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Katherine Fay

  • Department of Surgery
    Assistant Professor
  • kat.fay@emory.edu
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Overview

Katherine Fay completed her MD degree here at Emory University School of Medicine (2013). Dr. Fay completed her General Surgery Residency (2022) and her GI and General Surgery Fellowship, also at Emory (2023). Her articles have been published in leading journals including The American Surgeon, Surgery, and American Journal of Surgery. She will be serving as a GI and General Surgeon within the Department of Surgery based primarily at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • Medical Degree from Emory University School of Medicine
  • Bachelor of Arts Psychology from Vanderbilt University

Research

Publications

  • Full esophageal mobilization during hiatal hernia repair with concomitant sleeve gastrectomy improves postoperative reflux symptoms for patients with preexisting reflux.
    Surg Endosc Volume: 38 Page(s): 6090 - 6096
    10/01/2024 Authors: Petcka NL; Fay K; Hall C; Mou D; Stetler J; Srinivasan JK; Patel AD; Lin E; Scott Davis S
  • Achieving durable compliance with venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric surgery: 3-year data from a major academic medical center.
    Surg Obes Relat Dis Volume: 20 Page(s): 72 - 79
    01/01/2024 Authors: Mou D; Falconer E; Majumdar M; Delgado T; Fay K; Hall CE; Smach C; Ashraf S; Levett S; Lin E
  • CTLA-4 Checkpoint Inhibition Improves Sepsis Survival in Alcohol-Exposed Mice.
    Immunohorizons Volume: 8 Page(s): 74 - 88
    01/01/2024 Authors: Paterson CW; Fay KT; Chen C-W; Klingensmith NJ; Gutierrez MB; Liang Z; Coopersmith CM; Ford ML
  • Does the use of a suction calibration system (SCS) reduce stapler load firings and operative time? A randomized controlled trial comparing use of endoscopic calibration vs. SCS in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
    Surg Endosc Volume: 37 Page(s): 7940 - 7946
    10/01/2023 Authors: Hechenbleikner E; Mou D; Delgado V; Majumdar M; Grunewald Z; Fay K; Hall CE; Wells MT; Patel A; Stetler J
  • The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleeve gastrectomy at a major academic institution.
    Surg Endosc Volume: 37 Page(s): 6558 - 6564
    08/01/2023 Authors: Mou D; Kumarasamy M; Grunewald Z; Cooper K; Fay K; Hall CE; Bibler J; Lin E; Davis S; Sweeney JF
  • Should Robot-Assisted Surgery Tolerate or Even Accommodate Less Surgical Dexterity?
    AMA J Ethics Volume: 25 Page(s): E609 - E614
    08/01/2023 Authors: Fay K; Patel AD
  • Junctional adhesion molecule-A deletion increases phagocytosis and improves survival in a murine model of sepsis.
    JCI Insight Volume: 7
    08/22/2022 Authors: Klingensmith NJ; Fay KT; Swift DA; Bazzano JM; Lyons JD; Chen C-W; Meng M; Ramonell KM; Liang Z; Burd EM
  • How We Do It: Remediation Pathways in a Surgical Simulation Curriculum for Competency Improvement.
    Am Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 1766 - 1772
    08/01/2022 Authors: Lovasik BP; Fay KT; Hinman JM; Delman KA; Srinivasan JK; Santore MT
  • 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
  • Patterns of Antibiotic Nonsusceptibility Among Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infections-United States, 2006-2017.
    Clin Infect Dis Volume: 73 Page(s): 1957 - 1964
    12/06/2021 Authors: Fay K; Onukwube J; Chochua S; Schaffner W; Cieslak P; Lynfield R; Muse A; Smelser C; Harrison LH; Farley M
  • A longitudinal cadaver-based simulation curriculum creates sustainable increases in resident confidence and exposure to fundamental techniques: Results of a 5-year program evaluation.
    Am J Surg Volume: 222 Page(s): 104 - 110
    07/01/2021 Authors: Lovasik BP; Kim SC; Wang VL; Fay KT; Santore MT; Delman KA; Srinivasan JK
  • Pneumococcal Disease Outbreak at a State Prison, Alabama, USA, September 1-October 10, 20181.
    Volume: 27 Page(s): 1949 - 1952
    07/01/2021 Authors: Sanchez GV; Bourne CL; Davidson SL; Ellis M; Feldstein LR; Fay K; Brown NE; Geeter EF; Foster LL; Gilmore C
  • Optimal Management of the Hyperkinetic Gallbladder: A Comparison of Outcomes Between Operative and Nonoperative Approaches.
    Am Surg Volume: 87 Page(s): 903 - 909
