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Office
2500 Metrohealth Dr
# Mhmc-Sur
Cleveland, OH 44109Phone+1 216-778-4391
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2004 - 2005
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 1999 - 2026
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 292 citationsCommunication Skills Training for Physicians Improves Patient SatisfactionMA Adrienne Boissy Md, Amy Windover, Daniel Bokar, Matthew Karafa, Katie Neuendorf
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2016-02-26 - 23 citationsHCAHPS Survey Results: Impact of Severity of Illness on Hospitals' Performance on HCAHPS Survey Results.James Merlino, Carmen Kestranek, Daniel Bokar, Zhiyuan Sun, Steven E. Nissen
Journal of Patient Experience. 2014-11-01 - 112 citationsStandardized Algorithms for Management of Anastomotic Leaks and Related Abdominal and Pelvic Abscesses After Colorectal SurgeryRoy Phitayakorn, Conor P. Delaney, Harry L. Reynolds, Bradley J. Champagne, Alexander G. Heriot
World Journal of Surgery. 2008-02-19
Press Mentions
- 26 Patient Safety Experts to Know | 2022December 28th, 2022
- RSNA: Looking Back on 2021 and Forward to 2022August 12th, 2022
- 5 Things to Watch in 2022January 31st, 2022
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Professional Memberships
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External Links
- Cleveland Clinichttp://www.ccf.org
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