DavidESkardaMD

Pediatric (General) Surgery • Salt Lake City, UT

Assistant Professor, Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Office
100 Mario Capecchi Dr
Suite 2600
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Phone+1 801-662-2950

Fax+1 801-662-2980
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Education & Training

Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2009 - 2011
University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2008
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2011 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NV State Medical License 2020 - 2025
MT State Medical License 2017 - 2025
WY State Medical License 2020 - 2024
ID State Medical License 2020 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2008 - 2012
MN State Medical License 2004 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pediatric Surgeon Perceptions on Operating Room Environmental Stewardship and Current Institutional Climate-Smart Actions.
Gwyneth A Sullivan, Audra J Reiter, Charesa Smith, Richard D Glick, David E Skarda, Hau D Le, Kenneth W Gow, Barrie S Rich, Mehul V Raval> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023 Dec 1
Internal hernia with volvulus after major abdominal reconstructions in pediatric urology - An infrequently reported and potentially devastating complication.
Jennison N Cull, Deborah L Jacobson, Glen A Lau, Patrick C Cartwright, M Chad Wallis, David Skarda, Robert Swendiman, Anthony J Schaeffer> ;Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2023 Aug 1
Reduced Computed Tomography for Appendicitis in Children after Implementation of Next-day Surgery Clinic Follow-up.
Sydney Ryan, Nanette C Dudley, Jeff E Schunk, Cindy Weng, David E Skarda, Eric W Glissmeyer> ;Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2023 Mar 13
Decreased Incidence of Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis During COVID-19 Across United States Children's Hospitals.
Stephanie E Iantorno, Scott S Short, David E Skarda, Michael D Rollins, Brian T Bucher> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023 Sep 1
1 citations
Postdischarge Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Appendicitis: A Mediation Analysis.
Stephanie E Iantorno, Julius G Ulugia, Zachary J Kastenberg, David E Skarda, Brian T Bucher> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Feb 1
Dollars and Sense: The Business of Pediatric Surgery.
David E Skarda, Melissa E Danko, Richard D Glick, Yigit S Guner, Hau D Le, Barrie S Rich, Daniel J Robertson, Scott S Short, Richard G Weiss, Kyle J Van Arendonk, Mehu...> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 May 1
3 citations
Concurrent SARS-COV-19 and acute appendicitis: Management and outcomes across United States children's hospitals.
Stephanie E Iantorno, David E Skarda, Brian T Bucher> ;Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
Standard Vocabularies to Improve Machine Learning Model Transferability With Electronic Health Record Data: Retrospective Cohort Study Using Health Care-Associated Inf...
Amber C Kiser, Karen Eilbeck, Jeffrey P Ferraro, David E Skarda, Matthew H Samore, Brian Bucher> ;JMIR Medical Informatics. 2022 Aug 30
44 citations
Initial Laparotomy Versus Peritoneal Drainage in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants With Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis or Isolated Intestinal Perforation: A Multic...
Martin L. Blakely, Jon E. Tyson, Kevin P. Lally, Susan R. Hintz, Barry Eggleston, David K. Stevenson, Gail E. Besner, Abhik Das, Robin K. Ohls, William E Truog, Leif D...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Oct 1
7 citations
Natural language processing for the surveillance of postoperative venous thromboembolism.
Jianlin Shi, John F. Hurdle, Stacy A. Johnson, Jeffrey P. Ferraro, David E. Skarda, Samuel R.G. Finlayson, Matthew H. Samore, Brian T. Bucher> ;Surgery. 2021 Oct 1
1 citations
An Administrative Data-based Surrogate Definition Identifies Children Evaluated Beyond Physical Examination for Suspected Appendicitis.
Eric W. Glissmeyer, Sydney E. Ryan, Nanette C. Dudley, Jeff E. Schunk, Jeremy Nielsen, Cindy Weng, David E. Skarda> ;Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2020 Oct 23
16 citations
