Kristin Oliveira, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care)Cards
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2023
Update on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.
Esposito A, Coppersmith N, White E, Papageorge M, DiSiena M, Hess D, LaFemina J, Larkin A, Miner T, Nepomnayshy D, Palesty J, Rosenkranz K, Seymour N, Trevisani G, Whiting J, Oliveira K, Longo W, Yoo P. Update on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2023, 236: 953-960. PMID: 36622076, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Library of Medicine MedPix Case: Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
Aparicio C, Oliveira KD. MedPix Case Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection [Internet}. National Library of Medicine 2023. Available from: https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=10febba0-274c-488d-b989-67ca410eb614Peer-Reviewed Educational Materials
2020
Earlier Is Better: Evaluating the Timing of Tracheostomy After Liver Transplantation
Miller SM, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Oliveira K, Yoo PS. Earlier Is Better: Evaluating the Timing of Tracheostomy After Liver Transplantation. Respiratory Care 2020, 65: 1883-1888. PMID: 32788317, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationEarly tracheostomyLiver transplantationHospital mortalityRespiratory failureDay 14Cox proportional hazards modelCharlson Comorbidity IndexTiming of tracheostomyProportional hazards modelLate tracheostomyComorbidity indexProlonged hospitalizationFavorable outcomeRetrospective analysisTracheostomyHazards modelTransplantationPatient samplesMortalityStayQuick dischargeSubjectsHospitalizationFailureRacial disparities in surgical outcomes for benign thyroid disease
Maduka RC, Gibson CE, Chiu AS, Jean RA, Wills-Johnson N, Azar SA, Oliveira K, Ahuja V. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes for benign thyroid disease. The American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 220: 1219-1224. PMID: 32669203, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign thyroid diseaseThyroid diseaseRLN injuryNeck hematomaPostoperative complicationsWhite patientsSurgical outcomesRacial disparitiesRecurrent laryngeal nerve injuryLaryngeal nerve injurySignificant postoperative complicationsMalignant thyroid diseaseSignificant hypocalcemiaNerve injuryPostoperative outcomesPatient factorsSurgical treatmentBlack patientsAsian patientsBenign diseaseThyroid surgeryHigh incidenceGreater oddsPatientsMultivariate analysisThe Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis
Oliveira K, Jean RA, Gonsai R, Maduka RC, Gibson CE, Chiu AS, Ahuja V. The Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 255: 436-441. PMID: 32619858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonoperative managementAcute appendicitisNational Readmission DatabaseOdds of readmissionCause readmission rateRisk of readmissionTraditional operative approachMultivariable linear regressionMore comorbiditiesIndex hospitalizationReadmission ratesSurgical managementAdult admissionsOperative approachPatient burdenAppendicitisPatientsSix monthsAppendectomyReadmissionSignificant increaseMost casesLinear regressionManagementComorbidities
2019
Resident Education in End-of-Life Communication and Management: Assessing Comfort Level to Enhance Competence and Confidence
Harrington AW, Oliveira KD, Lui FY, Maerz LL. Resident Education in End-of-Life Communication and Management: Assessing Comfort Level to Enhance Competence and Confidence. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 77: 300-308. PMID: 31780426, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention
Shaughnessy MP, Ahle SL, Oliveira K, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Improving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76: e138-e145. PMID: 31628018, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral surgery residentsGeneral surgery residencySurgery residentsCost interventionOperating roomQualtrics online survey softwareSurgery residencyScrub sinksSurgical facultyPreoperative discussionPostintervention questionnairesOnline survey softwareInvasive toolInterventionSignificant increaseHigh rateOverall satisfactionSurvey softwareGoal discussionCore faculty members
2018
Epidemiology of Critical Illness in the Elderly
Oliveira K, Maerz L. Epidemiology of Critical Illness in the Elderly. 2018, 1-10. DOI: 10.1017/9781316676325.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysiology of Pregnancy
Oliveira K, Abdel-Razeq S. Physiology of Pregnancy. Current Trauma Reports 2018, 4: 211-217. DOI: 10.1007/s40719-018-0134-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma patientsPhysiologic changesPregnant trauma patientsNormal physiologic changesPhysiologic systemsPhysiology of pregnancyRelevant clinical findingsPregnant patientsClinical findingsHematologic systemTraumatic injuryGastrointestinal systemRecent FindingsWhileGenitourinary systemReviewThe purposeTrauma practitionersCardiovascular systemRespiratory systemPregnancyPatientsMusculoskeletal systemSummaryThis articleComplex physiologyLandmark studiesReview
2016
Imaging Techniques in Emergency Surgeries
Oliveira K, Andrejeva-Wright L, Maerz LL. Imaging Techniques in Emergency Surgeries. International Anesthesiology Clinics 2016, 54: 22-38. PMID: 26655507, DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000086.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Clinical Care
Overview
Kristin Oliveira, MD, is a surgeon who specializes in trauma, surgical critical care, and colorectal surgery. She treats a variety of common conditions including biliary colic (gallbladder attack), cholecystitis, diverticulitis, appendicitis, and hernia.
Dr. Oliveira says the best parts of her job are caring for patients and teaching residents the best clinical care.
“I love the patient population I take care of,” she says. “I like helping the sickest patients. I treat all of my patients like they are my family.”
Dr. Oliveira provides coverage in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) as well as in emergency and elective general surgery at the Yale New Haven Hospital Chapel Street campus. In addition, Dr. Oliveira provides general surgery, trauma, and surgical critical care coverage at the Yale New Haven Hospital campus on York Street as needed.
She is an active researcher and has a passion for providing excellent medical care to all patients, especially the underserved.
Clinical Specialties
General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care; Colorectal Surgery
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Board Certifications
Surgical Critical Care Surgery
- Certification Organization
- AB of Surgery
- Original Certification Date
- 2016
General Surgery
- Certification Organization
- AB of Surgery
- Original Certification Date
- 2014
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General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care
330 Cedar Street, PO Box 208062
New Haven, CT 06520-8062
United States
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