Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Fellowship: UCSF Surgery Fellowships (2022) CA
- Fellowship: UCSF Surgery Fellowships (2021) CA
- Residency: Mayo Clinic General Surgery Residency (2020) MN
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- Medical Education: University of Washington School of Medicine (2015) WA
Publications
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Comparing Robotic Lung Resection With Thoracotomy and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Cases Entered Into The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
Farivar, A. S., Cerfolio, R. J., Vallieres, E., Knight, A. W., Bryant, A., Lingala, V., … Louie, B. E. (2014). Comparing Robotic Lung Resection With Thoracotomy and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Cases Entered Into The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY, 9(1), 10–15. -
A randomized multiinstitution comparison of the laparoscopic Nissen and Hill repairs.
Aye, R. W., Swanstrom, L. L., Kapur, S., Buduhan, G., Dunst, C. M., Knight, A., … Louie, B. E. (2012). A randomized multiinstitution comparison of the laparoscopic Nissen and Hill repairs. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 94(3), 951–7; discussion 957–8. -
The laparoscopic Nissen-Hill hybrid: pilot study of a combined antireflux procedure.
Qureshi, A. P., Aye, R. W., Buduhan, G., Knight, A., Orlina, J., Farivar, A. S., … Louie, B. E. (2013). The laparoscopic Nissen-Hill hybrid: pilot study of a combined antireflux procedure. Surgical Endoscopy, 27(6), 1945–52. -
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The cost burden of clinically significant esophageal anastomotic leaks-a steep price to pay.
Agzarian, J., Visscher, S. L., Knight, A. W., Allen, M. S., Cassivi, S. D., Nichols, F. C., … Blackmon, S. H. (2019). The cost burden of clinically significant esophageal anastomotic leaks-a steep price to pay. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 157(5), 2086–2092. -
Opioid utilization in minimally invasive versus open inguinal hernia repair.
Knight, A. W., Habermann, E. B., Ubl, D. S., Zielinski, M. D., & Thiels, C. A. (2019). Opioid utilization in minimally invasive versus open inguinal hernia repair. Surgery, 166(5), 752–757. -
Disease Severity and Cost in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction.
Hernandez, M. C., Finnesgard, E. J., Shariq, O. A., Knight, A., Stephens, D., Aho, J. M., … Zielinski, M. D. (2019). Disease Severity and Cost in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. World Journal of Surgery, 43(12), 3027–3034. -
Predicting the Outcome of Non-operative Management of Splenic Trauma in South Africa.
Hernandez, M. C., Traynor, M. D., Knight, A. W., Kong, V. Y., Laing, G. L., Bruce, J. L., … Clarke, D. L. (2020). Predicting the Outcome of Non-operative Management of Splenic Trauma in South Africa. World Journal of Surgery, 44(5), 1485–1491. -
Small bowel obstruction managed without hospital admission: A safe way to reduce both cost and time in the hospital?
Mahony, C. R., Traynor, M. D., Knight, A. W., Hughes, J. D., Hernandez, M. C., Finnesgard, E. J., … Zielinski, M. D. (2022). Small bowel obstruction managed without hospital admission: A safe way to reduce both cost and time in the hospital? Surgery, 171(6), 1665–1670. -
The ongoing debate regarding optimal nutritional routes following esophagectomy.
Knight, A. W., & Blackmon, S. H. (2016). The ongoing debate regarding optimal nutritional routes following esophagectomy. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 8(11), 3006–3008. -
Factors associated with receipt of intracranial pressure monitoring in older adults with traumatic brain injury.
Ghneim, M., Albrecht, J., Brasel, K., Knight, A., Liveris, A., Watras, J., … Stein, D. M. (2021). Factors associated with receipt of intracranial pressure monitoring in older adults with traumatic brain injury. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 6(1), e000733. -
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. -
Delayed hollow viscus injury with an occult seatbelt abrasion presenting as a small bowel obstruction.
Shideler, B. L., Berera, D. C., Knowlton, L. M., & Knight, A. W. (2023). Delayed hollow viscus injury with an occult seatbelt abrasion presenting as a small bowel obstruction. Trauma Case Reports, 48, 100934. -
Cholecystocolonic fistula: an unusual presentation of large bowel obstruction.
Knight, A. W., Wu, R., Tennakoon, L., & Knowlton, L. M. (2024). Cholecystocolonic fistula: an unusual presentation of large bowel obstruction. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 9(Suppl 1), e001242. -
Firearm-Related Injuries and the US Opioid and Other Substance Use Epidemic: A Nationwide Evaluation of Emergency Department Encounters.
Tennakoon, L., Ko, A., Knight, A. W., Nassar, A. K., Wu, R., Spain, D. A., & Knowlton, L. M. (2024). Firearm-Related Injuries and the US Opioid and Other Substance Use Epidemic: A Nationwide Evaluation of Emergency Department Encounters. The Journal of Surgical Research, 298, 128–136. -
Prospective multicenter external validation of the rib fracture frailty index.
Choi, J., Villarreal, J. A., Handelsman, R., Kirkorowciz, J., Knight, A., Kumar, A., … Forrester, J. D. (2025). Prospective multicenter external validation of the rib fracture frailty index. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. -
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis of intercostal nerves in traumatic rib fractures.
Forrester, J. D., Wang, S., Myers, A. A., Earley, M., Guthrie-Baker, S., Abreo, A., … Tung, J. (2025). Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis of intercostal nerves in traumatic rib fractures. Injury, 112321. -
Trauma in pregnancy: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
Appelbaum, R. D., Yorkgitis, B., Rosen, J., Butts, C. A., To, J., Knight, A. W., … Freeman, J. (2025). Trauma in pregnancy: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. -
Futility Thresholds for Emergency General Surgery in the Post-Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Villarreal, J. A., Satyadi, W., Tennakoon, L., Knowlton, L. M., Knight, A., & Forrester, J. D. (2025). Futility Thresholds for Emergency General Surgery in the Post-Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The Journal of Surgical Research, 313, 78–83.
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The cost burden of clinically significant esophageal anastomotic leaks-a steep price to pay.
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