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Increasing Caudal Block Utilization to Promote Opioid Stewardship in the NICU Population: A Quality Improvement Project; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

Peer Support to Promote Surgeon Well-being: The APSA Program Experience; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

Identifying Quality Improvement Targets after Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Insertion: A NSQIP-Pediatric Pilot Study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

Antibiotic Use in Gangrenous, Suppurative, or Exudative Appendicitis; JAMA Surgery; (2024).

Application of a Composite Score to Predict Adnexal Torsion in Premenarchal and Menarchal Children and Adolescents; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

Assessing Alternative Approaches for Wound Closure in a National Pediatric Learning Health System; Journal of Surgical Research; (2024).

Association of Age at Duodenal Atresia Repair With Outcomes: A Pediatric NSQIP Analysis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

Concurrent Cholecystectomy Does Not Increase Splenectomy Morbidity in Patients With Hemolytic Anemia: A Pediatric NSQIP Analysis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

Factors Associated With Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in Pediatric Patients; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Quality Improvement Initiative; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

Clinical and radiologic factors associated with adnexal torsion in premenarchal and menarchal children and adolescents; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

Corrigendum to Clinical and Radiologic Factors Associated with Adnexal Torsion in Premenarchal and Menarchal Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Surg 58 (2023): 767–73 (Journal of Pediatric Surgery (2023) 58(4) (767–773), (S0022346822005140), (10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.08.008)); Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

Implementation of a quadratus lumborum regional block protocol with assessment of effectiveness for patients with appendicitis: a quality improvement project; Pediatric Surgery International; (2023).

Pain Control and Opioid Consumption Following Laparoscopic Appendectomy with the Use of Quadratus Lumborum Regional Anesthesia; Research Square; (2023).

Patient-Reported Outcomes in Pain Management After Ambulatory Pediatric General and Urologic Surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

Postoperative Respiratory Complications in SARS-CoV-2 Positive Pediatric Patients Across 20 United States Hospitals: A Cohort Study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

Quality improvement dissemination in pediatric surgery: The APSA quality and safety toolkit; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

A tale of two techniques—thoracoscopic and robotic surgery for congenital lung lesions; Journal of Thoracic Disease; (2023).

A Standardized Diagnostic Pathway for Suspected Appendicitis in Children Reduces Unnecessary Imaging; Pediatric Quality and Safety; (2022).

Gastrostomy Tube Use in Pediatrics: A Systematic Review; Pediatrics; (2022).

Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

Barriers and facilitators of CT scan reduction in the workup of pediatric appendicitis: A pediatric surgical quality collaborative qualitative study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with enterocolitis totalis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

Distilling the Key Elements of Pediatric Appendicitis Clinical Practice Guidelines; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).

Engaging frontline providers prevents hypothermia and improves communication in the postoperative neonate; Advances in Neonatal Care; (2021).

Drivers of distress and well-being amongst pediatric surgeons; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

Addressing ethical clinical dilemmas with quality improvement methodology; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

Accommodations and Interventions to Decrease Unnecessary ED Utilization in Patients with Limited English Proficiency; Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science; (2021).

A cross-sectional analysis of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric surgeons in the U.S.; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

Long-term vascular access for infants with moderate to severe osteogenesis imperfecta; Pediatric Surgery International; (2021).

Institution-initiated text messaging can reduce unplanned emergency department visits after appendectomy; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

The morbidity of open tumor biopsy for intraabdominal neoplasms in pediatric patients; Pediatric Surgery International; (2021).

Management of intussusception in children: A systematic review; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

Sharing strategies for safe delivery of surgical care for children in the COVID-19 Era; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

Supporting recovery after adverse events: An essential component of surgeon well-being; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

A Complicated Case of Vaccine Refusal; Pediatrics; (2020).

Characterization of initial North American pediatric surgical response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

Does academic authorship reflect gender bias in pediatric surgery? An analysis of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2007–2017; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

Gastroesophageal Reflux in the Child with Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy: Second Edition; (2020).

Reducing resource utilization for patients with uncomplicated appendicitis through use of same-day discharge and elimination of postoperative antibiotics; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

Preoperative Blood Transfusions and Morbidity in Neonates Undergoing Surgery; Pediatrics; (2020).

