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Michele Molinari Curriculum Vitae – May 2014 1

Michele Molinari, MD, MSc, FACS Date of birth: February 23rd, 1967 Place of birth: Monza, Milan, Italy Citizenships: Italian (Application for Canadian Citizenship submitted 2014) Language spoken: Italian English

Spanish (Elementary level) Current address: 1479 Lower Water Street Apt 209 Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3Z3 Canada Work address: Rm 6-302 Victoria Building 1278 Tower Road QEII Health Sciences Centre Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9 Telephone: (Cell) 902-441 2362 (Office) 902-473-7624 Fax: 902-473-7639 Email: [email protected] Present position: Associate Professor of Surgery (Jul 2011) Associate Professor Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Apr 2013) Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Renal Transplant Fellowship Director (2009) (ASTS accredited) Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Fellowship Director (2010) (AHPBA accredited) Surgical Director Pancreas Transplant Program Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Section Chief Previous positions Assistant Professor of Surgery (Sept 2005- July 2011) Dalhousie University Hospital North American Surgical Societies and Professional Associations: American Board of Surgery (2003): Identification Number 059314 Certificate Number 048446 Recertification (December 2013) Canadian Association of General Surgeons Identification Number 4928 American Society of Transplant Surgeons: (2010) American Public Health Association: APHA (2013) Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (2013) Society of University Surgeons (2012) Association for Academic Surgery (2011) American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases (2011) Canadian Association University Teachers (2011) International Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Association (2008) American Association of Transplant Surgery (2010) Canadian Society of General Surgery (2008) Canadian Society of Transplantation (2006) Nova Scotia College of Physicians and Surgeons (2005) American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association (2004)


Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (2010) European Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Member (1991) Nova Scotia College of Physicians and Surgeons (2005) Active Licenses: Nova Scotia License No: 13994 Illinois License No: 036-103708 Italian Medical Society License No: 13599923 National Certifications: 2011 American College of Surgery Fellowship (FACS)

2004 Canadian Principles of Surgery Exam 2003 American Boards of Surgery

1999 Italian Boards of Surgery 1995 United States Medical License Exam (USMLE) 1992 Italian National Board of Medicine and Surgery

Education: High School Roberto Cozzi, Milan, Italy (1981) Graduated with Honors,

Liceo Scientifico Vittorio Veneto, Milan, Italy, Degree in Science (1986), University of Milan School of Medicine, Milan, Italy, M.D. degree (1992) Graduated with Magna Cum Laude

Postgraduate training: Master in Science: Clinical Epidemiology University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Department of Health Policy and Evaluation Program director: Dr. Gillian Hawker Supervisors: Dr. David Urbach Dr.Scott Helton (2003-2005)

Clinical Research Fellowship University of Chicago, Program director: Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi (1994-1995) Miliary Medical Officer - Liutenent Fertilia-Alghero, Italy, (1993-1994) Italian Air Force Cadet / Scuola Aeronautica Militare, Florence (1993) Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago General Surgery Internship: November 1997-June 1998 Chief Resident: July 2001-June 2002 Program director: Dr. Jose Cintron

University of Milano General Surgery and Trauma Surgery Internship: November 1992 Graduated: July 1997

Fellowships: 1) Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Oncology Solid Organ Transplantation University

of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, Program director: Dr. Paul D. Greig (2002-2003)

2) Solid Organ Transplantation University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton Program director: Dr. Norman Kneteman

(2004-2005) Editorial Board: International Scholarly Research Notices- 2014 World Journal of Pathology - 2012 World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics – 2010 World Journal of Gastroenterology – 2010 ISRN Hepatology – 2012 World Journal of Transplantation – 2012 World Journal of Hepatology – 2013 Clinical Epidemiology Reviews – 2013

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology - 2012


National Committees: American Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Association (AHPBA) – Research Committee

American Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Association (AHPBA) – Fellowship Program Director Committee American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) - Fellowship Program Director Committee

Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS) – Research Committee Local Committees: (2009) Co-chair of Gastrointestinal Oncology Team – Cancer Care Nova Scotia (2009) Co-chair of Transplant Atlantic Meeting- Scientific Program (2010) Co-chair of Transplant Atlantic Meeting- Scientific Program

(2010) Chair of Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Project (PCED) – Cancer Research Institute - Populomix

Awards / Honors: American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Travel Award Fellowship 2010 (Travel to Buenos

Aires Argentina) Research Project on MELD in rural areas Administrative Chief Resident University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago (2001-2002) Outstanding Leadership Award Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago (2001-2002) Dr. Majarakis Memorial Travel Fellowship Award Hepatobiliary Department Memorial Sloan Kettering

Cancer Center, New York Department Chief: Dr. Leslie Blumgart (2000-2001) Outstanding Surgical Resident Teaching Award University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago (1999-2000) Outstanding Military Medical Officer Discharged with Honors Italian Air Force Medical Service Chief:

Col. Piccolo (1993-1994) Graduated with Magna cum Laude University of Milan School of Medicine Supervisor: Dr. Marco Brage /

Dr. Valerio Di Carlo (1992) University of Milan School of Medicine Travel Fellowship Award Department of General Surgery and

