RafaelSierraMDFACS

General Surgery • Fort Lauderdale, FL

Transplantation

Physician

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Office
2151 E Commercial Blv
Ste 204
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone+1 954-776-0830
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Education & Training

Tulane UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
AL State Medical License Active through 2014
LA State Medical License 2010 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Acumen nEHR, Health IT Services Group, 2013
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

31 citations
Aggressive resection of hepatocellular carcinoma with right atrial involvement.
Sander Florman, Michael Weaver, Paul J. Primeaux, Mary Killackey, Rafael Sierra, Santiago Gomez, Salima Haque, Fredric Regenstein, Luis A. Balart> ;The American Surgeon. 2009 Nov 1
95 citations
Closing the Gap in Operative Performance Between Novices and Experts: Does Harder Mean Better for Laparoscopic Simulator Training?
Dimitrios Stefanidis, James R. Korndorffer, Sarah Markley, Rafael Sierra, B. Todd Heniford, Daniel J. Scott> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2006 Sep 1
14 citations
Psychomotor testing predicts rate of skill acquisition for proficiency-based laparoscopic skills training.
Dimitrios Stefanidis, James R Korndorffer Jr, F William Black, J Bruce Dunne, Rafael Sierra, Cheri L Touchard, David A Rice, Ronald J Markert, Peter R Kastl, Daniel J ...> ;Surgery. 2006 Aug 1
77 citations
Construct and face validity of MIST-VR, Endotower, and CELTS: are we ready for skills assessment using simulators?
Shishir K. Maithel, Rafael Sierra, James R. Korndorffer, Peter J. Neumann, S. Dawson, Mark P. Callery, Daniel B. Jones, Daniel J. Scott> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2006 Jan 1
38 citations
Intensive continuing medical education course training on simulators results in proficiency for laparoscopic suturing
Dimitrios Stefanidis, Rafael Sierra, James R. Korndorffer, J. Bruce Dunne, Sarah Markley, Cheri L. Touchard, Daniel J. Scott> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2006 Jan 1
139 citations
Proficiency Maintenance: Impact of Ongoing Simulator Training on Laparoscopic Skill Retention
Dimitrios Stefanidis, James R. Korndorffer, Sarah Markley, Rafael Sierra, Daniel J. Scott> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2005 Sep 1
19 citations
Multicenter Construct Validity for Southwestern Laparoscopic Videotrainer Stations
James R. Korndorffer, John L. Clayton, Seifu T. Tesfay, William C. Brunner, Rafael Sierra, J. Bruce Dunne, Daniel B. Jones, Robert V. Rege, Cheri L. Touchard, Daniel J...> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2005 Sep 1
146 citations
Skill retention following proficiency-based laparoscopic simulator training.
Dimitrios Stefanidis, James R. Korndorffer, Rafael Sierra, Cheri L. Touchard, J. Bruce Dunne, Daniel J. Scott> ;Surgery. 2005 Aug 1
332 citations
Simulator Training for Laparoscopic Suturing Using Performance Goals Translates to the Operating Room
James R. Korndorffer, J. Bruce Dunne, Rafael Sierra, Dimitris Stefanidis, Cheri L. Touchard, Daniel J. Scott> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2005 Jul 1
61 citations
Development and transferability of a cost-effective laparoscopic camera navigation simulator
James R. Korndorffer, D. J. Hayes, J.B. Dunne, Rafael Sierra, Cheri L. Touchard, Ronald J. Markert, Daniel J. Scott> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2005 Feb 1
55 citations
Developing and testing competency levels for laparoscopic skills training
James R. Korndorffer, Daniel J. Scott, Rafael Sierra, William C. Brunner, J. Bruce Dunne, Douglas P. Slakey, Michael C. Townsend, Robert L. Hewitt> ;Archives of Surgery. 2005 Jan 1
42 citations
Determining standards for laparoscopic proficiency using virtual reality.
William C. Brunner, James R. Korndorffer, Rafael Sierra, J. Bruce Dunne, C. Lillian Yau, Ralph L. Corsetti, Douglas P. Slakey, Michael C. Townsend, Daniel J. Scott> ;The American Surgeon. 2005 Jan 1
82 citations
Laparoscopic Virtual Reality Training: Are 30 Repetitions Enough? 1
William C. Brunner, James R. Korndorffer, Rafael Sierra, Nader N. Massarweh, J. Bruce Dunne, C. Lillian Yau, Daniel J. Scott> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2004 Dec 1
7 citations
Laparoscopic marsupialization of a giant posttraumatic splenic cyst.
Rafael Sierra, William C. Brunner, Joseph T. Murphy, J. Bruce Dunne, Daniel J. Scott> ;JSLS. 2004 Oct 1
12 citations
Incidental paraduodenal hernia found during laparoscopic colectomy
William C. Brunner, Rafael Sierra, J.B. Dunne, C. L. Simmang, Daniel J. Scott> ;Hernia. 2004 Feb 19
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