Madeline L. D'Aquila, MD
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- 1 National Award
- 1 Yale School of Medicine Award
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Hospital Resident
Resident, General Surgery
SASSY Lab: Surgery as a Social Science at Yale
The SASSY Lab, led by Dr. Ira Leeds, investigates sociobehavioral comorbidities as determinants of surgical outcomes.
Honors
- 1 National Award
- 1 Yale School of Medicine Award
Titles
Hospital Resident
Resident, General Surgery
SASSY Lab: Surgery as a Social Science at Yale
The SASSY Lab, led by Dr. Ira Leeds, investigates sociobehavioral comorbidities as determinants of surgical outcomes.
Honors
- 1 National Award
- 1 Yale School of Medicine Award
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Hospital Resident
Resident, General Surgery
Biography
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Undergraduate: Tufts University
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Last Updated on November 07, 2025.
Education & Training
- MD
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
- BS
- Tufts University
Advanced Training & Certifications
- Graduate Certificate in Research in Translational Medicine
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Medical Research Interests
Artificial Intelligence; Colorectal Surgery; Delirium; Health Services Research; Large Language Models; Psychosocial Intervention; Veterans
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0000-0002-7444-3045SASSY Lab: Surgery as a Social Science at Yale
The SASSY Lab, led by Dr. Ira Leeds, investigates sociobehavioral comorbidities as determinants of surgical outcomes.
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Kurt S. Schultz, MD
Ira Leeds, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS
Alisa Savetamal
Anne Mongiu, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS
Eric B Schneider, PhD
Haddon Pantel, MD
19Publications
226Citations
Delirium
Publications
2026
Patient-Level Socioecological Comorbidities and Time to Initiation of Curative-Intent Treatment for Colorectal Cancer.
Huang Y, Schultz K, D'Aquila M, Thomson Blake K, Richburg C, Trope W, Epstein E, Tompkins E, Mohli A, Pantel H, Chu D, Leeds I. Patient-Level Socioecological Comorbidities and Time to Initiation of Curative-Intent Treatment for Colorectal Cancer. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2026 PMID: 42290595, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000004330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer careHealth systemArea-level deprivation indexArea-level indicesStatewide healthcare systemSuboptimal cancer careDiagnosis to treatment initiationColorectal cancerLow comorbidityCox proportional hazards regressionProspective cohort studyTreatment initiationProportional hazards regressionAssociated with delayPatient-level dataDeprivation indexSocioecological domainsCurative-intent treatmentHealthcare systemTargeted interventionsArea levelTime to treatment initiationCancer diagnosisCohort studyTime to initiationSingle-Port Robotic Transstomal End Colostomy Resection and Closure.
D’Aquila M, Schultz K, Pantel H. Single-Port Robotic Transstomal End Colostomy Resection and Closure. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2026 PMID: 42228472, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000004233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn Reply to the Letter to the Editor in Response to “Palliative care in patients admitted with primary burn injury”
Miller S, D’Aquila M, Graetz E, Schneider E, Gibbs K, Savetamal A. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor in Response to “Palliative care in patients admitted with primary burn injury”. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2026, irag060. PMID: 42084281, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irag060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research1289 FREEDOM FROM WANT: A QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF PATIENT-GENERATED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PSYCHOSOCIAL VULNERABILITIES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOLLOWING MAJOR SURGERY
Richburg C, Schultz K, D’Aquila M, Artis M, Rodriguez A, Vitous C, Suwanabol P, Leeds I. 1289 FREEDOM FROM WANT: A QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF PATIENT-GENERATED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PSYCHOSOCIAL VULNERABILITIES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOLLOWING MAJOR SURGERY. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2026, 103: s-2702. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(26)06323-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research1289 FREEDOM FROM WANT: A QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF PATIENT-GENERATED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PSYCHOSOCIAL VULNERABILITIES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOLLOWING MAJOR SURGERY
