Research and Academic Writing
Behavioral Health & Behavioral Economics
Association of behavioral health factors and social determinants of health with high and persistently high healthcare costs
Preventive Medicine Reports, Volume 11, September 2018, Pages 154-159; Co-authors Stacy Sterling, Felicia Chi, Constance Weisnera, Richard Grant, Alix Pruzansky, Sandy Bui, Philip Madvig, Robert Pearl
Using Behavioral Economics to Design Physician Incentives That Deliver High-Value Care
Annals of Internal Medicine, 19 January 2016 Vol: 164, Issue 2
Co-authors Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD; Peter A. Ubel, MD; Judd B. Kessler, PhD; Gregg Meyer, MD, MSc; Ralph W. Muller, MA; Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD; Pankaj Patel, MD, MSc; Meredith B. Rosenthal, PhD; Lee Sacks, MD; Aditi P. Sen, PhD; Paul Sherman, MD; and Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD
Healthcare Economics & Incentives
Using Behavioral Economics to Design Physician Incentives That Deliver High-Value Care
Annals of Internal Medicine, 19 January 2016 Vol: 164, Issue 2
Co-authors Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD; Peter A. Ubel, MD; Judd B. Kessler, PhD; Gregg Meyer, MD, MSc; Ralph W. Muller, MA; Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD; Pankaj Patel, MD, MSc; Meredith B. Rosenthal, PhD; Lee Sacks, MD; Aditi P. Sen, PhD; Paul Sherman, MD; and Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD
New Strategies for Aligning Physicians with Health System Incentives
American Journal of Managed Care, 2016;22(9):610-612
Co-authors Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD; Aditi P. Sen, MA; Meredith B. Rosenthal, PhD; Peter A. Ubel, MD; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD; Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD
An economic analysis of health care and reform and its implications for plastic surgery: A five-year perspective
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 111:483-484, 2003Volume 3(3): 107-110
Executives with white coats – managed-care medical directors
New England Journal of Medicine, 342:1370. 2000
An economic analysis of health care reform and its implications for plastic surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 99:1-9, 1997
Hospital & Healthcare Performance
Hospital use and survival among veterans affairs beneficiaries – correspondence
New England Journal of Medicine, 350(5):518-519, 2004
Health care-past, present, and future
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 38:191-192, 1997
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Association of Anxiety With High-Cost Health Care Use Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Care, June 18, 2019; Co-authors , , , , , , , , ,
New Strategies for Aligning Physicians with Health System Incentives
American Journal of Managed Care, 2016;22(9):610-612
Co-authors Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD; Aditi P. Sen, MA; Meredith B. Rosenthal, PhD; Peter A. Ubel, MD; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD; Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD
The next generation in the evolution of global surgery
Global Surgery, 2015, doi: 10.15761/GOS.1000134 Volume 3(3): 107-110
Co-author Janet Chao
The health care crisis: impact on surgery from a chief executive officer’s perspective
Archives of Surgery, 136:147-150, 2001
Improved technique for fascial sling reconstruction of severe congenital ptosis
Archives of Surgery, 136:147-150, 2001
Hypospadias repair: collaboration between urologist and plastic surgeon
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 45: 338-339, 2000
Enophthalmos correction: principles guiding proper treatment
Operative Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 5:352-356. 1998
Improved technique for fascial sling reconstruction of severe congenital ptosis
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 95:920-923, 1995
Management of secondary orbital deformities
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, 5(3):507-521, 1993
Efficacy of immobilization following aspiration of carpal and digital ganglions
Journal of Hand Surgery, 17A:1097-99, 1992
Treatment of Exophthalmos
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 87:236-44, 1991
Co-authors L. Vistnes, S. Troxel
Treatment of mandibular fracture: A hypothesis
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 25(3): 236-7, 1990
Prevention of enophthalmos: A hypothesis
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 25(2):132-3, 1990
The iliac crest cartilaginous cap
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 25:29-31, 1990
Co-author S.A. Schendel
Dermal thymus. A light microscopic and immunohistochemical study
Archives of Dematology, 125:1681-1684, 1989
Co-authors R.J. Barr, D.J. Santa Cruz
A comparative analysis of the ability of five classes of pharmacological agents to augment skin flap survival in various models and species: an attempt to standardize skin flap research
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 23:117-122, 1989
Co-authors L.M. Waters, R.M. Macaulay
A congenital orbital defect with periorbital-dural tissue adhesion
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 84:126-128, 1989
Co-authors J. Skvaril, D.K. Ousterhaut
Pathophysiology of cleft lip muscle
