Keck School Faculty

Current Burden of Gunshot Wound Injuries at Two Los Angeles County Level I Trauma Centers J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Mar 13. . View in PubMed

Cannabis Use Is Associated with Increased Mechanical Ventilation and Polysubstance Use in Trauma Patients Am Surg. 2019 Feb 01; 85(2):226-229. . View in PubMed

Complicated appendicitis: Immediate operation or trial of nonoperative management? Am J Surg. 2019 Jan 03.. View in PubMed

Civilian and Military Trauma: Training to Successfully Intervene and Save Lives J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Dec; 227(6):555-563. . View in PubMed

Civilian and Military Trauma: Training to Successfully Intervene and Save Lives J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Sep 25. . View in PubMed

An AAST-MITC analysis of pancreatic trauma: Staple or sew? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Sep; 85(3):435-443.. View in PubMed

Detection of traumatic pancreatic duct disruption in the modern era Am J Surg. 2018 Aug; 216(2):299-303. . View in PubMed

Detection of traumatic pancreatic duct disruption in the modern era Am J Surg. 2018 Jun 12. . View in PubMed

AN AAST-MITC ANALYSIS OF PANCREATIC TRAUMA: STAPLE OR SEW? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 May 21.. View in PubMed

Air Versus Ground Transportation in Isolated Severe Head Trauma: A National Trauma Data Bank Study J Emerg Med. 2018 Mar; 54(3):328-334. . View in PubMed

Air Versus Ground Transportation in Isolated Severe Head Trauma: A National Trauma Data Bank Study J Emerg Med. 2018 03; 54(3):328-334. . View in PubMed

Creatinine Kinase and Stimulant Abuse in Trauma Am Surg. 2018 Jan 01; 84(1):13-16. . View in PubMed

A Novel, Perfused-Cadaver Simulation Model for Tourniquet Training in Military Medics J Spec Oper Med. 2018; 18(4):97-102. . View in PubMed

Decreased mortality in patients with isolated severe blunt traumatic brain injury receiving higher plasma to packed red blood cells transfusion ratios Injury. 2018 Jan; 49(1):62-66. . View in PubMed

Cervical spine evaluation and clearance in the intoxicated patient: A prospective Western Trauma Association Multi-Institutional Trial and Survey J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Dec; 83(6):1032-1040. . View in PubMed

Defining the gastroesophageal junction in trauma: Epidemiology and management of a challenging injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Nov; 83(5):798-802. . View in PubMed

Delta Shock Index in the Emergency Department Predicts Mortality and Need for Blood Transfusion in Trauma Patients Am Surg. 2017 Oct 01; 83(10):1059-1062. . View in PubMed

Clinical relevance of the routine daily chest X-Ray in the surgical intensive care unit Am J Surg. 2017 Jul; 214(1):19-23. . View in PubMed

Cervical spine evaluation and clearance in the intoxicated patient: A prospective Western Trauma Association Multi-Institutional Trial and Survey J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 12; 83(6):1032-1040. . View in PubMed

Defining the gastroesophageal junction in trauma: Epidemiology and management of a challenging injury J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 11; 83(5):798-802. . View in PubMed

Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines for Intracranial Pressure Monitoring: Compliance and Effect on Outcome World J Surg. 2017 06; 41(6):1543-1549. . View in PubMed

Discontinuity of the Bowel Following Damage Control Operation Revisited: A Multi-institutional Study World J Surg. 2017 01; 41(1):146-151. . View in PubMed

Diabetes Mellitus in Patients Presenting with Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: Delaying Surgical Intervention Results in Worse Outcomes World J Surg. 2016 Apr; 40(4):863-9. . View in PubMed

Cervical spinal clearance: A prospective Western Trauma Association Multi-institutional Trial J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 12; 81(6):1122-1130. . View in PubMed

A high-volume trauma intensive care unit can be successfully staffed by advanced practitioners at night J Crit Care. 2016 06; 33:4-7. . View in PubMed

Cadaveric comparison of the optimal site for needle decompression of tension pneumothorax by prehospital care providers J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Dec; 79(6):1044-8. . View in PubMed

