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Nader Massarweh

  • Department of Surgery
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 321-6111
  • nader.nabile.massarweh@emory.edu
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Overview

Nader Massarweh, MD, MPH, is Chief of Surgery at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System, Vice Chair of Veterans Affairs for the Emory Department of Surgery, and Associate Professor of Surgery for the Emory Division of Surgical Oncology. He received his MD degree at Tulane University. He then attended the University of Washington, where he received his MPH and completed his post-graduate research fellowship and general surgery residency. From 2012-2014, he did a complex general surgical oncology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Prior to joining the faculty of the Emory Department of Surgery in 2021, Dr. Massarweh held positions at the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and the Section of Health Services Research at Baylor College of Medicine, was an investigator for the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, and a practicing surgical oncologist at the VA Medical Center.

Dr. Massarweh has received funding from the NIH/NCI, the VA's Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for studies involving health services, health policy, and healthcare quality improvement.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Tulane University School of Medicine
  • MPH from University of Washington School of Public Health

Research

Focus

  • Studies involving health services, health policy, and healthcare quality improvement.

    Assessing the impact and effectiveness of national health policy initiatives, evaluating the reliability and value of national quality measures, and improving the timely dissemination of surgical performance data for quality improvement.

Publications

  • Frailty and Survival for Diagnoses Feasibly Managed Operatively or Nonoperatively.
    Ann Surg
    04/28/2025 Authors: Mosher E; Nassereldine H; McKibben JC; Johanning J; Arya S; Massarweh NN; Shah R; Shinall M; Shireman P; Varley PR
  • Risk Adjusted Continuous Monitoring of Postoperative Mortality After Cardiac Surgery.
    Health Serv Res Page(s): e14607
    03/19/2025 Authors: Mobini Z; Saati A; Ayer T; Cui X; Krafty R; Harris AHS; Massarweh NN
  • Landscape of Consensus-Based Entity-Endorsed Perioperative Quality Measures.
    Ann Surg Open Volume: 6 Page(s): e559
    03/01/2025 Authors: Harris AHS; Davis-Lopez K; Schmidt E; Nieser K; Massarweh NN
  • Surgical Turnover Time Using Lean Six Sigma.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 160 Page(s): 352 - 354
    03/01/2025 Authors: Cupples A; Duva I; Birdsong H; Massarweh NN
  • Best Practices for Delivering Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 160 Page(s): 172 - 180
    02/01/2025 Authors: Cloyd JM; Sarna A; Arango MJ; Bates SE; Bhutani MS; Bloomston M; Chung V; Dotan E; Ferrone CR; Gambino PF
  • Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know Before Their Patient Undergoes Surgery.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 28 Page(s): 105 - 114
    01/01/2025 Authors: Hadler R; India L; Bader AM; Farber ON; Fritz ML; Johnston FM; Massarweh NN; Pathak R; Sacks SH; Schwarze ML
  • Evaluating Receipt of Optimal Medical Therapy Among Structurally Disadvantaged Groups Undergoing Amputation.
    Ann Vasc Surg Volume: 110 Page(s): 294 - 303
    01/01/2025 Authors: Mize BM; Saati A; Donzo MW; Forrester N; Mustapha AF; Neill A; Duwayri Y; Massarweh NN; Akintobi TH; Patzer RE
  • Review of maintenance and surveillance of dialysis access.
    Semin Vasc Surg Volume: 37 Page(s): 387 - 393
    12/01/2024 Authors: Brathwaite S; Kernodle AB; Massarweh NN; Alabi O
  • 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
  • Complication Timing, Failure to Rescue, and Readmission After Inpatient Pediatric Surgery.
    J Surg Res Volume: 302 Page(s): 263 - 273
    10/01/2024 Authors: Hickner BT; Portuondo JI; Mehl SC; Shah SR; Raval MV; Massarweh NN
  • Automated Versus Semi-Automated Lab Value Extraction for the VA Cardiac Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
    J Surg Res Volume: 302 Page(s): 47 - 52
    10/01/2024 Authors: Harris AHS; Shotqara A; Meerwijk EL; Tamang SR; Eddington H; Logan D; Massarweh NN
  • Association between type of index complication and outcomes after noncardiac surgery.
    Surgery Volume: 176 Page(s): 857 - 865
    09/01/2024 Authors: Chen VW; Portuondo J; Massarweh NN
  • When Getting Bigger is Too Big: Challenges of Growing Health Care Systems.
    Ann Surg Volume: 280 Page(s): 190 - 192
    08/01/2024 Authors: Massarweh NN; Ibrahim AM
  • Factors associated with 90-day reintervention following lower extremity revascularization.
    J Vasc Surg Volume: 80 Page(s): 213 - 222.e1
    07/01/2024 Authors: Alabi O; Harding JL; Massarweh N; Zheng X; Brewster L; Mao J; Duwayri Y
  • Exploring Health Literacy and Vascular Access Decision Making: A Scoping Review.
    J Clin Med Volume: 13
    06/26/2024 Authors: Brathwaite S; Alabi O; Simpson L; Massarweh N
  • Palliative Care Utilization and Hospital Transfers in Veterans Treated in Telecritical Care-Supported Intensive Care Units Versus Non-Telecritical Care Intensive Care Units.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 27 Page(s): 756 - 762
    06/01/2024 Authors: Hadler RA; Gao Y; Beck B; Moeckli J; Massarweh N; Mosher H; Vaughan-Sarrazin M
  • Outcomes of Women Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery in Veterans Affairs Compared With Non-Veterans Affairs Care Settings.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 159 Page(s): 501 - 509
    05/01/2024 Authors: George EL; Jacobs MA; Reitz KM; Massarweh NN; Youk AO; Arya S; Hall DE
  • 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
  • Case Sampling for Evaluating Hospital Postoperative Morbidity in US Surgical Quality Improvement Programs.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 159 Page(s): 315 - 322
    03/01/2024 Authors: Chen VW; Rosen T; Dong Y; Richardson PA; Kramer JR; Petersen LA; Massarweh NN
  • Utility of Hospital Failure to Rescue for Analyzing Variation in Pediatric Postoperative Mortality.
    Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 25 Page(s): e64 - e72
    02/01/2024 Authors: Mehl SC; Portuondo JI; Tian Y; Raval MV; Shah SR; Vogel AM; Wesson D; Massarweh NN
  • Hospital Variation in Mortality and Failure to Rescue after Surgery for High-Risk Neonatal Diagnoses.