Hepatobiliary SurgeryUniversity of Iaşi Hospital Rumania (1991) Graduated with Honors Roberto Cozzi High School, Milan, Italy Supervisor: Prof. Gianni Mazzarelli

(1981) Clinical Responsabilities:

Liver transplantation Surgery (2005-current) Kidney transplantation Surgery (2005-current) Kidney and Pancreas transplantation Surgery (2006-current) Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Oncology (2005-current) Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (2006-current)

Supervised Master Degree Students:

2012-2014: Dr. Scott Hurton, MD Master in Clinical Epidemiology – Dalhousie University Clinical Epidemiological Analysis of Pancreatic Cancer in Nova Scotia: Outcomes and Resource Utilization

2011-2013: Dr. Jonathan Bailey, MD Master in Clinical Epidemiology – Dalhousie University Resource Utilization of Elderly Patients Undergoing Non-Elective Abdominal Surgeries

2011-2013: Dr. Phil Davis, MD Master in Clinical Epidemiology – Dalhousie University Outcomes of Elderly Patients Undergoing Non-Elective Abdominal Surgery Publications: 1) Canadian Journal of Surgery

2009-2010: Dr. Renfrew PD: Master in Clinical Epidemiology- University of Calgary Does MELD Score Predict Mortality of Patients on the Wait List for Liver Transplantation in the Atlantic Canadian Provinces? Publications: 1) Journal of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery 2) American Journal of Transplantation 3) Transplant International


Supervised Surgical Residents Graduating from Dalhousie University: 2014: Scott Livingstone : Fellowship in Solid Organ Transplantation (University of Alberta) Aniedi Dear: Private Practice Mathew Smith: Fellowship in Vascular Surgery Denny French: Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery 2013: Renelle Daigle: Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery (University of Calgary) Laura Donahoe: Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery (University of Toronto) Devon Richardson: Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery (University of Toronto) Jonathan Enright: Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery (Dalhousie University) Patrick McCrea: General Surgery Private Practice Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) Keith Pawluk: General Surgery Practice in New Brunswick Paul Yaffe: Fellowship in Intensive Care (Dalhousie University) 2012: Phil Allen: Felllowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery (Dalhousie University) Mark Oppenheimer: Fellowship in Trauma and Intensive Care Unit (University of Calgary) Erin Cordeiro: Fellowship in Breast Surgery (University of Toronto) Mary MacDonald: Fellowship in Vascular Surgery (University of Calgary) 2011: Jane Watson: Private Practice Dafydd Davies: Pediatric Surgery Fellowship (Toronto Sick Children Hospital) Alfin Mukhi: Intensive Care Fellowship (Dalhousie University) 2010: Boisvert, Rene: Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship (Dalhousie University) Beckett, Andrew: MOTP (Canadian Royal Navy) McConnell, Yarrow: Surgical Oncology (University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta) Roxin, Giorgy: Colorectal Surgery (University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta) Singer, Jeffrey: Community Surgery Watson, Jane: General Surgery (Senior Resident) 2009: Alhawsawi Abdul: Transplant Surgery Fellowship (Mount Sinai Hospital, NY) Aljiffry, Murad: Transplant Surgery and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) DeMontbrun Sandra: Colorectal Surgery Fellowship (University of Toronto) Gillis Amy: Surgical Oncology Fellowship (University of Toronto) Plourde Madelaine: Thoracic Surgery Fellowship (University of London, Ontario) Wiebe, Shannon: Minimally Invasive Fellowship (Dalhousie University) Williams, Lara: Minimally Invasive Fellowship (University of Ottawa) 2008: Oucharek, J: Endocrine Surgery Felloship Pooler, S: Minimally Invasive Surgery fellowship, Wilson, H: Trauma fellowship, Auckland, New Zeland Murphy, C: Private practice, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 2007: Dr. Belanger, JF: Private practice, Edmonston, New Brunswick Dr. Jamjoom, R: Vascular Surgery fellowship, McGill University Dr. Gory R: Thoracic Surgery fellowship, University of London, Ontario Dr. Mitchell A: Private practive, Darmouth, Nova Scotia Dr. Sawatsky, M: Minimally Invasive Surgery fellowship, Dalhousie University 2006: Dr. Abuznadah, W: Vascular Surgery fellowship, University of Calgary Dr. Kingsley, D: Minimally Invasive Surgery fellowship, Dalhousie University


Dr.McCarthy, B: Surgical Intensive Care fellowship, University of Saskatchewan Dr. Ortega, S: Trauma and Intensive Care fellowship, University of Toronto Dr. Redstone, H: Colorectal Surgery, University of Calgary Supervised Surgical Solid Organ Transplant fellows from Dalhousie University: 2013: Dr. Subhashini Ayloo Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Fellowship, QEII Medical Centre 2012: Dr. Sertac Cimen Renal Transplant Fellowship QEII Medical Centre 2011: Dr. Bassam Abu-Wasel Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Fellowship, QEII Medical Centre 2010: Dr. Ziv Maianski Solid organ transplant fellow, QEII Medical Centre 2009: Dr. Sallam S Solid organ transplant fellow, QEII Medical Centre 2008: Dr. Renfrew PD: Solid organ transplant fellow, QEII Medical Centre 2007: Dr. Kompatzki, A: Santiago del Chile University, Chile 2006: Dr. Kruszyna, T: Kracow University Hospital, Poland Supervised Nurse Practitioner Students: 2009-2010: Amanda Timming Supervised Elective Medical Students: 2013-2014: Grayson Wilson 2012-2013: Frank MacDonald 2010-2011: Jacob Matz 2010-2011: Ahsan Syed 2006-2007: Amy Nason (Epidemiology study on the use of ERCP in Atlantic Canada) 2007-2008: Jenny Lim (Elective Medical Student on transplant service) 2008-2009: Achelle Leblanc (Simultaneous liver and kidney transplantation) Supervised International Medical Students: 2009-2010: Karim El Tawil ((Patients’ inclinations towards duodenopancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the

