Publications

Peer-reviewed work, from surgical oncology to clinical AI.

Selected publications spanning artificial intelligence in medicine, pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery, surgical oncology, and minimally invasive technique. Every entry links to the full paper.

Most recent — AI

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: A Specialty-Level Overview of Emerging AI Trends

JSLS: Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons · 2025 · Senior author

A bibliometric review of every AI-related publication indexed in PubMed across 29 medical specialties, mapping where clinical AI research is actually concentrated — and where it is almost absent.

143,578 AI publications identified across 29 medical specialties
52% (74,239) were published in the preceding two years alone
Radiology (18%) and Pathology (17%) account for the largest share of the literature
A 10,859% growth rate in annual publications across all specialties

Read the paper (PDF)doi:10.4293/JSLS.2025.00041

Selected publications

Listed newest first, with the role held on each paper.

2025

Biliary Dyskinesia — Is It Real?

JSLS: Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons

Senior author

2021

Integrating 31-Gene Expression Profiling With Clinicopathologic Features to Optimize Cutaneous Melanoma Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

JCO Precision Oncology

Co-author

2017

Sulfonylureas (Not Metformin) Improve Survival of Patients With Diabetes and Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

International Journal of Surgery Oncology

First author

2015

The Effect of Product Safety Courses on the Adoption and Outcomes of LESS Surgery

JSLS: Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

First author

2014

A Systematic Review of Neoadjuvant Therapy Compared With the “Resection First” Approach for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

Journal of Cancer Therapy

First author

2013

Outcomes After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt: A “Bridge” to Nowhere

The American Journal of Surgery

First author

2013

Intralesional Injection of Rose Bengal Induces a Systemic Tumor-Specific Immune Response in Murine Models of Melanoma and Breast Cancer

PLOS ONE

First author

2013

Nontherapeutic Celiotomy Incidence Is Not Affected by Volume of Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

The American Surgeon

First author

2011

Uncovering the Truth About Covered Stents: Covered Versus Uncovered Stents With Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

The American Journal of Surgery

Co-author

2010

Surgery Residency Training Programmes Have Greater Impact on Outcomes After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Than Hospital Volume

HPB (International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association)

Co-author

2010 · Editorial

Increasing the Relevance of Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery

Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery

Author

2009

Survival After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Is Not Improved by Extending Resections to Achieve Negative Margins

Annals of Surgery

Co-author

2009

Resection of Portovenous Structures to Obtain Microscopically Negative Margins During Pancreaticoduodenectomy

The American Surgeon

First author