CURRICULUM VITAE
Rana Higgins MD
Rana Higgins MD
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of General
Department of Surgery
Division of General
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Hub for Collaborative Medicine |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Fax: 414-955-0085 |
EDUCATION: |
08/2002 - 05/2006 Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Minor in Italian, Duke University, Durham, NC |
08/2006 - 06/2010 Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2010 - 06/2015 Residency, General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center/ Stroger Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL |
07/2015 - 06/2016 Fellowship, Minimially Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
04/2018 - Present Surgical Education Research Fellowship program (SERF), The Association for Surgical Education |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
08/2016 - Present Assistant Professor, General Surgery, VA Zablocki Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2016 - Present Assistant Professor, General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
12/2017 - Present Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
08/2016 - Present Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
08/2016 - Present Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee,, WI 53295 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Surgery | 11/17/2015 | 12/31/2026 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery | SAGES | 03/2015 | None |
Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery | SAGES | 06/2016 | None |
SAGES Fellowship | SAGES | 07/2016 | None |
ASMBS Fellowship | ASMBS | 11/2016 | None |
Basic Life Support | AHA | 06/2018 | 06/2020 |
FASMBS | ASMBS | 09/2018 | None |
FACS | ACS | 10/2018 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Illinois | 036-132432 | 07/01/2010 | 07/01/2015 |
Wisconsin | 63485-20 | 01/15/2015 | 10/31/2021 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
09/2009 Alpha Omega , Alpha Honor Medical Society |
05/2010 Faculty Award for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) |
05/2010 Faculty Award for Excellence First and Second Year Curriculum, Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) |
06/2011 Categorical Surgical Intern of the Year, Rush University Medical |
06/2012 Resident Teaching Award, Rush University Medical Center |
06/2013 - 06/2015 Administrative Chief Resident, Rush University Medical Center |
09/2014 Honorable Mention for Scientific Paper by a Resident, MIS Week |
01/2018 Outstanding Medical Student Teach Award 2016-2017, Medical College of WI |
06/2018 Department of Surgery Outstanding Educator Award, Medical College of WI |
07/2018 Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar, AAMC |
10/2018 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award 2017-2018, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
09/2009 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society |
10/2009 - Present American College of Surgeons (Associate Fellow) |
07/2010 - Present American Medical Association |
10/2013 - Present Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons ( Member) |
08/2016 - Present Wisconsin Surgical Society (Associate Member) |
08/2016 - Present American Hernia Society |
10/2016 - Present Association for Academic Surgery |
10/2016 - Present American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery |
10/2016 - Present International Federation for the Society of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders |
12/2016 - Present Obesity Action Coalition |
12/2016 - Present Milwaukee Academy of Surgery |
02/2017 - Present Wisconsin Medical Society |
06/2017 - Present Association for Surgical Education |
12/2017 - Present The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (Member) |
04/2018 - Present Association of Women Surgeons |
11/2018 - Present Association of Program Directors in Surgery |
04/2019 - Present Central Surgical Association |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorial Board |
07/2017 - Present Faculty editor, Leading the Way: MCW Department of Surgery Newsletter |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
01/2017 - Present Surgical Endoscopy |
05/2017 - Present Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy, and Percutaneous Techniques |
06/2017 - Present Obesity Surgery |
01/2018 - Present Journal of Surgical Research |
03/2019 - Present Langenbecks Archives of Surgery |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
10/2016 - Present Member, Department of Surgery Student Education Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2017 - Present Chairperson, Department of Surgery Radio Advisory Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2018 - Present Member, Department of Surgery Resident Clinical Competency Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2018 - Present Member, Robotic Surgery Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
03/2018 - Present Member, Department of Surgery - Grand Rounds Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
03/2018 - Present Member, Department of Surgery- Program Evaluation Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2019 - Present Representative, Faculty Council, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
08/2016 - 07/2020 Member, Program Committee, SAGES |
02/2017 - 08/2019 Member, Program Committee, Association for Academic Surgery |
07/2017 - Present Member, Resident and Fellow Training Committee, SAGES |
07/2018 - Present Member, Robotics Committee, SAGES |
02/2019 - Present Member, Education Committee, Americas Hernia Society |
03/2019 - Present Member, Quality Collaborative Opioid Reduction Task Force, Americas Hernia Society |
03/2019 - Present Member, Conference Committee, Association of Women Surgeons |