head of the pancreas) Current Status: Surgical Resident University of Ottawa Publications: 1) World Journal of Gastroenterology 2) Hepatology 2009-2010: Chakshu Sharma (Patients’ inclinations towards duodenopancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the

head of the pancreas) Current Status: Surgical Resident Dalhousie University Publications: 1) World Journal of Gastroenterology Supervised Research Projects for Surgical Residents: 2006-2007: Shannon Wiebe (Economical impact of liver transplantation) Presented at the American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Annual Meeting 2006-2007: Amy Gillis (Societal reintegration of patients after undergoing liver transplantation) Presented at the American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Annual Meeting 2008-2009: Neil Petri (Validation of MELD score in Atlantic Canada)

Presented at the International American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Annual Meeting 2009-2010: Phil Davis (Management of severe necrotizing pancreatitis) Presented at the Canadian Association of General Surgery Society Meeting 2011-2013: Ryan Kelly (Societal Reintegration after Liver Transplantation)


Invited Moderator/Discussant at Scientific Meeting: 2014: February 6, San Diego: Society of University Surgeons – Oncology - Pancreatic Cancer Basic Science Session 2013: February 23, Miami: American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting: Pancres Oral Presentations 2012: November: University of Toronto: Design and Development of Modern Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Fellowship Program 2012: American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association (AHPBA), Miami, Florida, March 2012. Oral presentation on radiological response of TACE for hepatocellular carcinoma\ 2010: International Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association (IHPBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2010, Evidence Based Medicine for Ablation of Hepatic Masses. 2009: Atlantic Canada Transplant Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2009: Organizing Committee 2008: Atlantic Canada Transplant Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2008: Clinical Research Update 2008: Atlantic Canada Transplant Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2008: Moderator session on “Diversity in Transplantation” 2008: Canadian General Surgery Forum: Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 12 2008: Poster Session Judge 2007: American Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association (AHPBA), Las Vegas, Nevada (Poster session, oral presentations) 2007: Canadian Transplant Society (CTS), Banff, Alberta (March 2007), Education and Award Committee 2006: American Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association (AHPBA), Miami Beach, Florida (Cholangiocarcinoma) 2005: American Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association (AHPBA), Hollywood, Florida (Hepatocellular Carcinoma Panel) Oral Presentations 2014: May: System or Process. Division of General Surgery 2014: March: Clinical Decision Making in Clinical Practice. Department of Community Health and Evaluation, Dalhousie University 2013: November: Quality of Care of Pancreatic Cancer in Nova Scotia: Dalhousie University, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds 2012: December: Challenging Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasms. Teleconference: AHPBA Grand Rounds 2012: November: Advances in the Multidisciplinary Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors 2012: September: General Surgery Grand Rounds – Dalhousie University – Portal Vein Diseases 2012: February 2012: Hospital Alemanno, Buenos Aires- Quality of life and survival of patients undergoing TACE for hepatocellular carcinomas 2012: March, General Surgery Grand Rounds – Dalhousie University – Metastatic Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 2012: February 1st: AHPBA Grand Rounds – Teleconference: Gastrointestinal Hepatic Metastatic Neruroendocrine Tumors 2011: September 15th 2011: Grand Rounds Cancer Care Nova Scotia: Surgical Decision Analysis for Pancreatic Cancer 2011: June 7th: Pancreatic Cancer Society: Current Status of Care and Research Projects in Nova Scotia 2010: Familial Pancreatic Cancer Registry: a Framework for Clinical Epidemiological and Genetic Studies. Queen Elizabeth II Foundation Presentation – May 2010. 2010: Biliary leaks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy – Nova Scotia General Surgery Refresher Course 2010 2010: Limitation of liver resection for primary and seconday liver tumors: GIANT Meeting, Halifax, NS, 27th November 2010 2010: Evidence Based Approach to Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection, Ablation, Liver Transplantation. Live-Right Public Forum Session. March 2010. Organized by the Canadian Liver Study Foundation. 2010: Surgical Management of Colorectal Liver Metastases: Surgical Oncology Education Day: Dalhousie University. March 2010.


