Sharmila Dissanaike
Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D., FACS, FCCM
email: sharmila.dissanaike@ttuhsc.edu
Professor and Peter C. Canizaro Chair, Department of Surgery
Patient Appointments:
Surgery Clinic : 806.743.2373
Clinic Location:
Surgery Clinic:
Biography:
Sharmila Dissanaike MD FACS FCCM is Peter C. Canizaro Chair and University Distinguished Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX. She is a clinically active trauma, burn and acute care surgeon who has won over 50 awards for clinical, academic and research excellence during her career. She has written over 150 peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters, and given over 300 regional, national and international presentations and invited lectureships.
Dr. Dissanaike holds multiple national leadership roles, including as President-Elect of the American Burn Association, Vice-President of the Southwest Surgical Congress, and Governor of the American College of Surgeons. She serves on the Committee for Ethics, the Advisory Council of Rural Surgery, and Program Committee of the American College of Surgeons, highlighting her wide array of interests and longstanding dedication to advancing all aspects of surgical care. She is committed to surgical education & residency training, serving on the ACGME residency review committee for surgery and on the American Board of Surgery. She has worked locally and nationally to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in surgery through education and advocacy, and towards directed efforts to address longstanding healthcare disparities and inequity.
My outpatient clinical interests focus on skin and soft tissue reconstruction for defects arising from large wounds or cancers, resection of redundant tissue such as excessive fat after weight loss, skin cancers, and hernia repair. I also perform routine general surgery, and have an inpatient practice focused on trauma, burns and critical care.
Research interests include all aspects of trauma, burns and the management of critically ill patients. I have a focus on injury prevention and the relationship between substance abuse and injury. I also have an interest in nutrition and surgical healing. Director of the Burn Center of Research Excellence (BCoRE).
Education/Certification:
Fellowship:
Surgical Critical Care / Trauma, University of Washington, 2007.
Residency:
General Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2006
Medical School:
University of Sydney, Australia, 2000
Certification:
Board certified in General Surgery
Board certified for Surgical Critical Care
Research:
Burn Center of Research Excellence (BCoRE)
Burn care, including resuscitation, sepsis, and pain management using virtual reality
technology
Pediatric burns, with a focus on child abuse
Breast cancer, specifically health care disparities and the utilization of newer technology
such as MRI and partial breast irradiation
Trauma and burns outcomes research
Use of Radio-frequency identification (RFID) for monitoring and ensuring handwashing
compliance
Surgical Management of Advanced Hidradenitis Suppurativa; a Single Center Experience
Retrospective review of 1) male and female differences in health among necrotizing
soft tissue infection patients and abscess patients and 2) impact of obesity on NSTI
outcomes.
Impact of Antibiotics and Time from Admission to Surgery on Rates of Perforation in
CT Confirmed Non-Perforated Appendicitis
Approaching Perforated Peptic Ulcer途 a Multicenter Survey of Different Treatment Modalities
Principal Investigator, Center for Excellence for Translational Neuroscience and Therapeutics 鈥淩ole of nicotine modulation of nAChR鈥恆7 receptors and RIC鈥�3 in monocytes/macrophages for future therapeutic use during sepsis鈥�. 2016 鈥� 2017.
Principal Investigator, the CH Foundation Grant. 鈥淒evelopment of a Serum Therapy to Protect Burn Patients from Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections鈥�. 2015.
Principal Investigator, 甜瓜视频 SOM Collaborative Research Grant Program 鈥淎nalyzing the influence of whole blood from trauma patients on the expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence genes.鈥� 2015 - 2016.
Complex Abdominal Wall Hernia Management, Special Session at North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. 2014
Principal Investigator, Laura W. Bush Institute for Women鈥檚 Health /UMC Women鈥檚 Health Research Scholar Grant 鈥淕ender Disparity in Burn Injury Survival鈥�. 2013-2015
Co-Investigator, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grant, Access to Breast Care for West Texas (ABC 4 WT) 2010 - 2013
Co-Investigator, 甜瓜视频 QEP Inter-professional Teamwork Sustainability Grant 鈥淥ptimizing the Communication Skills of Inter-professional Healthcare Teams during Patient Handoffs to reduce Medical Errors鈥�. 2011- 2012
Co-Principal Investigator, Texas Tech University 鈥� Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Joint Initiative Grant, Adaptable and evolvable computer vision for image guided medicine 2009 鈥� 2010
Co-Investigator, National Institutes of Health NIH R 21 award # CA133597-1A1 The utility of Abi proteins as a biomarker for breast cancer metastasis, 2009 - 2011
Co-Investigator, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul Foster School of Medicine seed grant: Characterization of breast cancers from Hispanic and non-Hispanic White patients, 2009 - 2010
In The News:
Join us in congratulating our Department Chair, Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike, for her appointment to the Texas Medical Board District Three Review Committee by Governor Greg Abbott.
Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike has been recognized by a national article as an expert to trust regarding CoVID-19. " 鈥� Not every health expert on social media talking about Covid-19 is an epidemiologist or infectious disease doctor. Dissanaike focuses on questions around the coronavirus and how it impacts surgeons and hospitals. ... she stresses the importance of narrowly focused specialists working together with broad-based generalists and drawing on new ideas about how to tackle the pandemic from different disciplines. 鈥�". Elemental Editors, September 2020.
