Faculty Research Marie Crandall, M.D., M.P.H., FACS Professor, Associate Chair, Research; Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery; Program Director, General Surgery Residency Dr. Crandall has spent the past 20 years of her career researching disparities and risk factors and outcomes related to traumatic injury, particularly gun violence. She is passionately committed to supporting efforts to decrease interpersonal violence and lessen the impact of gun violence on distressed communities. Dr. Crandall has published more than 200 peer-reviewed research articles and has been both internally and externally funded for research throughout her career. Publications: Bright TV, Johnson DW, Humanez JC, Husty TD, Crandall M, Shald EA. Impact of Fluid Balance on Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay in Critically Ill Trauma Patients. Am Surg. 2023 Mar 5:31348231161077. doi: 10.1177/00031348231161077. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36872058 Chammas M, Byerly S, Lynde J, Mantero A, Saberi R, Gilna G, Pust GD, Rattan R, Namias N, Crandall M, Yeh DD. Association Between Child Access Prevention and State Firearm Laws With Pediatric Firearm-Related Deaths. J Surg Res. 2023 Jan;281:223-227. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.08.034. Epub 2022 Oct 4. PMID: 36206582 Hwang F, Crandall M, Smith A, Parry N, Liepert AE. Small bowel obstruction in older patients: challenges in surgical management. Surg Endosc. 2023 Jan;37(1):638-644. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09428-y. Epub 2022 Aug 2. PMID: 35918548 Adeline Deladisma, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor; Clerkship Director Dr. Deladisma recently completed the UF College of Medicine Research Training Academy (RTA) and has been chosen to be a Jax Scholar. The Jax Scholars program is a UF Health – Jacksonville internal scholars program that provides faculty protection from clinical duties for up to two-years so they may dedicate time towards research. Dr. Deladisma will use the dedicated time afforded by the Jax Scholar program to further her research interests. The focus of her work will be women’s health and the ways in which social determinants of health (SDOH) impact disease outcomes. Publications: Pather K, Deladisma AM, Guerrier C, Kriley IR, Awad ZT. Indocyanine green perfusion assessment of the gastric conduit in minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Feb;36(2):896-903. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08346-9. Epub 2021 Feb 12. PMID: 33580319 Shariff FU, Deladisma AM, Menard JW, Shewokis PA, Lind DS. Use of a hybrid-abdominal wound simulated patient in the ACS/ASE medical student simulation skills curriculum. American Journal of Surgery. 2019 Feb;217(2):250-255. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.07.039. Epub 2018 Jul 24. PMID: 30078670 Erin M. Mobley, Ph.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor Dr. Mobley’s passion is to lead research initiatives that improve outcomes and positively impacts those diagnosed with cancer. She is a health services researcher by training and focuses her research efforts on cancer control and survivorship, health disparities, health equity, and social determinants of health. She currently serves on the NCI’s Medical Expenditures Panel Survey Working Group and the AcademyHealth Child Health Services Research Interest Group Advisory Council. Precision Cancer Survivorship Cohort Publications: Pather K, Mobley EM, Alabbas HH, Awad ZT (2023). A Comparison of Whipple Outcomes Between a Safety-Net Hospital and American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) in African Americans. Cureus 15(8): e43487. doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43487. PMID:37588132 Pather K, Mobley EM, Guerrier C, Esma R, Awad ZT. A Comparison of Clinical and Cost Outcomes After Pancreatectomies at a Safety-net Hospital using a National Registry. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2023 Apr 1;33(2):184-190. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001163. PMID: 36971522 Mobley EM, Guerrier C, Tfirn I, Gutter MS, Vigal K, Pather K, Braithwaite D, Nataliansyah MM, Tsai S, Baskovich B, Awad ZT, Parker AS. Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Stage at Diagnosis for US Adults with Pancreatic Cancer: a Population-Based Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Jan 3. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01459-4. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36596980 John D. Murray, M.D. Associate Professor; Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery The principle goal of Dr. Murray’s clinical and laboratory practice has been to improve the quality of human life worldwide by developing and delivering regenerative protocols and products which are safe, effective and cost conservative. A large focus of his effort is related to better understanding the very complex but powerful characteristics of adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs). As a required constituent in all types of human tissues, these cells may also serve as the critical constituent in the development of cell-based regenerative therapies as well as complex tissue engineering. Publications: Sachs D, Sequeira Campos M, Murray J. Panniculectomy. 2022 May 6. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan–. PMID: 29762997 Adigun R, Basit H, Murray J. Cell Liquefactive Necrosis. 2021 Aug 11. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan–. PMID: 28613685 Murray JD, Mynampati BK, Brant J, Sheffield A, Crandall M, Scott EW. Assembly of size selective multicellular spheroids of adipose-derived stem/stromal cells for the use in regenerative tissue engineering: a methods and morphologic study. Journal Stem Cell Reports. 1(105): 1-9. 