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Award-Winning Articles in Leading Surgical Journals
AE Somerset, MH Wood, AJ Bonham, AM Carlin, J Finks, AA Ghaferi, OA Varban. Association of Program Specific Variation in Bariatric Surgery Volume for Medicaid Patients and Access to Care: A Tale of Inequality. Surg. Endosc. 2023 Nov; 37(11):8570-8576. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-10411-4. Epub 2023 Oct 23.PMID: 37872428.
AM Hider, H Johanson, AJ Bonham, AA Ghaferi, J Finks, AP Ehlers, AM Carlin, OA Varban. Evaluating Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Changed Their Technique for Gastric Bypass: A State-Wide Analysis from 2011 – 2021. Surg Endosc. 2023 Sept 22. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-10434-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37740112.
JL Ramirez, E Kim, AC Fregenal, HJ Vigran, SE Hughes, CW Reynolds, OA Varban, AM Carlin, AP Ehlers, AJ Bonham, Finks, JF. Depression as Risk Factor for Adverse Outcomes and Increased Healthcare Utilization in Bariatric Surgery Patients. Surg Endosc. 2023 Sept 21. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-10343-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37735218.
Y Luo, RA Haddad, MS Ontan, AWJ Eldin, M Abu-Rumaileh, M Yosef, S Khalatbari, O Varban, A Kraftson, NH Esfandiari, EA Oral. Impact of Diabetes on Weight-Loss Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery: Experience from Five-Year Follow-Up of Michigan Bariatric Surgery Cohort. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2023 Apr 11. doi: 10.1111/cen.14922. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37041100.
Hider AM, Ehlers AP. The importance of concurrent posterior hiatal hernia repair during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Jun;19(6):666. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.03.008. Epub 2023 Mar 20. PMID: 37076321.
EO Akipnar, AA Ghaferi, RSL Liem, AJ Bonham, SW Nienhuijs, JWM Greve, PJ Marang-van de Mheen, Dutch Audit for Treatment of Obesity (DATO) Research Group. Predicting Serious Complication Risks after Bariatric Surgery: External Validation of the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative Risk Prediction Model using the Dutch Audit for Treatment of Obesity. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Mar;19(3):212-221. Doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.09.008. Epub 2022 Sep 15. PMID: 36274015.
LA Janes, JW Hammond, AJ Bonham, AM Carlin, AA Ghaferi, OA Varban, AP Ehlers, JF Finks. The Effect of Marijuana Use on Short-Term Outcomes with Bariatric Surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Mar 15:S1550-7289(23)00119-3. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.02.025. Online ahead of print. PMID:37142472.
OA Varban, KP Hassett, M Yost, AM Carlin, AA Ghaferi, JF Finks, AP Ehlers. Financial Impact of Metabolic Surgery on Prescription Diabetes Medications in Michigan. JAMA Surg. 2023 Mar 1:e227749. Doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.7749. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36857073.
A Dennis, C Deng, P Yang, AJ Bonham, AM Carlin, OA Varban. Evaluating the Impact of Metabolic Surgery on Patients with Prior Opioid Use. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Feb 8: S1550-7289(23)00071-0. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.01.030. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36872158.
OA Varban. Comment on: Black-versus-White Racial Disparities in 30-day outcomes at MBSAQIP-Accredited Centers: A Needed Quality Indicator. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Jan 19:S1550-7289(23)00028-X. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2023.01.007. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36804997. No abstract available.
SA Gutterman, JN Schroeder, CE Jacobson, NR Obeid, PA Suwanabol. Examining the Accessibility of Online Patient Materials for Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2023 Jan 5. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06440-y. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36602722.
MR Shen, S Jiang, MA Millis, SN Bonner, AJ Bonham, JF Finks, AA Ghaferi, AM Carlin, OA Varban. Racial Variation in Baseline Characteristics and Wait Times Among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. Surg Endosc. 2023 Jan;37(1):564-570. doi:10.1007/s00464-022-09292-w. Epub 2022 May 4.
A Highet, EH Johnson, AJ Bonham, DW Hutton, S Zhou, AS Thalji, AA Ghaferi. Cost-Effectiveness of Staple Line Reinforcement in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. Ann Surg. 2023 Jan 1;277(1):e70-e77. Doi: 10.1097/SLA0000000000005013. Epub 2021 Jun 18. PMID: 34171878.
