2014
African-American women have equivalent outcomes following autologous free flap breast reconstruction despite greater preoperative risk factors
Butler PD, Nelson JA, Fischer JP, Chang B, Kanchwala S, Wu LC, Serletti JM. African-American women have equivalent outcomes following autologous free flap breast reconstruction despite greater preoperative risk factors. The American Journal Of Surgery 2014, 209: 589-596. PMID: 25576165, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative risk factorsAutologous breast reconstructionBreast cancer patientsBreast reconstructionRisk factorsCancer patientsAfrican American breast cancer patientsAutologous free flap breast reconstructionFemale breast cancer patientsFree flap breast reconstructionFlap breast reconstructionAfrican American patientsBreast cancer treatmentAutologous tissue transferAfrican American womenPreoperative comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsPostoperative morbidityPreoperative characteristicsClinical outcomesSingle institutionCaucasian patientsEquivalent outcomesHealthcare disparitiesPatients
2009
Ethnic Diversity Remains Scarce in Academic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Butler PD, Britt LD, Longaker MT. Ethnic Diversity Remains Scarce in Academic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2009, 123: 1618-1627. PMID: 19407636, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181a07610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlastic surgeonsPlastic surgeryResidents/fellowsHealth care disparitiesEntire health care systemHealth care workforceHealth care systemAcademic plastic surgeonsMinority patientsPlastic surgery residentsReconstructive surgeryU.S. plastic surgeonsCare disparitiesSurgeryHealth needsPatient careAcademic plasticHealth care environmentLatino AmericansDisparities persistCare systemSurgery residentsCare workforceDemographic informationSurgeons
2008
Major Deficit in the Number of Underrepresented Minority Academic Surgeons Persists
Butler PD, Longaker MT, Britt LD. Major Deficit in the Number of Underrepresented Minority Academic Surgeons Persists. Annals Of Surgery 2008, 248: 704-709. PMID: 18948795, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31817f2c30.Peer-Reviewed Original Research