About
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Hospital Resident
Biography
Hometown: Queens, New York
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Professional Interests: Health Disparities, Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, Health Services Research
Personal Interests: Art museums, Reading novels, Ceramics
Education & Training
- MD
- Harvard Medical School (2017)
- AB
- Washington University in St. Louis, University Scholars Program in Medicine (2013)
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Education; Health Policy; Health Services; Healthcare Disparities; Minority Health; Obesity
ORCID
0000-0003-3133-9827
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Grace Chao's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Grace Chao's research output by year.
Research Interests
Research topics Grace Chao is interested in exploring.
Lee Ying, MD, PhD, MS, MPhil
Saber Ghiassi, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS
Andrew Duffy, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Geoffrey Nadzam, MD, MHA, FACS
Alexandria Brackett, MLIS, AHIP, MA
Cheryl Zogg, PhD, MSPH, MHS
52Publications
592Citations
Obesity
Healthcare Disparities
Publications
2024
Falling Short in Bariatric Surgery: An Exploration of Key Barriers and Motivators of Attrition
Suvarnakar A, Hose B, Busog D, McCloud S, Chao G, Miller K, Pardo I, Alimi Y. Falling Short in Bariatric Surgery: An Exploration of Key Barriers and Motivators of Attrition. The American Journal Of Surgery 2024, 115827. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.115827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTheoretical Domains FrameworkProgram attritionTheoretical Domains Framework constructsDevelopment of tailored interventionsImprove patient engagementBehavioral factorsDeductive content analysisNon-surgical participantsSemi-structured interviewsDomains FrameworkPatient engagementTailored interventionsKey barriersObesity-related diseasesHispanic populationManaging obesityCompletion ratesParticipant populationEnhance skillsHealthcare challengesSignificant healthcare challengeDecision-makingContent analysisBlack populationParticipative decision-makingWeight Nadir and Long-Term Weight Outcomes After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Diverse Cohort of Adolescents and Young Adults
Hornick M, Chao G, Ying L, Nadzam G, Duffy A, Ghiassi S, Graetz E, Gibbs K, Morton J. Weight Nadir and Long-Term Weight Outcomes After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Diverse Cohort of Adolescents and Young Adults. Obesity Surgery 2024, 1-9. PMID: 38935262, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07374-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative weightSleeve gastrectomyWeight nadirWeight outcomesIntroductionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGroup of patientsWeight loss strategiesYoung adultsDiverse group of patientsCohort of adolescentsLongitudinal weight dataBariatric proceduresFollow-upNon-Hispanic blacksLoss strategiesMedical recordsPatientsTWLLSGWeight dataWeight recurrenceDiverse cohortGastrectomyWeight changeCollateral Benefit of Systematic Improvement in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Following a Single Quality Improvement Project for Bleeding
Chao G, Nadzam G, Cheung M, Duffy A, Ghiassi S, Morton J. Collateral Benefit of Systematic Improvement in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Following a Single Quality Improvement Project for Bleeding. Obesity Surgery 2024, 34: 1041-1044. PMID: 38280157, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07037-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsQuality improvement projectImprovement projectImprove patient careTargeted quality improvement projectsVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisPatient careRoot cause analysisBariatric surgery outcomesIndications conferencePatient outcomesPostoperative complicationsThromboembolism prophylaxisSurgery outcomesStudy aimCause analysisAdverse outcomesBleedingImprove outcomesOutcomesTechnique standardizationOutcomes of SADI and OAGB Compared to RYGB from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program: The North American Experience
Chao G, Canner J, Hamid S, Ying L, Ghiassi S, Schwartz J, Gibbs K. Outcomes of SADI and OAGB Compared to RYGB from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program: The North American Experience. Obesity Surgery 2024, 34: 337-346. PMID: 38170422, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07019-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSleeve gastrectomyQuality Improvement Program databaseBariatric surgery casesImprovement Program databaseHigh complication rateStaple line leakBariatric-metabolic surgerySpecific patient needsDesire of patientsQuality Improvement ProgramBowel obstructionGastric bypassGastrointestinal bleedingComplication rateOAGBProgram databaseSurgery casesRYGBAnastomosis techniqueRobotic casesBetter outcomesPatient needsPatientsLogistic regressionOutcomes
