Andrew Esposito, MD
Hospital ResidentAbout
Titles
Hospital Resident
Biography
Andrew Esposito, MD, MHS (he/his) is a general surgery resident at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is a Connecticut local who was born and raised in Ledyard, CT in the southeastern portion of the state. He earned a B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University and was a member of the Yale University Track and Field team. After graduating he spent a year working as a medical assistant in Stamford, CT before completing a post-baccalaureate at Temple University in Philadelphia. He received his medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in 2018. He completed is Master's of Health Sciences at Yale School of Medicine in 2022 with a focus on video-based coaching in the operating room. He is interested in pursuing a career in colon and rectal surgery and surgical education.
Hobbies: wood working/turning, soccer, spending time with family/friends, reading
Education & Training
- MD
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (2018)
- BS
- Yale University, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
ORCID
0000-0003-1845-9349
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Anne Mongiu, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS
Haddon Pantel, MD
Ira Leeds, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Vikram Reddy, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS
Kelly Olino, MD, FACS
Daniel Jacobs
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Publications
2024
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Prehabilitation (PrePFPT) for the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome
Coppersmith N, Schultz K, Esposito A, Reinhart K, Ray E, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Longo W, Mongiu A. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Prehabilitation (PrePFPT) for the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome. Surgical Oncology Insight 2024, 1: 100097. DOI: 10.1016/j.soi.2024.100097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow anterior resection syndromeAnterior resection syndromePelvic floor physical therapyQuality of life outcomesSymptoms of low anterior resection syndromeImprove patient qualityPhysical therapyRectal cancerPrehabilitationDevelopment of low anterior resection syndromeStudy designTreatment of low anterior resection syndromeTreatment of rectal cancerIncidence of low anterior resection syndromeLife outcomesEvaluated pre-Patients' qualityRectal cancer patientsCancer patientsDevelopment of symptomsNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyDefecatory dysfunctionImproved recoveryInternational trialsSyndromeAssociation Between Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
Linhares S, Schultz K, Coppersmith N, Esposito A, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Mongiu A. Association Between Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Low Anterior Resection Syndrome. Cancers 2024, 16: 3578. PMID: 39518019, PMCID: PMC11545659, DOI: 10.3390/cancers16213578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow anterior resection syndromeChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyAnterior resection syndromeSystemic therapyRectal cancerPeripheral neuropathyAssociated with low anterior resection syndromeRetrospective review of patientsPlatinum-based chemotherapy agentsLow anterior resectionReview of patientsSphincter-preserving surgeryRectal cancer treatmentNeoadjuvant chemoradiationTumor distanceAnal vergeAnterior resectionRetrospective reviewChemotherapy-inducedChemotherapy agentsSide effectsCancer treatmentDebilitating conditionPatientsCIPNUnderstanding mindset theory in surgical education
Coppersmith N, Garcia Coppersmith J, Esposito A, Flom E, White E, Yoo P. Understanding mindset theory in surgical education. Global Surgical Education - Journal Of The Association For Surgical Education 2024, 3: 103. DOI: 10.1007/s44186-024-00291-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMindset scoresGrowth mindsetMindset theoryTask performance assessmentImplicit Theories of Intelligence ScaleSurgical skillsAspiration beliefsFaculty mindsetPerformance assessmentResponse rateUnique curriculumImplicit theoriesPositive relationshipLevel of practiceFaculty surveySurgical educationTask performance metricsSkills practiceSkillsImprove surgical skillsMindsetBehavior scoresFacultySeries of questionsTask performanceThe persistent benefits of decreasing default pill counts for postoperative narcotic prescriptions
Coppersmith N, Sznol J, Esposito A, Flom E, Chiu A, Yoo P. The persistent benefits of decreasing default pill counts for postoperative narcotic prescriptions. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0304100. PMID: 38833500, PMCID: PMC11149874, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOxycodone 5-mg tabletsPill countSurgical proceduresOpioid naive patientsOpioid prescribing habitsPostoperative narcotic prescriptionsQuantity of opioidsPercentage of patientsDay of surgeryClinicians' prescribing practicesElectronic medical record systemOpiate requirementsMorphine equivalentsChi-square testPostoperative opioidsOpioid prescriptionsNarcotic prescriptionsPrescription quantitiesOpioidAffiliated HospitalPrescribing habitsPatientsPrescribing practicesPersistent benefitsAcademic healthcare system
2023
Should Obtaining Informed Consent Be Considered an Entrustable Professional Activity? Insights From Whether and How Attendings Entrust Surgical Trainees
White E, Esposito A, Yoo P. Should Obtaining Informed Consent Be Considered an Entrustable Professional Activity? Insights From Whether and How Attendings Entrust Surgical Trainees. Academic Medicine 2023, 99: 897-903. PMID: 38113443, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsConsent conversationsAssessment of competenceProfessional activityEthical dutyConsent processConsentProfessional obligationsGrant responsePatient relationshipEntrustmentResident competencyUniversity-based health care systemAmerican Association of Medical CollegesHealth care systemMedical school graduatesObligationsHypothetical clinical scenariosAssessment of residentsCompetencePracticeAffiliated teaching hospitalsEntrustable professional activitiesDutyIncrease resident competencyAttendants' knowledgeHow Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going? Career Trajectories of United States General Surgery Residency Program Directors
Coppersmith N, Chung M, Esposito A, Flom E, Dent D, Morris-Wiseman L, Rosenkranz K, Terhune K, Yoo P. How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going? Career Trajectories of United States General Surgery Residency Program Directors. Journal Of Surgical Education 2023, 80: 1653-1662. PMID: 37355404, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsManagement of Anal Incontinence With Implantable Sacral Neuromodulation
Esposito A, Mongiu A. Management of Anal Incontinence With Implantable Sacral Neuromodulation. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2023, 66: 758-762. PMID: 36989061, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricSo You Want to be a Program Director? Career Paths of Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Directors
Esposito A, Coppersmith N, Flom E, Chung M, Reddy V, Leeds I, Longo W, Pantel H, Yoo P, Mongiu A. So You Want to be a Program Director? Career Paths of Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Directors. Journal Of Surgical Education 2023, 80: 588-596. PMID: 36658062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricUpdate on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.
Esposito A, Coppersmith N, White E, Papageorge M, DiSiena M, Hess D, LaFemina J, Larkin A, Miner T, Nepomnayshy D, Palesty J, Rosenkranz K, Seymour N, Trevisani G, Whiting J, Oliveira K, Longo W, Yoo P. Update on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2023, 236: 953-960. PMID: 36622076, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2022
Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review
Esposito A, Zhang Y, Nagarkatti N, Laird W, Coppersmith N, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Hao R, Pantel H. Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 451-457. PMID: 36538708, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIntra-abdominal abscessPercutaneous drainAntimicrobial therapyLos pacientesAbdominal abscessSingle university-affiliated institutionRetrospective medical record reviewEmpiric antibiotic regimensSolid organ transplantsMedical record reviewUniversity-affiliated institutionCulture dataAntibiotic coursesAbdominal infectionAntibiotic regimensActive smokersMedian ageActive chemotherapyRecord reviewEvidence-based practiceMedian lengthUtility of cultureFemale sexIntraoperative culturesInclusion criteria