Celebrating Scholarship highlights the various academic accomplishments of our residents and fellows at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. This includes publications, research, presentations, awards, funded research, kaizen kudos, and highlighting our current scholars. Content is updated on a bi-monthly basis by our Research & Academics Department.
Johnathan Righetti, MD
Shane Morrison, MD
Dr. Alex Charboneau, General Surgery resident, is presenting “Minimally Invasive Approach to Emergent Colorectal Surgery in Aging Adults" at the North Pacific Surgical Association Annual Meeting on Nov. 12–13, 2021.
Alex Charboneau, MD
Dr. Christina Weed, General Surgery resident, published "Evaluating Variation in Enhanced Recovery for Colorectal Surgery: A Report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program" in Colorectal Disease.
Read here: Evaluating Variation in Enhanced Recovery for Colorectal Surgery: A Report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program
Christina Weed, MD
Dr. Natasza Posielski, fellow in Urologic Oncology, is presenting “The Effect of Race on Treatment Patterns and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Men Undergoing Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer” and “Impact of COVID-19 on Society of Urologic Oncology Fellowship Operative Volumes and Surgical Education” at the Society of Urologic Oncology 22nd Annual Meeting on Dec. 1–3, 2021.
Dr. Natasza Posielski also published "Impact of Age and Race on Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer" in Urology.
Thank you for contributing to this research!
Natasza Posielski, MD
Dr. Wai Lee and Dr. Pansy Uberoi, former fellows in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published "The Evolving Story of Mesh Mid-Urethal Slings: The Surgeon’s Perspective" in Journal of Urology.
Read here: The Evolving Story of Mesh Mid-Urethal Slings: The Surgeon’s Perspective
Dr. Wai Lee, former fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, discussed “The Evolving Story of Mesh Med-Urethal Slings: The Surgeon’s Perspective” on a video featured in Urology Times.
Thank you for sharing your expertise and for improving patient care!
Wai Lee, MD
Pansy Uberoi, MD
Dr. Francesco Puccetti, Dr. Fredrik Klevebro, and Dr. Madhan Kuppusamy, past Ryan Hill Research Foundation Fellows, published "ERAS Guidelines-Driven Upper Gastrointestinal Contrast Study after Esophagectomy " in Surgical Endoscopy.
Read here: ERAS Guidelines-Driven Upper Gastrointestinal Contrast Study after Esophagectomy
Francesco Puccetti, MD
Madhan Kuppusamy, MD
Dr. Navroop Nagra and Dr. Asma Siddique, graduates of Virginia Mason’s Hepatology Fellowship, published "Tagging Incidental Finding of Fatty Liver on Ultrasound: A Novel Intervention to Improve Early Detection of Liver Fibrosis” in VideoGIE.
Navroop Nagra, MD
Asma Siddique, MD
Dr. Caleb Barnhill, former General Surgery resident, presented “A Comparative Analysis of Video-Based Surgical Assessment: Is Evaluation of the Entire Critical Portion of the Operation Necessary?" at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2021 Annual Meeting on Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, 2021.
Caleb Barnhill, MD
Dr. Shiwei Han, General Surgery resident, presented "The Impact of Initiation of ERAS Pathway in VATS and Robotic Lobectomy on Surgical Outcomes and Costs" at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA) on September 30 – October 2, 2021.
Shiwei Han, MD
Huge congratulations to Dr. Shivanand Bomman, Endoscopy Research Fellow, for three new publications!
A case report on “Biliary Drainage with Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Choledochoenterostomy in a Patient with Duodenal Switch Anatomy” in ACG Case Reports Journal.
Read the case report: Biliary Drainage with Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Choledochoenterostomy in a Patient With Duodenal Switch Anatomy
“Economic Burden of Enhanced Practices of Duodenoscopes Reprocessing and Surveillance: Balancing Risk and Cost Containment” in Endoscopy International Open.
Read here: Economic Burden of Enhanced Practices of Duodenoscopes Reprocessing and Surveillance: Balancing Risk and Cost Containment
A manuscript accepted for publication on “Contamination Rates in Duodenoscopes Reprocessed Using Enhanced Surveillance and Reprocessing Techniques – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in Clinical Endoscopy.
Shivanand Bomman, MD
Celine Soriano, MD
Ron Ron Cheng, MD
Dr. Jivatesh Tung, Dr. Rishi Patel, Dr. Taufiq Rajwani, and Dr. Shiwei Han, General Surgery Residents, published "Feasibility and Efficacy of Cryoneurolysis Analgesia in Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (CARTS): A Pilot Study" in Journal of Robotic Surgery.
Thank you for contributing to this research!
Jivatesh Tung, MD
Rishi Patel, MD
Taufiq Rajwani, MD
Shiwei Han, MD
Dr. Shreeya Popat, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow, presented "A Pilot Protocol of Twitter as a Collaborative Learning Tool for Urology Resident Education" at American Urological Association’s 2021 Annual Meeting on September 10-13, 2021.
