Benedict C Nwomeh

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Fax us at: (614) 722-3903

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Biography

Benedict C. Nwomeh, MD, MPH, is the program director for the pediatric surgery fellowship and Director of Education for the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He also serves as the Surgical Director of the Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dr. Nwomeh is a professor of surgery and the vice-chair of global surgery in the department of surgery at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Also, he is the Associate Director for the Office of Global Health at the OSU College of Medicine. The focus of his research is on understanding burden of surgical diseases and building surgical capacity in low and middle-income countries.

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Surgery Residency

Program Director

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Surgical Director

Trauma

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Surgery

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship

Faculty

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

General Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Joel J. Roslyn Lecturer, Society of University Surgeons, 2020 Physician of the Year Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 2019 Golden Apple Teaching Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery Medical Students, 2018 Denis R. King Teaching Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery, Resident Students, 2018 Golden Apple Teaching Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery, 2015 Golden Apple Teaching Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery, 2014 Shining Star Award, The Ohio State University Department of Diversity and Inclusion, 2012 International Visiting Professorship Award, Association for Academic Surgery/West African College of Surgeons, 2012 President, Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD), 2019 - Present Member, Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons, 2019 - Present Associate Examiner, Pediatric Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2018 - Present Chair, Program Committee, Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), 2018 - Present Associate Editor (Global Surgery), Journal of Surgical Research, 2017 - Present Top Doctor, Castle Connolly Medical LTD, 2015 - 2020 Top Doctor, Pediatric Surgery, Columbus Monthly, 2015 - 2020

Research

Publications

                  Ademuyiwa AO, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ademuyiwa IY, Odugbemi TO, Abazie O, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Bankole O, Elebute OA, Okusanya B, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Tran T, Onwuka A A, Smith ER, Pius R, Harrison E, Bode CO. Picture Cards Versus Physical Examination: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve the SOSAS Survey Tool. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec 27; 284: 186-192.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep 7;  

                


                  Baird R, Puligandla P, Lopushinsky S, Blackmore C, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Downard C, Ponsky T, Ghani MO, Lovvorn HN 3rd. Virtual curriculum delivery in the COVID-19 era: the pediatric surgery boot camp v2.0. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jul 9;  

                


                  Goff DA, Alverdy J, Gerlach AT, Mayol J, Nwomeh B. Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 15; 74: S251-S256.

                


                  Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ. Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022 Apr 17;  

                


                  Patterson KN, Cruz S, Nwomeh BC, Diefenbach KA. Congenital duodenal obstruction - Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151140.

                


                  Svetanoff WJ, Srivatsa S, Diefenbach K, Nwomeh BC. Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151141.

                


                  Berman L, Renaud E, Pace D, Downard CD, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Weatherall YZ, Gadepalli SK, Mollen KP, Mak GZ, Newman E, APSTPD DEI Committee.. Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan 8;  

                


                  Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB Jr, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov; 267: 732-744.

                


                  Gupta S, Jackson JE, Shindorf ML, Arthur LG, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Mak G, Garrison AP. Success in pediatric surgery: An updated survey of program directors 2020. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov 6;  

                


                  Onyemaechi NO, Menson WNA, Goodman X, Slinkard S, Onwujekwe OE, Enweani UN, Nwankwo OE, Nwomeh BC, Nwariaku FE, Ezeanolue EE. Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2021 Nov; 26: 1367-1377.

                


                  Gupta S, Grier Arthur L, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Tsao K, Garrison AP, Mak G. Is the changing landscape of fellowship recruitment during COVID-19 here to stay? J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 29;  

                


                  Parvin-Nejad FP, Hoffman GS, Padmanaban V, Nwomeh BC, Mshelbwala PM, Benneh AY, Sifri ZC. Surgical subspecialists in West Africa: Workforce size, training opportunities, and contributing factors. Surgery. 2021 Aug; 170: 478-484.

                


                  Lin S, Reminick J, Love E, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus™ database. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56: 1095-1100.

                


                  Bhatia MB, Mohan SC, Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Bhalla A, Sharma S, Helenowski I, Tatebe LC, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 12; 87: 15.

                


                  Scheiner A, Rickard JL, Nwomeh B, Jawa RS, Ginzburg E, Fitzgerald TN, Charles A, Bekele A. Global Surgery Pro-Con Debate: A Pathway to Bilateral Academic Success or the Bold New Face of Colonialism? J Surg Res. 2020 May 10;  

                


                  Onwuka E, Huntington J, Onwuka A, Prasad V, Nwomeh B. Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 Mar 11;  

                


                  Savoie KB, Kulaylat AN, Huntington JT, Kelley-Quon L, Gonzalez DO, Richards H, Besner G, Nwomeh BC, Fisher JG. The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 28;  

                


                  Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 Jun; 43: 1466-1473.

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Sifri ZC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Correction to: Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 May; 43: 1398.

                


                  Cherukupalli S, Bhatia MB, Boeck MA, Blair KJ, Nagarajan N, Gupta S, Tatebe LC, Sharma S, Bhalla A, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. SOSAS Study in Rural India: Using Accredited Social Health Activists as Enumerators. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 14; 85: 

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Ziad SC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43: 736-743.

                


                  Kelley-Quon LI, Kenney BD, Bartman T, Thomas R, Robinson V, Nwomeh BC, Bapat R. Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb 28;  

                


                  Ademuyiwa AO, Odugbemi TO, Bode CO, Elebute OA, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Bankole O, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Seyi-Olajide JO, Okusanya B, Abazie O, Ademuyiwa IY, Onwuka A, Tran T, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Ots R, Harrison EM, Poenaru D, Nwomeh BC. Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building. PLoS One. 2019; 14: e0223423.

                


                  Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 232: 202-208.

                


                  Drews JD, Onwuka EA, Fisher JG, Huntington JT, Dutkiewicz M, Nogalska A, Nwomeh BC. Complications after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric patients: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19;  

                


                  Rickard J, Onwuka E, Joseph S, Ozgediz D, Krishnaswami S, Oyetunji TA, Sharma J, Ginwalla RF, Nwomeh BC, Jayaraman S, Academic Global Surgery Taskforce.. Value of Global Surgical Activities for US Academic Health Centers: A Position Paper by the Association of Academic Surgeons Global Affairs Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Global Academic Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons' Operation Giving Back. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Aug 16;  

                


                  Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop M. Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. Am J Surg. 2018 Aug 2;  

                


                  Rosenberg RE, Abzug JM, Rappaport DI, Mazziotti MV, Shrader MW, Zipes D, Nwomeh B, McLeod L. Collaborations with Pediatric Hospitalists: National Surveys of Pediatric Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1; 13: 566-569.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes M, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 May; 28: 392-410.

                


                  Harting MT, Wheeler A, Ponsky T, Nwomeh B, Snyder CL, Bruns NE, Lesher A, Pandya S, Dickie B, Shah SR, APSA Informatics and Telemedicine Committee.. Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May 5;  

                


                  Moris D, Karachaliou GS, Pawlik TM, Nwomeh B. Attrition in general surgery residency: can global and rural surgery shift the paradigm? J Surg Res. 2018 Apr; 224: 166-168.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 Apr; 163: 954-960.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes JM, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53: 828-836.

                


                  Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee.. Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery. 2018 Feb; 163: 463-466.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Nwomeh BC. Complications in children with ulcerative colitis undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 26: 384-390.

                


                  Garg M, Peck GL, Arquilla B, Miller AC, Soghoian SE, Anderson Iii HL, Bloem C, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Guo WA, Izurieta R, Krebs E, Hansoti B, Nanda S, Nwachuku CO, Nwomeh B, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. A Comprehensive Framework for International Medical Programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 188-200.

                


                  Peck GL, Garg M, Arquilla B, Gracias VH, Anderson Iii HL, Miller AC, Hansoti B, Ferrada P, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Gist RE, Jeanmonod D, Jeanmonod R, Krebs E, McDonald MP, Nwomeh B, Orlando JP, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Ricca RL Jr, Sakran JV, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. The American College of Academic International Medicine 2017 Consensus Statement on International Medical Programs: Establishing a system of objective valuation and quantitative metrics to facilitate the recognition and incorporation of academic international medical efforts into existing promotion and tenure paradigms. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 201-211.

                


                  Blair KJ, Paladino L, Shaw PL, Shapiro MB, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries: a review of capacity assessments. J Surg Res. 2017 Apr; 210: 139-151.

                


                  Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Gallardo Barrientos JL, Hidalgo López JL, Helenowski IB, Nwomeh BC, Shapiro MB, Swaroop M. Assessment of Surgical and Trauma Capacity in Potosí, Bolivia. Ann Glob Health. 2017 Mar - Apr; 83: 262-273.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Ambeba E, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Nwomeh BC. Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors. J Surg Res. 2017 Mar; 209: 234-241.

