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Present	Physician, Baystate Health ‐ Department of Surgery
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Pediatric Surgery from the Roads Less Traveled: Challenges, Communication, and Collaboration from a Community Nonteaching Hospital (Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2023)

Unique challenges face pediatric surgeons at community-based nonteaching hospitals. Communication and collaboration among and between healthcare providers, hospital administrators, and quaternary referral programs is crucial for the success of these smaller hospitals as they care ...

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. ...

Surgeon perceptions of volume threshold and essential practices for pediatric thyroidectomy (Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2022)

Introduction: The topics of sub-specialization and regionalization of care have garnered increased attention among pediatric surgeons. Thyroid surgeries are one such sub-specialty and are commonly concentrated within practices. A national survey was conducted examining current ...

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 ...

Post-Procedural Opioid Prescribing in Children: A Survey of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2021)

Introduction: North America is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. The role of pediatric surgeons and other procedural specialists in this public health crisis remains unclear. There is likely considerable variation in the use ...

Defining the role of advanced care practitioners in pediatric surgery practice (Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2020)

Introduction: The role of advanced care practitioners (ACPs) in pediatric surgery is increasingly important and not well described. Methods: Electronic surveys were sent to pediatric surgery division chiefs within the Children's Hospital Association. Results: We ...

Subspecialization in pediatric surgery: Results of a survey to the American Pediatric Surgical Association (Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2020)

BACKGROUND: Current practice patterns and opinions regarding subspecialization within pediatric surgery are not well known. We aimed to characterize the prevalence of and attitudes surrounding subspecialization within pediatric surgery. METHODS: An anonymous survey regarding subspecialization ...

Subspecialization in pediatric surgery: Results of a survey to the American Pediatric Surgical Association (Kevin Moriarty) All Scholarly Works (2020)

BACKGROUND: Current practice patterns and opinions regarding subspecialization within pediatric surgery are not well known. We aimed to characterize the prevalence of and attitudes surrounding subspecialization within pediatric surgery. METHODS: An anonymous survey regarding subspecialization ...

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 ...

Evaluation of Rhodiola crenulata on growth and metabolism of NB-1691, an MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma cell line (Kaitlyn Wong, Maria Carmen Mora, Nazeen Sultana, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2018)

Outcomes of children with high grade neuroblastoma remain poor despite multi-agent chemotherapy regimens. Rhodiola crenulata extracts display anti-neoplastic properties against several cancers including breast cancer, melanoma, and glioblastoma. In this study, we evaluated the anti-neoplastic ...

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 ...

Duodenal web resection via hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) (Maria Carmen Mora, Gregory Banever, Michael Tirabassi, et al.) All Scholarly Works (2015)

Congenital duodenal atresia, stenosis, and webs are a common cause of proximal obstruction in the newborn period. A variety of surgical techniques have been described for the treatment of duodenal webs. Open and laparoscopic duodenotomy ...

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 ...

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)