Work Address:
University of South Florida
C/o Tampa General Hospital
P. O. Box 1289
Tampa, FL 33601		 Tel: (813) 844-7473
Fax: (813) 844-1920
www.zbmi.com
   
Education:      
Doctor of Medicine (MD) American University of Beirut June 1986
Bachelor of Science (BS) American University of Beirut July 1983

Post‑Graduate Training:
7/97-6/98:            Gastrointestinal Surgery Scholar.  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
7/93-4/95:            GI Surgery Research Fellowship.  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
7/88‑6/93:            General Surgery.  University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA
7/87‑6/88:            Pathology: PGY1. University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA

Academic Appointments:
2/07-current         Professor of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
1/04-1/07               Associate professor of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
6/98-1/04               Assistant professor of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
1/98-6/98               Instructor in Surgery, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN

Hospital Affiliations:
5/00-present          Staff Surgeon, James A Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL
6/98-present           Attending Surgeon.  Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
9/97-6/98                 Courtesy Staff Surgeon.  Olmstead Medical Center, Rochester, MN
4/95-6/97                 Attending Surgeon.  Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY

Medical Licensure:
FLEX                                                  June 1988
State of Iowa (26974)                     Feb 1989-Sep 2000
State of New York (00069)            April 1995-Dec 1997
State of Minnesota (39967)          Sep 1997-Sep 1999
State of Florida (ME 77830)          Dec 1998-current
Lebanon (855/M)                            July 1999-current

Board Certification:
Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery (No. 39171), March 1994.

Honors and Awards:
Iowa Academy of Surgery, Resident Research Award, May 1991
Iowa Academy of Surgery, Resident Research Award, June 1992
University of South Florida Research and Creative Scholarship Award, January 2001
University of South Florida OCO 2001 Award, February 2001
Japan Surgical Society, Traveler Award, April 2001
SSAT Career Development Award Grant, May 2001
USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award, Feb 2002 (mentored S Shalhub)
USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award, Feb 2003 (mentored S Shalhub)
USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award, Feb 2005 (mentored A Kandil)
USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award, Feb 2006 (mentored M Ingram)
USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award, Feb 2006 (mentored A Kandil)

Professional Societies:
Association of Academic Surgery                                                       Member, 1995
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract                                        Member, 1996
International College of Surgeons US-Section                                Member, 1995
The Priestly Society                                                                               Member, 1998
American Society of Bariatric Surgeons                                            Member, 1999
Southeastern Surgical Congress                                                       Member, 1999
Florida Surgical Society                                                                        Member, 2000
Tampa Bay Surgical Society                                                                Member, 2000
American College of Surgeons                                                           Fellow, 2001
American Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association                             Member, 2001
Society of University Surgeons                                                            Member, 2003
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons        Member, 2003

Committees:
Chairman, Utilization Review Cte. Jones Memorial Hospital                                 1/96-6/97
Chairman, Medical Records Committee, Jones Memorial Hospital                     1/96-6/97
Surgery Research Committee, Mayo Clinic                                                                7/97-6/98
General Surgery Residency Committee, Mayo Clinic.                                              7/97-6/98
Promotion and Tenure, Dept of Surgery, USF                                                            10/01-current
Research Committee, American Society for Bariatric Surgery                                8/00- current
Membership Committee, SSAT                                                                                     5/01- 2004
USF Faculty Council                                                                                                         11/03-11//05
Executive Council, AAS                                                                                                    10/03-2/06
Program Committee, Pancreas Club                                                                          2004-current
AAS-SUS Membership Taskforce                                                                                 2005-current
Managed Care Committee-USF Practice Group                                                       2005-current 
Continuing Professional Education Committee, USF                                              2006-current
Surgical Access Committee, ASBS                                                                              2006-2008
State Chapters Committee, ASBS                                                                                2006-2008
Program Committee, ASBS                                                                                           2006-2008

Editorial Board:
Obesity Surgery             Editorial Board                                     June 2003-Jan 2007
                                          Editor Emeritus                                   January 2007-present
Journal of Surgical Research                                                     January 2004-present
Bariatric Times                                                                              February 2005-present
Permanente Journal                                                                     February 2007-present

Study Sections:
VA Merit Review Surgery Subcommittee                                       Nov 04-current

Student and Resident Mentoring:
Magda Banasiak: Medical student; currently a resident in Neurosurgery at USF, Tampa
                                    Project: Bariatric Surgery Database
                                    1 poster;  2 manuscripts

Sawsan Rasheid: Medical student; currently a surgical resident in Surgery at USF
                                    Project: Bariatric Surgery Database
                                    1 manuscript

Adam Fier: Undergraduate student, currently a medical student at Nova Southeastern Univ.
                                    Project: Ileus in pancreatitis (2 yrs in the lab)
                                    2 posters (1 award)

Kathryn Baksh: Undergraduate student, currently medical student at USF
                                    Project: Pancreatitis-Induced Liver Injury
                                    1 poster (1 award), Honors Thesis

Krista Haines: Graduate student at USF; currently at LEECOM School of Osteopathic Med.
                                    Project: Bariatric Surgery Outcomes;            Multiple publications

Sherene Shalhub: Medical Student; Currently a surgical resident at Univ of Washington
                                    Independent Study: MEL 9999-S
                                    Project: Bariatric Surgery Database
                                    2 awards; 2 posters; 2 manuscripts

Andreas Richenbacher: Visiting Medical Student from the University of Berne, Switzerland
                                     Project: Ileus in pancreatitis (2 mo in the lab)

Chris Wilkomm:       Medical Student ay USF
                                    Project: Cholecystectomy during bariatric surgery
                                    Independent Study: MEL 9999-S
                                   
Jose Lopez, MD:      Resident in Surgery, USF, Tampa; currently Attending at Tampa VA
                                    Project: Bariatric Surgery: 1 manuscript; 1 book chapter

Osama Al-Saif, MD: Resident in Surgery, USF, Tampa; currently Surg Onc Fellow at OSU
                                    Project: Bariatric Surgery; 1 manuscript
Jimmy Sung, MD:    Resident in Surgery, USF, Tampa
                                    Project: Outcomes Research
                                    1 manuscript

Ana Parsee:              Medical Student ay USF
                                    Project: Cholecystectomy during bariatric surgery
                                    Independent Study: MEL 9999-S
                                    See publications

Taylor Martin:            Graduate student at USF; currently Research Coordinator
                                    Outcomes Database; Multiple publications

Ali Kandil:                  Graduate student at USF; now at LEECOM School of Osteopathic Med
                                    Bariatric Surgery and OSA; Multiple publications

Robert Dragotti:        Undergrad student at USF; now LEECOM School of Osteopathic Med
                                    Bariatric Surgery Database; Multiple publications

Tommy Buchanan:  Undergraduate Honors student at USF
                                    Bariatric surgery and urinary incontinence