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Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2003

Board Certifications

General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Date Completed: 06/30/2003

Residency

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/2001

Residency

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

Hope Hospital - UK

Date Completed: 07/31/1993

Residency

Queen Mary’s University Hospital

Date Completed: 07/31/1991

Residency

East Surrey Hospital

Date Completed: 01/31/1991

Residency

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Internship

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Internship

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 07/31/1987

Medical School

University of Lagos (Nigeria)

Date Completed: 05/31/1986

Contact Information

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Fax us at: (614) 722-3903

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Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-3900

Fax us at: (614) 722-3903

General Pediatric SurgeryPediatric Surgery700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Benedict C. Nwomeh

Biography

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Surgery Residency

Program Director

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Surgical Director

Trauma

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Surgery

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship

Faculty

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

General Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Research

Publications

                  Ademuyiwa AO, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ademuyiwa IY, Odugbemi TO, Abazie O, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Bankole O, Elebute OA, Okusanya B, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Tran T, Onwuka A A, Smith ER, Pius R, Harrison E, Bode CO. Picture Cards Versus Physical Examination: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve the SOSAS Survey Tool. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec 27; 284: 186-192.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep 7;  

                


                  Baird R, Puligandla P, Lopushinsky S, Blackmore C, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Downard C, Ponsky T, Ghani MO, Lovvorn HN 3rd. Virtual curriculum delivery in the COVID-19 era: the pediatric surgery boot camp v2.0. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jul 9;  

                


                  Goff DA, Alverdy J, Gerlach AT, Mayol J, Nwomeh B. Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 15; 74: S251-S256.

                


                  Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ. Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022 Apr 17;  

                


                  Patterson KN, Cruz S, Nwomeh BC, Diefenbach KA. Congenital duodenal obstruction - Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151140.

                


                  Svetanoff WJ, Srivatsa S, Diefenbach K, Nwomeh BC. Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151141.

                


                  Berman L, Renaud E, Pace D, Downard CD, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Weatherall YZ, Gadepalli SK, Mollen KP, Mak GZ, Newman E, APSTPD DEI Committee.. Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan 8;  

                


                  Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB Jr, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov; 267: 732-744.

                


                  Gupta S, Jackson JE, Shindorf ML, Arthur LG, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Mak G, Garrison AP. Success in pediatric surgery: An updated survey of program directors 2020. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov 6;  

                


                  Onyemaechi NO, Menson WNA, Goodman X, Slinkard S, Onwujekwe OE, Enweani UN, Nwankwo OE, Nwomeh BC, Nwariaku FE, Ezeanolue EE. Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2021 Nov; 26: 1367-1377.

                


                  Gupta S, Grier Arthur L, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Tsao K, Garrison AP, Mak G. Is the changing landscape of fellowship recruitment during COVID-19 here to stay? J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 29;  

                


                  Parvin-Nejad FP, Hoffman GS, Padmanaban V, Nwomeh BC, Mshelbwala PM, Benneh AY, Sifri ZC. Surgical subspecialists in West Africa: Workforce size, training opportunities, and contributing factors. Surgery. 2021 Aug; 170: 478-484.

                


                  Lin S, Reminick J, Love E, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus™ database. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56: 1095-1100.

                


                  Bhatia MB, Mohan SC, Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Bhalla A, Sharma S, Helenowski I, Tatebe LC, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 12; 87: 15.

                


                  Scheiner A, Rickard JL, Nwomeh B, Jawa RS, Ginzburg E, Fitzgerald TN, Charles A, Bekele A. Global Surgery Pro-Con Debate: A Pathway to Bilateral Academic Success or the Bold New Face of Colonialism? J Surg Res. 2020 May 10;  

                


                  Onwuka E, Huntington J, Onwuka A, Prasad V, Nwomeh B. Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 Mar 11;  

                


                  Savoie KB, Kulaylat AN, Huntington JT, Kelley-Quon L, Gonzalez DO, Richards H, Besner G, Nwomeh BC, Fisher JG. The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 28;  

                


                  Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 Jun; 43: 1466-1473.

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Sifri ZC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Correction to: Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 May; 43: 1398.

                


                  Cherukupalli S, Bhatia MB, Boeck MA, Blair KJ, Nagarajan N, Gupta S, Tatebe LC, Sharma S, Bhalla A, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. SOSAS Study in Rural India: Using Accredited Social Health Activists as Enumerators. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 14; 85: 

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Ziad SC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43: 736-743.

                


                  Kelley-Quon LI, Kenney BD, Bartman T, Thomas R, Robinson V, Nwomeh BC, Bapat R. Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb 28;  

                


                  Ademuyiwa AO, Odugbemi TO, Bode CO, Elebute OA, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Bankole O, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Seyi-Olajide JO, Okusanya B, Abazie O, Ademuyiwa IY, Onwuka A, Tran T, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Ots R, Harrison EM, Poenaru D, Nwomeh BC. Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building. PLoS One. 2019; 14: e0223423.

                


                  Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 232: 202-208.

                


                  Drews JD, Onwuka EA, Fisher JG, Huntington JT, Dutkiewicz M, Nogalska A, Nwomeh BC. Complications after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric patients: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19;  

                


                  Rickard J, Onwuka E, Joseph S, Ozgediz D, Krishnaswami S, Oyetunji TA, Sharma J, Ginwalla RF, Nwomeh BC, Jayaraman S, Academic Global Surgery Taskforce.. Value of Global Surgical Activities for US Academic Health Centers: A Position Paper by the Association of Academic Surgeons Global Affairs Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Global Academic Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons' Operation Giving Back. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Aug 16;  

                


                  Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop M. Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. Am J Surg. 2018 Aug 2;  

                


                  Rosenberg RE, Abzug JM, Rappaport DI, Mazziotti MV, Shrader MW, Zipes D, Nwomeh B, McLeod L. Collaborations with Pediatric Hospitalists: National Surveys of Pediatric Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1; 13: 566-569.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes M, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 May; 28: 392-410.

                


                  Harting MT, Wheeler A, Ponsky T, Nwomeh B, Snyder CL, Bruns NE, Lesher A, Pandya S, Dickie B, Shah SR, APSA Informatics and Telemedicine Committee.. Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May 5;  

                


                  Moris D, Karachaliou GS, Pawlik TM, Nwomeh B. Attrition in general surgery residency: can global and rural surgery shift the paradigm? J Surg Res. 2018 Apr; 224: 166-168.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 Apr; 163: 954-960.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes JM, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53: 828-836.

                


                  Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee.. Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery. 2018 Feb; 163: 463-466.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Nwomeh BC. Complications in children with ulcerative colitis undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 26: 384-390.

                


                  Garg M, Peck GL, Arquilla B, Miller AC, Soghoian SE, Anderson Iii HL, Bloem C, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Guo WA, Izurieta R, Krebs E, Hansoti B, Nanda S, Nwachuku CO, Nwomeh B, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. A Comprehensive Framework for International Medical Programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 188-200.

                


                  Peck GL, Garg M, Arquilla B, Gracias VH, Anderson Iii HL, Miller AC, Hansoti B, Ferrada P, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Gist RE, Jeanmonod D, Jeanmonod R, Krebs E, McDonald MP, Nwomeh B, Orlando JP, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Ricca RL Jr, Sakran JV, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. The American College of Academic International Medicine 2017 Consensus Statement on International Medical Programs: Establishing a system of objective valuation and quantitative metrics to facilitate the recognition and incorporation of academic international medical efforts into existing promotion and tenure paradigms. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 201-211.

                


                  Blair KJ, Paladino L, Shaw PL, Shapiro MB, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries: a review of capacity assessments. J Surg Res. 2017 Apr; 210: 139-151.

                


                  Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Gallardo Barrientos JL, Hidalgo López JL, Helenowski IB, Nwomeh BC, Shapiro MB, Swaroop M. Assessment of Surgical and Trauma Capacity in Potosí, Bolivia. Ann Glob Health. 2017 Mar - Apr; 83: 262-273.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Ambeba E, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Nwomeh BC. Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors. J Surg Res. 2017 Mar; 209: 234-241.

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Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2003

Board Certifications

General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Date Completed: 06/30/2003

Residency

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/2001

Residency

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

Hope Hospital - UK

Date Completed: 07/31/1993

Residency

Queen Mary’s University Hospital

Date Completed: 07/31/1991

Residency

East Surrey Hospital

Date Completed: 01/31/1991

Residency

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Internship

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Internship

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 07/31/1987

Medical School

University of Lagos (Nigeria)

Date Completed: 05/31/1986

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Fax us at:
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Biography

Dr. Nwomeh is a professor of surgery and the vice-chair of global surgery in the department of surgery at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Also, he is the Associate Director for the Office of Global Health at the OSU College of Medicine. The focus of his research is on understanding burden of surgical diseases and building surgical capacity in low and middle-income countries.

