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      Ramy Behman Image

      Ramy Behman, MD, PhD

      Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery

      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Assistant Professor, Colon and Rectal Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      2019University of Toronto – Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Toronto, Ontario, CA, Clinical Epidemiology & Healthcare Research, PhD
      2012St. George's University School of Medicine, University Centre Grenada, West Indies, GD, MD, Medical Doctor
      2007University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CA, Human Biology: Health and Disease, Bachelor of Science, Honors

      Postgraduate Training

      2023-2024Clinical Fellow, Advanced Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
      2022-2023Chief Administrative Fellow, Complex General Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
      2021-2023Clinical Fellow, Complex General Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
      2016-2018Chief Administrative Resident, Surgeon Scientist Training Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
      2015-2018Clinician Investigator, Surgeon Scientist Training Program/Clinician Investigator Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
      2013-2021Resident Physician, University of Toronto,, Toronto, ON
      2012-2013Research Fellow, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON

      Licenses & Certifications

      2024Texas Medical Board
      2024American Board of Surgery - Complex General Surgical Oncology
      2023Royal College of Surgeons of Canada - Complex General Surgical Oncology
      2022American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
      2021Definitive Surgical Trauma Care (DSTC)
      2021Royal College of Surgeons of Canada - General Surgery
      2016United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 - 3
      2013Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
      2012Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
      2011Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Licensing Exams 1 & 2

      Experience & Service

      Intramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Chair, CaRMS Selection Committee, University of Toronto, 2013 - 2018

      Honors & Awards

      2019Distinguished Dissertation Award (Nominee), Canadian Association of Graduate Studies
      2018Gifford Scholarship, University of Toronto, Department of Surgery
      2018Best Poster, University of Toronto, Division of General Surgery
      2017Award for Quality and Safety, Improving Outcomes, Enhanced Effectiveness, and Collaborative Care, The Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee
      2014Annual Best Article Award, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract
      2014Best Essay, University of Toronto, General Surgery Residency Program
      2013Best Poster, Canadian Assembly of General Surgeons – CHPBA Category
      2008Academic Distinction, University of Toronto, Department of Human Biology

      Professional Memberships

      Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology

      2025 - Present

      Society of Surgical Oncology

      2019 - Present

      Ontario Medical Association

      2013 - Present

      Ontario Association of General Surgeons

      2013 - Present

      American College of Surgeons

      2010 - Present

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      National Presentations

      1. 2026. Super Session Nodal and Metastatic Disease Panel Discussion. Invited. 2026 ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, FL, US.
      2. 2026. Chasing Nodes and Mesentery in Colon Cancer—How Far for a Complete Cure?. Invited. 2026 ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, FL, US.
      3. 2026. TIP3. A prospective feasibility study using preoperative ctDNA to tailor neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with colorectal or appendiceal adenocarcinoma. SSO 2026 Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, US.
      4. 2026. TIP6. Metronidazole to optimize the microbiome of patients with rectal adenocarcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant therapy: protocol for the phase II MONARCH trial. SSO 2026 Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, US.
      5. 2026. Colorectal Great Debates. SSO 2026 Annual Meeting. Phoenixx, AZ, US.
      6. 2026. PPS8. Advanced clinical T category and high tumor grade independently predict worse survival among rectal cancer patients undergoing organ preservation. SSO 2026 Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, US.
      7. 2026. P45. The management of mucosal melanoma: a population-based analysis of treatment patterns and outcomes. SSO 2026 Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, US.
      8. 2026. PPS16. Risk of Ovarian Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer-Related Carcinomatosis. SSO 2026 Annual Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
      9. 2023. The Role Of Anastomotic Leak As A Potential High-Risk Criteria In Stage II Colon Cancer. Canadian Society for Surgical Oncology. Toronto, Ontario, CA.
      10. 2015. The Effect of Early Postoperative Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Pancreatic Fistulae Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Canadian Assembly of General Surgeons. Quebec City, Quebec, CA.
      11. 2013. Impact Of Epidural Analgesia And Fluid Resuscitation On Major Adverse Events Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Canadian Assembly of General Surgeons. Ottawa, Ontario, CA.
      12. 2013. Initial Experience and Outcomes with Novel Technique of Analgesia Following Open Liver Resection: Medial, Open Transversus Abdominal Plane (MOTAP) Catheters. Canadian Assembly of General Surgeons. Ottawa, Ontario, CA.