Deep organ space infection after emergency bowel resection and anastomosis: The anatomic site does not matter J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Nov; 79(5):805-11. . View in PubMed

Candida Score as a Predictor of Worse Outcomes and Mortality in Severely Injured Trauma Patients with Positive Candida Cultures Am Surg. 2015 Oct; 81(10):1067-73. . View in PubMed

Angiointervention: an independent predictor of survival in high-grade blunt liver injuries Am J Surg. 2015 Apr; 209(4):742-6. . View in PubMed

Central venous catheterization using a perfused human cadaveric model: application to surgical education J Surg Educ. 2015 Jan-Feb; 72(1):28-32. . View in PubMed

Acute appendicitis: proposal of a new comprehensive grading system based on clinical, imaging and laparoscopic findings World J Emerg Surg. 2015; 10:60. . View in PubMed

Clinical relevance of magnetic resonance imaging in cervical spine clearance: a prospective study JAMA Surg. 2014 Sep; 149(9):934-9. . View in PubMed

A Novel Drug for Treatment of Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections: A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA Surg. 2014 Jun; 149(6):528-36. . View in PubMed

Decompressive craniectomy or medical management for refractory intracranial hypertension: an AAST-MIT propensity score analysis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Apr; 76(4):944-52; discussion 952-5. . View in PubMed

Cardiac trauma during teenage years Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Feb; 61(1):111-30. . View in PubMed

A prospective multicenter comparison of levetiracetam versus phenytoin for early posttraumatic seizure prophylaxis J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Mar; 74(3):766-71; discussion 771-3. . View in PubMed

Appendicitis: changing perspectives Adv Surg. 2013; 47:119-40. . View in PubMed

Closed-suction drain placement at laparotomy in isolated solid organ injury is not associated with decreased risk of deep surgical site infection Am Surg. 2012 Oct; 78(10):1187-91. . View in PubMed

Appendectomy timing: waiting until the next morning increases the risk of surgical site infections Ann Surg. 2012 Sep; 256(3):538-43. . View in PubMed

Development of posttraumatic empyema in patients with retained hemothorax: results of a prospective, observational AAST study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Sep; 73(3):752-7. . View in PubMed

Biochemical profile and outcomes in trauma patients subjected to open cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a prospective observational pilot study World J Surg. 2012 Aug; 36(8):1772-8. . View in PubMed

Blunt thoracic aortic injuries: crossing the Rubicon J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Mar; 214(3):247-59. . View in PubMed

Blunt splenic trauma: splenectomy increases early infectious complications: a prospective multicenter study J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jan; 72(1):229-34. . View in PubMed

Coagulopathy after isolated severe traumatic brain injury in children J Trauma. 2011 Nov; 71(5):1205-10. . View in PubMed

Am Surg. 2011 Oct; 77(10):1334-6. . View in PubMed

Alcohol ingestion is independently associated with complications after work place injuries: a national trauma data bank analysis of injury severity and outcomes J Trauma. 2011 Oct; 71(4):1035-9. . View in PubMed

Clinical examination is highly sensitive for detecting clinically significant spinal injuries after gunshot wounds J Trauma. 2011 Sep; 71(3):523-7. . View in PubMed

A new survivable damage control model including hypothermia, hemodilution, and liver injury J Surg Res. 2011 Jul; 169(1):99-105. . View in PubMed

Automobile versus pedestrian injuries: does gender matter? J Emerg Med. 2011 Jun; 40(6):617-22.. View in PubMed

Closed suction drain after isolated hollow viscus injury: a friend or foe? J Trauma. 2011 Jun; 70(6):1424-8.. View in PubMed

Commentary on "blunt aortic injury" Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2011 Mar; 23(1):56-7. . View in PubMed

Crystalloids after primary colon resection and anastomosis at initial trauma laparotomy: excessive volumes are associated with anastomotic leakage J Trauma. 2011 Mar; 70(3):603-10. . View in PubMed

Current practice and the role of the CT in the management of penetrating liver injuries at a Level I trauma center J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2011 Jan; 4(1):53-7. . View in PubMed