07/2019 - Present Member, Resident/Fellow Committee, Americas Hernia Society |
08/2019 - 06/2020 Member, Resident and Fellow Education Committee, SSAT |
2019 Co-Chair, Poster, SAGES 2019 National Meeting |
03/2020 - Present Member, Re-imagining the Practice of Surgery Task Force, SAGES |
03/2020 - Present Member, Publications Committee, Association for Academic Surgery |
04/2020 - Present Member, Graduate Surgical Education Committee, The Association for Surgical Education |
07/2020 - Present Member, Hernia Committee, SAGES |
09/2020 - Present Member, Quality Improvement Committee, Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative |
2020 Chair, Poster, SAGES 2020 National Meeting |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Higgins,R, Ventral Hernia Management in the Morbidly Obese Patient, Presented at Americas Hernia Society Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 03/2019 |
Higgins, R, Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Presented at SAGES Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, 04/2019 |
Higgins, R, ERAS for Gastric Bypass, Presented at SAGES Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, 04/2019 |
Higgins, R, Robotic Bariatric Surgery Revision for Weight Recidivism, Presented at SAGES Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, 04/2019 |
Higgins, R, Minimally Invasive Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM) ventral hernia repair., Americas Hernia Society Virtual Library, recorded., 06/2020 |
Higgins, R, Quality of Life and the Use of Surgical Applications in Hernia Repair., Americas Hernia Society Virtual Library, recorded, 06/2020 |
Higgins, R, Preoperative Evaluation., SCORE School Webinar, 07/2020 |
Higgins, R, Current Applications of the Robotic Platform in General and Bariatric Surgery, Presented at Virtual SAGES annual Conference., Cleveland, OH, 08/2020 |
Higgins, R, Masters Foregut: Paraesophageal Hernias, Partial Fundoplication., Presented at Virtual SAGES Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH, 08/2020 |
Higgins, R, What’s the Appropriate Work-up for GERD Prior to Surgery in an Obese Population?”, Virtual SAGES Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH, 08/2020 |
Higgins, R, Diversity in Surgical Practice: The Life of an Academic Surgeon, Presented at Virtual Association of Women Surgeons Annual Conference, 09/2020 |
Regional |
Higgins R, The Past, Present and Future of Bariatric Surgery, Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants Great Midwestern Medical Conference, Kohler, WI, 10/2019 |
Local |
Higgins,R, Bariatric Surgery: Where we've been and where we're going., Presented at the Wisconsin Surgical Club Meeting, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukke, WI, 09/2016 |
Higgins,R, Complex Hiatal Closures in Foregut Surgery., Presented at the Hernia, Foregut, and Colorectal Surgery Symposium, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2016 |
Higgins,R, The Past, Present, and Future of Bariatric Surgery., Presented at the Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2017 |
Higgins,R, The Current and Future Status Bariatric Surgery., Presented at the Medical College of Wisconsin Advances IN Minimally Invasive General Surgery Symposium, Green Bay, WI, 12/2017 |
Higgins,R, Robotic Hernia Repair., Presented at the Medical College of Wisconsin Advances in Minimally Invasive General Surgery Symposium., Green Bay, WI, 12/2017 |
Higgins, R, Bariatric Surgery Post-op Considerations and Complications, Presented at Medical College of Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 07/2018 |
Higgins, R, Inguinal Hernia – Open, Laparoscopic or Robotic?, Presented at the Medical College of Wisconsin Updates in General Surgery Symposium, Green Bay, WI, 12/2018 |
Higgins R, Innovations in Hernia Surgery: What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going, MCW Alumni Senior Physicians Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2019 |
Higgins R, Ventral Hernia – Open, Laparoscopic or Robotic?, Medical College of Wisconsin Updates in General Surgery Symposium, Green Bay, WI, 12/2019 |
Higgins R, Obesity, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin Sleep Medicine Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 12/2019 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Higgins RM, Saeed M, Daly S, Pinzon M, Francescatti A, Millikan KW, Myers JA, Bines SF, Luu MB, Does initial laparoscopic cholecystectomy influence the outcomes of definitive oncologic resection for gallbladder cancer?, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Conference (SSAT). Abstract Poster Presentation, Orlando, FL, 05/2013 |
Higgins RM, Kubasiak JC, Jacobson RA, Janssen I, Myers JA, Millikan KW, Deziel DJ, Luu MB, Outcomes of Laparoscopic Veruss Open Gastric Cancer Resection, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Minimally Invasive Surgery Week. Podium Presentation, Las Vegas, NV, 09/2014 |
Higgins RM, Kubasiak JC, Luu MB, Frantzides C, Laparoscopic Revision of Failed Bariatric Procedures: A series of 227 cases, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Minimally Invasive Surgery Week. Podium Presentation, Las Vegas, NV, 09/2014 |
Higgins RM, Deal RA, Rinewalt D, Hollinger EF, Janssen I, Poirier J, Austin D, Rendina M, Francescatti A, Myers JA, Millikan KW, Luu MB, The utility of mock oral examinations in preparation for the American Board of Surgery certifying examination, The Association for Surgical Education, Surgical Education Week. Podium Presentation, Seattle, WA, 04/2015 |
Higgins RM, Bosler ME, Schyumm M, Felich MJ, Gould JC, Mesh at the hiatus in revisional surgery for failed fundoplication: A case-control evaluation., SAGES Podium Presentation, Boston, MA, 03/2016 |
Higgins RM, Frelich MJ, Bosler ME, Gould JC, Cost analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic general surgery, SAGES Podium Presentation, Boston, MA, 03/2016 |