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 83:777-784, 1989
Co-authors S.A. Schendel, S.J. De’Armond
Use of the laser in treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 83:577, 1989
An approach to mandibular reconstruction
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 21:401-417, 1988
Co-authors V. LePore, V.R. Hentz, A. Sarig
The radial forearm flap: a versatile source of composite tissue
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 19:485-498, 1987
Co-authors V.R. Hentz, J.A. Grossman, M.B. Wood, W.P. Cooney
Surgical management of volumetric changes in the bony orbit
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 19:349-358, 1987
Application of free tissue transfers to the foot
Journal of Microsurgery, 3:309-320, 1987
Co-author V.R. Hentz
Hand reconstruction following avulsion of all dorsal soft tissues. A cutaneo-tendinous free tissue transfer
Ann of Chir Main, 6:31-37, 1987
Co-author V.R. Hentz
Penile revascularization in the treatment of vasculogenic impotence
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 80:284-289, 1987
Co-author R.D. McGhee
Metastatic cervical teratoma of infancy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 77:469-473, 198
Co-authors J. Wisnicki, G. Sinclair
Experience with the Temporoparietal Fascial Free Flap
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 76:177-188, 1985
Co-authors B. Brent, J. Upton, R.D. Acland, W.W. Shaw, F.J Finseth, C. Rogers, V.R. Hentz
Breast reconstruction following lumpectomy and irradiation
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 76:83-86, 1985
Co-author J. Wisnicki
Acquired ptosis: A re-examination of etiology and treatment
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 76:56-64, 1985
A vascular approach to the prevention of infection
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 14:443:450, 1985
Co-author D. Arnstein
Congenital facial anomalies among 4 through 7 year olds: psychological effects and surgical decision
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 14: 37-42,
Co-authors S.B. Fisk, G.I. Schulman, H. Wong
Readily available, inexpensive finger tourniquet
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 71:143-135, 1983
Co-author A. Barnett
The irreplaceable free flap—Part II. Skeletal reconstruction by microvascular free bone transfer.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 10:43-54, 1983
Co-author V.R. Hentz
The irreplaceable free flap—Part I. Skeletal reconstruction by microvascular free bone transfer.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 10:36-42, 1983
Co-author V.R. Hentz
Irreplaceable free flaps in reconstructive surgery—part II.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 9:488-497, 1982
Co-author V.R. Hentz
Irreplaceable free flaps in reconstructive surgery—part I.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 9:479-487, 1982
Co-author V.R. Hentz
Patent median artery as a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 7:233-235, 1981
Co-author E. Elliott
Adenocarcinoma of the tongue—a dialogue case report.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 7:236-238, 1981
Co-author E.B. Lavey
Atypical mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis—>treatment with surgery and antibiotics.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 7:207-212, 1981
Co-authors C.B. Lesene, E.N. Kaplan, A.S. Yeager, F.J. Crossen
Use of an axial flap for reduction mammaplasty.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 7:204-206, 1981
Co-authors J.N. Zelnik, D. Johnson
The versatile anterior maxillary wall bone graft.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 7:191-194, 1981
Co-authors B. Defiebre, Jr.
Tensor fascia lata myocutaneous flap in lower abdominal wall reconstruction.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 7:155-162, 1981
Co-authors D.N. White, D.R. Laub, B.K. DeFiebre
Inflammation in a silicone-induced granuloma caused by a tuberculosis skin test.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 7:152-154, 1981
Co-authors E.B. Lavey
A unifying theory of the delay phenomenon—recovery from the hyperadrenergic state
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 7:102-112, 1981
Use of the medial upper arm skin as an arterialized flap.
Hand, 12:241-247, 1980
Co-authors V.R. Hentz, E.N. Kaplan
An arterial medial arm flap – vascular anatomy and clinical applications.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 4:205-215. 1980
Co-author E.N. Kaplan
Uses of the rectus femoris myocutaneous flap.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 62:699-701, 1978
Co-author B.M. Bhagwat, D.R. Laub
Complications following silicone injection for soft tissue augmentation of the face – an approach to treatment.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 61:888-891, 1978
Co-author D.R. Laub, E.N. Kaplan
Orbital blowout fractures- an approach to management.
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1:267-270, 1978
Co-author L.M. Vistnes
Microvascular anastomosis using a blood product sealant adhesive.
Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, 144:227-231, 1977
Co-authors K.O. Wustrack, C. Harbury, et al
Cephalometric study of facial growth in children after combined pushback and pharyngeal flap operations.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 57:480, 1977
Co-author E.N. Kaplan