2010: Evidence Based Evaluation of Ablation Therapy for Primary and Secondary Hepatic Tumors: Gastrointestinal Medicine Dalhousie University. February 2010. 2009: Dalhousie University Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery Rounds: Indications and current practice of ERCP in Atlantic Canada. 2009: Atlantic Consultant Meeting: Treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Chemotherapy Induced Hepatic Toxicity. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 2009: Dalhousie Universtiy, Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery Rounds: Management of Colorectal Metastasis. 2008: Cancer Society of Nova Scotia. November 12th 2008. SHARP trial presentation. Evaluation of Sorafenib for the treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma 2008: Research meeting: Dalhousie University: Quality of life for patients undergoing TACE for hepatocellular carcinoma 2008: Atlantic Canada Oncology Meeting: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Controversies and future treatment algorhythms. 2008: Updates on Liver Transplantation: Operating Room Nursing staff. QEII Medical Science Centre, Halifax, June 2008 2008: Current management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the era of Liver Transplantation. Atlantic Canadian Association of Gastroenterologists. Summerside, Princess Edward Island, June 2008 2008: Current Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. QEII Medical Science Centre, Gastrointestinal Rounds, March 2008 2008: Evaluation of SHARP Trial. The use of Nexavar for patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma and not candidates for surgical resection or liver transplantation. Nova Scotia Cancer Care Administrative Rounds. QEII Medical Science Centre, Halifax, May 2008 2008: Proposal for a Canadian Randomized Controlled Study on the use of Nexavar for patients affected by Hepatocellular Carcinoma and on the waiting list for liver transplantation. Annual Canadian Liver Transplant Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, May 2008 2007: Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Hepatic Resection for small Hepatocellular Carcinomas. Probability Trade-off. Department of Surgery Research Information Day. Dalhousie University,October 2007 2007: Socio-economic impact of Liver Transplantation in Atlantic Canada. Atlantic Canada Solid Organ Transplant Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2007 2007: Societal reintegration of patients after liver transplantation Dalhousie University General Surgery Grand Round 2007: Gastrointestinal and Surgical Rounds, Dalhousie University. Referral patterns and outcome after ERCP in patients affected by gallstone pancreatitis in Atlantic Canada. 2007: Intrahepatic right hepatic artery aneurysm in a patient with prune belly syndrome. A rare presentation of abdominal arterial aneurysm disease. (Dalhousie University Gastrointestinal Rounds) 2006: Management of patients after liver transplantation. Dalhousie University, Fellows in Gastrointestinal Medicine Specialty 2006: Hepatic Masses. Differential Diagnosis and Management. Dalhousie University Senior Residents Teaching Rounds) 2006: Update in Hepatic Surgery. Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Masses. Nova Scotia 12th Annual General Surgery Refresher Course. 2006: Management of liver transplant patients.Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates 2006: Dalhousie University Gastrointestinal Rounds - Short gut syndrome. Medical and surgical management. State of the art. 2006: Dalhousie University Gastrointestinal Rounds - Diagnosis and management of acute liver failure. Evidence based medicine) 2005: Dalhousie University Gastrointestinal Rounds - Evidence based practice for surgical patients with cirrhosis. Indications for pre-operative porto-caval shunt 2005: Hepatic Masses. Diagnosis and Management (Dalhousie University Senior Residents Teaching Rounds) 2005: Dalhousie University Gastrointestinal Rounds (Radiofrequency ablation versus hepatic resection for small hepatocellular carcinomas. Patients’ inclinations and preferences) 2004: University of Alberta Transplant Rounds (Transplantation of solid organs in HIV positive patients)


2004: University of Alberta General Surgery Teaching Rounds (Diagnosis, Management and Quality of Life for Patients with Biliary Duct Injuries) 2004: University of Toronto, Clinical Epidemiology Rounds (Radiofrequency Ablation versus Hepatic Resection for Small Hepatocellular Carcinomas: Systematic Review of the Literature) 2004: University of Toronto, Clinical Epidemiology Rounds (Radiofrequency Ablation versus Hepatic Resection for Small Hepatocellular Carcinomas: Markov Decision Analysis Model) 2003: University of Toronto General Surgery Rounds (Liver and small bowel transplantation) 2003: University of Toronto Transplant Rounds (Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders) 2002: University of Toronto Hepatobiliary Rounds (Transhepatic Chemoembolization for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinomas) Oral Presentations to National or International Scientific Meetings: 2014: February: San Diego AAS-SUS – Patients’ Preferences and Trade-Offs for the Treatment of Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma. 2014: February: San Diego AAS-SUS – Pancreatic Cancer in Canada: Incidence, Mortality, Survival and Surgical Treatment. 2012: M Molinari: University of Toronto Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Fellowship Alumni Reunion 2012: M Molinari (Presenter) Canadian General Surgery Refresher Course (Toronto, 12th April 2012). Pancreatic Masses, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options 2012: K El-Tawil, P. D. Renfrew, M Molinari. (Karim Eltawil Presenter) Meta-analysis of phase III randomized trials of molecular targeted therapies for advanced pancreatic cancer. AHPBA, Miami, March 2012 2011: M Molinari (Presenter) Predictors for survival and quality of life in patients undergoing TACE for primary hepatic tumors, Melborne, Australia, September 2011 2010: M Molinari (Presenter). The predictive mortality of MELD and MELDNa is underestimated for patients living in rural areas. Presented at the International Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2010. 2010: M Molinari (Invited Presenter). 2010: International Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association (IHPBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2010, Evidence Based Medicine for Ablation of Hepatic Masses. 2008: Amy Gillis (Presenter), Michele Molinari (Supervisor). SOCIETAL REINTEGRATION AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANT. Presented at the American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, April 2008 Invited Panelist 2014: AHPBA (February, Miami) American Hepato-pancreatic-biliary Association Meeting – Controversies in Liver Transplantation 2012: AHPBA (March, Miami) American Hepato-pancreatic-biliary Association Meeting 2011: AHPBA (March, Miami) American Hepato-pancreatic-biliary Association Meeting 2011: Beatrice Hunter Cancer Care Research Day (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Novemeber 8 2011) Posters Presentations to Scientific Meetings:

