2024
Critical Assessment of Fellowship Director Gender and Ethnic Diversity across the Five Major Plastic Surgery Fellowships
Boroumand S, Stogniy S, Katsnelson B, Allam O, Vafa A, Sullivan J, Pomahac B, Haykal S, Butler P. Critical Assessment of Fellowship Director Gender and Ethnic Diversity across the Five Major Plastic Surgery Fellowships. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e6286. PMID: 39600330, PMCID: PMC11596926, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFellowship directorsMentorship of traineesFellowship programsPatient populationReconstructive surgeryPlastic surgery fellowshipsProfessional society websitesSurgical workforcePercentage of malesMicrosurgerySociety websitesDirector demographicsFellowshipSurgeryPatientsFemale directorsRacial/ethnic minoritiesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Butler P, Familusi O. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024, 217-227. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-63050-7_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnhancing Inclusive Excellence in Academic Plastic Surgery Leadership
Zhao K, Evans B, Goss J, Butler P. Enhancing Inclusive Excellence in Academic Plastic Surgery Leadership. Current Surgery Reports 2024, 12: 425-431. DOI: 10.1007/s40137-024-00429-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReconstructive surgeryCohort of residentsMedical student levelHealthcare workforceHealth outcomesDiverse physiciansSurgeryAcademic plastic surgeonsPlastic surgeonsPipeline programsResident levelMedical studentsPre-medicationFocused effortsPlastic surgery leadershipInclusive excellenceStudent levelResidency selection processEvidence of successAcademic leadershipIntentional focus
2023
A Practical Guide to Implementing Holistic Review during Surgery Resident Selection
Reghunathan M, Thompson N, Sendek G, Butler P, Reid C, Gosman A. A Practical Guide to Implementing Holistic Review during Surgery Resident Selection. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5459. PMID: 38098951, PMCID: PMC10721126, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanging Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas
Nguyen M, Kaminaka A, Brutus N, Gonzalez L, Ratanpal A, Alperovich M, Jeffe D, Ata A, Mason H, Butler P. Changing Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5177. PMID: 37577250, PMCID: PMC10419697, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic surgeryUnderserved areasPlastic surgery serviceUnderserved communitiesSurgery serviceReconstructive surgerySurgeryUS medical school graduatesMultivariate analysisReconstructive surgeonMedical CollegeHealth equitySurgical specialtiesMedical school graduatesUS medical studentsFuture practice intentionsMedical traineesNon-Hispanic white studentsPractice intentionsMedical studentsMedical students' intentionsPatientsCohortAmerican Medical CollegesSurgeonsAssociation of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery
Nguyen M, Gonzalez L, Stain S, Dardik A, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Boatright D, Butler P. Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 279: 367-373. PMID: 37470162, PMCID: PMC10799171, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical residencyRetrospective cohort studyFamily incomeNon-surgical specialtiesCohort studySurgeryMedical CollegeMedical schoolsSuccessful placementSocioeconomic statusSurgical workforceSelf-reported sexLower ratesSexU.S. medical studentsSignificant disparitiesAssociationRace/ethnic identityFemale studentsMale studentsResidencyMedical studentsEthnicityAmerican Medical Colleges
2022
Understanding public perception of bra size
Malphrus E, Desai A, Weiss E, Couto J, Broach R, Butler P. Understanding public perception of bra size. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2022, 75: 4197-4201. PMID: 36180339, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cup sizeCup sizeGeneral population sampleSurvey respondentsBreast surgeryPostoperative resultsPreoperative discussionGeneral populationPatientsBra sizeBreastPersonal historyDemographic questionnairePopulation samplePreoperative imagesPatient's breastSurgeonsWomenUse QuestionnaireQuestionnaireFemale respondentsRespondentsSurgeryOpportunity Costs of Internal Promotions in Plastic Surgery: Are Women Given a Fair Shot?
