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Fluid and Electrolytes

Chopra R

Surgery on Call 4th ed. (In press)

Radiological Studies after Laparoscopic ROUX-EN-Y Gastric Bypass: Routine or Selective?

Lyass S, Chopra R , Fujita F, Otsuka K, Lublin M, Lahman B, Phillips E.H.,. Khalili T

Arch Surgery (in press)

Epithelial Lymphocytosis is Prevalent in both Reflux and Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Basseri B, Levy M, Want HL, Shaye OA, Pimentel M, Soffer EE, Conklin JL

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Submitted for publication

Apple sauce improves the detection of abnormal esophageal motor function during high-resolution manometry evaluation of dysphagia

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Basseri B, Shaye OA, Pimentel M, Soffer EE, Conklin JL

Submitted for publication

Current Concepts in Breast Cancer and Radiation: What the Plastic Surgeon needs to know

Chopra R and Kulber D

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (submitted)

The Combination of Innate and Adaptive Immune Alterations Increased the Likelihood of Fibrostenosis in Crohn’s Disease

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Ippoliti A, Devlin S, Mei L, Yang H, Papadakis KA, Vasiliauskas EA, McGovern D, Abreu MT, Melmed G, Shaye O, Enayati P, Chen G, Choi J, Taylor K, Landers CJ, Rotter JI, Targan SR

Submitted for publication

Amyand Hernia

Avital I and Chopra R

CPC-New England Journal Of Medicine(submitted)

Post- Prandial Hypoglycemia is Common in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Seems to be Related to the Absence of Methane on Lactulose Breath Test

Enayati P, Pimentel M, Kong Y, Lees-Kim V, Constantino T, Wade R

Manuscript in progress

The Current Natural History of Hepatitis C in the United States

Enayati P, Basseri B, Yamini D, Poordad F

Manuscript in progress

Pulmonary Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Enayati P, Basseri B, Papadakis K

Manuscript in Progress

Apple sauce improves the detection of abnormal esophageal motor function during high-resolution manometry evaluation of dysphagia

Basseri, B, Shaye OA, Pimentel M, Soffer EE, Conklin JL

Accepted for presentation at Digestive Diseases Week 2009

Epithelial Lymphocytosis is Prevalent in both Reflux and Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Basseri, B, Levy M, Want HL, Shaye OA, Pimentel M, Soffer EE, Conklin JL

Accepted for presentation at Digestive Diseases Week 2009

Nursing Care for Chest Wall Correction Surgical Patients

Chen S

MD/RN Collaborative Group Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

October 16, 2009

Surgical Management of Chest Wall Deformities

Chen S

OR Nursing Rounds, Department of Nursing, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

June 10, 2009

Transoral Gastroplasty. A Novel Technique for Incisionless Weight Loss Surgery

Nishi GK, et al

Video presentation at the SSAT Digestive Disease Week

May 30 – June 3, 2009

Incisionless Weight Loss Surgery. A Novel Gastric Restrictive Procedure Using the Transoral Gastroplasty Technique

Nishi GK, et al

Video presentation at the SSAT Digestive Disease Week

May 30 – June 3, 2009

Surgical Management of Short Bowel Syndrome

Chen S

Pediatric Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

April 14, 2009

Minimally Invasive Surgery in Pectus Excavatum Repair

Chen S

Pediatric Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

March 31, 2009

Endoscopic Removal of Gastric Band

Nishi GK

Presentation at the Southern California Chapter of the ACS, Bariatric Surgery Speciality Session

January 18, 2009

Medical Tourism for Bariatric Surgery: The Real Cost

Fukumoto R, Nishi GK, Cunneen S, Lyass S, Khalili T, Phillips E

Presentation at the Southern California Chapter of 4 the ACS, Bariatric Surgery Speciality Session

January 18, 2009

TOGA procedure

Nishi GK

Presentation at the Southern California Chapter of the ACS, Bariatric Surgery Speciality Session

January 18, 2009

Laparoscopic management of an unusual presentation of intussusception

Magner D, Alban R, Chen SC

2009 Annual Meeting Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

January 16-18, 2009

Mesenteric Defect Closure and Prevention of Internal Herniation Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Joshi NR, Basseri EM, Kashani S, Nishi GK, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Poster Presentation at the 2008 SAGES Scientific Session

2008;40(1):30-5

Diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy in ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease of unclassified type (IBDU)

Mehdizadeh S, Chen G, Enayati PJ, Cheng DW, Han NJ, Shaye OA, Ippoliti A, Vasiliauskas EA, Lo SK, Papadakis KA

Endoscopy

2008:273-279

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Lyass S, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM, Phillips EH

Weight Loss Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Approach

2008:391-394

Free Perforation of a Gastric Ulcer On Year after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Feizbakhsh FM, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Weight Loss Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Approach

September 16, 2008

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Community Lecture. Valencia Pediatric Associates

April 9-12, 2008

Mesenteric Defect Closure and Prevention of Internal Herniation Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Joshi NR, Basseri E, Kashani S, Nishi GK, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Presented at the SAGES Surgical Spring Week

April 9-12, 2008

Single port laparoscopic ileal-pouch anal anastomosis

Gaon MD, Murell S, Nishi GK, Fleshner P

Video presentation at the SAGES Surgical Spring Week

January 18-20, 2008

The novel use of Alloderm in soft tissue reconstruction of the upper Extremity in a neonate: a case report

2008 Annual Meeting Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

Gaon M, Tom M, ChenSC, Kulber D

January 18-20, 2008

Tracheal diverticulum and esophageal atresia

Nasseri Y, Chen SC, Frykman P, Hui T

2008 Annual Meeting Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

2007:chap 102

Laparoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones

Phillips EH, Nishi GK

Shackelford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 6th ed. Vol. 2.

Oral Presentation at 2007 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) Annual Meeting

One-Stage Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery is Safe and Effective in High-Risk Superobese Patients

Basseri EM, Joshi NR, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM

(Honorable Mention, Best Scientific Paper-General Surgery)

2007;102(11):2488-94

Hepatotoxicity of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and Azathioprine (AZA) in adult IBD patients

Shaye OA, Yadegari M, Abreu MT, Poordad FF, Simon K, Martin P, Papadakis KA, Ippoliti A, Vasiliauskas E, Tran TT

American Journal of Gastroenterology

2007;102(11):2488-94

An Unusual Cause of Acute Respiratory Failure in a Seven Week Old

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

September 18, 2007

Preliminary results of thoracoscopic repair in neonatal diaphragmatic hernia: two institution experience

Aranda A, Gaon M, Frykman P, Hui T, Ochoa C, Stein J, Chen SC, Shin C

2007 Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group

September 6-9, 2007

Acute Abdomen

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

August 13, 2007

Anomalous origin of the Left Main Coronary Artery: A Rare Cause of Respiratory Distress in an Adult Trauma Patient with a Lower Extremity Injury