Clinical examination is insufficient to rule out thoracolumbar spine injuries J Trauma. 2011 Jan; 70(1):174-9. . View in PubMed

Blunt thoracic aortic injuries: an autopsy study J Trauma. 2011 Jan; 70(1):197-202. . View in PubMed

Bilateral internal iliac artery ligation as a damage control approach in massive retroperitoneal bleeding after pelvic fracture J Trauma. 2010 Dec; 69(6):1507-14. . View in PubMed

Bicyclists injured by automobiles: relationship of age to injury type and severity--a national trauma databank analysis J Trauma. 2010 Nov; 69(5):1120-5. . View in PubMed

Decompressive craniectomy: surgical control of traumatic intracranial hypertension may improve outcome Injury. 2010 Sep; 41(9):894-8. . View in PubMed

Clinical experience using 5% hypertonic saline as a safe alternative fluid for use in trauma J Trauma. 2010 May; 68(5):1172-7. . View in PubMed

Concomitant rib fractures and minor liver or spleen injuries in blunt trauma: what is the potential for missed diaphragmatic injuries? Am Surg. 2010 Apr; 76(4):380-4.. View in PubMed

Complications following renal trauma Arch Surg. 2010 Apr; 145(4):377-81; discussion 381-2. . View in PubMed

Complications and death at the start of the new academic year: is there a July phenomenon? J Trauma. 2010 Jan; 68(1):19-22.. View in PubMed

Conversion of emergent cricothyrotomy to tracheotomy in trauma patients Arch Surg. 2010 Jan; 145(1):87-91. . View in PubMed

Blunt cardiac trauma: lessons learned from the medical examiner J Trauma. 2009 Dec; 67(6):1259-64. . View in PubMed

Blunt cardiac rupture: a 5-year NTDB analysis J Trauma. 2009 Oct; 67(4):788-91. . View in PubMed

ACS trauma centre designation and outcomes of post-traumatic ARDS: NTDB analysis and implications for trauma quality improvement Injury. 2009 Aug; 40(8):856-9. . View in PubMed

A 6-year review of total parenteral nutrition use and association with late-onset acute respiratory distress syndrome among ventilated trauma victims Injury. 2009 May; 40(5):511-5. . View in PubMed

Cirrhosis and trauma are a lethal combination World J Surg. 2009 May; 33(5):1087-92. . View in PubMed

Blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injuries: early or delayed repair--results of an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma prospective study J Trauma. 2009 Apr; 66(4):967-73. . View in PubMed

An international fellowship in trauma research and the potential benefits for fellows, sponsoring institution, and the global trauma community Am Surg. 2009 Apr; 75(4):324-30. . View in PubMed

Blunt assault is associated with failure of nonoperative management of the spleen independent of organ injury grade and despite lower overall injury severity J Trauma. 2009 Mar; 66(3):630-5. . View in PubMed

Cocaine use in trauma: effect on injuries and outcomes J Trauma. 2009 Feb; 66(2):491-4. . View in PubMed

Coagulopathy in severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective study J Trauma. 2009 Jan; 66(1):55-61; discussion 61-2. . View in PubMed

Acute diabetes insipidus in severe head injury: a prospective study J Am Coll Surg. 2008 Oct; 207(4):477-84. . View in PubMed

Blood transfusions in trauma: six-year analysis of the transfusion practices at a Level I trauma center Am Surg. 2008 Oct; 74(10):953-7. . View in PubMed

Combined CT venography and CT pulmonary angiography for the detection of deep venous thrombosis in injured patients Am Surg. 2008 Oct; 74(10):935-8. . View in PubMed

A prospective look at the current state of open abdomens Am Surg. 2008 Oct; 74(10):891-7. . View in PubMed

Diagnosis and treatment of blunt thoracic aortic injuries: changing perspectives J Trauma. 2008 Jun; 64(6):1415-8; discussion 1418-9. . View in PubMed

Analysis of 178 penetrating stomach and small bowel injuries World J Surg. 2008 Mar; 32(3):471-5. . View in PubMed