    Neonatology Volume: 121 Page(s): 34 - 45
    01/01/2024 Authors: Mehl SC; Portuondo JI; Tian Y; Raval MV; King A; Rialon KL; Vogel AM; Wesson DE; Shah SR; Massarweh NN
  • A Retrospective Cohort Study to Evaluate Adding Biomarkers to the Risk Analysis Index of Frailty.
    J Surg Res Volume: 292 Page(s): 130 - 136
    12/01/2023 Authors: Estock JL; Pandalai PK; Johanning JM; Youk AO; Varley PR; Arya S; Massarweh NN; Hall DE
  • Association between readmission care fragmentation and outcomes after interventions for peripheral arterial disease.
    J Vasc Surg Volume: 78 Page(s): 1513 - 1522.e1
    12/01/2023 Authors: Alabi O; Massarweh NN; Zheng X; Brewster L; Mao J; Duwayri Y
  • Case Sampling vs Universal Review for Evaluating Hospital Postoperative Mortality in US Surgical Quality Improvement Programs.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 158 Page(s): 1312 - 1319
    12/01/2023 Authors: Chen VW; Chidi AP; Rosen T; Dong Y; Richardson PA; Kramer J; Axelrod DA; Petersen LA; Massarweh NN
  • ASO Visual Abstract: Treatment Disparities Partially Mediate Socioeconomic- and Race/Ethnicity-Based Survival Disparities in Stage I-II Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 30 Page(s): 8019 - 8020
    12/01/2023 Authors: Swords DS; Newhook TE; Tzeng C-WD; Massarweh NN; Chun YS; Lee S; Kaseb AO; Ghobrial M; Vauthey J-N; Tran Cao HS
  • Risk-Adjusted Cumulative Sum for Early Detection of Hospitals With Excess Perioperative Mortality.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 158 Page(s): 1176 - 1183
    11/01/2023 Authors: Chen VW; Chidi AP; Dong Y; Richardson PA; Axelrod DA; Petersen LA; Massarweh NN
  • Treatment Disparities Partially Mediate Socioeconomic- and Race/Ethnicity-Based Survival Disparities in Stage I-II Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 30 Page(s): 7309 - 7318
    11/01/2023 Authors: Swords DS; Newhook TE; Tzeng C-WD; Massarweh NN; Chun YS; Lee S; Kaseb AO; Ghobrial M; Vauthey J-N; Tran Cao HS
  • Hospital Variation in Mortality After Inpatient Pediatric Surgery.
    Ann Surg Volume: 278 Page(s): e598 - e604
    09/01/2023 Authors: Mehl SC; Portuondo JI; Tian Y; Raval MV; Shah SR; Vogel AM; Wesson D; Massarweh NN
  • Evaluating the benefit of surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with multifocality or intrahepatic vascular invasion.
    HPB (Oxford) Volume: 25 Page(s): 758 - 765
    07/01/2023 Authors: Kothari AN; Massarweh NN; Flitcroft MA; Newhook T; Tzeng C-WD; Chun YS; Kaseb AO; Vauthey J-N; Tran Cao HS
  • Ureteral reconstruction with appendiceal interposition graft following resection of retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma.
    J Surg Case Rep Volume: 2023 Page(s): rjad414
    07/01/2023 Authors: Williams TR; Diallo I; Issa M; Massarweh NN
  • Variation in Complications and Mortality According to Infant Diagnosis.
    Ann Surg Volume: 278 Page(s): e165 - e172
    07/01/2023 Authors: Mehl SC; Portuondo JI; Fallon SC; Shah SR; Wesson DE; Vogel AM; King A; Lopez ME; Massarweh NN
  • Association of Health Care Utilization and Access to Care With Vascular Assessment Before Major Lower Extremity Amputation Among US Veterans.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 158 Page(s): e230479
    06/01/2023 Authors: Alabi O; Beriwal S; Gallini JW; Cui X; Jasien C; Brewster L; Hunt KJ; Massarweh NN
  • Volume-Outcome for Pancreatic Cancer: Finally Getting Under the Hood.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 30 Page(s): 1287 - 1289
    03/01/2023 Authors: Mason MC; Massarweh NN
  • Adjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma-Leaving No Rock Unturned.
    JAMA Oncol Volume: 9 Page(s): 305 - 307
    03/01/2023 Authors: Mason MC; Russell MC; Massarweh NN
  • Variation in Resident Operative Autonomy at Veterans Affairs Hospitals.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 158 Page(s): 321 - 323
    03/01/2023 Authors: Portuondo JI; Whitlock RS; Mehl SC; Massarweh NN
  • Variation in hospital utilization of palliative interventions for patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer near end of life.
    Volume: 127 Page(s): 741 - 751
    03/01/2023 Authors: Chen VW; Portuondo JI; Cooper Z; Massarweh NN
  • Association Between Postoperative Complications and Long-term Survival After Non-cardiac Surgery Among Veterans.
    Ann Surg Volume: 277 Page(s): e24 - e32
    01/01/2023 Authors: Portuondo JI; Itani KMF; Massarweh NN
  • Racial Differences in Vascular Assessment Prior to Amputation in the Veterans Health Administration.
    Health Equity Volume: 7 Page(s): 346 - 350
    01/01/2023 Authors: Alabi O; Hunt KJ; Patzer RE; Henry Akintobi T; Massarweh NN
  • Use of Palliative Interventions at End of Life for Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 29 Page(s): 7281 - 7292
    11/01/2022 Authors: Chen VW; Portuondo JI; Cooper Z; Massarweh NN
  • ASO Author Reflections: Palliative Interventions in Cancer Care Within the Last Year of Life: Unnecessary or Underutilized?
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 29 Page(s): 7293 - 7294
    11/01/2022 Authors: Chen VW; Massarweh NN
  • ASO Visual Abstract: Use of Palliative Interventions at End of Life for Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 29 Page(s): 7295 - 7296
    11/01/2022 Authors: Chen VW; Portuondo JI; Cooper Z; Massarweh NN
  • Risk Factors Associated 90-Day Readmission among Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease Undergoing Revascularization Procedures
    Volume: 235 Page(s): S106 - S106
    11/01/2022 Authors: Alabi O; Harding J; Zheng X; Mao J; Duwayri Y; Massarweh NN
  • Long-Term Survival and Curative-Intent Treatment in Hepatitis B or C Virus-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Diagnosed during Screening.
    Biology (Basel) Volume: 11
    11/01/2022 Authors: Izzo F; Mason MC; Silberfein EJ; Massarweh NN; Hsu C; Tran Cao HS; Palaia R; Piccirillo M; Belli A; Patrone R
  • Understanding the association between clinical staging accuracy, treatment response, and survival among gastric cancer patients through Bayesian analysis.