Alexandra Fehr:        Undergraduate Honors student at USF
                                    Bariatric surgery database

Tracy Torrella:           Graduate student at USF
                                    Outcomes Database; Multiple publications

 

Fellows Training and Mentoring:
Scott Gallagher, MD:                 2001-2003 Research Fellow; currently: Attending at USF
                                                      Multiple projects and publications; see Publications

Rodrigo Gonzalez, MD             2003-2004 Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Fellow, USF
                                                      Multiple projects and publications; see Publications

Lana Nelson, DO:                     2004-2005 Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Fellow, USF
                                                      Multiple projects and publications; see Publications

Malene Ingram, MD                  2005-2006 Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Fellow, USF
                                                      Multiple projects and publications; see Publications

Taghreed Almahmeed, MD     2005-2006 Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Fellow, USF
                                                      Multiple projects and publications; see Publications

Ferdinand Martinez, MD           2006-2007 Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Fellow, USF
                                                      Multiple projects and publications; see Publications

Rajesh Kuruba, MD                  2006-2007 Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Fellow, USF
                                                      Multiple projects and publications; see Publications

Presentations:

  1. Effect of Enzymatic Treatment on Calcium Absorption by the Small Intestine.  The Middle East Medical Assembly Annual Meeting, Beirut, Lebanon 1984.
  2. The Isolated Bowel Segment, Iowa Model‑III, Studies of Motility.  The 11th Annual Pediatric Surgery Residents Meeting, Chicago, November 1990.
  3. A Prospective Safety Study of Femoral Vs Non‑femoral Vein Catheterization in Burn Patients.  American Burn Association 23rd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, April 1991
  4. Enteric Smooth Muscle Function after Small Bowel Isotransplantation (SBTx) in Rats.  Society of University Surgeons 37th Annual Meeting, Denver, February 1995.
  5. Enteric Smooth Muscle Contractile Properties after Small Bowel Transplantation in Rats.  Society for Surgery of The Alimentary Tract 36th Meeting, San Diego, May 95.
  6. Results of Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity in Patients Older Than 50 Years.  American Society of Bariatric Surgery, 12th Annual Meeting, Seattle, June 1995.
  7. Results of Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity.  American College of Surgeons, Lebanon Chapter, 7th Clinical Congress, Beirut, Lebanon, September 1995.
  8. Overview of Clinical and Experimental Small Bowel Transplantation.  American College of Surgeons, Lebanon Chapter, 7th Congress, Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 1995.
  9. Functional Changes in Enteric Smooth Muscle Contractile Activity After Small Bowel Transplantation.  ACS, Surgical Forum, New Orleans, Oct. 95.
  10. Near Total Gastrectomy For Severe PostVagotomy Gastroparesis:  Critical Analysis of Early and Late Long-Term Results.  SSAT, New Orleans, May 98 (A Fostner-Barthell)
  11. Malabsorptive Procedures for Severe Obesity:  Comparison of Pancreatico-Biliary Bypass and Very Very Long Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. SSAT, New Orleans, May 98
  12. Role of Nitric Oxide (NO), VIP and ATP in Inhibitory Neurotransmission in Human Jejunum.  Association of Academic Surgery, Seattle, Nov 1998.
  13. Long-Term Results of Biliary Reconstruction After Laparoscopic Bile Duct Injuries.  Western Surgical Association, Indianapolis, Nov. 1998.
  14. Results of Biliary Reconstruction for Laparoscopic Duct Injuries.  National Arab American Medical Association, Lebanon, July 1999
  15. Financial Status does not Predict Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery.  American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, San Diego, June 1999 (AJ Durkin)
  16. Gastroesophageal Reflux after Intact Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: Correction by Conversion to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. SSAT, New Orleans, May 1999 (B Balsiger)
  17. What Prognostic Factors are Important in Duodenal Adenocarcinoma?  Western Surgical Association, Santa Fe, Nov 1999 (F Bakaeen)
  18. Clinical Predictors of Sleep Apnea in Patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery.  American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, Memphis, June 2000 (F Serafini)
  19. Delay in Treatment of Biliary Disease during Pregnancy Increases Morbidity and can be avoided with Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.  SESC, Feb 2001 (J Meunch)
  20. Mechanisms of Liver Injury during Acute Pancreatitis. Japan Surgical Society, Sendai, April 2001. Traveler Award.
  21. Regulation of Cytokine Gene Expression and Mechanisms of Liver Injury in Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreas Club, Atlanta, May 2001.
  22. The Utility of Contrast Studies and Drains in Post-operative Management after RYGB. ASBS, Washington, June 2001 (F Serafini)
  23. Pancreatic Elastase Induces Small Bowel Ileus by Activation of Inflammatory Cytokines. Florida Surgical Society, Key West, June 2001 (A Fier)
  24. UGI and Drains in Patients after RYGB. Florida Surgical, Key West, June 2001 (J Lopez)
  25. Bariatric Surgery in Florida. Florida Surgical Society, Key West, June 2001 (W Anderson)
  26. Blocking Cytokines and Nitric Oxide Attenuates Pancreatitis-Associated Ileus. ICS-US, Orlando, July 2001 (A Fier)
  27. Pancreatic-Associated Ascites Induces Hepatocyte Death Independent of Local Cytokine Production. AAS, Milwaukee, Nov 2001
  28. Is Bariatric Surgery Safe in Academic Centers? SESC, Nashville, Feb 2002 (J Lopez)
  29. Regulation of TNF gene expression in Kupffer cells during acute pancreatitis; the role of p38-MAPK, ERK1/2, SAPK/JNK. Pancreas Club, San Francisco, May 2002
  30. Liver injury during acute pancreatitis: the role of PAAF, P38-MAPK and Caspase-3 in hepatocyte apoptosis. SSAT Plenary Session, San Francisco, May 2002. (J Yang)
  31. Gastric Bypass is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with clinically significant obesity. ASBS, Las Vegas, June 2002
  32. The impact of bariatric surgery on the Veterans Administration Healthcare system: a cost- benefits analysis. ASBS, Las Vegas, June 2002 (S Gallagher)
  33. Vapreotide, a potent somatostatin analogue, does not decrease pancreas-related complications after elective pancreatectomy. ACS, San Francisco, Oct 02 (M Sarr)
  34. Outcomes of colon resections in geriatric patients. Surgical Forum, San Francisco, Oct 2002 (J Sung)
  35. Pancreatic ascitic fluid induces lung and liver injury by different mechanisms. Surgical Forum, San Francisco, Oct 2002
  36. Acute Pancreatitis and multi-organ dysfunction. 2003 USF Undergraduate Research Symposium. Honorable Mention (K Baksh)
  37. The Impact of Minimally-Invasive Parathyroidectomy on the Treatment of Primary Hyper-parathyroidism. AAES, San Diego, May 2003, (S Gallagher)
  38. Outcomes of AAA Repair. Florida Vascular Society, May 2003 (B Keeling)
  39. The Role of FasL in Pancreatitis-Induced Liver injury and Death. Pancreas Club, May 18, 2003 Orlando, FL (S. Gallagher)
  40. Pancreatitis induces ileus by upregulating NO and TNF in the small intestine. SSAT 18th Annual Residents Conference, May 17, 2003, Orlando, FL (S. Gallagher)
  41. The importance of routine liver biopsy in diagnosing NASH in bariatric patients. ASBS 20th Annual Meeting, June 18-21, 2003, Boston, MA (S Shalhub)
  42. The Impact of Minimally-Invasive Parathyroidectomy on the Treatment of Primary Hyper-parathyroidism. Florida Surgical Society, June 26, 2003, Orlando, FL (S Gallagher)
  43. The role of liver biopsy in bariatric surgery. Florida Surgical Society, June 26, 2003, Orlando, FL (S Ross)
  44. The role pf Nitric Oxide (NO) and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) in pancreatitis-induced ileus. Surgical Forum, Chicago Oct 2003 (S. Gallagher)
  45. Acute pancreatitis induces FasL gene expression and upregulates apoptotic pathways in the liver. AAS, 37th Annual Meeting, Sacramento, Nov 2003 (S Gallagher)
  46. The ACGME project and work hours; realistic expectations or false hopes. AAS, 37th Annual Meeting, Sacramento, Nov 2003 (S Gallagher)
  47. The Role of Fas/FasL in Pancreatitis induced liver injury, DDW May 2004, New Orleans (S Gallagher: Pancreas Club, Ross Resident Conference, SSAT Plenary Session)
  48. Does experience precludes leaks in laparoscopic RYGB? SLS 2004 (R Gonzalez)
  49. Prophylactic IVC Filters: Optimal Prophylaxis or Wasted Resources? SLS, New York, Sep 2004. (S Gallagher)
  50. NF-κB medicates apoptosis thorough Fas/FasL transcriptional activation in Kupffer cells. AAS, Houston, Nov 2004 (S Gallagher)
  51. Outcomes of Long-RYGB. SESC Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Feb 2005
  52. RYGB as a Treatment for GERD in Patients with Clinically significant Obesity, SESC Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Feb 2005 (L Nelson)
  53. The Role of p65/RelA in Kupffer cell apoptosis; Pancreas Club, Chicago May 2005
  54. Statewide Outcomes of Bariatric surgery. ASBS Plenary session, Orlando, June 2005
  55. Predictors of VTE in Bariatric surgery. ASBS, Orlando, June 2005 (R. Gonzalez)
  56. Ileus during Acute Pancreatitis. 1st Academic Surgical Congress, Feb 2006 (S Gallagher)
  57. Unrealistic Weight Expectations. ASBS, San Francisco, June 2006 (P Kaly)
  58. Hospital and Provider Volume in 1,816 Adrenalectomies. AAES 2006 (S Gallagher)
  59. iNOS and ileus during pancreatitis. 2nd Academic Surgical Congress, 2007 (S Gallagher)
  60. TLR4 and Kupffer cell apoptosis. 2nd Academic Surgical Congress, Feb 2007
  61. Amelioration of urinary incontinence after bariatric surgery, ASBS 2007 (R Kuruba)
  62. Risk and Incidence of falls following RYGB. ISO, 2007. (A Berarducci)
  63. Validation of the Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score. ASA, April 2007 (E DeMaria)

