Michaela Bamdad, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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Assistant Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care)
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- Yale New Haven Health System
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- Yale University School of Medicine - CT
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23Publications
263Citations
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2023
Finding Comfort in Discomfort… Reflecting on Stories Told
Vitous C, Bamdad M, Bankhead B, McElroy I, Mogal H, Thanawala R, Ghaferi A. Finding Comfort in Discomfort… Reflecting on Stories Told. Journal Of Surgical Research 2023, 293: a1-a7. PMID: 37062668, PMCID: PMC10103824, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Coping
Bamdad M, Vitous C, Rivard S, Anderson M, Lussiez A, De Roo A, Englesbe M, Suwanabol P. What We Talk About When We Talk About Coping. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 278: e422-e428. PMID: 36994739, PMCID: PMC10363203, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCoping strategiesGeneral surgery residentsSurgery residentsPatient outcomesResident well-beingHybrid training programWork-related stressorsSemistructured interviewsThematic analysisInterview transcriptsQualitative studyTraining programSenior residentsCoping processesWell-beingCopingPersonal practiceResidentsInterviewsUnited StatesDeathDecision-makingOutcomesStressorsExercise“I Wish There had been Resources”: A Photo-Elicitation Study of Rectal Cancer Survivorship Care Needs
Rivard S, Vitous C, Bamdad M, Lussiez A, Anderson M, Varlamos C, Duby A, Suwanabol P. “I Wish There had been Resources”: A Photo-Elicitation Study of Rectal Cancer Survivorship Care Needs. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 30: 3530-3537. PMID: 36847958, PMCID: PMC10460498, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-13042-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRectal cancer survivorsCancer survivorsSurvivorship careSupport servicesPhoto-elicitation studyCancer survivorship careCancer survivorship issuesSurvivorship care needsFollow-up careStructured qualitative interviewsCare needsPsychosocial needsSymptom managementSurvivorship issuesTranscribed interviewsMultidisciplinary follow-up careQualitative interviewsCareSurvivorsDisease surveillanceInformation needsProvidersPhoto-elicitationInterviewsMultidisciplinary follow
2022
“Their Whole Lives Are Going To Change”: A Photo-Elicitation Study of Rectal Cancer Survivorship
Rivard S, Vitous C, Bamdad M, Varlamos C, Duby A, Suwanabol P. “Their Whole Lives Are Going To Change”: A Photo-Elicitation Study of Rectal Cancer Survivorship. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: 1456-1463. PMID: 36382839, PMCID: PMC9674372, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricDecisional Regret Among Patients Undergoing Colectomy
Janes L, Lussiez A, Anderson M, Bamdad M, Suwanabol P. Decisional Regret Among Patients Undergoing Colectomy. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: 1542-1549. PMID: 36102861, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricThe Best Gift You Could Give a Resident
Bamdad M, Vitous C, Rivard S, Anderson M, Lussiez A, De Roo A, Englesbe M, Suwanabol P. The Best Gift You Could Give a Resident. Annals Of Surgery Open 2022, 3: e139-e139. PMID: 36936721, PMCID: PMC10013169, DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsWell-beingPatient outcomesInstitutional resourcesProblem of burnoutAdverse patient outcomesResident well-beingSurgery residentsSemi-structured interviewsWellness committeeQualitative descriptive approachPatient eventsResident physiciansDebriefing sessionsQualitative studyGeneral surgery residentsPersistent problemVulnerable momentsAdoption of resourcesResidency programsDescriptive approachResidentsSurgical traineesUnited StatesProgram levelProgramPatient, Surgeon, or Hospital: Explaining Variation in Outcomes after Colectomy.
Bamdad M, Brown C, Kamdar N, Weng W, Englesbe M, Lussiez A. Patient, Surgeon, or Hospital: Explaining Variation in Outcomes after Colectomy. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 234: 300-309. PMID: 35213493, PMCID: PMC10369366, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDevelopment of complicationsComplication rateElective colectomyHospital levelPatient comorbiditiesComorbid patientsPatient levelImpact of patient comorbiditiesMichigan Surgical Quality CollaborativeHospital-level factorsRisk of complicationsProbability of complicationsPerforming surgeonFoundational healthPostoperative complicationsPostoperative outcomesLinear mixed modelsHospital systemPrimary outcomeColectomyLow-performing surgeonsComplicationsSurgical careSurgeon levelPatients“The captain of the ship.” A qualitative investigation of surgeon identity formation
Rivard S, Vitous C, De Roo A, Bamdad M, Jafri S, Byrnes M, Suwanabol P. “The captain of the ship.” A qualitative investigation of surgeon identity formation. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 224: 284-291. PMID: 35168761, PMCID: PMC9531326, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSemi-structured qualitative interviewsSurgeon well-beingMedical trainee educationSurgical decision-makingProfessional identityQualitative investigationThematic analysisProfessional identity formationQualitative interviewsSurgical fieldSurgeon identityTrainee educationResident attritionMedical studentsResidency trainingSurgeonsWell-beingProfessional experienceIndividual factorsInterpersonal relationshipsIdentity formationTrainees
2021
It’s not fine: A photo-elicitation study of rectal cancer survivors’ emotions and coping strategies
Rivard S, Vitous C, Bamdad M, Lussiez A, Anderson M, Varlamos C, Duby A, Suwanabol P. It’s not fine: A photo-elicitation study of rectal cancer survivors’ emotions and coping strategies. Surgery 2021, 171: 1480-1485. PMID: 34974916, PMCID: PMC10400270, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.10.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRectal cancer survivorsCancer survivorsFear of cancer recurrencePatients' fearsPatients to appropriate resourcesPsychological healthCancer care providersHigher risk of distressComprehensive cancer careFear of recurrenceMultidisciplinary survivorship clinicPrimary care physiciansRisk of distressHealth of survivorsPhoto-elicitation studyHigh riskFollow-up interviewsPsychological Well-BeingCancer journeySurvivorship clinicCancer careCare providersCare physiciansPost-treatment experimentsTranscribed interviews"The Best Gift You Could Give a Resident:" A Qualitative Study of Well-Being Resources and Utilization in General Surgery Programs
Bamdad M, Vitous C, Suwanabol P. "The Best Gift You Could Give a Resident:" A Qualitative Study of Well-Being Resources and Utilization in General Surgery Programs. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 233: s213. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.07.438.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Michaela Bamdad, MD, is a surgeon specializing in general surgery, trauma, and surgical critical care. She manages a wide range of surgical emergencies, focusing on procedures and diagnoses that address both urgent and critical health situations.
As an assistant professor of surgery at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Bamdad contributes to both teaching and research. Her academic pursuits aim to advance surgical practice to improve patient care in trauma and critical settings.
Dr. Bamdad received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine.
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