Assistant Professor, Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
General Surgery
Dr. Benjamin K. Poulose, MD
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Benjamin K. Poulose practices General Surgery. He went to medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is one of the top medical schools in the US. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is ranked 3/29 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 2 awards: "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow". Doctor Benjamin K. Poulose, MD is a published doctor and has 60 publications published. The lastest was: 'Cystadenomas of the pancreas: is enucleation an adequate operation?' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Surgeons, ERCP, and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: do we need a standard approach for common bile duct stones?
- Insurance status influences emergent designation in surgical transfers.
- Cholangiocarcinoma arising from intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the bile duct.
- The Importance of Surgeon-reviewed Computed Tomography for Incisional Hernia Detection: A Prospective Study.
- Comparative Evaluation of Dynamic Abdominal Sonography for Hernia and Computed Tomography for Characterization of Incisional Hernia.
- Patient Safety in the Era of the 80-Hour Workweek.
- Why fundamentals of endoscopic surgery (FES)?
- Defining intraoperative hypothermia in ventral Hernia repair.
- Texture analysis improves level set segmentation of the anterior Abdominal wall.
- Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery cognitive examination: development and validity evidence.
- The chosen few: disproportionate resource use in ventral Hernia repair.
- Disease-based mortality after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: utility of the enterprise data warehouse.
- Comparative effectiveness of dynamic Abdominal sonography for hernia vs computed tomography in the diagnosis of incisional hernia.
- Automatic Segmentation of Abdominal Wall in Ventral Hernia CT: A Pilot Study.
- Immersive Virtual Reality for Visualization of Abdominal CT.
- Quantitative Anatomical Labeling of the Anterior Abdominal Wall.
- Comparison of open live donor nephrectomy, laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy, and hand-assisted live donor nephrectomy: A cost-minimization analysis.
- A cost-effectiveness analysis of early vs late reconstruction of iatrogenic bile duct injuries.
- Predicting complicated choledocholithiasis.
- Biliary obstruction during cholecystectomy: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, evade, or explore?
- An Urban-Rural Blight? Choledocholithiasis Presentation and Treatment.
- Choledocholithiasis management in rural America: health disparity or health opportunity?
- Inpatient mortality and length of stay comparison of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy.
- Transgastric natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery peritoneoscopy in humans: a pilot study in efficacy and gastrotomy site selection by using a hybrid techni...
- ERCP vs laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for common bile duct stones: are the 2 techniques truly equivalent?
- How should we establish the clinical case numbers required to achieve proficiency in flexible endoscopy?
- Acute management of stoma-related colocutaneous fistula by temporary placement of a self-expanding plastic stent.
- Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: myth or reality?
- EUS in localizing safe alternate access sites for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: initial experience in a porcine model.
- Inpatient mortality analysis of paraesophageal Hernia repair in octogenarians.
- A comparative analysis of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and small Intestinal submucosa--implications for patch repair in ventral herniorrhaphy.
- Model for end-stage liver Disease: did the new liver allocation policy affect waiting list mortality?
- Optimizing choledocholithiasis management: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
- National variations in morbid obesity and bariatric surgery use.
- Risk factors for post-operative mortality in bariatric surgery.
- Resident work hour limits and patient safety.
- National analysis of adverse patient safety for events in bariatric surgery.
- Cervical spine evaluation in urban trauma centers: lowering institutional costs and complications through helical CT scan.
- Physiologic properties of Small intestine submucosa.
- New tools for laparoscopic division of the pancreas: a comparative animal study.
- Analysis of cell cycle checkpoint status in mammalian cells.
- Cystadenomas of the pancreas: is enucleation an adequate operation?
- Quantitative CT Imaging of Ventral Hernias: Preliminary Validation of an Anatomical Labeling Protocol.
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: 100 resections with clinical long-term follow-up.
- A feasibility and dosimetric evaluation of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for human colonic and rectal epithelium in a treat and resect trial.
- Peritoneal inflammatory response of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) versus laparoscopy with carbon dioxide and air pneumoperitoneum.
- Global Assessment of GastroIntestinal Endoscopic Skills (GAGES): a valid measurement tool for technical skills in flexible endoscopy.
- The diagnostic efficacy of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: is there a role in the intensive care unit?
- NOTES: of caution.
- Endoscopic management of iatrogenic colon perforation during colonoscopy.
- Risk factors for pressure ulcers in acute care hospitals.
- Mechanical abrasion improves early incorporation of small Intestinal submucosa.
- National analysis of in-hospital resource utilization in choledocholithiasis management using propensity scores.
- Human vs robotic organ retraction during laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.
- Long distance telementoring. A novel tool for laparoscopy aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum preserves cell-mediated immunity in an immature animal model.
- Endoscopic full-thickness resection of gastric tumors using a novel grasp-and-snare technique: feasibility in ex vivo and in vivo porcine models.
- Facilitating gastrotomy closure during natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery using tissue anchors.
- Cost perspectives of laparoscopic and open appendectomy.
Schools
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University Med Center
Uhhs University Hospitals
Procedures Preformed
- Appendectomy, Open
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Excision of Stomach Tumor
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
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Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Biliary Atresia
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow
Education
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Vanderbilt University -
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Vanderbilt Hospital and Clinics
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1194872986 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | POULOSE | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | BENJAMIN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 372320001 | |
| NPPES Provider State | TN | |
| Specialty Description | General Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 66.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1194872986 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | POULOSE |
| First Name Of The Provider | BENJAMIN |
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