Invited Lectures:

  1. Small Bowel Transplantation.  University of South Florida, Tampa, March 1998
  2. Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis.  ASAS, Hicken’s Symposium, Tampa, Nov 98
  3. Management of Bile Duct Injuries.  ASAS, Hicken’s symposium, Tampa, FL, Nov 98
  4. The Difficult Duodenum. ASAS, Hicken’s Symposium, Tampa, FL, Nov 98
  5. Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors.  Florida Surgical Society, Longboat, Nov 99
  6. Bariatric Surgery.  USF ‘The Obesity Epidemic’ Course, Clearwater, FL, April 2000
  7. Operative Treatment of Obesity. FASPEN, Tampa, FL, Sep 2000
  8. Operative Treatment of Obesity. USF ‘Sleep Disorders’ Course, Clearwater, FL Sep 2000
  9. Mechanisms of Distant Organ Injury in Acute Pancreatitis. AAS, Tampa, Nov 2000
  10. Acute Pancreatitis.  ASAS, Hicken’s Symposium, Tampa, FL, Nov 2000
  11. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.  ASAS, Hicken’s Symposium, Tampa, FL, Nov 2000
  12. Distant Organ Injury during Acute Pancreatitis. USF Medicine Grand Rounds, April 01
  13. Surgical Treatment of Obesity. USF 2nd Obesity Symposium, Clearwater, FL, April 2000
  14. Effect of Obstructive and Diversionary Procedure on the Esophagus. NIH Research Workshop, Bethesda, June 2001
  15. Laparoscopic RYGB. Techniques for the Roux Limb. ACS, New Orleans, Oct 2001
  16. Non-operative treatment of liver tumors. ACS Post Graduate Course, New Orleans, 2001
  17. Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN). AASLD/APHBA Surgical Forum, Dallas, Nov 2001
  18. Pathophysiology of Distant Organ Injury in Acute Pancreatitis. Grand Rounds, Dept of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Nov 2001
  19. Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis: Today’s Evolving Concepts. 30th Annual Spring Meeting of the ACS, San Diego, April 2002
  20. Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Hicken’s Symposium, Tampa, May 2002
  21. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. ACS-Florida Surgical Annual Meeting. Sarasota, June 02
  22. Gastric Bypass for CPAP failure. USF Sleep Symposium, Clearwater, Oct 02
  23. Acute pancreatitis. Hicken’s Symposium, ASAS, Tampa, Nov 2002
  24. Choledochal cysts. Hicken’s Symposium, ASAS, Tampa, Nov 2002
  25. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. 12th USF Surgery Course, Copper Mountain, CO, Jan 03
  26. Bariatric Surgery and Sleep Apnea. 2nd Annual Surgery of the Foregut, Miami Feb 2003
  27. Results of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. 2nd Surgery of the Foregut, Miami Feb 2003
  28. Bariatric Surgery. 4th Primary Care Update. Orlando, March 2003.
  29. Bariatric Surgery. USF 4th Annual Conference on Obesity. April 2003, Clearwater, FL
  30. Hepatic Complications of Obesity. Hicken’s Symposium, ASAS, Tampa, Nov 8, 2003
  31. Contemporary Treatment of Obesity. Hicken’s Symposium, ASAS, Tampa, Nov 8, 2003
  32. Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents. University of Miami Bariatric Course, Miami, Jan 2004
  33. NIH Criteria for Bariatric Surgery. 3rd Foregut Symposium, Miami, Feb 15-18, 2004
  34. Management of Leaks in Bariatric Surgery. 3rd Foregut Symposium, Miami, Feb, 2004
  35. Overview of Bariatric Surgery. NAAMA Convention, Beirut , Lebanon, June 28, 2004
  36. Current Concepts in Bariatric Surgery. University of Balamand, Lebanon, July 13, 2004
  37. Controversies in Bariatric Surgery, 14th USF Surgery Course, Telluride, CO, Jan 2005
  38. Revisional Bariatric Surgery, 14th USF Surgery Course, Telluride, CO, Jan 2005
  39. Contemporary Management of Leaks. 4th Foregut Surgery, Miami, Feb 2005
  40. Utilization of Bariatric Surgery in Florida. 4th Foregut Surgery, Miami, Feb 2005
  41. Bariatric Surgery. Guatemalan Surgical Society, Guatemala April 2005
  42. The effect of RYGB on NASH. DDW Combined Clinical Symposium, Chicago May 2005
  43. Overview of Bariatric Surgery, Tampa Bay Surgical Society, Tampa, Nov 2005
  44. Role of Gastroenterologist in Bariatric Surgery, 6th Esophagology Conf, Orlando, Dec-05
  45. Complications in Bariatric surgery, 15th USF Surgery Course, Copper Mountain, Jan 2006
  46. Future of Bariatric Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Jan 2006
  47. Management of Anastomotic Leaks, 5th Foregut Symposium, Miami, Feb 2006
  48. Bariatric Surgery, GI update for Primary Care, Tampa, April 2006
  49. Bariatric Surgery, T. Jefferson University Primer for Primary Care, Philadelphia, 06/2006