      International Presentations

      1. 2024. The Association Between Socioeconomic Status And Ethnic Diversity And The Receipt Of Adjuvant Chemotherapy For Colon Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Poster. Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) - International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care. Boston, US.
      2. 2023. The Role Of Anastomotic Leak As A Potential High-Risk Criteria In Stage II Colon. Poster. Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) - International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care. San Diego, US.
      3. 2018. Early Operative Management Is A Cost-Effective Strategy In Patients With Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Population-Based, Retrospective Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Poster. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST)/World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) Conference. San Diego, US.
      4. 2017. The Management Of Small Bowel Obstruction: A Decision Analysis Of Competing Strategies. Academic Surgical Congress (ASC). Las Vegas, US.
      5. 2017. Laparoscopic Surgery For Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Is Associated With A Higher Risk Of Bowel Injury: A Population Based Analysis Of 8,584 Patients. American Surgical Association (ASA). Philadelphia, US.
      6. 2015. The Effect of Early Postoperative Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Pancreatic Fistulae Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Poster. Americas Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Conference. Miami Beach, US.
      7. 2013. Medial Open Transversus Abdominis Plane (MOTAP) Catheter Analgesia: A Simple, Safe, Effective Technique Following Open Liver Resection. Americas Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Conference. Miami Beach, US.
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      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. Li, C, Guo, M, Karimuddin, A, Guo, M, Karimuddin, AA, Sutherland, J, Roberts, S, Hawes, H, Merali, K, Guo, M, Li, C, Karimuddin, A, Sutherland, J, Huo, B, McKechnie, T, Ortenzi, M, Lee, Y, Antoniou, S, Mayol, J, Ahmed, H, Boudreau, V, Ramji, K, Eskicioglu, C, de Jager, P, Urbach, D, Poole, M, Abbad, A, Al-Shamali, H, Al-Faraj, Z, Wen, C, Pescarus, R, Bechara, R, Hong, D, Park, LJ, Marcucci, M, Ofori, SN, Bogach, J, Serrano, P, Simunovic, M, Yang, I, Cadeddu, M, Marcaccio, M, Borges, FK, Nenshi, R, Urbanellis, P, Douglas, J, Nemeth, E, Ellsmere, J, Spence, R, Orovec, A, Lethbridge, L, Spence, R, Hoogerboord, M, Katote, N, Drohan, A, Spence, R, Neumann, K, Berger, G, French, D, Houston, S, Vidovic, D, Cruickshank, B, Helyer, L, Giacomantonio, C, Mir, Z, Faleiro, M, Hiebert, S, Livingstone, S, Walsh, M, Gala-Lopez, B, Pouramin, P, Allen, S, Gala-Lopez, B, Georgescu, I, Cunningham, J, Falk, R, Skinner, T, Ebert, N, Galbraith, L, Prins, M, Joharifard, S, Joos, E, Stuart, HC, Bergeron, AM, Yang, I, Bogach, J, Nguyen, L, Reade, C, Eiriksson, L, Morais, M, Hanley, GE, Mah, S, Brar, K, Seymour, KA, Eckhouse, SR, Sudan, R, Greenberg, JA, Portenier, D, Jung, JJ, Light, A, Dingley, B, Delisle, M, Apte, S, Mallick, R, Hamilton, T, Stuart, H, Talbot, M, McKinnon, G, Jost, E, Thiboutot, E, Nessim, C, Shi, G, Leung, R, Lim, C, Van Oirschot, M, Grant, A, Knowles, S, Van