Higgins RM, Helm MC, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Preoperative immobility significantly impacts the risk of post-operative complications in bariatric surgery patients., Podium and poster presentation at ACS Quality and Safety Conference, New York, NY, 07/2017 |
Higgins RM, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Perioperative blood transfusion increases risk of surgical site infection following bariatric surgery., Poster presentation at ACS Quality and Safety Conference, Ney York, NY, 07/2017 |
Lak KL, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Preoperative functional health status is a predictor of postoperative morbidity and mortality following bariatric surgery., Poster presentation at ASMBS Obesity Week Conference, Washington DC, 10/2017 |
Higgins RM, Gould JC, Kindel TK, Morbidity and mortality is comparable following bariatric surgery in adolescents versus adults., Poster Presentation at ASMBS Obesity Week Conference, Washington DC, 10/2017 |
Higgins RM, Helm MC, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Preoperative immobility significantly impacts the risk of post-operative complications in bariatric surgery patients., Podium Presentation at ASMBS Obesity Week Conference, Washington DC, 10/2017 |
Higgins RM, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Perioperative blood transfusion increases risk of surgical site infection following bariatric surgery., Podium Presentation at ASMBS Obesity Week Conference, Washington DC, 10/2017 |
Roadman D, Helm M, Goldblatt MI, Kastenmeier A, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM, Perioperative factors influencing urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair., Podium Presentation at Academic Surgical Congress, Jacksonville, FL, 01/2018 |
Helm J, Helm M, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM, Perioperative blood transfusions increase risk of surgical site infection development in ventral hernia repairs., Podium Presentation at International Hernia Congress, Miami, FL, 03/2018 |
Villard MA, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM, C-reactive protein as a predictor of postoperative complications in bariatric surgery patients., Poster Presentation at SAGES Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 04/2018 |
Higgins RM, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Perioperative outcomes following robotic bariatric surgery: an MBSAQIP analysis., Podium Presentation at ASMBS Obesity Week Conference, Nashville, TN, 11/2018 |
Wallace L, Horecki E, Helm M, Higgins RM, Gould J, Lak K, Kindel TL, Buyer’s remorse: what predicts post-decision dissonance after bariatric surgery?, Podium Presentation at ASMBS Obesity Week Conference, Nashville, TN, 11/2018 |
Roadman D, Helm M, Goldblatt MI, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM, Postoperative urinary retention after bariatric surgery: an institutional analysis., Podium Presentation at Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX, 02/2019 |
Higgins RM and O’Sullivan P, Robotic surgery through the eyes of the medical student: do we help them see?, Surgical Education Research Fellowship Forum, Association of Surgical Education Week, Chicago, IL, 04/2019 |
Suh S, Helm M, Kindel TL, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM, The impact of nausea on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients., Podium Presentation at SAGES Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 04/2019 |
Higgins RM, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Laparoscopic reduction of jejunojejunostomy intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass., Video Loop Presentation at SAGES Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 04/2019 |
Nasser H, Munie S, Kindel TK, Gould JC, Higgins, RM, Comparative analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic revisional bariatric surgery outcomes from the MBSAQIP database. Podium presentation, ASMBS Obesity Week Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 11/2019 |
Wilkinson KH, Wu R, Szabo A, Lak K, Higgins RM, Gould JC, Budithi R, Kindel TL, The effect of bariatric surgery hospital volume on post-operative outcomes for morbidly obese patients undergoing elective general surgery procedures. Podium presentation., Academic Surgical Congress, Orlando, FL, 02/2020 |
Ford J, Kindel TL, Higgins RM, Lak K, Hausler A, Gould JC, Examining current patterns of opioid prescribing and use after bariatric surgery. Poster presentation., SAGES Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH, 08/2020 |
Grannan HR, Hetzel E, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM, Robotic general surgery training curriculum: a pilot experience. Podium presentation, SAGES Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH, 08/2020 |
Madion M, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM, Ten year trends in laparoscopic hernia repair: a NSQIP database review. Quickshot poster presentation, SAGES Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH, 08/2020 |
Sridhar N, Hetzel E, Gould JC, Kindel TK, Higgins RM, The impact of hemoglobin A1c on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients, Podium presentation at Academic Surgical Congress, Virtual, 02/2021 |
Regional |
Higgins RM, C-reactive protein as a predictor of post-operative complications in bariatric surgery patients., Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 10/2017 |
Higgins RM, Perioperative factors influencing urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair., Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 10/2017 |
Higgins RM, Pre-operative regional anesthesia blocks reduce post-operative narcotic medication usage after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass., Podium Presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/2018 |
