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Present	Physician, Baystate Health ‐ Department of Surgery
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Medicine and Health Sciences

Baystate Pediatric Surgery

100 Wason Avenue, Suite 220

Springfield, MA 01107

Routine Assessment of Surgical Resident Wellness-Related Concerns During Biannual Review (Margaret Siu, David Tashjian, Gladys Fernandez, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2022)

Background: Surgery residency confers stress burdens on trainees. To monitor and mitigate areas of concerns, our education team implemented a six-item biannual survey querying potential stressors. We reviewed the initial five-year experience to assess for ...

Subcutaneous Endoscopic-Assisted Ligation of the Internal Ring for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Neonates Under Spinal Anesthesia (Meagan Derbyshire, Heather Grant, Antonio Lam, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2022)

Introduction: While laparoscopy is now widely accepted for inguinal hernia repair in infants, it traditionally has required general anesthesia. We sought to evaluate the safety of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in infants under spinal anesthesia. ...

Return of the Banana Knife: An Alternative Instrument for Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy (Heather Grant, Gregory Banever, Kevin Moriarty, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2021)

Background: When the disposable arthroscopic banana knife (Linvatec, Largo, FL) became unavailable, many pediatric surgeons adapted the use of spatula tip cautery for laparoscopic pyloromyotomy; however, reusable arthroscopic knives remain readily available and are well ...

Boot Camp in a Box: Initial Experience with Pretraining Skills Preparation for New Interns (Sheina Theodore, Heather Grant, John Budrow, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2019)

PURPOSE: In order to increase selected skills at onset of training, we provided newly matched PGY-1 trainees with materials and instructions to practice these skills, as well as the opportunity to share video-recorded performance and ...

Surgery Poster - 2019 (Gladys Fernandez, David Tashjian, Neal Seymour, et al.) Research and Education Posters (2019)

Surgery Poster - 2019

Clinical outcomes following identification of tip appendicitis on ultrasonography and CT scan (Briana Leung, Nikhil Madhuripan, Katharine Bittner, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2018)

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: With recent improvements in imaging technology, subtler variations in the anatomy of the appendix can be appreciated. We hypothesized that radiographic findings of tip appendicitis may not correlate strongly with a pathologic diagnosis of ...

Ureteric transection secondary to penetrating handlebar injury (David Tashjian, Michael Tirabassi, Robert Gaffey, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2017)

Ureteric trauma is rare, occurring in < 1% of all traumas. We present a unique case of a 13 year old female who sustained a penetrating abdominal injury from a bicycle handlebar. Upon initial examination ...

Laparoscopic Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Pilot Study in a Novel Guinea Pig Animal Model (Maria Carmen Mora, Katharine Bittner, Kaitlyn Wong, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2017)

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare different techniques for pediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. We hypothesize that the amount of dissection performed at the internal ring, with or without division of the ...

Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Blunt Pancreatic Trauma: Evaluation of the National Trauma Data Bank (Maria Carmen Mora, Kaitlyn Wong, Jennifer Friderici, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2016)

BACKGROUND: Traumatic pancreatic injury is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the differences in outcomes among children with blunt pancreatic injuries managed operatively and nonoperatively. STUDY DESIGN: The National Trauma Data Bank was ...

Intussusception (David Tashjian, Michael Tirabassi, Katharine Bittner, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2016)

Intussusception is a common cause of small bowel obstruction in infants and children. It is usually seen in children between 6 and 10 months of age, with idiopathic ileocolic intussusception being the most common type. ...

Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy Utilizing Glove Port in Pediatric Patients. A Retrospective Chart Review (Michael Tirabassi, Carmen Mora, Kevin Moriarty, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2014)

Evaluation of the treatment of pectus carinatum with compressive orthotic bracing using three dimensional body scans (Kaitlyn Wong, David Tashjian, Michael Tirabassi, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2014)

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of compressive orthotic brace therapy for the treatment of pectus carinatum using an adjusted Haller Index (HI) measurement calculated from 3D body scan (BS) ...

Evaluation of the treatment of pectus carinatum with compressive orthotic bracing using three dimensional body scans (Kaitlyn Wong, David Tashjian, Michael Tirabassi, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2013)

Radiation free alternative method for measuring severity of pectus excavatum deformaties using three dimensional body scanning (Kaitlyn Wong, David Tashjian, Michael Tirabassi, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2013)

Guns and states: Pediatric firearm injury (Kevin Moriarty, David Tashjian and Lisa Patterson) All Scholarly Works (2013)

BACKGROUND: A recent report indicates that firearm-related injuries are responsible for 30% of pediatric trauma fatality. The literature is however limited in examining pediatric firearm injuries and variations in state gun control laws. Therefore, we ...

Nissen fundoplication in the pediatric patient: Clinical and imaging evaluation (Grace Mitchell, Stanley Polansky, Stephen O'Connor, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2013)

Surgical management of pediatric adhesive bowel obstruction (David Tashjian and Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2012)

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to analyze a population-based database for recent trends in surgical management of pediatric adhesive bowel obstruction and compare open versus laparoscopic lysis of adhesions (LOA). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: ...

Child abuse and neglect in the United States (Kevin Moriarty and David Tashjian) All Scholarly Works (2012)

Pediatric pancreatitis in the era of obesity (Kevin Moriarty and David Tashjian) All Scholarly Works (2012)

Missed opportunities in the treatment of pediatric appendicitis (David Tashjian and Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2012)

INTRODUCTION: This study sought to evaluate the outcomes of in-hospital delay and determine associated co-morbidities in the treatment of pediatric acute appendicitis. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of the national inpatient sample from 2000 ...

Is partial colectomy the operation of choice in pediatric Clostridium difficile colitis? (David Tashjian and Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2012)

PURPOSE: This study examined the national trends in incidence and surgical management of pediatric Clostridium difficle colitis (CDC) hospitalizations. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) analysis of pediatric CDC from 2000 to ...

Less is more: management of pediatric splenic injury (Kevin Moriarty and David Tashjian) All Scholarly Works (2012)

OBJECTIVE: To analyze national trends in the nonoperative management of pediatric splenic injury. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort analysis. PATIENTS: All children and adolescents 18 years or younger from 2 national databases who were hospitalized with pediatric ...

Surgical management of pediatric adhesive bowel obstruction (Kevin Moriarty and David Tashjian) All Scholarly Works (2012)

Pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction (Kevin Moriarty and David Tashjian) All Scholarly Works (2012)

Delayed pediatric appendicitis treatment linked to complications, and even death (David Tashjian and Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2011)