AM Hider, AJ Bonham, AM Carlin, JF Finks, AA Ghaferi, OA Varban, AP Ehlers. Impact of Concurrent Hiatal Hernia Repair During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Patient-Reported Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms: A State-Wide Analysis. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2022 Dec 11:S1550-7289(22)00812-7. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.12.021. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36586763
OA Varban. Comment on: Bariatric Surgeon Perceptions of the Safety of Same-Day Sleeve Gastrectomy in the State of Massachusetts. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2022 Dec 9:S1550-7289(22)00789-4. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.12.011. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36585330 No abstract available.
CA Vitous, AP Ehlers, GF Chao, A Stricklen, R Ross, JT Kullgren, A Ghaferi. Expectations and Experiences Following Bariatric Surgery: Perceptions of Female Patients Across Michigan. AM J Surg. 2022 Oct;224(4):1182-1184. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.02.010. Epub 2022 May 13. PMID: 35595572. No abstract available.
A Kraftson, AH Cain-Nielsen, A Lockwood, Y Luo, C Buda, C Lager, NH Esfandiari, E Oral, OA Varban. Predicting Early Weight Loss Failure Using a Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Calculator and Weight Loss Curves. Obes Surg. 2022 Oct 18. Doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06294-4. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36198496.
OA Varban, AJ Bonham, AM Carlin, AA Ghaferi, JF Finks, AP Ehlers. Independent Predictors of Discontinuation of Diabetic Medication after Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Oct 1;235(4):654-665. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000306. Epub 2022 Sep 15. PMID: 3572876
AM Carlin, OA Varban, AP Ehlers, AJ Bonham, AA Ghaferi, JF Finks. Independent Predictors and Timing of Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis after Bariatric Surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2022 Sep 6:S1550-7289(22)00646-3. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.07.016. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36198496
GF Chao, A Diaz, AA Ghaferi, JB Dimick, ME Byrnes. Questioning the Legitimacy of Bariatric Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis of Individuals From The Community Who Qualify for Bariatric Surgery. Surg Endosc. 2022 Sep; 36(9): 6733-6741. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08949-2. Epub 2022 Jan 3. PMID: 34981224
AP Ehlers, AJ Bonham, AA Ghaferi, JF Finks, AM Carlin, OA Varban. Impact of Hiatal Hernia Repair Technique on Patient-Reported Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. Surg Endosc. 2022 Sep; 36(9):6815-6821. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08970-5. Epub 2022 Jul 19. PMID: 35854122
CA Vitous, AM Carlin, J Waljee, A Stricklen, R Ross, AA Ghaferi, AP Ehlers. Factors That Influence Discharge Opioid Prescribing Among Bariatric Surgeons Across Michigan. Am J Surg. 2022 Jul 31: S0002-9610(22)00489-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.07.023. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35933183
P Yang, AJ Bonham, AM Carlin, JF Finks, AA Ghaferi, OA Varban. Patient characteristics and outcomes among bariatric surgery patients with high narcotic overdose scores. Surg Endosc. 2022 Apr 11. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09205-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35411461
AP Ehlers, CA Vitous, GF Chao, A Stricklen, R Ross, JT Kullgren, AA Ghaferi. Female Patient Perceptions on Financial Incentives to Promote Follow-Up After Bariatric Surgery. J Surg Res. 2022 Mar 30;276:195-202. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.02.027. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35366424
GF Chao, A Diaz, AA Ghaferi, JB Dimick, ME Byrnes. Understanding Racially Diverse Community Member Views of Obesity Stigma and Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2022 Jan 27:1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-05928-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35088253
AP Ehlers, CA Vitous, A Stricklen, R Ross, AA Ghaferi, JF Finks. Implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for bariatric surgery - A qualitative study. Am J Surg. 2022 Jan 22: S0002-9610(22)00016-2. doi10.1016/j.amjsurg. 2022.01.015. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35090685
OA Varban, A Cain-Nielsen, M Wood, AM Carlin, AA Ghaferi, DA Telem. Adopt or Abandon? Surgeon-Specific Trends in Robotic Bariatric Surgery Utilization Between 2010 and 2019. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Jan 17. doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0150. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35041519
GF Chao, A Diaz, AA Ghaferi, JB Dimick, ME Byrnes. Questioning the legitimacy of bariatric surgery: a qualitative analysis of individuals from the community who qualify for bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2022 Jan 3:1-9. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08949-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34981224
GF Chao, AJ Bonham, A Stricklen, R Ross, AA Ghaferi. Association Between Validated Psychometric Scales and Follow-up Rates After Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2021 Sep 7. doi: 10.1007/s11695-021-05705-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34494231 No abstract available.
