Research Accomplishments

Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy

Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy For Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Analysis And Outcomes
North Texas American College of Surgeons, 2003

Intraoperative modality of treatment for peritoneal carcinomatosis: use of hyperthermic interperitoneal chemoperfusion.
Perfusion 2002: 17(6):441-6

Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy: Experience at Baylor University Medical Center
BUMC Proceedings 2002, 15(4); 359-62

Breast Cancer

Preliminary Outcome Analysis In Patients With Breast Cancer And A Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Who Declined An Axillary Dissection
Society of Surgical Oncology, 2002
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2003 10(2):126-130

Long Term Patterns Of Recurrence Following Sentinel Node Biopsy For Breast Cancer
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2004
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2004
The American Journal of Surgery 2004: In Press

Current Patterns of Presentation and Treatment of Breast Cancer In Women 40 Years of Age or Less
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2003

Primary Lung Cancer Following Breast Cancer: A 12 Year Experience
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2003

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Followed By Delayed Mastectomy And Reconstruction
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2002
Southwestern Surgical Congress April 2002
American Journal of Surgery 2003:185 (2), 114-117

The Significance Of Micrometastasis In The Sentinel Lymph Node For Breast Cancer
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2000
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2000
Society of Surgical Oncoloy, 2001
BUMC Proceedings 2003; 16 (1), pp. 3-6

Periareolar Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology for Breast Cancer Prediction: Technical Results
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2001

Cryosurgery of Recurrent Breast Carcinoma
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2001
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2001

Failed Breast Sentinel Lymphadenectomy: Interaction of Patient Age, Body Mass Index, and Tumor Location
American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2000

Phase II Results With Sentinel Lymphadenectomy For Breast Cancer Staging
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2000

The Role Of Galactography In Patients With Nipple Discharge
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1998
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1999
BUMC Proceedings 2000; 13 (3): 214-216

The Benefits Of Office Based Breast Ultrasound
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1998

Radiation Exposure and Breast Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1999
The American Journal of Surgery 1999; 178(6);454-457

Sentinel Node Biopsy For Breast Cancer: Preliminary Results
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1997
Southeastern Surgical Congress, 1998

Cryosurgery Of Recurrent Breast Carcinoma
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1997

Galactography in patients with nipple discharge

Melanoma

Melanoma Biopsy Technique: Impact On Sentinel Node And Long-Term Outcome North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2004

Patterns Of Recurrence Following Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For Melanoma
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2003
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2003
American Journal of Surgery 2003; 186(6): 675-81

Patterns of Drainage and Recurrence Following Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Cutaneous Melanoma of the Head and Neck
American Head and Neck Society, 2003
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Jul;130(7):844-8

Loss Of Heterozygosity At 6q22-23.3 In Congenital Nevi, Acquired Nevi, And Cutaneous Melanoma After Laser Capture Microdissection
Society of Surgical Oncology, 2002

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Site Used as Skin Graft Donor in Wide Local Excision of Cutaneous Melanoma
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2001
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2001
American Journal of Surgery, 2002 Aug; 184(2):176-8

Loss of Heterozygosity in 6q22-23 in Intermediate-Thickness Melanomas Reflects Lymph Node Involvement
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2001
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2001

Malignant Melanoma and the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Cancer Invest 1999;17(1):39-46


Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For Melanoma
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1998
The American Journal of Surgery 1998;176(6);544-547

The Need For Completion Lymph Node Dissection Following Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For Cutaneous Melanoma
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1999

Completion Lymph Node Dissection Following Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For Cutaneous Melanoma
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2000

Liver Cancer

Long Term Results For Cryosurgery After Liver Metastasis From Colorectal Cancer
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2002
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2002

Screening For Hepatocellular Carcinoma In The Multinodular, Cirrhotic Liver
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2000
Society of Surgical Oncology, 2000

Diagnostic Evaluation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Cirrhotic Liver
Oncology 2000; 14 (6): Supplement 3-June

Hepatic Imaging with Iron Oxide Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Oncology (Huntingt) 2000 Jun;14(6 Suppl 3):29-36

