JamesSuliburkMD
General Surgery • Houston, TXEndocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Associate Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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Office
1919 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054Phone+1 832-957-6500- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Board certified in general surgery with fellowship training in endocrine surgery. I also have Extensive experience in high acuity emergency general surgery and trauma working in very high volume urban level 1 trauma centers. My elective practice focusses on surgery of the parathyroid, thyroid and adrenal glands. I have a special interest in the application of minimally invasive techniques of surgery and patient centered care design. I also have a robust research and administrative experience in patient safety, surgical quality assessment, outcomes assessment and design of optimal care pathways for surgical patients using mobile technology.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 2008- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonInternship, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 2001
University of OklahomaBS, biochemistry, cum laude, 1993 - 1997- University of OklahomaBS, Chemistry, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2003 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- University of SydneyCertificate of Endocrine Surgery Fellowship
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member American Association of Endocrine Surgery
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- National Governing Council Young Fellows Association American College of Surgery
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intraoperative Evaluation of Breast Tissues During Breast Cancer Operations Using the MasSpec Pen.Pirko, C., Kyana Y Garza, Mary E King, Chandandeep Nagi, Rachel J DeHoog, Jialing Zhang, Marta Sans, Anna Krieger, Clara L Feider, Alena V Bensussan, Michael F Keating...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2024 Mar 4
- Objectively measured cognitive dysfunction in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism improves after parathyroidectomy.William R Lightle, Feibi Zheng, Konstantinos I Makris, Raymon Grogan, James Suliburk> ;Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
- 5 citationsIntraoperative Identification of Thyroid and Parathyroid Tissues During Human Endocrine Surgery Using the MasSpec Pen.Rachel J DeHoog, Mary E King, Michael F Keating, Jialing Zhang, Marta Sans, Clara L Feider, Kyana Y Garza, Alena Bensussan, Anna Krieger, John Q Lin, Sunil Badal, Eliz...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2023 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- �Constructing post-surgical discharge instructions through a Delphi consensus methodology�Scott AR, Sanderson CJ, Rush AJ 3rd, Alore EA, Naik AD, Berger DH, Suliburk JW, Patient Educ Couns., 1/1/2018
- �Use of Game Theory to model patient engagement after surgery: a qualitative analysis�Castellanos SA, Buentello G, Gutierrez-Meza D, Forgues A, Haubert L, Artinyan A, Macdonald CL, Suliburk JW, J Surg Res., 1/1/2018
- "Detection of Metastatic Breast and Thyroid Cancer in Lymph Nodes by Desoprtion Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging�Zhang J, Feider CL, Nagi C, Yu W, Carter SA, Suliburk J, Cao HS, Eberlin LS, J Am Soc Mass Spectrom, 1/28/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Patient-Centered Costs Disproportionately Impact Low Income Patients.A. R. Scott1,3, A. J. Rush1, C. J. Balentine2, D. H. Berger1,3, A. D. Naik1,3, J. W. Suliburk1 1Baylor College Of Medicine,Houston, TX, USA2University Of Wisconsin,Mad..., Academic Surgical Congress, 1/1/2015
- Utility of Routine Postoperative Visit Following Appendectomy and Evaluation of Mobile Technology Access in an Urban Safety Net Population.D.W. Chen, C.J. Balentine, R.W. Davis, A.R. Scott, Y. Gao, N.M. Tapia, J.W. Suliburk, Academic Surgical Congress, 1/1/2014
- Questioning the Significance of the Routine Post-Operative Visit After Emergency Admission for Cholecystectomy: Possibility for Mobile Technology Follow-Up.R.W. Davis, C.J. Balentine, D.W. Chen, Y. Gao, A.R. Scott, N.M. Tapia, J.W. Suliburk, Academic Surgical Congress, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- �Ultrasound Guided FNA.�Department of Pathology, BCM, Houston, TX, 2012, 2013 - 1/1/2013
- �Endocrine Inicdenaloma�1/1/2013
- �Practical Approaches to Parathyroid Surgery�Austin, TX - 1/1/2012
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Press Mentions
MasSpec Pen Detects Cancer Tissue in Real Time During SurgeryAugust 20th, 2021- Fear of Smells Could Help Diagnose Migraines in KidsAugust 4th, 2021
- How Does COVID-19 Impact the Adrenal Gland?April 22nd, 2021
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Grant Support
- "Leveraging Mobile Technology to Improve Surgical Outcomes"Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation2014–2017
Committees
- Chair, Association for Academic Surgery Information Technology Committee 2012 - 2014
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- AAES - American Association of Endocrine SurgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Harris Health SystemHouston, Texas
St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center McNair CampusHouston, Texas
Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas
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