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Toledo

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Surgery Residency

Program Director

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Surgical Director

Trauma

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Surgery

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship

Faculty

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

General Pediatric Surgery

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Surgery Residency

Program Director

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Surgical Director

Trauma

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Surgery

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship

Faculty

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

General Pediatric Surgery

Academic and Clinical Areas

Pediatric Surgery Residency

Program Director

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Surgical Director

Trauma

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Surgery

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship

Faculty

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

General Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric Surgery Residency

Program Director

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Surgical Director

Trauma

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Surgery

Surgeon Team

Pediatric Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship

Faculty

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship

Faculty

Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

General Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric Surgery Residency
Program Director
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Surgical Director
Trauma
Surgeon Team
Pediatric Surgery
Surgeon Team
Pediatric Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship
Faculty
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Faculty
Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship
Faculty
Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship
Faculty
Primary Department
General Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Joel J. Roslyn Lecturer, Society of University Surgeons, 2020
Physician of the Year Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 2019
Golden Apple Teaching Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery Medical Students, 2018
Denis R. King Teaching Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery, Resident Students, 2018
Golden Apple Teaching Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery, 2015
Golden Apple Teaching Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery, 2014
Shining Star Award, The Ohio State University Department of Diversity and Inclusion, 2012
International Visiting Professorship Award, Association for Academic Surgery/West African College of Surgeons, 2012
President, Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD), 2019 - Present
Member, Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons, 2019 - Present
Associate Examiner, Pediatric Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2018 - Present
Chair, Program Committee, Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), 2018 - Present
Associate Editor (Global Surgery), Journal of Surgical Research, 2017 - Present
Top Doctor, Castle Connolly Medical LTD, 2015 - 2020
Top Doctor, Pediatric Surgery, Columbus Monthly, 2015 - 2020

Research

Publications

                  Ademuyiwa AO, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ademuyiwa IY, Odugbemi TO, Abazie O, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Bankole O, Elebute OA, Okusanya B, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Tran T, Onwuka A A, Smith ER, Pius R, Harrison E, Bode CO. Picture Cards Versus Physical Examination: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve the SOSAS Survey Tool. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec 27; 284: 186-192.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep 7;  

                


                  Baird R, Puligandla P, Lopushinsky S, Blackmore C, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Downard C, Ponsky T, Ghani MO, Lovvorn HN 3rd. Virtual curriculum delivery in the COVID-19 era: the pediatric surgery boot camp v2.0. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jul 9;  

                


                  Goff DA, Alverdy J, Gerlach AT, Mayol J, Nwomeh B. Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 15; 74: S251-S256.

                


                  Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ. Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022 Apr 17;  

                


                  Patterson KN, Cruz S, Nwomeh BC, Diefenbach KA. Congenital duodenal obstruction - Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151140.

                


                  Svetanoff WJ, Srivatsa S, Diefenbach K, Nwomeh BC. Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151141.

                


                  Berman L, Renaud E, Pace D, Downard CD, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Weatherall YZ, Gadepalli SK, Mollen KP, Mak GZ, Newman E, APSTPD DEI Committee.. Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan 8;  

                


                  Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB Jr, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov; 267: 732-744.

                


                  Gupta S, Jackson JE, Shindorf ML, Arthur LG, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Mak G, Garrison AP. Success in pediatric surgery: An updated survey of program directors 2020. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov 6;  

                


                  Onyemaechi NO, Menson WNA, Goodman X, Slinkard S, Onwujekwe OE, Enweani UN, Nwankwo OE, Nwomeh BC, Nwariaku FE, Ezeanolue EE. Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2021 Nov; 26: 1367-1377.

                


                  Gupta S, Grier Arthur L, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Tsao K, Garrison AP, Mak G. Is the changing landscape of fellowship recruitment during COVID-19 here to stay? J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 29;  

                


                  Parvin-Nejad FP, Hoffman GS, Padmanaban V, Nwomeh BC, Mshelbwala PM, Benneh AY, Sifri ZC. Surgical subspecialists in West Africa: Workforce size, training opportunities, and contributing factors. Surgery. 2021 Aug; 170: 478-484.

                


                  Lin S, Reminick J, Love E, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus™ database. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56: 1095-1100.

                


                  Bhatia MB, Mohan SC, Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Bhalla A, Sharma S, Helenowski I, Tatebe LC, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 12; 87: 15.

                


                  Scheiner A, Rickard JL, Nwomeh B, Jawa RS, Ginzburg E, Fitzgerald TN, Charles A, Bekele A. Global Surgery Pro-Con Debate: A Pathway to Bilateral Academic Success or the Bold New Face of Colonialism? J Surg Res. 2020 May 10;  

                


                  Onwuka E, Huntington J, Onwuka A, Prasad V, Nwomeh B. Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 Mar 11;  

                


                  Savoie KB, Kulaylat AN, Huntington JT, Kelley-Quon L, Gonzalez DO, Richards H, Besner G, Nwomeh BC, Fisher JG. The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 28;  

                


                  Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 Jun; 43: 1466-1473.

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Sifri ZC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Correction to: Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 May; 43: 1398.

                


                  Cherukupalli S, Bhatia MB, Boeck MA, Blair KJ, Nagarajan N, Gupta S, Tatebe LC, Sharma S, Bhalla A, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. SOSAS Study in Rural India: Using Accredited Social Health Activists as Enumerators. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 14; 85: 

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Ziad SC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43: 736-743.

                


                  Kelley-Quon LI, Kenney BD, Bartman T, Thomas R, Robinson V, Nwomeh BC, Bapat R. Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb 28;  

                


                  Ademuyiwa AO, Odugbemi TO, Bode CO, Elebute OA, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Bankole O, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Seyi-Olajide JO, Okusanya B, Abazie O, Ademuyiwa IY, Onwuka A, Tran T, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Ots R, Harrison EM, Poenaru D, Nwomeh BC. Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building. PLoS One. 2019; 14: e0223423.

                


                  Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 232: 202-208.

                


                  Drews JD, Onwuka EA, Fisher JG, Huntington JT, Dutkiewicz M, Nogalska A, Nwomeh BC. Complications after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric patients: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19;  

                


                  Rickard J, Onwuka E, Joseph S, Ozgediz D, Krishnaswami S, Oyetunji TA, Sharma J, Ginwalla RF, Nwomeh BC, Jayaraman S, Academic Global Surgery Taskforce.. Value of Global Surgical Activities for US Academic Health Centers: A Position Paper by the Association of Academic Surgeons Global Affairs Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Global Academic Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons' Operation Giving Back. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Aug 16;  

                


                  Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop M. Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. Am J Surg. 2018 Aug 2;  

                


                  Rosenberg RE, Abzug JM, Rappaport DI, Mazziotti MV, Shrader MW, Zipes D, Nwomeh B, McLeod L. Collaborations with Pediatric Hospitalists: National Surveys of Pediatric Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1; 13: 566-569.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes M, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 May; 28: 392-410.

                


                  Harting MT, Wheeler A, Ponsky T, Nwomeh B, Snyder CL, Bruns NE, Lesher A, Pandya S, Dickie B, Shah SR, APSA Informatics and Telemedicine Committee.. Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May 5;  

                


                  Moris D, Karachaliou GS, Pawlik TM, Nwomeh B. Attrition in general surgery residency: can global and rural surgery shift the paradigm? J Surg Res. 2018 Apr; 224: 166-168.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 Apr; 163: 954-960.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes JM, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53: 828-836.

                


                  Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee.. Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery. 2018 Feb; 163: 463-466.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Nwomeh BC. Complications in children with ulcerative colitis undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 26: 384-390.

                


                  Garg M, Peck GL, Arquilla B, Miller AC, Soghoian SE, Anderson Iii HL, Bloem C, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Guo WA, Izurieta R, Krebs E, Hansoti B, Nanda S, Nwachuku CO, Nwomeh B, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. A Comprehensive Framework for International Medical Programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 188-200.

                


                  Peck GL, Garg M, Arquilla B, Gracias VH, Anderson Iii HL, Miller AC, Hansoti B, Ferrada P, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Gist RE, Jeanmonod D, Jeanmonod R, Krebs E, McDonald MP, Nwomeh B, Orlando JP, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Ricca RL Jr, Sakran JV, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. The American College of Academic International Medicine 2017 Consensus Statement on International Medical Programs: Establishing a system of objective valuation and quantitative metrics to facilitate the recognition and incorporation of academic international medical efforts into existing promotion and tenure paradigms. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 201-211.

