A5073353283- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Stoma care and complications
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Ethics in medical practice
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
AdventHealth Orlando
2023
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2015-2018
Howard University
2014-2018
Harvard University
2015-2018
Howard University Hospital
2013-2017
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2016
Health care disparities (differential access, care, and outcomes owing to factors such as race/ethnicity) are widely established. Compared with other groups, African American individuals have an increased mortality risk across multiple surgical procedures. Gender, sexual orientation, age, geographic also well documented. Further research is needed mitigate these inequities. To do so, the College of Surgeons National Institutes Health-National Institute Minority Disparities convened a summit...
The surprise question is a validated tool for identifying patients with increased risk of death within one year who could, therefore, benefit from palliative care. However, its utility in surgery unknown.We sought to determine whether the predicted 12-month mortality older emergency general patients.This was prospective cohort study.Emergency attendings and surgical residents or beyond their third training at single tertiary care academic hospital January July 2014.Surgeons responded 72...
Objective: We sought to understand the experiences of surgical residents and faculty with treating culturally diverse patients, identify recommendations for establishing implementing structured cultural competency training. Summary Background Data: Cultural training medical professionals could reduce healthcare disparities, yet is currently not a standard part residency Few studies have explored perspectives on skills needed provide cross-cultural care. Study Design: A purposeful sample from...
The influx of new surgical residents and interns at the beginning academic year is assumed to be associated with poor outcomes. Referred as July phenomenon, this occurrence has been anecdotally increases in frequency medical errors due intern inexperience. Studies various specialties provide conflicting results.To determine whether an association between phenomenon outcomes exists among a nationally representative sample patients who underwent emergency general surgery (EGS).Retrospective...
BACKGROUND Racial disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are frequently attributed to variations insurance status. The objective of this study was ascertain whether universal would lead more equitable utilization CRC for black patients comparison with white patients. METHODS Claims data from TRICARE (insurance coverage active, reserve, and retired members the US Armed Services their dependents) 2007‐2010 were queried adults aged 50 years 2007, they followed forward time 4 (ages,...
Introduction: Appendiceal intussusception is an infrequent surgical disease that can present acutely, mimicking acute appendicitis, or chronically with intermittent right lower quadrant pain.Lead points are associated appendiceal intussusceptions in slightly Ͼ70% of cases.Common lead endometriosis, mucinous neoplasm, adenoma, adenocarcinoma, and carcinoid.Surgical therapy often required to manage the intussusception.In cases nonreducible those have a point, appendectomy, ileocecectomy,...