ELI ZIMMERMAN Frontline Medical News. ACS Surgery News, Vol13. No. 10. October 2017. Web.
ELLYSA HARRIS. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal lubbockonline.com. October 16, 2017. Web.
Brian & Mariah Williams. GO+TELL MEDIA. March 10, 2017 . Web. Women of Excellence 2017 | Dr Sharmilla Dissanaike.
Sharmila Dissanaike . Lubbock Avalanche-Journal lubbockonline.com. August 8, 2016 . Web.
Karin McCay, Anchor. KCDB News Healthwise. June 23rd, 2016. Web.
Karin McCay, Anchor. KCDB News Healthwise. June 23rd, 2016. Web.
Sharmila Dissanaike, MD, and Adnan Alseidi, MD. General Surgery News Opinions and Letters. General Surgery News.com a part of McMahon Publishing. February 11, 2016. Web..
Karin McCay, Anchor. KCDB News Healthwise. February 5th 2016. Web.
Dissanaike, Sharmila. Wellnessrounds. Don't hurt anything that has a name. Guest blog for Mary L. Brandt, MD at WordPress.com, November 22, 2015. Web.
By ELLYSA GONZALEZ A-J MEDIA. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal lubbockonline.com. November 25, 2014. Web.
Dissanaike, Sharmila. Texas Tech Physicians Medical Minute. Dec 10, 2012. Web.
Recent Publications:
David Michaels, Hannah Pham, Yana Puckett, Sharmila Dissanaike. Helicopter versus ground ambulance: review of national database for outcomes in survival in transferred trauma patients in the USA. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. October 2019. Web.
J H Holmes, IV J A Molnar J E Carter J Hwang B A Cairns B T King D J Smith C W Cruse K N Foster M D Peck R Sood M J Feldman M H Jordan D W Mozingo D G Greenhalgh T L Palmieri J A Griswold Dissanaike S W L Hickerson. A Comparative Study of the ReCell庐 Device and Autologous Spit-thickness Meshed Skin Graft in the Treatment of Acute Burn Injuries. Journal of Burn Care & Research May 2018
Adams L., Tucker A., Dennis J., Dissanaike S. Impact of Time Spent in the Trauma Bay on Mortality Outcomes Among Level 1 Trauma Patients. Trauma Accepted May 2018
Dissanaike S. Is it Ethical to Treat Pain Differently in Children Compared to Adults with Burns? American Medical Association Journal of Ethics Accepted April 2018
Zhao-Fleming, H. H.; Barake-Suady R. S.; Hand, A.; Wilkinson, J. E.; Sanford, N.; Winn, R.; Dissanaike, S. Traditional culture methods fail to detect principle pathogens in necrotizing soft tissue infection. Journal of Wound Care 2018, 27 (Sup4), S24-s28
Kim C., Sartin R., Dissanaike S. Is a "Pan Scan" Indicated in the Elderly Patient with a Ground Level Fall? American Surgeon Accepted April 2018
Hwang D., Ahmed H., Dissanaike S. Pathologic findings in the Gallbladder after Cholecystectomy for Biliary Dyskinesia. American Surgeon Accepted March 2018
Dissanaike SD, McCauley J, Alphonso C. Liposomal bupivacaine for the management of postsurgical donor site pain in patients with burn injuries: a case series from two institutions. Clin Case Rep 2018;6(1):129-135.
Yang D, Davies A, Burge B, Watkins P, Dissanaike SD. Open-to-Air Is a Viable Option for Initial Wound Care in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection that Allows Early Detection of Recurrence without Need for Painful Dressing Changes or Return to Operating Room.. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2018;19(1):65-70.
Pearcy C, Almahmoud K, Jackson T, Hartline C, Cahill A, Spence L, Kim D, Olatubosun O, Todd S, Campion EM, Burlew C, Regner J, Frazee R, Michaels D, Dissanaike SD, Stewart C, Foley N, Nelson P, Agrawal V, Truitt MS. Discussion of: "Risky business? Investigating outcomes of patients undergoing urgent laparoscopic appendectomy on antithrombotic therapy".. Am. J. Surg. 2017;214(6):1016-1017.
Mulinder H, Ammann A, Puckett Y, Dissanaike SD. Case Report of Foreign Body Stuck in Esophagus with Failure of Endoscopic Management in a Man with a History of Pica.. Case Rep Surg 2017;2017:1934787.
Dillard R, Welch T, Kesey J, Abdul-Hamed S, Dissanaike SD. Ethanol infusion for alcohol withdrawal syndrome prophylaxis does not cause intoxication.. Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2016;4(16):11-18.