Nisim AA, Spivak J, Margulies DR, Chopra R, Nishi GK, Gabbay JS, Wilson MT

The Journal of Trauma

June 2007; 62(6):1504-1506

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Patient with Situs Inversus

Basseri EM, Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Nishi GK, Khalili TM

Video Presentation at the SAGES Surgical Spring Week

April 18-22, 2007

Minimally Invasive Repair of Traumatic Hypopharyngeal Injury

Gaon MD, Basseri EM, Osborne R, Nishi GK, Khalili TM

Video Presentation at the SAGES Surgical Spring Week

April 18-22, 2007

A new pediatric video laryngoscope provides improved view which facilitates endotracheal intubation: a preliminary report

Frykman P, De Castro M, Hagiike M, Hui T, Chen SC, Tan G, Berci G

2007 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons

April 15-19, 2007

Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the Cedars-Sinai Experience

Gaon M, Frykman P, Hui T, Chen SC

2007 Annual Meeting Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

January 19-21, 2007

Combined esophageal and duodenal atresias: a case presentation and review of the literature

Gabbay J, Gupta A, Hui T, Frykman P, Chen SC

2007 Annual Meeting Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

January 19-21, 2007

The use of oral granisetron versus intravenous ondansetron for antiemetic prophylaxis in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: The effect of emetic symptoms and quality of recovery

White PF, Tang J, Hamza MA, Ogunnaik

Ambulatory Anesthesia

2006; 102:1387-93

Abdominal Pain (Ch. 2)

Basseri EM

Surgery on Call. 4th edition

2006

Anaphylaxis (Ch. 5)

Basseri EM

Surgery on Call. 4th edition

2006

Hematochezia (Ch. 10)

Basseri EM

Surgery on Call. 4th edition

2006

The relationship between abnormal innate and adaptive immune function and fibrostenosis in Crohn’s disease patients

Ippoliti A, Devlin S, Yang H, Mei L, Papadakis K, Vasiliauskas E, Abreu M, Melmed G, Shaye O, Enayati P, Chen G, Choi J, Nastaskin I, Patel Y, Mehdikhani E, Taylor K, Landers C, Rotter JI, Targan S

Gastroenterology

2006;130(4 Suppl 2):A24(127)

The use of oral granisetron versus intravenous ondansetron for antiemetic prophylaxis in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: The effect of emetic symptoms and quality of recovery

White PF, Tang J, Hamza MA, Ogunnaike B, Lo M, Wender RH, Naruse R, Sloninsky A, Kariger R, Cunneen S, Khalili T

Ambulatory Anesthesia

2006; 102:1387-93

Sensitivity and inter-observer variability for capsule endoscopy image analysis in a cohort of novice readers

Chen G, Enayati P, Chan S, Kalpakian M, Tran T, Dulai G, ArnottI, Kitahara F, Gornbein J, Jutabha R

World J Gastroenterol

2006;12(8):1249-1254

Methane, a gas produced by enteric bacteria, slows transit and stimulates nonpropulsive motor activity in the small intestine

Pimentel M, Lin H, Enayati P, Van den Berg B, Lee H, Chen J, Park S, Kong Y, Conklin J

Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol

2006 Jun;290(6):G1089-95

A previously unreported mutation in a Currarino Syndrome kindred

Wang R, Jones JR, Chen SC, Rogers RC, Friez MJ, Schwartz CE, Graham JM Jr

Am. J. Med. Genetics

140 (18): 1923-30, 2006

Neonatal Surgery in the New Millennium

Chen S

Neonatology Symposium: Expanding Towards New Horizons in Neonatal Care, Presb. Intercom. Hospital

November 2, 2006

One stage Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery is safe and effective in high-risk super-obese patients

Basseri EM, Joshi NR, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM

Presented at the 2006 European Association for Endoscopic Surgery 14th International Congress

September 13-16, 2006

Gastric Bypass Versus Gastric Banding in the Superobese

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Hagiike M, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Oral Presentation at the 2006 European Assoc. for Endoscopic Surgery 14th International Congress

September 13-16, 2006

Gastric bypass versus gastric banding in the superobese

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Hagiike M, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Oral Presentation at the 2006 World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery

September 13-16, 2006

One-Stage Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery is Safe and Effective in Superobese Patients

Basseri EM, Joshi NR, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM

Oral Presentation at the 2006 World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery

September 13-16, 2006

One stage Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery is safe and effective in high-risk super-obese patients

Basseri EM, Joshi NR, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM

Presented at the 2006 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 15th International Congress and Endo Expo

September 6-9, 2006

Laparoscopic Thoracic Duct Ligation (Received Award for Best Video – General Surgery)

Gaon MD, Joshi NR, Nishi GK, Lyass S, Khalili TM

Presented at the 2006 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 15th International Congress and Endo Expo

September 6-9, 2006

The impact of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery on c-reactive protein levels

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Hagiike M, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Presented at the 2006 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 15th International Congress and Endo Expo

September 6-9, 2006

The impact of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery on c-reactive protein levels (Received Award for Best Poster in EducationalContent or Innovation 3rd Place)

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Hagiike M, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Presented at 2006 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) Annual Meeting

September 6-9, 2006

Laparoscopic Thoracic Duct Ligation (Received Award for BestVideo- General Surgery)

Gaon MD, Joshi NR, Nishi GK, Lyass S, Khalili TM

Video presentation at 2006 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) Annual Meeting

September 6-9, 2006

One-Stage Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery is Safe and Effective in High-Risk Superobese Patients (HonorableMention, Best Scientific Paper- General Surgery)

Basseri EM, Joshi NR, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM

Oral presentation at 2006 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) Annual Meeting

September 6-9, 2006

Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

Lyass S, Joshi NR, Cunneen S, Hagiike M, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech

August 1, 2006

Premalignant lesions of the stomach

Shaye OA, Ippoliti

Endoscopic Oncology Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Cancer Management

Aug 2006

Application of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Pediatric Abdominal Conditions

Chen S

Annual Nat’l Symposium in Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center

May 24, 2006

Minimally Invasive Techniques in Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

Chen S

Annual Nat’l Symposium in Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center

May 23, 2006

Development of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery in United States

Chen S

Annual Nat’l Symposium in Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center

May 22, 2006

Free Perforation of a Gastric Ulcer One Year After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Feizbakhsh FM, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Bariatric Times

May 2006; 3(4):20-21

Free Perforation of a Gastric Ulcer On Year after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Feizbakhsh FM, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Bariatric Times

May 2006; 3(4):20-21

Readmission to Surgical Intensive Care Increases Severity-Adjusted Patient Mortality.

