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Tom Jaksic, MD, PhD
Vice-Chairman of Pediatric General Surgery Boston Children’s Hospital; Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery
W. Hardy Hendren Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Tom Jaksic, MD, PhD
Vice-Chairman of Pediatric General Surgery Boston Children’s Hospital; Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery
W. Hardy Hendren Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Queen's University
1981
Kingston, Ontario
Canada
Internship
University of Toronto
1982
Toronto
Canada
Residency
University of Toronto
1990
Toronto
Canada
Fellowship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1986
Cambridge
MA
Fellowship
New England Deaconess Hospital
1987
Boston
MA
Media
Caregiver Profile
Meet Dr. Tom Jaksic
Certifications
American Board of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)
American Board of Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
Publications
Optimizing Efficacy of Vacuum Bell Therapy for Pectus Excavatum: Compliance is Key. View Abstract
Risk Factors and Treatment Strategies for Anastomotic Ulcers in Pediatric Intestinal Failure. View Abstract
Always check the film: Retained central venous catheter fragment in a patient with intestinal failure. View Abstract
Reply to Letter to the Editor by Gowda S, et al. View Abstract
Reply to Letter to the Editor by Lohmann P, et al. View Abstract
Comparing Healthcare Needs in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants With NEC and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation. View Abstract
Predictors of Mortality in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. View Abstract
Factors associated with D-lactic acidosis in pediatric intestinal failure: A case-control study. View Abstract
Association between neurodevelopmental outcomes and concomitant presence of NEC and IVH in extremely low birth weight infants. View Abstract
Factors Associated With Chronic Intestinal Inflammation Resembling Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pediatric Intestinal Failure: A Matched Case-Control Study. View Abstract
Current short bowel syndrome management: An era of improved outcomes and continued challenges. View Abstract
High Rate of Venous Thromboembolism in Severe Pediatric Intestinal Failure. View Abstract
Impact of concomitant necrotizing enterocolitis on mortality in very low birth weight infants with intraventricular hemorrhage. View Abstract
Antibiotic Therapy for Culture-Proven Bacterial Overgrowth in Children With Intestinal Failure Results in Improved Symptoms and Growth. View Abstract
Puberty and growth in patients with pediatric intestinal failure. View Abstract
Morbidity associated with laparotomy-confirmed spontaneous intestinal perforation: A prospective multicenter analysis. View Abstract
Current outcomes of infants with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A multicenter analysis. View Abstract
Long-term assessment of bilirubin and transaminase trends in pediatric intestinal failure patients during the era of hepatoprotective parenteral nutrition. View Abstract
Trends in incidence and outcomes of necrotizing enterocolitis over the last 12?years: A multicenter cohort analysis. View Abstract
Tracheostomy in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Prospective Multicenter Study. View Abstract
Long-term outcomes of severe surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. View Abstract
Long-Term Outcomes and Disease Burden of Neonatal Onset Short Bowel Syndrome. View Abstract
Long-term outcomes of ultrashort bowel syndrome due to malrotation with midgut volvulus managed at an interdisciplinary pediatric intestinal rehabilitation center. View Abstract
Current Status of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. View Abstract
Impact of disease-specific volume and hospital transfer on outcomes in gastroschisis. View Abstract
Surgical considerations for neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis. View Abstract
Short bowel syndrome (by Tom Jaksic and Biren Modi). View Abstract
Growth morbidity in extremely low birth weight survivors of necrotizing enterocolitis at discharge and two-year follow-up. View Abstract
Nutrition Delivery and Growth Outcomes in Infants With Gastroschisis. View Abstract
Whole Body Protein Turnover and Net Protein Balance After Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: A Noninvasive Single-Dose 15 N Glycine Stable Isotope Protocol With End-Product Enrichment. View Abstract
High Rates of Positive Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Screening Among Newborns with Severe Intestinal Failure. View Abstract
Morbidity and mortality among "big" babies who develop necrotizing enterocolitis: A prospective multicenter cohort analysis. View Abstract
Severe neurodevelopmental disability and healthcare needs among survivors of medical and surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A prospective cohort study. View Abstract
Ileostomy Prolapse in Children with Intestinal Dysmotility. View Abstract
Long-term outcomes of pediatric intestinal failure. View Abstract
