2023
Visual representation of diversity in online patient education materials for reduction mammaplasty
Kammien A, Zhao K, Wride A, Butler P, Ayyala H. Visual representation of diversity in online patient education materials for reduction mammaplasty. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2023, 87: 284-286. PMID: 37925916, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEstheticsFemaleHumansMammaplastyPatient Education as TopicSurgeonsSurgery, PlasticUnited StatesConceptsAmerican Society of Plastic SurgeonsOnline patient education materialsReduction mammaplastyPatient education materialsAcademic plastic surgery programsStatistically significant differencePlastic surgery programsSurgeon groupPatient populationSurgery programsPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryProportion of imagesSignificant differencePrivate groupsRepresentation of diversityMammaplastySkin scalesNon-whiteAmerican SocietyPatients
2022
A Blueprint for Increasing Ethnic and Racial Diversity in U.S. Residency Training Programs
Butler PD, Fowler JC, Meer E, Rosen IM, Reyes IM, Berns JS. A Blueprint for Increasing Ethnic and Racial Diversity in U.S. Residency Training Programs. Academic Medicine 2022, 97: 1632-1636. PMID: 35857407, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEducation, Medical, GraduateEthnicityHispanic or LatinoHumansInternship and ResidencyRacial GroupsUnited StatesRacial and Ethnic Disparities in Surgical Outcomes after Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
Sarver MM, Rames JD, Ren Y, Greenup RA, Shammas RL, Hwang ES, Hollenbeck ST, Hyslop T, Butler PD, Fayanju OM. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Surgical Outcomes after Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 234: 760-771. PMID: 35426388, PMCID: PMC9347225, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayLonger LOSPostmastectomy breast reconstructionPostoperative complicationsWhite womenBreast reconstructionBreast cancerNational Inpatient Sample databasePost-mastectomy reconstructionType of reconstructionRace/ethnicityPerioperative comorbiditiesPreoperative comorbiditiesComorbidity scorePerioperative complicationsPerioperative factorsPatient demographicsPerioperative outcomesSurgical complicationsComorbid conditionsSurgical outcomesPostmastectomy reconstructionMicrosurgical complicationsPrimary careAutologous reconstructionExamination of Intersectionality and the Pipeline for Black Academic Surgeons
Keshinro A, Butler P, Fayanju O, Khabele D, Newman E, Greene W, Welcome A, Joseph KA, Stallion A, Backhus L, Frangos S, DiMaggio C, Berman R, Hasson R, Rodriguez LM, Stain S, Bukur M, Klein MJ, Henry-Tillman R, Barry L, Oseni T, Martin C, Johnson-Mann C, Smith R, Karpeh M, White C, Turner P, Pugh C, Hayes-Jordan A, Berry C. Examination of Intersectionality and the Pipeline for Black Academic Surgeons. JAMA Surgery 2022, 157: 327-334. PMID: 35138327, PMCID: PMC8829744, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.7430.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Quantifying the Pipeline of Ethnically Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians in Academic Plastic Surgery Leadership
Hall JA, Chen W, Bhayana K, Lee P, Moroni EA, Butler PD, Delacruz C. Quantifying the Pipeline of Ethnically Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians in Academic Plastic Surgery Leadership. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2021, 87: e51-e61. PMID: 34559716, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of Workforce Diversity Research Among Surgical Specialties in the United States
Reghunathan M, Blum J, Gosman AA, Butler PD, Chen W. Prevalence of Workforce Diversity Research Among Surgical Specialties in the United States. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2021, 87: 681-688. PMID: 34176900, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow to Be An Antiracist Hand Surgery Educator
Bradford PS, Dacus AR, Chhabra AB, Butler PD, DeGeorge BR. How to Be An Antiracist Hand Surgery Educator. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2021, 46: 507-511. PMID: 33762091, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Acknowledgment, Reflection, and Action: The American Board of Surgery Leans into Antiracism.
Stewart JH, Butler PD, Tseng JF, Kennard AC, Mellinger JD, Buyske J. Acknowledgment, Reflection, and Action: The American Board of Surgery Leans into Antiracism. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 619-622. PMID: 33351484, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLooking Beyond the Numbers: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion Through Holistic Review in General Surgery Recruitment
Nehemiah A, Roberts SE, Song Y, Kelz RR, Butler PD, Morris JB, Aarons CB. Looking Beyond the Numbers: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion Through Holistic Review in General Surgery Recruitment. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 78: 763-769. PMID: 32950431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.08.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of womenGeneral surgery residency programsSurgery residency programsDiverse patient populationsResidency programsRetrospective studyPatient populationSubgroup analysisABSITE scoresCategorical positionAcademic centersUnited States Medical Licensing Exam scoresWomenCategorical internsIntern classScoresSignificant increaseRecruitment of womenUIM applicantsResidency trainingAmerican BoardUIM studentsNational medianPivotal roleTraining exam scoresToward an equitable society: building a culture of antiracism in health care
South EC, Butler PD, Merchant RM. Toward an equitable society: building a culture of antiracism in health care. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 5039-5041. PMID: 32692730, PMCID: PMC7524478, DOI: 10.1172/jci141675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBenchmarking Accomplishments of Leaders in American Surgery and Justification for Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion.
