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Office
2041 Georgia Ave Nw
Howard University Hospital
Washington, DC 20060Phone+1 202-865-1446
Education & Training
- Howard UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2014
- Howard University College of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2012 - 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 27 citationsRisk factors for conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery: analysis of 2138 converted operations in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Impr...Dominic Papandria, Thomas Lardaro, Daniel S. Rhee, Gezzer Ortega, Amany I. Gorgy
The American Surgeon. 2013-09-01 - 35 citationsA novel multispecialty surgical risk score for children.Daniel Rhee, Jose H. Salazar, Yiyi Zhang, Jingyan Yang, Jessica Yang
Pediatrics. 2013-03-01 - 104 citationsRevision of Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Weight Regain: a Systematic Review of Techniques and Outcomes.Daniel D. Tran, Ifeanyi D. Nwokeabia, Stephanie Purnell, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Gezzer Ortega
Obesity Surgery. 2016-05-02
Press Mentions
- AWS Highschool Outreach: Event Becoming an Advocate for Women in SurgeryNovember 18th, 2022
- Brigham and Women’s Research Group Finds ‘Pleasant Surprise’: Black Patients 50% More Likely to Utilize Telemedicine Than White PatientsJanuary 21st, 2022
- Telemedicine Has Expanded to Access to Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, but Health Disparities RemainJanuary 18th, 2022
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