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Selected Publications


Predicting Failure of Conservative Airway Management in Infants with Robin Sequence: The EARN Factors.

Journal Article The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · January 2024 ObjectiveEvaluate infants with Robin Sequence (RS) who were successfully treated with conservative airway measures alone vs. those who failed and eventually underwent surgical airway intervention after a protracted course of conservative managemen ... Full text Cite

Timing and Duration of Facial Nerve Dysfunction After Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis for Robin Sequence.

Journal Article The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · June 2023 ObjectiveCollect data from craniofacial surgeons to analyze mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) protocols, and facial nerve dysfunction (FND) to characterize this common, but poorly documented complication after MDO in infants with Robin Seq ... Full text Cite

A Plastic Surgeons Guide to the Temporomandibular Joint: Part III, Treatment

Journal Article FACE · June 2023 The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has a complex and unique anatomy. When disarranged, it may produce a constellation of symptoms and dysfunction, leading to morbidity. The causes of TMJ dysfunction are numerous but often present with similar clini ... Full text Cite

A Plastic Surgeon’s Guide to the Temporomandibular Joint: Part II, Pathophysiology and Diagnosis

Journal Article FACE · June 2023 The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a ginglymoarthrodial joint that allows translational or sliding movement in the superior compartment and rotational or hinging movements in the inferior compartment. The articulation of both mandibular condyles ... Full text Cite

A Plastic Surgeon’s Guide to the Temporomandibular Joint: Part I, Anatomy

Journal Article FACE · June 2023 The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a critical articulation between the mandible and cranium. The unique anatomy allows for a multifaceted motion unlike any other joint in the human body. The bi-convex curvature of the bony prominences facilitate ... Full text Cite

Facial Nerve Dysfunction After Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Patients with Robin Sequence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal Article The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · April 2023 ObjectiveRobin Sequence (RS), characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and upper airway obstruction, is an increasingly recognized diagnosis. An effective surgical intervention is mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO). This study analyzes ... Full text Cite

Comparison of quality of life outcomes in a de-intensification treatment regimen for p16 + oropharyngeal cancer.

Journal Article European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · September 2022 BackgroundPlatinum and taxane-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy with surgery (NAC + S) is a novel de-intensified treatment modality that is currently under investigation.MethodsAll patients treated for HPV positive OPSCC with NAC + S at a si ... Full text Cite

Normocephalic sagittal craniosynostosis in young children is common and unrecognized.

Journal Article Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · August 2022 ObjectiveSagittal craniosynostosis (SC) is usually diagnosed during early childhood by the presence of scaphocephaly. Recently, our group found 3.3% of children under 5 years of age with normocephalic sagittal craniosynostosis (NSC) using computed ... Full text Cite

Swallowing Function Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A 2-Year Follow-up.

Journal Article Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · August 2022 ObjectiveTo evaluate 2-year follow-up swallowing function in patients with human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+ OPSCC) who completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral robotic surgery (NAC+S).Study desig ... Full text Cite

Clinical Outcomes and Technical Approach of Thymectomy in the Veterans Health Administration.

Journal Article The Annals of thoracic surgery · May 2022 BackgroundThymectomy is traditionally performed through a transsternal incision, but less invasive modalities have emerged, including transcervical, thoracoscopic, and robotic approaches. Despite the advantages of video-assisted thoracoscopic surg ... Full text Cite

Impact of the novel coronavirus on surgical practices at a tertiary pediatric hospital: A 3 year cross-sectional study.

Journal Article International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology · December 2021 ObjectiveThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) forced unprecedented changes in pediatric otolaryngology workflow in the early pandemic, particularly due to the postponement of elective procedures. In turn, this has impacted timely treatment of patients ... Full text Cite

Temporomandibular disorder treatment algorithm for otolaryngologists.

Journal Article American journal of otolaryngology · November 2021 ObjectiveTo review current literature describing the management of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and to propose an evidence-based algorithm for otolaryngologists.Data sourcesA literature review using PubMed and Scopus was conducted to ... Full text Cite

Predicting Failure of Conservative Airway Management in Robin Sequence

Journal Article Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · October 20, 2021 Full text Cite

3: The Prevalence of Normocephalic Sagittal Craniosynostosis in Young Children

Journal Article Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · July 26, 2021 Purpose: Sagittal craniosynostosis (SC) is usually diagnosed during early childhood due to the presence of an abnormal head shape termed scaphocephaly. However, patients with radiographic evidence ... Full text Cite

Adverse events associated with Bonebridge and Osia bone conduction implant devices.

Journal Article American journal of otolaryngology · July 2021 PurposeActive transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implants (BCIs) are relatively new to the market and may offer improved outcomes while reducing skin-related complications associated with previous models. The purpose of this study is to examine medica ... Full text Cite

Patterns in On-time, Daily Submission of a Short Web-Based Personal Behavior Survey in a Longitudinal Women's Health Study.

Journal Article Sexually transmitted diseases · August 2019 We evaluated compliance with submitting a short Web-based personal behavior survey daily during a 10-week study (n = 52 women/3419 diaries). Time-stamped forms revealed that 50% of diaries were submitted within 24 hours of the email prompt, and 19% were mi ... Full text Cite

Identification of human short introns.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2017 Canonical pre-mRNA splicing requires snRNPs and associated splicing factors to excise conserved intronic sequences, with a minimum intron length required for efficient splicing. Non-canonical splicing-intron excision without the spliceosome-has been docume ... Full text Cite