Higgins RM, Postoperative urinary retention after bariatric surgery: an institutional analysis., Podium Presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/2018 |
Higgins RM, The impact of nausea on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients., Podium Presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/2018 |
Higgins RM, Examining current patterns of opioid prescribing and use after bariatric surgery, Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/2019 |
Higgins RM, Robotic general surgery training curriculum: a pilot experience, Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/2019 |
Higgins RM, Robotic surgery training curricula: prevalence, perception, and educational experiences in general surgery residency programs, Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/2019 |
Higgins RM, The effect of bariatric surgery hospital volume on post-operative outcomes for morbidly obese patients undergoing elective general surgery procedures, Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society, Kohler, WI, 11/2019 |
Higgins RM, The influence of pre-operative carbohydrate loading on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial, Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society (Virtual), Milwaukee, WI, 10/2020 |
Higgins RM, The evolution of the general surgery resident operative case experience in the era of robotic surgery., Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society (Virtual), Milwaukee, WI, 10/2020 |
Higgins RM, The impact of hemoglobin A1c on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients, Podium presentation at Wisconsin Surgical Society (Virtual), Milwaukee, WI, 10/2020 |
Local |
Ballo RM, Predictive factors for sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with thin melanoma, Association of Women Surgeons Resident Poster Competition, Chicago, IL, 09/2009 |
Ballo RM, Relevance of Clark level and mitotic rate in patients with thin melanoma, Surgical Honor Society Grand Rounds. Podium Presentation, Loyola University Medical Center, 10/2009 |
Ballo RM, Does initial laparoscopic cholecystectomy influence the outcomes of definitive oncologic resection for gallbladder cancer?, Rush Research Forum. Abstract Poster Presentation, Chicago, IL, 04/2013 |
Higgins RM, Perioperative factors influencing urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair., Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium., Milwaukee, WI, 09/2017 |
Higgins RM, C-reactive protein as a predictor of post-operative complications in bariatric surgery patients., MCW Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2017 |
Higgins RM, Postoperative urinary retention after bariatric surgery: an institutional analysis., Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2018 |
Higgins RM, The impact of nausea on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients., Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2018 |
Higgins RM, Robotic general surgery training curriculum: a pilot experience, Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2019 |
Higgins RM, Robotic surgery training curricula: prevalence, perception, and educational experiences in general surgery residency programs, Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2019 |
Higgins RM, Examining current patterns of opioid prescribing and use after bariatric surgery, Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2019 |
Higgins RM, The evolution of the general surgery resident operative case experience in the era of robotic surgery., Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium (Virtual, Milwaukee, Wi, 09/2020 |
Higgins RM, The impact of hemoglobin A1c on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients., Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium (Virtual), Milwaukee, WI, 09/2020 |
Higgins RM, The influence of pre-operative carbohydrate loading on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial, Podium presentation at MCW Fall Research Symposium (Virtual), Milwaukee, WI, 09/2020 |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
08/2016 - Present Weekly Service Medical Student Teaching Rounds |
02/2017 - Present M2 Foundational Capstone Small Group Preceptor |
08/2017 M4 Resident Mock Oral Interviews |
10/2017 - Present Student Surgical Society, "The Path of a General Surgeon" |
11/2017 - Present M3 Lecture, "Obesity and Bariatric Surgery" |
11/2017 - Present M1 and M2 lecture, "Laparoscopic Surgery" |
Resident and Fellow Education |
08/2015 - Present PGY-2 Fundamentals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery |
08/2015 - Present PGY-1 Fundamentals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery |
06/2016 - Present PGY3- PGY5 Mock Oral Exams Facilitator |
01/2017 - Present PGY3 and PGY4 Pilot Robotic Surgery Training Program |
05/2017 PGY 1 Curriculum "GERD Lecture" |
09/2017 - Present PGY1 Curriculum "Robotic Surgery Training Curriculum" |
04/2018 PGY-2 Curriculum “Interesting Cases in Foregut Surgery” |
04/2018 PGY-2 Curriculum “Complications of Bariatric Surgery Patients” |
04/2018 PGY-2 Curriculum "Revisional Foregut Surgery" |
04/2018 PGY-2 Curriculum – Pig dissection lab on foregut surgery" |
09/2018 - Present PGY-1 Curriculum – “Introduction to Simulation” |
10/2018 - Present PGY-2 Curriculum – “Robotic Surgery Training Curriculum” |
01/2019 PGY-2/3 Curriculum – “Bariatric Surgery Complications” |
09/2020 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academy of Distinguished Resident Educators – “How to become a better teacher at the bedside and in the operating room” |
Community/Lay Public |
03/2017 “Bariatric Surgery: Myths, Realities and Results" Wisconsin Athletic Club
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11/2017 "Treatment Options for GERD and Acid Reflux", Wisconsin Athletic Club |
02/2018 "Hernias- What Every Patient Needs to Know', Wisconsin Athletic Club |
