JohnMcNelisMD

General Surgery • Bronx, NY

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Chairman Department of Surgery Jacobi Medical Center Professor, Surgery, Albert Einstein Coll of Med

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Office
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone+1 718-918-5541
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Education & Training

Harvard School of Public HealthMS, Masters in Health Care Management , 2006 - 2008
Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1990 - 1991
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1989
Westchester Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1983 - 1984
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1985 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A prospective comparative study of the functional results associated with the use of Björk flap tracheostomy versus standard tracheostomy.
Corrado P Marini, Erin McMurdo, John McNelis, Erin Lewis, Anthony Policastro, Gary Lombardo, Dmitry Karev, Patrizio Petrone> ;European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2023 Jun 1
Blunt traumatic aortic injury in the elderly population.
Patricia O Yau, Erin Lewis, Amit Shah, Melvin E Stone Jr, John McNelis, Aksim Rivera> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2023 Jan 1
Multimodality Monitoring and Goal-Directed Therapy for the Treatment of Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review for the General and Trauma Surgeon.
Corrado P Marini, John McNelis, Patrizio Petrone> ;Current Problems in Surgery. 2022 Apr 1
5 citations
Incidence and effects of deep vein thrombosis on the outcome of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 infection.
Corrado P. Marini, Erin Lewis, Patrizio Petrone, Ariela Zenilman, Zhai Lu, Aksim G. Rivera, John McNelis> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2021 Nov 11
4 citations
Independent Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergoing Reconstructive Breast Cancer Surgery.
Maria Castaldi, Geena George, Christy Stoller, Afshin Parsikia, John McNelis> ;Plastic Surgery. 2021 Aug 1
11 citations
Appendiceal adenocarcinoma found by surgery for acute appendicitis is associated with older age.
John P. Skendelas, Victor S. Alemany, Vincent Au, Devika Rao, John McNelis, Peter K. Kim> ;BMC Surgery. 2021 May 2
3 citations
Increased morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with lower extremity trauma and associated injuries: A review of 420,066 patients from the national trauma database.
Zachary T. Sharfman, Afshin Parsikia, Ta'ir N. Rocker, Mani Kahn, Shima C. Sokol, Melvin E. Stone, John McNelis, Milan K. Sen, Apostolos Dimitroulias> ;Injury. 2021 Apr 1
14 citations
Predictive Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Breast Carcinoma.
Jessica Pastoriza, John McNelis, Afshin Parsikia, Erin Lewis, Marie Ward, Corrado P. Marini, Maria Castaldi> ;The American Surgeon. 2021 Jan 1
3 citations
Correlation of brain flow variables and metabolic crisis: a prospective study in patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Corrado P. Marini, Christy Stoller, John McNelis, Vito Del Deo, Kartik Prabhakaran, Patrizio Petrone> ;European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2020 Jul 27
11 citations
A propensity-matched analysis of contemporary outcomes of blunt popliteal artery injury.
John Futchko, Afshin Parsikia, Naomi Berezin, Amit R. Shah, Melvin E. Stone, John McNelis, Aksim G. Rivera> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Apr 1
1 citations
An analysis of 979 patients with pelvic fractures stratified by the presence or absence of solid organ injury
Corrado P. Marini, Soraya M. Sánchez-Molero Pérez, Alejandro Betancourt-Ramirez, John McNelis, Patrizio Petrone> ;Injury. 2020 Jun 1
1 citations
NSQIP Impacts Patient Experience.
Maria Castaldi, Geena George, Pamela Turner, John McNelis> ;Journal of Patient Experience. 2020 Feb 1
16 citations
Predictive factors for the development of surgical site infection in adults undergoing initial open inguinal hernia repair.
J Sereysky, Afshin Parsikia, Melvin E. Stone, Maria Castaldi, John McNelis> ;Hernia. 2020 Feb 1
5 citations
Introducing a Clinical Documentation Specialist to Improve Coding and Collectability on a Surgical Service.
Maria Castaldi, John McNelis> ;Journal for Healthcare Quality. 2019 May 17
16 citations
Factors predictive of the development of surgical site infection in thyroidectomy - An analysis of NSQIP database.
David Myssiorek, Yasmina Ahmed, Afshin Parsikia, Maria Castaldi, John McNelis> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2018 Nov 16
28 citations
A Multidisciplinary Patient Navigation Program Improves Compliance With Adjuvant Breast Cancer Therapy in a Public Hospital.
Maria Castaldi, Saman Safadjou, Tarek N. Elrafei, John McNelis> ;American Journal of Medical Quality. 2017 Jul 1
7 citations
Open and Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Injury Repair Outcomes in Polytrauma Patients.
Anand Dayama, Aksim G. Rivera, Odunayo Olorunfemi, Ahmed Mahmoud, Catherine A. Fontecha, John McNelis> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
27 citations
Sequential Participation in a Multi-Institutional Mock Oral Examination Is Associated With Improved American Board of Surgery Certifying Examination First-Time Pass Rate
Abbey L. Fingeret, Tracey D. Arnell, John McNelis, Mindy B. Statter, Lisa Dresner, Warren D. Widmann> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2016 Nov 1
30 citations
Impact of frailty on outcomes in geriatric femoral neck fracture management: An analysis of national surgical quality improvement program dataset
Anand Dayama, Odunayo Olorunfemi, Simon Greenbaum, Melvin E. Stone, John McNelis> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
7 citations
Geriatric nursing home falls: A single institution cross-sectional study
Joshua H. Johnson, Saman Safadjou, Wayne B Cohen-Levy, Srinivas H. Reddy, John McNelis, Sheldon Teperman, Melvin E. Stone> ;Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2016 Mar 1
10 citations
Basic data underlying clinical decision‐making and outcomes in emergency department thoracotomy: tabular review
Anand Dayama, Dordaneh Sugano, Daniel B. Spielman, Melvin E. Stone, Jody M. Kaban, Ahmed H. Mahmoud, John McNelis> ;ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
6 citations
Predictive factors associated with adverse events in patients with toxic colitis: an analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project.
Anand Dayama, Dordaneh Sugano, Melvin E. Stone, John McNelis> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2015 Nov 1
9 citations
The effect of robotic telerounding in the surgical intensive care units impact on medical education.
Corrado P. Marini, Garry Ritter, Cordelia Sharma, John McNelis, Michael H. Goldberg, Rafael Barrera> ;Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2015 Mar 1
40 citations
“The National Surgery Quality Improvement Project” (NSQIP): a new tool to increase patient safety and cost efficiency in a surgical intensive care unit
John McNelis, Maria Castaldi> ;Patient Safety in Surgery. 2014 Apr 24
Beyond bundles and coated catheters: effective interventions to decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).
Jonas P. DeMuro, John McNelis, Adel Hanna, Valsamma Thekkel, Joseph Chandrankunnel, Burke A. Cunha> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2012 Oct 5
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Press Mentions

New Quality Verification Program for Hospitals Will Benefit Participants in ACS NSQIPOctober 27th, 2021
Building the Foundations of a New Quality ProgramAugust 20th, 2020
Annual Patient Safety Conference Held at JacobiOctober 13th, 2019
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