Valentina Restrepo-Espinosa, MD
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Burnout in sickle cell disease–focused hematology-oncology–trained physicians: a national cross-sectional study
Restrepo-Espinosa V, Marshall A, Feder K, Afranie-Sakyi J, Carrithers B, Jones-Wonni B, Mensah C, Zhou B, Mistry R, McGann P, Azar S, De Castro L, Calhoun C, Boozang K, Brown T, Lee A, Van Doren L. Burnout in sickle cell disease–focused hematology-oncology–trained physicians: a national cross-sectional study. Blood Advances 2026, 10: 3653-3663. PMID: 41817318, PMCID: PMC13207547, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2025018338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates burnout in U.S. hematology-oncology physicians specializing in sickle cell disease, showing higher burnout rates linked to institutional and workplace challenges, reduced recreation, and lower job pride.
2026
Factors in Implementation of ASH SCD Guidelines on Cognition and Silent Cerebral Infarcts at a Single Sickle Cell Center.
Afranie-Sakyi J, Karimi M, Restrepo V, Bozzo J, Cole J, Van Doren L, Calhoun C. Factors in Implementation of ASH SCD Guidelines on Cognition and Silent Cerebral Infarcts at a Single Sickle Cell Center. Blood Advances 2026 PMID: 42263745, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2025018268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening for mood and cognition at a single comprehensive adult sickle cell disease center
Afranie-Sakyi J, Karimi M, Restrepo-Espinosa V, Bozzo J, Cole J, Van Doren L, Calhoun C. Screening for mood and cognition at a single comprehensive adult sickle cell disease center. Blood Red Cells & Iron 2026, 2: 100078. DOI: 10.1016/j.brci.2026.100078.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
The Realities of the Current Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Landscape in the United States and Europe
Nassiri N, Restrepo-Espinosa V, Kelly P. The Realities of the Current Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Landscape in the United States and Europe. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2025, 49: 149-150. PMID: 41272199, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-025-04255-9.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPositive aortic remodeling elevates the bar for defining endovascular aortic repair success
Restrepo V, Nassiri N. Positive aortic remodeling elevates the bar for defining endovascular aortic repair success. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 82: 709-710. PMID: 40685204, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.04.056.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersDefining the ideal endovascular solution to various thoracoabdominal aortopathies requires a shift in perspective and an open mind
Restrepo-Espinosa V, Kelly P, Vallabhajosyula P, Answini G, Lee R, Nassiri N. Defining the ideal endovascular solution to various thoracoabdominal aortopathies requires a shift in perspective and an open mind. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 82: 705-706. PMID: 40685199, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.04.023.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersDefining the ideal endovascular solution to various thoracoabdominal aortopathies requires a shift in perspective and an open mind
Defining the ideal endovascular solution to various thoracoabdominal aortopathies requires a shift in perspective and an open mind Restrepo-Espinosa, ValentinaKelly, Patrick W.Vallabhajosyula, PrashanthAnswini, Geoffrey A.Lee, Robert E.Nassiri, Naiem et al. Journal of Vascular Surgery, Volume 82, Issue 2, 705 - 706Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPositive aortic remodeling elevates the bar for defining endovascular aortic repair success
Positive aortic remodeling elevates the bar for defining endovascular aortic repair success Restrepo, ValentinaNassiri, Naiem et al. Journal of Vascular Surgery, Volume 82, Issue 2, 709 - 710Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMulticenter Experience With the Unitary Stent Graft System for Endovascular Debranched Aortic Repair of Various Thoracoabdominal Aortopathies
Pupovac S, Restrepo-Espinosa V, Chen J, Zaky M, Answini G, Kelly P, Vallabhajosyula P, Nassiri N. Multicenter Experience With the Unitary Stent Graft System for Endovascular Debranched Aortic Repair of Various Thoracoabdominal Aortopathies. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2025, 120: 442-449. PMID: 40484210, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAortic repairOpen surgeryTechnical successAortic aneurysmPatency ratesShort-neck infrarenal aneurysmsTarget vessel patency rateMedian hospital stayThirty-day mortalityClinical follow-upMajor adverse eventsStent Graft SystemMulti-center experienceMulti-center studyMedian followChronic dissectionInfrarenal aneurysmsReintervention rateEndoluminal bypassInfrarenal EVARThirty-dayStent graftHospital stayAdverse eventsPerformance of Xpert MTB/RIF and acid-fast bacilli smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis using bronchoalveolar lavage samples in negative or sputum-scarce adults in Colombia: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study
. Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF and acid-fast bacilli smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis using bronchoalveolar lavage samples in negative or sputum-scarce adults in Colombia: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2025, 25: 491. PMID: 40205580, PMCID: PMC11984154, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-10856-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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