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Luke Putnam

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (Clinician Educator)

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Education and Training

  • Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico — MD — Medicine
  • University of Texas, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX — General Surgery Residency
  • University of Texas, Houston, Houston, TX — MS — Clinical Research
  • University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA — General Surgery Residency
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA — Fellowship in Upper Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Research Keywords

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Laparoscopic and Robotic Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, and Robotic Reflux Surgery

Publications

  • Evaluation of Variability in Inhaled Nitric Oxide Use and Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 12 01; 170(12):1188-1194.. View in PubMed
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Defect Size and Infant Morbidity at Discharge. Pediatrics. 2016 11; 138(5).. View in PubMed
  • Surgical site infection reporting: more than meets the agar. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jan; 52(1):156-160.. View in PubMed
  • The impact of cardiac risk factors on short-term outcomes for children undergoing a Ladd procedure. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Mar; 52(3):390-394.. View in PubMed
  • Don’t forget the dose: Improving computed tomography dosing for pediatric appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Dec; 51(12):1944-1948.. View in PubMed
  • Meaningful use and good catches: More appropriate metrics for checklist effectiveness. Surgery. 2016 12; 160(6):1675-1681.. View in PubMed
  • Prophylactic versus symptomatic Ladd procedures for pediatric malrotation. J Surg Res. 2016 10; 205(2):327-330.. View in PubMed
  • How Should Surgical Residents Be Educated About Patient Safety: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. J Surg Educ. 2016 Jul-Aug; 73(4):660-7.. View in PubMed
  • Improving the Quality of Quality Improvement Reporting: Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) 2.0 Guidelines. JAMA Surg. 2016 Apr; 151(4):311-2.. View in PubMed
  • Laboratory evaluation for pediatric patients with suspected necrotizing soft tissue infections: A case-control study. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):1022-5.. View in PubMed

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