Nebulized Heparin for Patients Under Mechanical Ventilation: an Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis. Glas, GJ; Neto AS,; Horn,J; Cochran A; Dixon, B; Elamin ME; Dissanaike S; Faraklas,I ; Miller, AC; Schultz, MJ. Accepted Annals of Intensive Care April 2016
BioGlue for Traumatic Liver Laceration; A Case Report. Daniele E., Dissanaike S*. Accepted International Journal of Surgery Case Reports March 2016
Enteral Nutrition Intolerance in Critically Ill, Septic Burn Patients. Dissanaike S*. Accepted Journal of Burn Care and Research February 2016
Major Transcriptome Changes Accompany the Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Blood from Patients with Severe Thermal Injuries. Kruczek C, Kottapalli KR, Dissanaike S, Dzvova N, Griswold JA, Colmer-Hamood JA, Hamood AN. Accepted PLOS One January 2016
When is a Trauma Surgeon Not a Trauma Surgeon? Dissanaike S*. Accepted American Journal of Surgery January 2016
A Unique Case of Self-Inflicted Recurrent Chemical Hand Burn. Idicula A., Kesey J., McKee D, Dissanaike S*. Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, Nov 2015 3(12): 26 鈥� 31
Hormone Replacement Therapy, Likely Neither Angel Nor Demon. Wachtel M, Dissanaike S, Yang SP, Margenthaler J. PLOS One 2015 Sep 18;10(9):e0138556. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138556. eCollection 2015.
Serum Albumin Predicts Prolonged Length of Stay in Younger Burn Patients. Amazicva K, Mata A, Idicula A, Yang S, Dissanaike S*. Accepted Journal of Burn Care and Research August 2015
Socioeconomic Status and Outcomes after Burn Injury. Doctor N, Watkins P, Dissanaike S*. Accepted Journal of Burn Care and Research June 2015
Air Transfer for Minor Burns: An Ineffective Use of Resources? Kashefi N, Dissanaike S*. Journal of Burn Care and Research 2015 Aug 17
The Prediction Predicament: Rethinking NSTI Mortality. Moore S, Levy B, Dissanaike S*. Surgical Infections (Larchmt). 2015 Dec;16(6):813-2
Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit. Hansen C, Dissanaike S*. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles April 2015;3(10)
Mesh Ingrowth with Concomitant Bacterial Infection Resulting In Inability to Explant: A Failure of Mesh Salvage. Hanna M, Dissanaike S*. Hernia 19; 2 :339-344 April 2015
Metastatic Lymph Node Ratio Successfully Predicts Prognosis in Western Gastric Cancer Patients. Kutlu O, Wachtel M, Dissanaike S*. Surgical Oncology 2015 Jun;24(2):84-8
Comparison of Fournier鈥檚 Gangrene with other Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. Puckett Y, Fisher B, Dissanaike S*. Research Journal of Infectious Diseases 3:1. http://dx.doi.org/10.7243/2052-5958-3 March 2015
Intussusception Caused by Dried Apricot Bowel Obstruction. Puckett Y, Nathan J, Dissanaike S*. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports November 11;5(12):1254-1257 2014
Prevalence and Consequences of Positive Blood Alcohol among Patients Injured at Work. Foster C, Dissanaike S*. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock 2014 Oct;7(4):268-732014
Abdul-Hamed S, Griswold JA, Dissanaike S. Variations in Burn Perfusion Over Time as Measured by Portable ICG Fluorescence: A Case Series. Accepted Burns and Trauma September 2014
Kashefi N, Nathan J, Dissanaike S. Does the Use of Nebulized Heparin and N-acetylcysteine Improve Outcomes in Adults with Smoke Inhalation? Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 鈥� Global Open 2014 June (2) 6: 125 Featured article in MDLinx
Trivedi U, Parameswaran S, Armstrong A, Burgueno-Vega D,. Griswold JA, Dissanaike S, Rumbaugh K. Prevalence of Multiple Antibiotic Resistant Infections in Diabetic versus Non-Diabetic Wounds. Journal of Pathogens, June 2014 :173053. doi: 10.1155/2014/173053
Sartor Z, Kesey J, Dissanaike S. The Effects of Intravenous Vitamin C on Point-of-Care Glucose Monitoring. Accepted Journal of Burn Care and Research June 2014
Doctor N, Woller E, Dissanaike S. Treatment of chest burn contracture causing respiratory compromise with island release and grafting using cross-link collagen and Integra鈩� bilayer dressing. Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2014 April 2(6)
Foster C, Dissanaike S. Prevalence and Consequences of Positive Blood Alcohol among Patients Injured at Work. Accepted Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock January 2014
Temesgen W, Wachtel M, Dissanaike S. Osteoclastic Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas. International Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2014 Feb 21;5(4):175-179
Hall M, Trivedi U, Rumbaugh K, . Contamination of Unused, Nonsterile Gloves in the Critical Care Setting: A Comparison of Bacterial Glove Contamination in Medical, Surgical and Burn Intensive Care Units. Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2014 Jan 2(5)
Wang JC, Allen SJ, Rodriguez, AI, Zahner C, Dissanaike S, Zupancic S, Marchbanks J. Measurement of the Sound Intensity During Suction of Middle Ear Fluid Following Myringotomy. Accepted J Laryngol Otol November 2013
Venable A, Long J, Dissanaike S. Is automated electronic surveillance for healthcare associated infections accurate in the burn unit? J Burn Care Res. 2013 Nov-Dec;34(6):591-7
Fisher BM, Cowles S, Matulich JR, Evanson B, Vega D, Dissanaike S. Is MRI In Addition to a CT scan Necessary to Identify Clinically Significant Cervical Spine Injuries in Obtunded Blunt Trauma Patients? Am J Surg. 2013 Oct 10. doi:pii: S0002-9610(13)00517-5. 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.08.021
