AshwiniSPoolaMD

General Surgery • Kansas City, MO

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Physician

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Office
U of MO, KC Sch of Med
Kansas City, MO 64101
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Education & Training

UMMS-BaystateResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2020
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 2022 - 2024
WA State Medical License 2020 - 2023
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2020
MO State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Reoperative surgery after magnetic sphincter augmentation.
Ashwini S Poola, Prakash Gatta> ;Diseases of the Esophagus. 2023 Jun 15
5 citations
Ambulatory colectomy: a pathway for advancing the enhanced recovery protocol.
Karleigh R Curfman, Ashwini S Poola, Gabrielle E Blair, Callan L Kosnik, Sunshine A Pille, Melinda E Hawkins, Laila Rashidi> ;Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2023 Jun 1
17 citations
Ambulatory colectomy: A pilot protocol for same day discharge in minimally invasive colorectal surgery.
Karleigh R Curfman, Ashwini S Poola, Gabrielle E Blair, Callan L Kosnik, Sunshine A Pille, Evan L Thilo, Melinda E Hawkins, Laila Rashidi> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2022 Aug 1
Pancreatic rest disguised as inflammatory bowel disease in young adult.
Karleigh Curfman, Megan Linders, Ashwini Poola, Larry O'Bryant, Laila Rashidi> ;Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022 Apr 1
7 citations
Efficacy of oral antibiotics in children with post-operative abscess from perforated appendicitis
Joseph A. Sujka, Katrina L. Weaver, Justin A. Sobrino, Ashwini S. Poola, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2019 Mar 1
3 citations
The relationship of eosinophilia with outcomes of Hirschsprung disease in children.
Richard Sola, Ashwini S. Poola, Rmaah Memon, Vivekanand Singh, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St. Peter, Jason D. Fraser> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2019 Jan 21
Success of Bolus Gastric Feeding After Fundoplication Among Children Who Require Preoperative Jejunal Feeding
Ashwini S. Poola, Joseph A. Sujka, Rebecca M. Rentea, Jason D. Fraser, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2018 Sep 17
6 citations
Transabdominal Versus Subcuticular Sutures to Secure a Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
Ashwini S. Poola, Katrina L. Weaver, Richard Sola, Shiva R. Reddy, Angela A. Mundakkal, Fedra Fallahian, Harmeet Bawa, Rebecca M. Rentea, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn...> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2018 Jul 1
10 citations
Feeding Advancement and Simultaneous Transition to Discharge (FASTDischarge) after laparoscopic gastrostomy.
Richard J. Hendrickson, Ashwini S. Poola, Joseph A. Sujka, Katrina L. Weaver, Rebecca M. Rentea, Shawn D. St. Peter, Tolulope A. Oyetunji> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2018 May 27
4 citations
Utility of pediatric female fertility preservation discussions following pelvic radiation.
Rebecca M. Rentea, Ashwini S. Poola, Joy M. Fulbright, Shawn D. St. Peter, Sohail R. Shah> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2018 Apr 4
14 citations
Primary Closure versus Bedside Silo and Delayed Closure for Gastroschisis: A Truncated Prospective Randomized Trial.
Ashwini S. Poola, Pablo Aguayo, Jason D. Fraser, Richard J. Hendrickson, Katrina L. Weaver, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2018 Feb 19
3 citations
Maturation of effect size during enrollment of prospective randomized trials.
Ashwini S. Poola, Tolulope A. Oyetunji, George W. Holcomb, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 Mar 1
10 citations
Does Intravenous Acetaminophen Improve Postoperative Pain Control after Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis? A Prospective Randomized Trial
Richard Sola, Amita A. Desai, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Nichole M. Doyle, Katrina L. Weaver, Ashwini S. Poola, Jason D. Fraser, Shawn D. St. Peter, Daniel L. Millspaugh> ;European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2018 Jan 2
8 citations
Are esophagocrural sutures needed during laparoscopic fundoplication: A prospective randomized trial.
Shawn D. St. Peter, Ashwini S. Poola, Obinna O. Adibe, David Juang, Jason D. Fraser, Pablo Aguayo, George W. Holcomb> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Oct 8
10 citations
A Single-Center Experience with Dynamic Compression Bracing for Children with Pectus Carinatum
Ashwini S. Poola, Amy L. Pierce, Beth A. Orrick, Shawn D. St. Peter, Charles L. Snyder, David Juang, Pablo Aguayo, Jason D. Fraser, George W. Holcomb> ;European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Sep 25
4 citations
The role of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate in prevention of penile adhesions after circumcision: A prospective, randomized trial
Hanna Alemayehu, Nicole E. Sharp, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Ashwini S. Poola, Charles L. Snyder, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
Re-Tubularization of Highly-Ischemic Anti-Mesenteric Border (Rehab): A Novel Bowel Preservation Technique in Complex Gastroschisis
Richard J. Hendrickson, Ashwini S. Poola, Katherine W. Gonzalez, Joel D Lim, Tololupe A Oyetunji> ;Journal of Neonatal Surgery. 2017 Aug 17
2 citations
Routine use of chest radiographs in the post-operative management of pectus bar removal: necessity or futility.
Ashwini S. Poola, Rebecca M. Rentea, Katrina L. Weaver, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2017 Mar 4
28 citations
The risk of developing a symptomatic inguinal hernia in children with an asymptomatic patent processus vaginalis.
Katrina L. Weaver, Ashwini S. Poola, Joanna L. Gould, Susan W. Sharp, Shawn D. St. Peter, George W. Holcomb> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Jan 1
15 citations
The effectiveness of costal cartilage excision in children for slipping rib syndrome.
Joanna L. Gould, Rebecca M. Rentea, Ashwini S. Poola, Pablo Aguayo, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016 Dec 1
13 citations
Same day discharge protocol implementation trends in laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pediatric patients
Joanna L. Gould, Ashwini S. Poola, Shawn D. St. Peter, Pablo Aguayo> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016 Dec 1
3 citations
The impact of developing a pectus center for chest wall deformities
Katherine W. Gonzalez, Brian G.A. Dalton, Ashwini S. Poola, E. Marty Knott, Brendan Kurtz, Charles L. Snyder, Shawn D. St. Peter, George W. Holcomb> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2016 Jun 9
11 citations
Long-term patient perception of pain control experience after participating in a trial between patient-controlled analgesia and epidural after pectus excavatum repair ...
Alessandra C. Gasior, Kathryn A. Weesner, E. Marty Knott, Ashwini S. Poola, Shawn D. St. Peter> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2013 Nov 1
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Authored Content

Feeding Advancement and Simultaneous Transition to Discharge (FASTDischarge) After Laparoscopic GastrostomyMay 2018
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholecysto-Cholangiography (PTCC): An Alternative to Intraoperative Cholangiography in High Risk Infants Suspect for Biliary AtresiaMay 2018
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholecysto-Cholangiography (PTCC): An Alternative to Intraoperative Cholangiography in High Risk Infants Suspect for Biliary AtresiaMay 2018

Hospital Affiliations

MultiCare Tacoma General HospitalTacoma, Washington
Mayo Clinic Health System in MankatoMankato, Minnesota

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