Plana NM, Smith KL, Hu S, Xu W, Broach RB, Butler PD, Lin IC. Opportunity Costs of Internal Promotions in Plastic Surgery: Are Women Given a Fair Shot? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: e4302. PMID: 35539292, PMCID: PMC9076437, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClosing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery
Diatta F, Mellia JA, Morris MP, Murphy AI, Onyekaba G, Mares J, McAuliffe PB, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Butler PD. Closing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: e4300. PMID: 35539296, PMCID: PMC9076446, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlastic surgeryCross-sectional analysisUnited States residency training programsSubspecialty fellowship trainingChiefs/chairsResidency training programsFellowship trainingNIH fundingSurgery facultySurgeryResidency trainingAcademic plastic surgeryAppointmentsPresent studyProgram directorsTraining programEndowed professorships
2021
A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life
Elfanagely O, Othman S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Butler P, Fischer JP. A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 729-735. PMID: 34550925, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction surgeryQuality of lifeReduction surgeryPropensity-matched patientsBody mass indexPreoperative surveyNonsurgical patientsBaseline characteristicsPatient demographicsPostoperative visitOperative groupMass indexBreast examinationMatched ComparisonSurgical proceduresBreast reductionConsultation visitPatientsSurgerySignificant improvementAspects of qualityPropensity scorePlastic surgeonsParticipant ageMacromastia
2019
Improvement in racial disparity among patients undergoing panniculectomy after bariatric surgery
Rhemtulla IA, Vonderhaar RJ, Mauch JT, Broach RB, Familusi O, Butler PD. Improvement in racial disparity among patients undergoing panniculectomy after bariatric surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 218: 37-41. PMID: 30654917, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Montgomery SR, Butler PD, Wirtalla CJ, Collier KT, Hoffman RL, Aarons CB, Damrauer SM, Kelz RR. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 215: 1046-1050. PMID: 29803499, PMCID: PMC7764563, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBlack patientsBowel diseaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariable logistic regression modelingSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramRetrospective cohort studyTraditional risk factorsLogistic regression modelingQuality Improvement ProgramASA classIBD patientsEmergent surgeryCohort studySerious morbidityWhite patientsStoma creationSurgical outcomesHealth disparities researchRisk factorsAmerican CollegePatientsSurgeryRacial disparities
2017
Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery
Abelson JS, Symer MM, Yeo HL, Butler PD, Dolan PT, Moo TA, Watkins AC. Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2017, 215: 542-548. PMID: 28693843, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Attitude of hand surgeons toward Affordable Care Act: A survey of members of American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Shubinets V, Gerety PA, Pannucci CJ, Butler PD, Mirzabeigi MN, Chang B, Levin LS, Lin IC. Attitude of hand surgeons toward Affordable Care Act: A survey of members of American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Journal Of Orthopaedics 2016, 14: 38-44. PMID: 27822000, PMCID: PMC5090240, DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2016.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Attitude of Hand Surgeons toward the Affordable Care Act: A Survey of Members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Shubinets V, Gerety P, Pannucci C, Butler P. The Attitude of Hand Surgeons toward the Affordable Care Act: A Survey of Members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Health Care Current Reviews 2016, 2016 DOI: 10.4172/2375-4273.1000171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAffordable Care ActHand surgeonsElective hand surgeryCare ActAmerican SocietyHand surgeryStratified analysisSurgeryOrthopedic surgeryASSH membersMajority of respondentsSurgeonsPrivate practiceElectronic surveyFemale surgeonsPractice plansSurvey of membersSmall percentageUnfavorable attitudesMale respondentsMale membersCurrent attitudesRespondentsThe Attitude of Hand Surgeons toward the Affordable Care Act: A Survey of Members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
V S, PA G, CJ P, PD B. The Attitude of Hand Surgeons toward the Affordable Care Act: A Survey of Members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Health Care Current Reviews 2016, 4 DOI: 10.4172/2375-4273.1000171.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Ethnic Diversity Remains Scarce in Academic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Butler PD, Britt LD, Longaker MT. Ethnic Diversity Remains Scarce in Academic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2009, 123: 1618-1627. PMID: 19407636, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181a07610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryResidents/fellowsHealth care disparitiesEntire health care systemHealth care workforceHealth care systemAcademic plastic surgeonsMinority patientsPlastic surgery residentsReconstructive surgeryU.S. plastic surgeonsCare disparitiesSurgeryHealth needsPatient careAcademic plasticHealth care environmentLatino AmericansDisparities persistCare systemSurgery residentsCare workforceDemographic informationSurgeons