Shreeya Popat, MD
Dr. Natasza Posielski, fellow in Urologic Oncology, published "Impact of Age and Race on Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer" in Urology.
Thank you for improving patient care!
Natasza Posielski, MD
Dr. Shayan Irani, past Advanced Endoscopy Fellow, published a new article in press "Afferent Limb Syndrome, Biliocutaneous Fistula, Dehiscence of the Hepaticojejunostomy: Can We Treat All of This Endoscopically?" in VideoGIE.
Shayan Irani, MD
Dr. Fredrik Klevebro, past Ryan Hill Research Foundation Fellow, published "Postoperative Hiatal Herniation After Open vs. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis" in International Journal of Surgery.
Celine Soriano, MD, General Surgery resident, presented "Feasibility of Injected Indocyanine Green for Ureteral Identification during Robotic Colorectal Resections."
Kenley Unruh, MD, General Surgery resident, presented "The Impact of Prolonged Operative Time on Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program Collaborative" at the Northwest Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (NWSCRS) Annual Meeting on July 21-24, 2021.
Dr. Unruh (left) with Dr. Soriano.
Rohan Hattiangadi, MD, recent graduate, and Kelli McEntee, MD, current fellow in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, published "Minimally Invasive Approach to the Management of Tubo-Ovarian Abscesses" in Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Thank you for improving quality of care for these patients!
Rohan Hattiangadi, MD
Kelli McEntee, MD
Yasmin Essaji, MD, fellow in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, is presenting "Impact of Adjuvant Therapy on Overall Survival in Early Stage Ampullary Cancers: A Single-Center Retrospective Review" at The Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Annual Meeting on Aug. 2-5, 2021.
Shivanand Bomman, MD, Endoscopy Research Fellow, published "Outcomes of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in Patients with Achalasia and Prior Bariatric Surgery: A Multicenter Experience" in Diseases of the Esophagus.
Shivanand Bomman, MD, Endoscopy Research Fellow, and David Sanders, MD, Advanced Endoscopy Fellow, published a new case report on "Spontaneous Hyperinflation of an Intragastric Balloon Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction" in Cureus.
Huge congratulations to our Center for Digestive Health fellows!
Read the case report: Spontaneous Hyperinflation of an Intragastric Balloon Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Shivanand Bomman, MD
David Sanders, MD
Francesco Puccetti, MD, and Madhan Kuppusamy, MD, past Ryan Hill Research Foundation Fellows, published "Impact of Standardized Clinical Pathways on Esophagectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" in Diseases of the Esophagus.
Read here: Impact of Standardized Clinical Pathways on Esophagectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Francesco Puccetti, MD
Madhan Kuppusamy, MD
Natasza Posielski, MD, fellow in Urologic Oncology, presented "Use of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Study, 2006-2017" at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Conference 2021 on June 4-6, 2021.
Natasza Posielski, MD
Yasmin Essaji, MD, fellow in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, published "Seminars in Surgical Oncology-Pancreas Cancer Adjuvant Therapy Trials" in the Journal of Surgical Oncology.
Great news for pancreatic cancer patients and thank you for your research!
Read here: Seminars in surgical oncology-pancreas cancer adjuvant therapy trials
David Sanders, MD, Advanced Endoscopy Fellow, and Shivanand Bomman, MD, Advanced Endoscopy Research Fellow, published a new case report on "COVID-19 Induced Bile Duct Casts and Cholangitis: A Case Report" in Cureus.
Huge congratulations to our Gastroenterology fellows!
Read the case report: COVID-19 Induced Bile Duct Casts and Cholangitis: A Case Report
David Sanders, MD
Shivanand Bomman, MD
Shivanand Bomman, MD, fellow in Gastroenterology, published as a co-author, "Effectiveness and Safety of EUS Rendezvous After Failed Biliary Cannulation With ERCP" in Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.
Read here: Effectiveness and Safety of EUS Rendezvous After Failed Biliary Cannulation With ERCP
Basil Ferenczi, MD, resident in Urology, published "Anti-Tobacco Advertising – Is Bladder Cancer Adequately Addressed?" in Urology Practice.
Russell Kirks, MD, fellow in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, published a book chapter "Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy for Cholangiocarcinoma” in Diagnosis and Management of Cholangiocarcinoma.
Pansy Uberoi, MD, fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published "Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms after Prostate Radiation" in Current Urology Reports.
Read here: Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms after Prostate Radiation
Zaheer Kanji, MD, past fellow in Pancreas Cancer Research and Hepatobiliary, published "Identifying Risk Factors and Patterns for Early Recurrence of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Multi-Institutional Study" in Cancers (Basel).