Joseph (Joe) D Forrester MD MSc FAWM FACS

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Biography

Dr. Forrester is a fellowship-trained surgeon and an assistant professor of surgery in the Stanford Medicine Division of Acute Care Surgery.

He is the associate trauma medical director for Stanford Medicine and the medical director of the Stanford Chest Wall Injury Center.

Prior to joining Stanford Medicine, Dr. Forrester was an epidemic intelligence service officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He worked in the bacterial pathogen branch in the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. The CDC honored him for excellence in international, occupational, and environmental health.

He has helped advance the field of acute care surgery by participating in numerous quality improvement initiatives. He co-developed COVID-19 tracheostomy guidelines and led the team performing these procedures for Stanford Medicine. He also helped develop the best practice guidelines for surgical stabilization of rib fracture at Stanford Medicine.

Dr. Forrester has co-authored more than 120 articles and chapters published in Surgery, the Journal of Patient Safety, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, JAMA Surgery, CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infections, and elsewhere. Topics have included pain management after chest wall surgery, approaches to surgical stabilization of rib fractures, and health care-associated infections.

Dr. Forrester frequently presents nationally at meetings of the American College of Surgeons, AAST, Chest Wall Injury Society, Surgical Infection Society, Epidemiological Intelligence Service-CDC, and other organizations.

He is a member of the Chest Wall Injury Society, Surgical Infection Society, and Wilderness Medicine Society where he holds leadership positions. He is the moderator for the monthly Chest Wall Injury Society Case review series. Dr. Forrester is an associate member of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

In the field of acute care surgery, he has particular clinical interest in patients with chest wall injury and enterocutaneous and enteroatmospheric fistulae.

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Professional Summary

Education & Certifications

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care (2019)
Residency: Stanford University Dept of General Surgery (2018) CA
Fellowship: Stanford University Surgical Critical Care Fellowship (2019) CA

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2018)

Medical Education: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2011) VA

General Surgery Residency, Stanford University (2018)

EISO, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease (2013)

MSc, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Infectious Disease (2012)

MD, The University of Virginia, Medicine (2011)

BA, The Colorado College, Biochemistry (2006)

Honors & Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Virginia (2009)
Best Session Presentation - "Gene Directed Surgery for Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer", Pacific Coast Surgical Association (February 2018)
Director's Recognition Award - Lyme Carditis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (May, 2015)

Epidemiology and Surveillance Government Service Award - Plague and Tularemia, US and abroad, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (June, 2015)

Excellence in Emergency Response Award - Ebola, Liberia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (March, 2015)

Excellence in International Program Delivery - Ebola, Liberia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (March, 2016)

Excellence in Peer Review Award, Wilderness Medical Society (2013)

Honor Award, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (April, 2015)

Honorable Discharge - Lieutenant, U.S. Public Health Service (June, 2015)

Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Gold Foundation (April, 2016)

International Exchange Scholarship - Dublin, Ireland, Resident and Associate Society - American College of Surgeons (November, 2016)

Mitch Singal Award Finalist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (April, 2015)

Otis and Margaret T. Barnes Departmental Service Award, The Colorado College (2006)

Paul C. Schnitker Award Finalist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (August, 2015)

Phi Beta Kappa, The Colorado College (2006)

President's Award, Chest Wall Injury Society (April 2021)

R. Scott Jones Award in Surgery, University of Virginia (2010)

Raven Society, University of Virginia (2010)

Travel Scholarship, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (August, 2015)

Memberships

Board of Directors, Wilderness Medical Society (2022 - Present)
Research Committee Chair, Wilderness Medical Society (2020 - 2022)
Education Committee Chair, Chest Wall Injury Society (2022 - Present)

Education Committee, Chest Wall Injury Society (2019 - 2022)

Faculty Fellow, Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) (2021 - Present)

Committee Member, Therapeutics and Guidelines Committee - Surgical Infection Society (2019 - Present)

Member, Chest Wall Injury Society (2019 - Present)

Committee Member, Surgical Infection Society ad hoc Committee on Global Surgery (2018 - Present)

Administrative Appointments

Associate Trauma Medical Director, Stanford Healthcare (2020 - Present)
Associate Vice Chair - Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery (2023 - Present)
Director - Chest Wall Injury Center, Stanford Healthcare (2020 - Present)

Physician Improvement Leader, Department of Surgery (2023 - Present)

Publications

Environmental Sampling for Clostridium difficile on Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Dispensers in an Academic Medical Center
Forrester, J. D., Banaei, N., Buchner, P., Spain, D. A., & Staudenmayer, K. L. (2014). Environmental Sampling for Clostridium difficile on Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Dispensers in an Academic Medical Center. SURGICAL INFECTIONS, 15(5), 581–84.
Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis Requiring Surgery in Adults with Hematologic Malignant Tumors: Literature Review
Forrester, J. D., Chandra, V., Shelton, A. A., & Weiser, T. G. (2015). Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis Requiring Surgery in Adults with Hematologic Malignant Tumors: Literature Review. SURGICAL INFECTIONS, 16(2), 194–202.
Clostridium ramosum Bacteremia: Case Report and Literature Review
Forrester, J. D., & Spain, D. A. (2014). Clostridium ramosum Bacteremia: Case Report and Literature Review. SURGICAL INFECTIONS, 15(3), 343–46.

WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients
Sartelli, M., Malangoni, M. A., Abu-Zidan, F. M., Griffiths, E. A., Di Bella, S., McFarland, L. V., … Viale, P. L. (2015). WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients. WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY, 10.

First case of mesh infection due to Coccidioides spp. and literature review of fungal mesh infections after hernia repair.
Forrester, J. D., Gomez, C. A., Forrester, J. A., Nguyen, M., Gregg, D., Deresinski, S., … Weiser, T. G. (2015). First case of mesh infection due to Coccidioides spp. and literature review of fungal mesh infections after hernia repair. Mycoses, 58(10), 582–87.

Self-reported Determinants of Access to Surgical Care in 3 Developing Countries
Forrester, J. D., Forrester, J. A., Kamara, T. B., Groen, R. S., Shrestha, S., Gupta, S., … Wren, S. M. (2016). Self-reported Determinants of Access to Surgical Care in 3 Developing Countries. JAMA SURGERY, 151(3), 257–63.

Trends in open vascular surgery for trauma: implications for the future of acute care surgery.
Forrester, J. D., Weiser, T. G., Maggio, P., Browder, T., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D., & Staudenmayer, K. (2016). Trends in open vascular surgery for trauma: implications for the future of acute care surgery. Journal of Surgical Research, 205(1), 208–12.

Surgical Mesh Should Be Made Affordable to Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Forrester, J. D., Forrester, J. A., & Yang, G. P. (2016). Surgical Mesh Should Be Made Affordable to Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JAMA SURGERY, 151(6), 499–500.

Coccidioidomycosis: Surgical Issues and Implications.
Forrester, J. D., Guo, H. H., & Weiser, T. G. (2016). Coccidioidomycosis: Surgical Issues and Implications. Surgical Infections, -?