11/2018 "Treatment Options for GERD and Acid Reflux", Wisconsin Athletic Club |
04/2019 "Hernias- What Every Patient Needs to Know', Wisconsin Athletic Club |
10/2019 "Beyond Pills: New Treatments for Acid Reflux". Wisconsin Athletic Club |
12/2019 “Hernias – What Every Patient Needs to Know”,
Wisconsin Athletic Club
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12/2020 “Hernias – What Every Patient Needs to Know”, Virtual WebEx |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
04/2017 - Present Marquette University, Biomedical Engineering Students, lecture on Minimally Invasive Surgery |
Graduate Student Education |
02/2019 Marquette University, Physician Assistant Students, lecture on Obesity and Bariatric Surgery |
06/2019 SAGES, Instructor, Fellows’ Robotic Surgery Course, Houston, TX |
09/2019 SAGES, Instructor, Residents’ Robotic Surgery Training Course, Atlanta, GA |
11/2019 Americas Hernia Society, Instructor, Resident Hernia Compact Training Course, Minneapolis, MN |
08/2020 - Present SAGES, Instructor/Mentor, Virtual Hernia Hands on Course |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
08/2016 - 12/2016 Ahmed Sadek, M1 Clinical Apprenticeship Preceptor Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2016 - Present Daniel Roadman, Mentor- Scholarly Pathways Research, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2017 - 10/2017 Adam Gordon, M1 Clinical Apprenticeship Preceptor Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
05/2017 - 12/2018 Ashley Villard, Medial Student Summer Research Fellowship Program and Mentor- Scholarly Pathways Research, Medical College of Wisconsin |
11/2017 - Present Sarah Suh, Mentor- Scholarly Pathways Research and Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Program. M2 Clinical Apprenticeship Preceptor Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2018 - 04/2018 Peggy Weng, M1 Clinical Apprenticeship Preceptor Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2018 - 06/2019 Ahmed Sadek, M4 Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2018 - 06/2019 Mason Mocarski, M4 Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2018 - Present Hailee Grannan, Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
10/2018 - Present Nithya Sridhar, Scholarly Pathways Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2018 - Present Abel Chinos, M1 Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2018 - Present Andrea Moyer, M1 Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2019 - 12/2019 Caroline Davitt, M1-2 Clinical Apprenticeship Preceptor Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
11/2019 - Present Erica Engstrand, M1 Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2019 - Present Nnenna Nwaelugo, Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2020 - Present Catherine Chang, M1 Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2020 - Present Micah Rubin, M1 Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2020 - Present Mia Turbati, Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2021 - Present Amy Lee, M1 Clinical Apprenticeship Preceptor Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Clinical/Research Fellows |
08/2016 - 07/2017 Kathleen Lak, MD, Clinical Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2017 - Present Cynthia Weber, MD, Clinical Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2018 - 07/2019 Semeret Munie, MD, Clinical Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2019 - 07/2020 Maria Linnaus, MD, Clinical Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2020 - 07/2021 Shanley Deal, MD, Clinical Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Residents |
09/2017 - Present Andrew Goelz, MD, Clinical Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2018 - Present Matthew Madion, MD, Faculty and Research Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2020 - Present Jaclyn Gellings, MD, Clinical Mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Undergraduate Students |
09/2017 - 05/2018 Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Project, Clinical Advisor, Marquette University |
10/2017 - 12/2017 Ryan Nelsen, Mentor, University of Milwaukee, Medical Society of Milwaukee Pre-Med Shadowing Program |
10/2018 - 12/2018 Noelle Klitzke, Mentor, Medical Society of Milwaukee Pre-Med Shadowing Program |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Resident |
01/2017 - Present MCW Resident Robotic Surgery Training Curriculum |
Community Programs |
10/2017 - Present Director and Co-moderator of “The Word on Medicine”, MCW Department of Surgery bi-weekly radio show on WISN highlighting clinical excellence at MCW across surgical and non-surgical departments |
07/2019 - Present Director and Content Contributor of “The Latest Word on Medicine”, MCW Department of Surgery weekly radio show on WISN highlighting relevant medical and surgical topics |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Yonick DV, Ballo RM, Kahn E, Dahiya M, Yao K, Godellas C, Shoup M, Aranha GV. Predictors of positive sentinel lymph node in thin melanoma. Am J Surg. 2011 Mar;201(3):324-7; discussion 327-8. |
2. Ballo RM, Veenstra B, Simon DM, Eswaran S, Chan EY Intestinal Tuberculosis in a Liver Transplant Patient Journal of Clinical Case Reports. 4:364. DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000364 |
3. Ballo R, Saeed M, Daly S, Pinzon M, Francescatti A, Millikan KW, Myers JA, Bines SF, Luu MB. Does initial laparoscopic cholecystectomy influence the outcomes of definitive oncologic resection for gallbladder cancer? Am Surg. 2015 Feb;81(2):E54-6. |
4. Higgins RM, Kubasiak JC, Jacobson RA, Janssen I, Myers JA, Millikan KW, Deziel DJ, Luu MB. Outcomes and Use of Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastric Resection. JSLS. 2015;19(4). PMCID: PMC4756354 |
