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Arturo J. Rios Diaz, MD

Arturo Rios Diaz
Medical School: Central University of Venezuela Residency Program: Thomas Jefferson University

About Dr. Rios Diaz

Dr. Rios Diaz is a PGY8 Independent Plastic Surgery Resident, equivalent to PGY-5 Integrated Plastic Surgery Resident, at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his General Surgery Residency at Thomas Jefferson University in June 2021 and successfully passed the American Board of Surgery examinations. He envisions a future as an academic reconstructive plastic surgeon that enhances patient care through a rigorous emphasis on health services, clinical outcomes, and patient-centered research.

Education

2016 - 2022
General Surgery Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

2019 - 2020
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Clinical Outcomes Research
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

2015 - 2016
Postgraduate Certificate, Applied Biostatistics
Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center

2014 - 2016
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Health Services Research
Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Harvard Medical School

2008 - 2009
Research Fellowship, Molecular Physiology
Molecular Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Experimental Medicine
Luis Razetti School of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela

2006 - 2012
MD - Luis Razetti School of Medicine
Central University of Venezuela

Societies

National Societies

2016 - present
American College of Surgeons 

2022 - present
American Society of Plastic Surgery

2019 - 2023
Association For Academic Surgery

Awards

2022
16th Annual Hebert E. Cohn, MD Technical Excellence Award
Awarded by the Faculty of the Department of Surgery to the Chief Resident in General Surgery who displays excellence in surgical technique.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

2022
Top 10% Most Published Clinician 2021 - Doximity

2022
Best Trauma Article, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Direct to OR Resuscitation of Abdominal Trauma: An NTDB Propensity Matched Outcomes Study

2022
First Place - Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Paper Competition
Direct to OR Resuscitation of Abdominal Trauma: An NTDB Propensity Matched Outcomes Study

2022
Saligman Family Surgery Pilot Grant Awardee
Predicting the Need for Muscle Flap Reconstruction Following Spinal Surgery: Development of a Risk-Assessment Tool for Wound Complications

2020
Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Competition, Second Place Clinical Science
For paper entitled Factors Associated with and Change in Quality of Life before and after Body Contouring Procedures

2021
Lauren B. Ehrlich Excellence in Trauma Residency Award
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

2021
Excellence in Teaching Award
Sidney Kimmel Medical College Students

2021
Resident Poster Competition, 3rd Place Winner
American Association of Plastic Surgeons 99th Annual Meeting 

2020
Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Subspecialty Young Investigator Award

2020
Top Abstract - selected in the top 200 among +1,000 abstracts submitted to the American Society of Plastic Surgery
Does the Availability of Craniofacial Surgeons Correspond to Facial Trauma Burden? a Nationwide Population-Level Analysis

2019
Dean’s Education Honor Roll
Sidney Kimmel Medical School at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

2019
Excellence in Research Award – awarded to the top 24 abstracts among +1300 abstracts accepted at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
Nationwide Recurrence of Pancreatitis and Readmissions After Biliary Pancreatitis

2019
Second Place Award, Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Paper Competition - College of Physicians Meeting of the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery
Nationwide Recurrence of Pancreatitis and Readmissions After Biliary Pancreatitis

2018
Top 5 Abstract Award, Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Paper Competition - College of Physicians Meeting of the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery
Understanding Nationwide Readmissions After Thyroid Surgery

2018
Saligman Family Surgery Pilot Grant Awardee
Describing The National Burden of Incisional Hernia, Readmission, Risk Factors, Costs, and Subsequent Repair using the Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD)

2008 - 2009
Medical Student Researcher Award
Luis Razetti School of Medicine at the Universidad Central de Venezuela

Research

Before embarking on his General Surgery Residency, Dr. Rios Diaz undertook a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Center for Surgery and Public Health, a collaborative venture of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Furthermore, he completed another Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Clinical Outcomes Research at the University of Pennsylvania’s Division of Plastic Surgery in between his 3rd and 4th year during General Surgery Residency. Throughout his clinical training, he has actively engaged in myriad scholarly endeavors, from research projects and presentations at top-tier scientific meetings to peer reviewing for esteemed scientific journals. Presently, he serves on the Resident Advisory Board for the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open journals.

At the core of Dr. Rios Diaz’s research endeavors is the pursuit of answering pivotal clinical questions regarding the efficacy of varied treatment approaches on individual patients and the overarching healthcare system. Bolstered by more than a decade of research experience and a Postgraduate Degree in Applied Biostatistics, he employs advanced statistical techniques, utilizing an array of data sources. His research has not only bridged knowledge gaps in public health concerning surgical conditions but also provided crucial insights into the effects of surgical interventions on clinical outcomes such as mortality and complications post-surgery, as well as patient-centered outcomes such as quality of life. Additionally, his work offers invaluable perspectives on the distribution and utilization of healthcare resources.