    J Surg Oncol Volume: 126 Page(s): 986 - 994
    11/01/2022 Authors: da Costa WL; Tran Cao HS; Gu X; Massarweh NN
  • Clinical Understaging, Treatment Response, and Survival Among Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Patients.
    J Surg Res Volume: 279 Page(s): 256 - 264
    11/01/2022 Authors: da Costa WL; Gu X; Farjah F; Groth SS; Burt BM; Ripley RT; Massarweh NN
  • Association of red blood cell transfusion volume with postoperative complications and mortality in neonatal surgery.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 492 - 500
    11/01/2022 Authors: Mehl SC; Portuondo JI; Pettit RW; Fallon SC; Wesson DE; Massarweh NN; Shah SR; Lopez ME; Vogel AM
  • Complications and Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Pediatric Surgery.
    Ann Surg Volume: 276 Page(s): e239 - e246
    10/01/2022 Authors: Portuondo JI; Shah SR; Raval MV; Pan I-WE; Zhu H; Fallon SC; Harris AHS; Singh H; Massarweh NN
  • Association of prematurity with complications and failure to rescue in neonatal surgery.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 268 - 276
    10/01/2022 Authors: Mehl SC; Portuondo JI; Pettit RW; Fallon SC; Wesson DE; Shah SR; Vogel AM; Lopez ME; Massarweh NN
  • Using Administrative Codes to Measure Health Care Quality.
    JAMA Volume: 328 Page(s): 825 - 826
    09/06/2022 Authors: Portuondo JI; Harris AHS; Massarweh NN
  • Association between index complication and outcomes after inpatient pediatric surgery.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 1 - 8
    09/01/2022 Authors: Portuondo JI; Mehl SC; Shah SR; Raval MV; Zhu H; Fallon SC; Wesson DE; Massarweh NN
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening in the US-Still Putting the Cart Before the Horse?
    JAMA Oncol Volume: 8 Page(s): 971 - 972
    07/01/2022 Authors: Bello RJ; Chang GJ; Massarweh NN
  • Risk of 90-Day Mortality After Limb Salvage Procedures-Who Stands to Benefit?
    Volume: 75 Page(s): E88 - E89
    06/01/2022 Authors: Alabi O; Harding J; Zheng X; Brewster L; Mao J; Duwayri Y; Massarweh N
  • Reintervention Following Outpatient Peripheral Artery Disease Procedures: Trading Convenience for Value?
    Volume: 75 Page(s): E242 - E243
    06/01/2022 Authors: Alabi O; Massarweh N; Harding J; Zheng X; Brewster L; Mao J; Duwayri Y
  • Comparing Veterans Affairs and Private Sector Perioperative Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 157 Page(s): 231 - 239
    03/01/2022 Authors: George EL; Massarweh NN; Youk A; Reitz KM; Shinall MC; Chen R; Trickey AW; Varley PR; Johanning J; Shireman PK
  • Association Between Hospital Perioperative Quality and Long-term Survival After Noncardiac Surgery.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 157 Page(s): 258 - 268
    03/01/2022 Authors: Portuondo JI; Farjah F; Massarweh NN
  • Bayesian Approach to Understand the Association Between Treatment Down-staging and Survival for Patients With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
    Ann Surg Volume: 275 Page(s): 415 - 421
    03/01/2022 Authors: da Costa WL; Tran Cao HS; Gu X; Massarweh NN
  • Looking Beyond Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality as Measures of Surgical Quality.
    Ann Surg Volume: 275 Page(s): e281 - e283
    02/01/2022 Authors: Merkow RP; Massarweh NN
  • Low left ventricular ejection fraction, complication rescue, and long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 163 Page(s): 111 - 119.e2
    01/01/2022 Authors: Omer S; Adeseye A; Jimenez E; Cornwell LD; Massarweh NN
  • Staging Concordance and Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 113 Page(s): 279 - 285
    01/01/2022 Authors: da Costa WL; Gu X; Farjah F; Groth SS; Burt BM; Ripley RT; Carrott PW; Massarweh NN
  • Clinical Utility of the Risk Analysis Index as a Prospective Frailty Screening Tool within a Multi-practice, Multi-hospital Integrated Healthcare System.
    Ann Surg Volume: 274 Page(s): e1230 - e1237
    12/01/2021 Authors: Varley PR; Borrebach JD; Arya S; Massarweh NN; Bilderback AL; Wisniewski MK; Nelson JB; Johnson JT; Johanning JM; Hall DE
  • ASO Visual Abstract: National Utilization of Imatinib in the Management of Resected Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 28 Page(s): 457
    12/01/2021 Authors: Voss RK; Massarweh NN; Chiang Y-J; Somaiah N; Feig BW; Roland CL
  • National Utilization of Imatinib in the Management of Resected Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 28 Page(s): 9159 - 9168
    12/01/2021 Authors: Voss RK; Massarweh NN; Chiang Y-J; Somaiah N; Feig BW; Roland CL
  • ASO Author Reflections: Imatinib Use Remains Inadequate for High-Risk GIST Patients.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 28 Page(s): 9169 - 9170
    12/01/2021 Authors: Voss RK; Massarweh NN; Roland CL
  • Impact of Multimodality Treatment Sequence on Survival in Stage IIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 112 Page(s): 1559 - 1567
    11/01/2021 Authors: Stokes SM; Massarweh NN; Stringham JR; Varghese TK
  • Time to Rethink Upfront Surgery for Resectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma? Implications from the Neoadjuvant Experience.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 28 Page(s): 6725 - 6735
    10/01/2021 Authors: Mason MC; Massarweh NN; Tzeng C-WD; Chiang Y-J; Chun YS; Aloia TA; Javle M; Vauthey J-N; Tran Cao HS
  • Relationship Between Perioperative Outcomes Used for Profiling Hospital Noncardiac Surgical Quality.
    J Surg Res Volume: 264 Page(s): 58 - 67
    08/01/2021 Authors: Massarweh NN; Chen VW; Rosen T; Richardson PA; Harris AHS; Petersen LA
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Risk-adjusted Cumulative Sum and Periodic Evaluation for Monitoring Hospital Perioperative Mortality.