Publications:

  1. Saadeh GM, Murr MM, Nassar CF. Effect of Enzymatic Treatment on Calcium Absorption by the Small Intestine.  A Comparative Study between the Rat and Rabbit Transport Mechanisms.  Comp Biochem Physiol Part A 83(3): 539‑43, 1986.
  2. Massad M, Murr MM, Razzouk B, Nassorah Z, Sankari M, Najjar F.  Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in an Adult with Mumps. A Case Report.  Surgery 103(3): 381‑2, 1988.
  3.  Murr MM, Al‑Jurf A, Fisher J, Benda J.  Coexistent Cystosarcoma Phyllodes and Adenocarcinoma of the Same Breast.  Contemp Surg 37(5): 39‑43, 1990.
  4. Murr MM, Rosenquist M, Lewis R, Heinle J, Kealey GP.  A Prospective Safety Study of Femoral vs. Non‑femoral Vein Catheterization in Burn Patients.  J Burn Care Rehab 12(6): 576‑8, 1991.
  5. Murr MM, Waziri M, Schelper R, Abu‑Youssef M.  A Case of Multivertebral Anomalies, Cloacal Dysgenesis, and other Anomalies Presenting Prenatally as Cystic Kidneys.  Am J Med Genetics 42:761‑5, 1992
  6. Yamazato M, Kimura K, Yoshino H, Murr MM, Ellsbury D, Soper RT.  The Isolated Bowel Segment Iowa Model‑II: Motility across the Anastomosis with or without Mesenteric Division.  J Ped Surg 27(6): 691‑5, 1992.
  7. Murr MM, Corry RJ.  The Effect of Blood Transfusions on GVHD in Small Intestine Transplantation in Rats.  Trans Proceed 24(3): 1187‑8, 1992.
  8. Murr MM, Metcalf A.  Spinal Epidural Abscess Complicating an Ileal J‑Pouch Anastomosis.  Dis Colo Rect 36:293‑4, 1993.
  9. Murr MM, Benda JA. Papilloma of the Ureter with Dysplasia.  Surg Rounds 316, 1993.
  10. Murr MM, Kimura K, Shaaban A, Soper RT.  Torsion of a Hernia Sac Invaginating into the Tunica Vaginalis and Resembling Testicular Torsion.  Ped Surg Int 8:517, 1993.
  11. Murr MM, Kollmorgen CF, Kimura K, Soper RT.  Duplication of the Esophagus in the Terminal Ileum.  Surgical Rounds 16(12): 944‑5, 1993.
  12. Murr MM, Kimura K, Ellsbury D, Yoshino H, Yamazato M, Soper RT.  Absorption in the Isolated Bowel Segment III.  J Pediatr Gastro & Nutr 17(2): 182-185, 1993.
  13. Murr MM, Kimura K, Ellsbury D, Yamazato M, Yoshino H, Soper RT.  Motility of the Isolated Bowel Segment.  Dig Dis Sci 39(12): 2619-2623, 1994.
  14. Murr MM, Sarr MG, Oishi AJ, Van Herdeen JA.   Pancreatic Cancer.  Ca‑Cancer Journal for Clinicians 44(5): 304-18, 1994.
  15. Murr MM, Mason EE, Scott DH.  The Use of Pneumoperitoneum in the Repair of Giant Hernias.  Obesity Surgery 4(4): 323-327, 1994.
  16. Lee J, Murr MM, Foley MK, Sarr MG.  The Role of the Vagal Branches to the Proximal Stomach in Mediating Gastric Distention-Induced Disruption of Canine Interdigestive Upper Gut Motility.  J Surg Res 58(6): 576-582, 1995.
  17. Murr MM, Miller VM, Sarr MG. Functional Changes in Enteric Smooth Muscle Activity after Small Bowel Transplantation (SBTx).  Surgical Forum XLVI: 169-198, 1995.
  18. Murr MM, Miller VM, Sarr MG.  Contractile Properties of Smooth Muscle after Small Bowel (Iso) Transplantation in Rats.  Am J Surg 171:212-218, 1996
  19. Murr MM, Siadati MR, Sarr MG.  Results of Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity in Patients Older Than 50 Years.  Obesity Surgery 5(4): 399-402, 1995.
  20. Murr MM, Sarr MG, Camilleri M.  The Surgeon’s Role in the Treatment of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction.  Am J Gastroenterol 90:2147-2151, 1995.
  21. Murr MM, Oishi AJ, Toma TP, Sarr MG.  Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic and Ampullary Cancer.  Leb Med J 43(4): 200-7, 1995.
  22. Siadati MR, Murr MM, Foley MK, Duenes JA, Steers JL, Sarr MG.  In-Situ Neural Isolation of the Entire Canine Upper Gut: Effects on Fasting and Fed Motility Patterns.  Surgery 121(2): 174-81, 1997
  23. Murr MM, Sarr MG.  Small Bowel Transplantation.  Effects on Function of Non-Adrenergic Non-Cholinergic Nerves.  J GI Surg 1:439-445,1997
  24. Shibata C, Murr MM, Balsiger BM, Anding J, Sarr MG.  Contractile Activity of Circular Smooth Muscle in Rats 1Yr.After Small Bowel Transplantation: Differing Adaptive Response of the Jejunum and Ileum to Denervation. J GI Surg 5:463-72, 1998
  25. Forstner-Barthell AW, Murr MM, Nitecki S, Camilleri M, Prather CM, Kelly KA, Sarr MG. Near Total Completion Gastrectomy for Severe PostVagotomy Gastric Stasis: Analysis of Early- and Long-Term Results in 62 Pts.  J GI Surg 3:15-23,1999
  26. Murr MM, Nagornery DM.  An End-to End Pancreaticojejunostomy Using a Mechanical Purse-String Device.  Am J Surg 177:340-341,1999
  27. Murr MM, Balsiger BM, Farrugia G, Sarr MG.  Role of Nitric Oxide (NO), VIP and ATP in Inhibitory Neurotransmission in Human Jejunum.  J Surg Res 84:8-12,1999
  28. Murr MM, Gigot FM, Nagorney DM, Harmsen WS, Illstrup DM, Farnell MB.  Long-Term Results of Biliary Reconstruction after Laparoscopic Bile Duct Injuries.  Arch Surg 134:604-610,1999
  29. Murr MM, Balsiger BM, Kennedy FP, Mai JL, Sarr MG.  Malabsorptive Procedures for Severe Obesity: Comparison of Pancreatico-Biliary Bypass and Very Very Long Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. J GI Surg 3: 607-612,1999
  30. Balsiger BM, Murr MM, Poggio L, Sarr MG.  Bariatric Surgery: Surgery for Weight Control In Patients with Morbid Obesity.  Med Clin of North America 84: 477-490, 2000
  31. Durkin AJ, Bloomston M, Murr M, Rosemurgy AS.  Financial Status does not Predict Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery.  Obes Surg 9:524-526, 1999