Hernia Mesh Repair and Global Surgery-Reply.
Forrester, J. D., Forrester, J. A., & Yang, G. P. (2016). Hernia Mesh Repair and Global Surgery-Reply. JAMA Surgery.

Resident Awareness of Documentation Requirements and Reimbursement: A Multi-Institutional Survey
Yount, K. W., Reames, B. N., Kensinger, C. D., Boeck, M. A., Thompson, P. W., Forrester, J. D., … Lau, C. L. (2014). Resident Awareness of Documentation Requirements and Reimbursement: A Multi-Institutional Survey. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 97(3), 858–64.

Fatalities From Venomous and Nonvenomous Animals in the United States (1999-2007)
Forrester, J. A., Holstege, C. P., & Forrester, J. D. (2012). Fatalities From Venomous and Nonvenomous Animals in the United States (1999-2007). WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 23(2), 146–52.

No Geographic Correlation between Lyme Disease and Death Due to 4 Neurodegenerative Disorders, United States, 2001-2010
Forrester, J. D., Kugeler, K. J., Perea, A. E., Pastula, D. M., & Mead, P. S. (2015). No Geographic Correlation between Lyme Disease and Death Due to 4 Neurodegenerative Disorders, United States, 2001-2010. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 21(11), 2036–2039.

Injury and Illness Encountered in Shenandoah National Park
Forrester, J. D., & Holstege, C. P. (2009). Injury and Illness Encountered in Shenandoah National Park. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 20(4), 318–326.

A Mystery Infection
Forrester, J. D., & Holstege, C. P. (2010). A Mystery Infection. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 21(3), 262–264.

Intoxication With a Ramp (Allium tricocca) Mimicker
Forrester, J. D., Price, J. H., & Holstege, C. P. (2010). Intoxication With a Ramp (Allium tricocca) Mimicker. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 21(1), 61–63.

A case of cyanide poisoning and the use of arterial blood gas analysis to direct therapy.
Holstege, C. P., Forrester, J. D., Borek, H. A., & Lawrence, D. T. (2010). A case of cyanide poisoning and the use of arterial blood gas analysis to direct therapy. Hospital Practice , 38(4), 69–74.

Leclercia adecarboxylata Bacteremia in a Trauma Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Forrester, J. D., Adams, J., & Sawyer, R. G. (2012). Leclercia adecarboxylata Bacteremia in a Trauma Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature. SURGICAL INFECTIONS, 13(1), 63–66.

Respiratory Infection With Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in an Immunosuppressed Host
Forrester, J. D., & Forrester, J. M. (2011). Respiratory Infection With Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in an Immunosuppressed Host. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice, 19(6).

Three Sudden Cardiac Deaths Associated with Lyme Carditis - United States, November 2012-July 2013
Ray, G., Schulz, T., Daniels, W., Daly, E. R., Andrew, T. A., Brown, C. M., … Forrester, J. D. (2013). Three Sudden Cardiac Deaths Associated with Lyme Carditis - United States, November 2012-July 2013. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT, 62(49), 993–996.

Third-Degree Heart Block Associated With Lyme Carditis: Review of Published Cases
Forrester, J. D., & Mead, P. (2014). Third-Degree Heart Block Associated With Lyme Carditis: Review of Published Cases. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 59(7), 996–1000.

Assessment of Ebola Virus Disease, Health Care Infrastructure, and Preparedness - Four Counties, Southeastern Liberia, August 2014
Forrester, J. D., Pillai, S. K., Beer, K. D., Bjork, A., Neatherlin, J., Massaquoi, M., … De Cock, K. (2014). Assessment of Ebola Virus Disease, Health Care Infrastructure, and Preparedness - Four Counties, Southeastern Liberia, August 2014. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT, 63(40), 891–93.

Cluster of Ebola Cases Among Liberian and US Health Care Workers in an Ebola Treatment Unit and Adjacent Hospital - Liberia, 2014
Forrester, J. D., Hunter, J. C., Pillai, S. K., Arwady, M. A., Ayscue, P., Matanock, A., … De Cock, K. M. (2014). Cluster of Ebola Cases Among Liberian and US Health Care Workers in an Ebola Treatment Unit and Adjacent Hospital - Liberia, 2014. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT, 63(41), 925–29.

Developing an Incident Management System to Support Ebola Response - Liberia, July-August 2014
Pillai, S. K., Nyenswah, T., Rouse, E., Arwady, M. A., Forrester, J. D., Hunter, J. C., … De Cock, K. M. (2014). Developing an Incident Management System to Support Ebola Response - Liberia, July-August 2014. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT, 63(41), 930–933.

Notes from the field: update on Lyme carditis, groups at high risk, and frequency of associated sudden cardiac death--United States.
Forrester, J. D., Meiman, J., Mullins, J., Nelson, R., Ertel, S.-H., Cartter, M., … Mead, P. (2014). Notes from the field: update on Lyme carditis, groups at high risk, and frequency of associated sudden cardiac death--United States. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 63(43), 982–983.

Ebola Virus Disease Cases Among Health Care Workers Not Working in Ebola Treatment Units - Liberia, June-August, 2014
Matanock, A., Arwady, M. A., Ayscue, P., Forrester, J. D., Gaddis, B., Hunter, J. C., … De Cock, K. M. (2014). Ebola Virus Disease Cases Among Health Care Workers Not Working in Ebola Treatment Units - Liberia, June-August, 2014. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT, 63(46), 1077–1081.

Tickborne Relapsing Fever - United States, 1990-2011
Forrester, J. D., Kjemtrup, A. M., Fritz, C. L., Marsden-Haug, N., Nichols, J. B., Tengelsen, L. A., … Mead, P. (2015). Tickborne Relapsing Fever - United States, 1990-2011. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT, 64(3), 58–60.

Evolution of Ebola Virus Disease from Exotic Infection to Global Health Priority, Liberia, Mid-2014
Arwady, M. A., Bawo, L., Hunter, J. C., Massaquoi, M., Matanock, A., Dahn, B., … De Cock, K. M. (2015). Evolution of Ebola Virus Disease from Exotic Infection to Global Health Priority, Liberia, Mid-2014. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 21(4), 578–584.

Rapid Response to Ebola Outbreaks in Remote Areas - Liberia, July-November 2014
Kateh, F., Nagbe, T., Kieta, A., Barskey, A., Gasasira, A. N., Driscoll, A., … Nyenswah, T. (2015). Rapid Response to Ebola Outbreaks in Remote Areas - Liberia, July-November 2014. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT, 64(7), 188–192.

Geographic Distribution and Expansion of Human Lyme Disease, United States
Kugeler, K. J., Farley, G. M., Forrester, J. D., & Mead, P. S. (2015). Geographic Distribution and Expansion of Human Lyme Disease, United States. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 21(8), 1455–1457.

Epidemiology of Lyme disease in low-incidence states
Forrester, J. D., Brett, M., Matthias, J., Stanek, D., Springs, C. B., Marsden-Haug, N., … Hinckley, A. (2015). Epidemiology of Lyme disease in low-incidence states. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 6(6), 721–723.

