JamesMichaelTatumMD

General Surgery • Los Angeles, CA

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Physician

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Office
1450 San Pablo St
Ste 6200
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-409-1000
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Education & Training

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2010
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
NE State Medical License 2015 - 2016
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Equivalent outcomes with minimally invasive and sternotomy mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral valve disease
Michael E. Bowdish, Ramsey S. Elsayed, James M. Tatum, Robbin G. Cohen, Wendy J. Mack, Brittany Abt, Victoria Yin, Mark L. Barr, Vaughn A. Starnes> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021 Apr 28
1 citations
Penetrating Pharyngoesophageal Injury: Practice Patterns in the Era of Nonoperative Management - A National Trauma Data Bank Review from 2007 to 2011.
James M. Tatum, Galinos Barmparas, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Sorin Edu, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley, Andrew J. Nicol MBChB, Pradeep H. Navsaria MBChB> ;Journal of Investigative Surgery. 2020 Nov 25
13 citations
Removing the magnetic sphincter augmentation device: operative management and outcomes
James M. Tatum, Evan T. Alicuben, Nikolai A. Bildzukewicz, Kamran Samakar, Caitlin C Houghton, John C. Lipham> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Aug 1
21 citations
Minimal versus obligatory dissection of the diaphragmatic hiatus during magnetic sphincter augmentation surgery.
James M. Tatum, Evan T. Alicuben, Nikolai A. Bildzukewicz, Kamran Samakar, Caitlin C Houghton, John C. Lipham> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Mar 1
16 citations
Regression of intestinal metaplasia following magnetic sphincter augmentation device placement.
Evan T. Alicuben, James M. Tatum, Nikolai A. Bildzukewicz, Kamran Samakar, Jamil S. Samaan, Einav Silverstein, Kulmeet Sandhu, Caitlin C Houghton, John C. Lipham> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Feb 1
1 citations
Portal Vein Thrombosis in Traumatically Injured Patients.
James M. Tatum, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Pratik A Mehta, Christos Colovos, Eric J. Ley, Galinos Barmparas> ;The American Surgeon. 2018 Nov 1
5 citations
Adverse Effects of Computers During Bedside Rounds in a Critical Care Unit.
Navpreet K. Dhillon, Sarah E. Francis, James M. Tatum, Michelle S. Keller, Galinos Barmparas, Bruce L. Gewertz, Eric J. Ley> ;JAMA Surgery. 2018 Nov 1
3 citations
Extended neuromuscular blockade in acute respiratory distress syndrome does not increase mortality.
Galinos Barmparas, Navpreet K. Dhillon, James M. Tatum, Kavita A. Patel, Gretchen M. Thomsen, Russell Mason, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 Aug 7
1 citations
Extraluminal Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
James M. Tatum, John C. Lipham> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2018 Nov 1
5 citations
Videoesophagography versus Endoscopy for Prediction of Intraoperative Hiatal Hernia Size.
James M. Tatum, Kamran Samakar, Michael E. Bowdish, Wendy J. Mack, Nikolai A. Bildzukewicz, John C. Lipham> ;The American Surgeon. 2018 Mar 1
1 citations
Tension Pneumoperitoneum after Hanging.
Navpreet K. Dhillon, James M. Tatum, Eric J. Ley, Galinos Barmparas> ;The American Surgeon. 2018 Mar 1
17 citations
Hiatal hernia recurrence following magnetic sphincter augmentation and posterior cruroplasty: intermediate-term outcomes
Kais Rona, James M. Tatum, Joerg Zehetner, Carol Chow, Kamran Samakar, Adrian Dobrowolsky, Caitlin C Houghton, Nikolai A. Bildzukewicz, John C. Lipham> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2018 Jan 16
10 citations
Injuries sustained during contact with law enforcement: An analysis from US trauma centers.
Morgan Schellenberg, Kenji Inaba, Jayun Cho, James M. Tatum, Galinos Barmparas, Aaron Strumwasser, Daniel Grabo, Cynthia Bir, Alexander L. Eastman, Demetrios Demetriades> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
1 citations
Refusal of cervical spine immobilization after blunt trauma: Implications for initial evaluation and management: A retrospective cohort study.
James M. Tatum, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Ara Ko, Eric J.T. Smith, Nicolas Melo, Galinos Barmparas, Eric J. Ley> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
10 citations
Selective Aortic Arch and Root Replacement in Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Fernando Fleischman, Ramsey S. Elsayed, Robbin G. Cohen, James M. Tatum, S. Ram Kumar, Kayvan Kazerouni, Wendy J. Mack, Mark L. Barr, Mark J. Cunningham, Amy E. Hackma...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Nov 1
Extreme Interventions for Trauma Patients in Extremis: Variations among Trauma Centers.
Galinos Barmparas, Ara Ko, Navpreet K. Dhillon, James M. Tatum, Mark Choi, Eric J. Ley, Daniel R. Margulies> ;The American Surgeon. 2017 Oct 1
1 citations
Prospective Trial of House Staff Time to Response and Intervention in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Pager vs. Smartphone
James M. Tatum, Terris White, Christopher Y Kang, Eric J. Ley, Nicolas Melo, Matthew B. Bloom, Rodrigo F. Alban> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Sep 1
26 citations
Outcomes after mitral valve repair: A single-center 16-year experience
James M. Tatum, Michael E. Bowdish, Wendy J. Mack, Adrienne M. Quinn, Robbin G. Cohen, Amy E. Hackmann, Mark L. Barr, Vaughn A. Starnes> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 Sep 1
26 citations
Analysis of Survival After Initiation of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
James M. Tatum, Galinos Barmparas, Ara Ko, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Eric J.T. Smith, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;JAMA Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
13 citations
Assault in children admitted to trauma centers: Injury patterns and outcomes from a 5-year review of the national trauma data bank.
Galinos Barmparas, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Eric J.T. Smith, James M. Tatum, Rex Chung, Nicolas Melo, Eric J. Ley, Daniel R. Margulies> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
Polysubstance-Induced Self-Enucleation after Motor Vehicle Collision.
Tatum, J. M.,Barmparas, G.,Choi, M.,Ley, E. J.,Melo, N.> ;Am Surg. 2017 May 01
1 citations
Polysubstance-Induced Self-Enucleation after Motor Vehicle Collision.
James M. Tatum, Galinos Barmparas, Mark Choi, Eric J. Ley, Nicolas Melo> ;The American Surgeon. 2017 May 1
11 citations
Validation of a field spinal motion restriction protocol in a level I trauma center
James M. Tatum, Nicolas Melo, Ara Ko, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Eric J.T. Smith, Dorothy A. Yim, Galinos Barmparas, Eric J. Ley> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2017 May 1
Polysubstance-Induced Self-Enucleation after Motor Vehicle Collision.
Tatum, J. M.,Barmparas, G.,Choi, M.,Ley, E. J.,Melo, N.> ;Am Surg. 2017 May 01
10 citations
Type B Aortic Arch Interruption in an Adult
Sherwin Abdoli, James M. Tatum, Ashley L. Fratello, Michael E. Bowdish, Craig J. Baker> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
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Journal Articles

Removing the Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device: Operative Management and Outcomes
James M. Tatum, Evan Alicuben, Kamran Samakar, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, John C. Lipham, Surgical Endoscopy
Adverse Effects of Computers During Bedside Rounds in a Critical Care Unit
Navpreet K Dhillon, Eric J Ley, James M Tatum, Galinos Barmparas, Bruce L Gewertz, JAMA