  32. Balsiger BM, Murr MM, Mai J, Sarr MG.  Gastroesophageal Reflux after Intact Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: Correction by Conversion to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. J GI Surg 4:276-81, 2000
  33. Bakaeen FG, Murr MM, Sarr MG, Thompson GB, Farnell MB, Nagorney DM, Farley DR, VanHeerden JA, Wiersema LM, Schleck CD, Donohue JH.  What Prognostic Factors are Important in Duodenal Adenocarcinoma?  Arch Surg 135:635-42, 2000
  34. Bloomston M, Boyce W, Mamel J, Albrink M, Murr M, Durkin A, Rosemurgy A.  Videoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia-Results beyond Short Term Follow-Up.          J Surg Res 92:150-156, 2000
  35. Serafini F, Anderson WM, Rosemurgy A, Strait T, Murr MM. Clinical Predictors of Sleep Apnea in Patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery.  Obes Surg 11; 28-31,2001
  36. Serafini F, Bloomston M, Zervos E, Muench J, Albrink M, Murr MM, Rosemurgy A.  Laparoscopic revision of Failed Anti-Reflux Operations: J Surg Res 95; 13-18, 2001
  37. Rosemurgy A, Bloomston M, Serafini F, Coon B, Murr MM, Carey L. Frequency With Which Surgeons Undertake Pancreaticoduodenectomy Determines Length of Stay, Hospital Charges and In-Hospital Mortality. J GI Surg 5:21-26: 2001.
  38. Meunch J, Albrink M, Serafini F, Rosemurgy A, Carey L, Murr MM. Delay in Treatment of Biliary Disease during Pregnancy Increases Morbidity and can be avoided with Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.  Am Surgeon 67:539-543, 2001
  39. Serafini F, Sachs D, Bloomston M, Carey L, Karl R, Murr MM, Rosemurgy AS.  Location, not staging, of cholangiocarcinoma determines the role for adjuvant chemoradiation therapy.  Am Surg 67: 839-843, 2001
  40. Basniak M, Murr M. Medical School Curricula do not Address Obesity as a Disease. Obes Surg 11:677-679, 2001
  41. Serafini F, Anderson W, Ghassemi P, Poklepovic J, Murr MM. The Utility of Contrast Studies and Drains in Post-operative Management after RYGB. Obes Surg 12; 34-8, 2002
  42. Murr MM, Yang J, Fier A, Kaylor P, Masteroids S, Norman JG. Pancreatic Elastase Induces Liver Injury by Activating Cytokine Production Within Kupffer Cells via NF-kB.   J GI Surg 6:474-480, 2002
  43. Murr MM, Yang J, Fier A, Kaylor P, Burnette PK, Norman JG. Pancreatic-Associated Ascites Induces Hepatocyte Death Independent of Local Cytokine Production. J Surg Res 106:308-313, 2002
  44. Lopez J, Sung J, Anderson W, Stone J, Shapiro D, Rosemurgy A, Murr MM. Is Bariatric Surgery Safe in Academic Centers? Am Surg 68; 820-823, 2002
  45. Murr MM, Yang J, Fier A, Gallagher S, Carter G, Gower W, Norman J. Regulation of TNF gene expression in Kupffer cells during acute pancreatitis; the role of p38-MAPK, ERK1/2, SAPK/JNK and NF-kB. J GI Surg 7:20-25, 2003
  46. Rasheid S, Banasiak M, Gallagher S, Lipska A, Kaba S, Ventimiglia D, Anderson WM, Murr MM. Gastric Bypass is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with clinically significant obesity. Obes Surg 13:58-61, 2003
  47. Al-Saif O, Gallagher S, Gallagher S, Shalhub S, Shapiro D, Murr MM. Who should be doing laparoscopic bariatric surgery?  Obes Surg 13:82-87, 2003
  48. Yang J, Fier A, Carter Y, Liu G, Epling-Burnette PK, Bai F, Loughran T, Masteroides S, Norman JG, Murr MM. Liver Injury During Acute Pancreatitis: The Role of Pancreatitis-Associated Ascitic Fluid (PAAF), p38-MAPK and Caspase-3 In Inducing Hepatocyte Apoptosis. J GI Surg 7:200-208, 2003
  49. Bloomston M, Binities O, Fraiji E, Murr MM, Zervos E, Goldin S, Kudryk B, Zwiebel B, Black T, Rosemurgy A. Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with or without radiofrequency ablation in the management of patients with advanced hepatic malignancies. Am Surg 68: 827-831, 2002
  50. Murr MM, Gallagher S. Technical Considerations for Transabdominal Loading of the Circular Stapler in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Am J Surg 185: 585-8, 2003
  51. Zyromski N, Murr MM. Evolving concepts in the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis. (Invited review) Surgery 133: 235-237, 2003
  52. Sarr MG, Murr MM , Smyrk T, Yeo C, Fernandez-del-Castillo C, Hawes RH, Freeny P. Primary cystic neoplasms of the pancreas: Neoplastic disorders of emerging importance-current state of the art and unanswered questions. J GI Surg 7: 417-428, 2003
  53. Sarr MG and the Pancreatic Surgery Group (Murr MM). The potent somatostain-analogue Vapreotide does not decrease pancreas-specific complications after elective pancreatectomy: a prospective, double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Am Coll Surg 196: 556-564, 2003
  54. Gallagher S, Banasiak M, Gonzalvo J, Paoli D, Allwood J, Morris D, Murr MM, Shapiro D. The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Veterans Administration Healthcare System: A Cost Analysis. Obes Surg 13: 245-248, 2003
  55. Gallagher SF, Denham DW, Murr MM, Norman JG. The Impact of Minimally-Invasive Parathyroidectomy on the Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Surgery 134; 910-917, 2003
  56. Shalhub S, Parsee A, Gallagher S, Haines K, Wilkomm C, Brantley S, Pinkas H, Saff-Koche L, Murr MM. The importance of routine liver biopsy in diagnosing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in bariatric patients. Obes Surg 14: 54-59, 2004
  57. Yang J, Gallagher S, Haines K, Epling PK, Bai F, Gower W, Mastorides S, Norman J, Murr MM.  Kupffer Cell-Derived FasL Plays a Role in Pancreatitis-Induced Liver Injury and Hepatocyte Death. J Gastrointest Surg 8:166-174; 2004