Alban RF, Nisim AA, Ho J, Nishi GK, Shabot MM

The Journal of Trauma

May 2006; 60(5):1027-1031

Surgical complications in bariatric patients: what the general surgeon should know

Lyass S, Joshi NR, Hagiike M, Feizbakhsh FM, Nishi GK, Cunneen SA, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Poster Presentation at 2006 Southwestern Surgical Congress

May 3-7, 2006

Demographic Features of Patients Choosing Adjustable Band and Bypass

Hagiike M, Lyass S, Chopra R, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM, Phillips EH

Presented at the 2006 SAGES Scientific Session

April 26-29, 2006

Phillips EH, Khalili TM Outpatient laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Hagiike M, Nishi GK, Cunneen S,

Poster Presentation at 2006 SAGES Scientific Session

April 26-29, 2006

Gastric bypass versus gastric banding in the superobese (Poster of Distinction Winner)

Joshi NR, Gaon MD, Lyass S, Nishi GK, Hagiike M, Cunneen S, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

2006 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Scientific Session

April 26-29, 2006

Traumatic Penetrating Trans-Spinal Cord Neck Injury with Minimal Loss of Neurologic Function

Basseri E, Hunt MD, Soukiasian HJ, Lefor AT, Margulies DR, Khalili TM, Nishi GK

Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress

April 3 – 7, 2006

Surgical Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

January 31, 2006

2 years old female presents with adrenocortical carcinoma and bilateral pulmonary metastases

Chung A, Chen SC

2006 Annual Meeting Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

January 20-22, 2006

Thoracoscopic resections of prenatally diagnosed congenital pulmonary malformations

Chung A, Chen SC

2006 Annual Meeting Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

January 20-22, 2006

Moderate weight loss produces significant improvement in comorbid conditions after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Lyass S, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM, Phillips EH

Bariatric Times

January 2006; 3(1):1, 16-18

Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

Lyass S, Joshi NR, Cunneen S, Hagiike M, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Presented at 1st Worldwide Meeting of the Minimally Invasive Robotic Association

December 1, 2005

Efficacy of cyclosporine A in severe ulcerative colitis ? a 9-year experience

Shaye O, Yang J, Mehdizadeh S, Ognibene S, Fleshner P, Vasiliauskas E, Papadakis KA, Targan S, Ippoliti A

Gastroenterology

2005; 128(4, Suppl 2): A-441

Association of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy with Infliximab and Development of Multiple Sclerosis

Enayati P, Papadakis K

J Clin Gastroenterol

2005 Apr;39(4):303-6

Long term morbidity of cyclosporine A treated patients with ulcerative colitis: a word of caution

Ognibene SJ, Vasiliauskas E, Dubinsky M, Ippoliti A, Papadakis KA, Shaye O, Mehdizadeh S, Targan S, Fleshner P

Gastroenterology

2005; 128(4, Suppl 2):A-584

The Diagnostic Yield of Wireless Capsule Enteroscopy (WCE) in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Mehdizadeh S, Chen GC, Enayati P, Shaye O, De Leon V, Ippoliti A, Lo SK, Papadakis KA

Gastrointest Endosc

2005; 61(5):AB175

Utility of wireless capsule enteroscopy in evaluating Crohn?s disease patients with abdominal symptoms

Mehdizadeh S, Chen GC, Enayati P, Shaye O, Lo SK, Papadakis KA

Gastrointest Endosc

2005; 61(5):AB175

Leveling the learning curve for laparoscopic bariatric surgery

Lublin M, Lyass S, Lahmann B, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM, Elashoff JD, Phillips EH

Surgical Endoscopy

2005; 19(6) 845-8

Overtube-assisted placement of wireless capsule endoscopy devise

Quan C, Chen G, Mary Lee Henderson M, Kalpakian M, Chan S, Tran T, Enayati P, Dulai G, Kitahara F, Arnott I, Sul J, Jutabha R

Gastrointest Endosc

2005;61 (7):914-6

Safety and efficacy of Adalimumab (D2E7) in Crohn’s disease patients with an attenuated response to infliximab

Papadakis KA, Shaye OA, Vasiliauskas EA, Ippoliti A, Dubinsky MC, Birt J, Paavola J, Lee SK, Price J, Targan SR, Abreu MT

American Journal of Gastroenterology

The diagnostic yield of wireless capsule endoscopy in patients with ulcerative colitis

Mehdizadeh S, Chen G, Enayati P, Shaye O, De Leon V, Ippoliti A, Lo SK, Papadakis KA

Gastrointest Endosc

2005;61(5):AB175 (#1370)

Utility of wireless capsule endoscopy in evaluating Crohn’s disease patients with abdominal symptoms

Mehdizadeh S, Chen G, Enayati P, Shaye O, Lo SK, Papadakis KA

Gastrointest Endosc

2005;61(5):AB175 (#1371)

Acute Abdomen

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

September 27, 2005

Acute Abdomen

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

September 27, 2005

Device related reoperations after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Lyass S, Cunneen SA, Hagiike M, Misra M, Burch M, Khalili TM, Furman G, Phillips EH

Am Surg

September 2005; 71(9):738-43

Laparoscopic repair of duodenal atresia (Best Pediatric Video Award)

Spivak J, Lyass S, Chen SC

14th International Congress and Endo Expo Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

September 14-17, 2005

What’s New in Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Community Lecture. Lancaster Medical Group

August 30, 2005

Updates in Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Grand Rounds CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center, UCLA

June 14, 2005

Outpatient Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery

Khalili T, Lyass S, Burch M

Presented at the 13th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

June 1-4, 2005

The linear stapler technique for creation of the gastrojejunostomy in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass results in a minimal rate of anastomotic Stricture

Lyass S, Burch M, Misra M, Hagiike M, Cunneen SA, Furman G, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery

June 1, 2005

Pediatric Surgery in the 21st Century: Application of Minimally Invasive Techniques

Chen S

Advances in Pediatric Surgery Symposium, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Shanghai Children Medical C

May 17, 2005

Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Lyass S, Cunneen SA, Hagiike M, Misra M, Burch M, Khalili T, Furman G, Phillips EH

Pattern of weight loss during first six months after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding predicts success

May 14-18, 2005

Laparoscopic repair of GSW injury of the small bowel

Soukaissian HJ, Khalili TM et al.