                


                  Blair KJ, Paladino L, Shaw PL, Shapiro MB, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries: a review of capacity assessments. J Surg Res. 2017 Apr; 210: 139-151.

                


                  Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Gallardo Barrientos JL, Hidalgo López JL, Helenowski IB, Nwomeh BC, Shapiro MB, Swaroop M. Assessment of Surgical and Trauma Capacity in Potosí, Bolivia. Ann Glob Health. 2017 Mar - Apr; 83: 262-273.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Ambeba E, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Nwomeh BC. Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors. J Surg Res. 2017 Mar; 209: 234-241.

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Research

Publications

                  Ademuyiwa AO, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ademuyiwa IY, Odugbemi TO, Abazie O, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Bankole O, Elebute OA, Okusanya B, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Tran T, Onwuka A A, Smith ER, Pius R, Harrison E, Bode CO. Picture Cards Versus Physical Examination: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve the SOSAS Survey Tool. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec 27; 284: 186-192.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep 7;  

                


                  Baird R, Puligandla P, Lopushinsky S, Blackmore C, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Downard C, Ponsky T, Ghani MO, Lovvorn HN 3rd. Virtual curriculum delivery in the COVID-19 era: the pediatric surgery boot camp v2.0. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jul 9;  

                


                  Goff DA, Alverdy J, Gerlach AT, Mayol J, Nwomeh B. Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 15; 74: S251-S256.

                


                  Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ. Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022 Apr 17;  

                


                  Patterson KN, Cruz S, Nwomeh BC, Diefenbach KA. Congenital duodenal obstruction - Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151140.

                


                  Svetanoff WJ, Srivatsa S, Diefenbach K, Nwomeh BC. Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151141.

                


                  Berman L, Renaud E, Pace D, Downard CD, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Weatherall YZ, Gadepalli SK, Mollen KP, Mak GZ, Newman E, APSTPD DEI Committee.. Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan 8;  

                


                  Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB Jr, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov; 267: 732-744.

                


                  Gupta S, Jackson JE, Shindorf ML, Arthur LG, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Mak G, Garrison AP. Success in pediatric surgery: An updated survey of program directors 2020. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov 6;  

                


                  Onyemaechi NO, Menson WNA, Goodman X, Slinkard S, Onwujekwe OE, Enweani UN, Nwankwo OE, Nwomeh BC, Nwariaku FE, Ezeanolue EE. Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2021 Nov; 26: 1367-1377.

                


                  Gupta S, Grier Arthur L, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Tsao K, Garrison AP, Mak G. Is the changing landscape of fellowship recruitment during COVID-19 here to stay? J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 29;  

                


                  Parvin-Nejad FP, Hoffman GS, Padmanaban V, Nwomeh BC, Mshelbwala PM, Benneh AY, Sifri ZC. Surgical subspecialists in West Africa: Workforce size, training opportunities, and contributing factors. Surgery. 2021 Aug; 170: 478-484.

                


                  Lin S, Reminick J, Love E, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus™ database. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56: 1095-1100.

                


                  Bhatia MB, Mohan SC, Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Bhalla A, Sharma S, Helenowski I, Tatebe LC, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 12; 87: 15.

                


                  Scheiner A, Rickard JL, Nwomeh B, Jawa RS, Ginzburg E, Fitzgerald TN, Charles A, Bekele A. Global Surgery Pro-Con Debate: A Pathway to Bilateral Academic Success or the Bold New Face of Colonialism? J Surg Res. 2020 May 10;  

                


                  Onwuka E, Huntington J, Onwuka A, Prasad V, Nwomeh B. Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 Mar 11;  

                


                  Savoie KB, Kulaylat AN, Huntington JT, Kelley-Quon L, Gonzalez DO, Richards H, Besner G, Nwomeh BC, Fisher JG. The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 28;  

                


                  Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 Jun; 43: 1466-1473.

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Sifri ZC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Correction to: Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 May; 43: 1398.

                


                  Cherukupalli S, Bhatia MB, Boeck MA, Blair KJ, Nagarajan N, Gupta S, Tatebe LC, Sharma S, Bhalla A, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. SOSAS Study in Rural India: Using Accredited Social Health Activists as Enumerators. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 14; 85: 

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Ziad SC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43: 736-743.

                


                  Kelley-Quon LI, Kenney BD, Bartman T, Thomas R, Robinson V, Nwomeh BC, Bapat R. Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb 28;  

                


                  Ademuyiwa AO, Odugbemi TO, Bode CO, Elebute OA, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Bankole O, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Seyi-Olajide JO, Okusanya B, Abazie O, Ademuyiwa IY, Onwuka A, Tran T, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Ots R, Harrison EM, Poenaru D, Nwomeh BC. Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building. PLoS One. 2019; 14: e0223423.

                


                  Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 232: 202-208.

                


                  Drews JD, Onwuka EA, Fisher JG, Huntington JT, Dutkiewicz M, Nogalska A, Nwomeh BC. Complications after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric patients: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19;  

                


                  Rickard J, Onwuka E, Joseph S, Ozgediz D, Krishnaswami S, Oyetunji TA, Sharma J, Ginwalla RF, Nwomeh BC, Jayaraman S, Academic Global Surgery Taskforce.. Value of Global Surgical Activities for US Academic Health Centers: A Position Paper by the Association of Academic Surgeons Global Affairs Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Global Academic Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons' Operation Giving Back. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Aug 16;  

                


                  Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop M. Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. Am J Surg. 2018 Aug 2;  

                


                  Rosenberg RE, Abzug JM, Rappaport DI, Mazziotti MV, Shrader MW, Zipes D, Nwomeh B, McLeod L. Collaborations with Pediatric Hospitalists: National Surveys of Pediatric Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1; 13: 566-569.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes M, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 May; 28: 392-410.

                


                  Harting MT, Wheeler A, Ponsky T, Nwomeh B, Snyder CL, Bruns NE, Lesher A, Pandya S, Dickie B, Shah SR, APSA Informatics and Telemedicine Committee.. Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May 5;  

                


                  Moris D, Karachaliou GS, Pawlik TM, Nwomeh B. Attrition in general surgery residency: can global and rural surgery shift the paradigm? J Surg Res. 2018 Apr; 224: 166-168.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 Apr; 163: 954-960.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes JM, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53: 828-836.

                


                  Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee.. Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery. 2018 Feb; 163: 463-466.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Nwomeh BC. Complications in children with ulcerative colitis undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 26: 384-390.

                


                  Garg M, Peck GL, Arquilla B, Miller AC, Soghoian SE, Anderson Iii HL, Bloem C, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Guo WA, Izurieta R, Krebs E, Hansoti B, Nanda S, Nwachuku CO, Nwomeh B, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. A Comprehensive Framework for International Medical Programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 188-200.

                


                  Peck GL, Garg M, Arquilla B, Gracias VH, Anderson Iii HL, Miller AC, Hansoti B, Ferrada P, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Gist RE, Jeanmonod D, Jeanmonod R, Krebs E, McDonald MP, Nwomeh B, Orlando JP, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Ricca RL Jr, Sakran JV, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. The American College of Academic International Medicine 2017 Consensus Statement on International Medical Programs: Establishing a system of objective valuation and quantitative metrics to facilitate the recognition and incorporation of academic international medical efforts into existing promotion and tenure paradigms. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 201-211.

                


                  Blair KJ, Paladino L, Shaw PL, Shapiro MB, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries: a review of capacity assessments. J Surg Res. 2017 Apr; 210: 139-151.

                


                  Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Gallardo Barrientos JL, Hidalgo López JL, Helenowski IB, Nwomeh BC, Shapiro MB, Swaroop M. Assessment of Surgical and Trauma Capacity in Potosí, Bolivia. Ann Glob Health. 2017 Mar - Apr; 83: 262-273.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Ambeba E, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Nwomeh BC. Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors. J Surg Res. 2017 Mar; 209: 234-241.

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                  Ademuyiwa AO, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ademuyiwa IY, Odugbemi TO, Abazie O, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Bankole O, Elebute OA, Okusanya B, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Tran T, Onwuka A A, Smith ER, Pius R, Harrison E, Bode CO. Picture Cards Versus Physical Examination: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve the SOSAS Survey Tool. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec 27; 284: 186-192.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep 7;  

                


                  Baird R, Puligandla P, Lopushinsky S, Blackmore C, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Downard C, Ponsky T, Ghani MO, Lovvorn HN 3rd. Virtual curriculum delivery in the COVID-19 era: the pediatric surgery boot camp v2.0. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jul 9;  

                


                  Goff DA, Alverdy J, Gerlach AT, Mayol J, Nwomeh B. Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 15; 74: S251-S256.