Radiographic measurement of intestinal length among children with short bowel syndrome: Retrospective determination remains problematic. View Abstract
Pediatric Intestinal Failure. View Abstract
Contemporary Outcomes of Infants with Gastroschisis in North America: A Multicenter Cohort Study. View Abstract
High prevalence of same-sex twins in patients with cloacal exstrophy: Support for embryological association with monozygotic twinning. View Abstract
New Medical and Surgical Insights Into Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Review. View Abstract
478: PROTEIN DELIVERY DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF PEDIATRIC ECMO: IMPACT ON OUTCOMES. View Abstract
Whole Body Protein Turnover and Net Protein Balance After Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: A Noninvasive Single-Dose 15N Glycine Stable Isotope Protocol With End-Product Enrichment. View Abstract
Nutrient delivery in mechanically ventilated surgical patients in the pediatric critical care unit. View Abstract
Hospital transfers and patterns of mortality in very low birth weight neonates with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. View Abstract
Growth morbidity in patients with cloacal exstrophy: a 42-year experience. View Abstract
Enteral autonomy, cirrhosis, and long term transplant-free survival in pediatric intestinal failure patients. View Abstract
Necrotizing enterocolitis is associated with earlier achievement of enteral autonomy in children with short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Tight Glycemic Control With Insulin Does Not Affect Skeletal Muscle Degradation During the Early Postoperative Period Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. View Abstract
Predictors of Enteral Autonomy in Children with Intestinal Failure: A Multicenter Cohort Study. View Abstract
Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection Are Predictors of Growth Outcomes in Infants with Short Bowel Syndrome. View Abstract
Extraluminal distraction enterogenesis using shape-memory polymer. View Abstract
Further research required to define outcomes in neonates: in reply to Swanson. View Abstract
Preservation of biochemical liver function with low-dose soy-based lipids in children with intestinal failure-associated liver disease. View Abstract
Serious congenital heart disease and necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates. View Abstract
Magnitude of surgical burden associated with pediatric intestinal failure: a multicenter cohort analysis. View Abstract
Nutritional outcomes in survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)-factors associated with growth at one year. View Abstract
Metabolic bone disease in pediatric intestinal failure patients: prevalence and risk factors. View Abstract
Patterns of surgical practice in very low birth weight neonates born in the United States: a Vermont Oxford Network analysis. View Abstract
Factors Affecting Spontaneous Closure of Gastrocutaneous Fistulae After Removal of Gastrostomy Tubes in Children With Intestinal Failure. View Abstract
Comparison of body composition assessment methods in pediatric intestinal failure. View Abstract
Variability of resting energy expenditure in infants and young children with intestinal failure-associated liver disease. View Abstract
Citrulline levels following proximal versus distal small bowel resection. View Abstract
Gastrointestinal bleeding as a complication of serial transverse enteroplasty. View Abstract
Going with the flow or swimming against the tide: should children with central venous catheters swim? View Abstract
Mortality and management of surgical necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates: a prospective cohort study. View Abstract
Mortality associated with laparotomy-confirmed neonatal spontaneous intestinal perforation: a prospective 5-year multicenter analysis. View Abstract
First STEPs: serial transverse enteroplasty as a primary procedure in neonates with congenital short bowel. View Abstract
Aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index correlates with hepatic cirrhosis but not with fibrosis in pediatric patients with intestinal failure. View Abstract
Report of 111 consecutive patients enrolled in the International Serial Transverse Enteroplasty (STEP) Data Registry: a retrospective observational study. View Abstract
Bowel re-dilation following serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP). View Abstract
Pediatric intestinal failure and vascular access. View Abstract
Risk factors for small bowel bacterial overgrowth and diagnostic yield of duodenal aspirates in children with intestinal failure: a retrospective review. View Abstract
Risk factors for parenteral nutrition–associated liver disease following surgical therapy for necrotizing enterocolitis: A Glaser Pediatric Research Network Study [corrected]. View Abstract
Cisapride improves enteral tolerance in pediatric short-bowel syndrome with dysmotility. View Abstract
Neonatal short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Low serum citrulline concentration correlates with catheter-related bloodstream infections in children with intestinal failure. View Abstract
