgical dilemma: bariatric surgery may help patients meet cardiac transplantation body mass index (BMI) criteria, but poor function puts them at increased intraoperative risk. Per International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidelines BMI > 35 is contraindication orthotopic transplantation. Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) Impella 5.5 during surgery, as presented in this report,...
Abstract Background Current management of choledocholithiasis entails the use endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and clearance common bile duct. A rare complication this procedure is impaction basket by a large stone, which necessitates lithotripsy. Here we report case an impacted during ERCP, was managed open surgery with duodenotomy manual removal basket. Case presentation 79-year-old Caucasian man admitted to our department yellowish discoloration urine, skin eyes....
Abstract Background During March and April 2020, reductions in non-COVID-19 hospital admissions were observed around the world. Elective surgeries, visits with general practitioners, diagnoses of medical emergencies consequently delayed. Objective To compare characteristics patients admitted to a northern Israeli common surgical complaints during three periods: lockdown due COVID-19 outbreak, Second Lebanon War 2006, regular period. Methods Demographic, medical, laboratory, imaging,...
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder. It occurs due to the destruction of nerves in lower sphincter (LES), which leads failure LES relax. Patients typically complain dysphagia, chest pain, and regurgitation. They often report drinking liquids with solids intake help propel food boluses into stomach. The diagnosis achalasia confirmed esophagogram a study (esophageal manometry). An classically shows bird beak sign tapering distal esophagus. treatment for includes both surgical...
The operating room has been identified as one of the primary contributors to waste and energy expenditure in health care system. objective our study was evaluate efficacy single-use device reprocessing report cost savings, diversion, reduction carbon emissions. Data collected from January 2021 April 2023. Medline data for analysis converted it an Excel file format SPSS (Version 27) analysis. Descriptive frequencies were used We found a mean monthly savings $16,051.68 700.68 pounds month...
Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma (PPSC) is a rare tumor that develops in the peritoneum. PPSC originates from embryonic nests of Müllerian cells peritoneum, which are also present epithelium ovary. This similarity explains histopathological resemblance between and low-grade ovarian carcinoma. While primarily affects women, it an extremely occurrence males, believed significant difference diagnosis rates males females due to inhibition system growth by substances produced male Sertoli...
With improved cancer treatments and patient lifespans, the incidence of a second diagnosis in person's lifetime is increasing. While dual diagnoses during one's are becoming more common, with two separate cancers simultaneously less so. In this report we present 55-year-old obese woman history chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis non-specific family thyroid who received synchronous amphicrine carcinoma (AC) papillary (PTC) work-up for bariatric surgery. AC very rare form gastric characterized by...