2014: M Molinari, M Crahn, S. Helton, D. Urbach. Patients’ Preferences and Trade-Offs for the Treatment of Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma. (Society of University Surgeons, San Diego, February 2014) 2013: S Hurton, R Urquhart, G Porter, M Molinari: Pancreatic Cancer in Canada. (Cancer Care Ontario Meeting, Toronto, November 2013) 2012: PJB DaviS; J Hayden; JE Springer JG. Bailey; M Molinari; PM Johnson.Prognostic factors for morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing acute gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis (Canadian Association of General Surgery, Annual Meeting September 2012)


2012: Recurrence rate and cause of death in liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a 25 year experience. M Laryea, M Molinari (EASL, Barcelona, April 2012) 2012: Outcomes of pancreatic surgery: a retrospective analysis from a Canadian tertiary care centre. Eltawil KM, Molinari M, Walsh M. (AHPBA, Miami, March 2012) 2011: K El-Tawil, M Molinari. Quality of life and five-year survival analysis of patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization for primary hepatic malignancies. A prospective cohort study (AASLD Liver Meeting, San Francisco, October 2011) 2011: K El-Tawil, M Molinari. Meta-analysis on the efficacy and side effects of Rifaximin for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy February 2011, Dalhousie University Trainee Research Competition 2009: A. M. ALHAWSAWI, M. MOLINARI, M. ALJIFFRY, M. J. WALSH, I. ALWAYN, K. PELTEKIAN. Meta-analysis of ischemic pre-conditioning in liver transplantation. Poster Session, AHPBA Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, March 2009 2009: P. D. RENFREW, T. D. HAMILTON, M. MOLINARI, M. J. WALSH. The role of percutaneous biopsy in the evaluation of liver lesions. Poster Session, AHPBA Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, March 2009 2008: A M Alhawsawi, M Molinari A CASE OF HEPATIC ARTERY ANEURYSM IN A PATIENT WITH PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME. Poster Session, AHPBA Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, March 2008 2008: M Molinari, MD, Amy Nason, MS, Mark Joseph Walsh CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF 309 ERCPS PERFORMED IN NOVA SCOTIA IN 2006 FOR CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS AND GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS. Poster Session, AHPBA Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, March 2008 2008: M Molinari, Amy Gillis, Mark Joseph W, PATIENTS’ ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANT IN ATLANTIC CANADA. Poster Session, AHPBA Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, March 2008 2008: M Molinari, Amy Gillis, Mark Joseph Walsh. SOCIETAL REINTEGRATION AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANT. Poster Session, AHPBA Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, March 2008 2008: Alhawsawi AM, Aljiffry M, Peltekian K, Walsh M, Alwayn I, Molinari M. Ischemic Preconditioning in liver transplantation. A metanalysis. CTS meeting, Banff, Alberta, March 4th 2009, Poster Session 2008: Alhawsawi AM, Aljiffry M, Peltekian K, Walsh M, Alwayn I, Molinari M. Ischemic Preconditioning in liver transplantation. A metanalysis. AASLD, San Francisco, California, November 2nd 2008, Poster Session 2008: Molinari M, Walsh M, Peltekian K. QOL evaluation of patients undergoing TACE for HCC. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, ASCO 2008, Orlando, Florida 2008: Alhawsawi AM, Walsh M, Molinari M. Hepatic Artery Aneurysm. Case report and review of the literarure. AHPBA Meeting 2008, Miami, Florida 2008: Molinari M, Walsh M, Peltekian K, Brown P, Berry R. PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY ON HEALTH-RELATED QOL AFTER TACE FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. ASCO, Miami, January 2008. 2008: Abdulelah M Alhawsawi, Mark J Walsh, Michele Molinari A CASE OF HEPATIC ARTERY ANEURYSM IN A PATIENT WITH PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME. American Hepatico-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Fort Lauderdale, April 2008.


2008: Ouchareck J, Molinari M, Walsh M. APPENDECTOMY POST SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT: THREE CASE REPORTS AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION, Mont Tremblant, March 2008.