                


                  Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ. Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022 Apr 17;  

                


                  Patterson KN, Cruz S, Nwomeh BC, Diefenbach KA. Congenital duodenal obstruction - Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151140.

                


                  Svetanoff WJ, Srivatsa S, Diefenbach K, Nwomeh BC. Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151141.

                


                  Berman L, Renaud E, Pace D, Downard CD, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Weatherall YZ, Gadepalli SK, Mollen KP, Mak GZ, Newman E, APSTPD DEI Committee.. Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan 8;  

                


                  Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB Jr, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov; 267: 732-744.

                


                  Gupta S, Jackson JE, Shindorf ML, Arthur LG, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Mak G, Garrison AP. Success in pediatric surgery: An updated survey of program directors 2020. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov 6;  

                


                  Onyemaechi NO, Menson WNA, Goodman X, Slinkard S, Onwujekwe OE, Enweani UN, Nwankwo OE, Nwomeh BC, Nwariaku FE, Ezeanolue EE. Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2021 Nov; 26: 1367-1377.

                


                  Gupta S, Grier Arthur L, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Tsao K, Garrison AP, Mak G. Is the changing landscape of fellowship recruitment during COVID-19 here to stay? J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 29;  

                


                  Parvin-Nejad FP, Hoffman GS, Padmanaban V, Nwomeh BC, Mshelbwala PM, Benneh AY, Sifri ZC. Surgical subspecialists in West Africa: Workforce size, training opportunities, and contributing factors. Surgery. 2021 Aug; 170: 478-484.

                


                  Lin S, Reminick J, Love E, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus™ database. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56: 1095-1100.

                


                  Bhatia MB, Mohan SC, Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Bhalla A, Sharma S, Helenowski I, Tatebe LC, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 12; 87: 15.

                


                  Scheiner A, Rickard JL, Nwomeh B, Jawa RS, Ginzburg E, Fitzgerald TN, Charles A, Bekele A. Global Surgery Pro-Con Debate: A Pathway to Bilateral Academic Success or the Bold New Face of Colonialism? J Surg Res. 2020 May 10;  

                


                  Onwuka E, Huntington J, Onwuka A, Prasad V, Nwomeh B. Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 Mar 11;  

                


                  Savoie KB, Kulaylat AN, Huntington JT, Kelley-Quon L, Gonzalez DO, Richards H, Besner G, Nwomeh BC, Fisher JG. The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 28;  

                


                  Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 Jun; 43: 1466-1473.

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Sifri ZC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Correction to: Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 May; 43: 1398.

                


                  Cherukupalli S, Bhatia MB, Boeck MA, Blair KJ, Nagarajan N, Gupta S, Tatebe LC, Sharma S, Bhalla A, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. SOSAS Study in Rural India: Using Accredited Social Health Activists as Enumerators. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 14; 85: 

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Ziad SC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43: 736-743.

                


                  Kelley-Quon LI, Kenney BD, Bartman T, Thomas R, Robinson V, Nwomeh BC, Bapat R. Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb 28;  

                


                  Ademuyiwa AO, Odugbemi TO, Bode CO, Elebute OA, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Bankole O, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Seyi-Olajide JO, Okusanya B, Abazie O, Ademuyiwa IY, Onwuka A, Tran T, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Ots R, Harrison EM, Poenaru D, Nwomeh BC. Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building. PLoS One. 2019; 14: e0223423.

                


                  Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 232: 202-208.

                


                  Drews JD, Onwuka EA, Fisher JG, Huntington JT, Dutkiewicz M, Nogalska A, Nwomeh BC. Complications after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric patients: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19;  

                


                  Rickard J, Onwuka E, Joseph S, Ozgediz D, Krishnaswami S, Oyetunji TA, Sharma J, Ginwalla RF, Nwomeh BC, Jayaraman S, Academic Global Surgery Taskforce.. Value of Global Surgical Activities for US Academic Health Centers: A Position Paper by the Association of Academic Surgeons Global Affairs Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Global Academic Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons' Operation Giving Back. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Aug 16;  

                


                  Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop M. Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. Am J Surg. 2018 Aug 2;  

                


                  Rosenberg RE, Abzug JM, Rappaport DI, Mazziotti MV, Shrader MW, Zipes D, Nwomeh B, McLeod L. Collaborations with Pediatric Hospitalists: National Surveys of Pediatric Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1; 13: 566-569.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes M, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 May; 28: 392-410.

                


                  Harting MT, Wheeler A, Ponsky T, Nwomeh B, Snyder CL, Bruns NE, Lesher A, Pandya S, Dickie B, Shah SR, APSA Informatics and Telemedicine Committee.. Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May 5;  

                


                  Moris D, Karachaliou GS, Pawlik TM, Nwomeh B. Attrition in general surgery residency: can global and rural surgery shift the paradigm? J Surg Res. 2018 Apr; 224: 166-168.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 Apr; 163: 954-960.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes JM, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53: 828-836.

                


                  Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee.. Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery. 2018 Feb; 163: 463-466.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Nwomeh BC. Complications in children with ulcerative colitis undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 26: 384-390.

                


                  Garg M, Peck GL, Arquilla B, Miller AC, Soghoian SE, Anderson Iii HL, Bloem C, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Guo WA, Izurieta R, Krebs E, Hansoti B, Nanda S, Nwachuku CO, Nwomeh B, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. A Comprehensive Framework for International Medical Programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 188-200.

                


                  Peck GL, Garg M, Arquilla B, Gracias VH, Anderson Iii HL, Miller AC, Hansoti B, Ferrada P, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Gist RE, Jeanmonod D, Jeanmonod R, Krebs E, McDonald MP, Nwomeh B, Orlando JP, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Ricca RL Jr, Sakran JV, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. The American College of Academic International Medicine 2017 Consensus Statement on International Medical Programs: Establishing a system of objective valuation and quantitative metrics to facilitate the recognition and incorporation of academic international medical efforts into existing promotion and tenure paradigms. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 201-211.

                


                  Blair KJ, Paladino L, Shaw PL, Shapiro MB, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries: a review of capacity assessments. J Surg Res. 2017 Apr; 210: 139-151.

                


                  Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Gallardo Barrientos JL, Hidalgo López JL, Helenowski IB, Nwomeh BC, Shapiro MB, Swaroop M. Assessment of Surgical and Trauma Capacity in Potosí, Bolivia. Ann Glob Health. 2017 Mar - Apr; 83: 262-273.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Ambeba E, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Nwomeh BC. Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors. J Surg Res. 2017 Mar; 209: 234-241.

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                  Ademuyiwa AO, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ademuyiwa IY, Odugbemi TO, Abazie O, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Bankole O, Elebute OA, Okusanya B, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Tran T, Onwuka A A, Smith ER, Pius R, Harrison E, Bode CO. Picture Cards Versus Physical Examination: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve the SOSAS Survey Tool. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec 27; 284: 186-192.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep 7;  

                


                  Baird R, Puligandla P, Lopushinsky S, Blackmore C, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Downard C, Ponsky T, Ghani MO, Lovvorn HN 3rd. Virtual curriculum delivery in the COVID-19 era: the pediatric surgery boot camp v2.0. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jul 9;  

                


                  Goff DA, Alverdy J, Gerlach AT, Mayol J, Nwomeh B. Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 15; 74: S251-S256.

                


                  Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ. Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022 Apr 17;  

                


                  Patterson KN, Cruz S, Nwomeh BC, Diefenbach KA. Congenital duodenal obstruction - Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151140.

                


                  Svetanoff WJ, Srivatsa S, Diefenbach K, Nwomeh BC. Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151141.

                


                  Berman L, Renaud E, Pace D, Downard CD, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Weatherall YZ, Gadepalli SK, Mollen KP, Mak GZ, Newman E, APSTPD DEI Committee.. Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan 8;  

                


                  Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB Jr, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov; 267: 732-744.

                


                  Gupta S, Jackson JE, Shindorf ML, Arthur LG, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Mak G, Garrison AP. Success in pediatric surgery: An updated survey of program directors 2020. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov 6;  

                


                  Onyemaechi NO, Menson WNA, Goodman X, Slinkard S, Onwujekwe OE, Enweani UN, Nwankwo OE, Nwomeh BC, Nwariaku FE, Ezeanolue EE. Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2021 Nov; 26: 1367-1377.

                


                  Gupta S, Grier Arthur L, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Tsao K, Garrison AP, Mak G. Is the changing landscape of fellowship recruitment during COVID-19 here to stay? J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 29;  

                


                  Parvin-Nejad FP, Hoffman GS, Padmanaban V, Nwomeh BC, Mshelbwala PM, Benneh AY, Sifri ZC. Surgical subspecialists in West Africa: Workforce size, training opportunities, and contributing factors. Surgery. 2021 Aug; 170: 478-484.