5. Higgins RM, Deal RA, Rinewalt D, Hollinger EF, Janssen I, Poirier J, Austin D, Rendina M, Francescatti A, Myers JA, Millikan KW, Luu MB. The utility of mock oral examinations in preparation for the American Board of Surgery certifying examination. Am J Surg. 2016 Feb;211(2):416-20. |
6. Higgins RM, Frelich MJ, Bosler ME, Gould JC. Cost analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic general surgery procedures. Surg Endosc. 2017 Jan;31(1):185-192. |
7. Higgins RM, Schumm M, Bosler ME, Gould JC. Pre-Existing Mesh at the Hiatus in Revisional Surgery Does Not Result in Increased Morbidity: A Case-Control Evaluation. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2017 Oct;27(10):997-1001. |
8. Helm MC, Simon K, Higgins R, Kindel TL, Gould JC. Perioperative complications increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery. Am J Surg. 2017 Dec;214(6):1135-1140. |
9. Helm MC, Simon K, Higgins R, Kindel TL, Gould JC. Discussion of: "Perioperative complications increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery". Am J Surg. 2017 Dec;214(6):1141-1142. |
10. Nielsen AW, Helm MC, Kindel T, Higgins R, Lak K, Helmen ZM, Gould JC. Perioperative bleeding and blood transfusion are major risk factors for venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2018 May;32(5):2488-2495. |
11. Helmen ZM, Helm MC, Helm JH, Nielsen A, Kindel T, Higgins R, Gould JC. Predictors of Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection After Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2018 Jul;28(7):1950-1954. |
12. Higgins RM, Helm M, Gould JC, Kindel TL. Preoperative immobility significantly impacts the risk of postoperative complications in bariatric surgery patients. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2018 Jun;14(6):842-848. |
13. Sadek A and Higgins RM. Hyperkinetic biliary dyskinesia in adults: cholecystectomy as a treatment option. ACS Case Reviews in Surgery, Vol 2 Issue 2, Sept 2018 |
14. Roadman D, Helm M, Goldblatt MI, Kastenmeier A, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM. Postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. J Surg Res. 2018 Nov;231:309-315. |
15. Clark LN, Helm MC, Higgins R, Lak K, Kastenmeier A, Kindel T, Goldblatt M, Gould JC. The impact of preoperative anemia and malnutrition on outcomes in paraesophageal hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2018 Nov;32(11):4666-4672. |
16. Reneau J, Goldblatt M, Gould J, Kindel T, Kastenmeier A, Higgins R, Rengel LR, Schoyer K, James R, Obi B, Moosreiner A, Nicholson K, Sahoo D, Kidambi S. Effect of adiposity on tissue-specific adiponectin secretion. PLoS One. 2018;13(6):e0198889. PMCID: PMC6010237 |
17. Villard MA, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM. C-Reactive protein as a predictor of post-operative complications in bariatric surgery patients. Surg Endosc. 2019 Aug;33(8):2479-2484. |
18. Higgins RM, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Gould JC. Perioperative blood transfusion increases risk of surgical site infection after bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Apr;15(4):582-587. |
19. Patz JJ, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Kindel TL. Peri-operative, intravenous clindamycin may improve the resolution rate of hypertension after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients. Surg Endosc. 2019 Dec;33(12):3984-3989. |
20. Lak KL, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Kindel TL, Gould JC. Preoperative functional health status is a predictor of short-term postoperative morbidity and mortality after bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Apr;15(4):608-614. |
21. Barr AC, Lak KL, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM, Gould JC. Linear vs. circular-stapled gastrojejunostomy in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Endosc. 2019 Dec;33(12):4098-4101. |
22. Helm JH, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM. Blood transfusions increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following ventral hernia repair. Hernia. 2019 Dec;23(6):1149-1154. |
23. Higgins RM, Gould JC. The Pros and Cons of Partial Versus Total Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2020 Feb;30(2):117-120. |
24. Wallace L, Horecki EK, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Gould JC, Lak K, Kindel TL. Buyer's remorse: what predicts post-decision dissonance after bariatric surgery? Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Jul;15(7):1182-1188. |
25. Wilkinson KH, Helm M, Lak K, Higgins RM, Gould JC, Kindel TL. The Risk of Post-operative Complications in Super-Super Obesity Compared to Super Obesity in Accredited Bariatric Surgery Centers. Obes Surg. 2019 Sep;29(9):2964-2971. |
26. Roadman D, Helm M, Goldblatt MI, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM. Postoperative Urinary Retention After Bariatric Surgery: An Institutional Analysis. J Surg Res. 2019 Nov;243:83-89. |
27. Suh S, Helm M, Kindel TL, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM. The impact of nausea on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients. Surg Endosc. 2020 Jul;34(7):3085-3091. |
28. Nasser H, Munie S, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM. Comparative analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic revisional bariatric surgery: perioperative outcomes from the MBSAQIP database. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Mar;16(3):397-405. |
29. Higgins RM, O'Sullivan P. The Robotic Surgery Learning Experience Through the Eyes of the Medical Student: What Do They See? J Surg Educ. 2020;77(3):549-556. |
30. Prabhu AS, Carbonell A, Hope W, Warren J, Higgins R, Jacob B, Blatnik J, Haskins I, Alkhatib H, Tastaldi L, Fafaj A, Tu C, Rosen MJ. Robotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: The RIVAL Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2020 May 01;155(5):380-387. PMCID: PMC7081145 |
