Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery

Resident Achievements

Publications

  1. Clean Cut Investigators Group [includes Harrell Shreckengost, CS]. “An observational cohort study on the effects of extended postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis on surgical-site infections in low- and middle-income countries.” Br J Surg. 2024 Jan 3;111(1):znad438. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znad438. PMID: 38198157; PMCID: PMC10782210.
  2. Harrell Shreckengost, CS; Wan, L; Reitz, AW; Lin, A; Dhamsania, RK; Spychalski, J; Douglas, JM; Lane, A; Amin, D; Roser, S; Berkowitz, D; Foianini, JE; Moore, R; Sreedharan, JK; Niroula, A; Smith, R; Khullar, OV; PTS-COVIDTrach Collaborative. “Tracheostomies of Patients With COVID-19: A Survey of Infection Reported by Health Care Professionals. Am J Crit Care. 2023 Jan 1;32(1):9-20. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2022337. PMID: 36065019.
  3. Harrell Shreckengost CS, Reitz A, Ludi E, Rojas Aban R, Jáuregui Paravicini L, Serrot F. “Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic using virtual basic laparoscopic training in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia: effects on confidence, knowledge, and skill.” Surg Endosc. 2022 Dec;36(12):9379-9389. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09215-9. PMID: 35419639; PMCID: PMC9007578.
  4. PTS-COVIDTrach Collaborative [Harrell Shreckengost, CS, Reitz, A, Roser, S et al]. “Outcomes of Early Versus Late Tracheostomy in Patients With COVID-19: A Multinational Cohort Study”. Crit Care Explor. 2022 Nov 21;4(11):e0796. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000796. PMID: 36440062; PMCID: PMC9681622.
  5. Starr, N, Moore, J, Harrell Shreckengost, C, Fernandez, K, Ambulkar, R, Capo-Chichi, N, Varallo, JE, Ademuyiwa, AO, Krouch, S, Rana, PS, Ingabire, JA, Weiser, TG, Mammo, TN.  “Evaluation of a COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist accompaniment to the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist to protect surgical care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.”  Anaesth Intensive Care. 2022 Nov;50(6):457-467. doi: 10.1177/0310057X221092455. PMID: 35765829; PMCID: PMC9597157.
  6. Harrell Shreckengost CS, Starr N, Negussie Mammo T, Gebeyehu N, Tesfaye Y, Belayneh K, Tara M, Lima I, Jenkin K, Fast C, Weiser TG. “Clean and Confident: Impact of Sterile Instrument Processing Workshops on Knowledge and Confidence in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Mar;23(2):183-190. doi: 10.1089/sur.2021.187. PMID: 35076317.
  7. Starr, N, Capo-Chichi, N, Moore, J, Harrell Shreckengost, C, Fernandez, K, Ambulkar, R, Varallo, JE, Ademuyiwa, AO, Krouch, S, Rana, PS, Ingabire, JA, Weiser, TG, Mammo, TN.  “Perioperative provider safety in low-and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A call for renewed investments in resources and training.”  Ann Surg. 2021 Dec 1;274(6):e525-e627. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005048. PMID: 34225300
  8. Jackson ME, Ludi EK, Reitz ACW, Moraes Dos Santos G, Helenowski IB, Quiroga LL, Foianini JE, Swaroop M. TRUE-Bolivia: Trauma Responders Unifying to Empower Communities in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. J Surg Res. 2022 May;273:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.006. Epub 2022 Jan 6. PMID: 34999516.
  9. Ludi E, Reitz A, Dávalos P, Santos G, Jackson M, Quiroga L, Tatebe L, Gutierrez J, and Swaroop M. Trauma Responders Unify to Empower Communities in Santa Cruz, Bolivian Course Participants and their Feedback. Panamerican Journal of Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery. 2020; 9(1): 9-13.


Oral Presentations

  1. Oct 2023             Harrell Shreckengost, CS, Villarroel Garrón, MA, Copa, E, Postlewait, L,  Roser, S, Foianini, E, Henestrosa, C. Diagnosis and Disparity: Characteristics of Patients Presenting with Breast Cancer at the Instituto Oncológico del Oriente Boliviano. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Boston, MA, USA.
  2. May 2023            Harrell Shreckengost, CS, Villarroel Garrón, MA, Copa, E, Postlewait, L,  Roser, S, Foianini, E, Henestrosa, C. Diagnosis and Disparity: Characteristics of Patients Presenting with Breast Cancer at the Instituto Oncológico del Oriente Boliviano. Emory University Department of Surgery, William C. Wood Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  3. Nov 2021            Harrell Shreckengost, C, Reitz, A, Koohang, M, Ludi, E, Lopez, L, Soleto, L, Roser, S, Zegura, E, Smith, R, Foianini, E. Segura Cruz: A Cost-Effective Mobile Tool to Enhance Road Injury Tracking and Response in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Committee on Trauma Resident Paper Competition, Region XIV, Virtual Presentation. 
  4. Sep 2021            Harrell Shreckengost, CS.  Global Surgery Research during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons Webinar Series, Virtual Presentation.
  5. Aug 2021             Harrell Shreckengost, C, Ludi, E, Reitz, A, Rojas Aban, Raul, Juáregui Paravicini, L, Serrot, F. Implementation of a Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Surgery Course in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.  Annual Meeting of the Society of Endoscopic and Gastrointestinal Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV, USA
  6. May 2021            Harrell Shreckengost, C, Starr, N, Negussie Mammo, T, Gebeyehu, N, Tesfaye, Y, Belayneh, K, Tara, M, Lima, I, Jenkins, K, Fast, C, Weiser, TG. Clean & Confident: Impact of Sterile Instrument Processing Workshops on Knowledge and Confidence in Five Countries.  Holman Lecture Series & Research Day, Stanford University, Virtual Presentation
  7. Reitz A., Shreckengost C.H., Ludi E., Rojas, R.A., Serrot, F., Juáregui, L.P. (2021, March). Lessons Learned from a Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Surgery Course in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Poster presentation at Annual Conference of Universities for Global Health Conference, Virtual.
  8. Reitz A., Ludi, E., Moreno, O., Jauregui, L., Aviles G., Foianini, E., and Swaroop, M. (2020, April). Surgical System Access and Evaluation: Design and Implementation of a Perioperative Registry in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Poster presentation at Annual Conference of Universities for Global Health Conference, Washington, D.C. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19)
  9.  Ludi E, Reitz, A, Tatebe, L, Jackson, Boeck, M, Foianini E., and Swaroop M. (2020, April). TRUE Adaptation: Creating a Tailored and Effective Trauma First Responder Course for Public Transportation Drivers in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Poster presentation at Annual Conference of Universities for Global Health Conference, Washington, D.C. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19)
  10.  Ludi E, Reitz A, Jackson M, Moraes G, Peñaranda P, Lopez L, Foianini E, Swaroop M. Trauma First Responder Course Impact on Layperson Knowledge in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Accepted as an oral presentation to the annual Emory William C. Wood Research Symposium in Atlanta, GA. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19)
  11. Ludi E., Reitz A, Coronel C, Sempertegui D, Paravicini L., and Swaroop M. (2020, February). Perioperative Indicators in Pediatric Patients: A Pilot in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Oral presentation by E. Ludi at Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Orlando, FL.
  12. Reitz A., Ludi E., Foianini E., Gross R., and Swaroop M. (2020, February). Factors Associated with Trauma Admission at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Oral presentation at Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Orlando, FL.

Surgical Grand Rounds

Loading Events...