Research Projects & Grants

Internal

• The impact of bariatric surgery on periodontal health, Role: PD/PI, LLU - GRASP, (01/2024 - 12/2025) Status: Awarded
• Graduating Chief Resident Study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (11/2021) Status: Approved
• Scanning the aged to minimize missed injury- EAST multicenter prospective observational study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2021) Status: Approved
• Outcome of Endoscopic Vacuum-Assisted Closure (EVAC) of upper gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks and perforations, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2020) Status: Approved
• Assessment of social and legal needs in acute care surgery patients with difficult discharges, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2020) Status: Approved
• Magnetic lower esophageal sphincter augmentation with LINX® system: Clinical outcomes and safety profile at single institution, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (10/2019) Status: Approved
• Is pack years predictive of postoperative complications and total weight loss in bariatric surgery?, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• Effects of elevated HbA1c level on gastric sleeve and bypass procedures for morbidly obese patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• Outcome of patients who underwent ventral hernia surgeries, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• Reflux after sleeve gastrectomy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• Morbidity and mortality of bariatric revision, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• Morbidity and mortality of gastric sleeve and bypass patients in the geriatric population, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• Outcomes of laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted elective cholecystectomy, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (10/2024 - 10/2025) Status: Approved