2019. Leigh A. Neumayer, M.D., M.B.A., M.S., F.A.C.S. Professor; Chair, Department of Surgery Dr. Neumayer has focused her scholarly activity in five main themes: surgical education, clinical trials, quality and outcomes, mentoring/faculty development and breast cancer. Her masters degree in clinical research design and statistical analysis laid a strong foundation for not only designing and conducting prospective trials, but also a deeper understanding of statistical analyses and other methodologies such as survey design and health related quality of life measurements. Combining the skills and knowledge gained from her masters program, she successfully led investigations in hernia repair techniques, breast cancer treatment, surgical quality and outcomes as well as surgical education techniques. Her work has also involved mentoring others in these and other pursuits. More recently she has focused her efforts toward the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer via innovative technology and clinical trials. Publications: Jasra B, Sharma S, Deladisma, A, Neumayer L. Evaluating patients with breast concerns: Lump, pain, and mastitis. OBG Management 2023 Apr; 35(4): 16-24. doi:10.12788/obgm.0272/li> Labilloy G, Jasra B, Widrich J, Edgar L, Smotherman C, Neumayer L, Celso BG. Machine learning determined risk factors associated with non-adherence to timely surgery for breast cancer patients. Ann Breast Surg 2023. Cochran A, Neumayer LA, Mellinger JD, Klingensmith ME, Scott DJ, Dunnington GL, Brasel KJ. Career Advancement for Surgeon-Educators:Findings from a Modified Delphi Process. J Surg Educ. 2022 Jan-Feb;79(1):173-178. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.06.018. Epub 2021 Jul 20. PMID: 34294571 Fern J. Webb, Ph.D. Associate Professor; Co-Director, Center for Health Equity and Engagement Research Dr. Webb is an epidemiologist, who assists with research design, implementation and evaluation of projects conducted in clinical and community settings. Her work involves cancer, diabetes, hypertension and obesity. She has also led and contributed to research examining screening awareness and uptake (i.e., cancer), holistic health interventions, telehealth, and patient-centered/focused interventions. As a researcher committed to promoting community engagement best practices, she employs community engagement and participatory research models, grounded in the Principles of Community Engagement (CDC, 2001), such as Community Impact Theories, community health worker (CHW) models, and multi-directional and interactive models focused on under-served and under-engaged populations. In fact, 100% of service programs, research projects and community activities she has had the privilege and honor of contributing to seek to be intentional and purposeful in its attention to these principles. She has led research teams on a diverse array of community- and clinical- based projects. She also values opportunities to contribute to research designed to improve the lives of traditionally underserved and excluded populations. Dr. Webb serves as co-director for the Center for Health Equity and Engagement Research (CHEER), a central hub for research and community engagement activities that focus on improving equity, especially among underserved populations. CHEER provides access to resources and expertise that foster research and education efforts to empower residents, clinicians, organizations and communities. Dr. Webb also serves as co-investigator, and community outreach core leader at UF, for the National Cancer Institute funded Care2 Center (Florida-California Health Equity Center). The Care2 Center is designed to eliminate prostate and pancreatic health disparities among Black and Latinx populations in Florida and in California. Publications: Brown EL, Paul-Ward A, Felber Neff D, Webb FJ, Vieira ER, Gaillard T. Willingness of Older Adults From Culturally Diverse Populations to Participate in COVID-19 Related Treatment Trials and Associated Factors. Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2023 Jun 9;9:23337214231179826. doi: 10.1177/23337214231179826. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec. PMID: 37324645 Grewal R, Jones R, Peters J, Morga K, Wilkes AL, Johnston ME, Webb F. Providing telemedicine services to persons living with HIV in an urban community: a demonstration project. AIDS Care. 2023 Apr 3:1-10. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2023.2195606. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37011383 Tucker CM, Anton SD, Wippold GM, Marsiske M, Bilello LA, Henry MA, Shah NR, Gautam SP, Klein KG, Mathews A, Webb F, Desmond F. Promoting weight-loss maintenance among Black women primary care patients: A cluster RCT of a culturally sensitive versus standard behavioural approach. Clin Obes. 2022 Dec;12(6):e12553. doi: 10.1111/cob.12553. Epub 2022 Sep 23. PMID: 36151609 Khubchandani J, Sharma S, Webb FJ, Wiblishauser MJ, Sharma M. COVID-19 Infection among Family and Friends: The Psychological Impact on Non-Infected Persons. Brain Sci. 2022 Aug 24;12(9):1123. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12091123. PMID: 36138859 Brian Yorkgitis, D.O. Associate Professor; Associate Chair for Commmunity Outreach, Department of Surgery; Associate Director, Trauma One Flight Operations; Medical Director, Pediatrics Trauma As a surgeon-scientist in academic medicine, Dr. Yorkgitis is committed to improving the care of patients through clinical care, education and research. Often a clinical question is raised at the bedside, it is through research that these are answered. Through his commitment to the field of surgical management of antithrombotic agents, he continues to forge innovation through research. He looks forward to continued engagement in the important field of antithrombotic bleeding management with further clinical research purists in the management of this population, including independent funding to optimize the care of patients on these medications. Publications: Czaja MP, Kraus CK, Phyo S, Olivieri P, Mederos DR, Puente I, Mohammed S, Berkeley RP, Slattery D, Gildea TH, Hardman C, Palmer B, Whitmill ML, Aluyen U, Pinnow JM, Young A, Eastin CD, Kester NM, Works KR, Pfeffer AN, Keller AW, Tobias A, Li B, Yorkgitis B, Saadat S, Langdorf MI. Nonfatal Injuries Sustained in Mass Shootings in the US, 2012-2019: Injury Diagnosis Matrix, Incident Context, and Public Health Considerations. West J Emerg Med. 2023 May 2;24(3):552-565. doi: 10.5811/westjem.58395. PMID: 37278791 Arndt KR, Robinson KA, Yorkgitis B, Brat G. Retention of Knowledge After Opioid Education in Surgical Interns. Am Surg. 2023 Mar 14:31348231162699. doi: 10.1177/00031348231162699. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36918193 Melhado CG, Yorkgitis BK, Patel B, Remick K, Macias CG, Dingeldein MW, Gray L, Jensen AR. Establishing national stakeholder priorities for quality improvement in pediatric trauma care: Consensus results using a modified Delphi process. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Oct 1;93(4):467-473. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003731. Epub 2022 Jun 17. PMID: 35713930