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

The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Appendiceal Perforation in Pediatric Appendicitis. J Pediatr. 2016 Mar; 170:156-60.e1.. View in PubMed
A multicenter, pediatric quality improvement initiative improves surgical wound class assignment, but is it enough? J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Apr; 51(4):639-44. Putnam LR , Levy SM, Blakely ML, Lally KP, W . View in PubMed
A statewide analysis of specialized care for pediatric appendicitis. Surgery. 2015 Sep; 158(3):787-92.. View in PubMed
Surgical resident education in patient safety: where can we improve? J Surg Res. 2015 Dec; 199(2):308-13. Putnam LR , Levy SM, Kellagher CM, Etchegaray JM, Thomas EJ, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K . View in PubMed
Adherence to surgical antibiotic prophylaxis remains a challenge despite multifaceted interventions. Surgery. 2015 Aug; 158(2):413-9.. View in PubMed
The utility of the contrast enema in neonates with suspected Hirschsprung disease. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun; 50(6):963-6.. View in PubMed
Surgical wound classification for pediatric appendicitis remains poorly documented despite targeted interventions. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun; 50(6):915-8.. View in PubMed
Impact of a 24-hour discharge pathway on outcomes of pediatric appendectomy. Surgery. 2014 Aug; 156(2):455-61.. View in PubMed
Multifaceted interventions improve adherence to the surgical checklist. Surgery. 2014 Aug; 156(2):336-44.. View in PubMed
Anesthesia in the morbidly obese patient. South Med J. 1974 Dec; 67(12):1411-7.. View in PubMed