Jama Surgery Author Interviews: Covering Research, Science, & Clinical Practice In Surgery To Assist Surgeons In Optimizing P

Interview with Brodie Parent, MD, author of Bariatric Surgery in Women of Childbearing Age, Timing Between an Operation and Birth, and Associated Perinatal Complications

Interview with Craig D. Newgard, MD, MPH, author of Evaluation of Rural vs Urban Trauma Patients Served by 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services

Interview with Sally Carty, MD, author of The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Definitive Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Interview with Matthew H. G. Katz, MD, author of Preoperative Modified FOLFIRINOX Treatment Followed by Capecitabine-Based Chemoradiation for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Trial A021101

Interview with Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, author of Video Ratings of Surgical Skill and Late Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery

Interview with David R. Flum, MD, MPH, author of Number of Diverticulitis Episodes Before Resection and Factors Associated With Earlier Interventions

Interview with Peter C. Minneci, MD, MHSc and Katherine J. Deans, MD, MHSc, authors of Effectiveness of Patient Choice in Nonoperative vs Surgical Management of Pediatric Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

Interview with Shimul Shah, MD, author of Effect of Hospital Safety-Net Burden on Cost and Outcomes After Surgery

Interview with Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, author of Lung Cancer Resection at Hospitals With High vs Low Mortality Rates

Interview with Scott R. Steele, MD, author of Thromboembolic Complications and Prophylaxis Patterns in Colorectal Surgery

Interview with Marco Del Chiaro, MD, PhD, author of Short-term Results of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Swedish Screening Program for Individuals at Risk for Pancreatic Cancer

Interview with Timo W. Hakkarainen, MD, MS, author of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and the Risk for Anastomotic Failure: A Report From Washington State’s Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program (SCOAP)

Interview with Terrence M. Fullum, MD, author of Optimal Time for Early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis

Interview with Kristy L. Kummerow, MD, author of Nationwide Trends in Mastectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Interview with Elizabeth C. Wick, MD, author of Improving Safety and Quality of Care With Enhanced Teamwork Through Operating Room Briefings

Interview with David I. Soybel, MD, author of Positive and Negative Volume-Outcome Relationships in the Geriatric Trauma Population

Interview with Thomas N. Robinson, MD, MS, author of Relationship Between Asking an Older Adult About Falls and Surgical Outcomes

Interview with Jeanne M. Clark, MD, MPH, author of Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Health Care Costs of Obese Persons: A 6-Year Follow-up of Surgical and Comparison Cohorts Using Health Plan Data

Interview with Sherry M. Wren, MD, author of The Influence of Intern Home Call on Objectively Measured Perioperative Outcomes

Interview with John E. Scarborough, MD, author of Expectations and Outcomes in Geriatric Patients With Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Undergoing Emergency Surgical Management of Bowel Obstruction