                


                  Lin S, Reminick J, Love E, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus™ database. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56: 1095-1100.

                


                  Bhatia MB, Mohan SC, Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Bhalla A, Sharma S, Helenowski I, Tatebe LC, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 12; 87: 15.

                


                  Scheiner A, Rickard JL, Nwomeh B, Jawa RS, Ginzburg E, Fitzgerald TN, Charles A, Bekele A. Global Surgery Pro-Con Debate: A Pathway to Bilateral Academic Success or the Bold New Face of Colonialism? J Surg Res. 2020 May 10;  

                


                  Onwuka E, Huntington J, Onwuka A, Prasad V, Nwomeh B. Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 Mar 11;  

                


                  Savoie KB, Kulaylat AN, Huntington JT, Kelley-Quon L, Gonzalez DO, Richards H, Besner G, Nwomeh BC, Fisher JG. The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 28;  

                


                  Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 Jun; 43: 1466-1473.

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Sifri ZC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Correction to: Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 May; 43: 1398.

                


                  Cherukupalli S, Bhatia MB, Boeck MA, Blair KJ, Nagarajan N, Gupta S, Tatebe LC, Sharma S, Bhalla A, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. SOSAS Study in Rural India: Using Accredited Social Health Activists as Enumerators. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 14; 85: 

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Ziad SC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43: 736-743.

                


                  Kelley-Quon LI, Kenney BD, Bartman T, Thomas R, Robinson V, Nwomeh BC, Bapat R. Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb 28;  

                


                  Ademuyiwa AO, Odugbemi TO, Bode CO, Elebute OA, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Bankole O, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Seyi-Olajide JO, Okusanya B, Abazie O, Ademuyiwa IY, Onwuka A, Tran T, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Ots R, Harrison EM, Poenaru D, Nwomeh BC. Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building. PLoS One. 2019; 14: e0223423.

                


                  Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 232: 202-208.

                


                  Drews JD, Onwuka EA, Fisher JG, Huntington JT, Dutkiewicz M, Nogalska A, Nwomeh BC. Complications after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric patients: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19;  

                


                  Rickard J, Onwuka E, Joseph S, Ozgediz D, Krishnaswami S, Oyetunji TA, Sharma J, Ginwalla RF, Nwomeh BC, Jayaraman S, Academic Global Surgery Taskforce.. Value of Global Surgical Activities for US Academic Health Centers: A Position Paper by the Association of Academic Surgeons Global Affairs Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Global Academic Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons' Operation Giving Back. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Aug 16;  

                


                  Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop M. Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. Am J Surg. 2018 Aug 2;  

                


                  Rosenberg RE, Abzug JM, Rappaport DI, Mazziotti MV, Shrader MW, Zipes D, Nwomeh B, McLeod L. Collaborations with Pediatric Hospitalists: National Surveys of Pediatric Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1; 13: 566-569.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes M, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 May; 28: 392-410.

                


                  Harting MT, Wheeler A, Ponsky T, Nwomeh B, Snyder CL, Bruns NE, Lesher A, Pandya S, Dickie B, Shah SR, APSA Informatics and Telemedicine Committee.. Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May 5;  

                


                  Moris D, Karachaliou GS, Pawlik TM, Nwomeh B. Attrition in general surgery residency: can global and rural surgery shift the paradigm? J Surg Res. 2018 Apr; 224: 166-168.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 Apr; 163: 954-960.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes JM, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53: 828-836.

                


                  Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee.. Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery. 2018 Feb; 163: 463-466.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Nwomeh BC. Complications in children with ulcerative colitis undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 26: 384-390.

                


                  Garg M, Peck GL, Arquilla B, Miller AC, Soghoian SE, Anderson Iii HL, Bloem C, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Guo WA, Izurieta R, Krebs E, Hansoti B, Nanda S, Nwachuku CO, Nwomeh B, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. A Comprehensive Framework for International Medical Programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 188-200.

                


                  Peck GL, Garg M, Arquilla B, Gracias VH, Anderson Iii HL, Miller AC, Hansoti B, Ferrada P, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Gist RE, Jeanmonod D, Jeanmonod R, Krebs E, McDonald MP, Nwomeh B, Orlando JP, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Ricca RL Jr, Sakran JV, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. The American College of Academic International Medicine 2017 Consensus Statement on International Medical Programs: Establishing a system of objective valuation and quantitative metrics to facilitate the recognition and incorporation of academic international medical efforts into existing promotion and tenure paradigms. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 201-211.

                


                  Blair KJ, Paladino L, Shaw PL, Shapiro MB, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries: a review of capacity assessments. J Surg Res. 2017 Apr; 210: 139-151.

                


                  Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Gallardo Barrientos JL, Hidalgo López JL, Helenowski IB, Nwomeh BC, Shapiro MB, Swaroop M. Assessment of Surgical and Trauma Capacity in Potosí, Bolivia. Ann Glob Health. 2017 Mar - Apr; 83: 262-273.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Ambeba E, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Nwomeh BC. Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors. J Surg Res. 2017 Mar; 209: 234-241.

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                  Ademuyiwa AO, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ademuyiwa IY, Odugbemi TO, Abazie O, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Bankole O, Elebute OA, Okusanya B, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Tran T, Onwuka A A, Smith ER, Pius R, Harrison E, Bode CO. Picture Cards Versus Physical Examination: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve the SOSAS Survey Tool. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec 27; 284: 186-192.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep 7;  

                


                  Baird R, Puligandla P, Lopushinsky S, Blackmore C, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Downard C, Ponsky T, Ghani MO, Lovvorn HN 3rd. Virtual curriculum delivery in the COVID-19 era: the pediatric surgery boot camp v2.0. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jul 9;  

                


                  Goff DA, Alverdy J, Gerlach AT, Mayol J, Nwomeh B. Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 15; 74: S251-S256.

                


                  Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ. Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022 Apr 17;  

                


                  Patterson KN, Cruz S, Nwomeh BC, Diefenbach KA. Congenital duodenal obstruction - Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151140.

                


                  Svetanoff WJ, Srivatsa S, Diefenbach K, Nwomeh BC. Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151141.

                


                  Berman L, Renaud E, Pace D, Downard CD, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Weatherall YZ, Gadepalli SK, Mollen KP, Mak GZ, Newman E, APSTPD DEI Committee.. Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan 8;  

                


                  Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB Jr, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov; 267: 732-744.

                


                  Gupta S, Jackson JE, Shindorf ML, Arthur LG, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Mak G, Garrison AP. Success in pediatric surgery: An updated survey of program directors 2020. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov 6;  

                


                  Onyemaechi NO, Menson WNA, Goodman X, Slinkard S, Onwujekwe OE, Enweani UN, Nwankwo OE, Nwomeh BC, Nwariaku FE, Ezeanolue EE. Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2021 Nov; 26: 1367-1377.

                


                  Gupta S, Grier Arthur L, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Tsao K, Garrison AP, Mak G. Is the changing landscape of fellowship recruitment during COVID-19 here to stay? J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 29;  

                


                  Parvin-Nejad FP, Hoffman GS, Padmanaban V, Nwomeh BC, Mshelbwala PM, Benneh AY, Sifri ZC. Surgical subspecialists in West Africa: Workforce size, training opportunities, and contributing factors. Surgery. 2021 Aug; 170: 478-484.

                


                  Lin S, Reminick J, Love E, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus™ database. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56: 1095-1100.

                


                  Bhatia MB, Mohan SC, Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Bhalla A, Sharma S, Helenowski I, Tatebe LC, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 12; 87: 15.

                


                  Scheiner A, Rickard JL, Nwomeh B, Jawa RS, Ginzburg E, Fitzgerald TN, Charles A, Bekele A. Global Surgery Pro-Con Debate: A Pathway to Bilateral Academic Success or the Bold New Face of Colonialism? J Surg Res. 2020 May 10;  

                


                  Onwuka E, Huntington J, Onwuka A, Prasad V, Nwomeh B. Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 Mar 11;  

                


                  Savoie KB, Kulaylat AN, Huntington JT, Kelley-Quon L, Gonzalez DO, Richards H, Besner G, Nwomeh BC, Fisher JG. The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 28;  

                


                  Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 Jun; 43: 1466-1473.

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Sifri ZC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Correction to: Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 May; 43: 1398.

                


                  Cherukupalli S, Bhatia MB, Boeck MA, Blair KJ, Nagarajan N, Gupta S, Tatebe LC, Sharma S, Bhalla A, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. SOSAS Study in Rural India: Using Accredited Social Health Activists as Enumerators. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 14; 85: 

                


                  Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Ziad SC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43: 736-743.