OA Varban. Life during "lockdown": a cautionary tale of the impact of environment on access to bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Jun 25:S1550-7289(21)00304-X. doi: 10.1016/j.soard .2021.06.007. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34272157
GF Chao, JT Kullgren, R Ross, AJ Bonham, AA Ghaferi. Financial Incentives to Improve Patient Follow-Up and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery. Ann Surg. 2021 Jun 18. doi: 10.1097/SLA. 0000000000005013. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34171878
LM Hectht, A Hadwiger, KM Martens, A Hamann, AM Carlin, LR Miller-Matero. The association between number of children and weight loss outcomes among individuals undergoing bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Jun;17(6):1127-1131. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.02.009. Epub 2021 Feb 13. PMID: 33814316
LR Miller-Matero, J Orlovskaia, LM Hecht, JM Braciszewski, KM Martens, A Hamann, AM Carlin. Hazardous Alcohol Use in the Four Years Following Bariatric Surgery. Psychol Health Med. 2021 Jun 6:1-7. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2021 .1930075. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34096405
BS Brooke, AA Ghaferi, MR Kibbe. Effective Use of Reporting Guidelines to Improve the Quality of Surgical Research. JAMA Surg. 2021 Jun 1;156(6):515-516. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0519. PMID: 33825817 No abstract available.
R Welbourn, M Hollyman, R Kinsman, J Dixon, R Cohen, J Morton, AA Ghaferi, K Higa, J Ottosson, F Pattou, S Al-Sabah, M Anvari, J Himpens, R Liem, V Vage, P Walton, W Brown, L Kow. Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Utilization in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Data from the IFSO Global Registry 2015-2018. Obes Surg. 2021 Jun;31(6):2391-2400. doi: 10.1007/s11695-021-05280-6. Epub 2021 Feb 27. PMID: 33638756
A Highet, EH Johnson, AJ Bonham, DW Hutton, S Zhou, AS Thalji, AA Ghaferi. Cost effectiveness of Staple Line Reinforcement in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Ann Surg. 2021 May 24. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004950. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34029226
S Dev, AA Gonzalez, AA Ghaferi, BK Nallamothus, KE Kocher. Emergency Department Utilization and Readmissions Following Major Surgery, A Retrospective Study of Medicare Data. J Surg Res. 2021 May 1;265:187-194. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.02.052. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33945926
OA Varban, AJ Bonham, A Stricklen, R Ross, AM Carlin, JF Finks, AA Ghaferi. Am I on Track? Evaluating Patient-Specific Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Using an Outcomes Calculator. Obes Surg. 2021 Apr 6. doi: 10.1007/s11695-021-05397-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33825152
OA Varban, JR Thumma, JF Finks, AM Carlin, AA Ghaferi, JB Dimick. Evaluating the Effect of Surgical Skill on Outcomes for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Video-Based Study. Ann Surg. 2021 Apr 1;273(4):766-771. Doi: 10.1097(SLA.0000000000003385. PMID:31188214
Chao GF, Bonham AJ, Ross R, Stricklen A, Ghaferi AA. Patient-Reported Comorbidity Assessment After Bariatric Surgery: A Potential Tool to Improve Longitudinal Follow-Up. Ann Surg. 2021 Mar 3. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004841. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33914479
CC Greenberg, ME Byrnes, TA Engler, SP Quamme, JR Thumma, JB Dimick. Association of a Statewide Surgical Coaching Program with Clinical Outcomes and Surgical Perceptions.Ann Surg. 2021 Feb 10. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004800. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33605579
Platt KD, Varban OA, Finks JF, Schulman AR. Thromboembolism and Fluid Collections Years Following Gastric Bypass: the Relevance of the Remnant. Obes Surg. 2021 Jun;31(6):2801-2805. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-05208-6. Epub 2021 Jan 9. PMID: 33423182 No abstract available.
KR Chhabra, JR Thumma, OA Varban, JB Dimick. Associations Between Video Evaluations of Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. JAMA Surg. 2020 Dec 16:e205532. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.5532. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33325998.