Kesey J, Dissanaike S. A protocol of early aggressive tube feeding increases ileus without perceptible benefit in severely burned patients. J Burn Care Res. 2013 Sep-Oct;34(5):515-20
Soledad T, Folwell J, Schonenweiss A, Dissanaike S. Development of a Novel CT Tool to Identify Cholecystitis. Journal of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging June 2013 1(1): 3-9
Schutt C, Dissanaike S, Marchbanks J. Case report: Inadvertent carotid artery injury during myringotomy as a result of carotid artery dehiscence. Ear Nose Throat J. 2013: 92(7):E35-37
Witt C, Dissanaike S. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Case report. Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2013 1(1)
Witt C, Dissanaike S. Demographics, microbiology and outcomes of necrotizing soft tissue infections. Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2013 1(1) 4-10
Kutlu O, Garcia S, Dissanaike S. The successful use of simple tube duodenostomy in large duodenal perforations from varied etiologies. International Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 4 (2013), pp. 279-282 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2012.11.025
Dissanaike S, Cox S, Arrieta S. The association of pneumonia with clinical outcome in patients with inhalation injury. Surgical Science, 2013 4(1):7-14 DOI: 10.4236/ss.2013.41002
Evans J, Vandiver L, Morrow C, Hunt J, Dissanaike S. The increased use of CT scanning for diagnosing superficial soft tissue infections: a disturbing trend of increased radiation with no benefit. American Journal of Surgery. 2012 Dec;204(6):988-95
Garcia S, Dissanaike S. Treatment of rectovaginal fistula with BioGlue. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2012 (3)7: 327-9
Zhuang C, Tang H, Dissanaike S, Cobos E, Tao Y, Dai Z. CDK1-mediated phosphorylation of ABI1 attenuates BCR-ABL-induced F-actin assembly and tyrosine phosphorylation of wave complex during mitosis. J Biol Chem. 2011 Nov 4;286(44):38614-26
Von Bergen V, Dissanaike S, Jurkovich GJ. Pneumomediastinum in blunt trauma: a review. Trauma 2011 July 13(3):199-211
Wachtel M, Dissanaike S, Haldorsson A. Nottingham grades for lobular cancer lack the prognostic implications they bear for ductal cancer. J Surg Res. 2011 Mar; 166(1):19-27. Epub 2010 Jun 3. (Epub ahead of print)
Schutt CA, Dissanaike S, Marchbanks J. Case report: Carotid artery injury due to anatomical variant during myringotomy. Accepted ENT Journal January 2011
Von Bergen V, Dissanaike S, Jurkovich GJ. Pneumomediastinum in blunt trauma: a review. Accepted Trauma October 2010.
Dissanaike S, Wishnew J, Rahimi M, Zhang Y, Hester C, Griswold J. Burns as Child Abuse: Risk Factors, and Legal Issues in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. J Burn Care Res. 2010 Jan-Feb;31(1):176-83.
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. Hand A., Dissanaike S*. Published in Clinical Scenarios in Surgery, 3rd ed. In Press
The Surgeon-Patient Relationship: Implications and Transformations. Moore S.A., Dissanaike S*. Published in Ethical Issues in Surgical Care, Ferrero A. ed. American College of Surgeons in publication 2016
Burn-related Infections. Published in Burn Care for the General Surgeon. David Greenhalgh ed. Springer in Publication 2015
Evans J, Ahmad S, Dissanaike S. Procedural Ultrasound for Surgeons. Published in Critical Care Ultrasound. Philip Lumb and Dimitros Karakitsos. Elsevier Publishing 2012
Hirsch B, Dissanaike S. Geriatric trauma. Published in Case Files: Geriatrics. Andrew Dentino. McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2011
Dissanaike S, Jurkovich GJ. Pelvic trauma. Published in Acute Care Surgery: A Guide for General Surgeons. Vicente Gracias, Mark McKenney, George Velmahos and Patrick Reilly. McGraw-Hill Publishing, August 2008
Acute and Chronic Wounds, Current Management Concepts 4th Ed. Critical Care Medicine December 2011
Trauma 6th Edition. Annals of Surgery November 2008; 248 (5): 893
Development of a Serum Therapy to Protect Severely Burned Patients from Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. Elmassry M., Dissanaike S., Colmer-Hamood J., Hamood A. Scientific Forum at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Boston October 23, 2018.
Successful Closure of Catastrophic Abdomen Utilizing Novel Technique Combining a Mechanical Closure System with Biologic Xenograft that Accelerates Wound Healing. Puckett Y., Griswold JA., Dissanaike S., Tran V. Ronaghan C. Scientific Forum at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Boston October 24, 2018.
Hispanic patients requiring surgery for diverticulitis are more likely to be younger and male than general population. Puckett Y., Ronaghan C., Brooks S., Dissanaike S., Aryaie A. Southwestern Surgical Congress April 10th 2018
Metagenomics Analysis reveals importance of anaerobes in necrotizing soft tissue infections. Zhao H., Fleming D., Rumbaugh K., Dissanaike S. Southwestern Surgical Congress April 11th 2018
Steven E. Brooks, MD, Sharmila Dissanaike, MD et al. (Site 1 out of a 15-site multicenter trial). Determining the Impact of Culture on Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in Trauma Patients: A Southwestern Surgical Congress Multicenter Trial. Southwestern Surgical Congress (SWSC) 70th Annual Meeting. Napa, CA. April, 2018.
