Assistant Professor, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

General Surgery

Douglas A. Potoka is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He researched medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a one of the best medicals schools. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has a rank of 3 in research and a 29 in primary care He received awards:"Fellow (FACS)". Dr. Douglas A. Potoka is a published doctor and has 29 publications published. The lastest was: 'Endothelial cells potentiate oxidant-mediated Kupffer cell phagocytic killing.'

Publications

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• First 24-h SNAP-II score and highest PaCO2 predict the need for ECMO in congenital diaphragmatic Hernia.
• Defective pulmonary innervation and autonomic imbalance in congenital diaphragmatic Hernia.
• Embryonic mouse blood flow and oxygen correlate with early pancreatic differentiation.
• Thoracoscopic aortopexy for vascular compression of the trachea: approach from the right.
• Laparoscopic versus open Nissen fundoplication in infants after neonatal laparotomy.
• Triple fistula: management of a double tracheoesophageal fistula with a third H-type proximal fistula.
• Lipopolysaccharide induces cyclooxygenase-2 in Intestinal epithelium via a noncanonical p38 MAPK pathway.
• The high morbidity associated with handlebar injuries in children.
• Peroxynitrite inhibits enterocyte proliferation and modulates Src kinase activity in vitro.
• Mechanism of Intestinal-derived fungal sepsis by gliotoxin, a fungal metabolite.
• Development of a novel method to predict disability after head trauma in children.
• Role of nitric oxide and peroxynitrite in gut barrier failure.
• NF-kappaB inhibition enhances peroxynitrite-induced enterocyte apoptosis.
• Risk factors for splenectomy in children with blunt splenic trauma.
• A new method for estimating probability of survival in pediatric patients using revised TRISS methodology based on age-adjusted weights.
• Injury to the spleen.
• Improved functional outcome for severely injured children treated at pediatric trauma centers.
• Salmonella typhimurium induces apoptosis in human monocyte-derived macrophages.
• Development of a novel age-specific pediatric trauma score.
• Inhibition of NF-kappaB by IkappaB prevents cytokine-induced NO production and promotes enterocyte apoptosis in vitro.
• Impact of pediatric trauma centers on mortality in a statewide system.
• Endothelial cells potentiate oxidant-mediated Kupffer cell phagocytic killing.
• Mechanisms of nitric oxide-mediated Intestinal barrier failure in necrotizing enterocolitis.
• Utility of radiographic hepatic injury grade in predicting outcome for children after blunt abdominal trauma.
• Pediatric cystadenoma of the mesocolon.
• Feasibility of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication after pediatric lung or heart-lung transplantation: should this be the standard?
• Minimally invasive congenital diaphragmatic Hernia repair: a 7-year review of one institution''s experience.
• Aminoguanidine renders inducible nitric oxide synthase knockout mice more susceptible to Salmonella typhimurium infection.

Schools

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• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Proctectomy, Open or Laparoscopic (incl. Swenson and Duhamel Procedures)

Conditions Treated

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• Appendicitis
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Inguinal Hernia
• Intestinal Atresia

Doctors Specialties

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• Pediatric Surgery
• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• CareSource
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Coventry Health America PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Community Blue PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare
• UPMC PPO

Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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