Butler PD, Pugh CM, Meer E, Lett E, Tilahun ED, Sanfey HA, Berry C, Stain SC, DeMatteo RP, Vickers SM, Britt LD, Martin CA. Benchmarking Accomplishments of Leaders in American Surgery and Justification for Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: 897-903. PMID: 32649466, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhen excellence is still not enough
Butler PD. When excellence is still not enough. The American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 220: 543-544. PMID: 32622506, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Society of Black Academic Surgeons CV benchmarking initiative: Early career trends of academic surgical leaders
Hughes BD, Butler PD, Edwards MA, Pugh CM, Martin CA. The Society of Black Academic Surgeons CV benchmarking initiative: Early career trends of academic surgical leaders. The American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 219: 546-551. PMID: 32147021, PMCID: PMC7666881, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.047.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Montgomery SR, Butler PD, Wirtalla CJ, Collier KT, Hoffman RL, Aarons CB, Damrauer SM, Kelz RR. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 215: 1046-1050. PMID: 29803499, PMCID: PMC7764563, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBlack patientsBowel diseaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariable logistic regression modelingSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramRetrospective cohort studyTraditional risk factorsLogistic regression modelingQuality Improvement ProgramASA classIBD patientsEmergent surgeryCohort studySerious morbidityWhite patientsStoma creationSurgical outcomesHealth disparities researchRisk factorsAmerican CollegePatientsSurgeryRacial disparities
2017
Influence of race, insurance status, and geographic access to plastic surgeons on immediate breast reconstruction rates
Butler PD, Familusi O, Serletti JM, Fox JP. Influence of race, insurance status, and geographic access to plastic surgeons on immediate breast reconstruction rates. The American Journal Of Surgery 2017, 215: 987-994. PMID: 29103529, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.09.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmediate breast reconstructionIBR ratesCaucasian womenImmediate breast reconstruction ratesAmbulatory surgery dataBreast reconstruction ratesPlastic surgeon densityFinal cohortInsurance statusBreast reconstructionBreast cancerLargest absolute increaseHealth servicesSurgeon densitySurgery dataAdult womenPublic insuranceStatus subgroupsPrivate insuranceGeographic accessAsian womenAbsolute increasePlastic surgeonsWomenInfluence of raceSurgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery
Abelson JS, Symer MM, Yeo HL, Butler PD, Dolan PT, Moo TA, Watkins AC. Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2017, 215: 542-548. PMID: 28693843, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Relationship Between Geographic Access to Plastic Surgeons and Breast Reconstruction Rates Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer
Bauder AR, Gross CP, Killelea BK, Butler PD, Kovach SJ, Fox JP. The Relationship Between Geographic Access to Plastic Surgeons and Breast Reconstruction Rates Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2017, 78: 324-329. PMID: 28177978, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reconstruction ratesPlastic surgeon densityBreast reconstructionSurgeon densityGeographic accessPlastic surgeonsHealth service area (HSA) levelAmbulatory surgery dataAppropriate clinical expertiseNational health care policyReconstruction rateHealth care policyFinal cohortInsurance statusPostmastectomy reconstructionBreast cancerClinical expertiseSurgery dataAdult womenMastectomyDensity areasRacial disparitiesSurgeonsCare policyWomen
2016
Geographic Variation in Access to Plastic Surgeons
Bauder AR, Sarik JR, Butler PD, Noone RB, Fischer JP, Serletti JM, Kanchwala SK, Kovach SJ, Fox JP. Geographic Variation in Access to Plastic Surgeons. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2016, 76: 238-243. PMID: 26545221, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000651.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Racial and age disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction: an updated analysis of 48,564 patients from the 2005 to 2011 American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program data sets
Butler PD, Nelson JA, Fischer JP, Wink JD, Chang B, Fosnot J, Wu LC, Serletti JM. Racial and age disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction: an updated analysis of 48,564 patients from the 2005 to 2011 American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program data sets. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 212: 96-101. PMID: 26545345, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complication rateNon-Caucasian raceAmerican CollegeComplication rateDiabetes mellitusOlder ageImmediate breast reconstruction ratesImmediate breast reconstructionMultivariate logistic regressionBreast reconstruction ratesLack of associationProgram data setCurrent smokingPatient comorbiditiesSurgical morbidityComorbid conditionsBreast reconstructionCardiovascular diseaseOlder womenLogistic regressionStudy periodAge disparitiesMellitusMastectomyPatients
2014
The Diverse Surgeons' Initiative: Longitudinal Assessment of a Successful National Program
Butler PD, Britt LD, Richard CE, Chang B, Serletti JM, Green ML, Fullum TM. The Diverse Surgeons' Initiative: Longitudinal Assessment of a Successful National Program. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 220: 362-369. PMID: 25700897, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican CollegeLongitudinal assessmentSurgeons initiativePeer-reviewed literatureSubspecialty fellowshipsSurgical residencyGeneral surgery residencyField of surgeryUnderrepresented minority residentsSurgical practiceFellowship placementSurgical residentsSurgery residencyClinical knowledgeInvasive surgical skillsSurgical skillsLongitudinal analysisBoard certificationPhysiciansSurgeonsNational programAppointmentsProfessional leadership positionsResidencyProfessional leadership roles