Publications

Scientific Manuscripts

  1. Cunning JR, Mookerjee VG, Alper DP, Rios-Diaz AJ, Bauder AR, Kimia R, Broach RB, Barrette LX, Fischer JP, Butler PD. How Does Reduction Mammaplasty Surgical Technique Impact Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes?: A Comparison of the Superomedial and Inferior Pedicle Techniques. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 Jul 1;91(1):28-35. PMID: 37450858.
  2. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Isch E, Chandragiri S, Qi L, Ni R, Caterson EJ. Increased Incidence of Suspected Smoke Inhalation During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A National Database Study. J Burn Care Res. 2023 Jul 5;44(4):945-948. PMID: 36260537.
  3. Argandykov D, Dorken-Gallastegi A, El Moheb M, Gebran A, Proaño-Zamudio JA, Bokenkamp M, Renne AM, Nepogodiev D, Bhangu A, Kaafarani HMA; COVIDSurg Collaborative. Is perioperative COVID-19 really associated with worse surgical outcomes? A nationwide COVIDSurg propensity-matched analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Apr 1;94(4):513-524. PMC10044588.
  4. Rios-Diaz AJ, Nathan SL, Cunning JR, Kozak GM, Messa CA, Whitely CB, Davis HD, Thrippleton S, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Integration and Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Prospective, Observational Clinical Quality Improvement Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Jan 1;151(1):184-193. PMID: 36251864.
  5. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Isch E, Ni RL, Hamou SJ, Caterson EJ. Incidence and Epidemiology of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Rupture: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Jan-Feb 01;34(1):168-172. PMID: 36190699.
  6. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Isch E, Qi L, Ni R, Caterson EJ. Increased Incidence Of Inhalation Burn Injury During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A National Database Study. J Burn Care Res. 2022 Oct 19:irac155. PMID: 36260537.
  7. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Talwar AA, Christopher A, Broach RB, Hsu JY, Morris JB, Fischer JP. Reoperation Through a Prosthetic-Reinforced Abdominal Wall and Its Association With Postoperative Outcomes and Longitudinal Health Care Utilization. JAMA Surg. 2022 Oct 1;157(10):908-916. PMID: 35921101.
  8. Rios-Diaz AJ, Morris MP, Christopher AN, Patel V, Broach RB, Heniford BT, Hsu JY, Fischer JP. National Epidemiologic Trends (2008-2018) in The United States For the Incidence and Expenditures Associated With Incisional Hernia in Relation to Abdominal Surgery. Hernia. 2022 Oct;26(5):1355-1368. PMID: 36006563.
  9. Rios-Diaz AJ, Morris MP, Elfanagely O, Cunning JR, Davis H, Shakir S, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Impact of Panniculectomy and/or Abdominoplasty on Quality of Life: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Oct 1;150(4):767e-775e. PMID: 35877928.
  10. Rios-Diaz AJ, Lam, R, Metcalfe D, Devin CL, Pucci M, Palazzo F. Nationwide Recurrence of Pancreatitis and Readmissions After Biliary Pancreatitis. Surg Endosc. 2022 Oct;36(10):7399-7408. PMID: 35233658.
  11. Zheng R, Savitch SL, Rios-Diaz AJ, Evans NR, Grenda TR. Outcomes in Lung Cancer Surgery: Capturing Reliable Metrics. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Oct;114(4):1245-1252. PMID: 34547300.
  12. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ. Pandemic Puppies: Man’s Best Friend or Public Health Problem? Multidatabase Study. J Surg Res. 2022 Aug;276:203-207. PMID: 35378364.
  13. Piper ML, Rios-Diaz AJ, Kimia R, Cunning J, Broach R, Wu L, Serletti J, Fosnot J. Direct-to-Implant Versus 2-Stage Breast Reconstruction: Which Technique Is Better? An Analysis of 104 Patients at a Single Institution. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 Aug 1;89(2):159-165. PMID: 35703187.
  14. Rios-Diaz AJ, Oliver EA, Bevilacqua LA, Metcalfe D, Yeo CJ, Berghella V, Palazzo F. Response to Comment on Paper Titled 'Is It Safe to Manage Acute Cholecystitis Nonoperatively During Pregnancy?: A Nationwide Analysis of Morbidity According to Management Strategy'. Ann Surg. 2022 Jul 1;276(1):e70-e71. PMID: 35129502.
  15. Elfanagely O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Othman S, Morris M, Messa C 4th, Broach RB, Fischer JP. A Prospective, Matched Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life in Bariatric Patients following Truncal Body Contouring. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Jun 1;149(6):1338-1347. PMID: 35383722.
  16. Rios-Diaz AJ, Kosyk MS, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Naga HI, Whitely C, Serletti JM, Swanson JW. Does the Geographical Distribution of Facial Trauma Surgeons Correspond to Facial Trauma Burden? A Nationwide Population-Level Analysis. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Jun 1;33(4):997-1002. PMID: 34690320.
  17. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Othman S, Rappaport G, Gaughan JP, Matthews M. Assessment of Gender Disparities and Geographical Variations in Payments from Industry Among Plastic Surgeons in the United States. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022. Jun 1;149(6):1475-1484. PMID: 35436258.
  18. Patel V, Jia H, Rios-Diaz AJ, Christopher AN, Morris MP, Diatta F, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Law of Diminishing Returns in Ventral Hernia Repair: Fact or Fiction? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Apr 1;149(4):964-972. PMID: 35188905.
  19. COVIDSurg Collaborative. Outcomes and Their State-level Variation in Patients Undergoing Surgery With Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the USA: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1;275(2):247-251. PMID: 34793350; PMCID: PMC8745946.
  20. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Gadomski SP, Stanley T, Donnelly JP, Koenig GJ Jr, Cohen MJ, Marks JA. Direct to OR Resuscitation Of Abdominal Trauma: An NTDB Propensity Matched Outcomes Study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Jan 18. PMID: 35045059.
  21. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning J, Hsu JY, Elfanagely O, Marks JA, Grenda TR, Reilly PM, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Incidence, Burden on the Health Care System, and Factors Associated With Incisional Hernia After Trauma Laparotomy. JAMA Surg. 2021 Sep 1;156(9):e213104. PMID: 34259810.
  22. COVIDSurg Collaborative. Machine learning risk prediction of mortality for patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2: the COVIDSurg mortality score. Br J Surg. 2021 Nov 11;108(11):1274-1292. PMID: 34227657; PMCID: PMC8344569.
  23. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Shakir S, Broach RB, Elfanagely O, Nathan S, Butler PD, Fischer JP. Reduction Mammaplasty in Patients with Significant Asymmetry—An Assessment of Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes. Journal of Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Oct;7(6):41.
  24. Woo SH, Rios-Diaz AJ, Kubey AA, Cheney-Peters DR, Ackermann LL, Chalikonda DM, Venkataraman CM, Riley JM, Baram M. Development and Validation of a Web-Based Severe COVID-19 Risk Prediction Model. Am J Med Sci. 2021 May 21:S0002-9629(21)00112-9. PMID: 34029558.
  25. Altshuler PJ, Dang H, Frank AM, Shah AP, Glorioso J, Zhan T, Rios Diaz A, Shaheen O, Ramirez CB, Maley WR, Bodzin AS. Evaluating Outcomes Related to Donor and Recipient Metabolic Environment: Macrosteatotic Allografts and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Liver Transpl. 2021 Sep 26. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34564931.
  26. Rios-Diaz AJ, Hitchner M, Christopher AN, Broach RB, Cunning JR, Fischer JP. Early Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of a New Hybrid Mesh for Incisional Hernia Repair. J Surg Res. 2021 Sep;265:49-59. Epub 2021 Apr 18. PMID: 33878576.
  27. Rios-Diaz AJ, Woodward SG, Zheng R, McPartland C, Tholey R, Tatarian T, Palazzo F. Nationwide Subanalysis of Patient Profile for Same-Admission vs Post-Discharge Interval Cholecystectomy after Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube Placement: In Reply to Sakamoto and Lefor. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Apr 17:S1072-7515(21)00198-8. PMID: 33879371.
  28. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Mellia JA, Hsu JY, Whitely C, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction With Component Separation Following Incisional Hernia Among Survivors of Emergency Laparotomy After Traumatic Injuries: A Population-Based Analysis Of Complications and Healthcare Utilization. Plast Aesthet Res 2021;8:7. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2347-9264.2020.128.
  29. Rios-Diaz AJ, Woodward SG, Zheng R, McPartland C, Tholey R, Tatarian T, Palazzo F. Finding the Most Favorable Timing for Cholecystectomy after Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube Placement: An Analysis of Institutional and National Data. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Jan;232(1):55-64. Epub 2020 Oct 21. PMID: 33098966.
  30. Meer E, Hughes BD, Martin CA, Rios-Diaz AJ, Patel V, Pugh CM, Berry C, Stain SC, Britt LD, Stein SL, Butler PD. Reassessing career pathways of surgical leaders: An examination of surgical leaders' early accomplishments. Am J Surg. 2021 Nov;222(5):933-936. Epub 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33894978.
  31. Diaz Lopez E, Rios Diaz A, Vanegas Calderon O, Lajko E, Ponte-Sucre A, Kohidai L. Chemotaxis in Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis: Evaluation by The Two-chamber Capillary Assay. MethodsX. 2021;8:101223.
  32. Patel V, Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Mauch JT, Nathan SL, Messa IV CA, Whitely C, Geoffrey KM, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Prospective Assessment of the Abdominal Hernia-Q (AHQ)—Patient Burden, Reliability, and Longitudinal Assessment of Quality of Life in Hernia Repair. Ann Surg. 2020 Dec 29. PMID: 33630470.
  33. Elfanagely O, Othman S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Butler P, Fischer JP. A Matched Comparison of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Oct 1;148(4):729-735. PMID: 34550925.
  34. Rios-Diaz AJ, Siena N, Altshuler P, Shaheen O, Maley W, Bodzin A. Successful Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Using Cadaveric Liver Allograft with Multiple Traumatic Lacerations. ACS Case Reviews in Surgery. 2021;3(4):58–61.
  35. Monica Llado-Farrulla M, Fosnot J, Couto J, Chang B, Broach RB, Rios-Diaz A, Fowler J, Aarons CB, Serletti JM, Butler PD. In Search of Workforce Diversity? A Program’s Successful Approach. Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 May 1;147(5):1229-1233. PubMed PMID: 33890911.
  36. Mauch JT, Rios-Diaz AJ, Kozak GM, Zhitomirsky A, Broach RBB, Fischer JP. How to Develop a Risk Prediction Smartphone App. Surg Innov. 2020 Dec 8:1553350620974827. Epub ahead of print. PubMed PMID: 33290189.
  37. Rios-Diaz AJ, Oliver E, Bevilacqua L, Metcalfe D, Yeo CJ, Berghella V, Palazzo F.  Is It Safe To Manage Acute Cholecystitis Non-operatively During Pregnancy? A Nationwide Analysis Of Morbidity According To Management Strategy. Ann Surg. 2020 Sep;272(3):449-456.
  38. Othman S, Elfanagely O, Azoury SC, Kozak GM, Rios-Diaz AJ, Palvanan P, Jenkins MP, Greaney P, Kovach SJ, Fischer JP. Multi-Institutional Analysis of Sternoclavicular Joint Coverage Following Osteomyelitis. Arch Plast Surg. 2020 Sep;47(5):460-466. PubMed PMID: 32971598.