  58. Gallagher S, Yang J, Baksh K, Haines K, Carpenter H, Epling PK, Peng Y, Norman J, Murr MM.  Acute pancreatitis induces FasL gene expression and apoptosis in the liver.   J Surg Res 122: 201-209, 2004
  59. Sung J, Wessel M, Gallagher S, Marcet J, Murr MM. The failure of Medicare HMO to control the cost of colon resections in elderly patients. Arch Surg 139: 1366-70, 2004
  60. Gonzalez R, Gallagher S, Haines K, Murr MM.  Management of incidental ovarian tumors in patients undergoing gastric bypass. Obes Surg 14: 1216-21, 2004
  61. Gonzalez R, Gallagher S, Nelson L, Murr MM.  Management of leaks in laparoscopic gastric bypass. Obes Surg 14:1299-307, 2004
  62. Gallagher S, Ross S, Haines K, Shalhub S, Fabri PJ, Karl RC,  Murr MM.  Realistic expectations and leadership in the era of work hour reform. J Surg Res 126:137-44, 2005
  63. Gallagher SF, Murr MM. Contemporary Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Board Review Series. Hospital Physician 8: 2-11, 2005
  64. Nelson L, Murr MM. Operative Treatment of Clinically Significant Obesity. Board Review Series. Hospital Physician; 8:2-12, 2005
  65. Gallagher S, Peng Y, Haines K, Baksh K, Epling-Burnette PK, Yang J, Murr MM.  Fas/FasL play a central role in pancreatitis-induced hepatocyte apoptosis.  J GI Surg 9; 467-475, 2005
  66. Keeling B, Haines K, Stone P, Armstrong P, Murr MM, Shames M. Current Indications for Preoperative Inferior Vena Cava Filter in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Clinically Significant Obesity. Obes Surg 15:1009-12, 2005
  67. Gonzalez R, Gallagher S, Haines K, Murr MM.  Operative technique for converting a failed VBG to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. J Am Coll Surg; 201:366-374, 2005
  68. Nelson L Gonzalez R, , Haines K Gallagher S, Murr MM Amelioration of Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Clinically Significant Obesity. Am Surg. 71:950-3, 2005
  69. Houghton S, Nelson L, Swain J, Nesset E, Kendrick M, Thompson G, Murr MM, Nichols F, Sarr M. Is a RYGB Safe after Previous Anti-Reflux Surgery: Technical Feasibility and Postoperative Symptom Assessment. SOARD 1:475-480, 2005
  70. Sarmiento J, Tsiotos G, Behrns K, Murr MM, Cunba J, Nealon W. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting of the Pancreas Club. J GI Surg 9: 751-6, 2005
  71. Gonzalez R, Haines K, Nelson L, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Predictive Factors of DVT/PE in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. SOARD 2:30-36, 2006
  72. Peng Y, Gallagher S, Haines K, Baksh K, Murr MM. NF-κB mediates Kupffer cell apoptosis through transcriptional activation of Fas/FasL. J Surg Res 130:58-65, 2006
  73. Peng Y, Gallagher SF, Landmann R, Haines K, Murr MM. The role of p65 NF-kappaB/RelA in pancreatitis-induced Kupffer cell apoptosis. J GI Surg: 10:837-47, 2006
  74. Ingram M, Murr MM. Overview of Treatment of Obesity. Perioperative Nursing Clinics 1:1-7, 2006
  75. Nelson L, Gonzalez R, Haines K, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Spectrum and treatment of small bowel obstruction in patients undergoing RYGB. SOARD 2:377-383, 2006
  76. Nelson L, Byers P, Lopez L, Gonzalez R, Haines K Gallagher S, Murr MM. Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients older than 65 years.  SOARD 2:384-388, 2006
  77. Virji A, Murr MM. Caring for patients after bariatric surgery. Am Fam Physician. 15; 73:1403-8, 2006
  78. Nelson L, Murr MM. Bariatric surgery after age 65: weighing the risk. Bariatric Times 3:1-10, 2006.
  79. Gonzalez R, Haines K Gallagher S, Murr MM.  Does experience preclude leaks in laparoscopic gastric bypass? Surg Endo 20:1687-92, 2006
  80. Nelson L, Sarr MG, Murr MM. Anatomically Incorrect Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Errant Roux Limb Anatomy following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Clinically Significant Obesity. SOARD 2:523-7, 2006
  81. Gonzalez R, Nelson LG, Murr MM. Does establishing a bariatric surgery fellowship training program influence operative outcomes? Surg Endosc. 21:109-14, 2006
  82. Haines K, Nelson L, Gonzalez R, Torrella T,  Martin T, Kandil A, Dragotti R, Anderson W, Gallagher SF, Murr MM. Surgery 141:354-8, 2007
  83. Gonzalez R, Sarr MG, Smith CD, Baghai M, Kendrick M, Szomstein S, Rosenthal R, Murr MM. Diagnosis and contemporary management of anastomotic leaks after gastric bypass for obesity. JACS 204:47-55, 2007
  84. Murr MM, Martin T, Haines K, Dragotti R, Kandil A, Gallagher SF, Harmesn W. A State Wide Review of Contemporary Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Florida. Does Provider Volume Impact Outcomes? Ann Surg 2007 (in press)
  85. Almahmeed T, Gonzalez R, Nelson L, Haines K, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Added morbidity of anastomotic leaks in patients undergoing RYGB. Arch Surg 2007 (in press)
  86. Kuruba R, Saff-Koche L, Murr MM.  Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Care of Patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery. Med Clin of N Am 91: 339-351, 2007
  87. Peng Y, Murr MM. Establishment of Immortalized Rat Kupffer Cell Lines. Cytokine 2007 (in press)
  88. Berarducci A, Haines K, Murr MM. Risk of injuries, falls and skeletal fragility following bariatric surgery for morbid obesity. Applied Nursing Research (In press, manuscript #ANR-D-06-00074).