2023
The Degree of Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Risk of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients
Ying L, Chao G, Canner J, Graetz E, Ghiassi S, Schwartz J, Zolfaghari E, Schneider E, Gibbs K. The Degree of Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Risk of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients. Obesity Surgery 2023, 34: 51-70. PMID: 37994997, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06944-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBariatric surgery patientsPostoperative complicationsOdds ratioRevision patientsSurgery patientsRevision surgeryIntensive care unit admissionQuality Improvement Program databaseDegree of hypoalbuminemiaImpact of hypoalbuminemiaPrevalence of hypoalbuminemiaCare unit admissionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGastric bypass patientsImprovement Program databaseBody mass indexInsulin-dependent diabetesMultivariable logistic regressionAnesthesia classMild hypoalbuminemiaPreoperative hypoalbuminemiaUnit admissionUnplanned intubationPrimary surgerySleeve gastrectomyTelehealth Policy Change for Surgical Updates: A Win-Win-Win
Chao G, Telem D. Telehealth Policy Change for Surgical Updates: A Win-Win-Win. The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 226: 322-323. PMID: 37414609, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH KeywordsA qualitative analysis describing attrition from bariatric surgery to identify strategies for improving retention in patients who desire treatment
Chao G, Lindquist K, Vitous C, Tolentino D, Delaney L, Alimi Y, Jafri S, Telem D. A qualitative analysis describing attrition from bariatric surgery to identify strategies for improving retention in patients who desire treatment. Surgical Endoscopy 2023, 37: 6032-6043. PMID: 37103571, PMCID: PMC10136401, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10030-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBariatric surgeryBariatric surgery programFear of surgeryTheoretical Domains FrameworkSurgery programSerious chronic diseaseFuture theory-based interventionsNon-Hispanic whitesBackgroundAmong patientsResultsTwenty patientsTheory-based interventionChronic diseasesPatientsSurgeryClinical sitesConclusionsThis studyAnticipated regretTDF domainsDomains FrameworkIntervention designHealthy lifeSocial rolesDropout rateEnvironmental contextTreatmentOut-of-pocket Costs for Commercially-insured Patients in the Years Following Bariatric Surgery
Chao G, Yang J, Thumma J, Chhabra K, Arterburn D, Ryan A, Telem D, Dimick J. Out-of-pocket Costs for Commercially-insured Patients in the Years Following Bariatric Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 277: e332-e338. PMID: 35129487, PMCID: PMC9091055, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSleeve gastrectomyBariatric surgeryOOP costsIBM MarketScan Commercial Claims DatabasesProcedure choiceMarketScan Commercial Claims databaseLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyBariatric surgery proceduresPostoperative year 1Commercial claims databaseTotal OOP costsYear 1Year 2Year 3Gastric bypassRetrospective studyClaims databaseSurgical episodesInsurance typeOperative yearBACKGROUND DATASurgery proceduresPatientsPrimary analysisClinical contributors
2022
The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery
Chao G, Ying L, Chan S, Alturki N, Aravind P, Thaqi M, Mahmoud A, Morton J. The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 19: 187-193. PMID: 36443215, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPreoperative lengthBariatric surgeryToxicology testingWeight lossBariatric surgical populationBody mass indexImportant surgical outcomesAcademic health systemGastric bypassLack of evidenceSurgical populationPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewMass indexSurgical outcomesUrine testingPositivity rateMean changePositive testingPatientsNegative testingReadmissionHealth systemChi-squarePositivityBirths After Bariatric Surgery in the United States
Chao G, Yang J, Peahl A, Thumma J, Dimick J, Arterburn D, Telem D. Births After Bariatric Surgery in the United States. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 277: e801-e807. PMID: 35762610, PMCID: PMC9794635, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRisk of reinterventionAdverse obstetric outcomesBariatric surgery patientsObstetric outcomesBariatric surgerySurgery patientsFemale patients ages 18Multivariable logistic regression analysisEvent ratesNational US cohortSevere maternal morbidityLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyPatients age 18Retrospective cohort studyIBM MarketScan databasesMultivariable logistic regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesLogistic regression analysisIncidence of birthsMaternal safetyDelivery complicationsGastric bypassGestational diabetesHypertensive disordersMaternal morbidity