RachelKelzMDMSCE MBA FACS

Endocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

William Maul Measey Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine

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Healthcare Hero UPHS, 2009-2016
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Recipient, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Healthcare System Mentorship Award, 2014
Recipient, University of Pennsylvania, Provost Office Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2011
Recipient, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Healthcare System The Buzby Leadership Award, 2009
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PubMed

1750 citations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
Sandra I. Berríos-Torres, Craig A Umscheid, Dale W. Bratzler, Brian F Leas, Erin C. Stone
JAMA Surgery. 2017-08-01
31 citations
Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Samuel R. Montgomery, Paris D. Butler, Christopher Wirtalla, Karole T. Collier, Rebecca L. Hoffman
American Journal of Surgery. 2018-06-01
64 citations
National trends in admissions, repair, and mortality for thoracic aortic aneurysm and type B dissection in the National Inpatient Sample.
Grace J. Wang, Benjamin M. Jackson, Paul J. Foley, Scott M. Damrauer, Philip P. Goodney
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2018-06-01

Journal Articles

Empowering Resident Physicians to Lead by Teaching Principles of Quality and Safety in Surgery
Phillip Dowzicky, Rachel R Kelz, JAMA Surgery
Postdischarge Virtual Visits for Low-Risk Surgeries
Rachel Kelz, MD, JAMA Surgery
(Re)Discovering the Art of Medicine Through Standardization
Rachel Kelz, MD, JAMA Surgery
Achieving Critical Mass in Surgical Outcomes Research
Nader N Massarweh, Amir A Ghaferi, Rachel R Kelz, JAMA Surgery
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Lectures

Clinical Predictors of Post-PTx Hungry Bone Syndrome IdentifiedSeptember 24th, 2021
Surgical Patients Find Virtual Follow-up Care More Convenient Without Loss of SatisfactionSeptember 9th, 2021
Procedure Cuts Blood Pressure in AldosteronismFebruary 28th, 2019
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