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

April 13-16, 2005

Pediatric Surgery in the 21st Century: Application of Minimally Invasive Techniques

Chen S

Advances in Pediatric Surgery Symposium, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Capital Pediatric Institute

May 10, 2005

Moderate weight loss produces significant in comorbid conditions after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Lyass S, Cunneen SA, Hagiike M, Misra M, Burch M, Khalili T, Furman G, Phillips EH

Presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

April 13-16, 2005

Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery In Patients Greater Than 65 Years Of Age Achieves Similar Weight Loss With No Increase In Morbidity

Nishi GK, Lyass S, Hagiike M, Burch M, Misra M, Soukiasian HJ, Cunneen SA, Phillips EH, Khalili TM

Presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress

April 1, 2005

Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula in neonates

Lyass S, Chen SC

2005 Annual Meeting Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

January 21-23, 2005

Device related reoperations after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Lyass S, Cunneen SA, Hagiike M, Misra M, Burch M, Khalili T, Furman G, Phillips EH

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons

January 1, 2005

Hepatotoxicity of 6- Mercaptopurine in Adult IBD Patients

Tran T, Shaye O, Simon K, Poordad F, Martin P, Vierling J, Abreu M

Hepatology

2004; 40: A-648

Cyclosporine in Crohn?s and Indeterminate Colitis ? a 5 Year Experience

Ippoliti A, Shaye O, Abreu M, Fleshner P, Papadakis K, Vasiliauskas E, Targan S

Gastroenterology

2004;128(Suppl.2):A578

Factors that delay transit time of wireless capsule endoscopy

Chan S, Enayati P, Chen G, Kalpakian M, Quan C, Lee-Henderson M, Tran T, Dulai G, Arnott I, Kitahara F, Gornbein J, Jutabha R

J Gastroenterol Hepatol

2004;19(s5):A490 (#573)

Sensitivity and inter-observer variability for capsule endoscopy image analysis in a cohort of novice readers

Chen G, Chan S, Quan C, Kalpakian M, Tran T, Enayati P, Lee-Henderson M, Dulai G, Arnott I, Kitahara F, Gornbein, Jutabha R

Gastrointest Endosc

2004;59(5):AB165 (#1777)

Overtube-assisted introduction of a wireless capsule in a patient with difficulty swallowing

Quan C, Chen G, Lee-Henderson M, Kalpakian M, Chan S, Tran T, Enayati P, Dulai G, Kitahara F, Arnott I, Jutabha

J Gastroenterol Hepatol

2004;19(s5):A490 (#574)

Factors that delay transit time of wireless capsule endoscopy

Chan S, Chen G, Kalpakian M, Quan C, Lee-Henderson M, Tran T, Enayati P, Dulai G, Arnott I, Kitahara F, Gornbein J, Jutabha R

Gastrointest Endosc

2004;59(5):AB174 (#1811)

Elevated Intra-Abdominal Pressure Does Not Effect Small Bowel Perfusion in the Animal Model Of Mesenteric Ischemia

Lyass S, Chopra R , Fujita F, Otsuka K, Lublin M, Lahman B, Phillips E.H.,. Khalili T

Annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

2004

Robotic Assisted Roux en Y Gastric Bypass

Chopra R, Lahmann B, Khalili T

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

2004

Radiological studies after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Routine or selective?

Lyass S, Khalili TM, Cunneen S, Fujita F, Otsuka K, Chopra R, Lahmann B, Lublin M, Furman G, Phillips EH

American Surgeon

2004; 70(10):918-21

Radiological Studies after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Routine or Selective?

Lyass S, Chopra R , Fujita F, Otsuka K, Lublin M, Lahman B, Phillips E.H.,. Khalili T

15th Annual Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Conference

2004

Gastrointestinal Diseases in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure

Tram T, Enayati P, Jutabha R

Clinical Dialysis 4th Edition

2004

Cold Ischemic Injury And Donor-Recipint Mhc Disparity Significantly Increase Post-Transplant Cardiac Graft Coronary Arteriosclerosis

Soukiasian HJ, Wong AV, Czer LSC, Lefor AT, Nishi GK, Chopra R, Fontana GP, Demetriou AA, Trento A

American College of Surgeons, Owen H. Wangensteen Surgical Forum, 90th Annual Clinical Congress

October 14, 2004

Laparoscopic approach to internal hernia after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Nishi GK, Lyass S, Lahman B, Lublin M, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM, Phillips E

Presented at the 90th Annual Clinical Congress of the ACS, Video presentation

October 14, 2004

Cold Ischemic Injury And Donor-Recipient Mhc Disparity Significantly Increase Post-Transplant Cardiac Graft Coronary Arteriosclerosis

Soukiasian HJ, Wong AV, Czer LSC, Lefor AT, Nishi GK, Chopra R, Fontana GP, Demetriou AA, Trento A

Presented at the 90th Annual Clinical Congress ACS, Owen H. Wangensteen Surgical Forum

October 14, 2004

Factors that Delay Transit Time of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy

Chan S, Enayati P, Chen G, Kalpakian M, Quan C, Henderson M, Tran T, Gareth D, Arnott I, Kitahara F, Gornbein J, Jutabha R

Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2004

October 4-7, 2004

Sensitivity and Inter-Observer Variability for Capsule Endoscopy Image Analysis in A Cohort of Novice Readers

Chen G, Enayati P, Chan S, Quan C, Kalpakian M, Tran T, Henderson M, Dulai G, Arnott I, Kitahara F, Gornbein J, Jutabha R

Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2004

October 4-7, 2004

Overtube-assisted placement of wireless capsule endoscopy device

Quan C, Chen G, Mary Lee Henderson M, Kalpakian M, Chan S, Tran T, Enayati P, Dulai G, Kitahara F, Arnott I, Sul J, Jutabha R

Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2004

October 4-7, 2004

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a patient after Nissen Fundoplication

Lyass S, Fowler S, Cunneen S, Khalili T

Presented at the Meeting of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons

October 1, 2004

Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

Spivak J, Lyass S, Cunneen S, Hagiike M, Misra M, Burch M, Furman G, Phillips EH, Khalili T

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons

October 1, 2004

Readmission to Surgical Intensive Care is an Independent Predictor of ICU Mortality

Alban RF, Nishi GK, Choi E, Shabot MM

Presented at the 63rd Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma

September 29 – October 4, 2004

Outcomes of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy performed by a designated team headed by a trauma surgeon is superior to the random team approach: A prospective study

Nishi GK, Avital I, Woo K, Ng P, Ault M, Nisim, A, Margulies DR, Shabot MM, Wilson MT

Presented at the 63rd Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma

September 29 – October 4, 2004

Surgical Management of Appendicitis

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

September 17, 2004

Small intestinal manometric findings differ between methane and hydrogen producing irritable bowel syndrome subjects

Enayati P, Lee H, Park S, Kong Y, Pimentel M

American Motility Society Scientific Meeting

September 9 – 12, 2004

Laparoscopic Hartmann procedure for penetrating rectal injury

Spivak J, Lyass S, Khalili T

Presented at the Meeting of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons

September 1, 2004

Primary Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Within the Peritoneal Cavity

