Alexandra Reitz
Overview
Alexandra Reitz joins the faculty after completing her medical studies, public health studies, and her surgical residency at Emory University. During medical school, she was a Woodruff Scholar, a recipient of a full tuition scholarship. During her research years, she traveled to Bolivia to conduct trauma and surgical education research. She also studied the impact of Medicaid Expansion on cancer outcomes under the guidance of Dr. Theresa Gillespie. She looks forward to continuing her research in health policy by examining the impacts of Community Care on surgical quality and costs in the VA healthcare system. She is happy to officially call Atlanta home with her husband and two children.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Research
Publications
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Preoperative Staging of Colon Cancer-Picking the Lesser of Two Evils.
Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 31 Page(s): 7671 - 7672
11/01/2024 Authors: Reitz ACW; Massarweh NN -
Video-Based Assessment of Surgical Quality-Will Video Kill the Radio Star?
JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e246477
04/01/2024 Authors: Reitz ACW; Massarweh NN -
Bleeding From a Hepatic Artery-Portal Vein Fistula After Repair of a Stab Wound to the Liver.
Am Surg Volume: 89 Page(s): 2089 - 2091
05/01/2023 Authors: Perez MC; Kim SC; Egunsola A; Reitz A; Archer-Arroyo K; Smith RN; Williams KN; Udobi K; Sola R; Dente CJ -
Is Medicaid Expansion Associated with Improved Nonmetastatic Colon Cancer Survival? An Analysis of the National Cancer Database.
Am Surg Volume: 89 Page(s): 1764 - 1773
05/01/2023 Authors: Reitz ACW; Switchenko JM; Gillespie TW -
Utilizing a combined hospital and criminal justice database to identify risk factors for repeat firearm injury or violent-crime arrest among firearm victims.
Med Sci Law Volume: 63 Page(s): 93 - 104
04/01/2023 Authors: Reitz ACW; Hawk SR; Schwimmer HD; Hanna T; Payne DES -
Tracheostomies of Patients With COVID-19: A Survey of Infection Reported by Health Care Professionals.
Am J Crit Care Volume: 32 Page(s): 9 - 20
01/01/2023 Authors: Shreckengost CSH; Wan L; Reitz AW; Lin A; Dhamsania RK; Spychalski J; Douglas JM; Lane A; Amin D; Roser S -
Surgery in combination with systemic chemotherapy is associated with improved survival in stage IV gallbladder cancer.
Eur J Surg Oncol Volume: 48 Page(s): 2448 - 2454
12/01/2022 Authors: Casabianca AS; Tsagkalidis V; Burchard PR; Chacon A; Melucci A; Reitz A; Swift DA; McCook AA; Switchenko JM; Shah MM -
Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic using virtual basic laparoscopic training in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia: effects on confidence, knowledge, and skill.
Surg Endosc Volume: 36 Page(s): 9379 - 9389
12/01/2022 Authors: Harrell Shreckengost CS; Reitz A; Ludi E; Rojas Aban R; Juregui Paravicini L; Serrot F -
Outcomes of Early Versus Late Tracheostomy in Patients With COVID-19: A Multinational Cohort Study.
Crit Care Explor Volume: 4 Page(s): e0796
11/01/2022 Authors: Harrell Shreckengost CS; Foianini JE; Moron Encinas KM; Tola Guarachi H; Abril K; Amin D; Berkowitz D; Castater CA; Douglas JM; Grant AA -
Impact of CA 19-9 on Survival in Patients with Clinical Stage I Pancreatic Cancer
Volume: 29 Page(s): 445 - 446
05/01/2022 Authors: Melucci AD; Chacon AC; Burchard PR; Ullman NA; Tsagkalidis V; Casabianca AS; Reitz AC; Swift DA; Goyal S; Switchenko J