Karole T. Collier, MD

About Dr. Collier

Dr. Karole T. Collier is a PGY3 resident in the general surgery program at University of Pennsylvania. Her academic interests include surgical equity, surgical health disparities, surgical education, and pipelines initiatives for underrepresented minority students the medical field. She is deeply interested in the intersection of medicine and social activism and has recently been involved in the development of a national curriculum for antiracism work in surgical education. Dr. Collier has published widely in the field of surgical health disparities research and is active in numerous leadership roles that concentrate on institutional strategies to promote social justice, diversity, and inclusion. Dr. Collier is clinically interested in pediatric surgery, however, she is excited for the full breath of opportunity in the field of general surgery.

Dr. Collier is known for her an extraordinary upbeat attitude and curiosity and is a proud Air Force Reservist. She has active interest in surgery and health policy, and plans to work as an academic surgeon concentrating on the care and continued investment in underserved patient populations.

Societies

National Societies:

• Association of Program Directors in Surgery (April 2021 – Present)
• Association of Women Surgeons (Member, September/2020 – Present)
• American College of Surgeons (Member, December/2018- Present)
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (Member, October/2020 – Present)
• Society of Black Academic Surgeons (Member, December/2016- Present)
• American Medical Association (Member, December/2017- Present)

Awards

2021
National Medical Association Award for leadership & Community Service
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences – SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

2021
Dr. Avery Ellis Memorial Award for Innovation
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences – SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

2021
Dean’s Transformational Award for Leadership & Service
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences – SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

2021
Karole Collier Visionary Award, National Medical Association
Buffalo Chapter, Buffalo, New York

2019
Cook Travel Grant for Outstanding Podium Presentation
Society of Black Academic Surgeons, New York, New York

2019
Excellence for Promoting Inclusion & Cultural Diversity
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences – SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

2018
United States Air Force – Health Professionals Scholarship

Research

• Health Disparities & Surgical Equity

Publications

Original Papers

1. Bailey, E. A., Collier, K., & Kelz, R. R., Debunking the July Phenomenon: Are We Asking the Right Questions?. Jama Surgery. 2016, Mar; 151(3): 224-225. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26535493. Pub Status: Published.
2. Collier, K. T., & Rothstein, D. H., COVID 19: Surgery & the question of race. American Journal of Surgery. 2020, Oct; 220(4): 845–846. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32498946. Pub Status: Published.
3. Collier, K., Sataloff, J., Wirtalla, C., Kuo, L., Karakousis, G.C. and Kelz, R.R., Understanding readmissions following operations of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. The American Journal of Surgery. 2017, Sep; 214(3): 501-508. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28818283.Pub Status: Published.
4. Collier, K.T., Annals Story Slam - Sit Up Straight. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2017, May; 166(9): SS1. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28460404. Pub Status: Published.
5. Fieber, J. H., Sharoky, C. E., Collier, K. T., Hoffman, R. L., Wirtalla, C., Kelz, R. R., & Paulson, E. C., A preoperative prediction model for risk of multiple admissions after colon cancer surgery. Journal of Surgical Research. 2018, Nov; 231(1): 380-386. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30278957. Pub Status: Published.
6. Kuo, L., Simmons, K. D., Collier, K., Wachtel, H., Karakousis, G., Fraker, D. L., & Kelz, R. R., Surgical Residency Is a Critical Step in Developing an Expertise in Endocrine Surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016, Oct; 223(4): S133-S134. Pub Status: Published.
7. Montgomery Jr, S.R., Butler, P.D., Wirtalla, C.J., Collier, K.T., Hoffman, R.L., Aarons, C.B., Damrauer, S.M. and Kelz, R.R., Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Journal of Surgery. 2018, Jun; 215(6): 1046-1050. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 29803499. Pub Status: Published.
8. Sharoky, C.E., Collier, K.T., Wirtalla, C.J., Sinnamon, A.J., Neuwirth, M.G., Kuo, L.E., Roses, R.E., Fraker, D.L., Karakousis, G.C. and Kelz, R.R., Hospitalization in the year preceding major oncologic surgery increases risk for adverse postoperative events. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2017, Nov; 24(12): 3477-3485. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 28808930. Pub Status: Published.
9. Sonnenberg, E. M., Reinke, C. E., Bartlett, E. K., Collier, K. T., Karakousis, G. C., Holena, D. N., & Kelz, R. R., Wind, Water Wound, Walk – Does the Data Deliver the Dictum?. Journal of Surgical Education. 2015, Feb; 72(1): 164-169. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 25131719. Pub Status: Published.

Abstract

1. Collier, K.T. & Schwaitzberg, S.D., Use of the Patient Portal and its Role in Surgical Consent. The American Journal of Surgery. 2020, Sep; Pub Status: Provisionally Accepted.
2. Collier, K.T., Nobel, T., Jones, D.R., Bains, M.S., & Molena, D., Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Outcomes after Esophagectomy: Eliminated with Treatment at a High-Volume Center. The American Journal of Surgery. 2020, Sep; Pub Status: Provisionally Accepted.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters

1. Collier, K. T., & Kelz, R. R., (2017) Preparing to Apply and Choosing a Specialty. In Englesbe M., Meyers M. (Ed.), A How To Guide For Medical Students. Success in Academic Surgery (pp. 105-119). Philadelphia: Springer, Cham.