Making the Golden 10 minutes a reality: Development of a Fly-By protocol at a Level 1 trauma center. Brooks S.,Schmitz B., Zuber J. Dissanaike S. Southwestern Surgical Congress Napa CA April 10th 2018
Time to operation does not influence outcomes of peptic ulcer perforation. Esquivel E., Lung J., Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas TX February 16th 2018 and Southwestern Surgical Congress April 10th 2018
Management of Choledocholithiasis: A Multi-Center Trial. Richard Frazee & the Southwestern Surgical Congress Multicenter Trials Group. Southwest Surgical Congress, Napa CA April 8th 2018
Impact of Time Spent in the Trauma Bay on Mortality Outcomes Among Level 1 Trauma Patients. Adams L. Tucker A., Dennis J., Dissanaike S. Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Diego CA October 22nd 2017
Helicopter versus Ground Ambulance Transported Trauma Patients: Does It Still Improve Patient Outcomes? Puckett Y., Pham H., Dissanaike S. Annual Meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Baltimore MD September 13th 2017
Pre-Hospital tourniquet use in extremity trauma in Texas. Brown C. Ali, S, Tabas, I., Emigh, BJ, Teixeira, PG., Dissanaike S, Walker K. Annual Meeting of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Baltimore MD September 14th 2017
Agrawal V., Dennis K, Spence L, Todd, S. R, Regner, JL, Dissanaike, S.,Nelson P.,Cothren Burlew, C., Truitt M. Outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomy in patients on antithrombotic therapy. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress April 3, 2017 Maui, HI
Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy: a multicenter trial. Frazee R., McIntyre R., Burlew CC., Dissanaike S., Melo N., Cribari C., Megner J. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress April 5, 2017 Maui, HI
The 鈥淕olden Hour鈥� in transporting trauma patients may have less impact than we think. Pham H., Puckett Y., Dissanaike S. Combined North and South Texas Chapters of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting Austin TX February 25th 2017
The relationship between trauma bay time and mortality. Adams L., Dissanaike S. Combined North and South Texas Chapters of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting Austin TX February 25th 2017
Impact of time of exposure and water temperature on scalds: developing a database for forensic analysis. Tully N., Dissanaike S. Combined North and South Texas Chapters of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting Austin TX February 25th 2017
Pathologic findings in Gallbladders removed for Biliary Dyskinesia. Ahmed H., Lu D., Dissanaike S. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress April 5, 2017
Maui, HI and the combined North and South Texas Chapters of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting Austin TX February 25th 2017
Demographic Changes in the Pattern of Gunshot versus Stab Wounds. D Michaels, Dissanaike S*. Combined North and South Texas Chapters of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting Austin TX February 25th 2017
Routine 鈥淧an Scan鈥� is not indicated in the elderly with ground level falls. Kim C., Sartin R., Dissanaike S. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress April 3, 2017 Maui, HI
Is Head CT indicated after every ground level fall in the elderly? Sartin R., Kim C., Dissanaike S. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress April 2, 2017 Maui, HI
Burn injured obese experience fewer days to heal. Lewis G., Zhai Y., Dissanaike S., Cochran G. American Burn Association Annual Meeting Boston MA March 24th 2017
鈥淧an-Scan鈥� does not benefit elderly patients with ground level falls. Kim C., Sartin R., Dissanaike S. Texas Surgical Society, Dallas TX September 30th 2016
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Pain Scores and Morphine Equivalents with Different Wound Care Modalities. Yang D., Burge B. Keaty A. Dissanaike S. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Washington, DC October 18, 2016
Inhalation injury in Sickle Cell anemia patient. Ladha P., Siddiqui Z., Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas TX February 19th 2016
Use of BioGlue in traumatic liver injury. Danielle E., Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas TX February 19th 2016
Increased Mortality in Women: Sex Differences in Burn Outcomes. Dissanaike S., Faraklas I., Ha, D., Key B., Graves S., Lewis G. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 4th, 2016
The Financial Burden Associated With The Malingering Patient With Recurrent Self-Inflicted Burns. Idicula A., Kesey J., McKee D., Dissanaike S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 5th, 2016
Proportion of Full thickness to TBSA burn injury predicts overall length of burn care more precisely than TBSA alone. Lewis G., Faraklas I., Dissanaike S., Ha, D., Key B., Graves S., Zhai Y., Cochran A., Morris S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 5th, 2016
Beginning to Define Burn-Specific Outcome Measures: Surgical Experience of Two Verified Burn Centers. Lewis G., Faraklas I., Dissanaike S., Ha, D., Key B., Graves G., Zhai Y., Cochran A., Morris S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 4th, 2016
Clinical Value of Probiotic Treatment for Burn Patients. Jiang D., Opoku K., Kesey J., Dissanaike S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 4th, 2016
Relevance of serum albumin and pre-albumin as markers of clinical progress in burn patients. D鈥橲ilva N., Larumbe E., Dissanaike S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 4th, 2016
Documented tube feeding in the burn unit varies significantly from actual delivered volume and calories. Garcia E., Kesey J., Dissanaike S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 4th, 2016
Increased Graft Loss in Patients from High Poverty Areas may be mediated by Poorer Nutritional Status on Admission. Ha D., Forrester A., Dissanaike S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 4th, 2016
Extra protein supplementation improved pre-albumin but not clinical outcomes of adult burn patients. D鈥橲ilva N., Larumbe E., Dissanaike S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 4th, 2016
Poverty is Associated with an Increased Risk for Burn Injuries in Women but not Men in the United States. Ha D., Forrester A., Dissanaike S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 4th, 2016
The use of long acting liposomal bupivacaine is associated with reduced donor site pain in skin grafting. McCauley J., Elsheikh M., Kesey J., Dissanaike S. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association Las Vegas, NV May 6th, 2016
Enteral nutrition delivery is overestimated in provider documentation. Kesey J., Ashmore A., Dissanaike S. Clinical Nutrition Week 2016 American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Austin, Texas January 16th, 2016.
Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma is an Increasingly Common Cancer and Cause of Death. Idicula A., Wachtel M., Dissanaike S. 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress Jacksonville, FL. February 2nd 2016
Clinical Value of Probiotic Treatment for Burn Patients. Jiang D, Opoku K, Larumbe E, Dissanaike S. Clinical Nutrition Week American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Austin, TX January 17, 2016.
Comparing the Survivability of Lactobacillus spp. in Various Probiotic Delivery Vehicles. Fleming D, Rumbaugh K, Dissanaike S. Clinical Nutrition Week American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Austin, TX January 18, 2016
The Effect of Implementing an Enteral Nutrition Protocol in Adult Critical Care Units. Ashmore A., O鈥橞anion S., Brooks S., Kesey J., McDaniel A., Durbin B., Dissanaike S. Clinical Nutrition Week American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Austin, TX January 18, 2016
Enteral Nutrition Delivery is Often Overestimated in Provider Documentation. Garcia E, Kesey J, Dissanaike S. Southern Region Burn Conference, Dallas TX November 22, 2015
Risk Factors for Ventral Hernia Recurrence. Hanna M, Dissanaike S. Western Surgical Association, Napa Valley, CA November 10 2015
The Relationship between Serum Protein Markers and Outcomes after Burn Injury. Hansen C, D鈥橲ilva N, Amazicva K, Dissanaike S. Western Surgical Association, Napa Valley, CA November 10 2015 and Southern Region Burn Conference, Dallas TX November 20, 2015
Do Geriatric Patients with Cancer have a Higher Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism than Non-Geriatric Patients with Cancer? Thurston K, Dissanaike S, Misra S. Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago IL October 6th 2015
Impact of socioeconomic status on complications after burn injury. Doctor N, Maerzacker S, Yang S, Dissanaike S. American Burn Association 47th Annual Meeting Chicago IL April 23rd 2015
Obesity and female sex increase proinflammatory cytokines and mortality in sepsis in burns. Armstrong A, Dissanaike S, Rumbaugh K. American Burn Association 47th Annual Meeting Chicago IL April 23rd 2015
Pseudomonas chemotaxis in burns. Versteergh C, Hamood A, Dissanaike S. American Burn Association 47th Annual Meeting Chicago IL April 22nd 2015
Antibiotic therapy in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infection. Mosier M, Yang D, Dissanaike S, Cochran A, Eggerstadt M, , Faraklas I. American Burn Association 47th Annual Meeting Chicago IL April 23rd 2015
The mGPS score in burns. Amazivca K, Yang S, Dissanaike S. American Burn Association 47th Annual Meeting Chicago IL April 22nd 2015
Albumin as a predictor of prolonged stay in burns. Amazivca K, Yang S, Dissanaike S. American Burn Association 47th Annual Meeting Chicago IL April 22nd 2015
An Investigation of Treatment Modalities and Demographic Parameters of Early Laryngeal Cancer: A SEER Analysis. Saadeh C, Wachtel M, Dissanaike S Cordero J. Triological Society Annual Meeting at COSM. Boston, MA April 22nd, 2015
Clinical Outcomes of Resection vs. Ablation of Single Nodule HCC in the Era of Organ Shortage: Should we Extend the Limits? Kutlu O., Wachtel M, Dissanaike S. Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Annual Meeting Miami beach FL March 13th 2015
Safety of Ethanol Infusion for Alcohol Withdrawal Prophylaxis. Dillard R, Kesey J, Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 21st 2015
Castleman鈥檚 Disease: A Rare Lymphoproliferative Disorder with a Surgical Treatment. Woller E, Wachtel M, Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 21st 2015
Identifying risk factors for recurrence following ventral hernia repair 鈥� a retrospective review. Hanna M, Tsaio S, Derrick M, Siddiqui S, Watkins P, Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 20th 2015
Open Abdomen: Closure Status and Outcomes. Von Than M, Anderson S, Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 20th 2015
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A single center retrospective review of outcomes. Yang D, Faraklas I, Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 20th 2015
Vacuum Assisted Closure for Morel-Lavalle Injuries. Ladha L, Jones K, Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 20th 2015
A Snapshot of Medical Humanitarian Missions in Surgery. Moore S, Watkins P, Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 20th 2015
Necrotizing soft tissue infection with pulmonary involvement over chest wall: A case report. Ladha P, Dissanaike S. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 20th 2015
