2021
The relationship between cardiac surgeon experience and average patient risk profile: CA and NY statewide analysis
Weininger G, Einarsson A, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. The relationship between cardiac surgeon experience and average patient risk profile: CA and NY statewide analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 1189-1193. PMID: 33462886, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk casesPatient outcomesCardiac surgeonsLow-risk coronary artery bypassSurgeon yearsMedian annual case volumeCoronary artery bypassPatient risk profileAnnual case volumeCross-sectional studyBetter patient outcomesRegression modelsLinear regression modelsCABG casesMedian surgeonArtery bypassMid-career surgeonsMortality ratioMedian numberSurgeon experienceOutcome dataCase volumeExperienced surgeonsMortality rateOnline registry
2020
Association Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers
Weininger G, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Vinholo T, Zhang Y, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Association Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023671. PMID: 33141159, PMCID: PMC7610186, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-adjusted operative mortality ratesAnnual case volumeSurgeon annual case volumeValve proceduresCABG proceduresCardiac surgeonsYears of practiceCardiothoracic surgeonsSurgical outcomesSurgeon numberCase volumeMortality rateRisk-adjusted mortality ratesCoronary artery bypassOperative mortality rateMultivariable risk modelsDay of surgeryCardiac surgery centersCross-sectional studyRisk-adjusted outcomesCross-sectional analysisArtery bypassIndex hospitalizationValve surgeryCardiac centerAortic Root Surgery Will Benefit From Development of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Model Reply
Singh S, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Aortic Root Surgery Will Benefit From Development of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Model Reply. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 1780-1781. PMID: 32710842, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.134.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2019
Measuring Uncertainty Intolerance in Surgical Residents Using Standardized Assessments
Ying LD, Harrington A, Assi R, Thiessen C, Contessa J, Hubbard M, Yoo P, Nadzam G. Measuring Uncertainty Intolerance in Surgical Residents Using Standardized Assessments. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 245: 145-152. PMID: 31419639, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysicians' risk attitudesUncertainty intoleranceNew education initiativeMBTI assessmentPersonality factorsFemale residentsSurgical residentsPras scoreOwn mental healthMale residentsUncertainty toleranceGeneral surgery residentsHigher completion ratesStages of trainingPsychological stressMental healthSurgical practiceLarger studyStandardized assessmentPhysician practicesPilot studySurgery residentsSuch interventionsPRUSignificant differences