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Medical Services

Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Undergraduate School

Stanford University

Palo Alto, CA

Medical School

Yale School of Medicine

2002, New Haven, CT

Residency

General Surgery

Brigham and Women's Hospital

2009, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Surgery

Boston Children's Hospital

2011, Boston, MA

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

2016, Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery (General)
  • American Board of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)

Media

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Publications

  1. Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Intestinal Failure from Infancy to Adolescence: An International, Multi-Center Evaluation. J Pediatr. 2025 Mar 28; 282:114566. View Abstract

  2. Risk Factors and Treatment Strategies for Anastomotic Ulcers in Pediatric Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jun; 60(6):162118. View Abstract

  3. Comparing Healthcare Needs in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants With NEC and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Sep; 59(9):1759-1764. View Abstract

  4. Defining Practice Readiness in Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: A Qualitative Analysis. J Surg Educ. 2024 Apr; 81(4):503-513. View Abstract

  5. Predictors of Mortality in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 May; 59(5):818-824. View Abstract

  6. Factors associated with D-lactic acidosis in pediatric intestinal failure: A case-control study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 02; 78(2):217-222. View Abstract

  7. How Many Operative Performance Ratings Does a Pediatric Surgery Fellow Need to Be Deemed Practice Ready? J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jan; 59(1):31-36. View Abstract

  8. Association between neurodevelopmental outcomes and concomitant presence of NEC and IVH in extremely low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2024 01; 44(1):108-115. View Abstract

  9. Attitudes Toward Surgical Innovation Research in the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Match. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 58(10):2006-2011. View Abstract

  10. Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Term Infants with CHD and Definitive Necrotising Enterocolitis. Cardiol Young. 2024 Jan; 34(1):92-100. View Abstract

  11. Factors Associated With Chronic Intestinal Inflammation Resembling Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pediatric Intestinal Failure: A Matched Case-Control Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 04 01; 76(4):468-474. View Abstract

  12. High Rate of Venous Thromboembolism in Severe Pediatric Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr. 2023 02; 253:152-157. View Abstract

  13. Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Risk of Malignancy in Children with Thyroid Nodules. Thyroid. 2022 09; 32(9):1109-1117. View Abstract

  14. Investigations Into Obesity and the Risk of Malignant Disease in Pediatric Thyroid Nodules-Reply. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 08 01; 148(8):793-794. View Abstract

  15. Impact of concomitant necrotizing enterocolitis on mortality in very low birth weight infants with intraventricular hemorrhage. J Perinatol. 2023 01; 43(1):91-96. View Abstract

  16. Antibiotic Therapy for Culture-Proven Bacterial Overgrowth in Children With Intestinal Failure Results in Improved Symptoms and Growth. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 09 01; 75(3):345-350. View Abstract

  17. Primary Hyperparathyroidism From Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma in a 12-Year-Old With Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. J Endocr Soc. 2022 Jun 01; 6(6):bvac071. View Abstract

  18. Response to "Definition of pediatric intestinal failure should not require ongoing dependence on parenteral nutrition". JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 08; 46(6):1221-1222. View Abstract

  19. Association Between Body Mass Index and Thyroid Cancer in Children With Thyroid Nodules. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 04 01; 148(4):375-377. View Abstract

  20. Puberty and growth in patients with pediatric intestinal failure. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun; 57(6):1045-1049. View Abstract

  21. Morbidity associated with laparotomy-confirmed spontaneous intestinal perforation: A prospective multicenter analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun; 57(6):981-985. View Abstract

  22. Current outcomes of infants with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A multicenter analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun; 57(6):970-974. View Abstract

  23. Subtype of atypia on cytology and risk of malignancy in pediatric thyroid nodules. Cancer Cytopathol. 2022 05; 130(5):330-335. View Abstract

  24. Venous thoracic outlet syndrome and Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec; 30(6):151125. View Abstract

  25. Predictors of Bilateral Disease in Pediatric Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 09 27; 106(10):e4242-e4250. View Abstract

  26. Long-term assessment of bilirubin and transaminase trends in pediatric intestinal failure patients during the era of hepatoprotective parenteral nutrition. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan; 57(1):122-126. View Abstract

  27. ASPEN definitions in pediatric intestinal failure. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 01; 46(1):42-59. View Abstract

  28. Generic and Disease-specific Health-related Quality of Life in Pediatric Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 09 01; 73(3):338-344. View Abstract

