Northwestern Quality Improvement, Research & Education in Surgery

NQUIRES is a collaborative and multidisciplinary community that supports faculty, staff and trainees in carrying out research to improve surgical care delivery, quality and outcomes.”

Salva Balbale, PhD and Anne Stey, MD

Core Programs

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NQUIRES Student Research Program

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NQUIRES Research Fellowship

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Our Team

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Recent Publications

Evolving language reflects evolving understanding: updated terms for anatomical description in i/VSC/DSD.
Whitehead J, Adams M, Davies A, Johnson EK, Pyle LTC.
Nat Rev Urol. 2025 Apr 14. doi: 10.1038/s41585-025-01035-5. Online ahead of print.
Impact of Immunosuppression on Complication Rates in Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Placement.
Longi FN, Carter M, Reiter AJ, Patel L, Raval MV, Lautz TB.
J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Apr 7;60(7):162324. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162324. Online ahead of print.
Development and Validation of the Stanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist (STORK): A Delphi Consensus and Multicenter Clinical Validation Study.
Sultan P, et al. Among authors: toledo p.
JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 1;8(4):e255713. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.5713.