Lyme Disease: What the Wilderness Provider Needs to Know
Forrester, J. D., Vakkalanka, J. P., Holstege, C. P., & Mead, P. S. (2015). Lyme Disease: What the Wilderness Provider Needs to Know. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 26(4), 555–564.

Decreased Ebola Transmission after Rapid Response to Outbreaks in Remote Areas, Liberia, 2014
Lindblade, K. A., Kateh, F., Nagbe, T. K., Neatherlin, J. C., Pillai, S. K., Attfield, K. R., … Nyenswah, T. (2015). Decreased Ebola Transmission after Rapid Response to Outbreaks in Remote Areas, Liberia, 2014. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 21(10), 1800–1807.

Cardiac Tropism of Borrelia burgdorferi: An Autopsy Study of Sudden Cardiac Death Associated with Lyme Carditis.
Muehlenbachs, A., Bollweg, B. C., Schulz, T. J., Forrester, J. D., DeLeon Carnes, M., Molins, C., … Zaki, S. R. (2016). Cardiac Tropism of Borrelia burgdorferi: An Autopsy Study of Sudden Cardiac Death Associated with Lyme Carditis. American Journal of Pathology, 186(5), 1195–1205.

Sex disparities among persons receiving operative care during armed conflicts.
Forrester, J. D., Forrester, J. A., Basimouneye, J.-P., Tahir, M.-Z., Trelles, M., Kushner, A. L., & Wren, S. M. (2017). Sex disparities among persons receiving operative care during armed conflicts. Surgery.

A multi-institution analysis of general surgery resident peer-reviewed publication trends
Forrester, J. D., Ansari, P., Are, C., Auyang, E., Galante, J. M., Jarman, B. T., … Melcher, M. L. (2017). A multi-institution analysis of general surgery resident peer-reviewed publication trends. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 210, 92–98.

Patterns of Human Plague in Uganda, 2008-2016.
Forrester, J. D., Apangu, T., Griffith, K., Acayo, S., Yockey, B., Kaggwa, J., … Mead, P. S. (2017). Patterns of Human Plague in Uganda, 2008-2016. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23(9), 1517–1521.

Clostridium difficile infection in Low- and Middle-Human Development Index Countries: A systematic review.
Forrester, J. D., Cai, L. Z., Mbanje, C., Rinderknecht, T. N., & Wren, S. M. (2017). Clostridium difficile infection in Low- and Middle-Human Development Index Countries: A systematic review. Tropical Medicine & International Health : TM & IH.

Surgical Site Infections after Tissue Flaps Performed in Low and Middle Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Review.
Cai, L. Z., Chang, J., Weiser, T. G., & Forrester, J. D. (2017). Surgical Site Infections after Tissue Flaps Performed in Low and Middle Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Review. Surgical Infections.

Knowledge and practices related to plague in an endemic area of Uganda.
Kugeler, K. J., Apangu, T., Forrester, J. D., Griffith, K. S., Candini, G., Abaru, J., … Mead, P. (2017). Knowledge and practices related to plague in an endemic area of Uganda. International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases.

Surgical Site Infection after Sternotomy in Low- and Middle-Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Review.
Forrester, J. D., Cai, L. Z., Zeigler, S., & Weiser, T. G. (2017). Surgical Site Infection after Sternotomy in Low- and Middle-Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Review. Surgical Infections, 18(7), 774–79.

Surgical Site Infections after Inguinal Hernia Repairs Performed in Low and Middle Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Review.
Cai, L. Z., Foster, D., Kethman, W. C., Weiser, T. G., & Forrester, J. D. (2017). Surgical Site Infections after Inguinal Hernia Repairs Performed in Low and Middle Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Review. Surgical Infections.

Surgical Site Infections after Appendectomy Performed in Low and Middle Human Development-Index Countries: A Systematic Review.
Foster, D., Kethman, W., Cai, L. Z., Weiser, T. G., & Forrester, J. D. (2017). Surgical Site Infections after Appendectomy Performed in Low and Middle Human Development-Index Countries: A Systematic Review. Surgical Infections.

Unlikely Surgeons A Surgeon In The Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery In Africa By Tony Bartelme Boston (MA) : Beacon Press , 2017 288 pp., $27.95.
Forrester, J. D. (2017). Unlikely Surgeons A Surgeon In The Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery In Africa By Tony Bartelme Boston (MA) : Beacon Press , 2017 288 pp., $27.95. Health Affairs (Project Hope), 36(11), 2026–27.

Surgical Site Infections after Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Trauma in Low and Middle Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Review.
McQuillan, T. J., Cai, L. Z., Corcoran-Schwartz, I., Weiser, T. G., & Forrester, J. D. (2018). Surgical Site Infections after Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Trauma in Low and Middle Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Review. Surgical Infections.

An Update on Fatalities Due to Venomous and Nonvenomous Animals in the United States (2008-2015).
Forrester, J. A., Weiser, T. G., & Forrester, J. D. (2018). An Update on Fatalities Due to Venomous and Nonvenomous Animals in the United States (2008-2015). Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.

Nontraumatic Clostridium septicum Myonecrosis in Adults Case Report and a 15-Year Systematic Literature Review
Forrester, J. D., Shkolyar, E., Gregg, D., Spain, D. A., & Weiser, T. G. (2016). Nontraumatic Clostridium septicum Myonecrosis in Adults Case Report and a 15-Year Systematic Literature Review. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, 24(6), 318–23.

Clinical phenotypes of US level I trauma centers: use of clustering methodology
Forrester, J. D., Weiser, T. G., Maggio, P., Browder, T., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Staudenmayer, K. (2017). Clinical phenotypes of US level I trauma centers: use of clustering methodology. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 215, 146–52.

Evaluating the Impact of Blinded vs Non-Blinded Interviews on the General Surgery Resident Selection Process
Shipper, E. S., Forrester, J., Lau, J. N., & Melcher, M. L. (2017). Evaluating the Impact of Blinded vs Non-Blinded Interviews on the General Surgery Resident Selection Process. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 225(4), S174–S175.

Undertreated Medical Conditions vs Trauma as Primary Indications for Amputation at a Referral Hospital in Cameroon.
Forrester, J. D., Teslovich, N. C., Nigo, L., Brown, J. A., & Wren, S. M. (2018). Undertreated Medical Conditions vs Trauma as Primary Indications for Amputation at a Referral Hospital in Cameroon. JAMA Surgery.

Unachievable zeros
Forrester, J. D. (2018). Unachievable zeros. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, 10, S3218–S3219.

Climbing-Related Injury Among Adults in the United States: 5-Year Analysis of the National Emergency Department Sample
Forrester, J. D., Tran, K., Tennakoon, L., & Staudenmayer, K. (2018). Climbing-Related Injury Among Adults in the United States: 5-Year Analysis of the National Emergency Department Sample. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 29(4), 425–30.

Mortality, hospital admission, and healthcare cost due to injury from venomous and non-venomous animal encounters in the USA: 5-year analysis of the National Emergency Department Sample.
Forrester, J. D., Forrester, J. A., Tennakoon, L., & Staudenmayer, K. (2018). Mortality, hospital admission, and healthcare cost due to injury from venomous and non-venomous animal encounters in the USA: 5-year analysis of the National Emergency Department Sample. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 3(1), e000250.