31. Lopez EH, Munie S, Higgins R, Gould J, Kindel T. Morbidity and Mortality after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents Versus Adults Journal of Surgical Research. December 2020;256:180-186. |
32. Madion M, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM. Ten-year trends in minimally invasive hernia repair: a NSQIP database review. Surg Endosc. 2021 Dec;35(12):7200-7208. |
33. Kindel TL, Higgins RM, Lak K, Gould J, Baumann Kreuziger L, Mohammed A, Gaglianello N, Ishizawar D. Bariatric surgery in patients with advanced heart failure: A proposed multi-disciplinary pathway for surgical care in medically complex patients. Surgery. 2021 Sep;170(3):659-663. |
34. Ford J, Kindel T, Higgins RM, Lak KL, Hetzel E, Gould JC. Examining current patterns of opioid prescribing and use after bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2022 Apr;36(4):2564-2569. |
35. Grannan HR, Hetzel E, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM. Robotic General Surgery Resident Training Curriculum: A Pilot Experience. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2021 Apr 23;31(5):588-593. |
36. Suh S, Hetzel E, Alter-Troilo K, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM. The influence of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2021. |
37. Sridhar N, Hetzel E, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM. The Impact of Hemoglobin A1c on Post-operative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients Journal of Surgical Research. November 2021;267:636-641. |
38. Suh S, Hetzel E, Alter-Troilo K, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM. The influence of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Aug;17(8):1480-1488. |
39. Reinhorn M, Dews T, Warren JA, Higgins R, Petro C, Perez A, Poulose B, Rosen M, Ott L, Harris T, Goel A, Potee R, Brummett C, Hafner G, Iacco A. Utilization of a National Registry to influence opioid prescribing behavior after hernia repair Hernia. 2021. |
40. Andryk LM, McNamara MA, Linsky PL, Higgins RM. Robotic-assisted Resection of a Diaphragmatic Metastasis of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2021 Sep 17;32(1):145-147. |
41. Sridhar N, Hetzel E, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM. The Impact of Hemoglobin A1c on Post-operative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov;267:636-641. |
42. Wilkinson KH, Wu R, Szabo A, Higgins R, Gould J, Kindel T. The Effect of Bariatric Surgery Volume on General Surgery Outcomes for Morbidly Obese Patients. J Obes. 2021;2021:8945091. PMCID: PMC8572633 |
43. Higgins RM, Petro CC, Warren J, Perez AJ, Dews T, Phillips S, Reinhorn M. The opioid reduction task force: using the ACHQC Data Registry to combat an epidemic in hernia patients Hernia. 2022. |
44. Nwaelugo NS, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM. The evolution of the general surgery resident operative case experience in the era of robotic surgery Surgical Endoscopy. 2022. |
45. Madion MP, Kastenmeier A, Goldblatt MI, Higgins RM. Robotic surgery training curricula: prevalence, perceptions, and educational experiences in general surgery residency programs Surgical Endoscopy. 2022. |
46. Renshaw S, Peterson R, Lewis R, Olson M, Henderson W, Kreuz B, Poulose B, Higgins RM. Acceptability and barriers to adopting physical therapy and rehabilitation as standard of care in hernia disease: a prospective national survey of providers and preliminary data Hernia. 2022. |
47. Nwaelugo NS, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM. The evolution of the general surgery resident operative case experience in the era of robotic surgery. Surg Endosc. 2022 Sep;36(9):6679-6687. |
48. Madion MP, Kastenmeier A, Goldblatt MI, Higgins RM. Robotic surgery training curricula: prevalence, perceptions, and educational experiences in general surgery residency programs. Surg Endosc. 2022 Sep;36(9):6638-6646. |
49. Higgins RM, Petro CC, Warren J, Perez AJ, Dews T, Phillips S, Reinhorn M. The opioid reduction task force: using the ACHQC Data Registry to combat an epidemic in hernia patients. Hernia. 2022 Jun;26(3):855-864. |
50. Petcka NL, Alter-Troilo K, Hetzel E, Higgins RM, Lak KL, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Kastenmeier AS, Goldblatt MI. Transversus abdominis plane blocks for complex abdominal wall reconstruction decrease hospital length of stay compared to epidurals. Surg Endosc. 2022 Oct;36(10):7722-7730. |
51. Tan WH, Ford J, Kindel T, Higgins RM, Lak K, Gould JC. Implementation of a standardized multimodal pain regimen significantly reduces postoperative inpatient opioid utilization in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2023 Apr;37(4):3103-3112. |
52. Green CA, Lin JA, Huang E, O'Sullivan P, Higgins RM. Enhancing robotic efficiency through the eyes of robotic surgeons: sub-analysis of the expertise in perception during robotic surgery (ExPeRtS) study. Surg Endosc. 2023 Jan;37(1):571-579. |
53. Miller BT, Prabhu AS, Petro CC, Beffa LRA, Carbonell AM, Hope W, Warren J, Higgins RM, Jacob B, Blatnik J, Krpata DM, Tu C, Costanzo A, Rosen MJ. Laparoscopic versus robotic inguinal hernia repair: 1- and 2-year outcomes from the RIVAL trial. Surg Endosc. 2023 Jan;37(1):723-728. |
54. Renshaw S, Peterson R, Lewis R, Olson M, Henderson W, Kreuz B, Poulose B, Higgins RM. Acceptability and barriers to adopting physical therapy and rehabilitation as standard of care in hernia disease: a prospective national survey of providers and preliminary data. Hernia. 2022 Jun;26(3):865-871. |
55. Green CA, Lin J, Higgins R, O'Sullivan PS, Huang E. Expertise in perception during robotic surgery (ExPeRtS): What we see and what we say American Journal of Surgery. 2022. |
56. Higgins RM, Marcdante K, Kaljo K, Strong E, Patten C. Medical students and mattering on the surgery clerkship rotation. Am J Surg. 2023 Feb;225(2):287-292. |
