Research Projects & Grants

Internal

• Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2024) Status: Approved
• The association of socio-economic status on ATV injury risk in San Bernardino County, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2024) Status: Approved
• Prospective Study on the Outcomes of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management in Multidisciplinary Wound Clinic, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2024) Status: Approved
• Assessing the safety of laparoscopic surgery in pregnant patients based on trimester of pregnancy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (05/2024) Status: Approved
• Retrospective Review Of Wound Management Outcome In Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (04/2024) Status: Approved
• Cryoablation of intercostal nerves and multimodal pain therapy in traumatic rib fractures pain management, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2024) Status: Approved
• Modified Nelson Neuro Trauma Admission Algorithm (MONNTANA) Study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2024) Status: Approved
• Evaluation of risk factors related to thromboembolic events in patients with multiple trauma, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2024) Status: Approved
• In-hospital Outcomes and Long-term Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale Score Equal to or less than 8 on Admission, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2023) Status: Approved
• Effect of Hypocalcemia in Trauma Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2023) Status: Approved
• In-hospital Outcomes and Long-term Mortality in Patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale Score of 3 on Admission, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (04/2023 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
• Unnecessary Gastrostomy Tube (G-tube) Placement Across Multiple Trauma Centers, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2023) Status: Approved
• Multi-Center Study of Universal CTA Necks for Major Blunt Trauma Patients, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2023) Status: Approved
• Pilot, non-masked, randomized clinical trial for evaluation of stroke rate in patients with blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) treated with oral acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) 81 mg versus ASA 325 mg (BASA), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2023) Status: Approved
• Rate of stroke in Aspirin-based management of patients with Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (10/2022) Status: Approved
• Safety evaluation of increased LMWH dosing in TBI patients based on anti-Xa levels, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (09/2022) Status: Approved
• Contemporary Management of Right Upper Quadrant Gunshot Wounds, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (04/2021) Status: Approved
• Wound Irrigation and Peritoneal Lavage with Diluted Aqueous Povidone-Iodine compared to Saline to Decrease Surgical Site Infections, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (05/2022) Status: Approved
• The Effect of Visitation During the Postoperative Period, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (12/2025) Status: Approved
• Surgical Risk Prediction in Cirrhotic Emergency General Surgery: ACS NSQIP vs POTTER at a Level I Academic Trauma Center, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (09/2025) Status: Approved
• Cerebrovascular injury Antithrombotic Therapy in Trauma, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2025) Status: Approved
• Retrospective Study on Pain Control and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Flail Chest Rib Fractures: Surgical Fixation vs. Conservative Management, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2025) Status: Approved
• Does Lactate Normalization Delay Discharge Without Benefit? Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Stable Trauma Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (05/2026) Status: Approved
• Social vulnerability’s correlation to positive ETOH/UDS driving level rates, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (05/2026) Status: Approved