Portable Automated Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections Using Natural Language Processing: Development and Validation.
Brian T. Bucher, Jianlin Shi, Jeffrey P. Ferraro, David E. Skarda, Matthew H. Samore, John F. Hurdle, Adi V. Gundlapalli, Wendy W. Chapman, Samuel R.G. Finlayson> ;Annals of Surgery. 2020 Oct 1
20 citations
Opioid Prescribing and Use in Ambulatory Otolaryngology
Liese C.C. Pruitt, Geoffrey C. Casazza, C Ian Newberry, Ryan Cardon, Alexander Ramirez, Paul Krakovitz, Jeremy D. Meier, David E. Skarda> ;The Laryngoscope. 2020 Aug 1
4 citations
Impact of consolidation of cases on post-operative outcomes for index pediatric surgery cases.
Liese C.C. Pruitt, David E. Skarda, Douglas C. Barnhart, Brian T. Bucher> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2020 Feb 25
22 citations
Prescription patterns and opioid usage in sinonasal surgery.
Christopher I. Newberry, Geoffrey C. Casazza, Liese C.C. Pruitt, Jeremy D. Meier, David E. Skarda, Jeremiah A. Alt> ;International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2020 Mar 1
18 citations
Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Opioid Prescribing in General Surgery.
Liese C.C. Pruitt, Douglas S. Swords, Sathya Vijayakumar, Barbara Ostlund, Jeannette Prochazka, Nathan G. Richards, Brian T. Bucher, David E. Skarda> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Mar 1
23 citations
Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis in children treated at US children's hospitals.
Liese C.C. Pruitt, David E. Skarda, Michael D. Rollins, Brian T. Bucher> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2020 Mar 1
4 citations
Preventing patient harm via adverse event review: An APSA survey regarding the role of morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference.
Loren Berman, Madelene J. Ottosen, Elizabeth Renaud, Belinda Hsi-Dickie, Annie Fecteau, David E. Skarda, Adam B. Goldin, Shawn J. Rangel, KuoJen Tsao, Apsa Quality> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019 Sep 1
4 citations
Facility Variation in Local Staging of Rectal Adenocarcinoma and its Contribution to Underutilization of Neoadjuvant Therapy
Douglas S. Swords, Benjamin S. Brooke, David E. Skarda, Gregory J. Stoddard, H. Tae Kim, William T. Sause, Courtney L. Scaife> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
43 citations
Prescription vs. consumption: Opioid overprescription to children after common surgical procedures
Liese C.C. Pruitt, Douglas S. Swords, Katie W. Russell, Michael D. Rollins, David E. Skarda> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019 Apr 24
43 citations
Disparities in utilization of treatment for clinical stage I-II pancreatic adenocarcinoma by area socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity.
Douglas S. Swords, Sean J. Mulvihill, Benjamin S. Brooke, David E. Skarda, Matthew A. Firpo, Courtney L. Scaife> ;Surgery. 2019 Apr 1
8 citations
Surgeon-Level Variation in Utilization of Local Staging and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Stage II-III Rectal Adenocarcinoma
Douglas S. Swords, David E. Skarda, William T. Sause, Ute Gawlick, George M. Cannon, Mark A. Lewis, Courtney L. Scaife, Jesse Gygi, H. Tae Kim> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2019 Jan 31
17 citations
Outcomes After Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Suture Techniques in Children.
Cameron A. Mason, David E. Skarda, Brian T. Bucher> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 Dec 1
3 citations
Surgical Safety Checklists in Children's Surgery: Surgeons' Attitudes and Review of the Literature.
Jessica Roybal, KuoJen Tsao, Shawn J. Rangel, Madelene J. Ottosen, David E. Skarda, Loren Berman> ;Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2018 Sep 1
10 citations
Safety culture among pediatric surgeons: A national survey of attitudes and perceptions of patient safety.
Loren Berman, Shawn J. Rangel, Adam B. Goldin, David E. Skarda, Madelene J. Ottosen, David Bliss, Patricia A. Valusek, Mary E. Fallat, KuoJen Tsao> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Oct 6
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Press Mentions

6 Recent Orthopedic Partnerships: The Core Institute, Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery & MoreNovember 16th, 2020
Intermountain's AI System Helps Surgeons Reduce Costs, Improve OutcomesOctober 15th, 2020