2019 update of the WSES guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in surgical patients
Sartelli, M., Di Bella, S., McFarland, L. V., Khanna, S., Furuya-Kanamori, L., Abuzeid, N., … Catena, F. (2019). 2019 update of the WSES guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in surgical patients. WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY, 14, 8.

Peritoneal encapsulation syndrome: A case report and literature review.
Mbanje, C., Mazingi, D., Forrester, J., & Mungazi, S. G. (2017). Peritoneal encapsulation syndrome: A case report and literature review. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 41, 520–523.

Undertreated Medical Conditions vs Trauma as Primary Indications for Amputation at a Referral Hospital in Cameroon
Forrester, J. D., Teslovich, N. C., Nigo, L., Brown, J. A., & Wren, S. M. (2018). Undertreated Medical Conditions vs Trauma as Primary Indications for Amputation at a Referral Hospital in Cameroon. JAMA SURGERY, 153(9), 858–60.

Using Epidemiology to Determine Surgical Needs in Low-Resource Settings
Forrester, J. D., & Wren, S. M. (2017). Using Epidemiology to Determine Surgical Needs in Low-Resource Settings. JAMA SURGERY, 152(12).

Tactics to Prevent Intra-Abdominal Infections in General Surgery
Weiser, T. G., Forrester, J. D., & Forrester, J. A. (2019). Tactics to Prevent Intra-Abdominal Infections in General Surgery. SURGICAL INFECTIONS, 20(2), 139–45.

First Reported Case of Intussusception Caused by Escherichia coli O157:H7 in an Adult: Literature Review and Case Report
Cha, P. I., Gurland, B., & Forrester, J. D. (2019). First Reported Case of Intussusception Caused by Escherichia coli O157:H7 in an Adult: Literature Review and Case Report. SURGICAL INFECTIONS, 20(1), 95–99.

Surgical Instrument Reprocessing in Resource-Constrained Countries: A Scoping Review of Existing Methods, Policies, and Barriers
Forrester, J. A., Powell, B. L., Forrester, J. D., Fast, C., & Weiser, T. G. (2018). Surgical Instrument Reprocessing in Resource-Constrained Countries: A Scoping Review of Existing Methods, Policies, and Barriers. SURGICAL INFECTIONS, 19(6), 593–602.

The Golden Hour After Injury Among Civilians Caught in Conflict Zones.
Forrester, J. D., August, A., Cai, L. Z., Kushner, A. L., & Wren, S. M. (2019). The Golden Hour After Injury Among Civilians Caught in Conflict Zones. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1–9.

Cougar (Puma concolor) Injury in the United States.
Wang, Y. Y., Weiser, T. G., & Forrester, J. D. (2019). Cougar (Puma concolor) Injury in the United States. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.

Trends in Country-Specific Surgical Randomized Clinical Trial Publications
Forrester, J. A., Forrester, J. D., & Wren, S. M. (2018). Trends in Country-Specific Surgical Randomized Clinical Trial Publications. JAMA SURGERY, 153(4), 386–88.

BASE Jumping Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments in the United States: an Assessment of Morbidity, Emergency Department, and Inpatient Costs
Forrester, J. D., Yelorda, K., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Staudenmayer, K. (2019). BASE Jumping Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments in the United States: an Assessment of Morbidity, Emergency Department, and Inpatient Costs. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 30(2), 150–54.

LAPRA-TY for laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia without intracorporeal knot tying.
Choi, J., Pan, J., Forrester, J. D., Spain, D., & Browder, T. D. (2019). LAPRA-TY for laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia without intracorporeal knot tying. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 4(1), e000334.

Rhinovirus-associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) managed with airway pressure release ventilation (APRV).
Ayala, C., Baiu, I., Owyang, C., Forrester, J. D., & Spain, D. (2019). Rhinovirus-associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) managed with airway pressure release ventilation (APRV). Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 4(1), e000322.

Tuberculosis and the Acute Abdomen: An Evaluation of the National Inpatient Sample.
Forrester, J. D., Cha, P., Tennakoon, L., & Staudenmayer, K. (2019). Tuberculosis and the Acute Abdomen: An Evaluation of the National Inpatient Sample. Surgical Infections.

Mortality after Emergency General Surgery among Patients with Hematologic Malignancy: A National Assessment
Forrester, J. D., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Knowlton, L. M. (2019). Mortality after Emergency General Surgery among Patients with Hematologic Malignancy: A National Assessment. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 229(4), S103–S104.

A Consensus Framework for the Humanitarian Surgical Response to Armed Conflict in 21st Century Warfare.
Wren, S. M., Wild, H. B., Gurney, J., Amirtharajah, M., Brown, Z. W., Bulger, E. M., … Wise, P. H. (2019). A Consensus Framework for the Humanitarian Surgical Response to Armed Conflict in 21st Century Warfare. JAMA Surgery.

The "T's" of snakebite injury in the USA: fact or fiction?
Jaramillo, J. D., Hakes, N. A., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D., & Forrester, J. D. (2019). The "T's" of snakebite injury in the USA: fact or fiction? Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 4(1), e000374.

Surgical Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Global Assessment of the Burden and Management Needs.
Rickard, J., Beilman, G., Forrester, J., Sawyer, R., Stephen, A., Weiser, T. G., & Valenzuela, J. (2019). Surgical Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Global Assessment of the Burden and Management Needs. Surgical Infections.

Appendicitis in Low-Resource Settings.
Bessoff, K. E., & Forrester, J. D. (2020). Appendicitis in Low-Resource Settings. Surgical Infections.

Bundled Interventions to Reduce Surgical Site Infections Are Effective and Urgently Needed.
Forrester, J. D. (2020). Bundled Interventions to Reduce Surgical Site Infections Are Effective and Urgently Needed. JAMA Network Open, 3(3), e201895.

Precautions for Operating Room Team Members during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Forrester, J. D., Nassar, A. K., Maggio, P. M., & Hawn, M. T. (2020). Precautions for Operating Room Team Members during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Survey of National Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Forrester, J. D., Berndtson, A. E., Santorelli, J., Raschke, E., Weiser, T. G., Coombs, A. V., … Rickard, J. (2020). Survey of National Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Surgical Infections.

Impact of shelter-in-place order for COVID-19 on trauma activations: Santa Clara County, California, March 2020.
Forrester, J. D., Liou, R., Knowlton, L. M., Jou, R. M., & Spain, D. A. (2020). Impact of shelter-in-place order for COVID-19 on trauma activations: Santa Clara County, California, March 2020. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 5(1), e000505.

Necessity of routine chest radiograph in blunt trauma resuscitation: time to evaluate dogma with evidence.
Choi, J., Forrester, J. D., & Spain, D. A. (2020). Necessity of routine chest radiograph in blunt trauma resuscitation: time to evaluate dogma with evidence. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Racial disparities in knowledge, attitudes and practices related to COVID-19 in the USA.
Alobuia, W. M., Dalva-Baird, N. P., Forrester, J. D., Bendavid, E., Bhattacharya, J., & Kebebew, E. (2020). Racial disparities in knowledge, attitudes and practices related to COVID-19 in the USA. Journal of Public Health (Oxford, England).

Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Patients with Traumatic Facial Fractures.
Forrester, J. D., Wolff, C. J., Choi, J., Colling, K. P., & Huston, J. M. (2020). Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Patients with Traumatic Facial Fractures. Surgical Infections.

Placement of Surgical Feeding Tubes Among Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Requiring Exploratory Abdominal Surgery : Better Early Than Late.
Cha, P. I., Jou, R. M., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2020). Placement of Surgical Feeding Tubes Among Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Requiring Exploratory Abdominal Surgery : Better Early Than Late. The American Surgeon, 86(6), 635–42.

Mortality After General Surgery Among Hospitalized Patients With Hematologic Malignancy
Forrester, J. D., Syed, M., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Knowlton, L. M. (2020). Mortality After General Surgery Among Hospitalized Patients With Hematologic Malignancy. Journal of Surgical Research, 256.

Lessons from Epidemics, Pandemics, and Surgery.
Hakes, N. A., Choi, J., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2020). Lessons from Epidemics, Pandemics, and Surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Pulmonary contusions in patients with rib fractures: The need to better classify a common injury.
Choi, J., Tennakoon, L., You, J. G., Kaghazchi, A., Forrester, J. D., & Spain, D. A. (2020). Pulmonary contusions in patients with rib fractures: The need to better classify a common injury. American Journal of Surgery.

Splenectomy for benign and malignant hematologic pathology: Modern morbidity, mortality, and long-term outcomes.
Alobuia, W. M., Perrone, K., Iberri, D. J., Brar, R. S., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2020). Splenectomy for benign and malignant hematologic pathology: Modern morbidity, mortality, and long-term outcomes. Surgery Open Science, 2(4), 19–24.

Outcome after surgical stabilization of rib fractures versus nonoperative treatment in patients with multiple rib fractures and moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (CWIS-TBI).
Prins, J. T., Van Lieshout, E. M., Ali-Osman, F., Bauman, Z. M., Caragounis, E.-C. C., Choi, J., … Wijffels, M. M. (2020). Outcome after surgical stabilization of rib fractures versus nonoperative treatment in patients with multiple rib fractures and moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (CWIS-TBI). The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Hospital Readmission After Climbing-Related Injury in the United States
Forrester, J. D., Hunter, K. A., Tennakoon, L., & Spain, D. A. (2020). Hospital Readmission After Climbing-Related Injury in the United States. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 31(3), 298–302.

A Practical Guide for Anesthesia Providers on the Management of COVID-19 Patients in the Acute Care Hospital.
Abola, R. E., Schwartz, J., Forrester, J. D., & Gan, T. J. (2020). A Practical Guide for Anesthesia Providers on the Management of COVID-19 Patients in the Acute Care Hospital. Anesthesia and Analgesia.

Common, Severe, and Preventable: Agricultural Machinery Trauma in the US
Hakes, N. A., Jaramillo, J. D., Choi, J., Spain, D. A., Tennakoon, L., & Forrester, J. D. (2020). Common, Severe, and Preventable: Agricultural Machinery Trauma in the US. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 231(4), E231.

Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fracture to Mitigate Pulmonary Complication and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis.
Choi, J., Gomez, G. I., Kaghazchi, A., Borghi, J. A., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2020). Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fracture to Mitigate Pulmonary Complication and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Concerns about Proposed Update to COVID-19 Screening Protocols before Surgery In Reply to Yenigun and Colleagues
Forrester, J. D., & Hawn, M. T. (2020). Concerns about Proposed Update to COVID-19 Screening Protocols before Surgery In Reply to Yenigun and Colleagues. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 231(6), 789–90.

Outcomes after Surgery among Patients Diagnosed with One or More Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms.
Gupta, A., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Outcomes after Surgery among Patients Diagnosed with One or More Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms. Surgical Infections.

National readmission rates after surgical stabilization of traumatic rib fractures
Cha, P. I., Hakes, N. A., Choi, J., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2020). National readmission rates after surgical stabilization of traumatic rib fractures. The Journal of Cardiothoracic Trauma, 5(1).

Concomitant Sternal Fractures: Harbinger of Worse Pulmonary Complications and Mortality in Patients With Rib Fractures.
Choi, J., Mulaney, B., Sun, B., Trimble, R., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Concomitant Sternal Fractures: Harbinger of Worse Pulmonary Complications and Mortality in Patients With Rib Fractures. The American Surgeon, 3134821991978.

Nationwide Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures by Flail Chest Status and Age Groups
Choi, J., Mulaney, B., Laohavinij, W., Trimble, R., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., … Forrester, J. D. (2021). Nationwide Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures by Flail Chest Status and Age Groups. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Nationwide Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures by Flail Chest Status and Age Groups.
Choi, J., Mulaney, B., Laohavinij, W., Trimble, R., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., … Forrester, J. D. (2020). Nationwide Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures by Flail Chest Status and Age Groups. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Early National Landscape of Surgical Stabilization of Sternal Fractures.
Choi, J., Khan, S., Syed, M., Tennakoon, L., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Early National Landscape of Surgical Stabilization of Sternal Fractures. World Journal of Surgery.

Heterogeneity in managing rib fractures across non-trauma and level I, II, and III trauma centers.
Choi, J., Kaghazchi, A., Dickerson, K. L., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Heterogeneity in managing rib fractures across non-trauma and level I, II, and III trauma centers. American Journal of Surgery.

COVID-19 Impact on Surgical Resident Education and Coping.
Wise, C. E., Bereknyei Merrell, S., Sasnal, M., Forrester, J. D., Hawn, M. T., Lau, J. N., … Knowlton, L. M. (2021). COVID-19 Impact on Surgical Resident Education and Coping. The Journal of Surgical Research, 264, 534–43.

Cost of Health Care-Associated Infections in the United States.
Forrester, J. D., Maggio, P. M., & Tennakoon, L. (2021). Cost of Health Care-Associated Infections in the United States. Journal of Patient Safety.

Scoping review of traumatic hemothorax: Evidence and knowledge gaps, from diagnosis to chest tube removal.
Choi, J., Villarreal, J., Andersen, W., Min, J. G., Touponse, G., Wong, C., … Forrester, J. D. (2021). Scoping review of traumatic hemothorax: Evidence and knowledge gaps, from diagnosis to chest tube removal. Surgery.

Efficacy of intercostal cryoneurolysis as an analgesic adjunct for chest wall pain after surgery or trauma: a systematic review
Cha, P. I., Min, J. G., Patil, A., Choi, J., Kothary, N. N., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Efficacy of intercostal cryoneurolysis as an analgesic adjunct for chest wall pain after surgery or trauma: a systematic review. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

Modified percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19.
Sun, B. J., Wolff, C. J., Bechtold, H. M., Free, D., Lorenzo, J., Minot, P. R., … Forrester, J. D. (2020). Modified percutaneous tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 5(1), e000625.

