Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., Indiana University, School of Medicine 2015
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Rahal, Mahmoud A., John M. DeWitt, Harsh Patel, C Max Schmidt, Eugene P. Ceppa, Rachel E. Simpson, Stuart Sherman, and Mohammad Al-Haddad. “Serial EUS-Guided FNA for the Surveillance of Pancreatic Cysts: A Study of Long-Term Performance of Tumor Markers.” Digestive Diseases and Sciences 67, no. 11 (November 2022): 5248–55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-022-07427-6.
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    • Flick, K. F., M. Soufi, M. T. Yip-Schneider, R. E. Simpson, C. L. Colgate, T. K. Nguyen, E. P. Ceppa, et al. “Routine Gastric Decompression after Pancreatoduodenectomy: Treating the Surgeon?” J Gastrointest Surg 25, no. 11 (November 2021): 2902–7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-021-04971-w.
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    • Soufi, Mazhar, Danielle K. Deperalta, Rachel Simpson, Katelyn Flick, Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Christian M. Schmidt, Molly Kilbane, et al. “Novel Preoperative Patient-centered Surgical Wellness Program Impacts Length of Stay Following Pancreatectomy.” Anticancer Research 41, no. 4 (April 2021): 1895–1901. https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.14955.
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    • Maatman, Thomas K., Alexa J. Loncharich, Katelyn F. Flick, Rachel E. Simpson, Eugene P. Ceppa, Attila Nakeeb, Trang K. Nguyen, C Max Schmidt, Nicholas J. Zyromski, and Michael G. House. “Transient Biliary Fistula After Pancreatoduodenectomy Increases Risk of Biliary Anastomotic Stricture.” J Gastrointest Surg 25, no. 1 (January 2021): 169–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-020-04727-y.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Kyle L. Carpenter, Christine Y. Wang, Christian M. Schmidt, E Molly Kilbane, Cameron L. Colgate, Michael G. House, et al. “Is resident assistance equivalent to fellows during hepatectomy?” Surg Endosc 35, no. 1 (January 2021): 260–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07388-9.
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    • Flick, K. F., R. E. Simpson, M. Soufi, M. L. Fennerty, M. T. Yip-Schneider, C. L. Colgate, E. P. Ceppa, et al. “Comparison of skin closure techniques in patients undergoing open pancreaticoduodenectomy: A single center experience.” Am J Surg 220, no. 4 (October 2020): 972–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.02.023.
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    • Flick, Katelyn F., Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Christopher M. Sublette, Rachel E. Simpson, Cameron L. Colgate, Huangbing Wu, Mazhar Soufi, et al. “A Quantitative Global Proteomics Approach Identifies Candidate Urinary Biomarkers That Correlate With Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Dysplasia.” Pancreas 49, no. 8 (September 2020): 1044–51. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPA.0000000000001628.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Michele Yip-Schneider, Katelyn F. Flick, Mazhar Soufi, Eugene P. Ceppa, Mohammad A. Al-Haddad, Jeffrey J. Easler, Stuart Sherman, John M. Dewitt, and C Max Schmidt. “Secretin-induced Duodenal Aspirate of Pancreatic Juice (SIDA): Utility of Commercial Genetic Analysis.” Anticancer Res 40, no. 8 (August 2020): 4215–21. https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.14422.
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    • Simpson, R. E., M. L. Fennerty, K. F. Flick, C. L. Colgate, E. P. Ceppa, M. G. House, N. J. Zyromski, A. Nakeeb, and C. M. Schmidt. “Discussion on: Two open whipples a day: Excessive or efficient.” Am J Surg 219, no. 3 (March 2020): 394–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.02.006.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Mitchell L. Fennerty, Katelyn F. Flick, Cameron L. Colgate, Eugene P. Ceppa, Michael G. House, Nicholas J. Zyromski, Attila Nakeeb, and C Max Schmidt. “Two open whipples a day: Excessive or efficient.” Am J Surg 219, no. 3 (March 2020): 390–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.10.043.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Katelyn F. Flick, Mark A. Gromski, Mohammad A. Al-Haddad, Jeffrey J. Easler, Stuart Sherman, Evan L. Fogel, C Max Schmidt, and John M. DeWitt. “Utility of DNA Profiling From Main Pancreatic Duct Fluid by Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography to Screen for Malignant Potential.” Pancreas 49, no. 5 (2020): 714–22. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPA.0000000000001549.