2007: Kruszyna T, Klassen D, Bonjer J, Kompatzki A, Storsley L, Nashan B, Walsh M, Molinari M Living kidney donation: a single center experience using laparoscopic and open mini-incision donor nephrectomy. Poster presented at the Canadian Transplant Society Scientific Meeting, Banff, Alberta, March 2007

2007: Kompatzki A., Kiberd B., Kruszyna T., Klassen D., Bonjer J., Walsh M., Molinari M, Nashan B. IMMEDIATE POSTOPERATIVE SERUM CREATININE IN LIVING KIDNEY DONORS Canadian Society of Transplantation, Banff, March 2007. 2007: Kompatzki A., Kruszyna T., Klassen D., Bonjer J., Walsh M., Molinari M., Nashan B. MULTIPLE ARTERIES IN LIVE DONOR RENAL TRANSPLANTATION – THE SHORT-TERM OUTCOME Canadian Society of Transplantation, Banff, March 2007. 2008: Michele Molinari, MD, Amy Nason, MS, Mark Joseph Walsh CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF 309 ERCPS PERFORMED IN NOVA SCOTIA IN 2006 FOR CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS AND GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS. American Hepatico-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Fort Lauderdale, April 2008. 2008: Michele Molinari, MD, Amy Gillis, MD, Mark Joseph Walsh, MD SOCIETAL REINTEGRATION AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANT. American Hepatico-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Fort Lauderdale, April 2008. 2008: Michele Molinari, MD, Amy Nason, MS, Mark Joseph Walsh CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF 309 ERCPs PERFORMED IN NOVA SCOTIA IN 2006 FOR CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS AND GALLSTONE PANCREATITIS. Canadian Surgery Forum, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 2008. 2008: P. Renfrew, M. Smith, T. Hamilton, Michele Molinari, MD, Mark Joseph Walsh, MD, IS BIOPSY NECESSARY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LIVER LESIONS? Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 2008. 2008: Michele Molinari, MD, Amy Gillis, Mark Joseph Walsh, MD 0103 SOCIETAL REINTEGRATION AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANT. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 2008. 2008: Michele Molinari, MD, Ian Alwayn, MD, Kevork Peltekian, MD, Murad Al-Jiffry, Mark Joseph Walsh, MD, 0105 QOL EVALUATION OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING TACE FOR HCC. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 2008.

2006: D. Klassen, H.J. Bonjer, M.J. Walsh, M. Molinari, B. Kiberd, L. Storsley, B. Nashan, IS RIGHT LAPAROSCOPIC DONOR NEPHRECTOMY RIGHT Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Montreal, September 2006. Halifax, Canada

2007: Immediate postoperative serum creatinine in living kidney donors. Kruszyna T, Klassen D, Bonjer J,

Braunstein M, Kiberd B, Storsley L, Kompatzki A, Walsh M, Molinari M Poster presented at the Canadian Transplant Society Scientific Meeting, Banff, Alberta, March 2007

2007: Patients’ economic impact of orthotopic liver transplant in Atlantic Canada. Gillis A, Wiebe S, Molinari M Oral Presentation, Dalhousie University General Surgery Research Meeting, Halifax, March 2007


2007: Clinical epidemiological analysis of 309 ERCPs performed in Nova Scotia in 2006 for choledocholithiasis and gallstone pancreatitis. Nason A, Farina D, MacIntosh D, Molinari M. Dalhousie University Department of Surgery Research Meeting, Halifax, March 2007

2006: Is the incidence of post-endoscopic cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis reduced in patients

undergoing hydrophilic guidewire cannulation of the common bile duct (CBD) versus standard cannulation with dye injection: a randomized controlled trial. Gruchy S, MacIntosh D, Farina D, Molinari M, Khaliq-Kareemi M.

Digestive Disease World Scientific Meeting 2006 2006: Radiofrequency ablation or hepatic resection for small HCC? Measuring the patients’ inclination towards

risks and benefits before suggesting treatment options. Michele Molinari 1, Mark Walsh , Scott Helton , David Urbach AHPBA Congress, Miami Beach, Florida March 2006 (Oral Presentation)

2005: Hepatic resections versus radiofrequency ablation for single hepatocellular carcinomas measuring less than 5

centimeters. A Markov decision analysis model. Molinari M, Helton S, Urbach D, Krahn M. AHPBA Congress, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida March 2005 (Poster)

2004: Predictive Value of 3D Computed Tomography in Assessing Hepatic Volumes Prior to Resection. Molinari

M, Walsh M, Vollmer C, McGilvray I, Gallinger S, Cattral M, Grant D, Greig PD. 57th Annual Cancer Symposium, Society of Surgical Oncology. New York, New York, March 2004. (Poster)

2004: Transarterial Chemoembolization for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinomas? Molinari M, Dixon E,

Kachura JR, Rajan DK, Sherman M, Grant D, Greig PD, Gallinger S, Knox J. Annual Symposium, American Society of Clinical Oncologists. San Francisco, California, January 2004. (Poster)

2003: Current Treatment for Pyogenic Cholangitis. Experience in a Western Center. Molinari M, Greig PD,

Gallinger S, Cattral M.AHPBA Congress, Miami, Florida, March 2003(Poster) Bibliography Cochrane Collaboration Protocol (n. 210): S. Hurton, J Hayden, M Molinari Adjuvant therapy for resected

pancreatic cancer (June 2013) Articles

1. M Molinari, S DeCoutere, M Krahn, S Helton., D Urbach .Patients' Preferences and Trade Offs for the Treatment

of Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JSR 2013, accepted February 2014, published on line 18 Februrary 2014, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.02.015