    06/01/2021 Authors: Williford ML; Fay KT; Simpson FJ; Defnet AM; Schuster DM; Sethi I; Lin E; Davis SS
  • A Novel Approach to Managing a Strangulated De Garengeot's Hernia.
    Am Surg Volume: 87 Page(s): 83 - 85
    01/01/2021 Authors: Simpson FJ; Fay K; Wang V; Elwood D
  • Assessment of Health Care Exposures and Outcomes in Adult Patients With Sepsis and Septic Shock.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 3 Page(s): e206004
    07/01/2020 Authors: Fay K; Sapiano MRP; Gokhale R; Dantes R; Thompson N; Katz DE; Ray SM; Wilson LE; Perlmutter R; Nadle J
  • The gut microbiome alters immunophenotype and survival from sepsis.
    FASEB J Volume: 33 Page(s): 11258 - 11269
    10/01/2019 Authors: Fay KT; Klingensmith NJ; Chen C-W; Zhang W; Sun Y; Morrow KN; Liang Z; Burd EM; Ford ML; Coopersmith CM
  • Antenatal and intrapartum nucleic acid amplification test use for group B Streptococcus screening-United States, 2016.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis Volume: 94 Page(s): 157 - 159
    06/01/2019 Authors: Fay K; Almendares O; Robinson-Dunn B; Schrag S
  • Chronic Alcohol Ingestion Worsens Survival and Alters Gut Epithelial Apoptosis and CD8+ T Cell Function After Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pneumonia-Induced Sepsis.
    Shock Volume: 51 Page(s): 453 - 463
    04/01/2019 Authors: Klingensmith NJ; Fay KT; Lyons JD; Chen C-W; Otani S; Liang Z; Chihade DB; Burd EM; Ford ML; Coopersmith CM
  • Regulators of Intestinal Epithelial Migration in Sepsis.
    Shock Volume: 51 Page(s): 88 - 96
    01/01/2019 Authors: Meng M; Klingensmith NJ; Liang Z; Lyons JD; Fay KT; Chen C-W; Ford ML; Coopersmith CM
  • Increased mortality in CD43-deficient mice during sepsis.
    PLoS One Volume: 13 Page(s): e0202656
    01/01/2018 Authors: Fay KT; Chihade DB; Chen C-W; Klingensmith NJ; Lyons JD; Ramonell K; Liang Z; Coopersmith CM; Ford ML
  • The intestinal microenvironment in sepsis.
    Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis Volume: 1863 Page(s): 2574 - 2583
    10/01/2017 Authors: Fay KT; Ford ML; Coopersmith CM
  • EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR PARADOXICALLY WORSENS SURVIVAL DURING PERITONEAL SEPSIS IN THE SETTING OF PRE-EXISTING MALIGNANCY
    Volume: 47 Page(s): 34 - +
    06/01/2017 Authors: Fitzgerald CA; Fay KT; Chen C-W; Ramonell KM; Liang Z; Klingensmith NJ; Coopersmith CM; Ford ML
  • IMPROVED SURVIVAL IN SEPTIC JAM-A-/- MICE AND INTESTINAL MICROBIOME-IMMUNE INTERACTION
    Volume: 47 Page(s): 21 - 22
    06/01/2017 Authors: Klingensmith NJ; Fay KT; Chen C-W; Lyons JD; Burd E; Liang Z; Ford ML; Coopersmith CM
  • PRE-EXISTING MALIGNANCY INCREASES THE CO-EXPRESSION OF TIGIT AND PD-1 ON ACTIVATED CD44(HI) CD4(+) T CELLS IN SEPTIC MICE
    Volume: 47 Page(s): 19 - 20
    06/01/2017 Authors: Ramonell KM; Chen C-W; Fay KT; Klingensmith NJ; Lyons JD; Liang Z; Coopersmith CM; Ford ML
  • INCREASED EFFICACY OF ANTI-CTLA-4 IN DECREASING SEPSIS MORTALITY IN CHRONIC ETHANOL EXPOSED MICE RELATIVE TO NON-CHRONIC ETHANOL EXPOSED MICE
    Volume: 47 Page(s): 130 - 131
    06/01/2017 Authors: Fay KT; Chen C-W; Klingensmith N; Liang Z; Coopersmith C; Ford ML
  • CXCR4 blockade decreases CD4+ T cell exhaustion and improves survival in a murine model of polymicrobial sepsis.
    PLoS One Volume: 12 Page(s): e0188882
    01/01/2017 Authors: Ramonell KM; Zhang W; Hadley A; Chen C-W; Fay KT; Lyons JD; Klingensmith NJ; McConnell KW; Coopersmith CM; Ford ML
  • Murine Lung Cancer Increases CD4+ T Cell Apoptosis and Decreases Gut Proliferative Capacity in Sepsis.
    PLoS One Volume: 11 Page(s): e0149069
    01/01/2016 Authors: Lyons JD; Mittal R; Fay KT; Chen C-W; Liang Z; Margoles LM; Burd EM; Farris AB; Ford ML; Coopersmith CM
  • Is the liberal use of preoperative 3-dimensional imaging and presternotomy femoral cutdown beneficial in reoperative adult congenital heart surgery?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 147 Page(s): 1799 - 1804
    06/01/2014 Authors: Kogon BE; Daniel W; Fay K; Book W
  • Pediatric intracardiac thrombus: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
    Congenit Heart Dis Volume: 8 Page(s): E157 - E160
    01/01/2013 Authors: Fay K; Maher K; Kogon B
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