Sarah Westvold, MPH
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2026
Fear of Reinjury Is Associated With Worse Physical Function Measured by PROMIS Following Minimally Invasive Achilles Rupture Repair
Hadley S, Peabody J, Bergman R, Durudogan E, Westvold S, Washburn F, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia A. Fear of Reinjury Is Associated With Worse Physical Function Measured by PROMIS Following Minimally Invasive Achilles Rupture Repair. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2026, 11: 24730114261462481. PMID: 42518979, PMCID: PMC13382103, DOI: 10.1177/24730114261462481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor characteristics associated with tomosynthesis versus digital mammography in older women with screen-detected breast cancer
Huang S, Westvold S, Soulos P, Lewin J, Zhan H, Lustberg M, Greenup R, Richman I, Winer E, Robinson T, Dinan M. Tumor characteristics associated with tomosynthesis versus digital mammography in older women with screen-detected breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2026, 218: 4. PMID: 42420682, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-026-08013-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates the benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis over conventional mammography in older women, showing limited advantage in detecting smaller tumors or invasive lobular carcinoma at age ≥75.Weber Classification Does Not Correlate with PROMIS Outcome Measures
Hadley S, Peabody J, Bergman R, Westvold S, Durudogan E, Washburn F, Chang S, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia A. Weber Classification Does Not Correlate with PROMIS Outcome Measures. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2026, 11: 24730114261469561. PMID: 42630582, PMCID: PMC13494319, DOI: 10.1177/24730114261469561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-Reported Outcomes of Concomitant Deltoid and/or Syndesmotic Reconstruction With Broström for Global Chronic Ankle Instability: The Role of Deltoid Stability
Hadley S, Durudogan E, Bergman R, Westvold S, Hu C, Kukreja T, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, de Cesar Netto C, Kadakia A. Patient-Reported Outcomes of Concomitant Deltoid and/or Syndesmotic Reconstruction With Broström for Global Chronic Ankle Instability: The Role of Deltoid Stability. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2026, 11: 24730114261471506. PMID: 42639221, PMCID: PMC13500983, DOI: 10.1177/24730114261471506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFear of reinjury is associated with failure to return to preinjury level of activity after operative repair of ankle fractures
Hadley S, Peabody J, Durudogan E, Westvold S, Bergman R, Chang S, Patel M, Kadakia A. Fear of reinjury is associated with failure to return to preinjury level of activity after operative repair of ankle fractures. OTA International The Open Access Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2026, 9: e488. PMID: 42266230, PMCID: PMC13246039, DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAugmented Broström and Improved Functional Outcomes as Measured by PROMIS Scores Compared With Broström Without Augmentation
Hadley S, Bergman R, Westvold S, Kukreja T, Hu C, Filler R, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia A. Augmented Broström and Improved Functional Outcomes as Measured by PROMIS Scores Compared With Broström Without Augmentation. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2026, 14: 23259671261424904. PMID: 41958684, PMCID: PMC13058218, DOI: 10.1177/23259671261424904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlatelet-rich plasma administration to reduce surgical interventions and improve functional outcomes in patients who have failed physical therapy
Hadley S, Bergman R, Peabody J, Repasky N, Westvold S, Filler R, Patel M, Kadakia A. Platelet-rich plasma administration to reduce surgical interventions and improve functional outcomes in patients who have failed physical therapy. Journal Of Medicine Surgery And Public Health 2026, 8: 100220. DOI: 10.1016/j.glmedi.2025.100220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdoption and Regional Variation of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography in the United States.
Leapman M, Long J, Westvold S, Rabil M, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Spilberg G, Saperstein L, Fallah J, Suzman D, Lerro C, Xu J, Rivera D, Kluetz P, Karnes R, Dinan M, Mitchell A, Kunst N, Wang S, Ma X, Gross C. Adoption and Regional Variation of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography in the United States. JCO Oncology Practice 2026, op2500617. PMID: 41632928, DOI: 10.1200/op-25-00617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates the rapid adoption of PSMA-PET imaging for prostate cancer in the U.S., highlighting increased usage since 2021 and disparities based on income and education.Risk of late recurrence of colorectal and breast cancer among older long-term cancer survivors
Yasin F, Westvold S, Long J, Hyslop T, Cecchini M, Leeds I, Silber A, Wang S, Spees L, Forman R, Kwaramba T, Taylor M, Gross C, Dinan M. Risk of late recurrence of colorectal and breast cancer among older long-term cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2026, 10: pkag002. PMID: 41499446, PMCID: PMC13158798, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkag002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Insurance Type and PROMIS Scores Following Ankle Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Study
Hadley S, Peabody J, Durudogan E, Bergman R, Westvold S, Chang S, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia A. Association of Insurance Type and PROMIS Scores Following Ankle Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2026, 11: 24730114261425651. PMID: 41800227, PMCID: PMC12966514, DOI: 10.1177/24730114261425651.Peer-Reviewed Original Research