Tumor Size Does Not Affect Survival in Stage 1 Colorectal Cancer Patients. Mohammedi M, Kutlu O, Wachtel M, Dissanaike S. SAGES Annual Meeting Nashville, TN. April 15-18, 2015 and North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Dallas TX February 20th 2015
Armstrong A, Tsaio S, Dissanaike S, Rumbaugh K. Disparity in male and female responses to infection after burn injury. 3rd Annual Gender and Women鈥檚 Health Symposium, 甜瓜视频, Lubbock TX October 24th 2014
Puckett Y, Dissanaike S. Hemostatic agents in Trauma. International College of Surgeons US chapter meeting, Memphis TN June 12th 2014
Hanna M, Dissanaike S. Mesh ingrowth with concomitant bacterial infection resulting in inability to explant. 16th Annual Hernia Repair Symposium, Las Vegas, NV March 12-15, 2014
Abdul-Hamed S, Dissanaike S, Griswold JA. Snake bite in the pediatric population: is Crofab safe? North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21st, 2014
Kashefi N, Dissanaike S. Does the cost of air transfer and over-triage justify a modification in ABA transfer criteria? North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21st, 2014
Nathan J, Kashefi N, Halldorsson A, Griswold JA, Dissanaike S. Can operative case time be used to evaluate resident technical efficiency? North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21st, 2014
Foster C, Dissanaike S. Prevalence and consequences of positive blood alcohol among patients injured at work. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 22nd, 2014
Nathan J, Kashefi N, Halldorsson A, Griswold JA, Dissanaike S. Does performing surgery after-hours significantly increase procedure time? North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21-22nd, 2014
Flores J, Dissanaike S. Colon adenocarcinoma presenting as abdominal wall abscess. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21-22nd, 2014
Ladha P, Dissanaike S. Management of low-output fistula with multimodality approach. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21-22nd, 2014
Puckett Y, Dissanaike S. Management of tissue defect after massive scalp melanoma excision. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21-22nd, 2014
Leal A, Dissanaike S. Doxorubicin extravasation leading to mastectomy. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21-22nd, 2014
Temesgen M, Dissanaike S. Osteoclastic giant cell tumor of the pancreas. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21-22nd, 2014
Puckett Y, Abdul-Hamed S, Dissanaike S. Comparison of kaolin based hemostatic dressing to epinephrine in hemostasis in burn surgery. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21-22nd, 2014 and Annual Meeting of the Texas Medical Association Fort Worth TX May 3rd, 2014
Abdul-Hamed S, Griswold J, Dissanaike S. Indocyanine green fluorescence as a non-invasive means to assess burn severity. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21-22nd, 2014
Kutlu O, Wachtel M, Dissanaike S. Tumor Size independently predicts survival in hepatocellular carcinoma. Americas Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association, Miami FL February 21st 2014 and the North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 21st 2014
Sartor Z, Kesey J, Dissanaike S. 17. The Effects of Vitamin C on Point-of-Care Glucose Monitoring. American Burn Association Annual Meeting, Boston March 26th 2013
Abdul-Hamed S, Griswold J, Dissanaike S. Use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence as a noninvasive means to assess burn wound severity as a guide for surgery. American Burn Association Annual Meeting, Boston March 26th 2013
Parameswaran S, Trivedi U, Dissanaike S, Rumbaugh K. Antibiotic resistance in diabetic and non-diabetic wounds. American College of Surgeons Annual Congress, Chicago IL October 7th 2013
Kutlu O, Wachtel M, Dissanaike S. Metastatic Lymph Node Ratio successfully predicts prognosis in western gastric cancer patients. Western Surgical Association, Salt Lake City UT November 3rd 2013
Phillips L, Dissanaike S. Impact of a liberal visitation policy on nurse satisfaction. Southern Region Burn Conference, Tampa FL November 15th 2013
Venable A, Long J, Dissanaike S. Is electronic surveillance equivalent to manual surveillance for healthcare associated infections? Sigma Theta Tau International 42nd Biennial Convention, Indianapolis IN Nov 17th 2013
Edwards DS, Dissanaike S. Abdominal pain after basketball. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego CA April 17th 2013
Wang, JC, Allen SJ, Rodriguez AI, Zahner C, Dissanaike S, Zupancic S, Marchbanks J. Measurement of the Sound Intensity during suction of middle ear fluid following myringotomy. Combined Otolaryngology and the Triological Society Spring Meeting 2013, Orlando, FL. April 12th 2013.