High prevalence of multiple micronutrient deficiencies in children with intestinal failure: a longitudinal study. View Abstract
Use of a continuous glucose sensor in an extracorporeal life support circuit. View Abstract
Defining the roles and responsibilities of medical, surgical, and nutrition societies for conducting research and providing medical education in nutrition. View Abstract
Compilation of recommendations from summit on increasing physician nutrition experts. View Abstract
[13C]Methionine breath test to assess intestinal failure-associated liver disease. View Abstract
Efficacy of ethanol locks in reducing central venous catheter infections in pediatric patients with intestinal failure. View Abstract
Risk factors for intestinal failure in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis: a Glaser Pediatric Research Network study. View Abstract
A.S.P.E.N. Clinical guidelines: nutrition support of neonates supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Relationship between biopsy-proven parenteralnutrition-associated liver fibrosis and biochemical cholestasis in children with short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Intestinal failure. Preface. View Abstract
Mortality of necrotizing enterocolitis expressed by birth weight categories. View Abstract
Persistent alanine aminotransferase elevations in children with parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease. View Abstract
Outcomes after the Ladd procedure in patients with heterotaxy syndrome, congenital heart disease, and intestinal malrotation. View Abstract
Relationship between serum citrulline levels and progression to parenteral nutrition independence in children with short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Long-term nutritional and clinical outcomes after serial transverse enteroplasty at a single institution. View Abstract
Thoracoscopic aortopexy for treatment of tracheomalacia in infants and children. View Abstract
Preservation of intestinal motility after the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure in a large animal model of short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Novel intravenous (13)C-methionine breath test as a measure of liver function in children with short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Clinical parameters do not adequately predict outcome in necrotizing enterocolitis: a multi-institutional study. View Abstract
Intestinal atresias: factors affecting clinical outcomes. View Abstract
Is scalping the spleen enough? Laparoscopic splenic cyst unroofing and recurrence rates. View Abstract
High diagnostic yield of gastrointestinal endoscopy in children with intestinal failure. View Abstract
Multiple micronutrient deficiencies in a child with short bowel syndrome and normal somatic growth. View Abstract
Improved survival in a multidisciplinary short bowel syndrome program. View Abstract
Pediatric intestinal failure: nutrition, pharmacologic, and surgical approaches. View Abstract
Defect size determines survival in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
First report of the international serial transverse enteroplasty data registry: indications, efficacy, and complications. View Abstract
The second STEP: the feasibility of repeat serial transverse enteroplasty. View Abstract
The effect of insulin infusion upon protein metabolism in neonates on extracorporeal life support. View Abstract
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring in pediatric patients during and after cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Serial transverse enteroplasty for management of refractory D-lactic acidosis in short-bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Growth and nutritional status in infants with short-bowel syndrome after the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure. View Abstract
The impact of prenatal bowel dilation on clinical outcomes in neonates with gastroschisis. View Abstract
Serial transverse enteroplasty enhances intestinal function in a model of short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
The route of lipid administration affects parenteral nutrition-induced hepatic steatosis in a mouse model. View Abstract
The first use of live continuous glucose monitoring in patients on extracorporeal life support. View Abstract
The role of enteral nutrition in the reversal of parenteral nutrition-associated liver dysfunction in infants. View Abstract
Serial transverse enteroplasty is associated with successful short-term outcomes in infants with short bowel syndrome. View Abstract
Anesthesia and analgesia during and after surgery in neonates. View Abstract
Assessment of cysteine synthesis in very low-birth weight neonates using a [13C6]glucose tracer. View Abstract
Intravenous insulin decreases protein breakdown in infants on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Survival rate in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the experience of the Canadian Neonatal Network. View Abstract
