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Theodore N. Pappas

Theodore N. Pappas

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Medicine

D-Index
83
Citations
20659
World Ranking
15791
National Ranking
7949

Overview

Theodore N. Pappas is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has a comprehensive research profile in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on surgery. Their work spans several subfields including Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Nephrology.

The scientist's research includes notable recent papers such as:

  • "Diagnosis and Management of Acute Appendicitis in Adults," 2021, published in JAMA
  • "Surgical management of peptic ulcer disease," 2020, published in Current Problems in Surgery
  • "Surgical versus percutaneous catheter placement for peritoneal dialysis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, published in Journal of Nephrology
  • "Creating a Medical School Curriculum to Teach Empathy," 2021, published in Annals of Surgery Open
  • "Richard Nixon's Left Knee and Its Impact on American History," 2023, published in The American Surgeon

Theodore N. Pappas has collaborated frequently with several co-authors including Dimitrios Moris, Justin Barr, Chris van den Brink, Megan Llewellyn, and Muath Bishawi. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships in developing research outputs across surgical and medical topics.

The primary venues for publication include:

  • Annals of Surgery Open
  • The American Surgeon
  • HPB
  • The Lancet
  • Urology

The main topics addressed by their scholarly work cover:

  • Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
  • Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • History, Medicine, and Leadership
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Theodore N. Pappas's research contributions highlight a multidisciplinary approach to Medicine, with a strong surgical focus and involvement in teaching and public health aspects. Their scholarly output demonstrates engagement with both clinical and educational dimensions of medicine, illustrated by work ranging from acute surgical care to medical curriculum development.

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of major biliary injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

    Andrew M. Davidoff;Theodore N. Pappas;Elizabeth A. Murray;David J. Hilleren

  • Outcomes after esophagectomy: a ten-year prospective cohort

    Stephen H Bailey;David A Bull;David H Harpole;Jeffrey J Rentz

  • Reducing hospital morbidity and mortality following esophagectomy

    B.Zane Atkins;Ashish S. Shah;Kelley A. Hutcheson;Jennifer H. Mangum

  • Lower frequency of peritoneal carcinomatosis in patients with pancreatic cancer diagnosed by EUS-guided FNA vs. percutaneous FNA

    Carlos Micames;Paul S Jowell;Rebekah White;Erik Paulson

  • Short-chain fatty acids stimulate colonic transit via intraluminal 5-HT release in rats

    Satoshi Fukumoto;Makoto Tatewaki;Tadanori Yamada;Mineko Fujimiya

  • Laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernioplasty

    M. D. Holzman;C. M. Purut;K. Reintgen;S. Eubanks

  • Clinical practice. Suspected appendicitis.

    Erik K Paulson;Matthew F Kalady;Theodore N Pappas

  • A randomized comparison of EUS-guided FNA versus CT or US-guided FNA for the evaluation of pancreatic mass lesions

    John David Horwhat;Erik K. Paulson;Kevin McGrath;M. Stanley Branch

  • Vanilloid receptor-1 containing primary sensory neurones mediate dextran sulphate sodium induced colitis in rats

    N Kihara;S G de la Fuente;K Fujino;T Takahashi

  • Neoadjuvant chemoradiation for localized adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

    Rebekah R. White;Herbert I. Hurwitz;Michael A. Morse;Catherine Lee

  • Peptide YY inhibits meal-stimulated pancreatic and gastric secretion.

    T. N. Pappas;H. T. Debas;Y. Goto;I. L. Taylor

  • Clinical application of porcine small intestinal submucosa in the management of infected or potentially contaminated abdominal defects.

    Tomio Ueno;Tomio Ueno;Tomio Ueno;Lisa Clark Pickett;Lisa Clark Pickett;Lisa Clark Pickett;Sebastian G. de la Fuente;Sebastian G. de la Fuente;Sebastian G. de la Fuente;D. Curtis Lawson;D. Curtis Lawson;D. Curtis Lawson

  • Significance of Histological Response to Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

    Rebekah R. White;H. Bill Xie;Marcia R. Gottfried;Brian G. Czito

  • Defining the Learning Curve for Team-Based Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy

    Paul J. Speicher;Daniel P. Nussbaum;Rebekah R. White;Sabino Zani

  • Transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy: a prospective study of 945 patients.

    Jeffrey Rentz;David Bull;David Harpole;Stephen Bailey

  • Concurrent chemoradiotherapy in resected extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

    John W. Nelson;A. Paiman Ghafoori;Christopher G. Willett;Douglas S. Tyler

  • Increased Toxicity With Gefitinib, Capecitabine, and Radiation Therapy in Pancreatic and Rectal Cancer: Phase I Trial Results

    Brian G. Czito;Christopher G. Willett;Johanna C. Bendell;Michael A. Morse

  • Neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer: analysis of clinical outcomes from a 13-year institutional experience.

    Mark W. Onaitis;Robert B. Noone;Matthew Hartwig;Herbert Hurwitz

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide: potent peripheral inhibitor of gastric acid secretion in rats and dogs.

    Y. Taché;T. Pappas;M. Lauffenburger;Y. Goto

  • Directed enzyme pro-drug gene therapy for pancreatic cancer in vivo.

    DiMaio Jm;Clary Bm;Via Df;Coveney E

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert Hurwitz
Herbert Hurwitz Duke University
Michael A. Morse
Michael A. Morse Duke University
Paul C. Kuo
Paul C. Kuo University of South Florida
Erik K. Paulson
Erik K. Paulson Duke University
Christopher G. Willett
Christopher G. Willett Duke University
Dan G. Blazer
Dan G. Blazer Duke University
Peter B. Cotton
Peter B. Cotton Medical University of South Carolina
Patrick W. Mantyh
Patrick W. Mantyh University of Arizona
Hilliard F. Seigler
Hilliard F. Seigler Duke University
Mitchell S. Anscher
Mitchell S. Anscher The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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