selected publications academic article Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma in New Mexico Native Americans: Disparities in Treatment and Survival. 2019 The electronic elephant in the room: Physicians and the electronic health record.. JAMIA open. 1:49-56. 2018 Viral hepatitis status does not affect survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.. Annals of gastroenterology. 30:101-105. 2017 Estimation of Risk in Cancer Patients Undergoing Palliative Procedures by the American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator.. Journal of palliative medicine. :-. 2016 CD90(+) stromal cells are the major source of IL-6 which supports cancer stem-like cells and inflammation in colorectal cancer.. International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer. :-. 2015 Blockade of MK2 is protective in inflammation-associated colorectal cancer development.. International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer. :-. 2015 Anti-G-CSF treatment induces protective tumor immunity in mouse colon cancer by promoting protective NK cell, macrophage and T cell responses.. Oncotarget. :-. 2015 Diffuse glutamine synthetase overexpression restricted to areas of peliosis in a β-catenin-activated hepatocellular adenoma: a potential pitfall in glutamine synthetase interpretation.. Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology. 465:241-245. 2014 G-CSF and G-CSFR are highly expressed in human gastric and colon cancers and promote carcinoma cell proliferation and migration.. British journal of cancer. 110:1211-1220. 2014 Pediatric melanoma in New Mexico American Indians, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic whites, 1981-2009.. American journal of surgery. 207:412-6; discussion 416. 2014 Chronic macrophage migration inhibitory factor exposure induces mesenchymal epithelial transition and promotes gastric and colon cancers. PLOS One . 9:-. 2014 Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with splenic vein tumor thrombus: A case report.. International journal of surgery case reports. 5:1271-1274. 2014 Programmed cell death in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with yttrium-90 and doxorubicin-loaded beads.. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR. 24:1537-42.e2. 2013 Stromal cells induce Th17 during Helicobacter pylori infection and in the gastric tumor microenvironment. PLOS One . 8:53798. 2013 Stromal cells induce Th17 during Helicobacter pylori infection and in the gastric tumor microenvironment. 2013 Diversification and trends in biliary tree cancer among the three major ethnic groups in the state of New Mexico.. American journal of surgery. 203:361-5; discussion 365. 2012 Identification of a novel Bcl-2-interacting mediator of cell death (Bim) E3 ligase, tripartite motif-containing protein 2 (TRIM2), and its role in rapid ischemic tolerance-induced neuroprotection. 2011 Simple measurement of intra-abdominal fat for abdominal surgery outcome prediction.. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960). 145:1069-1073. 2010 Oncologic outcomes after resection of rectal cancer: Laparoscopic versus open approach.. American journal of surgery. 199:599-603. 2010 Prevalence of lymphedema in women with breast cancer 5 years after sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary dissection: objective measurements. 2008 Prevalence of lymphedema in women with breast cancer 5 years after sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary dissection: patient perceptions and precautionary behaviors. 2008 Primary cutaneous melanoma with regression does not require a lower threshold for sentinel lymph node biopsy.. Annals of surgical oncology. 15:316-322. 2008 Recent advancements in diagnosis and treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver. 2006 Comparing the cost-effectiveness of the triple test score to traditional methods for evaluating palpable breast masses.. Medical care. 41:962-971. 2003 A new score for the evaluation of palpable breast masses in women under age 40.. American journal of surgery. 184:346-347. 2002 The impact of hormone replacement therapy on the detection and stage of breast cancer.. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960). 137:1015-9; discussion 1019-21. 2002 The rational use of computed tomography scans in the diagnosis of appendicitis.. American journal of surgery. 183:547-550. 2002 High dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate predicts breast cancer progression during new aromatase inhibitor therapy and stimulates breast cancer cell growth in tissue culture: a renewed role for adrenalectomy.. Surgery. 130:947-953. 2001 Usefulness of the triple test score for palpable breast masses; discussion 1012-3.. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960). 136:1008-1012. 2001 Genetic counseling impacts decision for prophylactic surgery for patients perceived to be at high risk for breast cancer.. American journal of surgery. 181:431-433. 2001 Usefulness of preoperative lymphoscintigraphy for the identification of sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma.. American journal of surgery. 181:423-426. 2001 Prevention of local recurrence after surgical debulking of nodal and subcutaneous melanoma deposits by hypofractionated radiation.. Annals of surgical oncology. 7:680-684. 2000 A comparison of complementary therapy use between breast cancer patients and patients with other primary tumor sites.. American journal of surgery. 179:407-411. 2000 Office-based wire-guided open breast biopsy under local anesthesia is accurate and cost effective.. American journal of surgery. 179:422-425. 2000 Laparoscopic management of accessory spleens in immune thrombocytopenic purpura.. Surgical endoscopy. 13:520-522. 1999 article
education and training B.S., University of Washington, Seattle , Mathematics M.D., Oregon Health Sciences University
mailing address Department of Surgery, MSC 10 5610, 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 United States of America