Koughnett, J, Chaulk, R, Sahai, D, Malthaner, R, Qiabi, M, Fortin, D, Inculet, R, Nayak, R, Brousseau, K, Monette, L, McIsaac, D, Wherrett, CG, Mallick, R, Workneh, A, Ramsay, T, Tinmouth, A, Shaw, J, Carrier, FM, Fergusson, D, Martel, G, Cornacchia, M, Ivankovic, V, Mamalchi, SA, Choi, D, Glen, P, Matar, M, Balaa, F, Caminsky, N, Mashal, S, Boulanger, N, Watt, L, Campbell, J, Grushka, J, Fata, P, Wong, E, Li, C, Lin, W, Karimuddin, A, Huo, B, Calabrese, E, Kumar, S, Slater, B, Walsh, DS, Vosburg, W, Jogiat, U, Turner, SR, Baracos, V, Eurich, D, Filafilo, H, Bedard, E, Krys, D, Jogiat, U, Kung, J, Verhoeff, K, Shapiro, J, Mouhammed, O, Gibb, C, Verhoeff, K, Kim, M, Strickland, M, Anantha, R, Khan, S, Waddell, TK, Yasufuku, K, Pierre, A, Keshavjee, S, Wakeam, E, Donahoe, L, Cypel, M, Safieddine, N, Ko, M, Leighl, NB, Feng, J, Yeung, J, De Perrot, M, Salvarrey, A, Ahmadi, N, Simone, C, Sayf, G, Parente, DN, Cheung, V, Rabey, MR, Cabanero, M, Le, LW, Pipinikas, C, Chevalier, A, Campbell, J, White, P, Farivar, A, Louie, B, Gallardo, F, Macek, B, Liu, R, Kidane, B, Johnson, G, Okoli, G, Askin, N, Abou-Setta, A, Singh, H, Hanna, NM, Patel, Y, Browne, I, Provost, E, Farrokhyar, F, Haider, E, Hanna, WC, Coxon-Meggy, A, Cornish, J, Group, LM, Sharma, S, Khamar, J, Petropolous, JA, Ghuman, A, Lin, W, Li, C, Brown, C, Phang, T, Raval, M, Ghuman, A, Clement, E, Karimuddin, A, McKechnie, T, Khamar, J, Chu, C, Hatamnejad, A, Jessani, G, Lee, Y, Doumouras, A, Hong, D, Eskicioglu, C, Sticca, G, Poirier, M, Tremblay, JF, Latulippe, JF, Bendavid, Y, Trépanier, JS, Lacaille-Ranger, A, Henri, M, McKechnie, T, Kazi, T, Shi, V, Grewal, S, Aldarraji, A, Brennan, K, Patel, S, Amin, N, Doumouras, A, Parpia, S, Eskicioglu, C, Bhandari, M, Talwar, G, McKechnie, T, Khamar, J, Heimann, L, Anant, S, Eskicioglu, C, Shi, V, McKechnie, T, Anant, S, Ahmed, M, Sharma, S, Talwar, G, Hong, D, Eskicioglu, C, Kazi, T, McKechnie, T, Lee, Y, Alsayari, R, Talwar, G, Doumouras, A, Hong, D, Eskicioglu, C, Park, LJ, Moloo, H, Ramsay, T, Thavorn, K, Presseau, J, Zwiep, T, Martel, G, Devereaux, PJ, Talarico, R, McIsaac, D, Lemke, M, Lin, W, Brown, CJ, Clement, E, Ghuman, A, Phang, T, Raval, M, Karimuddin, A, Li, C, Lin, W, Clement, E, Ghuman, A, Hague, C, Karimuddin, A, Phang, PT, Raval, MJ, Tiwari, P, Vos, P, Brown, C, Ricci, A, Farooq, A, Patel, S, Brennan, K, Wiseman, V, McKechnie, T, Keeping, A, Johnson, P, Bentley, H, Messak, K, Bogach, J, Pond, GR, Forbes, S, Grubac, V, Tsai, S, van der Pol, CB, Simunovic, M, Bondzi-Simpson, A, Behman, RS, Ribeiro, T, Perera, S, Lofters, A, Sutradhar, R, Snyder, R, Clarke, C, Coburn, NS, Hallet, J, Caminsky, N, Chen, A, Moon, J, Brassard, P, Marinescu, D, Dumitra, T, Salama, E, Vasilevsky, C, Boutros, M, Brennan, K, McKechnie, T, Wiseman, V, Ricci, A, Farooq, A, Patel, S, Kazi, T, McKechnie, T, Jessani, G, Shi, V, Sne, N, Doumouras, A, Hong, D, Eskicioglu, C, Jogendran, M, Flemming, J, Djerboua, M, Korzeniowski, M, Wilson, B, Merchant, S, Bennett, S, Kong, W, Patel, S, Booth, C, Merchant, S, Moore, J, Wiseman, V, Szasz, P, Lunsky, I, Nanji, S, Flemming, J, Bennett, S, McKeown, S, Hickey, K, Gill, S, Breen, Z, Harding, K, Yaremko, H, Power, P, Mathieson, A, Pace, D, Neveu, J, Bennett, S, Nelson, G, AlMarzooqi, N, Jogendran, M, Djerboua, M, Wilson, B, Flemming, J, Merchant, SM, Park, L, Wang, C, Archer, V, McKechnie, T, Cohen, D, Bogach, J, Simunovic, M, Serrano, PE, Breau, RH, Karanicolas, PJ, Devereaux, PJ, Nelson, G, AlMarzooqi, N, Merchant, S, Bennett, S, Charbonneau, J, Gervais, M, Brind'Amour, A, Singbo, N, Soucisse, ML, Sideris, L, Leblanc, G, Tremblay, JF, Dube, P, Kouzmina, E, Castelo, M, Hong, NL, Hallet, J, Coburn, N, Write, F, Gandhi, S, Jerzak, KJ, Eisen, A, Roberts, A, Lenet, T, Carrier, FM, Brousseau, K, Vandenbroucke-Menu, F, Collin, Y, Gilbert, R, Segedi, M, Khalil, JA, Bertens, K, Balaa, F, Fergusson, DA, Martel, G, Wherrett, CG, Mallette, K, Monette, L, Workneh, A, Ruel, M, Sabri, E, Maddison, H, Tokessym, M, Wong, PB, Massicotte, L, Chassé, M, Perrault, MA, Hamel-Perreault, É, Park, J, Lim, S, Maltais, V, Leung, P, Ramsay, T, Tinmouth, A, Amhis, N, Hennessey, RL, Yang, Y, Guan, R, Zhang, Y, Meneghetti, A, Chiu, C, Srikrishnaraj, D, Hawel, J, Schlachta, CM, Elnahas, A, Yilbas, A, Mainprize, M, Svendrovski, A, Paasch, C, Netto, FS, Khamar, J, McKechnie, T, Hatamnejad, A, Lee, Y, Huo, B, Passos, E, Sne, N, Eskicioglu, C, Hong, D, Bennett, S, Flemming, J, Djerboua, M, Wiseman, V, Moore, J, Szasz, P, Nanji, S, Lee, Y, Shin, T, Tessier, L, Javidan, A, Jung, J, Hong, D, McKechnie, T, Strong, A, Kroh, M, Dang, J, Faran, M, McKechnie, T, O'Callaghan, E, Anvari, S, Hughes, T, Crowther, M, Anvari, M, Doumouras, A, Andalib, A, Safar, A, Bouchard, P, Demyttenaere, S, Court, O, Parmar, S, Brand, B, Switzer, N, Gil, R, Aujla, S, Schellenberg, M, Owattanapanich, N, Emigh, B, Van Gent, JM, Egodage, T, Murphy, PB, Ball, C, Spencer, AL, Vogt, K, Keeley, JA, Doris, S, Inaba, K, Nantais, J, Baxter, N, Saskin, R, Calzavara, A, Gomez, D, Le, A, Dawe, P, Hameed, M, Hassanpour, A, Shlomovitz, E, Gomez, D, Al-Sukhni, E, Wiseman, V, Patel, S, Bennett, S, Mir, Z, Morris, R, de Moya, M, Neideen, T, Kastenmeier, A, Somberg, LB, Holena, D, Murphy, P, Nantais, J, Baxter, NN, Saskin, R, Calzavara, A, Gomez, D, Naveed, A, Deshpande, U, Gomez, D, Rezende-Neto, J, Ahmed, N, Beckett, A, Devereaux, PJ. 2024 Canadian Surgery Forum. Canadian Journal of Surgery 67(6suppl2):S77-S108, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39609036.
      2. Behman R, Auer RC, Bubis L, Xu G, Coburn NG, Martel G, Hallet J, Balaa F, Law C, Bertens KA, Abou Khalil J, Karanicolas PJ. Hepatopancreaticobiliary Resection Arginine Immunomodulation (PRIMe) trial: protocol for a randomized phase II trial of the impact of perioperative immunomodulation on immune function following resection for hepatobiliary malignancy. BMJ Open 14(4), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38580363.
      3. Behman R, Chesney T, Corburn N, Haas B, Bubis L, Zuk V, Ashamalla S, Zhao H, Mahar A, Hallet J. Minimally Invasive Compared to Open Colorectal Cancer Resection for Older Adults: A Population-based Analysis of Long-Term Functional Outcomes. Ann Surg. Ann Surg 277(2):291-298, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 34417359.
      4. Bubis LD, Behman R, Roke R, Serrano PE, Khalil JA, Coburn NG, Law CH, Bertens K, Martel G, Hallet J, Marcaccio M, Balaa F, Quan D, Gallinger S, Nanji S, Leslie K, Tandan V, Luo Y, Beck G, Skaro A, Dath D, Moser M, Karanicolas PJ. HPB CONCEPT team. PATCH-DP: a single-arm phase II trial of intra-operative application of HEMOPATCH™ _to the pancreatic stump to prevent post-operative pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy. HPB (Oxford) 24(1):72-78, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34176743.
      5. Behman R, Karanicolas PJ, Nathens A, Gomez D. Hospital-level Variation in the Management and Outcomes of Patients With Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Population-Based Analysis. Ann Surg 274(6):e1063-e1070, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 31850993.
      6. Ziolkowski NI, Behman R, Klassen AF, Fish JS, Mundy LR, She RW, Forrest CR, Hollenbeck S, Arriagada C, Greenhalgh D, Pusic AL. Determining the Independent Risk Factors for Worse SCAR-Q Scores and Future Scar Revision Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 148(1):203-212, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34076625.
      7. Jaffer AA, Karanicolas PJ, Davis LE, Behman R, Hanna SS, Law CH, Coburn NG, Roke R, Lemke M, Beyfuss KA, Hallet J. The impact of tranexamic acid on administration of red blood cell transfusions for resection of colorectal liver metastases. HPB (Oxford) 23(2):245-252, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32641281.
