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Duke University Hospital: Durham, NC, US

2018-07-01 to 2024-06-30 | M.D. (Plastic Surgery)
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Ronnie Shammas

Duke University School of Medicine: Durham, NC, US

2013-08-01 to 2018-05-01 | M.D.
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Ronnie Shammas

North Carolina State University: Raleigh, North Carolina, US

2009-08-01 to 2013-05-01 | Bachelor of Science (Human Biology)
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Funding (6)

Eliciting Treatment Preferences for Breast Reconstruction in Black Women Using a Novel Shared Decision-Making Aid

2023-07 to 2024-06 | Grant
Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (Park City, Utah, US)
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Ronnie Shammas

Prioritizing Preferences for Breast Reconstruction Through Shared Decision-Making

2021-07-01 to 2023-06-30 | Grant
Plastic Surgery Foundation (Arlington Heights, US)
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825760

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Clinical Research Leaders Scholarship

2021 to present | Award
Plastic Surgery Foundation (Arlington Heights, Illinois, US)
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Prioritizing Preferences for Breast Reconstruction Through Shared Decision-Making

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A Nationwide Assessment of Surgical Complications and Unplanned Healthcare Utilization Among Patients Undergoing Delayed, Staged, and Immediate Free Flap Breast Reconstruction

2021 to 2022 | Grant
Duke Health (Durham, NC, US)
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A Shared-Decision Tool to Improve Communication About Breast Reconstruction

2019-06 to 2020-07 | Grant
Plastic Surgery Foundation (IL, IL, US)
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624198

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Works (48)

Invited Editorial on Increasing Rates but Persistent Variability of Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Real-Time Data from a Population-Based Study (2012–2022)

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2025-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Amanda R. Sergesketter
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Patient experience with hospital care following the Maryland global budget revenue model: A difference-in-difference analysis

PLOS ONE
2024-08-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; César Leal-Costa; Jenna Li; Evan Matros; Oluseyi Aliu
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Patient Preferences for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.

JAMA surgery
2023-12-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Shammas RL; Hung A; Mullikin A; Sergesketter AR; Lee CN; Reed SD; Fish LJ; Greenup RA; Hollenbeck ST
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ASO Author Reflections: Optimal Timing of Autologous Breast Reconstruction Should Incorporate Patient Perspectives When Balancing the Increased Risks of a Staged Approach

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2023-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Brett T. Phillips
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ASO Visual Abstract: Complications, Costs, and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Staged, Delayed, and Immediate Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction—A Longitudinal, Claims-Based Analysis

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2023-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Alexander Gordee; Hui-Jie Lee; Amanda R. Sergesketter; Charles D. Scales; Scott T. Hollenbeck; Brett T. Phillips
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Complications, Costs, and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Staged, Delayed, and Immediate Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Longitudinal, Claims-Based Analysis

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2023-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Alexander Gordee; Hui-Jie Lee; Amanda R. Sergesketter; Charles D. Scales; Scott T. Hollenbeck; Brett T. Phillips
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Textbook outcomes in DIEP flap breast reconstruction: a Delphi study to establish consensus

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
2023-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Geoffroy C. Sisk; Christopher J. Coroneos; Anaeze C. Offodile, II; Rene D. Largo; Arash Momeni; Nicholas L. Berlin; Summer E. Hanson; Adeyiza O. Momoh; Jonas A. Nelson et al.
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ASO Author Reflections: Decision Support Tools Are Needed to Address Dissatisfaction Among Women Seeking Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Rachel A. Greenup; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Dissatisfaction After Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Mixed-Methods Study

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Laura J. Fish; Amanda R. Sergesketter; Anaeze C. Offodile, II; Brett T. Phillips; Sachi Oshima; Clara N. Lee; Scott T. Hollenbeck; Rachel A. Greenup
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ASO Visual Abstract: Dissatisfaction After Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Mixed-Methods Study

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Laura J. Fish; Amanda R. Sergesketter; Anaeze C. Offodile, II; Brett T. Phillips; Sachi Oshima; Clara N. Lee; Scott T. Hollenbeck; Rachel A. Greenup
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Correction to: Dissatisfaction After Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Mixed-Methods Study

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Laura J. Fish; Amanda R. Sergesketter; Anaeze C. Offodile, II; Brett T. Phillips; Sachi Oshima; Clara N. Lee; Scott T. Hollenbeck; Rachel A. Greenup
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Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Help Avoid Skin Necrosis After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction
2018 | Other
Part of ISBN: 9783319609249
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Identifying Predictors of Time to Soft Tissue Reconstruction Following Open Tibia Fractures

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2018-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0032-1052
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Lily R. Mundy; Tracy Truong; Jeremy M. Weber; A. Jordan Grier; Eugenia H. Cho; Sarah B. Peskoe; Mark J. Gage; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2018-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0032-1052
Contributors: Eugenia H. Cho; Ronnie L. Shammas; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Rare breast metastasis from adenoid cystic carcinoma of the submandibular gland