Cryotherapy for Liver Tumors
Oncology (Huntingt). 1998 Jul;12(7):979-87

Cryosurgical Ablation of Hepatic Tumors
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1997
The American Journal of Surgery 1997;174 (6): 614-618

The Clinical Impact of Iron Oxide MRI in the Management of Hepatic Tumors and Comparison to Computed Tomography
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1999
Society of Surgical Oncology, 1999

Hepatic Tumor Imaging Using Iron Oxide MRI: Comparison With Computed Tomography, Clinical Impact, And Cost Analysis
Annals of Surgical Oncology 1999; 6(7):691-8

Radiofrequency Interstitial Thermal Ablation of Hepatic Tumors
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1999

Cholangiocarcinoma: Impact of Tumor Location
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1999

Esophageal Cancer

TNFerade, An Adenovector Carrying The Transgene For Human Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF ), Is Well Tolerated And Has Activity In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. A Phase I Study
North Texas American College of Surgeons, 2003
Society of Surgical Oncology, 2003
Annals of Surgical Oncology, Supplement: Jan 2003, 10 (1); pg. S10

Surgical Management of Esophageal Carcinoma
BUMC Proceedings 2003, 16(3): 280-4

Roux-En-Y Reconstruction For Treatment Of Bile Reflux After Distal Esophagectomy
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2002
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2002

Anastamotic Integrity Following Esophagectomy For Carcinoma: Are Histologically Positive Margins A Risk Factor For Leak?
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2002
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2002

Gastric Cancer

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For Early Gastric Cancer
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2000
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2000

Pancreatic Cancer

Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas
Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 2004 Oct;7(5):355-364

TNFerade, An Adenovector Carrying The Transgene For Human Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF ), Is Well Tolerated And Has Activity In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. A Phase I Study
North Texas American College of Surgeons, 2003
Society of Surgical Oncology, 2003
Annals of Surgical Oncology, Supplement: Jan 2003, 10 (1); pg. S10

Surgical Experience With Neuroendocrine Tumors Of The Pancreas
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2000
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2000

An Orthotopic in Vivo Model of Human Pancreatic Cancer
Surgery 1999 Sep;126(3):562-7

Targeting p53 for Adoptive T-cell Immunotherapy
Cancer Research 1998 Jun 15;58(12):2601-5

Morbidity, Mortality, And Survival In Peripancreatic Cancer Patients Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1997
The American Journal of Surgery 1997;174(6): 600-604

Does Intraoperative Suspicion Of Portal Vein Invasion Preclude Resection Of Peripancreatic Carcinoma?
Society of Surgical Oncology, 1997

Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid and Parathyroid Cancer
In: Cancer Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach
8th Edition, 2004
Eds: Pazdur et al

The Effect of Office-Based Thyroid Ultrasound on Clinical Decision Making
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1999
Society of Surgical Oncology, 1999
BUMC Proceedings 2000; 13 (3): 207-209

Surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer Invading the Airway
Ann Surg Oncol 1997 Jul-Aug;4(5):403-8

The Effect of Office-Based Thyroid Ultrasound on Clinical Decision Making
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1999
Society of Surgical Oncology, 1999
BUMC Proceedings 2000; 13 (3): 207-209

Head and Neck Cancer

Gene Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers
Oncology (Huntingt). 2001 Mar;15(3):303-8

A Prospective Phase II Trial Of Onyx-015 Adenovirus And Chemotherapy In Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck (The Baylor Experience)
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2000
Society of Surgical Oncology, 2000
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2000; 7 (8): 588-592

Prospective Evaluation of Office-Based Parotid Ultrasound
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 200l
Society of Surgical Oncology, 2001
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2001; 8(9): 720-722

Selective replication and oncolysis in p53 mutant tumors with ONYX-015, an E1B-55kD gene-deleted adenovirus, in patients with advanced head and neck cancer: a phase II trial.
Cancer Research, 60(22):6359-66: 2000

Colon and Rectal Cancer

The Role of Pelvic Exenteration in the Management of Recurrent Rectal Cancer
Am J Surg 2003 Dec;186(6):660-4