Kwan D, Nishi GK, Sedrak M, Wilson MT

Surgical Rounds

September 1, 2004

Surgical Management of Pectus Conditions

Chen S

Marfan Syndrome Symposium, National Marfan Foundation and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

July 9, 2004

Surgical complications of laparoscopic gastric bypass of morbid obesity

Khalili T

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons

June 1, 2004

Factors that Delay Transit Time of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy

Chan S, Enayati P, Chen G, Kalpakian M, Quan C, Henderson M, Tran T, Gareth D, Arnott I, Kitahara F, Gornbein J, Jutabha R

Digestive Disease Week

May 14-20, 2004

Sensitivity and Inter-Observer Variability for Capsule Endoscopy Image Analysis in A Cohort of Novice Readers

Chen G, Enayati P, Chan S, Quan C, Kalpakian M, Tran T, Henderson M, Dulai G, Arnott I, Kitahara F,Gornbein J, Jutabha R

Digestive Disease Week

May 14-20, 2004

Evaluation Of Postoperative Neurosurgical Patients For Stepdown Unit Care

Nishi GK, Alban RF, Danielpour M, Shabot MM

Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress

April 1, 2004

Surgical Intensive Care Increases Severity-Adjusted Patient Mortality

Alban RF, Nishi GK, Choi E, Shabot MM

Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress

April 1, 2004

Inhibition of Graft Coronary Arteriosclerosis After Heart Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Nishi GK, Avital I, Spivak J, Trento A

Presented at the 15th Annual Conference Of The Southern California Chapter Of The ACS and the ACTC

January, 2004

Comparison of Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass In Patients Greater Than 55 Years Of Age With Patients Less Than 55 Years Of Age

Nishi GK, Lyass S, Lahmann B, Soukiasian HJ, Philips E, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM

Presented at the 15th Annual Conference Of The Southern California Chapter Of The ACS and the ACTC

January, 2004

Comparison of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients greater than 55 years of age with patients less than 55 years of age

Nishi GK, Lyass S, Lahmann B, Soukiasian HJ, Philips E, Cunneen SA, Khalili TM

Presented at the 15th Annual Conference of The Southern California Chapter of the ACS ACTC

January 1, 2004

Laprascopic Lysis of Adhesions

Chopra R, McVay C, Phillips E.H., Khalili T

14th Annual Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Conference

2003

Effect of elevated intra-abdominal pressure on small bowel perfusion and mesenteric blood flow

Lyass S, Fujita F, Otsuka K, Chopra R, Michelotti M, Phillips E, Khalili TM

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

2003

Isolated Chyloretroperitoneum from Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Chopra R, Nishi K, Mcvay C, Khalili T

Poster presentation South Wester Surgical Congress

2003

Splenic Arteriovenous Fistula in a Liver transplant patient

McVay C, Chopra R, Nissen N

Poster presentation Southwestern Surgical Congress

2003

The Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism and DVT Survelliance In The SICU

Major K, Chopra R, Nishi G, McVay C, Shabot M, Wilson

14th Annual Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Conference

2003

Portal vein thrombosis following splenectomy: Identification of risk factors

Fujita F, Lyass S, Otsuka K, Giordano L, Rosenbaum DL, Khalili TM, Phillips EH

American Surgeon

2003; 69(11):951-6

Nutritional Requirements

Chopra R, McVay

Nutrition

2003; 19:85-87

Incidence of Thromboembolism in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Major K, Chopra R, Nishi G, McVay C, Shabot M, Wilson, M

Am. Surg

2003;69:857-86

Laparoscopic Lysis of Adhesions

Chopra R, McVay C, Phillips E, Khalili TM

American Surgeon

2003; 69(11):966-8

Laparoscopic Lysis of Adhesions

Chopra R, McVay C, Phillips E. H., Khalili T

Am Surg

2003;69:852-855

Aortic Valve Replacement In Patients With Aortic Stenosis And Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Suitable Alternative To Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Nishi GK, McVay C, Chopra RR, Fontana GP and Trento A

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

44 Suppl 1to No.5:49, 2003

Tension pyopneumothorax in a child: a case report

Whitman PJ, Wilson MT, Barcay D, Ting PP, Chen SC

J. Emergency Med

24: 429-31, 2003

Inhibition of Graft Coronary Arteriosclerosis After Heart Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Nishi GK, McVay C, Chopra RR, Fontana GP and Trento A

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

44 Suppl 1to No.5:49, 2003

Aortic Valve Replacement In Patients With Aortic Stenosis And Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Suitable Alternative To Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Chopra RR, Nishi GK, McVay C, Fontana GP and Trento A

The World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (WSCTS) 13th World Congress

November 1-5, 2003

Inhibition of Graft Coronary Arteriosclerosis After Heart Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Nishi GK, McVay C, Chopra RR, Fontana GP and Trento A

The World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (WSCTS) 13th World Congress

November 1-5, 2003

Initial experience with robotic assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Lyass S, Khalili T, et al.

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons

November 1, 2003

Aortic Valve Replacement In Patients With Aortic Stenosis And Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Suitable Alternative To Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Nishi GK, McVay C, Chopra RR, Fontana GP and Trento A

Presented at the 13th World Congress of The World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (WSCTS)

November 1-5, 2003

Exercise Performance With Bicaval Vs. Biatrial Orthotopic Heart Transplantation, Which Should Be Performed?

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Fontana GP, Nishi GK, Chopra RR, McVay C, Raissi SR, Trento A

Presented at the 13th World Congress of The World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (WSCTS)

November 1-5, 2003

Inhibition of Graft Coronary Arteriosclerosis After Heart Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Nishi GK, McVay C, Chopra RR, Fontana GP and Trento A

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

October 2003; 44 (suppl 1-5):49

Aortic Valve Replacement In Patients With Aortic Stenosis And Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Suitable Alternative To Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Nishi GK, McVay C, Chopra RR, Fontana GP and Trento A

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

October 2003; 44 (suppl 1-5):49

Exercise Performance With Bicaval Vs. Biatrial Orthotopic Heart Transplantation, Which Should Be Performed?