57. Perez AJ, Petro CC, Higgins RM, Huang LC, Phillips S, Warren J, Dews T, Reinhorn M. Predictors of low and high opioid tablet consumption after inguinal hernia repair: an ACHQC opioid reduction task force analysis. Hernia. 2022 Dec;26(6):1625-1633. |
58. Turbati MS, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM. Robotic simulation: validation and qualitative assessment of a general surgery resident training curriculum. Surg Endosc. 2023 Mar;37(3):2304-2315. |
59. Kaiser JM, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Kastenmeier AS, Rein LE, Goldblatt MI. Auto-diuresis Predicts Return of Bowel Function. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2022 Oct 01;32(5):528-533. |
60. Higgins RM, Gould JC. Clinical Applications of Robotics in General Surgery Handbook of Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery. 1 January 2019:211-221. |
61. Chang CK, Higgins RM, Rein L, Peppard WJ, Herrmann DJ, Kindel T. Effectiveness of Body Mass Index-Based Prophylactic Enoxaparin Dosing in Bariatric Surgery Patients. J Surg Res. 2023 Jul;287:168-175. |
62. Higgins RM, Turbati MS, Goldblatt MI. Preparing for and passing the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) exam improves general surgery resident operative performance and autonomy. Surg Endosc. 2023 Aug;37(8):6438-6444. |
63. Wilson D, Engstrand E, Schoel L, Goldblatt MI, Higgins RM, Dream S. Gender Disparities in General Surgery Resident Subspecialization. Am Surg. 2023 Dec;89(12):5972-5977. |
64. Xu TQ, Higgins RM. The Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia: Current Trends and Considerations Surgical Clinics of North America. 2023. |
65. Madion M, Higgins RM. Hernia Repair: Robot or No Robot? The SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety, Second Edition. 1 January 2022:889-905. |
66. Mathson LR, Lak KL, Gould JC, Higgins RM, Kindel TL. The Association of Preoperative Food Insecurity With Early Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery. J Surg Res. 2024 Feb;294:51-57. |
67. Xu TQ, Higgins RM. The Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia: Current Trends and Considerations. Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Oct;103(5):875-887. |
68. Hilt L, Sherman B, Tan WH, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM. Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics Journal of Surgical Research. 2023. |
69. Hilt L, Sherman B, Tan WH, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM. Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics. J Surg Res. 2024 Mar;295:864-873. |
70. Saleh T, Ford J, Kindel T, Higgins R, Lak K, Gould J, Tan WH. Inpatient opioid use and pain control after robotic versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy Surgery (United States). 2023. |
71. Herold K, Stoddard T, Rodriguez-Unda N, LoGiudice J, Hettinger P, Higgins RM, Doren EL. Robotic Repair: An Alternative Technique for Rectus Diastasis and Abdominal Bulge Following DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Aesthet Surg J. 2024 Aug 20;44(9):957-964. |
72. Wilson DJ, Higgins RM. Invited commentary: Surgical training disparities - How can we bridge the gender gap? Am J Surg. 2024 Nov;237:115775. |
73. Haskins IN, Tan WH, Zaman J, Alimi Y, Awad M, Giorgi M, Saad AR, Perez C, Higgins RM. Current status of resident simulation training curricula: pearls and pitfalls. Surg Endosc. 2024 Sep;38(9):4788-4797. |
74. Josephson M, Turbati MS, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM. Sociodemographic factors leading to preventable emergency department visits after bariatric surgery: a single-institution analysis. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Nov;20(11):1130-1138. |
75. Turbati MS, Kindel TL, Higgins RM. Identifying the optimal STOP-Bang screening score for obstructive sleep apnea among bariatric surgery patients Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Ballo RM and Millikan KW Chapter 32: Esophageal Cancer Common Surgical Diseases: An Algorithmic Approach to Problem Solving. Springer, New York, pp 133-135 |
2. Higgins RM and Gould JC. Chapter 43: Revisional Paraesophageal Hernia: Tips and Tricks. The SAGES Manual of Hernia Surgery. Springer, New York, pp 583-593, 2019 |
3. Higgins RM and Gould JC. Clinical Applications of Robotics in General Surgery. Handbook of Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery, (chapter accepted, publication pending in June/July 2019) |
4. Higgins RM and deMoya MA. Simulation Technical Training to Improve Safety in the OR. Principles of Perioperative Safety and Efficiency, (chapter accepted, publication pending) |
5. Higgins RM, Peschman J, Gould JC. Chapter 4 – Opportunities in Simulation Centers. Success in Academic Surgery: Developing a Career in Surgical Education (2nd edition), (chapter accepted, publication pending) |
6. Madion M and Higgins RM. Hernia Repair: Robot or No Robot? SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety, (chapter accepted, publication pending). |
Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Higgins RM. Review of “Arterial Puncture and Blood Gas”. ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-Based Surgical Skills Curriculum. June 2018 |
2. Higgins RM. “Abdominal Pain: Inflammatory Bowel Disease”. ACS/ASE Medical Student Core Curriculum. February 2019 (accepted, publication pending) |
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Higgins RM and Ritter EM. “Flexible Endoscopy Curriculum, Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery, and Robotic Training”. Program Directors Resource Handbook. Association of Program Directors in Surgery Education and Operations Division.
https://apds.org/program-directors/pd-handbook/flexible-endoscopy-curriculum-fundamentals-of-endoscopic-surgery-and-robotic-training/ Date of publication January 25, 2020.
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