In Response.
Abola, R. E., Schwartz, J., Beg, T., Gan, T. J., & Forrester, J. (2021). In Response. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 133(2), e30–e31.

Time to transition: In support of alcohol-based surgical rub.
Schaps, D., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Time to transition: In support of alcohol-based surgical rub. Surgery.

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Hardware Failure in Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?
Choi, J., Kaghazchi, A., Sun, B., Woodward, A., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Hardware Failure in Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: Who, What, When, Where, and Why? The Journal of Surgical Research, 268, 190–198.

Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation during Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures.
Choi, J., Min, J. G., Jopling, J. K., Meshkin, S., Bessoff, K. E., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation during Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Rib Fracture Frailty Index: A Risk-Stratification Tool for Geriatric Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures.
Choi, J., Marafino, B. J., Vendrow, E. B., Tennakoon, L., Baiocchi, M., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Rib Fracture Frailty Index: A Risk-Stratification Tool for Geriatric Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Impact of COVID-19 on presentation, management, and outcomes of acute care surgery for gallbladder disease and acute appendicitis.
Farber, O. N., Gomez, G. I., Titan, A. L., Fisher, A. T., Puntasecca, C. J., Arana, V. T., … Esquivel, M. M. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on presentation, management, and outcomes of acute care surgery for gallbladder disease and acute appendicitis. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 13(8), 859–870.

Evidence-based surgery for laparoscopic appendectomy: A stepwise systematic review.
Bessoff, K. E., Choi, J., Wolff, C. J., Kashikar, A., Carlos, G. M., Caddell, L., … Forrester, J. D. (2021). Evidence-based surgery for laparoscopic appendectomy: A stepwise systematic review. Surgery Open Science, 6, 29–39.

Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Total Abdominal Colectomy versus Diverting Loop Ileostomy with Antegrade Intra-Colonic Lavage for the Surgical Management of Severe or Fulminant, Non-Perforated Clostridioides difficile Colitis.
Forrester, J. D., Colling, K. P., Diaz, J. J., Faliks, B., Kim, P. K., Tessier, J. M., … Huston, J. M. (2021). Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Total Abdominal Colectomy versus Diverting Loop Ileostomy with Antegrade Intra-Colonic Lavage for the Surgical Management of Severe or Fulminant, Non-Perforated Clostridioides difficile Colitis. Surgical Infections.

Chest Wall Analgesia-Where Do We Go From Here?
Bessoff, K. E., Ko, A., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Chest Wall Analgesia-Where Do We Go From Here? JAMA Network Open, 4(11), e2133839.

Chest wall injury centers-how we did it.
Forrester, J. D., Bauman, Z. M., Doben, A. R., & Eriksson, E. A. (2021). Chest wall injury centers-how we did it. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 13(10), 6104–6107.

Practical Computer Vision Application to Compute Total Body Surface Area Burn: Reappraising a Fundamental Burn Injury Formula in the Modern Era.
Choi, J., Patil, A., Vendrow, E., Touponse, G., Aboukhater, L., Forrester, J. D., & Spain, D. A. (2021). Practical Computer Vision Application to Compute Total Body Surface Area Burn: Reappraising a Fundamental Burn Injury Formula in the Modern Era. JAMA Surgery.

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Tick-Borne Illness in the United States
Ho, B. M., Davis, H. E., Forrester, J. D., Sheele, J. M., Haston, T., Sanders, L., … Davis, C. B. (2021). Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Tick-Borne Illness in the United States. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 32(4), 474–494.

Human-Factor Risk Mitigation in Outdoor Climbing Areas: Survey of Existing Policies in Regulated Climbing Areas
Meltzer, J. H., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Human-Factor Risk Mitigation in Outdoor Climbing Areas: Survey of Existing Policies in Regulated Climbing Areas. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 32(4), 457–462.

Fatal Case of Perforated Cytomegalovirus Colitis: Case Report and Systematic Review.
Fisher, A. T., Bessoff, K. E., Nicholas, V., Badger, J., Knowlton, L., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Fatal Case of Perforated Cytomegalovirus Colitis: Case Report and Systematic Review. Surgical Infections.

A Parallel Pandemic: Increased Firearm Injuries at Five Northern California Trauma Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, an Interrupted Time-Series Analysis.
Matthay, Z. A., Callcut, R. A., Kwok, A. M., Aarabi, S., Forrester, J. D., & Kornblith, L. Z. (1800). A Parallel Pandemic: Increased Firearm Injuries at Five Northern California Trauma Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, an Interrupted Time-Series Analysis. Annals of Surgery.

Clinical Prediction Tools in Trauma: Where Do We Go From Here?
Choi, J., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Clinical Prediction Tools in Trauma: Where Do We Go From Here? JAMA Network Open, 5(1), e2145867.

Influence of Socioeconomic and Environmental Determinants of Health on Human Infection and Colonization with Antibiotic-Resistant and Antibiotic-Associated Pathogens: A Scoping Review.
Forrester, J. D., Cao, S., Schaps, D., Liou, R., Patil, A., Stave, C., … Leo, G. D. (2022). Influence of Socioeconomic and Environmental Determinants of Health on Human Infection and Colonization with Antibiotic-Resistant and Antibiotic-Associated Pathogens: A Scoping Review. Surgical Infections.

Surgery for Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer: Long-Term Outcomes.
Forrester, J. D., Foster, D., Ford, J. M., Longacre, T. A., Ladabaum, U., Fry, S., & Norton, J. A. (2022). Surgery for Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer: Long-Term Outcomes. Cancers, 14(3).

Surgical stabilization versus nonoperative treatment for flail and non-flail rib fracture patterns in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Prins, J. T., Van Lieshout, E. M., Ali-Osman, F., Bauman, Z. M., Caragounis, E.-C. C., Choi, J., … Wijffels, M. M. (2022). Surgical stabilization versus nonoperative treatment for flail and non-flail rib fracture patterns in patients with traumatic brain injury. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society.

Prevention of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Patients Undergoing Surgery.
Sun, B. J., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Prevention of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Patients Undergoing Surgery. JAMA Network Open, 5(3), e221561.

Building a Trainee-led Research Community to Propel Academic Productivity in Health Services Research.
Choi, J., Tennakoon, L., Khan, S., Jaramillo, J. D., Rajasingh, C. M., Hakes, N. A., … Spain, D. A. (2022). Building a Trainee-led Research Community to Propel Academic Productivity in Health Services Research. Journal of Surgical Education.

Effectiveness of emergency general surgery - some answers, more questions.
Forrester, J. D., & Wren, S. M. (2022). Effectiveness of emergency general surgery - some answers, more questions. Anaesthesia.