    Med Care Volume: 59 Page(s): 639 - 645
    07/01/2021 Authors: Massarweh NN; Chen VW; Rosen T; Dong Y; Richardson PA; Axelrod DA; Harris AHS; Wilson MA; Petersen LA
  • ISPOR Reporting Guidelines for Comparative Effectiveness Research.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 156 Page(s): 673 - 674
    07/01/2021 Authors: Massarweh NN; Haukoos JS; Ghaferi AA
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Neoadjuvant Therapy and Upfront Resection for Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: An Instrumental Variable Analysis.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 28 Page(s): 3186 - 3195
    06/01/2021 Authors: da Costa WL; Tran Cao HS; Sheetz KH; Gu X; Norton EC; Massarweh NN
  • ASO Author Reflections: Multimodality Therapy for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: Neoadjuvant Therapy for All?
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 28 Page(s): 3196 - 3197
    06/01/2021 Authors: da Costa WL; Massarweh NN
  • Treatment approach, hospital practice patterns, and receipt of multimodality therapy as measures of quality for locally advanced gastric cancer.
    J Surg Oncol Volume: 123 Page(s): 1724 - 1735
    05/01/2021 Authors: Portuondo JI; Tran Cao HS; da Costa WL; Sada YH; Harris AHS; Massarweh NN
  • Toward IDEAL Adoption of Robotic Surgery Into Clinical Practice-Lessons From Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 156 Page(s): 301 - 302
    04/01/2021 Authors: Sheetz KH; Massarweh NN
  • Impact of Psychiatric Diagnoses and Treatment on Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.
    Psychiatr Serv Volume: 72 Page(s): 391 - 398
    04/01/2021 Authors: Ratcliff CG; Massarweh NN; Sansgiry S; Dindo L; Cully JA
  • Characterizing the Landscape of Non-Ideal Lungs in the US
    Volume: 40 Page(s): S325 - S325
    04/01/2021 Authors: Hallett AM; Motter JD; Lightle W; Segev DL; Massarweh N
  • Donor-Recipient Body Mass Index Matching in Lung Transplantation
    Volume: 40 Page(s): S362 - S362
    04/01/2021 Authors: Lightle WR; Hallett A; Motter J; Loor G; Carrott P; Segev D; Massarweh NN
  • Association Between Patient Frailty and Postoperative Mortality Across Multiple Noncardiac Surgical Specialties.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 156 Page(s): e205152
    01/01/2021 Authors: George EL; Hall DE; Youk A; Chen R; Kashikar A; Trickey AW; Varley PR; Shireman PK; Shinall MC; Massarweh NN
  • Opportunities to Improve the Capacity to Rescue: Intraoperative and Perioperative Tools.
    Anesthesiol Clin Volume: 38 Page(s): 775 - 787
    12/01/2020 Authors: Klumpner TT; Massarweh NN; Kheterpal S
  • Malnutrition in elective surgery: How traditional markers might be failing surgeons and patients.
    Surgery Volume: 168 Page(s): 1144 - 1151
    12/01/2020 Authors: Portuondo JI; Probstfeld L; Massarweh NN; Le L; Wei Q; Chai CY; Taylor J; Awad SS; Tran Cao HS
  • Hospital clinical staging accuracy for upper gastrointestinal malignancy.
    J Surg Oncol Volume: 122 Page(s): 1630 - 1638
    12/01/2020 Authors: da Costa WL; Tran Cao HS; Portuondo JI; Sada YH; Massarweh NN
  • Recalibration and External Validation of the Risk Analysis Index: A Surgical Frailty Assessment Tool.
    Ann Surg Volume: 272 Page(s): 996 - 1005
    12/01/2020 Authors: Arya S; Varley P; Youk A; Borrebach JD; Perez S; Massarweh NN; Johanning JM; Hall DE
  • Variation in surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism in the US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system: A 15-year observational study.
    Surgery Volume: 168 Page(s): 838 - 844
    11/01/2020 Authors: Alore EA; Massarweh NN; Ramsey DJ; Chen L; Chai CY; Singh H; Makris KI
  • Achieving Critical Mass in Surgical Outcomes Research: The Changing Role of the Surgical Outcomes Club.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 155 Page(s): 911 - 912
    10/01/2020 Authors: Massarweh NN; Ghaferi AA; Kelz RR
  • Maximizing the US Department of Veterans Affairs' Reserve Role in National Health Care Emergency Preparedness-The Fourth Mission.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 155 Page(s): 913 - 914
    10/01/2020 Authors: Massarweh NN; Itani KMF; Tsai TC
  • Biomarkers Added to RAI Frailty Screening: Improved Discrimination but Worth the Cost?
    Volume: 231 Page(s): E23 - E23
    10/01/2020 Authors: Pandalai PK; Johanning JM; Youk AO; Varley PR; Arya S; Massarweh NN; Hall DE
  • Quality Improvement in Multidisciplinary Care-Raise Your Hand if You Were Responsible for That.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 231 Page(s): 266 - 268
    08/01/2020 Authors: Chen VW; Massarweh NN
  • Validation of the Risk Analysis Index for Evaluating Frailty in Ambulatory Patients.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 68 Page(s): 1818 - 1824
    08/01/2020 Authors: Shah R; Borrebach JD; Hodges JC; Varley PR; Wisniewski MK; Shinall MC; Arya S; Johnson J; Nelson JB; Youk A
  • Neoadjuvant Treatment for Patients With Localized Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Are We There Yet?
    JAMA Oncol Volume: 6 Page(s): 1163 - 1164
    08/01/2020 Authors: da Costa WL; Tran Cao HS; Massarweh NN
  • Centralization of High-risk Surgery in the US: Feasible Solution or More Trouble Than It Is Worth?
    JAMA Volume: 324 Page(s): 339 - 340
    07/28/2020 Authors: Sheetz KH; Massarweh NN
  • The VA MISSION Act and the Future of Veterans' Access to Quality Health Care.
    JAMA Volume: 324 Page(s): 343 - 344
    07/28/2020 Authors: Massarweh NN; Itani KMF; Morris MS
  • Association of Preoperative Frailty and Operative Stress With Mortality After Elective vs Emergency Surgery.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 3 Page(s): e2010358
    07/01/2020 Authors: Shinall MC; Youk A; Massarweh NN; Shireman PK; Arya S; George EL; Hall DE
  • Circumferential Resection Margin as a Hospital Quality Assessment Tool for Rectal Cancer Surgery.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 230 Page(s): 1008 - 1018.e5
    06/01/2020 Authors: Patel SH; Hu C-Y; Massarweh NN; You YN; McCabe R; Dietz D; Facktor MA; Chang GJ
  • Long-Term Assessment of Pancreatic Function After Pancreatectomy for Cystic Neoplasms.