      8. Behman R, Nathens AB, Pechlivanoglou P, Karanicolas P, Jung J, Look Hong N. Early operative management in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction: population-based cost analysis. BJS Open 4(5):914-923, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32603528.
      9. Fung BSC, Behman R, Nguyen MA, Nathens AB, Look Hong NJ, Pechlivanoglou P, Karanicolas PJ. Longer Trials of Non-operative Management for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Are Associated with Increased Complications. J Gastrointest Surg 24(4):890-898, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31062274.
      10. Behman R, Nathens AB, Haas B, Look Hong N, Pechlivanoglou P, Karanicolas P. Population-based study of the impact of small bowel obstruction due to adhesions on short- and medium-term mortality. Br J Surg 106(13):1847-1854, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31397896.
      11. Behman R, Cleary S, McHardy P, Kiss A, Sawyer J, Ladak SSJ, McCluskey SA, Srinivas C, Katz J, Coburn N, Law C, Wei AC, Greig P, Hallet J, Clarke H, Karanicolas PJ. Predictors of Post-operative Pain and Opioid Consumption in Patients Undergoing Liver Surgery. World J Surg 43(10):2579-2586, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31187246.
      12. Behman R, Nathens AB, Haas B, Look Hong N, Pechlivanoglou P, Karanicolas P. Surgery for adhesive small-bowel obstruction is associated with improved long-term survival mediated through recurrence prevention: A population-based, propensity-matched analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 87(3):636-644, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31095068.
      13. Behman R, Nathens AB, Mason S, Byrne JP, Hong NL, Pechlivanoglou P, Karanicolas P. Association of Surgical Intervention for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction With the Risk of Recurrence. JAMA Surg 154(5):413-420, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30698610.
      14. Behman R, Nathens AB, Look Hong N, Pechlivanoglou P, Karanicolas PJ. Evolving Management Strategies in Patients with Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: a Population-Based Analysis. J Gastrointest Surg 22(12):2133-2141, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30051307.
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Harvey N, Smith A, Cassie S, Sun S, Vallis J, Twells L, Lester K, Gregory D, Vallis J, Lester K, Gregory D, Twells L, Dang J, Sun W, Switzer N, Raghavji F, Birch D, Karmali S, Dang J, Switzer N, Delisle M, Laffin M, Gill R, Birch D, Karmali S, Marcil G, Bourget-Murray J, Switzer N, Shinde S, Debru E, Church N, Reso A, Mitchell P, Gill R, Sun W, Dang J, Switzer N, Tian C, de Gara C, Birch D, Karmali S, Jarrar A, Eipe N, Budiansky A, Walsh C, Mamazza J, Rashid M, Engels P. Canadian Surgery Forum 2018: St. John's, NL Sept. 13-15, 2018. Can J Surg 61(4 Suppl 1):S94-S174, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 35488393.
      17. Jung JJ, Naimark DM, Behman R, Grantcharov TP. Approach to asymptomatic paraesophageal hernia: watchful waiting or elective laparoscopic hernia repair?. Surg Endosc 32(2):864-871, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28779249.
      18. Lemke M, Karanicolas PJ, Habashi R, Behman R, Coburn NG, Hanna SS, Law CHL, Hallet J. Elevated Lactate is Independently Associated with Adverse Outcomes Following Hepatectomy. World J Surg 41(12):3180-3188, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28717907.
      19. Behman R, Nathens AB, Byrne JP, Mason S, Look Hong N, Karanicolas PJ. Laparoscopic Surgery for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Bowel Injury: A Population-based Analysis of 8584 Patients. Ann Surg 266(3):489-498, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28657949.
