Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
- Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
1995
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
- Surgical residency (PGY 4-5)
1993
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
- Surgical research
1991
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
- Surgical residency (PGY 1-3)
1989
Columbia University
New York, NY
MD - Medicine
1985
Yale University
New Haven, CT
BA - Medieval Studies
1981
Patterns of practice, research, and engagement in the first 10 years of practice: A survey of APSA early career pediatric surgeons.
Patterns of practice, research, and engagement in the first 10 years of practice: A survey of APSA early career pediatric surgeons. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Jan; 61(1):162548.
PMID: 40812414
Sonopermeation With Size-sorted Microbubbles Synergistically Increases Survival and Enhances Tumor Apoptosis With L-DOX by Increasing Vascular Permeability and Perfusion in Neuroblastoma Xenografts.
Sonopermeation With Size-sorted Microbubbles Synergistically Increases Survival and Enhances Tumor Apoptosis With L-DOX by Increasing Vascular Permeability and Perfusion in Neuroblastoma Xenografts. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2025 02; 51(2):348-357.
PMID: 39581819
Mentorship: Finding a Way Forward in Pediatric Surgery.
Mentorship: Finding a Way Forward in Pediatric Surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 01; 59(1):1-5.
PMID: 37833212
Non-viral nitric oxide-based gene therapy improves perfusion and liposomal doxorubicin sonopermeation in neuroblastoma models.
Non-viral nitric oxide-based gene therapy improves perfusion and liposomal doxorubicin sonopermeation in neuroblastoma models. Theranostics. 2023; 13(10):3402-3418.
PMID: 37351172
Histotripsy induces apoptosis and reduces hypoxia in a neuroblastoma xenograft model.
Histotripsy induces apoptosis and reduces hypoxia in a neuroblastoma xenograft model. Int J Hyperthermia. 2023; 40(1):2222941.
PMID: 37344380
Value-based surgery physician compensation model: Review of the literature.
Value-based surgery physician compensation model: Review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Sep; 57(9):118-123.
PMID: 35093253
Pediatric Medically Necessary, Time-Sensitive Scoring Tool Facilitates Dynamic and Flexible Decision-Making and Triage for Procedures: In Reply to González Villarreal and Colleagues.
Pediatric Medically Necessary, Time-Sensitive Scoring Tool Facilitates Dynamic and Flexible Decision-Making and Triage for Procedures: In Reply to González Villarreal and Colleagues. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 02; 232(2):226.
PMID: 33162323
Perfusion-guided sonopermeation of neuroblastoma: a novel strategy for monitoring and predicting liposomal doxorubicin uptake in vivo.
Perfusion-guided sonopermeation of neuroblastoma: a novel strategy for monitoring and predicting liposomal doxorubicin uptake in vivo. Theranostics. 2020; 10(18):8143-8161.
PMID: 32724463
Fighting the Moral Distress of Idleness.
Fighting the Moral Distress of Idleness. J Surg Res. 2020 10; 254:348-349.
PMID: 32526504
Pediatric Modification of the Medically Necessary, Time-Sensitive Scoring System for Operating Room Procedure Prioritization During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Pediatric Modification of the Medically Necessary, Time-Sensitive Scoring System for Operating Room Procedure Prioritization During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 08; 231(2):205-215.
PMID: 32473197
Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Surgery
University of Chicago
2014 - 2019
Mary Campau Ryerson Chair in Surgery
University of Chicago
2013
Master Clinician, Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence
University of Chicago
2013
R. Peter Altman Chair in Surgery
Columbia University
2009
Elected, American Surgical Association
2008
Institute for Cancer Genetics, Associate Professorship
Columbia University
2004
Doctor Harold and Golden Lamport Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research
Columbia University
2003
Schullinger Lectureship in Pediatric Cancer
Columbia University
2003
Kyushu University Visiting Professorship
Kyushu University, Japan
2002
Irving Scholar Award
Columbia University
2001
Peter Paul Rickham Prize
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
1999
Marshal K. Bartlett Fellowship Award
Massachusetts General Hospital
1989 - 1991
NIH Training Grant
National Institutes of Health
1985
Upjohn Award for Excellence in Research
Columbia University
1985
Phi Beta Kappa
Yale University
1981
Presidential Scholar
United States Presidential Scholars Program
1977