Department of Surgery
General Surgery Residency Program
Scholarly Activities
Graduate Education:
Love, Timothy – pursuing a MPH, expected graduation date May 2013
Publications:
1. Fisher SB, Maithel SK. Pancreas Exocrine Neoplasms. SCORE Curriculum (submitted).
2. Fisher SB, Maithel SK. Pancreas Cystic Neoplasms. SCORE Curriculum (submitted).
3. Fisher SB, Maithel SK. Gallbladder Cancer. SCORE Curriculum (submitted).
4. Fisher SB, Maithel SK. Cancer of the Bile Ducts. SCORE Curriculum (submitted).
5. Fisher SB, Maithel SK. Choledochal Cysts. SCORE Curriculum (submitted).
6. Balachandran VP, Cavnar MJ, Zeng S, Bamboat ZM, Ocuin LM, Obaid H, et al. Imatinib mesylate
potentiates anti-tumor T cell responses in gastrointestinal stromal tumor through the inhibition of
indolamine 2,3-dioxygenase. Nat Med (in press).
7. Lam G, Clifton M, Bhatia A. Right paraduodenal hernia leading to bowel strangulation. Accepted for
publication to Journal of Pediatric Surgery (in press).
8. Page A, Srinivasan S, Singh K, Russell M, Hamby K, Deane T, et al.: CD40 Blockade Combines with
CTLA4Ig and Sirolimus to Produce Mixed Chimerism in an MHC-Defined Rhesus Macaque Transplant
Model. Am J Transplant. 2011. [Epub ahead of print]
9. Hill SJ, Pandya S, Clifton MS, Bhatia A, Wulkan ML. Cardiaplication: A Novel Surgical Technique for
Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux in the Pediatric Population. J Lapar Adv Surg Techn. 2011 (epub
ahead of print).
10. Hill SJ, Koontz CS, Langness SM, Wulkan ML. Laparoscopic vs Open Repair of Congenital Duodenal
Obstruction in Infants. J Lapar Adv Surg Techn. 2011 (epub ahead of print).
11. Thompson P, Badell IR, Lowe M, Cano J, Song M, Leopardi F, et al. Islet Xenotransplantation Using GalDeficient Neonatal Donors Improves Engraftment and Function. Am J Transplant. 2011 (epub ahead
of print).
12. Badell IR, Thompson PW, Turner AP, Russell MC, Avila JG, Cano JA, et al. Nondepleting Anti-CD40Based Therapy Prolongs Allograft Survival in Nonhuman Primates. Am J Transplant. 2011 (epub ahead
of print)
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13. Thompson P, Cardona K, Russell M, Badell IR, Shaffer V, et al. CD40-specific costimulation blockade
enhances neonatal porcine islet survival in nonhuman primates. Am J Transplant. 2011;11(5): 947957.
14. Ocuin LM, Bamboat ZM, Balachandran VB, Cavnar MJ, Obaid H, Plitas G, DeMatteo RP. Neutrophil IL10 suppresses peritoneal inflammatory monocytes during polymicrobial sepsis. J Leukoc Biol 2011;
89(3): 423-432.
15. Gonzalez RS, Carlson G, Page AJ, Cohen C. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor markers in cutaneous
melanomas: relationship to prognostic factors and outcome. Am J Clin Pathol. 2011; 136(1): 74-80.
16. Williams DJ, Cohen C, Darrow M, Page AJ, Chastain B, Adams AL. Proliferation (Ki-67 and
Phosphohistone H3) and Oncotype DX Recurrence Score in Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer.
Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2011;19(5): 431-436.
17. Hill SJ, Durham MM. Management of Cryptorchidism and Gastroschisis. J Pedia Surg. 2011: 46(9):
1798-1803.
18. Langness SM, Hill SJ, Wulkan ML. Single-site Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Comparison to
Traditional Laparoscopic Technique in Children. Am Surg. 2011: 77(7): 961-964.