                


                  Kelley-Quon LI, Kenney BD, Bartman T, Thomas R, Robinson V, Nwomeh BC, Bapat R. Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb 28;  

                


                  Ademuyiwa AO, Odugbemi TO, Bode CO, Elebute OA, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Bankole O, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Seyi-Olajide JO, Okusanya B, Abazie O, Ademuyiwa IY, Onwuka A, Tran T, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Ots R, Harrison EM, Poenaru D, Nwomeh BC. Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building. PLoS One. 2019; 14: e0223423.

                


                  Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 232: 202-208.

                


                  Drews JD, Onwuka EA, Fisher JG, Huntington JT, Dutkiewicz M, Nogalska A, Nwomeh BC. Complications after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric patients: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19;  

                


                  Rickard J, Onwuka E, Joseph S, Ozgediz D, Krishnaswami S, Oyetunji TA, Sharma J, Ginwalla RF, Nwomeh BC, Jayaraman S, Academic Global Surgery Taskforce.. Value of Global Surgical Activities for US Academic Health Centers: A Position Paper by the Association of Academic Surgeons Global Affairs Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Global Academic Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons' Operation Giving Back. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Aug 16;  

                


                  Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop M. Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. Am J Surg. 2018 Aug 2;  

                


                  Rosenberg RE, Abzug JM, Rappaport DI, Mazziotti MV, Shrader MW, Zipes D, Nwomeh B, McLeod L. Collaborations with Pediatric Hospitalists: National Surveys of Pediatric Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1; 13: 566-569.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes M, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 May; 28: 392-410.

                


                  Harting MT, Wheeler A, Ponsky T, Nwomeh B, Snyder CL, Bruns NE, Lesher A, Pandya S, Dickie B, Shah SR, APSA Informatics and Telemedicine Committee.. Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May 5;  

                


                  Moris D, Karachaliou GS, Pawlik TM, Nwomeh B. Attrition in general surgery residency: can global and rural surgery shift the paradigm? J Surg Res. 2018 Apr; 224: 166-168.

                


                  Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 Apr; 163: 954-960.

                


                  Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes JM, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O'Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53: 828-836.

                


                  Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee.. Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery. 2018 Feb; 163: 463-466.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Nwomeh BC. Complications in children with ulcerative colitis undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 26: 384-390.

                


                  Garg M, Peck GL, Arquilla B, Miller AC, Soghoian SE, Anderson Iii HL, Bloem C, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Guo WA, Izurieta R, Krebs E, Hansoti B, Nanda S, Nwachuku CO, Nwomeh B, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. A Comprehensive Framework for International Medical Programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 188-200.

                


                  Peck GL, Garg M, Arquilla B, Gracias VH, Anderson Iii HL, Miller AC, Hansoti B, Ferrada P, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Gist RE, Jeanmonod D, Jeanmonod R, Krebs E, McDonald MP, Nwomeh B, Orlando JP, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Ricca RL Jr, Sakran JV, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. The American College of Academic International Medicine 2017 Consensus Statement on International Medical Programs: Establishing a system of objective valuation and quantitative metrics to facilitate the recognition and incorporation of academic international medical efforts into existing promotion and tenure paradigms. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 201-211.

                


                  Blair KJ, Paladino L, Shaw PL, Shapiro MB, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries: a review of capacity assessments. J Surg Res. 2017 Apr; 210: 139-151.

                


                  Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Gallardo Barrientos JL, Hidalgo López JL, Helenowski IB, Nwomeh BC, Shapiro MB, Swaroop M. Assessment of Surgical and Trauma Capacity in Potosí, Bolivia. Ann Glob Health. 2017 Mar - Apr; 83: 262-273.

                


                  Gonzalez DO, Ambeba E, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Nwomeh BC. Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors. J Surg Res. 2017 Mar; 209: 234-241.

