SaraE(Murray)HoldenMD

General Surgery • Saint Paul, MN

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Physician

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Office
640 Jackson St.
Saint Paul, MN 55101
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Summary

Dr. Sara Holden is a general and minimally invasive surgeon in Saint Paul, MN and is affiliated with Regions Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Minnesota Medical School and has been in practice 7 years. She has more than 30 publications and over 200 citings.

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2017 - 2018
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2017
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 2017 - 2024
MN State Medical License 2023 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2020 - 2023
WI State Medical License 2012 - 2019
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Is weight trajectory a better marker of wound complication risk than BMI in hernia patients with obesity?
Casson, C., Blatnik, J., Majumder, A., Holden, S.> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2024 Feb 1
2 citations
The efficacy of goal-directed recommendations in overcoming barriers to elective ventral hernia repair in older adults.
Cameron A Casson, Julie M Clanahan, Britta J Han, Chloe Ferris, Timothy R Holden, Bradley S Kushner, Sara E Holden> ;Surgery. 2023 Mar 1
3 citations
Transversus abdominis release with posterior component separation in patients with previously recurrent ventral hernias: A single institution experience.
Britta J Han, Bradley S Kushner, Sara E Holden, Arnab Majumder, Jeffrey A Blatnik> ;Surgery. 2022 Mar 1
5 citations
Polypharmacy is predictive of postoperative complications in older adults undergoing ventral hernia repair.
Timothy R Holden, Bradley S Kushner, Julia L Hamilton, Britta Han, Sara E Holden> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Nov 1
3 citations
Surgical “error traps” of open posterior component separation—transversus abdominis release
Bradley S. Kushner, Sara E. Holden, Jeffrey A. Blatnik> ;Hernia. 2021 Dec 1
2 citations
Perioperative outcomes of the Geriatric Assessment and Medical Preoperative Screening (GrAMPS) program pilot for older hernia patients: does chronological age predict ...
Bradley S. Kushner, Timothy A. Holden, Britta Han, Julia Hamilton, Margaret Sehnert, Sara E. Holden> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Nov 29
4 citations
Randomized control trial evaluating the use of a shared decision-making aid for older ventral hernia patients in the Geriatric Assessment and Medical Preoperative Scre...
Bradley S. Kushner, Timothy A. Holden, Britta Han, Margaret Sehnert, Arnab Majumder, Jeffrey A. Blatnik, Sara E. Holden> ;Hernia. 2021 Oct 22
2 citations
Chronological age does not predict postoperative outcomes following transversus abdominis release (TAR)
Bradley S. Kushner, Britta Han, Ebunoluwa E. Otegbeye, Julia Hamilton, Jeffrey A. Blatnik, Timothy A. Holden, Sara E. Holden> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Sep 14
Does immunosuppression use increase perioperative wound morbidity in patients undergoing transversus abdominis release
Bradley S. Kushner, Britta Han, Sara E. Holden, Arnab Majumder, Jeffrey A. Blatnik> ;Surgery. 2021 Aug 30
1 citations
Identifying critical computed tomography (CT) imaging findings for the preoperative planning of ventral hernia repairs
Bradley S. Kushner, Carter Starnes, Maggie Sehnert, Sara E. Holden, Jeffrey A. Blatnik> ;Hernia. 2021 Aug 1
6 citations
Age-Related Risk Factors in Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Review and Call to Action.
Julia Hamilton, Bradley S. Kushner, Sara E. Holden, Timothy A. Holden> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2021 May 17
9 citations
Geriatric assessment and medical preoperative screening (GrAMPS) program for older hernia patients.
Bradley S. Kushner, Julia Hamilton, Britta Han, Margaret Sehnert, Timothy A. Holden, Sara E. Holden> ;Hernia. 2021 Apr 4
10 citations
A Practical Guideline for the Implementation of Shared Decision-making in Complex Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair.
Bradley S. Kushner, Timothy A. Holden, Mary C. Politi, Jeffrey A. Blatnik, Sara E. Holden> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2021 Mar 1
7 citations
Early drain removal does not increase the rate of surgical site infections following an open transversus abdominis release.
Bradley S. Kushner, E Smith, Britta Han, Ebunoluwa E. Otegbeye, Sara E. Holden, Jeffrey A. Blatnik> ;Hernia. 2021 Jan 5
29 citations
Initial Experience with a Virtual Platform for Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Interviews
Arnab Majumder, Shaina R. Eckhouse, L. Michael Brunt, Michael M. Awad, Francesca Dimou, J. Christopher Eagon, Sara E. Holden, Heather Fone, Jeffrey A. Blatnik> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2020 Sep 17
15 citations
The number of inpatient consultations is negatively correlated with patient satisfaction in patients with prolonged hospital stays
Ryan K. Schmocker, Sara E. Holden, Xia Vang, Stephanie T Lumpkin, Linda M. Cherney Stafford, Glen Leverson, Emily R. Winslow> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2016 Aug 1
108 citations
Temporal Trends in Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy and Breast Reconstruction Associated With Changes in National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines.
Lane L. Frasier, Sara E. Holden, Timothy R. Holden, Jessica R. Schumacher, Glen Leverson, Bethany Anderson, Caprice C. Greenberg, Heather B. Neuman> ;JAMA Oncology. 2016 Jan 1
22 citations
Association of Patient-Reported Readiness for Discharge and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems Patient Satisfaction Scores: A Retrospect...
Ryan K. Schmocker, Sara E. Holden, Xia Vang, Glen Leverson, Linda M. Cherney Stafford, Emily R. Winslow> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015 Dec 1
7 citations
Elevated parathyroid hormone after parathyroidectomy delays symptom improvement
Priya R. Pathak, Sara E. Holden, Sarah Schaefer, Glen Leverson, Herbert Chen, Rebecca S. Sippel> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2014 Jul 1
Postoperative surveillance of small appendiceal carcinoid tumors.
Murray, S. E.,Lloyd, R. V.,Sippel, R. S.,Chen, H.,Oltmann, S. C.> ;Am. J. Surg.. 2014 Jan 08
Timing of Symptom Improvement After Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Sara E Murray, Rebecca S Sippel> ;Surgery. 2013 Nov 19
Clinicopathologic characteristics of colonic carcinoid tumors.
Murray, S. E.,Lloyd, R. V.,Sippel, R. S.,Chen, H.> ;J. Surg. Res.. 2013 Sep
Unilateral thyroidectomy for the treatment of benign multinodular goiter.
Bauer, P. S.,Murray, S.,Clark, N.,Pontes, D. S.,Sippel, R. S.,Chen, H.> ;J. Surg. Res.. 2013 Sep
Surveillance of Small Rectal Carcinoid Tumors in the Absence of Metastatic Disease
Rebecca S Sippel, Sara E Murray, Ricardo Lloyd> ;Springer. 2012 Oct
Synchronous and Antecedent Nonthyroidal Malignancies in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Sara E Murray, Rebecca S Sippel> ;Journal of The American College of Surgeons. 2013 Jun
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Press Mentions

List of Temporary Practice Permits Granted May 5, 2020May 5th, 2020

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Regions HospitalSaint Paul, Minnesota