    J Surg Res Volume: 247 Page(s): 547 - 555
    03/01/2020 Authors: Shah KP; Baugh KA; Brubaker LS; Van Buren G; Villafane-Ferriol N; McElhany AL; Mohamed S; Silberfein EJ; Hsu C; Massarweh NN
  • Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer Stage of Disease and Survival.
    J Surg Res Volume: 247 Page(s): 77 - 85
    03/01/2020 Authors: Taylor CC; Millien VO; Hou JK; Massarweh NN
  • United States Administrative Databases and Cancer Registries for Thoracic Surgery Health Services Research.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 109 Page(s): 636 - 644
    03/01/2020 Authors: Groth SS; Habermann EB; Massarweh NN
  • Preserving an Academic Mission in the Face of Clinical Productivity Targets: Where Is the Academic Surgeon's Carrot?
    Ann Surg Volume: 271 Page(s): 223 - 224
    02/01/2020 Authors: Massarweh NN; LeMaire SA; Merkow RP
  • Hospital Multimodality Care as a Quality Measure for Gastric Cancer
    Volume: 27 Page(s): S42 - S42
    02/01/2020 Authors: Portuondo JI; da Costa WL; Harris AH; Cao HST; Massarweh NN
  • A Multifaceted Research Engagement Program Improved the Academic Productivity of General Surgery Residents.
    J Surg Educ Volume: 77 Page(s): 1082 - 1087
    01/01/2020 Authors: Frankel WC; Scott BG; Massarweh NN; Silberfein EJ; Zhang Q; Rosengart TK; LeMaire SA; Trautner BW
  • Association of Preoperative Patient Frailty and Operative Stress With Postoperative Mortality.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 155 Page(s): e194620
    01/01/2020 Authors: Shinall MC; Arya S; Youk A; Varley P; Shah R; Massarweh NN; Shireman PK; Johanning JM; Brown AJ; Christie NA
  • Potential Impact of "Take the Volume Pledge" on Access and Outcomes for Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery.
    Ann Surg Volume: 270 Page(s): 1079 - 1089
    12/01/2019 Authors: Jacobs RC; Groth S; Farjah F; Wilson MA; Petersen LA; Massarweh NN
  • Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Across the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
    JAMA Intern Med Volume: 179 Page(s): 1220 - 1227
    09/01/2019 Authors: Alore EA; Suliburk JW; Ramsey DJ; Massarweh NN; Balentine CJ; Singh H; Awad SS; Makris KI
  • Clinical-Pathologic Correlation and Guideline Concordance in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 108 Page(s): 837 - 844
    09/01/2019 Authors: Stokes SM; Massarweh NN; Stringham JR; Varghese TK
  • From Policy to Patient Care-The Cycle of Health Policy Research.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 154 Page(s): 793 - 794
    09/01/2019 Authors: Massarweh NN; Kelz RR
  • Utilization of Minimally Invasive Thymectomy and Margin-Negative Resection for Early-Stage Thymoma.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 108 Page(s): 405 - 411
    08/01/2019 Authors: Burt BM; Nguyen D; Groth SS; Palivela N; Ripley RT; Makris KI; Farjah F; Cornwell L; Massarweh NN
  • Failure to Rescue as a Surgical Quality Indicator: Current Concepts and Future Directions for Improving Surgical Outcomes.
    Anesthesiology Volume: 131 Page(s): 426 - 437
    08/01/2019 Authors: Portuondo JI; Shah SR; Singh H; Massarweh NN
  • Analysis of Human Performance Deficiencies Associated With Surgical Adverse Events.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 2 Page(s): e198067
    07/03/2019 Authors: Suliburk JW; Buck QM; Pirko CJ; Massarweh NN; Barshes NR; Singh H; Rosengart TK
  • Nodal downstaging as a treatment goal for node-positive pancreatic cancer.
    Surgery Volume: 165 Page(s): 1144 - 1150
    06/01/2019 Authors: Portuondo JI; Massarweh NN; Zhang Q; Chai CY; Tran Cao HS
  • National Trends in Multimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer.
    J Surg Res Volume: 237 Page(s): 41 - 49
    05/01/2019 Authors: Sada YH; Smaglo BG; Tran Cao HS; Mok H; Musher BL; Massarweh NN
  • Pancreatic Incidentalomas: A Management Algorithm for Identifying Ectopic Spleens.
    J Surg Res Volume: 236 Page(s): 144 - 152
    04/01/2019 Authors: Baugh KA; Villafane N; Farinas C; Dhingra S; Silberfein EJ; Massarweh NN; Cao HT; Fisher WE; Van Buren G
  • Prognostic value of neoadjuvant treatment response in locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 157 Page(s): 1682 - 1693.e1
    04/01/2019 Authors: Groth SS; Burt BM; Farjah F; Smaglo BG; Sada YH; Sugarbaker DJ; Massarweh NN
  • Evidence Versus Practice in Early Drain Removal After Pancreatectomy.
    J Surg Res Volume: 236 Page(s): 332 - 339
    04/01/2019 Authors: Villafane-Ferriol N; Baugh KA; McElhany AL; Van Buren G; Fang A; Tashakori EK; Reyes JEM; Cao HST; Silberfein EJ; Massarweh N
  • Surgical Quality Improvement: Working Toward Value or a Work in Progress?
    J Surg Res Volume: 235 Page(s): 160 - 166
    03/01/2019 Authors: Yu J; Massarweh NN
  • Databases for surgical health services research: Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
    Surgery Volume: 165 Page(s): 261 - 262
    02/01/2019 Authors: Massarweh NN
  • Prognostic Value of Nodal Response After Preoperative Treatment of Gastric Adenocarcinoma.
    J Natl Compr Canc Netw Volume: 17 Page(s): 161 - 168
    02/01/2019 Authors: Sada YH; Smaglo BG; Tan JC; Tran Cao HS; Musher BL; Massarweh NN
  • Impact of Clinical Versus Serologic Malnutrition in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers
    Volume: 26 Page(s): S171 - S172
    02/01/2019 Authors: Villafane N; Le L; Probstfeld L; Massarweh N; Chai C; Naik A; Awad S; Cao HT
  • National Failure of Surgical Staging for T1b Gallbladder Cancer.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 26 Page(s): 604 - 610
    02/01/2019 Authors: Vo E; Curley SA; Chai CY; Massarweh NN; Tran Cao HS
  • Translating Research Findings Into Practice-The Unfulfilled and Unclear Mission of Observational Data.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 154 Page(s): 103 - 104
    02/01/2019 Authors: Massarweh NN; Chang GJ
  • Understaging of clinical stage I pancreatic cancer and the impact of multimodality therapy.