GF Chao, OA Varban, AA Ghaferi. Using Quality-Of-Life Measures To Determine the Ideal Bariatric Procedure. JAMA Surg. 2020 Dec 9. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.5667. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33295941 No abstract available.
DA Telem, AA Ghaferi. Gastric Balloons for Weight Loss in 2020. JAMA. 2020 Dec 1;324(21):2206-2207. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.14862. PMID: 33258880 No abstract available.
LR Miller-Matero, A Hamann, L LaLonde, KM Martens, J Son, S Clark-Sienkiewicz, M Sata, JP Coleman, LM Hecht, JM Braciszewski, AM Carlin. Predictors of Alcohol Use After Bariatric Surgery. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2020 Nov 17. doi: 10.1007/s10880-020-09751-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33205321.
AP Ehlers, JR Thumma, JF Finks, AM Carlin, AA Ghaferi, OA Varban. Evaluation of Patient-Reported Gastroesophageal Reflux Severity at Baseline and at One-Year After Bariatric Surgery. Ann Surg. 2020 Nov 17. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004533. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 33214432
OA Varban, JR Thumma, AM Carlin, AA Ghaferi, JB Dimick, JF Finks. Evaluating the Impact of Surgeon Self-Awareness by Comparing Self Vs. Peer Ratings of Surgical Skill and Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery. Ann Surg. 2020 Nov 12. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004450. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33201111.
P Yang, AJ Bonham, AA Ghaferi, OAVarban. Comparing Diabetes Outcomes: Weight-Independent Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Matched Patients With Similar Weight Loss. Ann Surg. 2020 Nov 12. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004298. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 33201112.
R Alvarez, A Stricklen, CM Buda, R Ross, AJ Bonham, AM Carlin, OA Varban, AA Ghaferi, JF Finks. Factors Associated with Completion of Patient Surveys 1-Year After Bariatric Surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Nov 2: S1550-7289(20)30621-3. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.10.028. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33334677
GF Chao, AP Ehlers, C Ellimoottil, OA Varban, JB Dimick, DA Telem. Convergent Mixed Methods Exploration of Telehealth in Bariatric Surgery: Maximizing Provider Resources and Access. Obes Surg. 2020 Oct 27: 1-5. Doi: 10.1007/s119695-020-05059-1. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33111249.
K Martens, A Hamann, LR Miller Matero, C Miller, AJ Bonham, AA Ghaferi, AM Carlin. Relationship Between Depression, Weight and Patient Satisfaction 2 Years After Bariatric Surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Sep 22:S1550-7289(20)30554-2. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.09.024. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33127323
OA Varban. Quality of life after bariatric surgery is about weight loss…and more. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Jul 7:S1550-7289(20)30362-2. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.06.042. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32753299 No abstract available.
OA Varban, JR Thumma, AM Carlin, JF Finks, AA Ghaferi, JB Dimick. Peer assessment of operative videos with sleeve gastrectomy to determine optimal operative technique. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Jul 3:S1072-7515(20)30533-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.06.016. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32629164
AA Ghaferi, JB Dimick. Considering Surgeon Skill in Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Surg. 2020 Jul 1;155(7):599. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.1039. PMID: 32374359 No abstract available.
AJ deMireles, AM Carlin, A Cain-Nielsen, A Stricklen, R Ross, JF Finks, OA Varban, AA Ghaferi. Association Between Surgeon Practice Knowledge and Venous Thromboembolism. Obes Surg. 2020 Jun;30(6):2274-2279. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04468-6. PMID: 32062847
KR Chhabra, AA Ghaferi, J Yang, JR Thumma, JB Dimick, TC Tsai. Relationship Between Health Care Spending and Clinical Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery: Implications for Medicare Bundled Payments. Ann Surg. 2020 Jun 12. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003979. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33055585
AP Ehlers, K Chhabra, JR Thumma, JB Dimick, O Varban. In the eye of the beholder: surgeon variation in intra-operative perceptions of hiatal hernia and reflux outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Endosc. 2020 Jun 1. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07668-4. Epub 2020 Jun 1.
PMID: 32483699
AJ deMireles, AM Carlin, AJ Bonham, R Cassidy, R Ross, A Stricklen, JF Finks, AA Ghaferi. A longitudinal analysis of variation in psychological well-being and body image in patients before and after bariatric surgery. Ann Surg. 2020 May;271(5):885-890. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003146. No abstract available.