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    • Trudeau, M. T., L. Maggino, B. L. Ecker, C. M. Vollmer, and C. M. Pancreatic Head Resection after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Study Group. “Pancreatic Head Resection Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Operative Considerations and Outcomes.” J Gastrointest Surg 24, no. 1 (January 2020): 76–87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-019-04366-y.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Katelyn F. Flick, Huangbing Wu, Cameron L. Colgate, and C Max Schmidt. “Pancreatic Fluid Interleukin-1β Complements Prostaglandin E2 and Serum Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 in Prediction of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Dysplasia.” Pancreas 48, no. 8 (September 2019): 1026–31. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPA.0000000000001377.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Eugene P. Ceppa, Howard H. Wu, Fatih Akisik, Michael G. House, Nicholas J. Zyromski, Attila Nakeeb, et al. “The Dilemma of the Dilated Main Pancreatic Duct in the Distal Pancreatic Remnant After Proximal Pancreatectomy for IPMN.” J Gastrointest Surg 23, no. 8 (August 2019): 1593–1603. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-018-4026-0.
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    • Springer, Simeon, David L. Masica, Marco Dal Molin, Christopher Douville, Christopher J. Thoburn, Bahman Afsari, Lu Li, et al. “A multimodality test to guide the management of patients with a pancreatic cyst.” Sci Transl Med 11, no. 501 (July 17, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aav4772.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Christine Y. Wang, Michael G. House, Nicholas J. Zyromski, C Max Schmidt, Attila Nakeeb, and Eugene P. Ceppa. “Travel distance affects rates and reasons for inpatient visits after pancreatectomy.” Hpb (Oxford) 21, no. 7 (July 2019): 818–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2018.10.013.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Nathan J. Cockerill, Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Eugene P. Ceppa, Michael G. House, Nicholas J. Zyromski, Attila Nakeeb, Mohammad A. Al-Haddad, and C. M. Schmidt. “Clinical criteria for integrated molecular pathology in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: less is more.” Hpb (Oxford) 21, no. 5 (May 2019): 574–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2018.09.004.
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    • Yip-Schneider, Michele T., Rachel Simpson, Rosalie A. Carr, Huangbing Wu, Hao Fan, Ziyue Liu, Murray Korc, Jianjun Zhang, and C Max Schmidt. “Circulating Leptin and Branched Chain Amino Acids-Correlation with Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Dysplastic Grade.” J Gastrointest Surg 23, no. 5 (May 2019): 966–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-018-3963-y.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Mitchell L. Fennerty, Cameron L. Colgate, E Molly Kilbane, Eugene P. Ceppa, Michael G. House, Nicholas J. Zyromski, Attila Nakeeb, and C Max Schmidt. “Post-Pancreaticoduodenectomy Outcomes and Epidural Analgesia: A 5-year Single-Institution Experience.” J Am Coll Surg 228, no. 4 (April 2019): 453–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.12.038.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Huangbing Wu, Hao Fan, Ziyue Liu, Murray Korc, Jianjun Zhang, and C Max Schmidt. “Circulating Thrombospondin-2 enhances prediction of malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm.” Am J Surg 217, no. 3 (March 2019): 425–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.08.026.
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    • Simpson, Rachel E., Nathan J. Cockerill, Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Eugene P. Ceppa, Michael G. House, Nicholas J. Zyromski, Attila Nakeeb, Mohammad A. Al-Haddad, and C Max Schmidt. “DNA profile components predict malignant outcomes in select cases of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm with negative cytology.” Surgery 164, no. 4 (October 2018): 712–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2018.05.033.
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    • Carr, Rosalie A., Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Rachel E. Simpson, Scott Dolejs, Justine G. Schneider, Huangbing Wu, Eugene P. Ceppa, Walter Park, and C Max Schmidt. “Pancreatic cyst fluid glucose: rapid, inexpensive, and accurate diagnosis of mucinous pancreatic cysts.” Surgery 163, no. 3 (March 2018): 600–605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2017.09.051.
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