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Ademuyiwa AO, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D, Seyi-Olajide JO, Ademuyiwa IY, Odugbemi TO, Abazie O, Ladipo-Ajayi OA, Bankole O, Elebute OA, Okusanya B, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Tran T, Onwuka A A, Smith ER, Pius R, Harrison E, Bode CO. Picture Cards Versus Physical Examination: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve the SOSAS Survey Tool. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec 27; 284: 186-192.
Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2022 Sep 7;
Baird R, Puligandla P, Lopushinsky S, Blackmore C, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Downard C, Ponsky T, Ghani MO, Lovvorn HN 3rd. Virtual curriculum delivery in the COVID-19 era: the pediatric surgery boot camp v2.0. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jul 9;
Goff DA, Alverdy J, Gerlach AT, Mayol J, Nwomeh B. Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 15; 74: S251-S256.
Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ. Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022 Apr 17;
Patterson KN, Cruz S, Nwomeh BC, Diefenbach KA. Congenital duodenal obstruction - Advances in diagnosis, surgical management, and associated controversies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151140.
Svetanoff WJ, Srivatsa S, Diefenbach K, Nwomeh BC. Diagnosis and management of intestinal rotational abnormalities with or without volvulus in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 31: 151141.
Berman L, Renaud E, Pace D, Downard CD, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Weatherall YZ, Gadepalli SK, Mollen KP, Mak GZ, Newman E, APSTPD DEI Committee.. Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jan 8;
Jayaram A, Pawlak N, Kahanu A, Fallah P, Chung H, Valencia-Rojas N, Rodas EB Jr, Abbaslou A, Alseidi A, Ameh EA, Bekele A, Casey K, Chu K, Dempsey R, Dodgion C, Jawa R, Jimenez MF, Johnson W, Krishnaswami S, Kwakye G, Lane R, Lakhoo K, Long K, Madani K, Nwariaku F, Nwomeh B, Price R, Roser S, Rees AB, Roy N, Ruzgar NM, Sacoto H, Sifri Z, Starr N, Swaroop M, Tarpley M, Tarpley J, Terfera G, Weiser T, Lipnick M, Nabukenya M, Ozgediz D, Jayaraman S. Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach. J Surg Res. 2021 Nov; 267: 732-744.
Gupta S, Jackson JE, Shindorf ML, Arthur LG, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Mak G, Garrison AP. Success in pediatric surgery: An updated survey of program directors 2020. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Nov 6;
Onyemaechi NO, Menson WNA, Goodman X, Slinkard S, Onwujekwe OE, Enweani UN, Nwankwo OE, Nwomeh BC, Nwariaku FE, Ezeanolue EE. Complications of traditional bonesetting in contemporary fracture care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2021 Nov; 26: 1367-1377.
Gupta S, Grier Arthur L, Chandler N, Danielson P, Downard C, Ehrlich P, Gaines B, Gray B, Javid P, Lallier M, Nwomeh B, Tagge E, Weiss R, Tsao K, Garrison AP, Mak G. Is the changing landscape of fellowship recruitment during COVID-19 here to stay? J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct 29;
Parvin-Nejad FP, Hoffman GS, Padmanaban V, Nwomeh BC, Mshelbwala PM, Benneh AY, Sifri ZC. Surgical subspecialists in West Africa: Workforce size, training opportunities, and contributing factors. Surgery. 2021 Aug; 170: 478-484.
Lin S, Reminick J, Love E, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Analysis of the pediatric surgery fellowship application process using the Thalamus™ database. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56: 1095-1100.
Bhatia MB, Mohan SC, Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Bhalla A, Sharma S, Helenowski I, Tatebe LC, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India. Ann Glob Health. 2021 Feb 12; 87: 15.
Scheiner A, Rickard JL, Nwomeh B, Jawa RS, Ginzburg E, Fitzgerald TN, Charles A, Bekele A. Global Surgery Pro-Con Debate: A Pathway to Bilateral Academic Success or the Bold New Face of Colonialism? J Surg Res. 2020 May 10;
Onwuka E, Huntington J, Onwuka A, Prasad V, Nwomeh B. Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 Mar 11;
Savoie KB, Kulaylat AN, Huntington JT, Kelley-Quon L, Gonzalez DO, Richards H, Besner G, Nwomeh BC, Fisher JG. The pediatric surgery match by the numbers: Defining the successful application. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 28;
Cunningham AJ, Stephens CQ, Ameh EA, Mshelbwala P, Nwomeh B, Krishnaswami S. Ethics in Global Pediatric Surgery: Existing Dilemmas and Emerging Challenges. World J Surg. 2019 Jun; 43: 1466-1473.
Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Sifri ZC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Correction to: Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 May; 43: 1398.
Cherukupalli S, Bhatia MB, Boeck MA, Blair KJ, Nagarajan N, Gupta S, Tatebe LC, Sharma S, Bhalla A, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. SOSAS Study in Rural India: Using Accredited Social Health Activists as Enumerators. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 14; 85:
Christie SA, Nwomeh BC, Krishnaswami S, Yang GP, Holterman AL, Charles A, Jayaraman S, Jawa RS, Rickard J, Swaroop M, Ziad SC, Etoundi Mballa GA, Monono ME, Chichom Mefire A, Juillard C. Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43: 736-743.
Kelley-Quon LI, Kenney BD, Bartman T, Thomas R, Robinson V, Nwomeh BC, Bapat R. Safety and feasibility of skin-to-skin care for surgical infants: A quality improvement project. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb 28;
Ademuyiwa AO, Odugbemi TO, Bode CO, Elebute OA, Alakaloko FM, Alabi EO, Bankole O, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Seyi-Olajide JO, Okusanya B, Abazie O, Ademuyiwa IY, Onwuka A, Tran T, Makanjuola A, Gupta S, Ots R, Harrison EM, Poenaru D, Nwomeh BC. Prevalence of surgically correctable conditions among children in a mixed urban-rural community in Nigeria using the SOSAS survey tool: Implications for paediatric surgical capacity-building. PLoS One. 2019; 14: e0223423.
Stephens CQ, Ashok A, Ameh EA, Swaroop M, Nwomeh BC, Yang E, Krishnaswami S. Utilizing Technology for Global Surgery: A Survey of the West African College of Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 232: 202-208.
Drews JD, Onwuka EA, Fisher JG, Huntington JT, Dutkiewicz M, Nogalska A, Nwomeh BC. Complications after proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in pediatric patients: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19;
Rickard J, Onwuka E, Joseph S, Ozgediz D, Krishnaswami S, Oyetunji TA, Sharma J, Ginwalla RF, Nwomeh BC, Jayaraman S, Academic Global Surgery Taskforce.. Value of Global Surgical Activities for US Academic Health Centers: A Position Paper by the Association of Academic Surgeons Global Affairs Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Global Academic Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons’ Operation Giving Back. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Aug 16;
Kang D, Siddiqui S, Weiss H, Sifri Z, Krishnaswami S, Nwomeh B, Price R, Tarpley J, Finlayson S, Swaroop M. Are we meeting ACGME core competencies? A systematic review of literature on international surgical rotations. Am J Surg. 2018 Aug 2;
Rosenberg RE, Abzug JM, Rappaport DI, Mazziotti MV, Shrader MW, Zipes D, Nwomeh B, McLeod L. Collaborations with Pediatric Hospitalists: National Surveys of Pediatric Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1; 13: 566-569.
Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes M, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O’Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 May; 28: 392-410.
Harting MT, Wheeler A, Ponsky T, Nwomeh B, Snyder CL, Bruns NE, Lesher A, Pandya S, Dickie B, Shah SR, APSA Informatics and Telemedicine Committee.. Telemedicine in pediatric surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May 5;
Moris D, Karachaliou GS, Pawlik TM, Nwomeh B. Attrition in general surgery residency: can global and rural surgery shift the paradigm? J Surg Res. 2018 Apr; 224: 166-168.
Krishnaswami S, Stephens CQ, Yang GP, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M, Nadler EP, Holterman AX, Simeone DM, Kingham TP, Merchant N, Orloff SL. An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the Society of University Surgeons Committee on Academic Global Surgery. Surgery. 2018 Apr; 163: 954-960.
Butler M, Drum E, Evans FM, Fitzgerald T, Fraser J, Holterman AX, Jen H, Kynes JM, Kreiss J, McClain CD, Newton M, Nwomeh B, O’Neill J, Ozgediz D, Politis G, Rice H, Rothstein D, Sanchez J, Singleton M, Yudkowitz FS. Guidelines and checklists for short-term missions in global pediatric surgery: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Delivery of Surgical Care Global Health Subcommittee, American Pediatric Surgical Association Global Pediatric Surgery Committee, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Committee on International Education and Service, and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc. Global Health Special Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53: 828-836.
Saluja S, Nwomeh B, Finlayson SRG, Holterman AL, Jawa RS, Jayaraman S, Juillard C, Krishnaswami S, Mukhopadhyay S, Rickard J, Weiser TG, Yang GP, Shrime MG, Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee.. Guide to research in academic global surgery: A statement of the Society of University Surgeons Global Academic Surgery Committee. Surgery. 2018 Feb; 163: 463-466.
Gonzalez DO, Nwomeh BC. Complications in children with ulcerative colitis undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2017 Dec; 26: 384-390.
Garg M, Peck GL, Arquilla B, Miller AC, Soghoian SE, Anderson Iii HL, Bloem C, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Guo WA, Izurieta R, Krebs E, Hansoti B, Nanda S, Nwachuku CO, Nwomeh B, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. A Comprehensive Framework for International Medical Programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 188-200.
Peck GL, Garg M, Arquilla B, Gracias VH, Anderson Iii HL, Miller AC, Hansoti B, Ferrada P, Firstenberg MS, Galwankar SC, Gist RE, Jeanmonod D, Jeanmonod R, Krebs E, McDonald MP, Nwomeh B, Orlando JP, Paladino L, Papadimos TJ, Ricca RL Jr, Sakran JV, Sharpe RP, Swaroop M, Stawicki SP, ACAIM Consensus Group on International Medical Programs.. The American College of Academic International Medicine 2017 Consensus Statement on International Medical Programs: Establishing a system of objective valuation and quantitative metrics to facilitate the recognition and incorporation of academic international medical efforts into existing promotion and tenure paradigms. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2017 Oct-Dec; 7: 201-211.
Blair KJ, Paladino L, Shaw PL, Shapiro MB, Nwomeh BC, Swaroop M. Surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries: a review of capacity assessments. J Surg Res. 2017 Apr; 210: 139-151.
Blair KJ, Boeck MA, Gallardo Barrientos JL, Hidalgo López JL, Helenowski IB, Nwomeh BC, Shapiro MB, Swaroop M. Assessment of Surgical and Trauma Capacity in Potosí, Bolivia. Ann Glob Health. 2017 Mar - Apr; 83: 262-273.
Gonzalez DO, Ambeba E, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Nwomeh BC. Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors. J Surg Res. 2017 Mar; 209: 234-241.

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2003

Board Certifications

General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Date Completed: 06/30/2003

Residency

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/2001

Residency

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

Hope Hospital - UK

Date Completed: 07/31/1993

Residency

Queen Mary’s University Hospital

Date Completed: 07/31/1991

Residency

East Surrey Hospital

Date Completed: 01/31/1991

Residency

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Internship

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Internship

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 07/31/1987

Medical School

University of Lagos (Nigeria)

Date Completed: 05/31/1986

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2003

Board Certifications

General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Date Completed: 06/30/2003

Residency

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/2001

Residency

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

Hope Hospital - UK

Date Completed: 07/31/1993

Residency

Queen Mary’s University Hospital

Date Completed: 07/31/1991

Residency

East Surrey Hospital

Date Completed: 01/31/1991

Residency

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Internship

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Internship

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 07/31/1987

Medical School

University of Lagos (Nigeria)

Date Completed: 05/31/1986

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2003

Board Certifications

General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Date Completed: 06/30/2003

Residency

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/2001

Residency

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

Hope Hospital - UK

Date Completed: 07/31/1993

Residency

Queen Mary’s University Hospital

Date Completed: 07/31/1991

Residency

East Surrey Hospital

Date Completed: 01/31/1991

Residency

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Internship

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Internship

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 07/31/1987

Medical School

University of Lagos (Nigeria)

Date Completed: 05/31/1986

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2003

Board Certifications

General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Date Completed: 06/30/2003

Residency

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/2001

Residency

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

Hope Hospital - UK

Date Completed: 07/31/1993

Residency

Queen Mary’s University Hospital

Date Completed: 07/31/1991

Residency

East Surrey Hospital

Date Completed: 01/31/1991

Residency

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Internship

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Internship

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 07/31/1987

Medical School

University of Lagos (Nigeria)

Date Completed: 05/31/1986

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/26/2003

Board Certifications

General Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Date Completed: 06/30/2003

Residency

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/2001

Residency

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

Hope Hospital - UK

Date Completed: 07/31/1993

Residency

Queen Mary’s University Hospital

Date Completed: 07/31/1991

Residency

East Surrey Hospital

Date Completed: 01/31/1991

Residency

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Internship

Medical College of Virginia Health Systems

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Internship

Lagos University Teaching Hosp. (LUTH)

Date Completed: 07/31/1987

Medical School

University of Lagos (Nigeria)

Date Completed: 05/31/1986

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Call us at: (614) 722-3900

Fax us at: (614) 722-3903

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General Pediatric Surgery

Call us at: (614) 722-3900

Fax us at: (614) 722-3903

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Call us at: (614) 722-3900

Fax us at: (614) 722-3903

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Call us at: (614) 722-3900

Fax us at: (614) 722-3903

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