BMJ Case Reports
2018-08-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1757-790X
Contributors: Kate Buretta Krucoff; Ronnie Labib Shammas; Maggie Stoecker; Lisa Anne Tolnitch
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Post-operative drain use in patients undergoing decompression and fusion: incidence of complications and symptomatic hematoma

Journal of Spine Surgery
2018-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2414-469X
Contributors: Owoicho Adogwa; Aladine A. Elsamadicy; Amanda R. Sergesketter; Ronnie L. Shammas; Sohrab Vatsia; Victoria D. Vuong; Syed Khalid; Joseph Cheng; Carlos A. Bagley; Isaac O. Karikari
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“Forearm Based Turnover Muscle Flaps for Elbow Soft Tissue Reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2018-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0032-1052
Contributors: Yash J. Avashia; Ronnie L. Shammas; Luke P. Poveromo; Travis J. Dekker; Jacob W. Brubacher; Marc J. Richard; David S. Ruch; Suhail K. Mithani
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Conjoint Analysis of Treatment Preferences for Nondisplaced Scaphoid Fractures

The Journal of Hand Surgery
2018-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0363-5023
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Nathan Mela; Scott Wallace; Betty C. Tong; Joel Huber; Suhail K. Mithani
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The Role of Postoperative Imaging after Orbital Floor Fracture Repair

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction
2018-02-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1943-3875
Contributors: David Carpenter; Ronnie Shammas; Adam Honeybrook; C. Brown; Nikita Chapurin; Charles Woodard
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Muscle versus Fasciocutaneous Free Flaps in Lower Extremity Traumatic Reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2018-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0032-1052
Contributors: Eugenia H. Cho; Ronnie L. Shammas; Martin J. Carney; Jason M. Weissler; Andrew R. Bauder; Adam D. Glener; Stephen J. Kovach; Scott T. Hollenbeck; L. Scott Levin
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A Population-Based Exploration of the Social Implications Associated with Cleft Lip and/or Palate

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85032377121

Contributors: Glener, A.D.; Allori, A.C.; Shammas, R.L.; Carlson, A.R.; Pien, I.J.; Aylsworth, A.S.; Meyer, R.; Pimenta, L.; Strauss, R.; Watkins, S. et al.
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A Technique for Reduction of Edentulous Fractures Using Dentures and SMARTLock Hybrid Fixation System

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85032450841

Contributors: Carlson, A.R.; Shammas, R.L.; Allori, A.C.; Powers, D.B.
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Acute Treatment Patterns for Lower Extremity Trauma in the United States: Flaps versus Amputation

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85019942967

Contributors: Mundy, L.R.; Truong, T.; Shammas, R.L.; Gage, M.J.; Pomann, G.-M.; Hollenbeck, S.T.
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Assessing the effort associated with teaching residents

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1748-6815
Contributors: Kelli R. Aibel; Tracy Truong; Ronnie L. Shammas; Eugenia H. Cho; Kate J. Buretta; Gina-Maria Pomann; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Association Between Targeted HER-2 Therapy and Breast Reconstruction Outcomes: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85030453927

Contributors: Shammas, R.L.; Cho, E.H.; Glener, A.D.; Poveromo, L.P.; Mundy, L.R.; Greenup, R.A.; Blackwell, K.L.; Hollenbeck, S.T.
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Increased 30-Day Complication Rates Associated with Laminectomy in 874 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity Undergoing Elective Spinal Fusion: A Single Institutional Study

World Neurosurgery
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85018463613

Contributors: Elsamadicy, A.A.; Adogwa, O.; Warwick, H.; Sergesketter, A.; Lydon, E.; Shammas, R.L.; Mehta, A.I.; Vasquez, R.A.; Cheng, J.; Bagley, C.A. et al.
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Outcomes of sympathectomy and vascular bypass for digital ischaemia in connective tissue disorders

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85029304757

Contributors: Shammas, R.L.; Hwang, B.H.; Levin, L.S.; Richard, M.J.; Ruch, D.S.; Mithani, S.K.
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Post-Surgical Relapse in Metopic Synostosis and Limitations of the Interfrontal Angle as an Outcome Measure

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85021629100

Contributors: Glener, A.D.; Allori, A.C.; Shammas, R.L.; Farjat, A.E.; Marcus, J.R.
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The Impact of Autologous Breast Reconstruction on Body Mass Index Patterns in Breast Cancer Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85037070051

Contributors: Cho, E.H.; Shammas, R.L.; Glener, A.D.; Greenup, R.A.; Hwang, E.S.; Hollenbeck, S.T.
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Vascularized Fibula-Based Physis Transfer: A Follow-Up Study of Longitudinal Bone Growth and Complications