Book Chapters:

  1. Murr MM, Kimura K.  Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis.  In:  Abdominal Surgery in Infancy and Childhood. Donellan, Burington, Schafer, White (eds).  Harwood Academic Publishers.
  2. Oishi AJ, Sarr MG, Murr MM, Petersen BT. Ampullary Cancer. In: Hepatobiliary and pancreatic Disease: A Team Approach, edited by Pitt HA, Carr‑Locke D, Ferrucci J.  Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1995.
  3. Murr MM, Sarr MG.  Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity.  In: Endocrinologia: Controversias Medico-Qirurgicas, edited by Herrera MF, Garber IL, Rodrigo JR, Fernandez MC.  McGraw-Hill Interamerica Editores, Mexico, 1996, pp 326-329.
  4. Sarr MG, Murr MM.  Small Intestine Neoplasms.  In: Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, edited by Greenfield LJ, Mulholland MW, Oldham KT, Zenelock GB, Lillemoe KD.  J Lippincot Company, Philadelphia. 1996, pp 844-856.
  5. Murr MM, Tsiotos GG, Sarr MG.  Operative Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis by Repeated Planned Necrosectomy and Delayed Primary Closure of the Abdominal Wall.  In: Problems in General Surgery, edited by Sarr MG and Soper NJ.  Lippincot-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, 1996, pp 153-161.
  6. Murr MM, Sarr MG.  The Management of Cystic Disorders of the Bile Ducts.  In: Current Surgical Therapy, 6th Ed, edited by Cameron JL.  Mosby-Year Book, Philadelphia. pp: 439-442
  7. Murr MM, Sarr MG.  Small Bowel Transplantation: The New Frontier in Organ Transplantation.  In:  Transplantation Surgery, edited by Hakim N, Danovitch G.  Springer, 2001, pp235-248
  8. Murr MM, Thompson GB, Sarr MG.  Controversies in the Operative Treatment of Gastric Cancer.  In: Gastric Cancer: Future Perspectives, edited by Golematis B Ch., and Merrell RC. J Wiley & Sons.
  9. Murr MM, Norman JG.  Acute Pancreatitis. In: Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition, edited by Greenfield LJ, Mulholland MW, Oldham KT, Zenelock GB, Lillemoe KD.  Lippincot Williams and Wilkonson, Philadelphia, 2001, pp: 863-873
  10. Murr MM, Sarr MG.  Motility disorders of the Stomach and Small Bowel.  In: Current Surgical Therapy, 7th Edition, edited by Cameron JL. pp170-173
  11. Gallagher S, Murr MM. Open Splenectomy, In Atlas of Upper Abdominal Surgery. Edited by Sarr, Calvien and Fong. Springer-Verlag GmbH & Co (2003)
  12. Gallagher S, Sarr MG, Murr MM.   Reoperative Bariatric Surgery in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. Edited by Inabnet, DeMaria and Ikramuddin.
  13. Sarr MG, Murr MM, Kendrick M. Bariatric Operations in Advanced Therapy in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease 5/e, edited by Bayless TM and Diehl AM, BC Decker, Inc., Philadelphia.
  14. Lopez J, Shalhub S, Murr MM. Gastric Cancer in Palm Pilot Hand Book for USF Medical Students edited by Goldin S and Zervos M.
  15. Gonzalez R, Gallagher S, Sarr M, Murr MM. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Revisional Surgery in Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery, Edited by Schauer P and Schrimer B.
  16. Gallagher S, Zervos M, Murr MM. Distal Pancreatectomy for Tumor in Pancreatic Cancer edited by Evans D, Von Hoff D, Hruban R, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2004
  17. Gallagher S, Ross S, Murr MM. Reoperative Gastric Surgery in Handbook of Reoperative Surgery, Edited by Callery M, Blackwell Publishing, 2004
  18. Gonzalez R, Gallagher S, Koche L, Murr MM. Preoperative Evaluation and Intraoperative Care of the Obese in Management of Morbid Obesity, edited by Sugerman HJ, Nguyen N.  Taylor & Francis Group, New York, 2006
  19. Gallagher SF, Jaffray C, Murr MM. Acute Pancreatitis in Shackelford’s Textbook of Surgery edited by Yeo C.

Posters:

