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  1. Symptoms Predicting SARS-CoV-2 Test Results in Resident Physicians and Fellows in New York City

    Article • COVID, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  2. Race and insurance status outcome disparities following splenectomy in trauma patients are reduced in larger hospitals. A cross-sectional study

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, May 2022, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  3. Risk factors for early morbidity and mortality following pancreatoduodenectomy with concomitant vascular reconstruction

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  4. Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Physician Trainees in New York City during the First COVID-19 Wave

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  5. Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Resident Physicians and Fellows in New York City During the First COVID-19 Wave

    Article • April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  6. Racial Disparities in Outcomes After Common Abdominal Surgical Procedures—The Impact of Access to a Minimally Invasive Approach

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  7. Structured Feedback Enhances Compliance with Operating Room Debriefs

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  8. Preparing the Next Generation of Physician Leaders

    Article • January 2020, IGI Global

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  9. Characteristics and Outcomes of Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma Patients With Psychiatric Illness

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  10. Predictors of 30-Day Outcomes Following Mitral Valve Repair

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  11. Access to common laparoscopic general surgical procedures: do racial disparities exist?

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  12. Effect of Resident Involvement on Morbidity and Mortality Following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

    Article • Journal of Surgical Education, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  13. Health literacy assessment and patient satisfaction in surgical practice

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  14. Unplanned postoperative reintubation following general and vascular surgical procedures: Outcomes and risk factors

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  15. Predictors of serious morbidity and mortality after endovascular repair of aortoiliac lesions

    Article • Surgery, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  16. Value Analysis of the Costliest Elective Lifesaving Procedures at an Academic Medical Center

    Article • Journal of Scientific Innovation in Medicine, January 2018, Levy Library Press

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  17. What are the associations between the quantity of faculty evaluations and residents' perception of quality feedback?

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  18. Scylla and Charybdis

    Article • Academic Medicine, November 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  19. Implementation of a novel postoperative monitoring system using automated Modified Early Warning Scores (MEWS) incorporating end-tidal capnography

    Article • Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  20. Association between elevated pre-operative glycosylated hemoglobin and post-operative infections after non-emergent surgery

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  21. The use of finger-stick blood to assess lactate in critically ill surgical patients

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  22. Open repair of large abdominal wall hernias with and without components separation; an analysis from the ACS-NSQIP database

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  23. positive margins after breast lumpectomy

    Article • The Breast Journal, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  24. Operative Management of Splenic Rupture and Hepatic Flexure Injury during Diagnostic Colonoscopy in a Patient with Adenocarcinoma of the Cecum and Pulmonary Embolism

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  25. Comanagement of vascular patients improves surgical outcomes

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  26. Watchful eye or ineffective nuisance: do automated mews systems incorporating end-tidal capnography provide effective extended coverage or more false alarms?

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  27. Is Elevated Preoperative Glycosylated Hemoglobin Associated with Postoperative Infections?

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  28. General Surgery Residents’ Perception of Robot-Assisted Procedures During Surgical Training

    Article • Journal of Surgical Education, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  29. Tube Cholecystostomy Before Cholecystectomy for the Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis

    Article • JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons, January 2015, The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  30. Risk Factors for the Development of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction after Abdominal and Pelvic Operations

    Article • Open Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2015, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  31. Endoscopic ultrasound and paracentesis in the evaluation of small volume ascites in patients with intra-abdominal malignancies

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2014, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  32. The assessment of stat laboratory test ordering practice and impact of targeted individual feedback in an urban teaching hospital

    Article • Journal of Hospital Medicine, December 2013, Frontline Medical Communications, Inc.

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  33. A Technique for Laparoscopic Peritoneal Entry After Abdominoplasty

    Article • Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, December 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  34. Early recognition of acute thoracic aortic dissection and aneurysm

    Article • World Journal of Emergency Surgery, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  35. Cardiotrophin-1, an antiinflammatory cytokine; is there a therapeutic role in orthotopic liver transplantation?

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  36. The role of exogenous adenosine triphosphate administration for the prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury in skeletal muscle

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  37. Is acute appendicitis in the weather forecast?

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  38. The Iliad and the Odyssey of metallic foreign body extraction: commentary on “Novel methods of removing metallic foreign body from human soft tissue: a report of 7390 cases”

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  39. A blood test for acute rejection after renal transplantation? Commentary on “Osteopontin level correlates with acute cellular renal allograft rejection”

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  40. Radical gastrectomy with para-aortic lymphadenectomy for carcinoma? The controversy continues. Commentary on Risk Factors for Metastasis to Para-Aortic Lymph Nodes in Gastric Cancer: A Single Institution Study in China. Journal of Surgical Research

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  41. Strategies to prevent sepsis-induced intensive care unit–acquired weakness: are there any options? Commentary on “Comparison of melatonin and oxytocin in the prevention of critical illness polyneuropathy in rats with surgically induced sepsis”

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  42. Intramyocardial transplantation of endothelial progenitor cells and erythropoietin: a new scope for the treatment of cardiovascular disease

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  43. Erythropoietin and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Therapy after Myocardial Infarction

    Article • July 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  44. Understanding the causes of hyperglycemia in burn patients

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  45. Blood transfusions in the surgical patient: A gift of life, but at what cost?

