Μπαλλιάν Νικηφόρος Γενικός Χειρουργός

Επαγγελματική Προϋπηρεσία

• Ειδικότητα Χειρουργικής στα νοσοκομεία Johns Hopkins, University of Wisconsin, University of Pittsburgh

• Πιστοποιημένος από το American Board of Surgery

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Κλινικό & Ερευνητικό Ενδιαφέρον

• Γενική Χειρουργική

• Χειρουργική οισοφάγου

Πρόσφατες Δημοσιεύσεις, Βιβλία & Διακρίσεις

Ιατρικά περιοδικά         

1. Ballian N, Luketich JD, Shende M, Levy RM, Awais O, Winger D, Jobe BA, Weksler B, Schuchert MJ, Landreneau RJ, Nason KS. A clinical prediction rule for morbidity and mortality after giant paraesophageal hernia repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013;145:721-9.
2. Ballian N, Wan Y, Rajamanickam V, Harms BA, Foley EF, Heise CP, Greenberg CC, Kennedy GD. Predictors of mortality after emergent surgery for acute colonic diverticulitis: analysis of National Surgical Quality Improvement Project data. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2013;74:611-16.
3. Ballian N, Weisensel N, Wan Y, Rajamanickam V, Foley EF, Heise CP, Harms BA, Kennedy GD. Comparable postoperative morbidity and mortality after laparoscopic and open emergent colon resection: outcomes from the ACS NSQIP. World J Surg. 2012; 36:2488-96.
4. Ballian N, Lubner MG, Munoz A, Harms B, Heise CP, Foley EF, Kennedy GD. Visceral obesity predicts outcomes of total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol. 2012;105:365-70.
5. Ballian N, Rabiee R, Andersen DK, Elahi D, Gibson BR. Glucose metabolism in burn patients: the role of insulin and other endocrine hormones. Burns 2010; 36:599-605.
6. Ballian N, Yamane B, Leverson G, Harms B, Heise CP, Foley EF, Kennedy GD. Body mass index does not affect postoperative morbidity and oncologic outcomes of total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2010; 17:1606-13.
7. Ballian N, Zarebczan B, Munoz A, Harms B, Heise CP, Foley EF, Kennedy GD. Routine evaluation of the distal colon remnant before Hartmann’s reversal is not necessary in asymptomatic patients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2009; 13:2260-2267.
8. Ballian N, Loeffler AG, Rajamanickam V, Norstedt PA, Weber SM, Cho CS. A simplified prognostic system for resected pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. HPB (Oxford) 2009; 11:422-8.
9. Ballian N, Adler JT, Sippel RS, Chen H. Revisiting mass size as an indication for adrenalectomy. J Surg Res. 2009; 156:16-20.
10. Ballian N, Mahvi DM, Kennedy GD. Colonoscopic findings and tumor site do not predict bowel obstruction during medical treatment of stage IV colorectal cancer. Oncologist 2009; 14:580-5.
11. Ballian N, Liu S, Brunicardi FC. Transcription factor pancreatic duodenal homeobox-1 in human colonic adenocarcinoma: Potential for use as a tumor marker? World J Gastroenterol. 2008; 14:5823-6.

Κεφάλαια Βιβλίων         

1. Ballian N, Schuchert MJ, Luketich JD. Minimally Invasive Esophageal Procedures. Βιβλίο: Kaiser LR, Kron IL, Spray TL, eds. Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2013.
2. Ballian N, Malas M, Elahi D. Macrovascular complications in the elderly diabetic. Βιβλίο: Lunenfeld B, Gooren LJG, Morales A, Morley JE, eds. Textbook of Men’s Health. London: Informa Healthcare; 2007: 431-442.
3. Ballian N, O’Malley BW, Brunicardi FC. Suicide gene therapy. Βιβλίο: Templeton NS, ed. Gene Therapy: Therapeutic Mechanisms and Strategies. Taylor & Francis, CRC Press; 2009: 539-554.
4. The Johns Hopkins ABSITE Review Manual. Nazarian SM, Meguid RA, Lipsett PA, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2008.

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