KA Vande Walle, SR Pavuluri Quamme, GE Leverson, T Engler, JC Dombrowski, DA Wiegmann, JB Dimick, CC Greenberg. Association of personality and thinking style with effective surgical coaching. JAMA Surg. 2020 Apr 1. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.0234. [Epub ahead of print]
AP Ehlers, AA Ghaferi. Bariatric Sugery is Safe and It Works. JAMA Surg. 2020 Mar 1; 155(3):205. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.5471. PMID: 31940018 No abstract available.
MD Rozier, AA Ghaferi, AM Rose, NJ Simon, NJ Birkmeyer, LA Prosser. Preferences for bariatric surgery: Comparing surgeons and patients using a discrete choice experiment. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Feb 20. pii: S1550-7289(20)30086-1. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.02.005. [Epub ahead of print]
R Alvarez, AJ Bonham, CM Buda, AM Carlin, AA Ghaferi, OA Varban. Factors associated with long wait times for bariatric surgery. Ann Surg. 2019 Dec;270(6):1103-1109. doi: 10.1097.
Bhalla S, Yu JX, Varban OA, Schulman AR. Upper gastrointestinal series after sleeve gastrectomy is unnecessary to evaluate for gastric sleeve stenosis. Surg Endosc. 2021 Feb;35(2):631-635. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07426-6. Epub 2020 Feb 21. PMID: 32086620.
A deMireles, AM Carlin, A Cain-Nielsen, A Stricklen, R Ross, JF Finks, OA Varban, AA Ghaferi. Association between surgeon practice knowledge and venous thromboembolism. Obes Surg. 2020 Feb 16. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04468-6. [Epub ahead of print]
Dolan RD, Varban OA, Schulman AR. Endoscopic Repair of Large Gastric Perforation Following Pneumatic Dilation of Sleeve Gastrectomy Stenosis. Obes Surg. 2020 May;30(5):2046-2049. doi: 10.1007/s11695-019-04258-9. PMID: 31760606.
Varban OA, Bonham AJ, Finks JF, Telem DA, Obeid NR, Ghaferi AA. Is it worth it? Determining the health benefits of sleeve gastrectomy in patients with a body mass index <35 kg/m2. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Feb;16(2):248-253. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.10.027. Epub 2019 Nov 7. PMID: 31831336.
Khouri A, Alvarez R, Matusko N, Varban O. Characterizing the preventable emergency department visit after bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Jan;16(1):48-55. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.10.013. Epub 2019 Oct 19. PMID: 31744733.
Montgomery JR, Ghaferi AA, Waits SA. Bariatric surgery among patients with end-stage kidney disease: improving access to transplantation. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Jan;16(1):14-16. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.10.003. Epub 2019 Oct 14. PMID: 31711942.
N Ibrahim, M Alameddine, J Brennan, M Sessine, C Holliday, AA Ghaferi. New onset alcohol use disorder following bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2019 Aug;33(8):2521-2530. Doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6545-x. Epub 2018 Oct 22.
Chhabra KR, Ghaferi AA, Nathan H. Surgical Hot Spotting: Who Becomes a Super-Utilizer After Surgery? JAMA Surg. 2019 Nov 1;154(11):1021-1022. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.2999. PMID: 31411657.
Smith ME, Lee JS, Bonham A, Varban OA, Finks JF, Carlin AM, Ghaferi AA. Effect of new persistent opioid use on physiologic and psychologic outcomes following bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2019 Aug;33(8):2649-2656. doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6542-0. Epub 2018 Oct 23. PMID: 30353238; PMCID: PMC6478566.
Smith ME, Bacal D, Bonham AJ, Varban OA, Carlin AM, Ghaferi AA, Finks JF. Perioperative and 1-year outcomes of bariatric surgery in septuagenarians: implications for patient selection. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Oct;15(10):1805-1811. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.08.002. Epub 2019 Aug 12. PMID: 31530451; PMCID: PMC6834898.
Smith ME, Ghaferi AA. Understanding the Long-term Effects of Bariatric Surgery: From Weight Loss to Bone Health. JAMA Surg. 2019 Aug 1;154(8):754. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.1158. PMID: 31090877.