Levy B, Witt C, Dissanaike S. Factors associated with poor outcome in necrotizing soft tissue infections. American Burn Association Annual Meeting, Palm Springs CA April 25th 2013
Development of a computed tomography tool for diagnosing cholecystitis. Soledad T, Falwell J, Dissanaike S. Southwestern Surgical Congress Meeting March 24th, 2013
Fisher B, Cowles S, Matulich J, Evanson BG, Vega D, Dissanaike S. Is MRI necessary to clear the cervical spine in obtunded blunt trauma patients? North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 16th 2013 and Southwestern Surgical Congress Meeting March 24th, 2013
Ahmad S, Dissanaike S. Are characteristics and outcome of Fournier鈥檚 Gangrene different from other necrotizing soft tissue infections? North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 16th 2013
Ahmad S, Dissanaike S. Case report of synchronous necrotizing pneumonia and Fournier鈥檚 gangrene. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 16th 2013
Falwell J, Soledad T, Dissanaike S. Computed tomography versus ultrasound in acute cholecystitis: does a surgeon鈥檚 interpretation differ from a radiologist鈥檚? North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 16th 2013
Sallee C, Dissanaike S. Ureteroinguinal hernia 鈥� a potential trap for general surgeons. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 16th 2013
Woller E, Dissanaike S. Necrotizing infections in the super obese: challenges and outcomes. North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 16th 2013
Kashefi N, Dissanaike S. Nebulized Heparin 鈥� N Acetylcysteine does not improve outcomes in inhalation injury. American Burn Association Annual Meeting, Palm Springs CA April 25th 2013 and North Texas Chapter of American College of Surgeons Meeting Dallas TX February 16th 2013
Martin H, Dissanaike S. Complications of virtual reality for pain control in the burn population. American Burn Association Annual Meeting, Palm Springs CA April 25th 2013
Venable A, Dissanaike S. Infection Surveillance Techniques in the burn ICU. American Burn Association Annual Meeting, Palm Springs CA April 25th 2013
Kesey J, Dissanaike S. Ileus as an outcome of aggressive nutrition in burn patients. Society for Critical Care Medicine Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico, January 23rd 2013 and American Burn Association Annual Meeting, Palm Springs CA April 25th 2013
Kesey J, Dissanaike S. Aggressive nutrition protocol using early initiation and high gastric residual volume in severely burned patients. Southern Region Burn Meeting, Norfolk VA November 16th 2012
Kesey J, Dissanaike S, Griswold JA. The ups and downs of glycemic control in adult burn patients. Southern Region Burn Meeting, Norfolk VA November 16th 2012
Kara M, Dissanaike S, Laski M. Acute kidney injury is a major determinant of mortality in burn patients. American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, San Diego CA November 1st 2012
Kutlu O, Vega D, Dissanaike S. Percutaneous gastrostomy placement in the obese population. SAGES Meeting San Diego, CA March 10th 2012
Evans J, Morrow C, Vandiver L, Hunt J, Dissanaike S. The increased use of CT scans in diagnosing superficial soft tissue infections: a disturbing trend. South Western Surgical Congress, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA March 27th 2012
Vega D, Patel D, Evans J, Dar R, Dissanaike S. Should trauma patients at high risk for cervical spine injury routinely be evaluated with MRI as well as CT? South Western Surgical Congress, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA March 27th 2012
Coleman A, Skillern C, Dissanaike S. Characteristics of oilfield burn injuries. American Burn Association, Seattle WA April 27th, 2012
Dissanaike S, Griswold JA. Utilization of Molecular Sequencing Methods to Characterize the Microflora of Burn Wounds During Initial Hospital Admission. American Burn Association, Seattle WA April 27th, 2012
Melton D, Salinas K, Mclanahan C, Mcnabb W, Griswold JA, Dissanaike S. Kids At Risk Every Second (KARES): A Review Process of Pediatric Burns to Assess Likelihood of Intentional Injury. American Burn Association, Seattle WA April 27th, 2012
Winn R, Desai V, Woller E, Dissanaike S. Eumycotic mycetoma of the conus.
Dissanaike S, Arreata S, Schaffer B, Griswold J. Pneumonia does not increase mortality in burned patients with inhalation injury. American College of Surgeons, San Francisco CA October 26th 2011
Dissanaike S. Inhalation injury: immediate management and late complications. Annual Meeting of the International College of Surgeons, Portland OR, June 8th 2011
Von-Bergen V, Dissanaike S. Pneumomediastinum: a systematic review. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dallas TX, February 18th 2011
Vega DB, Garcia J, Griswold JA, Halldorsson AO, Dissanaike S. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG): more complicated than it looks? North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dallas TX, February 18th 2011
Arreata S, Shaeffer B, Dissanaike S. Risk factors for ARDS and pneumonia in burned patients with inhalation injury. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Dallas TX, February 18th 2011
Mane S, Lopez J, Jain S, Lie DY, Dissanaike S, Banister R and Griswold J. An intelligent RFID-based hand-washing compliance monitoring system for the reduction of nosocomial infections. International Conference of System Science and Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan July 1-3, 2010
Marks R, Carter J, Brooks S, Dissanaike S. EKG monitoring used to detect intra-operative entrapment of the Ilioinguinal nerve during femoral hernia repair. American Society of Anesthesiology, New Orleans, LA October 17, 2009 and Gulf Atlantic resident poster competition, Puerto Rico April 30th 2010
Fitzwater J, Dissanaike S, White R. Endoscopic and surgical management of esophageal cancer in Kenya. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas TX February 12th 2010
Brooks S, Hodges D, Dissanaike S. Use of BioGlue in treatment of rectovaginal fistula. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas TX February 12th 2010
Witt C, Dissanaike S. Factors affecting mortality in necrotizing soft tissue infections. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas TX February 12th 2010
Rahimi M, Dissanaike S. Cooling curve analysis of substances commonly involved in pediatric scald burns. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas TX February 12th 2010
Fitzwater J, Rahimi M, Dissanaike S. Primary breast sarcoma 锟� case report of a rare malignancy. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas TX February 12th 2010.
Brooks S, Dissanaike S, Halldorsson AO. Traumatic lung herniation 锟� a case report. North Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Dallas TX February 12th 2010
Wachtel M, Dissanaike S, Halldorsson S. A single grading system for lobular and ductal carcinoma misinforms surgeons. Academic Surgical Congress, San Antonio February 3-5, 2010
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