2. V Nguyen, S Ayloo, M Molinari. The role of Metabolomics for the diagnosis and therapy of Pancreatic Cancer.

Journal of Metabolomics (Ahead of Print April 1 2014) 3. S Ayloo, M Molinari. Nager Syndrome does Not Preclude Solid Organ Donation. (Ahead of Print BMJ Case

Reports March 25 2014) 4. Guler S, Cimen S, Molinari M. Advances in loco-regional palliation of unresectable cholangiocarcinomas. Ann

Palliat Med 2014, Mar 13. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2224-5820.2014.03.01 5. S Guler, V Keough, M Molinari. Health Care Decisions: From the Meta-Level to the Micro-Level. Their

Applicability and Methods. (In Press Clincal Epidemiology Methods, January 2014) 6. S Hurton, G Porter, R Urquart, M Molinari The Current State of Pancreatic Cancer in Canada - Incidence,

Mortality and Surgical Therapy. Pancreas 2014, Apr 23, Epub Ahead of Print).


7. Surgical Therapy of a Large Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm during pregnancy: a case report and review of the

literature. F MacDonald, M Stevenson, V Keough, M Molinari. British Journal of Medicine, Case Reports 2014; Jan 20; DOI 10.1136/bcr-2013-202259

8. G Cimen, Macdonald F, Cimen S, Molinari M. A Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with Pulmonary Metastases

Mimicking Unilateral Gynecomastia. BMJ Case Rep. 2013; Dec 16; DOI 10.1136/bcr-2013-200905 9. Bassam Abu-Wasel, Caolan Walsh, John Booth, M Molinari. Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Classification and

Treatment Options for Polycystic Liver Diseases. World J Gastroenterolgy (2013); Vol 19 (35): 5775-5786. DOI:10.3748/ wjg.v19.i35.1

10. Abu-Wasel B, Keough V, Renfrew P, Molinari M. Biliary Stent Therapy for Dominant Strictures in

Patients Affected by Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Pathobilogy 2013; 80 (4); 182-193 11. PJB Davis, KM Eltawil, B Abu-Wasel, MJ Walsh, T Topp, Molinari M. Effect of Obesity and

Decompressive Laparotomy on Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission. W J Surgery 2013; 37: 318-332. DOI 10.1007/s00268-01201821-8. Published online: 10 October 2012.

12. PJB Davis MD; J Hayden, JE Springer; JG Bailey; M Molinari, PM Johnson. Prognostic factors for

morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing acute gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review. Can J Surgery, Vol 57, N2, April 2014 DOI: 10.1503/cjs.006413

13. Jacob Matz, Sarah DeCoutere, Karim El-Tawil, Bassam Abu-Wasel, Valerie Keough, Michele Molinari

LIVE LIVER DONORS’ RISK THRESHOLDS Risking a life to save a life. HPB published on line on November 20 2013, DOIL 10.1111/hpb. 12192

14. Wasel B, Keough V, Huang WY, Molinari M. Histological Percutaneous Diagnosis of Stage IV Microcystic

Serous Cystadenocarcinoma of the Pancreas First Case Report. BMJ Case Reports 2013. doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-007924

15. Abu-Wasel B, Renfrew PD, Molinari M. Liver Diseases secondary to Intestinal Failure. BioMed Research

International 2014; ID 968357; DOI 10.1155/2014/968357 16. Abu-Wasel B, Keough V, Molinari M. A Rare Grade III symptomatic Tsunoda Class III Left Lobe

Hepatolithiasis in a North American Woman. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Oct 30;2012. pii: bcr2012007239. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007239

17. Abu-Wasel B, Eltawil KM, Molinari M. Liver abscess caused by toothpick: Case report and literature review.

BMJ Case Reports 2012/09/13 DOI 10.1136/bcr-2012-006408, PMID 22969156 18. Zheng Z, Molinari M, Sapp H, Jung SM, Wanless I, Huang WY Benign epithelial inclusions in peripancreatic

lymph nodes: a report of two cases and review of the literature. International International Journal of Surgical Pathology , Volume 20 Issue 6 December 2012 PMID 23045332

19. Abu-Wasel B, Eltawil KM, Molinari M. Benign inflammatory pseudotumor mimicking extrahepatic bile duct

cholangiocarcinoma in an adult man presenting with painless obstructive jaundice. BMJ Case Reports 2012/06/29 DOI 10.1136/bcr-2012-006514

20. Eltawil KM, Abu-Wasel B, Molinari M. Advances in diagnosis, treatment and palliation of gallbladder

cancer. Journal of Medical Research and Science 2012, Vol 2(1); 80-103


21. Eltawil KM, Molinari M. Radiofrequency ablation or hepatic resection for small Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Measuring the patients’ inclination towards risks and benefits before suggesting treatment options. Submitted to World Journal of Gastroenterology. May 2012

22. Renfrew PD, Molinari M. Are there geographic disparities in access to liver transplantation in Atlantic

Canada? Can J Gastroenterol 2012; 26(10):705-710 23. Davis P, Eltawil K, Abu Wasel B, Walsh M, Topp T, Molinari M. Effect of Obesity, and Decompressive