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Fontana GP, Nishi GK, Chopra RR, McVay C, Raissi SR, Trento A

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

October 2003; 44 (suppl 1-5):49

The incidence of thromboembolism in the surgical intensive care unit

Major KM, Wilson M, Nishi GK, Farber A, Chopra R, Chung A, McVay C, Spivak J, Shabot MM

American Surgeon

October 2003; 69(10):857-61

Analysis of causes and prevention of early readmission to surgical intensive care

Nishi GK, Suh RH, Wilson MT, Cunneen SA, Margulies DR, Shabot MM

American Surgeon

October 2003; 69(10):913-7

Acute Abdomen

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

September 19, 2003

Analysis of causes and prevention of early readmission to surgical intensive care (First Place Award)

Nishi GK, Suh RH, Wilson MT, Cunneen SA, Margulies DR, Shabot MM

Presented at the 2003 Paul Rubenstein, M.D., Prize for Excellence in Resident Research Competition

May 22, 2003

Current Advances in Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Grand Rounds CME Lecture, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Women?s and Children?s Hospital, USC

June 13, 2003

Minimally Invasive Surgery: Application in Pediatrics

Chen S

Kagan Day Lectureship and Symposium on Pediatrics Surgical Specialties CME Lectures

June 5, 2003

Surgical Management of Meckel?s Diverticulum

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

June 3, 2003

Neonatal Surgery for Prenatal Diagnoses. The Fetus as Patient: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment

Chen S

Symposium CME Lecture, Departments of Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Surgery, Cedars-Sinai M

April 26, 2003

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Community Lecture, La Vida Medical Group

April 15, 2003

Is Surgical ICU Care Necessary After Uncomplicated Elective Craniotomy?

Nishi GK, Cunneen SA, Danielpour M, Shabot M

Presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress

April 1, 2003

Isolated Chyloretroperitoneum From Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Chopra R, Nishi GK, Mcvay C, Khalili TK

Presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress

April 1, 2003

Appendicitis: Surgical Abdomen Management

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

April 1, 2003

Advances in Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Community Lecture, Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic

February 24, 2003

Michelotti M, Khalili TM, Phillips EH Splenectomy for malignant disease

Lyass S, Fujita F, Otsuka K, Changsri C, Alsabeh R,

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Chapter of American College of Surgeons

February 1, 2003

Portal vein thrombosis following splenectomy

Fujita F, Lyass S, Otsuka K, Rosenbaum DL, Khalili TM, Phillips EH

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Chapter of American College of Surgeons

February 1, 2003

Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions

Chopra R, McVay C, Phillips E, Khalili TM

Presented at the Meeting of the American College of Surgeons

February 1, 2003

Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Aortic Stenosis and Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Suitable Alternative to Transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Magliato KE, Nishi GK, Avital I, Major K, Raissi SS, Trento A

Presented at the14th Annual Conference Of The Southern California Chapter Of The ACS and the ACTC

January 25, 2003

The incidence of thromboembolism in the surgical intensive care unit

Major KM, Wilson M, Nishi GK, Farber A, Chopra R, Chung A, McVay C, Spivak J, Shabot MM

Presented at the 14th Annual Conference Of The Southern California Chapter Of The ACS and the ACTC

January 25, 2003

Analysis of causes and prevention of early readmission to surgical intensive care

Nishi GK, Suh RH, Wilson MT, Cunneen SA, Margulies DR, Shabot MM

Presented at the 14th Annual Conference Of The Southern California Chapter Of The ACS and the ACTC

January 25, 2003

Neonatal Surgery: Current Status

Chen S

Neonatology Symposium Community CME Lecture

January 22, 2003

Endoscopic Advances in Neonatal Surgery

Chen S

Southern California March of Dimes Third Annual Conference CME Lecture

January 16, 2003

Nutritional Management of the Critically-Ill Patient

Lefor A, Khalili T, et al.

Critical Care On Call, 1st ed

2002:371-386

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is as safe as open tracheostomy

Khalili TM, Koss W, Morrison E, Shabot MM

American Surgeon

2002; 68(1):92-94

Current Surgical Management of Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

November 5, 2002

Surgical Management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

October 15, 2002

Inhibition of graft coronary arteriosclerosis after heart transplantation

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Fontana GP, Magliato KE, Nishi GK, Avital I, Wong A, Blanche C, Raissi SS, Kass R, Trento A

Presented at the Cardiac BioIntervention Symposium

October 4, 2002

Exercise performance after heart transplantation: comparison of biatrial and bicaval techniques

Soukiasian HJ, Czer LSC, Fontana GP, Magliato KE, Nishi GK, Avital I, Wong A, Cohen MH, Adrian MS, Quartel W, Dhar SC, Barnard JR, Blanche C, Raissi SS, Kass R, Trento A

Presented at the Cardiac BioIntervention Symposium

October 4, 2002

Long Term Survival Outcome in Transhyoid Resection of Base of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Azizzadeh B, Enayati P, et. al.

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

2002 Sep;128(9):1067-70

Surgical Management of Cystic Fibrosis

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

September 17, 2002

Surgical Management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Chen S

Maternal-Fetal Medicine/Neonatology Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai M

August 23, 2002

The EXIT Procedure: Giant Cystic Hygroma

Chen S

Maternal-Fetal Medicine/Neonatology Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai M

August 9, 2002

Pectus Excavatum Repair: The Nuss Procedure

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

August 8, 2002

Surgical Management of Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

June 18, 2002

The Role of Surgery in the Pediatric IBD: When is it Appropriate? An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Imflamatory Bowel Disease

Chen S

Community CME Lecture, Skirball Cultural Center

April 13, 2002

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery: Current Status

Chen SChen S

Grand Rounds CME Lecture, Santa Monica-UCLA Hospital

November 28, 2001

Anorectal disorders

Chen SC, Jaksic T

Pediatric Surgery Secrets

38: 163-166, 2001

Nosocomial pneumonia is not prevented by protective contact isolation in the surgical intensive care unit

Koss W, Khalili TM, Lemus JF, Chelli MM, Margulies DR, Shabot MM

American Surgeon

2001; 67(12):1140-1144

Early postoperative feeding improves anastomotic healing after septic peritonitis

Khalili TM, Navarro A, Middleton Y, Margulies D

American Journal of Surgery

2001; 182(6):621-4

Bioartificial liver treatment prolongs survival and lowers intracranial pressure in pigs with fulminant hepatic failure

Khalili TM, Navarro A, Ting P, Kamohara Y, Arkadopoulos N, Solomon B, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Artifical Organs

2001; 25(7):566-70

Prognosis of patients with a normal stress 99m Tctetrofosmin myocardial perfusion single photon computed tomography

Maddahi J, Sheybani A, Enayati P

J Nucl Med

2001;42:92P

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery: Current Status

Chen S

Grand Rounds CME Lecture, Torrance Memorial Hospital

November 15, 2001

Updates in Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Grand Rounds CME Lecture, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

September 5, 2001

Surgical Abdomen

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

August 8, 2001

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery: Current Status

Chen S

Community CME Lecture

May 24, 2001

Long Term Survival Outcome in Transhyoid Resection of Base of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Azizzadeh B, Enayati P

Annual Meeting of the American Head and Neck Society

May 14-16, 2001

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Innovations and Updates in Pediatric Care, A Symposium for Case Managers

May 3, 2001

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Community Lecture, Lakeside Medical Group

April 3, 2001

Early postoperative feeding improves anastamotic healing after septic peritonitis