19. St Peter SD, Valusek PA, Hill SJ, Wulkan ML et al. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy in Children: A
Multicenter Experience. J Lapar Adv Surg Techn. 2011: 21(7): 1-3.
20. Gonzalez R, Hill SJ, Matter SG, Lin E, Ramshaw BJ, Smith CD, Wulkan ML. Absorbable Vs
Nonabsorbable Mesh Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias in a Growing Animal Model. J Lapar
Adv Surg Techn. 2011: 21(5): 449-454.
21. Patel SH, Kooby DA, Staley III CA, Sarmiento JM, Maithel SK. The Prognostic Importance of
Lymphovascular Invasion in Cholangiocarcinoma Above the Cystic Duct: A New Selection Criterion for
Adjuvant Therapy? HPB (Oxford). 2011; 13(9): 605-611.
22. Patel SH, Kooby DA. Gastric Adenocarcinoma Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy." Surg Clin North Am.
2011, 91(5): 1039-1077.
23. Subhedar PD, Patel SH, Kneuertz PJ, Maithel SK, et al.: Risk Factors for Pancreatic Fistula after Stapled
Gland Transection. American Surgeon. 2011, 77(8): 965-970.
24. Lowe M, Hill N, Page A, Chen S, Delman KA. The Impact of Shave Biopsy on the Management of
Patients with Thin Melanomas. American Surgeon, 2011, 77(8): 1050-1053.
25. Fisher SB, Clifton MS, Bhatia AM. Pencils and Pens: An Under-Recognized Sourse of Penetrating
Injuries in Children. American Surgeon, 2011, 77 (8): 1076-1080.
26. Jackson JA, Kim EJ, Begley B, Cheeseman J, et al.: Urinary Chemokines CXCL9 and CXCL10 Are
Noninvasive Markers of Renal Allograft Rejection and BK Viral Infection. Am J Transplant. 2011,
11(10): 2228-2234.
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27. Pollock JD, Love TP, Steffes BC, Thompson DC, Mellinger J, Haisch C. Is It Possible to Train Surgeons
for Rural Africa? A Report of a Successful International Training Program. World Journal of Surgery.
2011, 35(3): 493-499.
28. Jain AK, Velazquez-Ramirez G, Goodney PP, Edwards MS, Corriere MA. Gender-based Analysis of
Perioperative Outcomes Associated with Lower Extremity Bypass.". Am Surg. 2011; 77(7): 844-849.
29. Love TP, Delman KA. Management of Regional Lymph Node Basins in Melanoma. Ochsner Journal.
Summer 2010, 10(2): 99-107.
Poster presentations:
1. McDonald KM, Page AJ, Jordan S, Chu C, Delman KA, et al.: Analysis of Regional Recurrence after
Negative Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Head and Neck Melanoma. 90th Annual Meeting and
Symposium of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Boca Raton, FL, April 2011.
2. Lam G, Vercruysse G, Miller D, Feliciano D. A Rare Case of Pulmonary Artery Bullet Embolus
Necessitating Operative Removal. Western Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Big Sky, Montana,
March 2011.
3. Subhedar PD, Patel SH, Kneuertz PJ, Maithel SK, et al.: Risk Factors for Pancreatic Fistula after Stapled
Gland Transection. Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course Program, Southeastern
Surgical Congress, Chattanooga, TN, February 2011.
4. Lowe M, Hill N, Page A, Chen S, Delman KA. The Impact of Shave Biopsy on the Management of
Patients with Thin Melanomas. Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course Program,
Southeastern Surgical Congress, Chattanooga, TN, February 2011.
5. Fisher SB, Clifton MS, Bhatia AM. Pencils and Pens: An Under-Recognized Source of Penetrating
Injuries in Children. Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course Program, Southeastern
Surgical Congress, Chattanooga, TN, February 2011.
6. Hill, SJ. Single Site Appendectomies in Children. Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course
Program, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Chattanooga, TN, February 2011.