Critically low hormone and catecholamine concentrations in the primed extracorporeal life support circuit. View Abstract
Trophic enteral nutrition increases hepatic glutathione and protects against peroxidative damage after exposure to endotoxin. View Abstract
Serial transverse enteroplasty for short bowel syndrome: a case report. View Abstract
Analysis of an improved survival rate for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP): a novel bowel lengthening procedure. View Abstract
Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Fryns syndrome in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Nutritional support of the critically ill child. View Abstract
Effective and efficient nutritional support for the injured child. View Abstract
Energy expenditure in ill premature neonates. View Abstract
Ad libitum feeding decreases hospital stay for neonates after pyloromyotomy. View Abstract
Surgery-associated complications in necrotizing enterocolitis: A multiinstitutional study. View Abstract
Nutritional morbidity in survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Nutritional and other postoperative management of neonates with short bowel syndrome correlates with clinical outcomes. View Abstract
Primary peritoneal drainage for increasing ventilatory requirements in critically ill neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis. View Abstract
Do critically ill surgical neonates have increased energy expenditure? View Abstract
Pulmonary morbidity in 100 survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia monitored in a multidisciplinary clinic. View Abstract
Ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus under fentanyl anesthesia improves protein metabolism in premature neonates. View Abstract
Validation of a [13C]bicarbonate tracer technique to measure neonatal energy expenditure. View Abstract
Crohn's disease presenting as chronic constipation: a case report. View Abstract
American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Nutrition. Calcium requirements of infants, children, and adolescents. View Abstract
The metabolic needs of critically ill children and neonates. View Abstract
The determinants of protein catabolism in neonates on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Treatment of acute neonatal vascular injuries--the utility of multiple interventions. View Abstract
Postoperative ad lib feeding for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. View Abstract
Tracheobronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma in childhood and adolescence: case report and review of the literature. View Abstract
Utility of daily head ultrasonography for infants on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Current surgical management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a report from the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group. View Abstract
Laparoscopic evaluation of the pediatric inguinal hernia--a meta-analysis. View Abstract
Meta-analysis of the risk of metachronous hernia in infants and children. View Abstract
Integration of amino acid and carbon intermediary metabolism: studies with uniformly labeled tracers and mass isotopomer analysis. View Abstract
Stable isotopic quantitation of protein metabolism and energy expenditure in neonates on- and post-extracorporeal life support. View Abstract
Does extracorporeal membrane oxygenation benefit neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia? Application of a predictive equation. View Abstract
Importance of diarrhea as a presenting symptom of appendicitis in very young children. View Abstract
Glucose production and gluconeogenesis are negatively related to body weight in mechanically ventilated, very low birth weight neonates. View Abstract
Survival after aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: case report and literature review. View Abstract
Is surgical ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus the preferred initial approach for the neonate with extremely low birth weight? View Abstract
Compartmentation of endogenously synthesized amino acids in neonates. View Abstract
A new stable isotope tracer technique to assess human neonatal amino acid synthesis. View Abstract
Decreased cysteine and proline synthesis in parenterally fed, premature infants. View Abstract
Thrombosis of the portal venous system after splenectomy for pediatric hematologic disease. View Abstract
A 20-year review of pediatric pancreatic tumors. View Abstract
Management of papillary carcinoma arising in thyroglossal-duct anlage. View Abstract
Proline metabolism in adult male burned patients and healthy control subjects. View Abstract
Plasma proline kinetics and concentrations in young men in response to dietary proline deprivation. View Abstract
Advances in hospital nutrition. View Abstract
Resting energy expenditure in the critically ill: estimations versus measurement. View Abstract
Plasma proline kinetics and the regulation of proline synthesis in man. View Abstract
The use of "artificial skin" for burns. View Abstract
Acupuncture in phantom limb pain. View Abstract
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