  29. Clinical utility of sonographic features in indeterminate pediatric thyroid nodules. Eur J Endocrinol. 2021 May; 184(5):657-665. View Abstract

  30. Graves' disease in a five-month-old boy with an unusual treatment course. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Mar 26; 34(3):401-406. View Abstract

  31. Quality of dictated feedback associated with SIMPL operative assessments of pediatric surgical trainees. Am J Surg. 2021 02; 221(2):303-308. View Abstract

  32. Report of 2019 AAP National Conference and Exhibition-Section on Surgery Annual Meeting. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun; 55(6):991-992. View Abstract

  33. Trends in incidence and outcomes of necrotizing enterocolitis over the last 12?years: A multicenter cohort analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun; 55(6):998-1001. View Abstract

  34. Tracheostomy in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Pediatrics. 2020 03; 145(3). View Abstract

  35. Long-term outcomes of severe surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 May; 55(5):848-851. View Abstract

  36. Long-Term Outcomes and Disease Burden of Neonatal Onset Short Bowel Syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan; 55(1):164-168. View Abstract

  37. Assessment of Operative Autonomy and Readiness for Independent Practice Among Pediatric Surgery Fellows. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan; 55(1):117-121. View Abstract

  38. Evidence-Based Strategies and Recommendations for Preservation of Central Venous Access in Children. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2019 07; 43(5):591-614. View Abstract

  39. Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in pediatric intestinal failure patients using liver stiffness measurement by Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jun; 54(6):1174-1178. View Abstract

  40. Report of Annual Meeting of the AAP Section on Surgery (SoSu). J Pediatr Surg. 2019 06; 54(6):1097-1098. View Abstract

  41. Long-term outcomes of ultrashort bowel syndrome due to malrotation with midgut volvulus managed at an interdisciplinary pediatric intestinal rehabilitation center. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 May; 54(5):964-967. View Abstract

  42. Current Status of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Curr Probl Surg. 2019 Jan; 56(1):11-38. View Abstract

  43. Impact of disease-specific volume and hospital transfer on outcomes in gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jan; 54(1):65-69. View Abstract

  44. Growth morbidity in extremely low birth weight survivors of necrotizing enterocolitis at discharge and two-year follow-up. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Jun; 53(6):1197-1202. View Abstract

  45. Severe neurodevelopmental disability and healthcare needs among survivors of medical and surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A prospective cohort study. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Oct 12. View Abstract

  46. Morbidity and mortality among "big" babies who develop necrotizing enterocolitis: A prospective multicenter cohort analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Oct 12. View Abstract

  47. Ileostomy Prolapse in Children with Intestinal Dysmotility. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2017; 2017:7182429. View Abstract

  48. Contemporary Outcomes of Infants with Gastroschisis in North America: A Multicenter Cohort Study. J Pediatr. 2017 09; 188:192-197.e6. View Abstract

  49. High prevalence of same-sex twins in patients with cloacal exstrophy: Support for embryological association with monozygotic twinning. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 May; 52(5):807-809. View Abstract

  50. New Medical and Surgical Insights Into Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Review. JAMA Pediatr. 2017 01 01; 171(1):83-88. View Abstract

  51. Features and Outcome of Autonomous Thyroid Nodules in Children: 31 Consecutive Patients Seen at a Single Center. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 10; 101(10):3856-3862. View Abstract

  52. Hospital transfers and patterns of mortality in very low birth weight neonates with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):932-5. View Abstract

  53. Growth morbidity in patients with cloacal exstrophy: a 42-year experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):1017-21. View Abstract

  54. Enteral autonomy, cirrhosis, and long term transplant-free survival in pediatric intestinal failure patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jan; 51(1):96-100. View Abstract

  55. Necrotizing enterocolitis is associated with earlier achievement of enteral autonomy in children with short bowel syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jan; 51(1):92-5. View Abstract

  56. Tight Glycemic Control With Insulin Does Not Affect Skeletal Muscle Degradation During the Early Postoperative Period Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015 Jul; 16(6):515-21. View Abstract

  57. Paget-Schroetter syndrome in 21 children: outcomes after multidisciplinary care. J Pediatr. 2015 Jun; 166(6):1493-7.e1. View Abstract

  58. Extraluminal distraction enterogenesis using shape-memory polymer. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun; 50(6):938-42. View Abstract

  59. Preservation of biochemical liver function with low-dose soy-based lipids in children with intestinal failure-associated liver disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Mar; 60(3):375-7. View Abstract