PH Dedhia, M Barrett, G Ives, CP Magas, OA Varban, SL Wong, G Sandhu. Intraoperative feedback: A video-based analysis of faculty and resident perceptions. J Surg Educ. 2019 Jul-Aug;76(4):906-915. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.02.003. Epub 2019 Feb 28.PMID: 30826263
Smith ME, Bonham AJ, Varban OA, Finks JF, Carlin AM, Ghaferi AA. Financial impact of improving patient care setting selection after bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Nov;15(11):1994-2001. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.06.029. Epub 2019 Jul 2. PMID: 31648980; PMCID: PMC6941883.
Varban OA, Dimick JB. Bariatric Surgery: Safe, Effective, and Underutilized. Fam Med. 2019;51(7):552-554. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2019.289449
Obeid NR, Varban O, Telem DA. Comment on: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as day-case surgery: a review of the literature. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Jul;15(7):1217-1218. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.04.030. Epub 2019 May 2. PMID: 31151891.
OA Varban, JR Thumma, DA Telem, NR Obeid, JF Finks, AA Ghaferi, JB Dimick.Surgeon variation in severity of reflux symptoms after sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Endosc. 2020 Apr;34(4):1769-1775. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-06928-2. Epub 2019 Jun 18. PMID: 31214804
deMeireles A, Ross R, Ghaferi AA. Leveraging mobile technologies to improve longitudinal quality and outcomes following bariatric surgery. Mhealth. 2019 Feb 25;5:6. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2019.02.02. PMID: 30976598; PMCID: PMC6414359.
Wood MH, Carlin AM, Ghaferi AA, Varban OA, Hawasli A, Bonham AJ, Birkmeyer NJ, Finks JF. Association of Race With Bariatric Surgery Outcomes. JAMA Surg. 2019 May 1;154(5):e190029. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.0029. Epub 2019 May 15. Erratum in: JAMA Surg. 2019 Jun 5;: PMID: 30840063; PMCID: PMC6537777.
Waits SA, Sheetz KH, Ghaferi AA. Considering Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis—Worth the Risk. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(2):e190053. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0053
Rozier MD, Ghaferi AA, Rose A, Simon NJ, Birkmeyer N, Prosser LA. Patient Preferences for Bariatric Surgery: Findings From a Survey Using Discrete Choice Experiment Methodology. JAMA Surg. 2019 Jan 1;154(1):e184375. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4375. Epub 2019 Jan 16. PMID: 30484820; PMCID: PMC6439857.
Varban OA. An ounce of bariatric surgery is worth a pound of prevention for atrial fibrillation. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Feb;15(2):285-287. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.12.017. Epub 2018 Dec 25. PMID: 30686668.
Griauzde DH, Ibrahim AM, Fisher N, Stricklen A, Ross R, Ghaferi AA. Understanding the psychosocial impact of weight loss following bariatric surgery: a qualitative study. BMC Obes. 2018 Dec 3;5:38. doi: 10.1186/s40608-018-0215-3. PMID: 30524743; PMCID: PMC6276134.
Lager CJ, Esfandiari NH, Luo Y, Subauste AR, Kraftson AT, Brown MB, Varban OA, Meral R, Cassidy RB, Nay CK, Lockwood AL, Bellers D, Buda CM, Oral EA. Metabolic Parameters, Weight Loss, and Comorbidities 4 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Obes Surg. 2018 Nov;28(11):3415-3423. doi: 10.1007/s11695-018-3346-1. PMID: 29909517; PMCID: PMC8933864.
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Amir A. Ghaferi, MD, Oliver A. Varban, MD. Setting appropriate expectations after bariatric surgery: Evaluating weight regain and clinical outcomes. JAMA. 2018 Oct 16320(15):1543-1544. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.14241.
Jaffe TA, Kocher KE, Ghaferi AA. Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Use: When Policy Expects Patients to be Physicians. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Sep;72(3):256-258. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.05.019. Epub 2018 Jul 4. PMID: 30146002.
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Alvarez R, Matusko N, Stricklen AL, Ross R, Buda CM, Varban OA. Factors associated with bariatric surgery utilization among eligible candidates: who drops out? Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2018 Dec;14(12):1903-1910. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.08.014. Epub 2018 Aug 28. PMID: 30287182; PMCID: PMC6294658.
Shubeck SP, Kanters AE, Sandhu G, Greenberg CC, Dimick JB. Dynamics within peer-to-peer surgical coaching relationships: Early evidence from the Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative. Surgery. 2018 Aug;164(2):185-188. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.03.009. Epub 2018 Jun 20. PMID: 29933968; PMCID: PMC7451404.