Khalili TM, Navarro A, Middleton Y, Margulies D

Presented at the Southwestern Surgical Congress

April 1, 2001

Surgical Management of Intussusception

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident/Nurse Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

March 16, 2001

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery: Current Status

Chen S

Grand Rounds CME Lecture, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

February 22, 2001

Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery

Chen S

Grand Rounds CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

February 8, 2001

Prognostic significance of myocardial perfusion with Technetium-99M Tetrafosmin and metabolism patterns in patients with suspicion of coronary artery disease

Maddahi J, Sheybani A, Enayati P

Western Student Medical Research Forum

February 7-10, 2001

Malrotation

Chen S

Pediatrics Resident/Nurse Teaching Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

January 9, 2001

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is as safe as open tracheostomy

Khalili TM, Koss W, Morrison E, Shabot MM

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Chapter of American College of Surgeons

January 1, 2001

Noscomial pneumonia is not prevented by protective isolation in the surgical ICU

Koss W, Khalili TM, Lemus J, Chelly M, Margulies DR, Shabot MM

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Chapter of American College of Surgeons

January 1, 2001

Appendicitis: Assessment and Surgical Treatment

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

December 19, 2000

Clinical experience with a bioartificial liver

Watanabe FD, Kahaku E, Khalili TM, Ting P, Navaro A, Demetriou AA

Support of the acutely failing liver

2000:107-112

Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children

Chen S

Pediatrics Case Conference CME Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

October 3, 2000

Laparoscopic decapsulation of epithelial-lined true splenic cysts in pediatrics

Dilley AV, Chen SC, Brandt ML, Hicks MJ, Minifee PK, Patel DL, Nuchtern JG

2000 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons

May 17-20, 2000

Perforated appendicitis is not a contraindication to laparoscopy

Khalili TM, Hiatt JR, Savar A, Lau C, Margulies DR

American Surgeon

1999; 65(10):965-7

Artificial liver

Watanabe FD, Arnaout WS, Ting P, Navarro A, Khalili T, Kamohara Y, Kahaku E, Rozga J, Demetriou AA

Transplantation Proceedings

1999; 31(12):371-3

Experimental Cauda Equina Spinal Cord Injury: Time Course of Nerve Degeneration and Apoptosis in a New Rat Model

Aldrich EM, Bernbeck JA, Kim BS, Basseri EM, Patel SS, Shaye O, Edgerton VR

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

1999 Annual Meeting

A New model of Experimental Lumbar Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat and Treatment With Intrathecal BDNF

Aldrich EM, Bernbeck JA, Kanim LE, Basseri EM, Delamarter RB, Edgerton VR, Dobkin BH

Experimental Neurology

1998 Jan;151:171-6

Outcomes from non-emergent orthotopic liver transplantation: is postoperative care becoming routine?

Chen SC, Cunneen SA, Colquhoun SD, Shabot MM

Am. Surg

64: 926-9, 1998

Transplantation of hepatocytes for prevention of intracranial hypertension in pigs with ischemic liver failure

Arkadopoulos N, Chen SC, Khalili T, Detry O, Hewitt WR, Lilja H, Kamachi H, Petrovic L, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Cell Transplant

7: 357-63, 1998

Colorectal cancer: comparison of laparoscopic and open approaches

Khalili TM, Fleshner PR, Hiatt JR, Sokol TP, Manookian C, Tsushima G, Philips EH

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

1998; 41(7):832-8

Transplantation of hepatocytes for prevention of intracranial hypertension in a pig model of ischemic failure

Arkadopoulos N, Chen S, Khalili TM, Detry O, Hewitt W, Lilja H, Kamachi H, Petrovic L, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Cell Transplantation

1998; 7(4):357-63

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Hewitt WR, Khalili TM

Surgical Residency Handbook

1998

Laparoscopy does not increase risk of post-operative intra-abdominal abscess in perforated appendicitis

Khalili TM, Hiatt JR, Savar A, Lau C, Phillips EH, Margulies DR

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Chapter of American College of Surgeons

November 1, 1998

Bioartificial liver (BAL) treatment prolongs survival and lowers intracranial pressure (ICP) in a porcine model of fulminant hepatic failure (FHF)

Khalili TM, Navarro A, Ting P, Arkadopoulos N, Kamohara Y, Demetrious AA, Rozga J

Presented at the World Congress of Gastroenterology

September 1, 1998

Bioartificial liver (BAL) treatment prevents development of intracranial hypertension in pigs with fulminant hepatic failure

Khalili TM, Navarro A, Ting P, Arkadopoulos N, Kamohara Y, Mullon C J-P, Demetrious AA, Rozga J

Presented at the International Association for the Study of the Liver

June 1, 1998

Outcomes from non-emergent orthotopic liver transplantation: is postoperative care becoming routine?

Chen SC, Cunneen SA, Colquhoun SD, Shabot MM

1998 Annual Meeting of the Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons

January 16-18, 1998

Hepatocyte transplantation prolongs survival and prevents development of brain edema in pigs with ischemic liver failure

Arkadopoulos N, Chen SC, Khalili T, Detry O, Hewitt WR, Middleton Y, Suh KS, Lilja H, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Surg. Forum

48: 468-470, 1997

Complications of laparoscopic hernioplasty

Khalili TM, Phillips EH

Hernia Repair:Open vs. Laparoscopic approaches

1997:177-181

Treatment of severe liver failure with a bioartificial liver

Chen SC, Mullon C, Kahaku E, Watanabe FD, Hewitt WR, Eguchi S, Middleton Y, Arkadopoulos N, Rozga J, Solomon B, Demetriou AA

N.Y. Acad. Sci: Bioartificial Organs, Science, Medicine, and Technology

831: 350-360, 1997

Clinical experience with a bioartificial liver (BAL) in the treatment of severe liver failure: A Phase I clinical trial

Watanabe F, Mullon CJP, Hewitt WR, Arkadopoulos N, Kahaku E, Eguchi S, Khalili T, Arnaout W, Shackelton CR, Rozga J, Solomon B, Demetriou AA

Annals of Surgery

1997; 225(5):484-494

Final score in laparoscopic cholecystectomy:Cholangiogram 1207, no cholangiogram 116

Khalili TM, Phillips EH, Berci G, Carroll BJ, Gabbay J, Hiatt JR

Surgical Endoscopy

1997; 11:1095-1098

Hepatocyte transplantation prolongs survival and prevents development of brain edema in pigs with ischemic liver failure

Arkadopoulos N, Chen SC, Khalili TM, Detry O, Hewitt WR, Middleton Y, Suh KS, Lilja H, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Surgical Forum XLIX

1997

Hepatocyte transplantation in anhepatic rats: Effect on survival, blood chemistry and growth factor profile

Khalili TM, Arkadopoulos N, Detry O, Eguchi S, Suh KS, Hewitt WR, Iacobellis A, Demetrious AA, Rozga J

Surgical Forum XLIX

1997

Hepatocyte transplantation prevents development of brain edema in pigs with ischemic liver failure

Arkadopoulos N, Khalili TM, Detry O, Lilja H, Middleton Y, Mullon C, Demetrious AA, Rozga J

Presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

November 1, 1997

Hepatocyte transplantation prolongs survival and prevents development of brain edema in pigs with ischemic liver failure

Arkadopoulos N, Chen SC, Khalili T, Detry O, Hewitt WR, Middleton Y, Suh KS, Lilja H, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

83rd Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons

October 12-17, 1997

Outcomes from non-emergent orthotopic liver transplantation: is postoperative care becoming routine?