    Surgery Volume: 165 Page(s): 307 - 314
    02/01/2019 Authors: Baugh KA; Tran Cao HS; van Buren G; Silberfein EJ; Hsu C; Chai C; Barakat O; Fisher WE; Massarweh NN
  • Adjuvant Therapy for Biliary Tract Cancers: Desperately Seeking Data.
    J Oncol Pract Volume: 14 Page(s): 719 - 720
    12/01/2018 Authors: Tran Cao HS; Massarweh NN
  • Continued Failure to Operate on Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer
    Volume: 47 Page(s): 1373 - 1374
    11/01/2018 Authors: Baugh K; Cao HST; Van Buren G; Silberfein EJ; Hsu C; Barakat O; Fisher WE; Massarweh NN
  • Impact of the Treating Hospital on Care Outcomes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
    Hepatology Volume: 68 Page(s): 1879 - 1889
    11/01/2018 Authors: Cotton RT; Tran Cao HS; Rana AA; Sada YH; Axelrod DA; Goss JA; Wilson MA; Curley SA; Massarweh NN
  • Robotic port-site hernias after general surgical procedures.
    J Surg Res Volume: 230 Page(s): 7 - 12
    10/01/2018 Authors: Diez-Barroso R; Palacio CH; Martinez JA; Makris K; Massarweh NN; Chai CY; Awad SS; Tran Cao HS
  • Practical Guide to Surgical Data Sets: Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP).
    JAMA Surg Volume: 153 Page(s): 768 - 769
    08/01/2018 Authors: Massarweh NN; Kaji AH; Itani KMF
  • Hospital Minimally Invasive Surgery Utilization for Gastrointestinal Cancer.
    Ann Surg Volume: 268 Page(s): 303 - 310
    08/01/2018 Authors: Mason MC; Tran Cao HS; Awad SS; Farjah F; Chang GJ; Massarweh NN
  • Limitations of the National Cancer Data Base to Evaluate Early-Stage Anal Cancer Treatment Outcomes-Reply.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 153 Page(s): 691 - 692
    07/01/2018 Authors: Chai CY; Tran Cao HS; Massarweh NN
  • Response to: "Why Morbidity is Not an Adequate Metric for Evaluation of Surgical Quality".
    Ann Surg Volume: 268 Page(s): e11 - e12
    07/01/2018 Authors: Massarweh NN
  • Prognostic value of neoadjuvant treatment response in locally advanced rectal cancer.
    J Surg Res Volume: 226 Page(s): 15 - 23
    06/01/2018 Authors: Sada YH; Tran Cao HS; Chang GJ; Artinyan A; Musher BL; Smaglo BG; Massarweh NN
  • Sequential drain amylase to guide drain removal following pancreatectomy.
    HPB (Oxford) Volume: 20 Page(s): 514 - 520
    06/01/2018 Authors: Villafane-Ferriol N; Van Buren G; Mendez-Reyes JE; McElhany AL; Massarweh NN; Silberfein EJ; Hsu C; Tran Cao HS; Schmidt C; Zyromski NJ
  • Association of Frailty With Failure to Rescue After Low-Risk and High-Risk Inpatient Surgery.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 153 Page(s): e180214
    05/16/2018 Authors: Shah R; Attwood K; Arya S; Hall DE; Johanning JM; Gabriel E; Visioni A; Nurkin S; Kukar M; Hochwald S
  • SURVEILLANCE-INDICATION FOR COLONOSCOPY IS ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY STAGE COLORECTAL CANCER AMONG PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
    Volume: 154 Page(s): S407 - S407
    05/01/2018 Authors: Styskel B; Millien V; Massarweh N; Hou JK
  • Management of Stage I Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 153 Page(s): 209 - 215
    03/01/2018 Authors: Chai CY; Tran Cao HS; Awad S; Massarweh NN
  • Trends in Utilization of Multimodal Therapy for Gastric and Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
    Volume: 25 Page(s): S140 - S141
    02/01/2018 Authors: Bansal S; Portuondo JI; Cao HST; Sada YH; Roland C; Chai C; Massarweh NN
  • Surgical Management of T1b Gallbladder Cancer: Are We Doing the Right Thing?
    Volume: 25 Page(s): S68 - S69
    02/01/2018 Authors: Vo E; Curley SA; Massarweh NN; Cao HST
  • Understaging of Clinical Stage I Pancreatic Cancer and the Impact on Multimodal Treatment
    Volume: 25 Page(s): S120 - S120
    02/01/2018 Authors: Baugh KA; Cao HST; Van Buren G; Silberfein E; Hsu C; Chai C; Barakat O; Fisher W; Massarweh N
  • Association of the Addition of Oral Antibiotics to Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Left Colon and Rectal Cancer Resections With Reduction of Surgical Site Infections.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 153 Page(s): 114 - 121
    02/01/2018 Authors: Vo E; Massarweh NN; Chai CY; Tran Cao HS; Zamani N; Abraham S; Adigun K; Awad SS
  • Evidence-Based Management of Drains Following Pancreatic Resection: A Systematic Review.
    Pancreas Volume: 47 Page(s): 12 - 17
    01/01/2018 Authors: Villafane-Ferriol N; Shah RM; Mohammed S; Van Buren G; Barakat O; Massarweh NN; Tran Cao HS; Silberfein EJ; Hsu C; Fisher WE
  • The role of surgery and adjuvant therapy in lymph node-positive cancers of the gallbladder and intrahepatic bile ducts.
    Cancer Volume: 124 Page(s): 74 - 83
    01/01/2018 Authors: Tran Cao HS; Zhang Q; Sada YH; Chai C; Curley SA; Massarweh NN
  • National Quality Forum Colon Cancer Quality Metric Performance: How Are Hospitals Measuring Up?
    Ann Surg Volume: 266 Page(s): 1013 - 1020
    12/01/2017 Authors: Mason MC; Chang GJ; Petersen LA; Sada YH; Tran Cao HS; Chai C; Berger DH; Massarweh NN
  • Long-Term Impact of Pancreatectomy for Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas
    Volume: 225 Page(s): E123 - E123
    10/01/2017 Authors: Villafane-Ferriol N; Shah KP; Van Buren G; Silberfein EJ; Hsu C; Massarweh NN; Cao HST; McElhany A; Mendez JE; Fisher WE
  • Value of lymph node positivity in treatment planning for early stage pancreatic cancer.
