Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Kim R Sobinsky, MD

Health System Clinician of Surgery (Gastrointestinal)

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Recent Publications

Controversies in Surgical Oncology: Does the Minimally Invasive Approach for Rectal Cancer Provide Equivalent Oncologic Outcomes Compared with the Open Approach?
Cleary RK, Morris AM, Chang GJ, Halverson AL.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Nov;25(12):3587-3595. doi: 10.1245/s10434-018-6740-y. Epub 2018 Sep 5.
Surgeon Scorecards: Accurate or Not?
Engelhardt KE, Bilimoria KY, Stulberg JJ.
Adv Surg. 2018 Sep;52(1):1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2018.03.009. Epub 2018 Jun 19. Review. No abstract available.
Creating Individual Surgeon Performance Assessments in a Statewide Hospital Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative.
Quinn CM, Bilimoria KY, Chung JW, Ko CY, Cohen ME, Stulberg JJ.
J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Sep;227(3):303-312.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.06.002. Epub 2018 Jun 27.
Practical Guide to Surgical Data Sets: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample (NIS).
Stulberg JJ, Haut ER.
JAMA Surg. 2018 Jun 1;153(6):586-587. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0542. No abstract available.
The effect of smoking on 30-day outcomes in elective hernia repair.
DeLancey JO, Blay E Jr, Hewitt DB, Engelhardt K, Bilimoria KY, Holl JL, Odell DD, Yang AD, Stulberg JJ.
Am J Surg. 2018 Sep;216(3):471-474. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.03.004. Epub 2018 Mar 6.
Discharge prescription patterns of opioid and nonopioid analgesics after common surgical procedures.
Nooromid MJ, Blay E Jr, Holl JL, Bilimoria KY, Johnson JK, Eskandari MK, Stulberg JJ.
Pain Rep. 2018 Feb 6;3(1):e637. doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000000637. eCollection 2018 Jan.
Consensus Recommendations for Evaluation, Interpretation, and Utilization of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Patients With Small Bowel Crohn's Disease.
Bruining DH,… Strong SA …
Gastroenterology. 2018 Mar;154(4):1172-1194. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.11.274. Epub 2018 Jan 10. Review.
Consensus Recommendations for Evaluation, Interpretation, and Utilization of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Patients With Small Bowel Crohn's Disease.
Bruining DH,… Strong SA …
Radiology. 2018 Mar;286(3):776-799. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2018171737. Epub 2018 Jan 10.
Surgical interns: Preparedness for opioid prescribing before and after a training intervention.
Nooromid MJ, Mansukhani NA, Deschner BW, Moradian S, Issa N, Ho KJ, Stulberg JJ.
Am J Surg. 2018 Feb;215(2):238-242. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.017. Epub 2017 Nov 20.
Variation in post-discharge opioid prescriptions among members of a surgical team.
Blay E Jr, Nooromid MJ, Bilimoria KY, Holl JL, Lambert B, Johnson JK, Stulberg JJ.
Am J Surg. 2018 Jul;216(1):25-30. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.035. Epub 2017 Nov 1.
Mesh sutured repairs of contaminated incisional hernias.
Dumanian GA, Lanier ST, Souza JM, Young MW, Mlodinow AS, Boller AM, Mueller KH, Halverson AL, McGee MF, Stulberg JJ.
Am J Surg. 2018 Aug;216(2):267-273. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.025. Epub 2017 Oct 25.
Gastrointestinal: Mirizzi syndrome masquerading as primary cholangiocarcinoma.
Gluskin AB, Komanduri S.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Feb;33(2):335. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13915. No abstract available.
SSAT Presidential Address 2017 "Passion and the GI Surgeon".
Soper NJ.
J Gastrointest Surg. 2018 Jan;22(1):1-7. doi: 10.1007/s11605-017-3481-3. Epub 2017 Jul 6.
Preoperative Considerations for the Ostomate.
Wasserman MA, McGee MF.
Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2017 Jul;30(3):157-161. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1598155. Epub 2017 May 22. Review.
The Plight of the Ostomate.
McGee MF.
Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2017 Jul;30(3):153-154. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1598627. Epub 2017 May 22. No abstract available.
Care of the Postablation Patient: Surveillance, Acid Suppression, and Treatment of Recurrence.
Kia L, Komanduri S.
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2017 Jul;27(3):515-529. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2017.02.008. Review.
Common Chronic Complications Following Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery.
Strong SA.
Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2017 Apr;13(4):234-237. No abstract available.
Recurrence of Barrett's Esophagus is Rare Following Endoscopic Eradication Therapy Coupled With Effective Reflux Control.
Komanduri S, Kahrilas PJ, Krishnan K, McGorisk T, Bidari K, Grande D, Keefer L, Pandolfino J.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Apr;112(4):556-566. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.13. Epub 2017 Feb 14.
Mesh-Is Less More?
Davé BA, Boller AM.
JAMA Surg. 2017 Mar 1;152(3):263-264. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4201. No abstract available.

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