Scalable Deep Learning Algorithm to Compute Percent Pulmonary Contusion among Patients with Rib Fractures.
Choi, J., Mavrommati, K., Li, N. Y., Patil, A., Chan, K., Hindin, D. I., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Scalable Deep Learning Algorithm to Compute Percent Pulmonary Contusion among Patients with Rib Fractures. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Infection with Two Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms in Solid Organ Transplant Patients Is Associated with Increased Mortality and Prolonged Hospitalization.
Cao, S., Tennakoon, L., Brubaker, A. L., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Infection with Two Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms in Solid Organ Transplant Patients Is Associated with Increased Mortality and Prolonged Hospitalization. Surgical Infections.

Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Disease.
Colling, K. P., Besshoff, K. E., Forrester, J. D., Kendrick, D., Mercier, P., & Huston, J. M. (2022). Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Disease. Surgical Infections.

Beyond 5 years: a matched cohort of sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass.
Blevins, K. S., Garcia, L., Forrester, J. D., Morton, J. M., & Azagury, D. E. (2022). Beyond 5 years: a matched cohort of sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : Official Journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

A decade of hospital costs for firearm injuries in the United States by region, 2005-2015: government healthcare costs and firearm policies.
Spitzer, S. A., Forrester, J. D., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Weiser, T. G. (2022). A decade of hospital costs for firearm injuries in the United States by region, 2005-2015: government healthcare costs and firearm policies. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 7(1), e000854.

Surgical Infection Society: Chest Wall Injury Society Recommendations for Antibiotic Use during Surgical Stabilization of Traumatic Rib or Sternal Fractures to Reduce Risk of Implant Infection.
Forrester, J. D., Bukur, M., Dvorak, J. E., Faliks, B., Hindin, D., Kartiko, S., … Huston, J. M. (2022). Surgical Infection Society: Chest Wall Injury Society Recommendations for Antibiotic Use during Surgical Stabilization of Traumatic Rib or Sternal Fractures to Reduce Risk of Implant Infection. Surgical Infections, 23(4), 321–331.

Improving tracheostomy delivery for trauma and surgical critical care patients: timely trach initiative.
McShane, E. K., Sun, B. J., Maggio, P. M., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Improving tracheostomy delivery for trauma and surgical critical care patients: timely trach initiative. BMJ Open Quality, 11(2).

Effect of Seasonality on Variation Among Patients Presenting With Rib Fractures in the United States.
Sheira, D., Tennakoon, L., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Effect of Seasonality on Variation Among Patients Presenting With Rib Fractures in the United States. The American Surgeon, 31348221102609.

Explainable Machine Learning to Bring Database to the Bedside: Development and Validation of the TROUT (Trauma fRailty OUTcomes) Index, a Point-of-Care Tool to Prognosticate Outcomes after Traumatic Injury based on Frailty.
Choi, J., Anderson, T., Tennakoon, L., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Explainable Machine Learning to Bring Database to the Bedside: Development and Validation of the TROUT (Trauma fRailty OUTcomes) Index, a Point-of-Care Tool to Prognosticate Outcomes after Traumatic Injury based on Frailty. Annals of Surgery.

Female sex is independently associated with reduced inpatient mortality after endovascular repair of blunt thoracic aortic injury.
Ho, V. T., Sorondo, S., Forrester, J. D., George, E. L., Tran, K., Lee, J. T., … Stern, J. R. (2022). Female sex is independently associated with reduced inpatient mortality after endovascular repair of blunt thoracic aortic injury. Journal of Vascular Surgery.

DeepBackRib: Deep Learning to Understand Factors Associated with Readmissions after Rib Fractures.
Choi, J., Alawa, J., Tennakoon, L., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). DeepBackRib: Deep Learning to Understand Factors Associated with Readmissions after Rib Fractures. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Evidence-based surgery for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Fisher, A. T., Bessoff, K. E., Khan, R. I., Touponse, G. C., Yu, M. M., Patil, A. A., … Forrester, J. D. (2022). Evidence-based surgery for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgery Open Science, 10, 116–134.

Cryoneurolysis: Interest and Caution.
Rathmell, J. P., Forrester, J. D., & Schreiber, K. (2022). Cryoneurolysis: Interest and Caution. Anesthesiology, 137(5), 521–523.

Surgical Infection Society Guidelines: 2022 Updated Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Open Extremity Fractures.
Buckman, S. A., Forrester, J. D., Bessoff, K. E., Parli, S. E., Evans, H. L., & Huston, J. M. (2022). Surgical Infection Society Guidelines: 2022 Updated Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Open Extremity Fractures. Surgical Infections, 23(9), 817–828.

Rib fracture fixation in a patient on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following a motor vehicle collision.
Fawzy, Y., Hindin, D., Faliks, B., Tung, J., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Rib fracture fixation in a patient on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following a motor vehicle collision. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 7(1), e001004.

Effect of climate on surgical site infections and anticipated increases in the United States.
Liou, R. J., Earley, M. J., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Effect of climate on surgical site infections and anticipated increases in the United States. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 19698.

Pectoralis Major Tendon Rupture While Bouldering.
Forrester, J. D., Chona, D. V., & McAdams, T. R. (2022). Pectoralis Major Tendon Rupture While Bouldering. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.

Novel Use of a Real-Time Prediction Model to Enhance Early Detection of Need for Massive Transfusion-Artificial Intelligence Behind the Drapes.
Villarreal, J. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2022). Novel Use of a Real-Time Prediction Model to Enhance Early Detection of Need for Massive Transfusion-Artificial Intelligence Behind the Drapes. JAMA Network Open, 5(12), e2246648.

Components of Existing National Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Programs Based on a Case Series of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Building Blocks for Success and Opportunities for Improvement.
Forrester, J. D., Bekele, A., Stefan, A.-M., Tshokey, T., Berndtson, A. E., Beyene, R. T., … Rickard, J. (2023). Components of Existing National Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Programs Based on a Case Series of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Building Blocks for Success and Opportunities for Improvement. Surgical Infections.

FasterRib: A Deep Learning Algorithm to Automate Identification and Characterization of Rib Fractures on Chest Computed Tomography Scans.
Edamadaka, S., Brown, D. J., Swaroop, R., Kolodner, M., Spain, D. A., Forrester, J. D., & Choi, J. (2023). FasterRib: A Deep Learning Algorithm to Automate Identification and Characterization of Rib Fractures on Chest Computed Tomography Scans. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Additional Outcomes and Limitations in the Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries.
Forrester, J. D., Eriksson, E. A., & Pieracci, F. M. (2023). Additional Outcomes and Limitations in the Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries. JAMA Surgery.

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation requiring small bowel anastomosis revision: A case report.
Wang, W., Korah, M., Bessoff, K. E., Shen, J., & Forrester, J. D. (2023). Xanthogranulomatous inflammation requiring small bowel anastomosis revision: A case report. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 15(3), 488–494.

Chest Wall Injury Society Recommendations for Management of Surgical Site or Implant-Related Infections After Surgical Stabilization of Traumatic Rib or Sternal Fractures.
Forrester, J. D., Faliks, B., Cardarelli, C., Choudhry, M. S., Patel, B., Ricaurte, D., … Huston, J. M. (2023). Chest Wall Injury Society Recommendations for Management of Surgical Site or Implant-Related Infections After Surgical Stabilization of Traumatic Rib or Sternal Fractures. Surgical Infections.