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  46. Pharmacotherapy for traumatic spinal cord injury: The science behind the promise

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  47. Tu1520 Pneumoperitoneum Following Abdominal Surgery; Can We Distinguish Benign vs. Problematic?

    Article • Gastroenterology, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  48. Strategies to Evaluate Synchronous Carcinomas of the Colon and Rectum in Patients That Present for Emergent Surgery

    Article • International Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  49. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a left-sided gallbladder

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2013, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  50. Curcumin for the Prevention of Acute Lung Injury in Sepsis: Is It More Than the Flavor of the Month?

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  51. Hand Sanitizer Dispensers and Associated Hospital-Acquired Infections: Friend or Fomite?

    Article • Surgical Infections, June 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  52. The Impact of Trauma Admissions in the Elderly

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  53. Understanding the Brain-Heart Axis in Neurological Trauma

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  54. Is there a role for colon capsule endoscopy in acute disease?

    Article • Open Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2012, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  55. Factors that predict clinical outcome after colectomy for fulminant <i>Clostridium difficile</i> colitis

    Article • Open Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2012, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  56. Modulating the Inflammatory Response in Sepsis

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  57. Demographic and Laboratory Data May Predict Positive Temporal Artery Biopsy

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  58. Does Prophylactic Biologic Mesh Placement Protect Against the Development of Incisional Hernia in High-risk Patients?

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  59. Gainsharing in the ICU

    Article • ICU Director, May 2011, SAGE Publications

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  60. Can Interval Appendectomy be Justified Following Conservative Treatment of Perforated Acute Appendicitis?

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, November 2010, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  61. Quality and financial outcomes from gainsharing for inpatient admissions: A three-year experience

    Article • Journal of Hospital Medicine, August 2010, Frontline Medical Communications, Inc.

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  62. Incidence and risk factors for the development of incisional hernia following elective laparoscopic versus open colon resections

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  63. 602 Effect of Pulmonary Hypertension on Adult Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery

    Article • Gastroenterology, May 2010, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  64. Early Results of Trans-Oral Endoscopic Plication and Revision of the Gastric Pouch and Stoma following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

    Article • JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons, January 2010, The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  65. Delayed assessment and eager adoption of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Implications for developing surgical technologies

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2010, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  66. Gastric Plication Can Reduce Slippage Rate After Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

    Article • JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons, January 2010, The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  67. Incidence and risk factors for the development of anemia following gastric bypass surgery

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2010, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  68. Surgical clip migration and stone formation in a gallbladder remnant after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  69. The Impact of the Liberal Use of CT in the Work Up of Acute Appendicitis

    Article • The Open Surgery Journal, May 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  70. T1608 Incidence and Risk Factors for the Development of Anemia Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity

    Article • Gastroenterology, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  71. Quality Assurance Initiative at One Institution for Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy as the Initial Diagnostic Technique

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  72. Management of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: related duodenal perforations

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  73. Evolving Management of Colonoscopic Perforations

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, August 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  74. 1021 Selective Management of Iatrogenic Colonoscopic Perforations

    Article • Gastroenterology, April 2008, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  75. Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery

    Article • Archives of Surgery, April 2008, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  76. Risk Factors for the Development of Incisional Hernia Following Roux-en- Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

    Article • The Open Surgery Journal, February 2008, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  77. Evaluation of Markers for Calcium Homeostasis in a Population of Obese Adults Undergoing Gastric Bypass Operations

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  78. Does the Position of the Alimentary Limb in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Make a Difference?

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, December 2006, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  79. Is Routine Cholecystectomy Necessary at the Time of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass?

    Article • Obesity Surgery, June 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

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    Article • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, May 2006, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  81. Outcome and Complications of Gastric Bypass in Super-Super Obesity versus Morbid Obesity

    Article • Obesity Surgery, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  82. Is there a gender predisposition for anastomotic complications after gastric bypass surgery?

    Article • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  83. Is routine prophylactic cholecystectomy necessary at time of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity?

    Article • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  84. Outcome and complications of gastric bypass surgery in super-morbid vs. morbid obesity

    Article • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  85. Left-handed surgeons: Are they left out?

    Article • Current Surgery, November 2004, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  86. The prevalence and predictors of herbal medicine use in surgical patients1 1No competing interests declared.

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 2004, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  87. Colon cancer screening: Where have we come from and where do we go?

    Article • Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 2003, Wiley

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  88. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    Article • January 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  89. Central venous catheters: Can we control the infections?

    Article • Current Surgery, January 1999, Elsevier

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  90. Evidence-Based Medicine: A New Discipline?

    Article • Archives of Surgery, August 1998, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  91. Which Is the Optimal Technique for Temporary Abdominal Coverage?

    Article • Archives of Surgery, August 1998, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  92. UTILITY OF GASTRIC TONOMETRY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY WITH GASTROEPIPLOIC ARTERY GRAFTS

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, January 1998, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  93. Student perceptions of skills acquisition during the surgical clerkship: Differences across academic quarters and deviations from faculty expectation

    Article • Teaching and Learning in Medicine, January 1997, Taylor & Francis

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  94. Elective Cholecystectomy After Biliary Lithotripsy: An Indication for Routine Intraoperative Cholangiography?

    Article • Archives of Surgery, November 1990, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN

  95. Evaluation and Management of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

    Article • Annals of Surgery, February 1989, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr I. MICHAEL LEITMAN