  39. Akinbiyi T, Kozak GM, Davis HD, Barrette LX, Rios-Diaz AJ, Maxwell R, Tilahun ED, Jones JA, Broach RB, Butler PD. Contemporary Treatment of Keloids: A 10-year Institutional experience with medical management, surgical excision, and radiation therapy. Am J Surg. 2021 Apr;221(4):689-696. PMID: 32878694.
  40. Zheng R, Tham EJH, Rios-Diaz AJ, Grenda TR, Evans NR 3rd, Rosato EL, Palazzo F, Berger AC. A 10-year ACS-NSQIP Analysis of Trends in Esophagectomy Practices. J Surg Res. 2020 Jul 16;256:103-111. PubMed PMID: 32683050.
  41. Familusi O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Tilahun ED, et al. Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: reducing the disparity through educational outreach to the underserved. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Feb;29(2):1055-1063. PubMed PMID: 32592032.
  42. Elfanagely O, Othman S, Sanchez JA, Rios-Diaz A, Mellia JA, Fischer JP. The Dual Tacker Device– Creation of a Mesh Fixation System on a Cadaveric Porcine Model. J Surg Res. 2020 Sep 1;257:317-325. PubMed PMID: 32889330.
  43. Zheng R, Rios-Diaz AJ, Liem S, Devin CL, Evans III NR, Rosato EL, Palazzo F, Berger AC. Is the Use of Jejunostomy Tubes with Esophagectomy Associated with Increased Inpatient Healthcare Utilization? Am J Surg. 2020 Jul 25:S0002-9610(20)30381-0. PubMed PMID: 32828519.
  44. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Metcalfe D, Elfanagely O, Serletti JM, Palazzo F, Fischer JP. One-year Healthcare Utilization and Recurrence After Incisional Hernia Repair in the United States: A Population-based Study Using the Nationwide Readmission Database. J Sur Res. 2020;255:267-276. PubMed PMID: 32570130.
  45. Othman S, Azoury SC, Tecce MG, Shakir S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Mauch JT, Tilahun E, Broach RB, Kovach SJ. Free Flap Reconstruction of Complex Oncologic Scalp Defects in the Setting of Mesh Cranioplasty: Risk Factors and Outcomes. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Jun;31(4):1107-1110. PubMed PMID: 32176013.
  46. Zheng R, Rios-Diaz AJ, Thibault DP, Crispo JA, Willis AW, Willis AI. A Contemporary Analysis of Goiters Undergoing Surgery in the United States. Am J Surg. 2020 Aug;220(2):341-348. PMID: 31948703.
  47. Rios-Diaz AJ, Fischer JP. Stoma closure reinforcement with biological mesh and incisional hernia. The Lancet. 2020;395(10222):417-426. PubMed PMID: 32035551.
  48. Rios-Diaz AJ, Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Devin CL, Berger A, Palazzo F. Six-month readmissions after bariatric surgery: Results of a nationwide analysis. Surgery. 2019 Nov;166(5):926-933. PubMed PMID: 31399221.
  49. Rios-Diaz AJ, Zheng R, Thibault DP, Crispo JAG, Willis AW, Willis AI. Understanding nationwide readmissions after thyroid surgery. Surgery. 2019 Feb;165(2):423-430. PubMed PMID: 30545657.
  50. Rangel EL, Rios-Diaz AJ, Uyeda JW, Castillo-Angeles M, Cooper Z, Olufajo OA, Salim A, Sodickson AD. Sarcopenia as a tool for preoperative decision-making. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Feb;86(2):377-379. PubMed PMID: 30395013.
  51. Rios-Diaz AJ, Chevrollier G, Witmer H, Schleider C, Cowan S, Pucci MJ, Palazzo F. The art and science of surgery: Do the data support the banning of surgical skull caps? Surgery. 2018 Nov;164(5):921-925. PubMed PMID: 30072247
  52. Metcalfe D, Rios Diaz AJ, Olufajo OA, Massa MS, Ketelaar NA, Flottorp SA, Perry DC. Impact of public release of performance data on the behaviour of healthcare consumers and providers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Sep 6;9(9):CD004538. PubMed PMID: 30188566.
  53. Metcalfe D, Castillo-Angeles M, Olufajo OA, Rios-Diaz AJ, Salim A, Haider AH, Havens JM. Failure to rescue and disparities in emergency general surgery. J Surg Res. 2018 Nov;231:62-68. PubMed PMID: 30278970.
  54. Metcalfe D, Castillo-Angeles M, Rios-Diaz AJ, Havens JM, Haider A, Salim A. Is there a "weekend effect" in emergency general surgery? J Surg Res. 2018 Feb;222:219-224. PubMed PMID: 29273370.
  55. Herrera-Escobar JP, Rios-Diaz AJ, Zogg CK, Wolf LL, Harlow A, Schneider EB, Cooper Z, Ordonez CA, Salim A, Haider AH. The "mortality ascent": Hourly risk of death for hemodynamically unstable trauma patients at Level II versus Level I trauma centers. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Jan;84(1):139-145. PubMed PMID: 28930947.
  56. Rangel EL, Rios Diaz AJ, Uyeda JW, Cooper Z, Olufajo OA, Salim A, Sodickson AD. Sarcopenia Increases Risk of Long-Term Mortality in Elderly Patients Undergoing Emergency Abdominal Surgery. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Dec;83(6):1179-1186. PubMed PMID: 28777289.
  57. Rios-Diaz AJ, Meyer CP, Dalela D, Ravi P, Sood A, Hanske J, Chun FKH, Kibel AS, Lipsitz SR, Sun M, Trinh QD. The association of hypoalbuminemia with early perioperative outcomes - A comprehensive assessment across 16 major procedures. Am J Surg. 2017 Nov;214(5):871-883. PubMed PMID: 29106849.
  58. Rios-Diaz AJ, Herrera-Escobar JP, Lilley EJ, Appelson JR, Gabbe B, Brasel K, deRoon-Cassini T, Schneider EB, Kasotakis G, Kaafarani H, Velmahos G, Salim A, Haider AH. Routine Inclusion of Long-term Functional and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) into Trauma Registries: The FORTE project. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Jul;83(1):97-104. PubMed PMID: 28426563.
  59. Rios-Diaz AJ, Olufajo OA, Stinebring J, Endicott S, McKown BT, Metcalfe D, Zogg CK, Salim A. Hospital characteristics associated with increased conversion rates among organ donors in New England. Am J Surg. 2017 Oct;214(4):757-761. PubMed PMID: 28390648.
  60. Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Yorkgitis B, Singh M, Haider AH, Salim A. Geographic Distribution of Trauma Burden, Mortality, and Services in the United States: Does Availability Correspond to Patient Need? J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Dec;223(6):764-773.e2. PubMed PMID: 28193322.
  61. Rios-Diaz AJ, Lam J, Zogg CK. The Need for Postdischarge, Patient-Centered Data in Trauma. JAMA Surg. 2016 Dec 1;151(12):1101-1102. PubMed PMID: 27557328.
  62. Rios Diaz AJ, Lin E, Williams K, Jiang W, Patel V, Shimizu N, Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Cooper Z, Havens J, Salim A, Askari R. The Obesity Paradox in Patients with Severe Soft Tissue Infections. Am J of Surg. 2017 Sep;214(3):385-389.
  63. Rios-Diaz AJ, Lam J, Ramos MS, Moscoso AV, Vaughn P, Zogg CK, Caterson EJ. Global Patterns of QALY and DALY Use in Surgical Cost-Utility Analyses: A Systematic Review. PLoS One. 2016 Feb 10;11(2):e0148304.PubMed PMID: 26862894.
  64. Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Singh M, Zogg CK, Olufajo OA, Ramos MS, Caterson EJ, Talbot SG. Inequalities in Specialist Hand Surgeon Distribution across the United States. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 May;137(5):1516-22. PubMed PMID: 27119925.
  65. Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Rios-Diaz A, Harris M, Weaver MJ, Haider AH, Salim A. Unplanned 30-day readmissions in orthopaedic trauma. Injury. 2016 Aug;47(8):1794-7. PubMed PMID: 27262770.
  66. Olufajo OA, Yorkgitis BK, Cooper Z, Rios-Diaz A, Metcalfe D, Havens JM, Kelly E, Haider AH, Gates JD, Salim A. How long should we fear? Long-term risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with traumatic brain injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Jul;81(1):71-8. PubMed PMID: 27015575.
  67. Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Rios Diaz AJ, Chaudhary MA, Harris MB, Zogg CK, Weaver MJ, Salim A. Access to Post-Discharge Rehabilitation Services Following Lower Limb Trauma. J Surg Res. 2016 Jun 1;203(1):140-4. PubMed PMID: 27338544.
  68. Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Gates JD, Weaver MJ, Harris MB, Rios-Diaz AJ, Haider AH, Salim A. Are Older Adults With Hip Fractures Disadvantaged in Level 1 Trauma Centers? Med Care. 2016 Jun;54(6):616-22. PubMed PMID: 26974676.
  69. Olufajo OA, Metcalfe D, Rios-Diaz A, Lilley E, Havens JM, Kelly E, Weissman JS, Haider AH, Salim A, Cooper Z. Does Hospital Experience Rather than Volume Improve Outcomes in Geriatric Trauma Patients? J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Jul;223(1):32-40.e1. PubMed PMID: 27055588.
  70. Metcalfe D, Olufajo O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Haider A, Havens JM, Nitzschke S, Cooper Z, Salim A. Are appendectomy outcomes in level I trauma centers as good as we think? J Surg Res. 2016 May 15;202(2):239-45. PubMed PMID: 27229096.
  71. Olufajo OA, Rios-Diaz A, Peetz AB, Williams KJ, Havens JM, Cooper ZR, Gates JD, Haider AH, Salim A, Askari R. Comparing Readmissions and Infectious Complications of Blunt Splenic Injuries Using a Statewide Database. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2016 Apr;17(2):191-7. PubMed PMID: 26859534.
  72. Rios Diaz AJ, Meyer C, Hanske J, Dalela D, Pucheril D, Schmid M, Sammon JD, Menon M, Chun F, Noldus J, Fisch M, Trinh QD. Wound dehiscence in a sample of 1,776 cystectomies – Identification of Predictors and Implications for Outcomes. BJU Int. 2016;117(6B):E95-E101. PubMed PMID: 26118393.
  73. Rios Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ. Shared Education and Shared Innovation in the Global Health Setting. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Jun;26(4):1009-10. PubMed PMID: 26080111.
  74. Zogg CK, Najjar P, Rios Diaz AJ, Zogg DL, Tsai TC, Rose JA Jr, Scott JW, Gani F, Alshaikh H, Nagarajan N, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Goldberg JE, Haider AH. Rethinking Priorities: Cost of Complications After Elective Colectomy. Ann Surg. 2016;264(2):312-322. PubMed PMID: 26501705.
  75. Shah AA, Haider AH, Riviello R, Zogg CK, Zafar SN, Latif A, Rios Diaz AJ, Rehman Z, Zafar H. Geriatric emergency general surgery: Survival and outcomes in a low-middle income country. Surgery. 2015;158(2):562-569. PubMed PMID: 25999249.
  76. Zogg CK, Mungo B, Lidor AO, Stem M, Rios Diaz AJ, Haider AH, Molena D. Influence of body mass index on outcomes after major resection for cancer. Surgery. 2015 Aug;158(2):472-85. PubMed PMID: 26008961.
  77. Singh M, Rios Diaz AJ, Golby AJ, Caterson EJ. "Countersinking" of reservoir in an irradiated patients can decrease tension on scalp closure. Surg Neurol Int. 2015 Jul 23;6(Suppl 11):S334-6. PubMed PMID: 26236553.
  78. Singh M, Diaz AJ, Cauley R, Caterson EJ. Use of Pedicled Trapezius myocutaneous flap for posterior skull reconstruction. J Craniofac Surg. 2015;26(6):e532-e535. PubMed PMID: 26221853.
  79. Singh M, Rios Diaz AJ, Gobble R, Caterson EJ. Causal Relation between Nerve Compression and Migraine Symptoms and the Therapeutic Role of Surgical Decompression. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Jun 5;3(5):e395. PubMed PMID: 26090285.
  80. Singh M, Vasudeva VS, Rios Diaz AJ, Dunn IF, Caterson EJ. Intraoperative Development of Tension Pneumocephalus in a Patient Undergoing Repair of a Cranial-Dural Defect Under Nitrous Oxide Anesthesia. J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2015 Jan-Jun;7(1):20-2. PubMed PMID: 27512547.
  81. Díaz E, Köhidai L, Ríos A, Vanegas O, Silva A, Szabó R, Mező G, Hudecz F, Ponte-Sucre A. Leishmania braziliensis: cytotoxic, cytostatic and chemotactic effects of poly-lysine-methotrexate-conjugates. Exp Parasitol. 2013 Sep; 135(1):134-41. PubMed PMID: 23816643.
  82. Diaz E, Köhidai L, Rios A, Vanegas O, Ponte-Sucre A. Chemotaxis assays in vitro in Leishmania sp. Evaluation of the capillary-two chamber technique in promastigotes. Rev Facult Farm. 2011. 74(2):31-39.

