BS: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 1999.
MPH: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2000.
PhD: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2008.
Obesity; surgical outcomes; geographic information systems
Change, predictors and correlates of weight- and health-related quality of life in adolescents 2-years following bariatric surgery. International Journal of Obesity. 2020; 44:1467-1478.
Nutritional Risks in Adolescents After Bariatric Surgery. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2020; 18:1070-1081.e5.
Body contouring in adolescents after bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2020; 16:137-142.
Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Function, and Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery. Pediatrics. 2019; 144:e20191399.
Weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy in developmentally delayed adolescents and young adults. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2019; 15:1662-1667.
Sexual behaviors, risks, and sexual health outcomes for adolescent females following bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2019; 15:969-978.
Change in gastrointestinal symptoms over the first 5 years after bariatric surgery in a multicenter cohort of adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019; 54:1220-1225.
Five-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2019; 380:2136-2145.