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85032487722

Contributors: Shammas, R.L.; Avashia, Y.J.; Farjat, A.E.; Catanzano, A.A.; Levin, L.S.; Eward, W.C.; Brigman, B.E.; Erdmann, D.
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Photothermal ablation of inflammatory breast cancer tumor emboli using plasmonic gold nanostars

International Journal of Nanomedicine
2017-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1178-2013
Contributors: Bridget Crawford; Ronnie Shammas; Andrew Fales; David Brown; Scott Hollenbeck; Tuan Vo-Dinh; Gayathri Devi
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Institutional Outcomes of Leech Therapy for Venous Congestion in 87 Patients

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
2017-07-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0743-684X
Contributors: Agustin Cornejo; Ronnie Shammas; Luke Poveromo; Hui-Jie Lee; Scott Hollenbeck
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Breast Cancer after Augmentation

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2017-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0032-1052
Contributors: Eugenia H. Cho; Ronnie L. Shammas; Brett T. Phillips; Rachel A. Greenup; E. Shelley Hwang; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Soft Tissue Reconstruction After Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Foot and Ankle Clinics
2017-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1083-7515
Contributors: Yash J. Avashia; Ronnie L. Shammas; Suhail K. Mithani; Selene G. Parekh
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Abstract 119

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
2017-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-7574
Contributors: Kate J. Buretta; Anna R. Carlson; Ronnie L. Shammas; Hui-Jie Lee; Gregory S. Georgiade
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Abstract 22

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
2017-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-7574
Contributors: Analise Thomas; Ronnie Shammas; Adam Glener; Eugenia Cho; Scott Hollenbeck
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Abstract 67

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
2017-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-7574
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Bridget M. Crawford; Andrew M. Fales; David A. Brown; Tuan Vo-Dinh; Gayathri R. Devi; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Labeled with Plasmonic Gold Nanostars for Cellular Tracking and Photothermal Cancer Cell Ablation

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2017-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0032-1052
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Andrew M. Fales; Bridget M. Crawford; Amy J. Wisdom; Gayathri R. Devi; David A. Brown; Tuan Vo-Dinh; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Abstract 52. EVAULATING OUTCOMES OF LOWER EXTREMITY FREE TISSUE TRANSFER

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
2017-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-7574
Contributors: Eugenia H. Cho; Andrew R. Bauder; Ronnie L. Shammas; Stephen J. Kovach; Scott T. Hollenbeck; L. Scott Levin
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Preoperative Platelet Count Predicts Lower Extremity Free Flap Thrombosis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2017-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0032-1052
Contributors: Eugenia H. Cho; Andrew R. Bauder; Sierra Centkowski; Ronnie L. Shammas; Lily Mundy; Stephen J. Kovach; L. Scott Levin; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Risk assessment and characterization of 30-day perioperative myocardial infarction following spine surgery: A retrospective analysis of 1346 consecutive adult patients

Spine
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84958601199

Contributors: Wang, T.Y.; Martin, J.R.; Loriaux, D.B.; Desai, R.; Shammas, R.L.; Adogwa, O.; Moreno, J.; Kuchibhatla, M.; Bagley, C.A.; Karikari, I.O. et al.
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Analysis of Bleeding Complications in Plastic Surgery

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2016-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1072-7515
Contributors: Analise B. Thomas; Ronnie L. Shammas; Adam D. Glener; Kelli Aibel; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Comparison of Single vs Double Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: 30-Day Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Dataset

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2016-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1072-7515
Contributors: Jared A. Blau; Ronnie L. Shammas; Anna R. Carlson; Rachel A. Anolik; Kate J. Buretta; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Outcomes of Leech Therapy for Venous Congestion after Reconstructive Surgery

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2016-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1072-7515
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Agustin Cornejo; Luke P. Poveromo; Adam D. Glener; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Plasmonic Gold-Nanostars for Tracking of Adult Stem Cells and for Selective Photothermal Ablation

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2016-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1072-7515
Contributors: Ronnie L. Shammas; Andrew M. Fales; Bridget M. Crawford; Bruce Klitzman; Scott T. Hollenbeck; Tuan VoDinh
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Practice Makes Perfect: Surgical Efficiency During Free Flap Breast Reconstruction Is Associated with Improved Outcomes

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2016-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1072-7515
Contributors: Jared A. Blau; Agustin Cornejo; Analise B. Thomas; Ronnie L. Shammas; Kelli Aibel; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Synthetic Skin vs Human Tissue for Medical Student Suture Education: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2016-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1072-7515
Contributors: Jared A. Blau; Ronnie L. Shammas; Kate J. Buretta; Rachel A. Anolik; Yash J. Avashia; Michael R. Zenn
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Abstract

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
2016-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-7574
Contributors: Lily R. Mundy; Ronnie Shammas; Scott T. Hollenbeck
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Breast cancer research and treatment. (1)