Accepted in pre-print servers

  1. Woo SH, Rios-Diaz AJ, Kubey AA, Cheney-Peters DR, Ackermann LL, Chalikonda DM, Venkataraman CM, Riley JM, Baram M. Development and Validation of a Web-Based Severe COVID-19 Risk Prediction Model. MedRxIV 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.16.20155739.

Book Chapters

  1. Rios-Diaz AJ, Azoury SC. (2021) Restriction to Specific Fields. In: Tohid H., Maibach H. (eds) International Medical Graduates in the United States. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62249-7_10
  2. Lamm R, Rios-Diaz AJ, Koduri P, Palazzo F. Alimentary tract diseases. In: Berghella V, ed. Maternal-Fetal Evidence Based Guidelines. 4th ed. CRC Press; 2021.

Scientific Abstracts/Congress Presentations

Accepted

  1. Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Rios-Diaz AJ, Amro C, Niu EF, Honig S, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Bridging Care After Bridging The Muscle: A Decade Long Analysis Of Fragmentation Of Care After Incisional Hernia Repair In The United States. Podium presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2023. Oct 23, 2023. Boston, MA.
  2. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Davis H, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Quality And Quantity Matter- Incidence Of Incisional Hernia Following Common Abdominal Surgeries By Abdominal Surgical History: A Population-based Analysis Of 945,262 Patients. Oral presentation. 45th Annual International Congress, European Hernia Society. May 3-5, 2023. Barcelona, Spain.
  3. Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Kovach SJ III, Levin LS, Azoury SC. Free Flap Reconstruction versus Amputation for Severely Traumatized Lower Extremities: Trends over the Past Decade and Predictors of Reconstruction Based on a Multi-database Nationwide Analysis. Poster presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 101th Annual Meeting. Apr 29-May 2, 2023, Chicago, IL.
  4. Habarth-Morales TE, Rhemtulla IA, Davis HD, Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Azoury SC, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ III. Times Have Changed: A Nationwide Analysis Of Outcomes And Costs Associated With Early Vs. Late Free Flap Reconstruction Following Lower Extremity Trauma In 698 Patients. Poster presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 101th Annual Meeting. Apr 29-May 2, 2023, Chicago, IL.
  5. Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Amro C, Azoury SC, Broach RB, Lin IC, Chang B, Levin LS. The True Story Behind Isolated Hand or Digit Traumatic Amputations: A One-Year Evaluation of Traumatic Amputation Treatment Course and Success of Replantation. Poster presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 101th Annual Meeting. Apr 29-May 2, 2023, Chicago, IL.
  6. Davis HD, Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Lin IC. Getting Out Of Hand? The Association of Opiate use with Soft Tissue Infections: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis. Poster presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 101th Annual Meeting. Apr 29-May 2, 2023, Chicago, IL.
  7. Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE; Davis HD, Broach RB, Kanchwala S, Serletti JM. Quantification of the Burden and Healthcare Utilization Associated with Fragmentation of Care after Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Nationwide Analysis of 20,334 Readmissions. Oral presentation. 69th Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Society. Apr 21-23, 2023. Philadelphia PA.
  8. Habarth-Morales TE, Rhemtulla IA, Davis HD, Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Azoury SC, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ III. Times Have Changed: A Nationwide Analysis Of Outcomes And Costs Associated With Early Vs. Late Free Flap Reconstruction Following Lower Extremity Trauma In 698 Patients. Podium presentation. 69th Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Society. Apr 21-23, 2023. Philadelphia PA.
  9. Habarth-Morales TE, Rhemtulla IA, Davis HD, Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Azoury SC, Serletti JM, Kovach SJ III. Times Have Changed: A Nationwide Analysis Of Outcomes And Costs Associated With Early Vs. Late Free Flap Reconstruction Following Lower Extremity Trauma In 698 Patients. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery Research Council 68th Annual Meeting. Apr 13-16, 2023, Cleveland, OH.
  10. Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Kovach SJ III, Levin LS, Azoury SC. Free Flap Reconstruction Versus Amputation For Severely Traumatized Lower Extremities: Trends Over The Past Decade And Predictors Of Reconstruction Based On A Multi-database Nationwide Analysis. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery Research Council 68th Annual Meeting. Apr 13-15, 2023, Cleveland, OH.
  11. Habarth-Morales TE, Honig SE, Davis HD, Ni EF, Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Serletti JM. Twelve Years and 1,817 Flaps: An Analysis of a Single Surgeon's Evolving Experience with Flap Thrombosis. Poster presentation. 69th Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Society. Apr 21-23, 2023. Philadelphia PA.
  12. Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Amro C, Jenkins M, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Serletti JM. Elucidating the Post-Discharge Healthcare Utilization After Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Breast Cancer: A National Analysis of 180-day Readmissions and Costs. Poster presentation. 69th Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Society. Apr 21-23, 2023. Philadelphia PA.
  13. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Davis HD, Amro C, Azoury SC, Broach RB, Lin IC, Chang B, Levin LS. The True Story Behind Isolated Hand of Digit Traumatic Amputations: A One-Year Evaluation Of Traumatic Amputations Treatment Course And Success Of Replantation. Poster presentation. 69th Annual Meeting of the Robert H. Ivy Society. Apr 21-23, 2023. Philadelphia PA.
  14. Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE; Davis HD, Broach RB, Kanchwala S, Serletti JM. Quantification of the Burden and Healthcare Utilization Associated with Fragmentation of Care after Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Nationwide Analysis of 20,334 Readmissions. Poster presentation. 2023 American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting. Jan 20-24, 2023. Miami, FL.
  15. Sais E, Habarth-Morales TE; Rios-Diaz AJ, Gadomski S, Stanley T, Donnely J, Koenig G, Cohen M, Marks J. Direct to OR Resuscitation: An Institutional Experience. Oral presentation Rocky Mountain Traumatological Society 63rd Annual Meeting. Jan 13-15, 2023. Aspen Snowmass, CO.
  16. Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB; Kovach S, Levin LS, Azoury SC. Limb Salvage: A Bird's Eye View. Oral presentation Rocky Mountain Traumatological Society 63rd Annual Meeting. Jan 13-15, 2023. Aspen Snowmass, CO.
  17. Davis HD, Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Amro C, Broach RB, Lin IC. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Associated Compartment Syndrome: Review of a National Database. Oral presentation Rocky Mountain Traumatological Society 63rd Annual Meeting. Jan 13-15, 2023. Aspen Snowmass, CO.
  18. Habarth-Morales TE, Davis HD, Rios-Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Swanson JW. Factors Associated with Late-Presentation Craniosynostosis: Who Are We Missing? Oral presentation. 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Jan 9, 2023. Houston, TX.
  19. Davis HD, Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Amro C, Broach RB, Lin IC. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Associated Compartment Syndrome: Review of a National Database. Oral presentation. 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Jan 9, 2023. Houston, TX.
  20. Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE, Isch E, Metcalfe D, Yeo CJ, Tatarian T, Palazzo F. Is The Risk As Low As We Think? A 10-year Nationwide Analysis Of The Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism Following Bariatric Surgery. Oral presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 16-20, 2022, San Diego, CA.
  21. Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE, Babu A, Metcalfe D, Yeo CJ, Tatarian T, Palazzo F.  Does It Pay To Wait? Quantifying The National Longitudinal Morbidity And Healthcare Utilization Following Emergent Paraesophageal Hernia Repair. Oral presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 16-20, 2022, San Diego, CA.
  22. Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Quality And Quantity Matter- Incidence Of Incisional Hernia Following Common Abdominal Surgeries By Abdominal Surgical History: A Population-based Analysis Of 945,262 Patients. Quick Shot presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 16-20, 2022, San Diego, CA.
  23. Lamm R, Rios-Diaz AJ, Rshaidat H, Palazzo F, Costanzo C. Sigmoid Volvulus Treatment Pattern Rates And Outcomes: A National Readmission Database (NRD) Study. Quick Shot presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 16-20, 2022, San Diego, CA.
  24. Basta M, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely CB, Davis HD, Broach RB, Kanchwala SK, Kovach SJ, Fosnot J, Wu LC, Serletti JM. Predicting Risk for Flap Loss after Autologous Breast Reconstruction among 2355 Patients. Oral presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 100th Annual Meeting. Apr 9-12, 2022, San Diego, CA.
