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Dominic Papandria

  • Department of Surgery
    Assistant Professor
  • dominic.papandria@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Papandria received his MD degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, where he also completed his internship in general surgery. He completed the PGY-2 year of his general surgery residency followed by his pediatric surgery clinical and research fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He resumed his residency training in general surgery at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, and then pursued fellowship training in surgical critical care at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and in minimally invasive surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH. During the latter fellowship, he served as a faculty member for Nationwide Children's minimally invasive surgical skills laboratory at several national and international pediatric surgery meetings. He was also appointed clinical assistant professor at Ohio State University College of Medicine. Board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care, Dr. Papandria's primary clinical role at Emory is serving as an acute and critical care surgeon at Emory University Hospital Midtown.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • BA English Literature, Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington

Research

Focus

  • Surgical Education

    I will transform surgical education through innovative software, services and simulation, delivering online Clinical Decision Support and actionable performance feedback to trainees. Collaboration from institutions and industry (Georgia Institute of Technology, Epic, Microsoft, Ethicon) will be validated across multidisciplinary teams to address meaningful clinical, educational and market challenges.

Publications

  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Geographic Placement of Applicants to General Surgery Residency Programs.
    J Surg Educ Volume: 81 Page(s): 1198 - 1202
    09/01/2024 Authors: D'Orleans CC; Hechenbleikner EM; Papandria DJ; Xiao K; Patel D; Srinivasan JK; Chahine AA; Pettitt BJ; Knauer EM
  • Implementation of an Online Intraoperative Assessment of Technical Performance for Surgical Trainees.
    J Surg Res Volume: 291 Page(s): 574 - 585
    11/01/2023 Authors: Faber DA; Hinman JM; Knauer EM; Hechenbleikner EM; Badell IR; Lin E; Srinivasan JK; Chahine AA; Papandria DJ
  • Extended postoperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after bariatric surgery: a comparison of existing risk-stratification tools and 5-year MBSAQIP analysis.
    Surg Obes Relat Dis Volume: 19 Page(s): 808 - 816
    08/01/2023 Authors: Imbus JR; Jung AD; Davis S; Oyefule OO; Patel AD; Serrot FJ; Stetler JL; Majumdar MC; Papandria D; Diller ML
  • Utilizing Simulation to Evaluate Robotic Skill Acquisition and Learning Decay.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech Volume: 33 Page(s): 317 - 323
    06/01/2023 Authors: Liu S; Watkins K; Hall CE; Liu Y; Lee S-H; Papandria D; Delman KA; Srinivasan J; Patel A; Davis SS
  • Development of a laparoscopic surgical skills simulation curriculum: Enhancing resident training through directed coaching and closed-loop feedback.
    Surgery Volume: 171 Page(s): 897 - 903
    04/01/2022 Authors: Lovasik BP; Fay KT; Patel A; Stetler J; Papandria D; Santore MT; Davis SS; Lin E; Srinivasan JK
  • From the Operating Room to Online: Medical Student Surgery Education in the Time of COVID-19.
    J Surg Res Volume: 270 Page(s): 145 - 150
    02/01/2022 Authors: Grady ZJ; Gallo LK; Lin HK; Magod BL; Coulthard SL; Flink BJ; Knauer EM; Winer JH; Papandria D; Pettitt BJ
  • Orientation in Perpetuity: An Online Clinical Decision Support System for Surgical Residents.