The resource use inflection point for safe NICU discharge; Pediatrics; (2020).

Successful use of a damage control surgery for a premature infant with massive gastric necrosis and perforation; American Surgeon; (2020).

The safety and efficacy of using negative pressure incisional wound VACs in pediatric and neonatal patients; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

Standardized pathway for feeding tube placement reduces unnecessary surgery and improves value of care; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

Necrotizing enterocolitis totalis: High mortality in the absence of an aggressive surgical approach; Surgery (United States); (2019).

Parent Perspectives on Readiness for Discharge Home after Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission; Journal of Pediatrics; (2019).

Preventing patient harm via adverse event review: An APSA survey regarding the role of morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

Understanding the Parent Perspective on Prenatal Consultation for Fetuses with Congenital Anomalies; Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy; (2018).

Safety culture among pediatric surgeons: A national survey of attitudes and perceptions of patient safety; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

Hospital variation in rates of concurrent fundoplication during gastrostomy enteral access procedures; Surgical Endoscopy; (2018).

Mortality after emergency abdominal operations in premature infants; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

Outcomes in Children Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations in the First Year of Life; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2018).

Postoperative outcomes of open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).

Process improvement strategies: Designing and implementing quality improvement research; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

Expert surgical consensus for prenatal counseling using the Delphi method; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

Short-term outcomes in children undergoing restorative proctocolectomy with ileal-pouch anal anastomosis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

Surgical site infections in neonates are independently associated with longer hospitalizations; Journal of Perinatology; (2017).

Prematurity Affects Age of Presentation of Pyloric Stenosis; Clinical Pediatrics; (2017).

MyPOD: an EMR-Based Tool that Facilitates Quality Improvement and Maintenance of Certification; Journal of Medical Systems; (2017).

Case Volume and Revisits in Children Undergoing Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; (2017).

Estimating Adverse Events after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Academic Pediatrics; (2016).

Exposure to prenatal consultation during pediatric surgery residency: Implications for training; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).

Emergency Department Visits and Readmissions among Children after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatrics; (2016).

Postoperative intussusception in 10-year-old presenting as decreased intestinal motility; Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports; (2016).

Improving quality on the pediatric surgery service: Missed opportunities and making it happen; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

Concomitant fundoplication increases morbidity of gastrostomy tube placement; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

A risk calculator predicting postoperative adverse events in neonates undergoing major abdominal or thoracic surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

Clinical evaluation of acute appendicitis; Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine; (2014).

Hepatobiliary cystadenoma: A rare pediatric tumor; Pediatric Surgery International; (2013).

Necrotizing enterocolitis; Surgical Care of Major Newborn Malformations; (2012).

Necrotizing enterocolitis: An update; Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine; (2011).

Pilot testing of a decision support tool for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2011).

Results of a longitudinal study of rigorous manuscript submission guidelines designed to improve the quality of clinical research reporting in a peer-reviewed surgical journal; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2011).

Limitations of online information on abdominal aortic aneurysm; International Journal of Vascular Medicine; (2010).

Serous Cystadenoma in Communication With the Pancreatic Duct:An Unusual Radiologic and Pathologic Entity; Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; (2010).

The paradoxical effect of medical insurance on delivery of surgical care for infants with congenital anomalies; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2010).

Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: The patient's perspective; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).

Attracting Surgical Clerks to Surgical Careers: Role Models, Mentoring, and Engagement in the Operating Room; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2008).

Computer-Based Endoscopy Simulation: Emerging Roles in Teaching and Professional Skills Assessment; Journal of Surgical Education; (2008).

Defining surgical therapy for pseudomembranous colitis with toxic megacolon; Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; (2008).

Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Assessing variations in surgeon opinion through a national survey; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).

Reply; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).

Neurocognitive changes after carotid revascularization: A review of the current literature; Journal of Psychosomatic Research; (2007).

Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in anorectal disease; World Journal of Gastroenterology; (2007).

Management of disorders of the posterior pelvic floor; Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine; (2005).

Management of disorders of the posterior pelvic floor.; The Yale journal of biology and medicine; (2005).