  25. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Isch E, Qi L, Ni R, Caterson EJ. Increased Incidence Of Inhalation Burn Injury During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A National Database Study. Poster presentation. Philadelphia Surgery Symposium. Apr 29, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  26. Habarth-Morales TE, Ni R; Hamou S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ. Incidence and Epidemiology of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Rupture: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis. Poster presentation. Philadelphia Surgery Symposium. Apr 29, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  27. Habarth-Morales TE, Jain A, Rios-Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ. The Use of Propensity Score Matching Techniques in Plastic Surgery Research. Poster presentation. Philadelphia Surgery Symposium. Apr 29, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  28. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Gadomski SP, Stanley T, Donnelly JP, Koenig GJ Jr, Cohen MJ, Marks JA. Direct to OR Resuscitation Of Abdominal Trauma: An NTDB Propensity Matched Outcomes Study. Poster presentation. Philadelphia Surgery Symposium. Apr 29, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  29. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ. Pandemic Puppies: Man’s Best Friend or Public Health Problem? Multidatabase Study. Poster presentation. Philadelphia Surgery Symposium. Apr 29, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  30. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Isch E, Qi L, Ni R, Caterson EJ. Increased Incidence of Inhalation Burn Injury During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A National Database Study. Poster presentation. AOA Research Symposium. Apr 5, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  31. Habarth-Morales TE, Jain A, Rios-Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ. The Use of Propensity Score Matching Techniques in Plastic Surgery Research. Poster presentation. AOA Research Symposium. Apr 5, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  32. Habarth-Morales TE, Ni R; Hamou S, Rios-Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ. Incidence and Epidemiology of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Rupture: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis. Poster presentation. AOA Research Symposium. Apr 5, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  33. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Caterson EJ. Pandemic Puppies: Man’s Best Friend or Public Health Problem? Multidatabase Study. Poster presentation. AOA Research Symposium. Apr 5, 2022. Philadelphia, PA.
  34. Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE, Babu A, Metcalfe D, Yeo CJ, Tatarian T, Palazzo F. Longitudinal Morbidity and Healthcare Utilization Following Elective and Emergent Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: A Nationwide Analysis of Readmissions, Recurrence and Reinterventions. Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Surgical Trainee Paper Competition. February 7, 2022.
  35. Habarth-Morales TE, Rios-Diaz AJ, Gadomski SP, Stanley T, Donnelly JP, Koenig GJ Jr, Cohen MJ, Marks JA. Direct to OR Resuscitation Of Abdominal Trauma: An NTDB Propensity Matched Outcomes Study. Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Surgical Trainee Paper Competition. February 7, 2022.
  36. Rios-Diaz AJ, Bevilacqua LA, Metcalfe D, Yeo CJ, Palazzo F. Are Traditional Metrics Sufficient to Capture the True Burden of Venous Thromboembolism After Elective Major Surgery? A Nationwide Analysis of 844,101 Patients and 29 Major Surgical Procedures. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 23-27, 2021, Virtual.
  37. Rios-Diaz AJ, Zalewski A, Bevilacqua L, Metcalfe D, Costanzo C, Yeo CJ, Palazzo F. Primary Anastomosis With Diverting Loop Ileostomy Vs. Hartmann’S Procedure For Acute Diverticulitis: What Happens After Discharge? Results Of A Nationwide Analysis. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 23-27, 2021, Virtual.
  38. Rios-Diaz AJ, Morris MP, Christopher AN, Patel V, Broach RB, Hsu JY, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. Trends In Incisional Hernia Repair And Abdominal Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis Of Hospitalizations And Hospital Costs. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 23-27, 2021, Virtual.
  39. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Whitely C, Serletti JM, Fosnot J. Evaluation of Aesthetic Revisions After Autologous Breast Reconstruction: An Analysis of 3,780 Free Flaps. Oral presentation. 31st European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) Annual Meeting. May 27-29, 2021, Virtual Meeting.
  40. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Bauder A, Morris M, Kimia R, Barrette LX, Serletti JM, Butler PD. Does Breast Reduction Surgical Technique Play a Role in Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes? A Comparison of the Superomedial and Inferior Pedicle Techniques. Oral presentation. 31st European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) Annual Meeting. May 27-29, 2021, Virtual Meeting.
  41. Rios-Diaz AJ, Elfanagely O, Cunning JR, Messa IV CA, Morris M, Whitely C, Broach RB, Fischer JP. The Positive Impact of Body Contouring Procedures on Quality of Life. Oral presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 99th Annual Meeting. May 15-18, 2021, Miami, FL.
  42. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Familusi O, Bauder A, Broach RB, Butler PD. Protect the Pigment: Alternative to Free Nipple Grafting in Women of Color with Gigantomastia. Oral presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 99th Annual Meeting. May 15-18, 2021, Miami, FL.
  43. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Messa IV CA, Kimia R, Barrette LX, Broach RB, Butler PD, Fischer JP. The Underappreciated Benefit of Breast Reduction: Quality of Life Improvement After Reduction Mammoplasty. Poster presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 99th Annual Meeting. May 15-18, 2021, Miami, FL.
  44. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Davis H, Elfanagely O, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. The Hidden Morbidity of the Abdominal Donor Site After Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Poster presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 99th Annual Meeting. May 15-18, 2021, Miami, FL.
  45. Elfanagely O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Davis H, Messa IV CA, Morris M, Whitely C, Broach RB, Fischer JP. A Prospective Study of the Benefits of Post-Bariatric Body Contouring on Quality of Life. Poster presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 99th Annual Meeting. May 15-18, 2021, Miami, FL.
  46. Tecce M, Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Nathan SL, Whitely C, Broach RB, Serletti JM. Sensation after Neurotized and Non-neurotized Breast Reconstruction. Oral presentation. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 99th Annual Meeting. May 15-18, 2021, Miami, FL.
  47. Rios-Diaz AJ, Elfanagely O, Cunning JR, MBA, Shakir S, Morris M, MBE, Davis H, BS, Broach RB, and Fischer JP. Factors Associated with and Change in Quality of Life before and after Body Contouring Procedures. Oral presentation. The Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting. November 7, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  48. Cunning JR, Nathan S, Tecce M, Broach RB, Whitely C, Rios-Diaz AJ, Serletti JM. Breast Flap Neurotization Following Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Trial. Oral Presentation. The Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting. November 7, 2020, Virtual Meeting. Presented by Rios-Diaz AJ.
  49. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Messa IV CA, Kimia R, Barrette LX, Broach RB, Butler PD, Fischer JP. The Underappreciated Benefit of Breast Reduction: Quality of Life Improvement After Reduction Mammoplasty. E-poster presentation. The Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting. November 7, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  50. Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Cunning JR, Elfanagely O, Zogg CK, Hsu J, Serletti JM, Kelz RR, Morris JB, Fischer JP. MESH   A Four letter Word When Performing Abdominal Surgery In Prior Hernia Repair Patients? E-poster presentation. The Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting. November 7, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  51. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Whitely C, Serletti JM, Fosnot J. Evaluation of Aesthetic Revisions After Autologous Breast Reconstruction: An Analysis of 3,780 Free Flaps. E-poster presentation. The Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting. November 7, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  52. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Familusi O, Bauder A, Broach RB, Butler PD. Protect the Pigment: Alternative to Free Nipple Grafting in Women of Color with Gigantomastia. E-poster presentation. The Robert H. Ivy Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting. November 7, 2020, Virtual Meeting
  53. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Shakir S, Naga H, Whitely CB, Serlett JM, Swanson JW. Does the Availability of Craniofacial Surgeons Correspond to Facial Trauma Burden? A Nationwide Population-Level Analysis. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  54. Sorice-Virk S, Patel V, Walsh J, Pasik C, Morris M, Christopher A, Rios-Diaz A, Broach RB, Rothman J, Kanchwala S. Do Mastectomy Skin Complications Delay Adjuvant Therapy after Autologous Breast Reconstruction? Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  55. Patel V, Jia H, Christopher AN, Morris MP, Diatta F, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Law of Diminishing Returns in Ventral Hernia Repair: Fact or Fiction? Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  56. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Elfanagely O, Familusi OT, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. Illustrating Disparities on the Path to Reconstruction After Bariatric Surgery: A Population-Based Analysis of Inpatient and Ambulatory Body Contouring Procedures. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  57. Elfanagely O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Mesa IV CA, Broach RB, Othman S, Fischer JP. Sticking to What Matters: A Modern Approach to Split-Thickness Skin Graft Fixation with Fibrin Glue. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  58. Elfanagely O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Mesa IV CA, Broach RB, Othman S, Fischer JP. Predictive Factors for Poor Sexual and Psychosocial Quality of Life in the Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Patient: A Retrospective Cohort. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  59. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz A, Othman S, Rappaport G, Gaughan JP, Matthews M. Is There a Gap? Examining Gender Disparities in Industry Payments and Their Geographic Distribution Amongst Plastic Surgeons. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  60. Monica Llado-Farrulla M, Fosnot J, Couto J, Chang B, Broach RB, Rios-Diaz A, Fowler J, Aarons CB, Serletti JM, Butler PD. In Search of Workforce Diversity? A Program’s Successful Approach. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  61. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Familusi O, Estifanos Tilahun, Butler PD. Addressing Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer and Breast Reconstruction Through Community Outreach. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting, Annual Meeting. Oct 16-18, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  62. Elfanagely O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning J, Othman S, Morris M, Messa IV C, Broach RB, Fischer JP. A Non-Randomized Prospective, Matched Comparison of Quality of Life in Bariatric Patients Following Truncal Body Contouring. Virtual Poster presentation. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 2020 Virtual Meeting. September 26-26, 2020.
  63. Cunning JR, Nathan SL, Tecce M, Broach RB, Whitely CB, Rios-Diaz AJ (presenter), Serletti JM. A Prospective Study Comparing Breast Sensation in Neurotized and Non-Neurotized Autologous Free Flap Reconstructions using Electronic Pressure Sensory Gradients. Oral presentation. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 2020 Virtual Meeting. September 26-26, 2020.
  64. Cunning JR, Patel V, Rios-Diaz AJ, Mauch JT, Nathan SL, Messa IV CA, Whitely CB, Elfanagely O, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. Prospective, Real-World Assessment of the Abdominal Hernia?Q: Patient Burden, Reliability, and Longitudinal Assessment of Quality of Life in Hernia Repair. Oral presentation. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 2020 Virtual Meeting. September 26-26, 2020.
  65. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Othman S, Rappaport G, Gaughan JP, Matthews M. Is There a Gap? Examining Gender Disparities in Industry Payments and Their Geographic Distribution Amongst Plastic Surgeons. Oral presentation. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 2020 Virtual Meeting. September 26-26, 2020.
  66. Rios-Diaz AJ, Broach RB, Cunning JR, Elfanagely O, Zogg CK, Hsu J, Serletti JM, Kelz RR, Morris JB, Fischer JP. MESH   A Four letter Word When Performing Abdominal Surgery In Prior Hernia Repair Patients? Oral Presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020. Oct 4-8, 2020, Chicago, IL.
  67. Rios-Diaz AJ, Woodward S, Zheng R, Metcalfe D, Lazar M, Berger AC. Examining Nationwide Morbidity, Readmissions and Costs of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction Among Women with Breast Cancer. Oral Presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020. Oct 4-8, 2020, Chicago, IL.
  68. Rios-Diaz AJ, Zalewski A, Cunning J, Metcalfe D, Palazzo F. Are We Out of The Woods After Discharge? Nationwide Clostridium Difficile Infection Burden After Major Surgery. Oral Presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020. Oct 4-8, 2020, Chicago, IL.
  69. Rios-Diaz AJ, Azoury SC, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Steinberg D, Bozentka D, Lin IC, Chang B, Fischer JP, Levin LS. The True Story Behind Isolated Hand or Digit Traumatic Amputations: A One-Year Evaluation of Traumatic Amputation Treatment Course and Success of Replantation. Oral Presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020. Oct 4-8, 2020, Chicago, IL.
  70. Rios-Diaz AJ*, Woodward SG*, Zheng R, McPartland C, Winokur RS, Tholey R, Tatarian T, Palazzo F. Does Timing of Interval Cholecystectomy Following Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube Affect Surgical Outcomes? Results from Nationwide and Institutional Analyses. Oral Presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020. Oct 4-8, 2020, Chicago, IL. (*Authors contributed equally)
  71. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Broach RB, Serletti JM, and Fosnot J. Evaluation of Aesthetic Revisions after Autologous Breast Reconstruction: An Analysis of 3,780 Free Flaps. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery Research Council 65th Annual Meeting. May 28-31, 2020, Toronto, Canada (Meeting Cancelled due to COVID).
  72. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Familusi O, Bauder A, Broach RB, Butler PD. Protect the Pigment: Alternative to Free Nipple Grafting in Women of Color with Gigantomastia. Poster. Plastic Surgery Research Council 65th Annual Meeting. May 28-31, 2020, Toronto, Canada (Meeting Cancelled due to COVID).
  73. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Cutler Whitley, Davis H, Elfanagely O, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. The Hidden Morbidity of the Abdominal Donor Site After Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Poster. Plastic Surgery Research Council 65th Annual Meeting. May 28-31, 2020, Toronto, Canada (Meeting Cancelled due to COVID).
  74. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Jenkins M, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. Unplanned 180-day Readmissions and Healthcare Utilization After Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Breast Cancer. Poster. Plastic Surgery Research Council 65th Annual Meeting. May 28-31, 2020, Toronto, Canada (Meeting Cancelled due to COVID).
  75. Cunning JR, Michael Tecce, Rios-Diaz AJ, Nathan SL, Whitely C, Broach RB, Serletti JM. Sensation after Neurotized and Non-neurotized Breast Reconstruction. Oral presentation. Plastic Surgery Research Council 65th Annual Meeting. May 28-31, 2020, Toronto, Canada (Meeting Cancelled due to COVID).
  76. Rios-Diaz AJ, Elfanagely O, Cunning JR, MBA, Shakir S, Morris M, MBE, Davis H, BS, Broach RB, and Fischer JP. Factors Associated with and Change in Quality of Life before and after Body Contouring Procedures. Poster. Plastic Surgery Research Council 65th Annual Meeting. May 28-31, 2020, Toronto, Canada (Meeting Cancelled due to COVID).
  77. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Othman S, Whitely C, Kimia R, Broach RB, Piper M, Fosnot J. Is It Really Better? A Comparison of Healthcare Utilization and Aesthetic Revisions in Direct-to-Implant Vs. Tissue Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction. Poster. Plastic Surgery Research Council 65th Annual Meeting. May 28-31, 2020, Toronto, Canada (Meeting Cancelled due to COVID).
  78. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, MBA, Messa IV CA, BS, Kimia R, BA, Barrette LX, BS, Broach RB, Butler PD, Fischer JP. The Underappreciated Benefit of Breast Reduction: Quality of Life Improvement after Reduction Mammoplasty. Poster. Plastic Surgery Research Council 65th Annual Meeting. May 28-31, 2020, Toronto, Canada (Meeting Cancelled due to COVID).
  79. Altshuler PJ, Rios-Diaz A, Shaheen O, Shah AP, Maley WR, Frank A, Ramirez C, Glorioso J, Dang H, Bodzin AS. Liver Transplant Outcomes in Deceased Donors with Elevated Bilirubin: A Large Database Analysis. Poster Presentation. American Transplant Congress. May 30-31, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  80. Altshuler PJ, Rios-Diaz A, Shaheen O, Shah AP, Maley WR, Frank A, Ramirez C, Glorioso J, Dang H, Bodzin AS. Selectively Transplanting Moderate to Severely Macrosteatotic Grafts: Does Recipient Metabolic Environment Affect Outcomes? Poster Presentation. American Transplant Congress. May 30-31, 2020, Virtual Meeting.
  81. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Whitely C, Davis H, Elfanagely O, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. The Hidden Morbidity of the Abdominal Donor Site After Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Oral presentation. 42nd Annual EHS Congress 2020’ Scientific Secretariat, May 6-9, 2020, Barcelona, Spain.
  82. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Nathan SL, Messa IV CA, Whitely CB, Elfanagely O, Broach RB, Fischer JP. Prospective Assessment of the Abdominal Hernia‑Q: Patient Burden, Reliability, And Longitudinal Assessment of Quality of Life In Hernia Repair. Oral presentation 42nd Annual EHS Congress 2020’ Scientific Secretariat, May 6-9, 2020, Barcelona, Spain.
  83. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Familusi O, Estifanos Tilahun, Butler PD. Addressing Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer and Breast Reconstruction Through Community Outreach. Oral presentation. Society of Black Academic Surgeons 2020 Annual Meeting, April 23-26, 2020, Milwaukee, WI.
  84. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Elfanagely O, Familusi OT, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. Illustrating Disparities on the Path to Reconstruction After Bariatric Surgery: A Population-Based Analysis of Inpatient and Ambulatory Body Contouring Procedures. Oral presentation. Society of Black Academic Surgeons 2020 Annual Meeting, April 23-26, 2020, Milwaukee, WI.
  85. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Familusi O, Broach RB, Butler PD. Protect the Pigment: Alternative to Free Nipple Grafting in Women of Color with Gigantomastia. Oral presentation. Society of Black Academic Surgeons 2020 Annual Meeting, April 23-26, 2020, Milwaukee, WI.
  86. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Elfanagely O, Whitely C, Broach RB, Butler PD, Fischer JP. The Unbalanced Breast Reduction: Quality of Life Improvement after Reduction Mammoplasty in Patients with Significant Asymmetry. Oral presentation. The Aesthetic Meeting 2020 (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). Apr 23-27, 2020, Las Vegas, NV (Cancelled due to COVID).
  87. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Othman S, Whitely C, Kimia R, Broach RB, Piper M, Fosnot J.  Is It Really Better? A Comparison of Healthcare Utilization and Aesthetic Revisions in Direct-to-Implant Vs. Tissue Expander-Based Breast Reconstruction. Oral presentation. The Aesthetic Meeting 2020 (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). Apr 23-27, 2020, Las Vegas, NV (Cancelled due to COVID).
  88. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Familusi O, Llado-Farrulla M, Hsu JY, Broach RB, Butler PD. “Protect the Pigment”: Alternative to Free Nipple Grafting in Women of Color with Gigantomastia. Oral presentation. The Aesthetic Meeting 2020 (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). Apr 23-27, 2020, Las Vegas, NV (Cancelled due to COVID).
  89. Elfanagely O, Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Othman S, Whitely C, Broach RB, Butler PD, Fischer JP. A Prospective Observational Study of the Benefits of Breast Reduction on Health-Related Quality of Life. Oral presentation. The Aesthetic Meeting 2020 (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). Apr 23-27, 2020, Las Vegas, NV (Cancelled due to COVID).
  90. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Bauder A, Morris M, Kimia R, Barrette LX, Broach RB, Butler PD. Does Breast Reduction Surgical Technique Play a Role in Clinical, Aesthetic, and Patient-Reported Outcomes? a Comparison of the Superomedial and Inferior Pedicle Techniques. Oral presentation. The Aesthetic Meeting 2020 (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). Apr 23-27, 2020, Las Vegas, NV. (Cancelled due to COVID).
  91. Rios-Diaz AJ, Oliver E, Bevilacqua L, Metcalfe D, Yeo CJ, Berghella V, Palazzo P.  Is It Safe to Manage Acute Cholecystitis Non-operatively During Pregnancy? A Nationwide Analysis Of Morbidity According To Management Strategy. Oral presentation. American Surgical Association 140th Annual Meeting, Apr 16-18, 2020, Washington, DC.
  92. Altshuler PJ, Helmers M, Iyengar A, Han J, Rios-Diaz A, Atluri P. Use of Extended-Donor Criteria Hearts in Amyloidosis Patients Demonstrates Similar Morbidity and Mortality Compared to Non-Amyloid Recipients. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Scientific Program, Virtual Meeting, 4/23/2020. Oral Presentation.
  93. Rios-Diaz AJ, Bevilacqua L, Hewitt DB, Metcalfe D, Merli GJ, Yeo CJ, Palazzo F. Are Traditional Metrics Sufficient to Capture the True Burden of Venous Thromboembolism After Elective Major Surgery? A Nationwide Analysis of 844,101 Patients and 29 Major Surgical Procedures. Oral presentation. Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Resident Research Competition. February 11, 2020, Philadelphia, PA.
  94. Altshuler PJ, Rios-Diaz A, Shaheen O, Shah AP, Maley WR, Frank A, Ramirez C, Glorioso J, Dang H, Bodzin AS. Transplantation of Macrosteatotic Grafts: Does Recipient Metabolic Profile Affect Outcomes? Oral presentation. Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Resident Research Competition. February 11, 2020, Philadelphia, PA.
  95. Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Whitely C, Davis H, Elfanagley O, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Serletti JM. The Truth About Obesity Impact on Postoperative Outcomes After Autologous Breast Free Flap Reconstruction. Top 5 oral presentation. Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Resident Research Competition. February 11, 2020, Philadelphia, PA.
  96. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Metcalfe D, Elfanagely O, Serletti JM, Palazzo F, Fischer JP. One-year Healthcare Utilization and Recurrence After Incisional Hernia Repair in the United States: A Population-based Study Using the Nationwide Readmission Database. Oral presentation. 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2020. Orlando, FL. 
  97. Zheng R, Tham EJH, Rios-Diaz AJ, Grenda TR, Evans NR 3rd, Rosato EL, Palazzo F, Berger AC. A 2005-2017 ACS-NSQIP Analysis of National Trends in Esophagectomy Practices. Oral presentation. 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2020. Orlando, FL. 
  98. Rios-Diaz AJ, Cunning JR, Broach RB, Jenkins M, Serletti JM, Fischer JP. Unplanned 180-day Readmissions and Healthcare Utilization After Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Breast Cancer. Oral presentation. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2020 Annual Meeting. Jan 10-14, 2020, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
  99. Rios-Diaz AJ, Yeo CJ, Berger AC, Metcalfe D, Devin CL, Pucci M, Palazzo F. Nationwide Recurrence of Pancreatitis and Readmissions After Biliary Pancreatitis. Oral presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2019. Oct 27-31, 2019, San Francisco, CA.
  100. Rios-Diaz AJ, Bevilacqua L, Devin CL, Metcalfe D, Berger AC, Cowan S, Palazzo F, Evans NR. Nationwide Management and Recurrence of Spontaneous Pneumothorax by Treatment Approach. Oral presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2019. Oct 27-31, 2019, San Francisco, CA.
  101. Zheng R, Rios-Diaz AJ, Liem S, Devin CL, Evans NR, Rosato EL, Palazzo F, Berger AC. Is the Use of Jejunostomy Tubes with Esophagectomy Associated with Increased Inpatient Healthcare Utilization? Oral presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2019. Oct 27-31, 2019, San Francisco, CA.
  102. Rios-Diaz AJ, Bevilacqua L, Devin CL, Metcalfe D, Berger AC, Cowan S, Palazzo F, Evans NR. Nationwide Management and Recurrence of Spontaneous Pneumothorax by Treatment Approach. Poster presentation. Jefferson 2019 Housestaff Quality and Safety Poster Session. Jun 6, 2019, Philadelphia, PA.
  103. Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Devin CL, Berger AC, Berman L, Palazzo F. Nationwide Readmission Analysis of Children Undergoing Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis. Poster presentation. American Pediatric Surgical Association 50th Anniversary Meeting. May 19-22, 2019. Boston, MA.
  104. Rios-Diaz AJ, Yeo CJ, Berger AC, Metcalfe D, Devin CL, Pucci M, Palazzo F. Nationwide Recurrence of Pancreatitis and Readmissions After Biliary Pancreatitis. Oral presentation. College of Physicians Meeting - Philadelphia Academy of Surgery. Feb 11, 2019. Philadelphia, PA.
  105. Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Devin CL, Berger AC, Palazzo F. Nationwide Post-Discharge Outcomes in Adults Undergoing Non-Operative Treatment of Acute Appendicitis. Oral presentation. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 5-7, 2019. Houston, TX.
  106. Palazzo F, Metcalfe D, Devin CL, Berger AC, Rios-Diaz AJ. Six-Month Readmissions Following Bariatric Surgery: Results of a Nationwide Analysis. Poster presentation. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 5-7, 2019. Houston, TX.
  107. Rios-Diaz AJ, Chevrollier G, Witmer H, Schleider C, Cowan S, Pucci M, Palazzo F. The Art and Science of Surgery: Do the Data Support the Banning of Surgical Skull Caps? Oral presentation. Pennsylvania NSQIP Consortium 2019 Meeting. Jan 17, 2019. Reading, PA. 
  108. Herrera-Escobar JP, Rios-Diaz AJ, Bulger A, McDonald M, Shah S, Okafor BU, Armstrong K, Ramsis R, Caterson EJ, Salim A, Nehra D. Trauma Tertiary Survey: Improving Compliance in Four Steps. Oral presentation. 4th World Trauma Congress. Sep 26-29, 2018. San Diego, CA.
  109. Rios-Diaz AJ, Chevrollier G, Witmer H, Schleider C, Cowan S, Pucci M, Palazzo F. The Art and Science of Surgery: Do the Data Support the Banning of Surgical Skull Caps? Oral presentation. Northeast Surgical Meeting - Philadelphia Academy of Surgery, New York Surgical Society and Boston Surgical Society. Apr 27, 2018. Philadelphia, PA.
  110. Rios-Diaz AJ, Zheng R, Thibault DP, Crispo JA, Willis AW, Willis AI. Understanding Nationwide Readmissions After Thyroid Surgery. Oral presentation. College of Physicians Meeting - Philadelphia Academy of Surgery. Feb 12, 2018. Philadelphia, PA.
  111. Rios-Diaz AJ, Chevrollier G, Witmer H, Schleider C, Cowan S, Pucci M, Palazzo F. The Art and Science of Surgery: Do the Data Support the Banning of Surgical Skull Caps? Oral presentation. 13th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2018. Jacksonville, FL.
  112. Rios-Diaz AJ, Zheng R, Thibault DP, Crispo JA, Willis AW, Willis AI. Understanding Nationwide Readmissions After Thyroid Surgery. Oral presentation. 13th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2018. Jacksonville, FL.
  113. Zheng R, Rios-Diaz AJ, Thibault DP, Crispo JA, Willis AW, Willis AI. Etiologies and Disparities of Goiter in America. Oral presentation. 13th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2018. Jacksonville, FL.
  114. Herrera-Escobar JP, Columbus A, Castillo-Angeles M, Rios-Diaz AJ, Weed CN, Kasotakis G, Velmahos GC, Salim A, Haider AH, Kaafarani HM. Discontinuity of Patient-Provider Communication throughout the Phases of Care: Time to Be More Patient-Centered in Trauma? Poster presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 22-26, 2018. San Diego, CA.
  115. Herrera-Escobar JP, Apoj M, Kasotakis G, Rios-Diaz AJ, Lilley E, Appelson J, Gabbe B, Brasel K, Schneider E, Kaafarani H, Velmahos G, Salim A, Haider A. Impact of Pain after Trauma on Long Term Patient Reported Outcomes. Oral presentation. 12th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 7-9, 2017, Las Vegas, NV.
  116. Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Rios-Diaz AJ, Zogg CK, Chowdhury R, Haider A, Havens JM, Salim A. Can Increased Trauma Mortality At Weekends Be Explained by Failure to Rescue? Oral presentation. 12th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 7-9, 2017, Las Vegas, NV.
  117. Metcalfe D, Castillo-Angeles M, Rios-Diaz AJ, Havens JM, Haider A, Salim A. Is there a "weekend effect" in emergency general surgery? Oral presentation. 12th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 7-9, 2017, Las Vegas, NV.
  118. Olufajo O, Agaku IT, Armstrong K, Rios-Diaz AJ, Havens JM, Cooper Z, Hailder AH. Is There A “Smoke Paradox” Among Patients with Chest Trauma. Oral Presentation. Western Surgical Association 2015 Annual Scientific Session.  Nov 5-8, 2016. Coronado, CA.
  119. Rios-Diaz AJ, Herrera-Escobar JP, Lilley E, Gabbe BJ, Brasel K, Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Kodadek L, Salim A, Haider AH. Incorporation of Patient-Centered Outcomes into Current Trauma Registries: A First Attempt. Oral presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 16-20, 2016. Washington, DC.
  120. Rios-Diaz AJ, Ortega G, Hsiung G, Fahimuddin FZ, Pichardo MS, Lam J, Abdullah F, Qureshi FG. Influence of Surgical Technique on Outcomes for Uncomplicated and Complicated Appendicitis in Children: Evidence from NSQIP-Pediatric.  Oral presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 16-20, 2016. Washington, DC.
  121. Kiwanuka E, Rios-Diaz AJ, Zogg CK, Chaudhary MA, Caterson EJ. Defining Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Comparison of ICD-9 Codes Used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Oral presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 16-20, 2016. Washington, DC.
  122. Herrera-Escobar JP, Rios-Diaz AJ, Zogg CK, Wolf LL, Harlow A, Schneider EB, Cooper Z, Ordonez CA, Salim A, Haider AH. The ‘Mortality Ascent’: Risk of Death for Hemodynamically-Unstable Trauma Patients at Level II vs Level I Trauma Centers Rises at 4 Hours and Peaks at 7 Hours after Admission. Oral Presentation. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Oct 16-20, 2016. Washington, DC.
  123. Rios-Diaz AJ, Uyeda J, Olufajo OA, Cooper Z, Salim A, Sodickson A, Rangel EL. Sarcopenia is Associated with Long-Term Mortality in Elderly Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery. Oral presentation. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Sep 14-17, 2016. Oct 16-20, 2016. Waikoloa, HI.
  124. Rios Diaz AJ, Borscheid R, Olufajo OA, Metcalfe D, Yorkgitis B, Salim A, Askari R. Rates and predictors of readmission in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections. Poster presentation. 36th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society. May 18-21, 2016. Palm Beach, FL
  125. Rios Diaz AJ, Olufajo O, Stinbring J, Metcalfe D, Endicott S, McKown BT, Zogg CK, Salim A. Where does it work? Hospital characteristics associated with increased rates of donation after cardiac death. Oral presentation. 26th Society of Black Academic Surgeons Annual Scientific Assembly. Apr 28-30, 2016. Columbus, OH.
  126. Yi Iasson, Pichardo M, Ortega G, Rios Diaz AJ, Kolluri AV, Hsiung G, Abdullah F, Quereshi FG. Surgical intervention for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC): An analysis by birth weight in a national database. Oral presentation. 26th Society of Black Academic Surgeons Annual Scientific Assembly. Apr 28-30, 2016. Columbus, OH.
  127. Rios Diaz AJ, Ramos MS, Vaughn PT, Moscoso AV, Lam J, Caterson EJ. Quality of Life of Adults Born with Cleft Lip and Palate with No Access to Basic Surgical Services. Oral presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  128. Rios Diaz AJ, Olufajo O, Stinebring J, Endicott S, McKown B, Metcalfe D, Zogg CK, Salim A. Hospital Characteristics Associated with Increased Conversion Rates Among Organ Donors. Oral presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  129. Metcalfe D, Zogg CK, Scott JW, Olufajo OA, Haider AH, Havens JM, Rios Diaz AJ, Yorkgitis B, Salim A. Disparities in Failure to Rescue for Injured Patients. Quick shot presentation (presented by Rios Diaz AJ). 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  130. Metcalfe D, Haider AH, Olufajo OA, Harris MB, Zogg CK, Rios Diaz AJ, Weaver MJ, Salim A. Epidemiology and One-Year Sequelae of Acute Compartment Syndrome. Oral presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  131. Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Rios Diaz AJ, Haider AH, Harris MB, Weaver MJ, Salim A. Unplanned 30-Day Readmissions in Orthopedic Trauma. Quick shot presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  132. Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Harris MB, Gates JD, Rios Diaz AJ, Haider AH, Salim A. Is “Routine” Trauma Underprioritized in Level 1 Trauma Centers? Quick shot presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  133. Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Rios Diaz AJ, Salim A, Zogg CK, Chaudhary MA, Haider AH, Havens JM. Failure to Rescue in Emergency General Surgery. Oral presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  134. Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Rios Diaz AJ, Chaudhary MA, Harris MB, Zogg CK, Weaver MJ, Salim A. Access to Post-Discharge Rehabilitation Services Following Lower Limb Trauma. Oral presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  135. Zogg CK, Scott JW, Wolf LL, Olufajo OA, Rios Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Chaudhary MA, Shah AA, Havens JM, Nitzschke SL, Cooper Z, Salim A, Haider AH. Understanding Large Database Research: Comparison of Trauma Injuries Captured in NTDB, NIS and NEDS. Oral presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Feb 2-4, 2016. Jacksonville, FL.
  136. Zogg CK, Schneider EB, Scott JW, Chaudhary MA, Rios Diaz AJ, Kiwanuka E, Haring S, Shah AA, Wolf LL, Canner JK, Salim A, Caterson EJ, Haider AH. Understanding the Burden of Traumatic Brain Injury: Incidence Beyond the ED. Oral presentation. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, 2-4 February 2015. Jacksonville, FL.
  137. Rios Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Singh M, Zogg CK, Olufajo O, Ramos MS, Caterson EJ, Talbot SG. The Distribution of Specialist Hand Surgeons Across the United States. Oral presentation. 2016 American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting. January 13-16. Scottsdale, AZ.
  138. Rios Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Olufajo O, Singh M, Zogg C, Moscoso A, Jian W, Haider AH, Caterson E, Salim A. Geographic Distribution of Trauma Services in the United States: Does Availability Correspond to Patient Need? Poster presentation. 29th Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Annual Scientific Assembly. January 12-16, 2016. San Antonio, TX.
  139. Olufajo OA, Yorkgitis BK, Metcalfe D, Rios Diaz A, Haider AH, Havens JM, Cooper Z, Kelly E, Gates JD, Salim A.  How Long Should We Fear? Long-term Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Oral presentation. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma 29th Annual Scientific Assembly. Jan 12 – 16, 2016. San Antonio, TX.
  140. Metcalfe D, Olufajo O, Rios-Diaz A, Haider A, Havens J, Cooper Z, Salim A. Are appendectomy outcomes in level 1 trauma centers as good as we think? Poster presentation. Western Surgical Association 2015 Annual Scientific Session.  Nov. 7-10, 2015. Napa Valley, CA.
  141. Olufajo O, Metcalfe D, Rios-Diaz A, Shah A, Haider A, Salim A, Cooper Z. Does hospital experience improve outcomes in elderly trauma patients? Oral presentation. Western Surgical Association 2015 Annual Scientific Session. Nov 7-10, 2015. Napa Valley, CA.
  142. Rios Diaz AJ, Lilley E, Cooper Z, Gabbe BJ, Brasel KJ, Martinez Aguilar MM, Metcalfe D, Kaafarani HM, Velmahos G, Morris M, Salim A, Haider A, FORTE Collaboration. The Functional Outcomes and Recovery after Trauma Emergencies (FORTE) Study. Poster presentation. Discover Brigham. Oct 7, 2015. Boston, MA.
  143. Rios Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Singh M, Zogg CK, Olufajo O, Ramos MS, Caterson EJ, Talbot SG. Hand Surgery Workforce in the United States. Poster presentation. Brigham Research Institute Patient-centered Comparative Effectiveness Research Center Annual Symposium. Jun 22, 2015. Boston, MA.
  144. Olufajo OA, Metcalfe D, Rios Diaz A, Shah AA, Weissman JS, Haider AH, Salim A, Cooper Z. The Influence of Provider Experience on Outcomes in Geriatric Trauma Patients. Poster presentation. Brigham Research Institute Patient Centered Comparative Effectiveness Research Center Annual Symposium. Jun 22, 2015. Boston, MA.
  145. Rios Diaz AJ, Meyer P, Meyer CP, Hanske J, Dalela D, Sood A, Lipsitz S, Zogg CK, Haider AH, Trinh QD. Is Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia a General Risk Factor for Major Surgery? - A Comparison on Perioperative Outcomes in 16 Major Surgical Procedures. Poster presentation. 4th Annual Harvard Medical School Surgery Research Day. May 9, 2015. Boston, MA.
  146. Lam J, Rios Diaz AJ, Ramos MS, Vaughn P, Moscoso AV, Caterson EJ. Global Pattern of QALY and DALY use in Surgical Cost-Utility Analysis. Poster. 4th Annual Harvard Medical School Surgery Research Day. May 9, 2015. Boston, MA.
  147. Olufajo O, Metcalfe D, Rios Diaz A, Shah A, Haider A, Salim A, Cooper Z. Does Hospital Experience Improve Outcomes in Elderly Trauma Patients? Poster. 4th Annual Harvard Medical School Surgery Research Day. May 9, 2015. Boston, MA. 
  148. Vaughn P, Choi J, Rios Diaz AJ, Lam J, Moscoso AV, Ramos MS, Inder TE, Caterson EJ. Pilot Study of Neonatal Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer for Preoperative Marker of Nutritional Status. Poster. 4th Annual Harvard Medical School Surgery Research Day, May, 9, 2015. Boston, MA. 
  149. Olufajo O, Williams K, Rios Diaz A, Cooper Z, Havens J, Gates J, Peetz A, Salim A, Askari R. Comparing Readmissions and Infectious Complications of Blunt Splenic Injuries Using a Statewide Database. Oral presentation. Surgical Infection Society 35th Annual Meeting, April 2015. Westlake Village, CA.
  150. Azuaje EA, Rios A, Urdaneta E, Alfaro K, Espinoza J, Correa Adjounian MF, Gonzalez CD. Production of recombinant plasmids containing polymorphic segments of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) encoding gene. Poster (presented by Rios A). LX Scientific Conference ASOVAC. Nov 2010. Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar, Venezuela.
  151. Correa de AM, Sanchez M, Gonzalez D, Diaz K, Villasmil S, Miguel V, Landaeta I, Flores M, Miskiewicz A, Espinoza J, Garcia C, Rios A, Gonsalves D, Landaluce V, Bello R, Salas E, Gonzalez F, Adjounian S. Determination of genetic variants in the Lipoprotein Lipase gene (HIND III polymorphism) in School of Medicine students. Poster. XVIII Scientific Conference Dr. Francisco de Venanzi, Nov 2009, Caracas, Venezuela
  152. Rios A, Diaz E, Kohidai L, Vanegas O, Padron M, Romero A, Machuca C, Ponte-Sucre A. Chemotaxis assays in vitro, evaluation of the "technique of hair" in Leishmania braziliensis. Poster. XVII Scientific Conference Dr. Francisco De Venanzi, Nov 2008. Caracas, DC Venezuela
  153. Vanegas O, Rios A, Kohidai L, Padron M, Ponte-Sucre A, Diaz E. Effect of DL-alanine, L-proline and L-glutamine on chemotaxis in vitro in Leishmania braziliensis. Poster. XVII Scientific Conference Dr. Francisco De Venanzi, November 2008, Caracas, Venezuela. 

Editorial Activities

  1. Peer Review Activities: reviewer for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open, American Journal of Surgery, Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, Nature Scientific Reports, World Journal of Surgical Oncology, Disability and Rehabilitation, SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. 
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