    Surgery Volume: 162 Page(s): 557 - 567
    09/01/2017 Authors: Tran Cao HS; Zhang Q; Sada YH; Silberfein EJ; Hsu C; Van Buren G; Chai C; Katz MHG; Fisher WE; Massarweh NN
  • A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial of Distal Pancreatectomy With and Without Routine Intraperitoneal Drainage.
    Ann Surg Volume: 266 Page(s): 421 - 431
    09/01/2017 Authors: Van Buren G; Bloomston M; Schmidt CR; Behrman SW; Zyromski NJ; Ball CG; Morgan KA; Hughes SJ; Karanicolas PJ; Allendorf JD
  • Utility of Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation and Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer.
    Ann Surg Volume: 266 Page(s): 297 - 304
    08/01/2017 Authors: Burt BM; Groth SS; Sada YH; Farjah F; Cornwell L; Sugarbaker DJ; Massarweh NN
  • Variation and Impact of Multiple Complications on Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Surgery.
    Ann Surg Volume: 266 Page(s): 59 - 65
    07/01/2017 Authors: Massarweh NN; Anaya DA; Kougias P; Bakaeen FG; Awad SS; Berger DH
  • Comparative effectiveness of primary tumor resection in patients with stage IV colon cancer.
    Cancer Volume: 123 Page(s): 1124 - 1133
    04/01/2017 Authors: Alawadi Z; Phatak UR; Hu C-Y; Bailey CE; You YN; Kao LS; Massarweh NN; Feig BW; Rodriguez-Bigas MA; Skibber JM
  • Nutritional and Metabolic Derangements in Pancreatic Cancer and Pancreatic Resection.
    Nutrients Volume: 9
    03/07/2017 Authors: Gilliland TM; Villafane-Ferriol N; Shah KP; Shah RM; Tran Cao HS; Massarweh NN; Silberfein EJ; Choi EA; Hsu C; McElhany AL
  • Pathologic nodal response in gastric cancer: Do all patients need adjuvant therapy?
    Volume: 35
    02/01/2017 Authors: Smaglo BG; Sada Y; Hop STC; Akce M; Mok H; Musher BL; Massarweh NN
  • Trends in multimodality therapy for gastric cancer post-MAGIC.
    Volume: 35
    02/01/2017 Authors: Sada Y; Smaglo BG; Cao HST; Akce M; Mok H; Musher BL; Massarweh NN
  • The Role of Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy in Node-Positive Biliary Tract Cancer
    Volume: 24 Page(s): S117 - S117
    02/01/2017 Authors: Cao HST; Zhang Q; Sada Y; Chai C; Curley SA; Massarweh N
  • Patterns of Care for Colorectal Liver Metastasis Within an Integrated Health System: Secular Trends and Outcomes.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 24 Page(s): 23 - 30
    01/01/2017 Authors: Orcutt ST; Massarweh NN; Li LT; Artinyan A; Richardson PA; Albo D; Anaya DA
  • Veterans Affairs Proposed Rule for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Operating Room: A Step Forward or Overstepping?
    JAMA Surg Volume: 152 Page(s): 5 - 6
    01/01/2017 Authors: Massarweh NN; Awad SS
  • Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
    Cancer Control Volume: 24 Page(s): 1073274817729245
    01/01/2017 Authors: Massarweh NN; El-Serag HB
  • Complications and Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Noncardiac Surgery in the Veterans Affairs Health System.
    JAMA Surg Volume: 151 Page(s): 1157 - 1165
    12/01/2016 Authors: Massarweh NN; Kougias P; Wilson MA
  • Neoadjuvant treatment for rectal cancer-A value-based proposition.
    J Surg Oncol Volume: 114 Page(s): 304 - 310
    09/01/2016 Authors: Massarweh NN; Artinyan A; Chang GJ
  • Primary Tumor Resection and Multimodality Treatment for Patients with Metastatic Colon Cancer.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 23 Page(s): 1815 - 1823
    06/01/2016 Authors: Massarweh NN; Li LT; Sansgiry S; Berger DH; Anaya DA
  • Transarterial bland versus chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: rethinking a gold standard.
    J Surg Res Volume: 200 Page(s): 552 - 559
    02/01/2016 Authors: Massarweh NN; Davila JA; El-Serag HB; Duan Z; Temple S; May S; Sada YH; Anaya DA
  • The National Quality Forum Colon Cancer Metrics and Survival: Does Hospital Performance Matter?
    Volume: 23 Page(s): S7 - S8
    02/01/2016 Authors: Mason MC; Chang G; Sada YH; Cao HST; Chai CY; Berger DH; Massarweh NN
  • Improving Hospital Level Quality Assessment in Rectal Cancer Surgery
    Volume: 23 Page(s): S35 - S36
    02/01/2016 Authors: Patel S; Hu C; Massarweh N; You Y; Bednarski B; Messick CA; Rodriguez-Bigas M; Skibber JM; Feig B; Chang G
  • Post-embolization syndrome as an early predictor of overall survival after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma.
    HPB (Oxford) Volume: 17 Page(s): 1137 - 1144
    12/01/2015 Authors: Mason MC; Massarweh NN; Salami A; Sultenfuss MA; Anaya DA
  • Defining quality in surgical care--finding a clear path forward.
    J Surg Res Volume: 199 Page(s): 306 - 307
    12/01/2015 Authors: Massarweh NN
  • Adequacy of the National Quality Forum's Colon Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy Quality Metric: Is 4 Months Soon Enough?
    Ann Surg Volume: 262 Page(s): 312 - 320
    08/01/2015 Authors: Massarweh NN; Haynes AB; Chiang Y-J; Chang GJ; You YN; Feig BW; Cormier JN
  • Reply to N.H. Turner et al and . Dziki et al.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 33 Page(s): 1412 - 1413
    04/20/2015 Authors: Massarweh NN; Hu C-Y; Rodriguez-Bigas MA; Chang GJ
  • Soft tissue sarcomas: staging principles and prognostic nomograms.