Challenges in trauma and acute care surgery.
Agolia, J. P., & Forrester, J. D. (2023). Challenges in trauma and acute care surgery. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 8(1), e001162.

Surgical fixation of a traumatic fracture through a congenitally anomalous sternum: a case report.
Faliks, B., Thomas, E., & Forrester, J. D. (2023). Surgical fixation of a traumatic fracture through a congenitally anomalous sternum: a case report. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 8(1), e001155.

Impact of Medicaid Expansion and Firearm Legislation on Cost of Firearm Injuries.
Brough, S. C., Tennakoon, L., Spitzer, S. A., Thomas, A., Forrester, J. D., Spain, D. A., & Weiser, T. G. (2023). Impact of Medicaid Expansion and Firearm Legislation on Cost of Firearm Injuries. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Incidence of surgical rib fixation at chest wall injury society collaborative centers and a guide for expected number of cases (CWIS-CC1).
Eriksson, E. A., Wijffels, M. M., Kaye, A., Forrester, J. D., Moutinho, M., Majerick, S., … Doben, A. R. (2023). Incidence of surgical rib fixation at chest wall injury society collaborative centers and a guide for expected number of cases (CWIS-CC1). European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society.

Chest Wall Injury Society (CWIS) recommendation for surgical stabilization of non-united rib fractures (SSNURF) to decrease pain, reduce opiate use, and improve patient reported outcomes in patients with rib fracture non-union after trauma.
Forrester, J. D., Bauman, Z. M., Cole, P. A., Edwards, J. G., Knight, A., LaRoque, M., … Kartiko, S. (2023). Chest Wall Injury Society (CWIS) recommendation for surgical stabilization of non-united rib fractures (SSNURF) to decrease pain, reduce opiate use, and improve patient reported outcomes in patients with rib fracture non-union after trauma. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

An initiative to assess and improve the resources and patient care processes used among Chest Wall Injury Society collaborative centers (CWIS-CC2).
Eriksson, E. A., Waite, A., Whitbeck, S. A. S., Bach, J. A., Bauman, Z. M., Cavlovic, L., … Wullschleger, M. E. (2023). An initiative to assess and improve the resources and patient care processes used among Chest Wall Injury Society collaborative centers (CWIS-CC2). The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Predicting Increased Incidence of Common Antibiotic-Resistant and Antibiotic-Associated Pathogens Using Ensemble Species Distribution Modeling.
Brough, S. C., Caddell, L., Liou, R. J., Patil, A., De Leo, G., & Forrester, J. D. (2024). Predicting Increased Incidence of Common Antibiotic-Resistant and Antibiotic-Associated Pathogens Using Ensemble Species Distribution Modeling. The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Eyes on the prize: harnessing computer vision for automated detection of traumatic rib and clavicle fractures in chest radiographs.
Villarreal, J. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2024). Eyes on the prize: harnessing computer vision for automated detection of traumatic rib and clavicle fractures in chest radiographs. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 9(1), e001455.

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Abdominal Wall Hernia
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I feel very fortunate to have been operated on and cared for by Dr Forrester. I feel he is one of the very best physicians at Stanford

Feb 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Exceptional, listened to my concerns and i appreciate that.

Feb 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Forrester listened to me and hopefully I will get my hernia surgery soon. I need my life back.

Feb 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

He is unusually kind and patient for a surgeon, or any physician for that matter. We did not feel rushed at all.

Feb 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent service from parking attendant to the doctor. I finally found a doctor who understands what needs to be done and has a plan to get the problem fixed.

Dec 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I think he's incredible!!!

Jun 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Doctor was short almost like I was inconvenienced further to have the appointment. Glad. It was a video visit so I didn't waste my time driving there

Apr 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Very thorough, realistic and informative

Feb 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

direct with answers, knowledgeable

Feb 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr.Forreater was very kind and thorough. He took time to explains things to me and i so appreciated that.

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Overall great doctor

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

I respect his professionalism skill and bedside manner.

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Joseph Forrester is awesome. Super cool, communicates perfectly. Super fortunate that he happens to be the chest wall guy.

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

He's amazing

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Forrester is very thoughtful and respectful. He explains things well, took his time to make sure my questions were answered, and has a friendly demeanor.

Jul 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr.Forrester eased any concerns I had going into this surgery, and he and his team were always there during my recuperation to help. I am so grateful for the expert care I received from Dr.Forrester.

Jul 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Fantastic experience

Jul 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Great experiences with this Dr!

Apr 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Forrester is an excellent doctor. He was thorough in his explanation of the procedure and what to expect post op. He has a wonderful bedside manner.

Apr 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

On time, answered questions

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very thorough and thoughtful doctors. Would highly recommend

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Parking was the hardest part. Once in the office ,it was good.

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Forrester is, in a word, AWESOME. Caring, thoughtful, kind, and funny!

Feb 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

knowledgeable, efficient

Dec 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

This place is so amazing â ¤ï¸

Nov 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

It only took minutes to be seen by the doctor

Nov 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Friendly and open for conversation. Probably the best part was that dr Forrester put my issues ( abdominal hernia and inquinal) into perspective; explaining the relative importance and time line of the procedure and recovery. Surgery proceeded as planed. Two weeks post surgery I had some concerns with fluid build up. That was the moment that the video conference worked well. I took the picture of my concern and was again assured about the process and was advised how to remedy the problem. ( I live 100 miles from Stanford) and the video consult was perfect. Great surgical and support team.

Sep 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

I am extremely pleased with Dr. Forrester. I am having a very good recovery post op. He was very thorough in addressing all my questions and concerns.

Sep 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Professional, looking out for the best interests of the patient. Respecting their needs and help full in full filling those needs.

Sep 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Very impressed with both surgeons we met on separate visits.

Jul 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Very cleared and good understanding of how the procedure goes. Very informative

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Forrester is the best!!! Hard to know when people are going to need a surgeon but if I could I would recommend him to everyone!!

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Very good I appreciate you.

Apr 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

He was very informative and helpful..he was very patient..

Apr 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Forrester is an excellent physician and surgeon, as well as a very caring person. I would highly recommend him.

Mar 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Good.

Oct 2020

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Verified SHC Patient

Respectful engagement and clear on next steps. Appreciated the engagement on making a decision on how to proceed. Happy to have Dr. Forrester as my surgeon.

Apr 2020

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Verified SHC Patient

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Abdominal Wall Hernia

Advanced Wound Care

Chest Wall Reconstruction

Cholecystectomy

Cholelithiasis

Complex Wounds

Diverticulitis

Gallbladder Surgery

Gallstones

Gastrointestinal Nutrition

Gastrostomy (Feeding) Tube

General Surgery

Hernia Repair

Hernia Surgery (Including Inguinal, Ventral, and Umbilical Hernias)

Lacerations

Laparoscopic Surgery

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Nerve-Related Pain

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Physical Exam

Pulmonary Function Tests

Small Bowel Resection

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Trauma Services

Tuberculosis

Valley Fever

Ventral Hernia

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Work-Related Injury Pain

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