Kurt S. Schultz, MD
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Hometown: Northborough, MA
Undergraduate: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Clinical Interests: Colorectal Surgery, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Research Interests: Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Psychosocial Risk Stratification, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Hobbies: Golfing With My Wife and Daughter, Meditation Retreats
Last Updated on December 13, 2023.
Education & Training
- MD
- University of Massachusetts Medical School (2021)
- BS
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (2016)
Research
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Medical Research Interests
Colorectal Neoplasms; Community-Based Participatory Research; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Effect Modifier, Epidemiologic; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; Prospective Studies; Psychosocial Intervention; Routinely Collected Health Data
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Ira Leeds, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Anne Mongiu, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS
Haddon Pantel, MD
Vikram Reddy, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS
Safraz Hamid, MD, MHS
Craig Gunderson, MD, SFHM
40Publications
72Citations
Colorectal Neoplasms
Prospective Studies
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Featured Publications
For whom the bell tolls: assessing the incremental costs associated with failure to rescue after elective colorectal surgery
Schultz K, Moore M, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Schneider E, Leeds I. For whom the bell tolls: assessing the incremental costs associated with failure to rescue after elective colorectal surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024, 28: 1812-1818. PMID: 39181234, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsFailure-to-rescueMedian total hospital costTotal hospital costsColorectal surgeryNational Inpatient SampleUneventful recoveryRetrospective study of adult patientsFailure-to-rescue patientsAssociated with increased healthcare costsStudy of adult patientsElective colorectal resectionHospital costsElective colorectal surgeryNationally representative cohortColorectal resectionElective colectomyPostoperative complicationsRetrospective studyAdult patientsRescue attemptsMedical futilityElective surgeryRepresentative cohortHealthcare costsPrimary outcome
2025
Consensus guideline for the management of colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases
Schultz K, Bansal V, Wach M, Bhutiani N, Godley F, Wang J, Waheed M, Buchheit J, Papai E, Campbell S, Schleimer L, Su D, Turaga K, Gunderson C, White M, Uppal A, Raghav K, Labow D, Sarpel U, Shergill A, Shen J, Eng C, Foote M, Baumgartner J, Group P. Consensus guideline for the management of colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases. Cancer 2025, 131: e35869. PMID: 40558054, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsManagement of colorectal cancerCRC-PMColorectal cancerPeritoneal metastasisConsensus guidelinesPeritoneal surface malignancy centersCirculating tumor DNA testingUpfront cytoreductive surgerySite of metastasisProspective multicenter trialOptimal treatment strategyAssess agreement levelsLevel of evidenceOverall level of evidenceClinical management pathwaysModified Delphi techniqueCytoreductive surgerySystemic therapyMulticenter trialRisk stratificationTreatment strategiesPathway blockWeak recommendationPathological featuresMetastasisConsensus Guideline for the Management of Colorectal Cancer with Peritoneal Metastases
Schultz K, Bansal V, Wach M, Bhutiani N, Godley F, Waheed M, Buchheit J, Papai E, Campbell S, Schleimer L, Su D, Turaga K, Gunderson C, White M, Uppal A, Raghav K, Labow D, Sarpel U, Shergill A, Shen J, Eng C, Foote M, Baumgartner J. Consensus Guideline for the Management of Colorectal Cancer with Peritoneal Metastases. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 1-23. PMID: 40560497, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-17363-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsManagement of colorectal cancerPeritoneal surface malignanciesCirculating tumor DNACRC-PMColorectal cancerPeritoneal metastasisConsensus guidelinesUpfront cytoreductive surgerySite of metastasisProspective multicenter trialOptimal treatment strategyAssess agreement levelsModified Delphi techniqueResultsThe overall levelClinical management pathwaysBackgroundThe peritoneumCytoreductive surgerySurface malignanciesSystemic therapyTumor DNAMulticenter trialRisk stratificationTreatment strategiesPathway blockWeak recommendationManagement of Irritant Contact Dermatitis and Review of Peristomal Skin Complications.