Richburg C, Schultz K, D’Aquila M, Artis M, Rodriguez A, Vitous C, Suwanabol P, Leeds I. 1289 FREEDOM FROM WANT: A QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF PATIENT-GENERATED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PSYCHOSOCIAL VULNERABILITIES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOLLOWING MAJOR SURGERY. Gastroenterology 2026, 170: s-2702. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(26)06392-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComputer-assisted detection of colorectal polyps: a narrative review of clinical utility, ongoing limitations, and opportunities for advancement
D’Aquila M, Linhares S, Schultz K, Hughes M, Mongiu A. Computer-assisted detection of colorectal polyps: a narrative review of clinical utility, ongoing limitations, and opportunities for advancement. Translational Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2026, 11: 29-29. PMID: 41675323, PMCID: PMC12887334, DOI: 10.21037/tgh-25-116.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsConceptsAdenoma detection rateRandomized Controlled TrialsPrimary quality indicatorsColorectal cancerQuality indicator of colonoscopyRemoval of precancerous lesionsNarrative reviewDetection of colorectal polypsIndication of colonoscopyInterval colorectal cancerColonoscopic withdrawal timesMeta-analysesWithdrawal timeColorectal cancer preventionPublic health challengeHealth economic modelColonoscopy performanceCost-effectiveLong-term outcomesMultiple randomized controlled trialsPolyp detectionDatabase inceptionColonoscopyHealth challengesHistology prediction
2025
Palliative Care in Patients Admitted with Primary Burn Injury
Miller S, Graetz E, D’Aquila M, Sharan M, Schneider E, Gibbs K, Savetamal A. Palliative Care in Patients Admitted with Primary Burn Injury. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2025, 47: 661-668. PMID: 41288581, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative careOlder patientsPC consultationPC encounterBurn injuryNational Inpatient SampleClinical decision-makingPC utilizationPatient comfortNonteaching hospitalsChi-square analysisHispanic patientsTeaching hospitalInpatient SampleWhite patientsNational populationOverall satisfactionPatient characteristicsRBaux scoreCareMulti-variable regressionBurn diagnosisAssociated with significant morbidityScoresPatient characteristic differencesVideo-based pelvic floor muscle therapy for patients with pelvic floor disorders: A Protocol for a prospective single-arm pilot and feasibility study
Linhares S, D’Aquila M, Schultz K, Mongiu A. Video-based pelvic floor muscle therapy for patients with pelvic floor disorders: A Protocol for a prospective single-arm pilot and feasibility study. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0329883. PMID: 41134840, PMCID: PMC12551819, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsQuality of lifePelvic floor rehabilitationTherapy programPost-interventionPelvic floor disordersFloor rehabilitationPatient-reported outcome measuresPost-intervention visitsIn-Person VisitsIn-person treatmentRate of non-complianceProgram usabilityEligible participantsPelvic floor muscle therapyIn-personPrimary timepointOutcome measuresProcess measuresSingle-arm designPilot trialMidpoint evaluationOnline programMuscle therapyRehabilitationSymptom changeConcurrent syringocystadenoma papilliferum and basal cell carcinoma arising from nevus sebaceous
D’Aquila M, Savoie K. Concurrent syringocystadenoma papilliferum and basal cell carcinoma arising from nevus sebaceous. BMJ Case Reports 2025, 18: e263703. PMID: 39986674, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-263703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBasal cell carcinomaSyringocystadenoma papilliferumCell carcinomaAppropriate treatmentPresence of basal cellsMultiple skin tumorsSun-exposed areasConcurrent presentationFemale adult patientsElective excisionConcurrent skin lesionsFleshy lesionAdult patientsSkin tumorsDifferential diagnosisFollow-upCutaneous lesionsGenetic predispositionSkin lesionsLesionsBasal cellsCarcinomaPatientsTreatmentSimultaneous occurrenceSubacute haemorrhagic acalculous cholecystitis after blunt trauma in a patient on anticoagulant therapy
D'Aquila M, Savoie K. Subacute haemorrhagic acalculous cholecystitis after blunt trauma in a patient on anticoagulant therapy. BMJ Case Reports 2025, 18: e261482. PMID: 39753275, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-261482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAcalculous cholecystitisBlunt traumaRight upper quadrant painUpper quadrant painInterval laparoscopic cholecystectomyKnown Risk FactorsCholecystostomy tubeAbdominal painAnticoagulant therapyLaparoscopic cholecystectomyAnticoagulant useDifferential diagnosisHaemorrhagic cholecystitisRisk factorsCholecystitisPatientsCholelithiasisAnticoagulationPainTraumaBluntCholecystectomyCholecystostomyMorbidityTherapy
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honor Ira S. Goldenberg Award for Outstanding Performance as an Intern in General Surgery
06/14/2024Yale School of Medicine AwardYale General SurgeryDetailsUnited Stateshonor Alpha Omega Alpha
05/01/2023National AwardHonor Medical Society
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