Chen SC, Cunneen SA, Colquhoun SD, Shabot MM

1997 Annual Residents? Program, Los Angeles Surgical Society

October 9, 1997

Hepatocyte transplantation prolongs survival and prevents development of brain edema in pigs with ischemic liver failure

Arkadopoulos N, Chen S, Khalili TM, Detry O, Hewitt W, Middleton Y, Suh K, Lilja H, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Presented at the Meeting of the American College of Surgeons

October 1, 1997

Hepatocyte isolation from human livers rejected for transplantation

Hewitt W, Khalili T, Kamlot A, Middleton Y, Beeker T, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Presented at the 4th Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society

October 1, 1997

Hepatocyte transplantation in anhepatic rats: Effect on survival, blood chemistry and growth factor profile

Khalili TM, Arkadopoulos N, Detry O, Eguchi S, Suh K, Hewitt W, Iacobellis A, Demetrious AA, Rozga J

Presented at the Meeting of the American College of Surgeons

October 1, 1997

Appendectomy: is the McBurney incision obsolete?

Chen SC, Uyeda RY

9th Annual International Meeting of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy

July 14-16, 1997

Transplantation of hepatocytes for prevention of intracranial hypertension in pigs with ischemic liver failure (Second Place)

Khalili T, Arkadopoulos N, Chen SC, Detry O, Hewitt WR, Lilja H, Kamachi H, Petrovic L, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

1997 Paul Rubenstein, M.D. Prize for Excellence in Resident Research Competition

May 19, 1997

Intracranial pressure during liver transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure

Detry O, Kahaku E, Arkadopoulos N, Lilja H, Hewitt W, Khalili T, Watanabe F, Arnaout W, Shackelton C, Rozga J, Demetriou AA

Presented at 23rd Annual Meeting of The American Society for Transplant Surgeons

May 1, 1997

Middleton Y, Demetriou AA, Rozga J Hepatocyte transplantation prevents development of intracranial hypertension in pigs with liver necrosis

Arkadopoulos N, Chen S, Khalili T, Detry O, Hewitt W,

Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Transplant Surgeons

May 1, 1997

Hepatocyte transplantation prolongs survival and precents development of intracranial hypertension in pigs with ischemic liver failure

Khalili TM, Arkadopoulos N, Hewitt W, Chen S, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Presented at The Paul Rubinstein Resident Research Presentation

May 1, 1997

The use of a bioartificial liver in the treatment of acute liver failure: Results of a phase I clinical trial

Detry O, Hewitt W, Arkadopoulos N, Eguchi S, Khalili T, Mullon C, Solomon B, Rozga J, Demetriou AA

Presented at the Belgian Transplant Society

March 1, 1997

Final score in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Cholangiogram 1207, no cholangiogram 116

Khalili TM, Phillips EH, Berci G, Carroll BJ, Gabbay J, Hiatt JR

Presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

March 1, 1997

Colorectal cancer: Laparoscopic and open approaches are equivalent

Khalili TM, Flshner PR, Hiatt JR, Sokol TP, Phillips EH

Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association

February 1, 1997

Experimental Lumbar Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat: A New Model and Treatment with Intrathecal BDNF

Aldrich EM, Bernbeck JA, Kanim LE, Basseri EM, Delamarter RB, Edgerton VR, Dobkin BH

Journal of Neurotrauma

1997 Jan;14:773-8

Hepatocyte transplantation facilitates liver regeneration in rats with fulminant hepatic failure

Eguchi S, Kamlot A, Hewitt WR, Chen SC, Wang CC, Arkadopoulos N, Corno, V, Suh KS, Ljubimova J, Lebow L, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Surg. Forum

47: 445-448, 1996

Prolonged survival in anhepatic pigs treated with a bioartificial liver

Chen SC, Hewitt WR, Eguchi S, Watanabe FD, Arkadopoulos N, Corno V, Suh KS, Middleton Y, Rodriguez O, Kahaku E, Lane RA, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Surg. Forum

47: 161-163, 1996

Treatment of hypercholesterolemia in the Watanabe Rabbit using allogeneic hepatocellular transplantation under a regeneration stimulus

Eguchi S, Rozga J, Chen SC, Wang CC, Rosenthal R, Fogli L, Hewitt WR, Middleton Y, Lebow L, Demetriou AA

Transplantation

62: 588-593, 1996

Long-term correction of albumin levels in the Nagase Analbuminemic Rat: repopulation of the liver by transplanted normal hepatocytes under a regeneration response

Moscioni AD, Rozga J, Chen SC, Naim A, Scott HS, Demetriou AA

Cell Transplant

5: 499-503, 1996

Tissue Engineering: Liver

Eguchi S, Chen SC, Rozga J, Demetriou AA

Yearbook of Cell and Tissue Transplantation

24: 247-252, 1996

Techniques for intrasplenic hepatocyte transplantation in the large animal model

Rosenthal R, Chen SC, Hewitt WR, Wang CC, Eguchi S, Geller S, Phillips E, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Surg. Endoscopy

10:1075-1079, 1996

WS, Rozga J, Demetriou AA Hepatic support strategies

Chen SC, Eguchi S, Watanabe FD, Hewitt WR, Kahaku E, Arnaout

Transpl. Proc

28: 2036-2038, 1996

Matrix-induced liver cell aggregates (MILCA) for bioartificial liver use

Kong LB, Chen SC, Demetriou AA, Rozga J

Int. J. Artif. Organs

19: 72-78, 1996

Clinical experience with a hepatocyte-based liver support system

Chen SC, Hewitt WR, Rozga J, Kahaku E, Middleton Y, Doyle C, Wang CC, Eguchi S, Watanabe FD, Demetriou AA

Int. J. Artif. Organs

19:664-669, 1996

Ex vivo plasma perfusion of a bioartificial liver loaded with matrix-induced liver cell aggregates (MILCA).

Rozga J, Chen SC, Kong LB, Wang CC, Eguchi S, Demetriou AA

Surg. Forum

46: 168-171, 1995

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