Scholarly work

Publications and presentations.

Peer-reviewed articles are separated from published conference abstracts and presentations so that the status of each contribution remains clear.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

  1. 2024

    Hays SB, Corvino G, Lorié BD, McMichael WV, Mehdi SA, Rieser C, Rojas AE, Hogg ME. Prince and princesses: The current status of robotic surgery in surgical oncology. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 129(1):164–182.doi:10.1002/jso.27536

  2. 2024

    Rieser C, Corvino G, Hays SB, Lorié BD, McMichael WV, Mehdi SA, Rojas AE, Hogg ME. Minimally invasive training in surgical oncology: Current status and needs assessment. Surgical Oncology Insight.doi:10.1016/j.soi.2024.100063

Published journal abstracts

  1. 2025

    Lorié BD, Corvino G, McMichael W, Mehdi S, Rojas A, Hogg M. Assessing the impact of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathway on open and robotic pancreas surgery: A retrospective cohort study. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN.doi:10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.10.103

  2. 2024

    Hays S, Kuchta K, Rojas A, Mehdi S, Lorié B, Corvino G, McMichael W, Talamonti M, Hogg M. Robotic biotissue curriculum improves technical performance for general surgery residents. HPB.doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2024.04.212

Selected presentations

  1. 2026

    McMichael WV, et al. CTA Utility in Pediatric Lower Extremity Vascular Injury with Hard Signs. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. First-author presentation · scheduled September 2026

  2. 2026

    McMichael WV, et al. Evaluating Brain Injury Guidelines in Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Central Surgical Association. First-author presentation

  3. 2026

    McMichael WV, et al. Falling Through the Cracks: A Frailty-Driven Model Outperforms Traditional Bleeding Risk Scores in the Elderly. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. First-author presentation

  4. 2024

    McMichael WV. The Impact of a Learner-Centered “Into the Fire” Medical Student Surgical Simulation Curriculum on Students' Knowledge, Confidence, and Skill. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. First-author presentation

  5. 2021

    McMichael WV. Dopamine 1 receptor activity modulates social behavior and cortical influence on amygdala activity in an age-dependent manner. Society for Neuroscience.

  6. 2019

    McMichael WV. Emerald Jewel Wasp Superimposes and Overrides Endogenous Signaling Pathways in the Cockroach Brain. Society for Neuroscience.