    J Surg Oncol Volume: 111 Page(s): 532 - 539
    04/01/2015 Authors: Massarweh NN; Dickson PV; Anaya DA
  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Adenocarcinoma of the Small Intestine in a Veteran Population: Minimal Impact on Survival
    Volume: 22 Page(s): S177 - S177
    02/01/2015 Authors: Mohammed S; Anaya DA; Massarweh NN; Awad SS; Berger DH; Artinyan A
  • Chemotherapy Utilization among Patients with Metastatic Colon Cancer: The Relevance of Insurance Status
    Volume: 22 Page(s): S141 - S142
    02/01/2015 Authors: Mason M; Li LT; Massarweh NN; Cormier JN; Feig BW; Petersen NJ; Sansgiry S; Artinyan A; Berger DH; Anaya DA
  • Delayed Recovery after Surgery does not Impact Long-term Health Related Quality of Life in Cancer Patients
    Volume: 22 Page(s): S141 - S141
    02/01/2015 Authors: Mason M; Barden GM; Massarweh NN; White DL; Cormier JN; Naik AD; Artinyan A; Berger DH; Anaya DA
  • Risk-adjusted pathologic margin positivity rate as a quality indicator in rectal cancer surgery.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 32 Page(s): 2967 - 2974
    09/20/2014 Authors: Massarweh NN; Hu C-Y; You YN; Bednarski BK; Rodriguez-Bigas MA; Skibber JM; Cantor SB; Cormier JN; Feig BW; Chang GJ
  • Association between travel distance and metastatic disease at diagnosis among patients with colon cancer.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 32 Page(s): 942 - 948
    03/20/2014 Authors: Massarweh NN; Chiang Y-J; Xing Y; Chang GJ; Haynes AB; You YN; Feig BW; Cormier JN
  • Race does not impact pancreatic cancer treatment and survival in an equal access federal health care system.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 20 Page(s): 4073 - 4079
    12/01/2013 Authors: Lee S; Reha JL; Tzeng C-WD; Massarweh NN; Chang GJ; Hetz SP; Fleming JB; Lee JE; Katz MH
  • Clinical course of breast cancer patients with isolated sternal and full-thickness chest wall recurrences treated with and without radical surgery.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 20 Page(s): 4153 - 4160
    12/01/2013 Authors: Shen MC; Massarweh NN; Lari SA; Vaporciyan AA; Selber JC; Mittendorf EA; MacGregor MC; Smith BD; Kuerer HM
  • Sternal and Radical Chest-Wall Resection for Apparent Isolated Breast Cancer Recurrence
    Volume: 20 Page(s): 107 - 108
    04/01/2013 Authors: Shen M; Lari S; Massarweh N; Vaporciyan A; Selber J; Mittendorf E; Chavez-Macgregor M; Smith B; Kuerer H
  • Socioeconomic and clinical factors associated with delayed initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer
    Volume: 30
    12/01/2012 Authors: Haynes AB; Chiang YS; Boland GM; Xing Y; Massarweh NN; Chang GJ; You YN; Feig BW; Cormier JN
  • Comparative assessment of the safety and effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation among elderly medicare beneficiaries with hepatocellular carcinoma.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 19 Page(s): 1058 - 1065
    04/01/2012 Authors: Massarweh NN; Park JO; Yeung RSW; Flum DR
  • Diagnostic imaging and biopsy use among elderly medicare beneficiaries with hepatocellular carcinoma.
    J Oncol Pract Volume: 7 Page(s): 155 - 160
    05/01/2011 Authors: Massarweh NN; Park JO; Bruix J; Yeung RSW; Etzioni RB; Symons RG; Baldwin L-M; Flum DR
  • A critical evaluation of the impact of Leapfrog's evidence-based hospital referral.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 212 Page(s): 150 - 159.e1
    02/01/2011 Authors: Massarweh NN; Flum DR; Symons RG; Varghese TK; Pellegrini CA
  • Diagnostic imaging and biopsy use among elderly medicare beneficiaries with hepatocellular carcinoma: Evaluating community guideline adherence
    Volume: 28
    05/20/2010 Authors: Massarweh NN; Park JO; Yeung RS; Bruix J; Etzioni RB; Symons RG; Baldwin L; Flum DR
  • Trends in the utilization and impact of radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 210 Page(s): 441 - 448
    04/01/2010 Authors: Massarweh NN; Park JO; Farjah F; Yeung RSW; Symons RG; Vaughan TL; Baldwin L-M; Flum DR
  • Impact of advancing age on abdominal surgical outcomes.
    Arch Surg Volume: 144 Page(s): 1108 - 1114
    12/01/2009 Authors: Massarweh NN; Legner VJ; Symons RG; McCormick WC; Flum DR
  • Health care utilization among surgically treated Medicare beneficiaries with lung cancer.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 1749 - 1756
    12/01/2009 Authors: Farjah F; Wood DE; Varghese TK; Massarweh NN; Symons RG; Flum DR
  • Risk tolerance and bile duct injury: surgeon characteristics, risk-taking preference, and common bile duct injuries.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 209 Page(s): 17 - 24
    07/01/2009 Authors: Massarweh NN; Devlin A; Symons RG; Broeckel Elrod JA; Flum DR
  • The modern surgical lifestyle.
    Bull Am Coll Surg Volume: 94 Page(s): 31 - 37
    06/01/2009 Authors: Powell AC; Nelson JS; Massarweh NN; Brewster LP; Santry HP
  • The significance of discharge to skilled care after abdominopelvic surgery in older adults.
    Ann Surg Volume: 249 Page(s): 250 - 255
    02/01/2009 Authors: Legner VJ; Massarweh NN; Symons RG; McCormick WC; Flum DR
  • Surgeon knowledge, behavior, and opinions regarding intraoperative cholangiography.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 207 Page(s): 821 - 830
    12/01/2008 Authors: Massarweh NN; Devlin A; Elrod JAB; Symons RG; Flum DR
  • Role of intraoperative cholangiography in avoiding bile duct injury.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 204 Page(s): 656 - 664
    04/01/2007 Authors: Massarweh NN; Flum DR
  • Electrosurgery: history, principles, and current and future uses.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 202 Page(s): 520 - 530
    03/01/2006 Authors: Massarweh NN; Cosgriff N; Slakey DP
  • Testicular presentation of sarcoidosis and organ preservation: case report and review of management strategies.
    Urology Volume: 67 Page(s): 200
    01/01/2006 Authors: Massarweh NN; Bhalani VK; Shaw KK; Crawford B; Lang E; Davis R
  • High body mass index and short- and long-term renal allograft survival in adults.
    Transplantation Volume: 80 Page(s): 1430 - 1434
    11/27/2005 Authors: Massarweh NN; Clayton JL; Mangum CA; Florman SS; Slakey DP
  • Laparoscopic virtual reality training: are 30 repetitions enough?
    J Surg Res Volume: 122 Page(s): 150 - 156
    12/01/2004 Authors: Brunner WC; Korndorffer JR; Sierra R; Massarweh NN; Dunne JB; Yau CL; Scott DJ
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