7. Love TP, Leed IL, Srinivasan JK, Master VA, Brewster LP. Is This a Good Idea? The Medical Students
Perspective on Ethical Considerations During Short-Term Surgical Volunteerism. 4th Annual Alliance
for Surgery and Anesthesia Presence (ASAP) Meeting: San Diego, CA, 2011.
8. Kim, EJ. A Non-human Primate Model for Alloantibody Production after T Cell Depletion. American
Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA, April 2011.
9. Kim, EJ. Alefacept Overcomes Memory T cell Barrier After T cell Depletion with a Novel Recombinant
CD3-Immunotoxin (A-dmDT390-scfbDb) in a Non-Human Primate Renal Transplantation Model.
American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA, April 2011.
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Oral presentations:
1. Fisher, SJ. Thoracoscopic Ligation of Thoracic Duct for Plastic Bronchitis. American College of
Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, October 2011.
2. Kim, EJ. A Non-human Primate Model for Alloantibody Production after T Cell Depletion. 12th
Congress of the Asian Society of Transplantation, Seoul, Korea, September 2011.
3. Fisher, SJ. Laparoscopic Repair of Duodenal Atresia. International Pediatric Endosurgery Group,
Prague, Czech Republic, May 2011.
4. Fisher, SJ. Cardiaplication as a Novel Fundoplication for Infants with Reflux. International Pediatric
Endosurgery Group, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2011.
Abstracts:
1. Thompson P, Badell IR, Lowe M, Cano J, Song M, Ruhil R, Strobert E, Iwakoshi N, Larsen C, Kirk A. Islet
Xenotransplantation Using Gal-Deficient Neonatal Porcine Donors Improves Engraftment and
Function. Oral Presentation (Joint Plenary Session II). American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA.
May 2, 2011. Am J Transplant. 2011 April;11(S2):80.
2. Thompson P, Badell IR, Lowe M, Azimzadeh A, Cano J, Strobert E, Song M, Rajotte R, Larsen C, Kirk A.
Clinically Applicable Immunosuppression with LFA3-Ig and Anti-LFA-1 Prolongs Xenoislet Survival. Oral
Presentation (Concurrent Session 36). American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA. May 2, 2011.
Am J Transplant. 2011 April;11(S2):107.
3. Lowe M, Badell IR, Turner A, Thompson P, Weaver T, Leopardi F, Strobert E, Larsen C, Kirk A. Alefacept
Improves Efficacy of Costimulation Blockade in Nonhuman Primate Islet Allograft Survival. Oral
Presentation (Concurrent Session 41). American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA. May 2, 2011.
Am J Transplant. 2011 April;11(S2):116.
4.
Lowe M, Thompson P, Badell IR, Reimann K, Strobert E, Iwakoshi N, Kirk A, Larsen C. In Vivo
Characterization of Novel Non-Depleting Anti-CD40 Monoclonal Antibodies in Nonhuman Primates.
Poster Presentation (P101-Session IV). American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA. May 3, 2011.
Am J Transplant. 2011 April;11(S2):474.
5.
Thompson PW, Badell IR, Lowe M, Cano J, Wiseman B, Logan J, Leopardi F, Song M, Ruhil R, Strobert
E, Rayat G, Korbutt G, Rajotte R, Iwakoshi N, Larsen C, Kirk AD. Islet xenotransplantation using galdeficient neonatal porcine donors improves engraftment and function. Oral Presentation (Plenary
Session 6). 13th World Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association (IPITA),
Prague, Czech Republic. June 3, 2011.
6. Safley SA, Kenyon NS, Berman DM, Pileggi A, Kenyon N, Cui H, Badell IR, Kirk AD, Holdcraft RW, Gazda
L, Ricordi C, Weber CJ. Function of microencapsulated adult porcine islet xenografts in streptozotocindiabetic non-human primates. Oral Presentation (Parallel Session 5). Cell Transplant SocietyInternational Xenotransplantation Association 2011 Joint Congress, Miami, FL. October 24, 2011.
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