Doval Rojas A, Schultz K, Giannettino J, Cioffi L, Leeds I. Management of Irritant Contact Dermatitis and Review of Peristomal Skin Complications. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2025 PMID: 40552773, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000003740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComputer aided polyp detection has limited clinical efficacy.
Linhares S, Schultz K, Mongiu A. Computer aided polyp detection has limited clinical efficacy. The BMJ 2025, 389: r732. PMID: 40246307, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.r732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricWhat Every Colorectal Surgeon Should Know About Physician Unions
Linhares S, Schultz K, Mongiu A, Surgeons O. What Every Colorectal Surgeon Should Know About Physician Unions. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2025, 68: 661-664. PMID: 40063686, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000003734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricColorectal surgeon practice patterns of low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer treatment
Coppersmith N, Schultz K, Esposito A, Cruickshank K, Saleh A, Linhares S, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Longo W, Mongiu A. Colorectal surgeon practice patterns of low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer treatment. Supportive Care In Cancer 2025, 33: 218. PMID: 39994079, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-09290-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLow anterior resection syndromeRisk of low anterior resection syndromeAnterior resection syndromeManagement of low anterior resection syndromeDescriptive statistical analysisPhysical therapyIncreased screeningRectal cancer treatmentSurgery facultyRectal surgery residentsPatient accessElectronic surveyResultsThe surveyLifestyle modificationPractice patternsLogistic regressionCounseling patientsRectal resectionTreatment modalitiesPostoperative screeningPostoperative patientsTransanal irrigationTreatment practicesSurgeons' perceptionsDrug treatmentCharacterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study
Hamid S, Graetz E, Zolfaghari E, Schultz K, Schneider E, Gibbs K. Characterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study. Perioperative Medicine 2025, 14: 3. PMID: 39789653, PMCID: PMC11720298, DOI: 10.1186/s13741-024-00483-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsRobotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassBariatric surgeryDiabetes statusSleeve gastrectomyA1c testingRoux-en-Y gastric bypassIncreased oddsPreoperative hemoglobin A1cDemographic characteristics of patientsCharacteristics of patientsNon-insulin-dependent diabetesInsulin-dependent patientsBaseline diabetes statusLogistic regression analysisSleep apneaCardiopulmonary comorbiditiesAmerican Society of MetabolicGastric bypassMBSAQIP databaseClinical factorsHemoglobin A1c testingMBS patientsSociety recommendationsHemoglobin A1cDependent patients
2024
Analysis of Online Crowdfunding Among Patients Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the United States
Hamid S, Graetz E, Bakkila B, Chao G, Zolfaghari E, Schultz K, Chetty A, Trabilsy M, Schneider E, Gibbs K. Analysis of Online Crowdfunding Among Patients Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the United States. Obesity Surgery 2024, 35: 170-180. PMID: 39633092, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07605-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsBariatric surgeryNon-medical expensesRoux-en-Y gastric bypassNon-surgical attemptsRoux-en-YObesity-associated diseasesSleeve gastrectomyGastric bypassBiliopancreatic diversionDuodenal switchAssessed associationsLogistic regressionSurgeryIQRPatientsMedianDiseaseLost wagesHealth-related diseasesUnmet financial needsIdentifying and optimizing psychosocial frailty in surgical practice
Schultz K, Richburg C, Park E, Leeds I. Identifying and optimizing psychosocial frailty in surgical practice. Seminars In Colon And Rectal Surgery 2024, 35: 101061. DOI: 10.1016/j.scrs.2024.101061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial frailtySocial risk profilePatient-reported dataPreoperative periodIncentivized screeningPsychological well-beingUnder-treatedPatient levelReimbursement strategiesFrailtyPostoperative complicationsSurgical outcomesIncreased riskWell-beingRisk profileBenefit patientsPatientsSurgical practice
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Honors
honor Clinical Research Day Best Presentation Award
05/30/2024Regional AwardNew England Surgical SocietyDetailsUnited Stateshonor Extra Mile Award
12/01/2021Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of Medicinehonor Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship
07/01/2020National AwardAlpha Omega Alpha
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