Research Projects & Grants

  • Evaluation of utilization of computed tomography angiography of the neck in pediatric trauma, Role: Investigator, (08/2025) Status: Approved
  • Not "just an appy": understanding the rates of appendiceal carcinoma and unusual pathologies in the setting of appendicitis, Role: Investigator, (08/2025) Status: Approved

Internal

  • Comparison of robotic versus laparoscopic cholecystectomies in children, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2023) Status: Approved
  • Off-roading vehicle use and pediatrics: Injuries and Outcomes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (12/2024) Status: Approved
  • Evaluation of limited English proficiency in pediatric surgical patients, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (12/2024) Status: Approved
  • Analysis of Social Determinants of Health in the Pediatric Surgery Population, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (12/2024) Status: Approved
  • Patterns of Portable Inflatable Amusement Device (PIAD) Related Injury Seen at a Level One Trauma Center, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (10/2024) Status: Approved
  • Answering the Call for Surgeon Response to NAT: A Retrospective Review, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2024) Status: Approved
  • Traumatic Amputations in Children: A Costly Epidemic, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2024) Status: Approved
  • Evaluating Substance Use in Pediatric Trauma, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2024) Status: Approved
  • Time to Operating Room and Outcomes in Ovarian Torsion Cases in a Tertiary Care Center: a retrospective study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (04/2025) Status: Approved
  • Investigating Neural Elements in Wilms Tumor: A Call for Preoperative Practice Change?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2026) Status: Approved
  • Outcomes of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2026) Status: Approved
  • Management of Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis with Abscess: to Operate or Not?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2026) Status: Approved
  • Health Related Social Needs and Surgical Outcomes in Children Undergoing Pediatric Surgery: a Multicenter, Longitudinal, Prospective Cohort study., Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (01/2026) Status: Approved
  • Investigating the reasons for same day or previous day surgical cancellations in outpatient Pediatric Surgery, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (12/2025) Status: Approved
  • Pediatric Traumatic Thoracic Injuries and Computed Tomography Utilization, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved
  • Analysis of Proper Child Vehicle Restraints in Urban Versus Rural Population, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved
  • Analysis of the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Surgical Care for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved
  • Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Trials and Tribulations: A Single-Center, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved
  • Bronchogenic Cyst Case Series, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved