Selected Publications

Foster MW, Gershuni VM, Tewksbury CM, Giri JS, Dumon KR, Rame JE, Williams NN: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy carries a lower perioperative mortality including sudden cardiac death over roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with a prior cardiac history JAMA Surgery : 2019 (in press).

Tewksbury CM: Bariatric surgery Clinical Case Studies for the Nutrition Care Process, 2nd Edition : 2019 (in press).

Prout Parks E, Finnerty D, Panganiban J, Frasso R, Bishop-Gilyard C, Tewksbury CM, Williams NN, Dumon K, Cordero G, Hill DL, Sarwer DB: Perspectives of adolescents with severe obesity on social media support in preparation for the weight-loss surgery: A qualitative study BMC Pediatrics : 2019 (in press).

Hoeltzel GD, Tewksbury CM, Goldshore MA, Prout Parks E, Nance ML, Dumon KR, Swendiman RA: Current trends and outcomes of adolescent bariatric surgery: An MBSAQIP analysis JAMA Pediatrics : 2019 (accepted for publication).

Tewksbury CM, Wu J, Allison KC, Gardiner H, Dumon KR, Williams NN, Sarwer DB: Pre-bariatric surgery care and postoperative outcomes: Increased number of visits associated with smaller weight losses over first 2 postoperative years Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases : 2019 (Epub).

Tewksbury C (interviewed by Schaefer MA): Weight loss prior to bariatric surgery carries risks The Philadelphia Inquirer : 2019.

Tewksbury C (interviewed): Weight loss before bariatric surgery may increase infection risk Endocrine Today : 2019.

Cohen J, Lim MA, Tewksbury CM, Landa ST, Trofe-Clark J, Abt PL, Williams NN, Dumon KR, Goral S: Bariatric surgery before and after kidney transplantation: Long-term weight loss and allograft outcomes Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases 16 (6): 935-941,2019.

Tewksbury CM, Crowley N, Parrott JM, Andromalos L, Isom KA, Smith E, Allison KC: Weight loss prior to bariatric surgery and 30-day mortality, readmission, reoperation, or intervention: An analysis of 349,016 bariatric surgery cases Obesity Surgery : 2019.

Tewksbury C (interviewed by Todd C): Here's what actually happens in your body when you eat protein Yahoo Lifestyle, SELF Magazine : 2019.

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Department of Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-2281