    J Surg Res Volume: 245 Page(s): 649 - 655
    01/01/2020 Authors: Papandria D; Fisher JG; Kenney BD; Dykes M; Nelson A; Diefenbach KA
  • Prehospital Versus Trauma Center Glasgow Coma Scale in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients.
    J Surg Res Volume: 241 Page(s): 112 - 118
    09/01/2019 Authors: Drews JD; Shi J; Papandria D; Wheeler KK; Sribnick EA; Thakkar RK
  • Examining length of stay after commonly performed surgical procedures in ACS NSQIP pediatric.
    J Surg Res Volume: 231 Page(s): 186 - 194
    11/01/2018 Authors: Papandria D; Sebastio YV; Deans KJ; Diefenbach KA; Minneci PC
  • Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair in children 3: a randomized controlled trial.
    Pediatr Surg Int Volume: 33 Page(s): 367 - 376
    03/01/2017 Authors: Gause CD; Casamassima MGS; Yang J; Hsiung G; Rhee D; Salazar JH; Papandria D; Pryor HI; Stewart D; Lukish J
  • Contemporary management of recurrent pectus excavatum.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 50 Page(s): 1726 - 1733
    10/01/2015 Authors: Sacco Casamassima MG; Papandria D; Goldstein SD; Yang J; McIltrot KH; Abdullah F; Colombani PM
  • A randomized trial of laparoscopic versus open Nissen fundoplication in children under two years of age.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 50 Page(s): 267 - 271
    02/01/2015 Authors: Papandria D; Goldstein SD; Salazar JH; Cox JT; McIltrot K; Stewart FD; Arnold M; Abdullah F; Colombani P
  • Extracorporeal fetal support: a new animal model with preservation of the placenta.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 49 Page(s): 1441 - 1445
    10/01/2014 Authors: Salazar JH; Gabre-Kidan A; Ortega G; Scorpio D; Oldenburg G; Custis H; Ruben D; Albano M; Choo SS; Rhee DS
  • The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery - increased mortality for children undergoing urgent surgery during the weekend.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 49 Page(s): 1087 - 1091
    07/01/2014 Authors: Goldstein SD; Papandria DJ; Aboagye J; Salazar JH; Van Arendonk K; Al-Omar K; Ortega G; Sacco Casamassima MG; Abdullah F
  • Age at presentation of common pediatric surgical conditions: Reexamining dogma.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 49 Page(s): 995 - 999
    06/01/2014 Authors: Aboagye J; Goldstein SD; Salazar JH; Papandria D; Okoye MT; Al-Omar K; Stewart D; Lukish J; Abdullah F
  • A pilot comparison of standardized online surgical curricula for use in low- and middle-income countries.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 149 Page(s): 341 - 346
    04/01/2014 Authors: Goldstein SD; Papandria D; Linden A; Azzie G; Borgstein E; Calland JF; Finlayson SRG; Jani P; Klingensmith M; Labib M
  • Use of risk stratification indices to predict mortality in critically ill children.
    Eur J Pediatr Volume: 173 Page(s): 1 - 13
    01/01/2014 Authors: Sacco Casamassima MG; Salazar JH; Papandria D; Fackler J; Chrouser K; Boss EF; Abdullah F
  • Operative management of acquired Jeune's syndrome.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 49 Page(s): 55 - 60
    01/01/2014 Authors: Sacco Casamassima MG; Goldstein SD; Salazar JH; Papandria D; McIltrot KH; O'Neill DE; Abdullah F; Colombani PM
  • Quality improvement activities for surgical services at district hospitals in developing countries and perceived barriers to quality improvement: findings from Ghana and the scientific literature.
    World J Surg Volume: 37 Page(s): 2512 - 2519
    11/01/2013 Authors: Choo S; Papandria D; Goldstein SD; Perry H; Hesse AAJ; Abatanga F; Abdullah F
  • Reply: To PMID 23312791.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 96 Page(s): 1527 - 1528
    10/01/2013 Authors: Sacco Casamassima MG; Wong LL; Papandria D; Abdullah F; Vricella LA; Cameron DE; Colombani PM
