LucianoTastaldiMD

General Surgery • Galveston, TX

Resident - General Surgery

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Office
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77550

Education & Training

University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 2019 - 2024
Cleveland ClinicClinical Research Fellowship, 2016 - 2019
OtherClass of 2010, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo - PUC-SP

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fruchaud Award Americas Hernia Society, 2018
Bassini Award Americas Hernia Society, 2018
Resident/Fellow Research Grant Award Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative - AHSQC, 2018

Clinical Trials

Biologic Mesh Versus Synthetic Mesh in Repair of Ventral Hernias Start of enrollment: 2015 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Role of the Robotic Platform in Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Heavy Weight Versus Medium Weight Mesh in Ventral Hernia Repair Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 14
Completed
Not Applicable
Telescopic Dissection vs. Balloon Dissection During Laparoscopic TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 28
Completed
Not Applicable
Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair With IPOM Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 11
Completed
Not Applicable
Exparel vs. Bupivacaine Hydrochloride vs. Placebo for Hernia Repair Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 03
Completed
Phase 4
Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: Comparing the Use of the Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 07
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Patient perceptions on mesh use in hernia repair: A prospective, questionnaire-based study.
Raha AlMarzooqi, Clayton C. Petro, Shahed Tish, Aldo Fafaj, Hemasat Alkhatib
Surgery. 2020-04-01
110 citations
A call for standardization of wound events reporting following ventral hernia repair.
Ivy N. Haskins, Charlotte M. Horne, David M. Krpata, Ajita S. Prabhu, Luciano Tastaldi
Hernia. 2018-02-10
28 citations
Impact of modifiable comorbidities on 30-day wound morbidity after open incisional hernia repair.
Hemasat Alkhatib, Luciano Tastaldi, David M. Krpata, Clayton C. Petro, Li-Ching Huang
Surgery. 2019-07-01

Committees

Member, Residents Committee - Americas Hernia Society 2015 - Present