Should Locally Excised T1 Rectal Cancer Receive Adjuvant Chemoradiation?
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2000
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2000
American Journal of Surgery 2000; 180(6); 402-406

Closure of Proximal Colonic Pouch Fistulas Using Endoscopically-Injected Fibrin Sealant
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2001
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2001
American Surgeon, 2002 Jul; 68(7):615-8

Total Colectomy versus Limited Colonic Resection For Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1999
The American Journal of Surgery 1999; 178(6);587-591

Colon Cancer In Patients 40 And Under
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1997
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1998
BUMC Proceedings 1998; 11;175-178

Laser Ablation Of Rectal Tumors
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1997

Monoclonal Antibodies and Colorectal Carcinoma: a Clinical Review of Diagnostic Applications.
Cancer Invest. 1994;12(3):314-23

Parathyroid

Comparison Of Quick Parathyroid Assay For Uniglandular And Multiglandular Parathyroid Disease
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2002
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2002
American Journal of Surgery 2002, 184(6), 578-81

Surgical Treatment of Hyperparathyroidism Using the Quick Parathyroid Assay BUMC Proceedings 2002, 15(4); 363-5

Pre-Operative Parathyroid Localization And Correlation With Bilateral Cervical Exploration
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2000

Obesity Surgery

Antecolic Approach To Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2004

Internal Hernias After Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2004
The American Journal of Surgery 2004: In Press

Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass In Morbidly Obese and Super Morbidly Obese Patients
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2003
American Journal of Surgery 2004; 187 (2): 230-232

A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blinded Clinical Trial of Dexmedetomidine in the Acute Postoperative Pain Management of Bariatric Surgical Patients
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2003
American Society of Bariatric Surgery, 2003

The Role Of Routine Upper GI Series Following Roux-En Y Gastric Bypass
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2003

Precedex: A Novel Approach To Acute Pain Management In Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Patients
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2002
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2002
American Society of Bariatric Surgery, 2002

Establishing A Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Program: Prospective Analysis Of The First 100 Patients
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2002 Oral Presentation
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2002
American Journal of Surgery, 2002, 184(6), 617-620

Other General Surgery Topics

A Randomized Trial Of Valved Vs Nonvalved Implantable Ports For Vascular Access
BUMC Proceedings 2003, 16(4); 384-7
Southwestern Surgical Congress Oral Presentation, April 2004.
The American Journal of Surgery 2004: In Press

Routine Ilioinguinal Nerve Excision in Inguinal Hernia Repairs
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2004
Southwestern Surgical Congress Oral Presentation, 2004
The American Journal of Surgery 2004: In Press

Management of carotid body paragangliomas and review of a 30-year experience.
Ann Vasc Surg 2002 May;16(3):331-8.

Prospective Evaluation of Endoluminal Venous Stents in the Treatment of the May-Thurner Syndrome.
Ann Vasc Surg 2002 Jan;16(1):61-4

Giant Adrenal Myelolipoma
Am Surg 2002 Apr;68(4):392-4

Successful Removal Of Foreign Body From The Left Atrium After Perforation Of The Esophagus
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2002
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2002

Identification Of Metastatic Cancer With A Hand-Held Pet Probe
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2000

Magnetic resonance imaging for intra-abdominal malignancy
Oncology, 14:4,2000

One-Year Retrospective Review of Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomies
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1997

The Role Of Computed Tomography In The Diagnosis Of Acute Appendicitis
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1999
The American Journal of Surgery 1999; 178(6);485-489

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acalculus Gallbladder Disease
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1999
BUMC Proceedings 2000; 13 (4): 331-3

Surgical Management of Giant Cervicothoracic Cystic Lymphangioma
North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, 2003

Foramen Of Winslow Hernia
North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1997
Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1997
BUMC Proceedings 1997; 10:75-77

Prospective Evaluation of Endoluminal Venous Stents in the Treatment of the May-Thurner Syndrome
Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, 2001
Ann Vasc Surg 2002; 16(1):61-64

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