  • Risk of perforation increases with delay in recognition and surgery for acute appendicitis.
    J Surg Res Volume: 184 Page(s): 723 - 729
    10/01/2013 Authors: Papandria D; Goldstein SD; Rhee D; Salazar JH; Arlikar J; Gorgy A; Ortega G; Zhang Y; Abdullah F
  • Risk factors for conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery: analysis of 2138 converted operations in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
    Am Surg Volume: 79 Page(s): 914 - 921
    09/01/2013 Authors: Papandria D; Lardaro T; Rhee D; Ortega G; Gorgy A; Makary MA; Abdullah F
  • Comparison of pediatric surgical outcomes by the surgeon's degree of specialization in children.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 48 Page(s): 1657 - 1663
    08/01/2013 Authors: Rhee D; Papandria D; Yang J; Zhang Y; Ortega G; Colombani PM; Chang DC; Abdullah F
  • A novel multispecialty surgical risk score for children.
    Pediatrics Volume: 131 Page(s): e829 - e836
    03/01/2013 Authors: Rhee D; Salazar JH; Zhang Y; Yang J; Yang J; Papandria D; Ortega G; Goldin AB; Rangel SJ; Chrouser K
  • Modified nuss procedure in concurrent repair of pectus excavatum and open heart surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 95 Page(s): 1043 - 1049
    03/01/2013 Authors: Sacco Casamassima MG; Wong LL; Papandria D; Abdullah F; Vricella LA; Cameron DE; Colombani PM
  • Increasing age at time of pectus excavatum repair in children: emerging consensus?
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 48 Page(s): 191 - 196
    01/01/2013 Authors: Papandria D; Arlikar J; Sacco Casamassima MG; Ortega G; Salazar JH; Zhang Y; Lukish J; Colombani P; Abdullah F
  • Assessing the surgical and obstetrics-gynecology workload of medical officers: findings from 10 district hospitals in Ghana.
    Arch Surg Volume: 147 Page(s): 542 - 548
    06/01/2012 Authors: Mehtsun WT; Weatherspoon K; McElrath L; Chima A; Torsu VEK; Obeng ENB; Papandria DJ; Mehes MM; Ortega G; Hesse AAJ
  • An evaluation of surgical site infections by wound classification system using the ACS-NSQIP.
    J Surg Res Volume: 174 Page(s): 33 - 38
    05/01/2012 Authors: Ortega G; Rhee DS; Papandria DJ; Yang J; Ibrahim AM; Shore AD; Makary MA; Abdullah F
  • Assessing trainee impact on operative time for common general surgical procedures in ACS-NSQIP.
    J Surg Educ Volume: 69 Page(s): 149 - 155
    01/01/2012 Authors: Papandria D; Rhee D; Ortega G; Zhang Y; Gorgy A; Makary MA; Abdullah F
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric indicators as a quality metric for surgery in children: do they predict adverse outcomes?
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 47 Page(s): 107 - 111
    01/01/2012 Authors: Rhee D; Zhang Y; Papandria D; Ortega G; Abdullah F
  • Low-cost mesh for inguinal hernia repair in resource-limited settings.
    Hernia Volume: 15 Page(s): 485 - 489
    10/01/2011 Authors: Yang J; Papandria D; Rhee D; Perry H; Abdullah F
  • Outcomes analysis after percutaneous abdominal drainage and exploratory laparotomy for necrotizing enterocolitis in 4,657 infants.
    Pediatr Surg Int Volume: 27 Page(s): 747 - 753
    07/01/2011 Authors: Choo S; Papandria D; Zhang Y; Camp M; Salazar JH; Scholz S; Rhee D; Chang D; Abdullah F
  • Proportion of cases of perforated appendicitis: a bad measure of quality of care.
    Arch Surg Volume: 146 Page(s): 885
    07/01/2011 Authors: Andersson RE
  • Outcomes research in pediatric surgery. Part 2: how to structure a research question.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 46 Page(s): 226 - 231
    01/01/2011 Authors: Chang DC; Rhee DS; Papandria D; Aspelund G; Cowles RA; Huang EY; Chen C; Middlesworth W; Arca MJ; Abdullah F
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