Varban OA, Thumma JR, Finks JF, Carlin AM, Kemmeter PR, Ghaferi AA, Dimick JB. Assessing variation in technique for sleeve gastrectomy based on outcomes of surgeons ranked by safety and efficacy: a video-based study. Surg Endosc. 2019 Mar;33(3):895-903. doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6382-y. Epub 2018 Aug 15. PMID: 30112611.
S. Srivatsan, V. Guduguntla, KZ Young, A. Arastu, CR Strong, Ruth Cassidy, MS, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD. Clinical versus patient-reported measures of depression in bariatric surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 2018 Aug;32(8):3683-3690. doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6101-8.
Haley Stevens, MPH, Arthur Carlin, MD, Rachel Ross, MS, Amanda Stricklen, MS, Michael Wood, MD, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD. Effect of surgeon age on bariatric surgery outcomes. Annals of Surgery. 2018 May;267(5):905-909. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002297.
Haley Stevens, MPH, Emily Wells, MPH, Rachel Ross, MS, Amanda Stricklen, MS, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD. Patient perspectives on emergency department self-referral after bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2018 May;14(5):674-681. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.01.015.
CG Meyers, OY Kudsi, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD. Social Media as a Platform for Surgical Learning: Use and Engagement Patterns Among Robotic Surgeons. Annals of Surgery 2017 August 29. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002479.
Varban OA, Niemann A, Stricklen A, Ross R, Ghaferi AA, Finks JF, Dimick JB. Far from Standardized: Using Surgical Videos to Identify Variation in Technique for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2017 Aug;27(8):761-767. doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0184. Epub 2017 Jul 7. PMID: 28686537.
J. Kochkodan, Dana A. Telem, MD, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD. Physiologic and psychological gender differences in bariatric surgery. Surgical Endscopy 2017 August 24. doi: 10.1007/s00464-017-5819-z
Alex C. Kelsall, Ruth Cassidy, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD. Variation in Bariatric Surgery Episode Costs on the Commercially Insured: Implications for Bundled Payments in the Private Sector. Annals of Surgery 2017 August 1. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002462
Ibrahim AM, Ghaferi AA, Thumma JR, Dimick JB. Hospital Quality and Medicare Expenditures for Bariatric Surgery in the United States. Ann Surg. 2017 Jul;266(1):105-110. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001980. PMID: 27607102; PMCID: PMC6132221.
Oliver A. Varban, MD, Ruth Cassidy, Aaron Bonham, Arthur Carlin, MD, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD, Jonathan F. Finks, Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative. Factors Associated with Achieving a Body Mass Index of Less than 30 After Bariatric Surgery. JAMA Surgery 2017 July 26. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2348.
Inadomi M, Iyengar R, Fischer I, Chen X, Flagler E, Ghaferi AA. Effect of patient-reported smoking status on short-term bariatric surgery outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2018 Feb;32(2):720-726. doi: 10.1007/s00464-017-5728-1. Epub 2017 Jul 20. PMID: 28730276; PMCID: PMC5773355.
Andrew Ibrahim, MD, Amir Ghaferi, MD, Jyothi R. Thumma, Justin B. Dimick, MD. Variation in Outcomes at Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence. JAMA Surgery 2017 July 1; 152(7): 629-636.
Ryan Macht, Ruth Cassidy, H. Cabral, LE Kazis, Amir Ghaferi, MD. Evaluating Organizational Factors Associated With Post-Operative Bariatric Surgery Readmissions. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2017 June; 13(6): 1004-1009.
Abdel Khalik H, Stevens H, Carlin AM, Stricklen A, Ross R, Pesta C, Finks JF, Ibrahim A, Ghaferi AA. Site-specific Approach to Reducing Emergency Department Visits Following Surgery. Ann Surg. 2018 Apr;267(4):721-726. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002226. PMID: 28306648.
Varban OA, Sheetz KH, Cassidy RB, Stricklen A, Carlin AM, Dimick JB, Finks JF. Evaluating the effect of operative technique on leaks after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a case-control study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2017 Apr;13(4):560-567. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.11.027. Epub 2016 Dec 10. PMID: 28089439.