      20. Goyert N, Eeson G, Kagedan DJ, Behman R, Lemke M, Hallet J, Mittmann N, Law C, Karanicolas PJ, Coburn NG. Pasireotide for the Prevention of Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Ann Surg 265(1):2-10, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27537539.
      21. Behman R, Hanna S, Coburn N, Law C, Cyr DP, Truong J, Lam-McCulloch J, McHardy P, Sawyer J, Idestrup C, Karanicolas PJ. Impact of fluid resuscitation on major adverse events following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Am J Surg 210(5):896-903, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26255229.
      22. Behman R, Karanicolas PJ, Lemke M, Hanna SS, Coburn NG, Law CH, Hallet J. The Effect of Early Postoperative Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 19(9):1632-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26123102.
      23. Bischof DA, Dodson R, Jimenez MC, Behman R, Cocieru A, Blazer DG 3rd, Fisher SB, Squires MH 3rd, Kooby DA, Maithel SK, Groeschl RT, Gamblin TC, Bauer TW, Karanicolas PJ, Law C, Quereshy FA, Pawlik TM. Adherence to Guidelines for Adjuvant Imatinib Therapy for GIST: A Multi-institutional Analysis. J Gastrointest Surg 19(6):1022-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25731828.
      24. Bischof DA, Kim Y, Dodson R, Jimenez MC, Behman R, Cocieru A, Fisher SB, Groeschl RT, Squires MH 3rd, Maithel SK, Blazer DG 3rd, Kooby DA, Gamblin TC, Bauer TW, Quereshy FA, Karanicolas PJ, Law CH, Pawlik TM. Conditional disease-free survival after surgical resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a multi-institutional analysis of 502 patients. JAMA Surg 150(4):299-306, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25671681.
      25. Bischof DA, Kim Y, Behman R, Karanicolas PJ, Quereshy FA, Blazer DG 3rd, Maithel SK, Gamblin TC, Bauer TW, Pawlik TM. A nomogram to predict disease-free survival after surgical resection of GIST. J Gastrointest Surg 18(12):2123-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25245766.
      26. Bischof DA, Kim Y, Blazer DG 3rd, Behman R, Karanicolas PJ, Law CH, Quereshy FA, Maithel SK, Gamblin TC, Bauer TW, Pawlik TM. Surgical management of advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors: an international multi-institutional analysis of 158 patients. J Am Coll Surg 219(3):439-49, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25065359.
      27. Bischof DA, Kim Y, Dodson R, Carolina Jimenez M, Behman R, Cocieru A, Blazer DG 3rd, Fisher SB, Squires MH 3rd, Kooby DA, Maithel SK, Groeschl RT, Clark Gamblin T, Bauer TW, Karanicolas PJ, Law C, Quereshy FA, Pawlik TM. Open versus minimally invasive resection of gastric GIST: a multi-institutional analysis of short- and long-term outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol 21(9):2941-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24763984.
      28. Behman R, McHardy P, Sawyer J, Lam-McCulloch J, Karanicolas PJ. Medial open transversus abdominal plane catheter analgesia: a simple, safe, effective technique after open liver resection. J Am Coll Surg 218(5):e91-4, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24745582.

      Book Chapters

      1. Walker, R, Behman, RS, Bubis, LD, Karanicolas, PJ. Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Studies, 191-204, 2025.
      2. Behman R, Bubis, Karanicolas, Thoma, Sprague, Voineskos, Goldsmith. Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Studies. In: Evidence-Based Surgery. Springer, pp159-170, 2019.
      3. Behman R, Nathens AB, Karanicolas PJ. Laparoscopic Surgery for Small Bowel Obstruction: Is It Safe?. In: Adv Surg, 15-27, 2018.

      Letters to the Editor

      1. Behman R, Nathens AB, Karanicolas P. Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction-Surgery for All?-Reply. JAMA Surg 154: 1076-1077, 2019.
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