Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Surgery
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2018 - Present
Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Surgery
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Surgery and Surgical Training Before Graduate Medical Education: A Blue Ribbon Committee II, Medical Student Education Subcommittee Report.
Journal Article Ann Surg · January 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To update and add to the first report commissioned by the Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) about 20 years prior. BACKGROUND: Following a summit in late 2022 commissioned by the American Board of Surgery regarding competency-based reforms in surgical ... Full text Link to item CiteMoving the needle for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: defining obstacles for the path forward.
Journal Article Surg Endosc · November 2024 INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed very commonly but laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is performed infrequently. We aimed to determine the most significant barriers to performing LCBDE and to identify the highest yield ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Blue Ribbon Committee II Report and Recommendations on Surgical Education and Training in the United States: 2024.
Journal Article Ann Surg · October 1, 2024 OBJECTIVE: An expert panel made recommendations to optimize surgical education and training based on the effects of contemporary challenges. BACKGROUND: The inaugural Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC I) proposed sweeping recommendations for surgical education an ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
OTTAVA Robotic System
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Auris Health, Inc. · 2025 - 2025Usability of the Senhance Surgical Robotics System
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by TransEnterix, Inc · 2017 - 2020Evaluating the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Telementoring for Teaching Laparoscopic Skills Across Continents
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Association for Surgical Education Foundation · 2014 - 2018View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Armed Forces Medical College (India) ·
1979
M.D.