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Waljee JF, Ghaferi A, Cassidy R, Varban O, Finks J, Chung KC, Carlozzi NE, Dimick JB. Are Patient-reported Outcomes Correlated With Clinical Outcomes After Surgery?: A Population-based Study. Ann Surg. 2016 Oct;264(4):682-9. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001852. PMID: 27611481.
Amir A. Ghaferi, MD, Christopher G. Myers, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, Peter J. Pronovost. The Next Wave of Hospital Innovation to Make Patients Safer. Harvard Business Review 2016 August.
Varban OA, Cassidy RB, Sheetz KH, Cain-Nielsen A, Carlin AM, Schram JL, Weiner MJ, Bacal D, Stricklen A, Finks JF; Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative. Technique or technology? Evaluating leaks after gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2016 Feb;12(2):264-72. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2015.07.013. Epub 2015 Jul 22. PMID: 26525367.
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Jason C. Pradarelli, MS, Oliver Varban, MD, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD, MS, Matthew Weiner, MD, Arthur M. Carlin, MD, Justin Dimick, MD, MPH. Hospital variation in perioperative complications for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Michigan. Surgery 2015; PMID: 26506567.
Jennifer F, Waljee, MD, Amir A. Ghaferi, MD, Jonathan F. Finks, MD, Ruth Cassidy, Oliver Varban, MD, Noelle Carlozzi, PhD, Justin Dimick, MD. Variation in patient reported outcomes across hospitals following bariatric surgery. Medical Care 2015; 53(11): 960-966.
Oliver A. Varban, MD, Bradley N. Reames, MD, Jonathan F. Finks, MD, Jyothi Thumma, Justin B. Dimick, MD MPH. Hospital volume and outcomes for laparoscopic gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding in the modern era. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2015; 11(2): 343-349.
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Bradley N. Reames, MD, Daniel Bacal, MD, Robert W. Krell, MD, John D. Birkmeyer, MD, Nancy J.O. Birkmeyer, PhD, Jonathan F. Finks, MD. Influence of Median Surgeon Operative Duration on Adverse Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2015; 11(1) 207-213.
Nagendran M, Carlin AM, Bacal D, Genaw JA, Hawasli AA, Birkmeyer NJ, Finks JF; Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative. Self-reported remission of obstructive sleep apnea following bariatric surgery: cohort study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2015 May-Jun;11(3):697-703. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.10.011. Epub 2014 Oct 23. PMID: 25457159.
Jennifer F. Waljee, MD MPH MS, Nancy J.O. Birkmeyer, PhD. Collaborative quality improvement in surgery. Hand Clin 2014; 30(3)335-343.
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Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH; Lauren H. Nicholas, PhD; Andrew M. Ryan, PhD; Jyothi R. Thumma, MPH, John D. Birkmeyer, MD. Bariatric Surgery Complications Before vs After Implementation of a National Policy Restricting Coverage to Centers of Excellence. JAMA. 2013 February: 309 (8):792-799.
Robert W. Krell, MD, Nancy J.O. Birkmeyer, PhD, Bradley N. Reames, MD, Arthur M. Carlin, MD, John D. Birkmeyer, MD, Jonathan F. Finks, MD, for the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative. Effects of Resident Involvement on Complication Rates After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Feb: 218 (2): 253-60.
John D. Birkmeyer, MD, Jonathan F. Finks, MD, Amanda L. O’Reilly, RN MS, Mary Oerline, Arthur M. Carlin, MD, Andre R. Nunn, MD, Justin B. Dimick, MD MPH, Mousumi Banerjee, PhD, and Nancy J. O. Birkmeyer, PhD, for the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative. Surgeon skill and complication rates after bariatric surgery. New England Journal of Medicine. 2013 Oct: 369: 1434-1442.
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Share, David A., Darrell A. Campbell, Nancy Birkmeyer, Richard L. Prager, Hitinder S. Gurm, Mauro Moscucci, Marianne Udow-Phillips, and John D. Birkmeyer. How A Regional Collaborative Of Hospitals And Physicians In Michigan Cut Costs And Improved The Quality Of Care. Health Aff. 2011 April: 30 (4): 4636-645
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Raju C. Reddy, Alan P. Baptist, Zhaohui Fan, Nancy J.O. Birkmeyer, PhD. The effects of bariatric surgery on asthma severity. Obesity Surgery. 2011 Feb; 21(2):200-206.
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