Melissa Perkal, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care); Director of Surgical Preceptor Program
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
Dr. Perkal is interested in outcomes in surgical intensive care, particularly for the veteran and geriatric patient populations.
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Research Interests
Geriatrics; Veterans
Selected Publications
- Clinical outcomes of elective robotic vs laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer utilizing a large national databaseAhuja V, Paredes L, Leeds I, Perkal M, King J. Clinical outcomes of elective robotic vs laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer utilizing a large national database. Surgical Endoscopy 2023, 37: 7199-7205. PMID: 37365394, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10215-6.
- Ten-year Experience with Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis in MenGrisotti G, King J, Bhattacharya B, Schlessel R, Gunabushanam G, Perkal M. Ten-year Experience with Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis in Men. American Journal Of Interventional Radiology 2017, 1: 6. DOI: 10.25259/ajir-7-2017.
- Palliative Care and Decision Making at the End of LifePerkal M. Palliative Care and Decision Making at the End of Life. 2011, 197-209. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6999-6_16.
- Successful Multi-Modality Endoscopic Treatment of Bouveretʼs Syndrome without SurgeryRogart J, Perkal M, Nagar A. Successful Multi-Modality Endoscopic Treatment of Bouveretʼs Syndrome without Surgery. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2007, 102: s298-s299. DOI: 10.14309/00000434-200709002-00497.
- NOSOCOMIAL SINUSITIS IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (SICU)Samotowka M, Cohn S, Milner K, Burns G, Ivy M, Sawyer M, Angood P, Rosenbaum S, Perkal M. NOSOCOMIAL SINUSITIS IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (SICU). Critical Care Medicine 1998, 26: 132a. DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199801001-00397.
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for gastric decompression in metastatic gynecologic malignancies.Marks W, Perkal M, Schwartz P. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for gastric decompression in metastatic gynecologic malignancies. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 1993, 177: 573-6. PMID: 8266267.
- A THREE-YEAR EXPERIENCE WITH SERUM ANODAL TRYPSINOGEN AS A BIOCHEMICAL MARKER FOR REJECTION IN PANCREATIC ALLOGRAFTSPERKAL M, MARKS C, LORBER M, MARKS W. A THREE-YEAR EXPERIENCE WITH SERUM ANODAL TRYPSINOGEN AS A BIOCHEMICAL MARKER FOR REJECTION IN PANCREATIC ALLOGRAFTS. Transplantation 1992, 53: 415-419. PMID: 1371196, DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199202010-00028.
- Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel DiseasePerkal M, Seashore J. Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology Clinics Of North America 1989, 18: 567-578. PMID: 2509355, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8553(21)00642-7.