  60. Serious congenital heart disease and necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Jun; 220(6):1018-1026.e14. View Abstract

  61. Magnitude of surgical burden associated with pediatric intestinal failure: a multicenter cohort analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Dec; 49(12):1795-8. View Abstract

  62. Operative indications in recurrent ileocolic intussusception. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jan; 50(1):126-30. View Abstract

  63. Metabolic bone disease in pediatric intestinal failure patients: prevalence and risk factors. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jan; 50(1):136-9. View Abstract

  64. Patterns of surgical practice in very low birth weight neonates born in the United States: a Vermont Oxford Network analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Dec; 49(12):1821-1824.e8. View Abstract

  65. Factors Affecting Spontaneous Closure of Gastrocutaneous Fistulae After Removal of Gastrostomy Tubes in Children With Intestinal Failure. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2015 Sep; 39(7):860-3. View Abstract

  66. Citrulline levels following proximal versus distal small bowel resection. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 May; 49(5):741-4. View Abstract

  67. Gastrointestinal bleeding as a complication of serial transverse enteroplasty. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 May; 49(5):745-9. View Abstract

  68. How are childhood thyroid nodules discovered: opportunities for improving early detection. J Pediatr. 2014 Mar; 164(3):658-60. View Abstract

  69. Mortality and management of surgical necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates: a prospective cohort study. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Jun; 218(6):1148-55. View Abstract

  70. Mortality associated with laparotomy-confirmed neonatal spontaneous intestinal perforation: a prospective 5-year multicenter analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Aug; 49(8):1215-9. View Abstract

  71. Endocrine physiology in the newborn. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2013 Nov; 22(4):205-10. View Abstract

  72. Ductus venosus closure results in transient portal hypertension--is this the silent trigger for necrotizing enterocolitis? J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Oct; 48(10):2067-74. View Abstract

  73. Pediatric blunt abdominal aortic injury and the use of intra-operative aortic ultrasound for surgical decision making. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jul; 48(7):1584-7. View Abstract

  74. A standardized assessment of thyroid nodules in children confirms higher cancer prevalence than in adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Aug; 98(8):3238-45. View Abstract

  75. A novel treatment for the midaortic syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2012 Dec 13; 367(24):2361-2. View Abstract

  76. Pediatric intestinal failure and vascular access. Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Jun; 92(3):729-43, x. View Abstract

  77. Use of a continuous glucose sensor in an extracorporeal life support circuit. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2011 Jan 01; 5(1):93-8. View Abstract

  78. A.S.P.E.N. Clinical guidelines: nutrition support of neonates supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2010 May-Jun; 34(3):247-53. View Abstract

  79. Preservation of intestinal motility after the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure in a large animal model of short bowel syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jan; 44(1):229-35; discussion 235. View Abstract

  80. High diagnostic yield of gastrointestinal endoscopy in children with intestinal failure. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 May; 43(5):906-10. View Abstract

  81. Safety and efficacy of a fish-oil-based fat emulsion in the treatment of parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease. Pediatrics. 2008 Mar; 121(3):e678-86. View Abstract

  82. Improved survival in a multidisciplinary short bowel syndrome program. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jan; 43(1):20-4. View Abstract

  83. Pediatric intestinal failure: nutrition, pharmacologic, and surgical approaches. Nutr Clin Pract. 2007 Dec; 22(6):653-63. View Abstract

  84. Ileal exclusion for refractory symptomatic cholestasis in Alagille syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 May; 42(5):800-5. View Abstract

  85. Klebsiella pneumoniae necrotizing fasciitis and septic arthritis: an appearance in the Western hemisphere. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2007 Apr; 8(2):227-32. View Abstract

  86. First report of the international serial transverse enteroplasty data registry: indications, efficacy, and complications. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Mar; 204(3):365-71. View Abstract

  87. The second STEP: the feasibility of repeat serial transverse enteroplasty. J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Dec; 41(12):1951-6. View Abstract

  88. Serial transverse enteroplasty for management of refractory D-lactic acidosis in short-bowel syndrome. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2006 Sep; 43(3):395-7. View Abstract

  89. Adrenal insufficiency in the critically ill neonate and child. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2006 Aug; 18(4):448-53. View Abstract

  90. Bouveret meets Boerhaave. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Apr; 81(4):1493-5. View Abstract

  91. Ascending thoracic aneurysms are associated with decreased systemic atherosclerosis. Chest. 2005 Sep; 128(3):1580-6. View Abstract
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