Beta-blockers in isolated blunt head injury J Am Coll Surg. 2008 Mar; 206(3):432-8. . View in PubMed

Brain lobectomy for severe head injuries is not a hopeless procedure J Trauma. 2007 Nov; 63(5):1010-3. . View in PubMed

Computed tomographic brain density measurement as a predictor of elevated intracranial pressure in blunt head trauma Am Surg. 2007 Oct; 73(10):1023-6. . View in PubMed

Blunt gastric injuries Am Surg. 2007 Sep; 73(9):880-3. . View in PubMed

A mathematical program to predict survival and to support initial therapeutic decisions for trauma patients with long-bone and pelvic fractures Injury. 2007 Mar; 38(3):318-28. . View in PubMed

Cervical spine injury is highly dependent on the mechanism of injury following blunt and penetrating assault J Trauma. 2006 Nov; 61(5):1166-70. . View in PubMed

Angiography and the pediatric trauma patient: a 10-year review J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Nov; 41(11):1859-63. . View in PubMed

Acute respiratory distress syndrome in the trauma intensive care unit: Morbid but not mortal Arch Surg. 2006 Jul; 141(7):655-8. . View in PubMed

Blood transfusion in critically injured patients: a prospective study Injury. 2006 May; 37(5):455-65. . View in PubMed

Complications of brain death: frequency and impact on organ retrieval Am Surg. 2006 May; 72(5):377-81. . View in PubMed

Continuous noninvasive monitoring of cardiac performance and tissue perfusion in pediatric trauma patients J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Dec; 40(12):1957-63. . View in PubMed

Abdominal computed tomographic scan for patients with gunshot wounds to the abdomen selected for nonoperative management J Trauma. 2005 Nov; 59(5):1155-60; discussion 1160-1. . View in PubMed

[Technology of the future applied to the present: Life Support for Trauma and Transport (LSTAT)] Cir Esp. 2005 Sep; 78(3):198-201. . View in PubMed

A stochastic control program to predict outcome and to support therapeutic decisions: a preliminary report J Clin Monit Comput. 2005 Jun; 19(3):223-30. . View in PubMed

Aggressive organ donor management significantly increases the number of organs available for transplantation J Trauma. 2005 May; 58(5):991-4. . View in PubMed

An unusual anatomical aortic arch variation J Trauma. 2005 Mar; 58(3):654. . View in PubMed

Diagnosis of acid-base derangements and mortality prediction in the trauma intensive care unit: the physiochemical approach J Trauma. 2005 Feb; 58(2):238-43. . View in PubMed

Association of scapular fractures and blunt thoracic aortic injury: fact or fiction? Am Surg. 2005 Jan; 71(1):54-7.. View in PubMed

Alcohol and illicit drugs in traumatic deaths: prevalence and association with type and severity of injuries J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Nov; 199(5):687-92. . View in PubMed

Abdominal approach to chronic diaphragmatic hernias: is it safe? Am Surg. 2004 Oct; 70(10):897-900.. View in PubMed

Angiographic embolization for pelvic fractures in older patients Arch Surg. 2004 Jul; 139(7):728-32; discussion 732-3. . View in PubMed

Colon injuries: new perspectives Injury. 2004 Mar; 35(3):217-22. . View in PubMed

Can we rely on computed tomographic scanning to diagnose pulmonary embolism in critically ill surgical patients? J Trauma. 2004 Mar; 56(3):518-25; discussion 525-6.. View in PubMed

A technique of surgical closure of complex intestinal fistulae in the open abdomen J Trauma. 2003 Nov; 55(5):999-1001. . View in PubMed

Abdominal insufflation for prevention of exsanguination J Trauma. 2003 Mar; 54(3):590-4. . View in PubMed

A prospective study on the safety and efficacy of angiographic embolization for pelvic and visceral injuries J Trauma. 2002 Aug; 53(2):303-8; discussion 308. . View in PubMed

All patients with truncal gunshot wounds deserve trauma team activation J Trauma. 2002 Feb; 52(2):276-9. . View in PubMed