A5026048551- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Soft tissue tumors and treatment
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
California Northstate University
2022-2025
Center for Innovation
2023-2025
Stanford Health Care
2025
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
2024-2025
VA Central California Health Care System
2024
Stanford University
2023-2024
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
2024
Cornell University
2024
University of Utah
2023
University of California, Santa Cruz
2023
Background The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) has been critical in medical education since 1992, testing various aspects of a student’s knowledge and skills through different steps, based on their training level. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including chatbots like ChatGPT, are emerging technologies with potential applications medicine. However, comprehensive studies analyzing ChatGPT’s performance USMLE Step 3 large-scale scenarios comparing versions ChatGPT...
The use of breast tissue expanders (TEs) in reconstruction is accompanied by undesired changes to the chest wall and lateral plane. Breast TEs are designed create a naturally formed pocket capitalizing on ductile response skin tissue; however, practice, plane.The authors this study compared 3 comparably sized commercially available assess mechanical profile functionality each design.Authors MENTOR Artoura PLUS Smooth (Irvine, CA), Allergan 133 Sientra AlloX2 (Santa Barbara, CA) filled 100%...
The location of trainees' plastic surgery residency or fellowship has implications on their subsequent careers, which can inform future trainees and faculty decisions, may affect access to care nationwide. This study explores historic geographic trends the where complete they pursue a program first job.Graduates from US integrated programs 2015 2021 were identified along with proximity job. Location was categorized based whether graduate's fellowship/first job residency/fellowship within 100...
Background As of 2022, patient adherence to postoperative guidelines can reduce the risk complications by up 52.4% following laparoscopic abdominal surgery. With availability various preoperative education interventions (POEIs), understanding which POEI results in improvement outcomes across procedures is imperative. Objective This study aims determine could be most effective on systematically reviewing all POEIs reported literature. Methods In total, 4753 articles investigating (eg, videos,...
Achieving health equity includes training surgeons in environments exemplifying access, treatment, and outcomes across the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic spectrum. Increased attention on has generated metrics comparing hospitals. To establish quality of plastic reconstructive surgery (PRS) residency training, we determined mean score (MES) hospitals US PRS residencies.
COVID-19 significantly impacted care delivery to seriously ill patients, especially around including family and caregivers in patient care.
PURPOSE: Breast reconstruction involves collaborative decision-making between patients and surgeons, but the need for multiple revisions can burden healthcare system. This study explores how type of breast (autologous, immediate implant-based [IBR], or two-stage IBR) impacts post-reconstruction revisions. METHODS: Using Marketscan Research Databases, we conducted a retrospective database (2007-2021), identifying revision procedures through Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes....
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> On average, competitive specialties have significantly lower match rates, and the competitiveness continues to rise each year. Besides test scores, applicants need demonstrate interest in research, leadership, clinical experience—opportunities often more accessible at schools with a home residency program. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study assesses how programs impact rate for specialties, aiming enhance program directors’ assessment of applicants,...