  1. Murr MM, Al‑Jurf A, Mitros FA.  Management of Colonic Bleeding from angiodysplasia.   SSAT 32nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, May 1991.
  2. Murr MM, Corry RJ. Effect of Blood Transfusions on GVHD in Small Intestine Trans-plantation in Rats.  The 2nd International Symposium on SBT. London, Canada, 10/91.
  3. Murr MM, Kimura K, Ellsbury D, Yoshino H, Yamazato M, Soper RT.  The Isolated Bowel Segment IBS‑III, Studies of Absorption.  PAPS, Albuquerque, May 1992.
  4. Murr MM, Kimura K, Ellsbury D, Yamazato M, Yoshino H, Soper RT.  The Isolated Bowel Segment, Studies of Motility.  The ACG, Miami Beach, October 1992
  5. Murr MM, Sarr MG.  Practical Considerations When Operating on Patients Greater than 600 Pounds.  ASBS 11th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, June 1994.
  6. Murr MM, Mason EE, Scott DH.  The Use of Pneumoperitoneum in The Repair of Giant Hernias.  ASBS 11th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, June 1994.
  7. Murr MM, Sarr MG.  Function of Non-Adrenergic, Non-Cholinergic (NANC) Nerves After Small Bowel Transplantation.  SSAT, San Francisco, May 1996.
  8. Balsiger BM, Murr MM, Sarr MG.  SBT Alters Non-Adrenergic Non-Cholinergic Inhibition in Longitudinal Smooth Muscle of the Rat Jejunum. SSAT, New Orleans, 1998
  9. Yang J, Fier A, Norman J, Murr M. Gadolinium Attenuates Elastase-induced Liver Injury by Reducing TNF Production from Kupffer Cells via NF-kB. USF Research Day, Feb 01
  10. Fier A, Yang J, Murr M. Cytokine and Nitric Oxide Blockade Attenuate Pancreatitis-Associated Ileus. USF Research Day, Feb 2001
  11. Basniak M, Murr M. Medical School Curricula and Obesity. USF Research Day, 2/2001
  12. Yang J, Jaffray C, Fier A, Norman J, Murr MM. Elastase-Induced Kupffer Cell Cytokine Production Is Downregulated by Gadolinium via NF-kB but not P38 MAPK. SSAT 2001
  13. Jaffray C, Yang J, Fier A, Kaylor P, Norman J, Murr MM. Gadolinium attenuates Pancreatic Elastase-induced Liver Injury via NF-kB. SSAT, Atlanta, May 2001
  14. Fier A, Yang J, Kaylor P, Norman J, Murr MM. Cytokine and Nitric Oxide Blockade Attenuate Pancreatitis-Associated Ileus. AGA, Atlanta, May 2001
  15. Murr MM, Yang J, Norman J. Elastase Induces Liver Injury via Kupffer Cell but not Hepatocyte Second Messenger Systems. AVAS, Atlanta, May 2001
  16. Serafini F, Bloomston M, Zervos E, Murr M, Rosemurgy A. A comparison of cost and outcomes among primary and revisional laparoscopic fundoplication. SAGES 2001
  17. Bloomston M, Binities O, Fraiji E, Murr MM, Zervos E, Goldin S, Kudryk B, Zwiebel B, Black T, Rosemurgy A. Radiofrequency ablation with TACE improves survival for primary and metastatic hepatic malignancies. SESC, Nashville, Feb 2002
  18. Fier A Yang J, Norman J, Murr M. The role of pancreatic enzymes in the pathogenesis of adynamic ileus during acute pancreatitis USF Research Day Feb 2002
  19. Bloomston M, Fraiji E, Murr MM, Zervos E, Rosemurgy A. Radiofrequency ablation with TACE for primary and metastatic hepatic tumors. USF Research Day, Feb 2002
  20. Yang J, Fier A, Norman J, Murr MM. Liver injury during acute pancreatitis: the role of PAAF, P38-MAPK and Caspase-3 in hepatocyte apoptosis (USF Research Day Feb 2002)
  21. Shalhub S, Banasiak M, Pinkas H, Gallagher S, Shapiro D, Murr MM. Prevalence of NASH in bariatric patients. USF Research Day 2002 (Superior Presentation to S Shalhub)
  22. Fier A, Yang J, Norman J, Murr M. Role of pancreatic enzymes in the pathogenesis of ileus during acute pancreatitis. AGA Poster of Distinction, AGA, San Francisco, May 02
  23. Murr MM, Yang J, Fier A, Norman J. Regulation of TNF gene expression in Kupffer cells. SSAT Poster of Distinction, San Francisco, May 02
  24. Al-Saif O, Banasiak M, Gallagher S, Shapiro D, Murr MM. Who should be doing laparoscopic bariatric surgery? ASBS, Las Vegas, June 2002
  25. Shalhub S, Gallagher S, Banasiak M, Pinkas H, Shapiro D, Murr MM. Prevalence of NASH in patients with fatty livers during bariatric surgery. SESC, Feb 03, Savannah, GA
  26. Shalhub S, Bloomston M, Murr MM, Goldin S, Zervos E, Rosemurgy A. Obesity is not a contraindication to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. SESC, Feb 03, Savannah, GA
  27. Shalhub S, Parsee A, Gallagher S, Saff-Koche L, Murr MM. Routine liver biopsy and NASH in bariatric patients. USF research day Feb 2003;  Superior Presentation Award.
  28. Gallagher S, Yang J, Epling PK, Gower W, Norman J, Murr M.  Kupffer Cell-Derived FASL Plays a Role in Pancreatitis-Induced Liver Injury. SSAT, Orlando, FL, May 2003
  29. Gallagher S, Richenbacher A, Haines K, Yang J, Balsiger B, Gower W, Murr M.  Acute pancreatitis induces ileus by upregulating TNF and NO. SSAT, Orlando, FL, May 2003,
  30. Soto R, Murr M, Chaudhry T, Smith R, Downs J. Apneustic Anesthesia Ventilation During Laparoscopy. American Society of Anesthesiology, San Francisco, Oct 2003.
  31. Gallagher S, Haines K, Gonzalez R, Murr MM.  Minimizing anastomotic failures in laparoscopic RYGB. SAGES, Denver Co, March 31, 2004
  32. Nelson L, Gallagher S, Haines K, Gonzalez R, Murr MM.  Small Bowel Obstruction in RYGB. American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, San Diego, Sep 2004
  33. Nelson L, Gonzalez R, Haines K, Martin T, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Fibrin sealant reduces severity of anastomotic leaks following RYGB. SAGES 2005, Ft Myers, 04/2005
  34. Gonzalez R, Nelson L, Murr MM. Initiating a bariatric surgery fellowship training program; Impact on operative outcomes, SAGES 2005, Ft Myers 2005 
  35. Kandil A, Haines K, Murr MM. Long RYGB in patients with BMI > 60. USF Research Day Feb 2005 (Outstanding Presentation Award)
  36. Parsee A, Haines K, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Cholecystectomy or not? The role of routine cholecystectomy during RYGB. USF Research Day, Feb 2005
  37. Martin T, Haines K, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Statewide utilization of gastric bypass in Florida. USF Research Day, Feb 2005
  38. Henriquez J, Dragetti R, Haines K, Murr MM. Outcomes of gastric bypass in patients older than 65 years. USF Research Day, Feb 2005
  39. Dragetti R, Haines K, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Added morbidity of anastomotic leaks in gastric bypass. USF Research Day, Feb 2005
  40. Peng Y, Gallagher S, Haines K, Murr MM. Role of p65 in Kupffer cell apoptosis. SSAT, Chicago, May 2005
  41. Parsee A, Gallagher S, Haines K, Murr MM. Cholecystectomy or not? Findings of cholecystectomy during RYGB. SSAT, Chicago, May 2005
  42. Haines K, Martin T, Kandil A, Dragotti R, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Objective evidence that bariatric surgery improves obstructive sleep apnea. SSAT, Chicago, May 2005
  43. Gonzalez R, Nelson L, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Added morbidity of leaks in RYGB. ASBS, Orlando, June 2005
  44. Nelson L, Gonzalez R, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients older than 65 years. ASBS, Orlando, June 2005
  45. Peng Y, Gallagher S, Sigua C, Murr MM. PKC-z in important in pancreatitis-induced Kupffer cell apoptosis. SSAT, Los Angeles, May 2006
  46. Almahmeed T, Nelson L, Ingram M, Gallagher S, Murr MM. Outcomes of VLRYGB in patients with BMI>60 kg/m2. SSAT, Los Angeles, May 2006
  47. Haines K, Fabri J, Murr M, Gallagher S. Establishing benchmarks for parathyroidectomy; Analysis of 5,702 patients. 2nd Academic Surgical Congress, Feb 2007

CME Courses:

  1. The USF Annual Conference on Obesity
    Course co-director:       2002-2006
    Course Director:            2007-present

  2. Celebrating 5 Years of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery.
    Course Director:            2003

  3. Update on Bariatric Surgery
    Course Director             2004
    Course Director             2005

  4. Practical Approaches to Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Adults
    Course Director             2006

  5. Practical Approaches to Prevention and Treatment of Adolescent Obesity
    Course Director             2007