Laparotomy on Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission. World Journal of Surgery 2013;Feb; 37(2): 318-32. doi: 10.1007/s00268-012-1821-8

24. K El-Tawil, P. D. Renfrew, M Molinari Meta-analysis of phase III randomized trials of molecular targeted

therapies for advanced pancreatic cancer. HPB 2012; 14(4): 260-268 25. P McCrae, M Cangs, G Bailly, M Molinari Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Bladder after Simultaneous Kidney-

Pancreas Transplant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. BMJ Case Reports 2012;(30 April) DOI 10.1136/bcr.01.2012.5537

26. D Soochan, V Keough, I Wanless, M Molinari. Intra and Extra-Hepatic Cystadenoma of the Biliary Duct.

Review of Literature and Radiological and Pathological Characteristics of a Very Rare Case. BMJ Case Reports 2012; 4: 1-5. DOIL 10.1136/bcr.01.2012.5497

27. K El-Tawil, R Berry, M Abdolell, M Molinari. Analysis of Survival Predictors in a Prospective Cohort of

Patients Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in North America. HPB 2012;14(3):162-170

28. Renfrew PD, Quan H, Doig CJ, Dixon E, Molinari M. The Model for End-stage Liver Disease accurately predicts

90-day liver transplant wait-list mortality in Atlantic Canada. Can J Gastroenterol 2011;25:359-64. 29. Renfrew PD, Molinari M. Rural residency and the risk of mortality while waiting for liver transplantation. Clin

Transplantation, 2012 Jul/Aug; 26(4):600-607 (published online December 28th, 2011) 28 Deec 2011. DOI. 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2011.01576

30. K El-Tawil, M Molinari. Rifaximin versus conventional oral therapy for hepatic encephalopathy: a meta-analysis.

World Journal of Gastroenterology 2012:18(1):767-777 31. Alsohaibani F, Porter G, Al-Ashgar H, Walsh M, Berry R, Molinari M, Peltekian KM. Comparison of Cancer

Care for Hepatocellular Carcinoma at Two Tertiary-Care Referral Centers from High and Low Endemic Regions for Viral Hepatitis. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2010 Sep

32. M Molinari, PD Renfrew, N Petri, MJ Walsh, K Peltekian, I Alwayn. Clinical epidemiological analysis of the

mortality rate of liver transplant candidates living in rural areas. Transplant International 2011;24:292-299 33. C Sharma, KM Eltawil, PD Renfrew, MJ Walsh, M Molinari. Advances in diagnosis, treatment and palliation of

pancreatic carcinoma: 1990-2010. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2011, 17(7): 867-897. 34. M Aljiffry, PD Renfrew, M Walsh, M Lareya, M Molinari. Analytical Review of Diagnosis and Treatment

Strategies for Dominant Bile Duct Strictures in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. HPB 2011;13(2):79-90 35. Aljiffry M. Walsh MJ. Molinari M Advances in diagnosis, treatment and palliation of cholangiocarcinoma: 1990-

2009. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2009;15(34):4240-62. 36. Almutairi F. Peterson T, Molinari M, Walsh M, Alwayn I, Peltekian K. Safety and effectiveness of ezetimibe in

liver transplant recipients with hypercholesterolemia. Liver Transpl. 2009 May;15(5):504-8


37. M Molinari, K Berman, G Meeberg, J Shapiro, D Bigam, JF Trotter, N Kneteman Multicentric Outcome

Analysis of Sirolimus Based Immunosuppression in 252 Cadaveric Liver Transplant Patients.Transplant International 2009;23(2):155-168

38. Owen RJ. Mercer JR. Al-Saif F. Molinari M. Ashforth RA. Rajotte RV. Conner-Spady B. Shapiro AM. Portal

vein embolization with radiolabeled polyvinyl alcohol particles in a swine model: hepatic distribution and implications for pancreatic islet cell transplantation. Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology 2009;32(3):499-507

39. M Aljiffry, A Alhawsawi, M Walsh, K Peltekian, I Alwayn, M Molinari. Evidence-Based Approach to

Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2009; 208(1): 134-147

40. Molinari M, Helton W. Radiofrequency ablation versus hepatic resection for patients not candidates to liver

transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. A Markov model analysis. American Journal of Surgery 2009;198(3):396-406.

41. Alhawsawi AM, Aljiffry M, Walsh M, Peltekian K, Molinari M. Hepatic Artery AneurysmAssociated with Prune

Belly Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of theLiterature. Journal of Surgical Education 2008;66(1):43-47 42. M Sawatzky, A Altaf, J Ellsmere, D Klassen, M Walsh, M Molinari, B Nashan, J Bonjer. Is right laparoscopic

donor nephrectomy right? Surg Endosc. 2009 Jun;23(6):1321-5 43. Aljiffry M, Walsh M, Peltekian K, Molinari M. Type II gallbladder perforation with abdominal wall abscess in a

cirrhotic patient: case report and review of the literature. Journal of Surgical Education 2008;07:190-196 44. Laryea M, Watt KD, Molinari M, Walsh M. McAlister V, Marotta P, Nashan B, Peltekian K. Metabolic

syndrome in liver transplant recipients: prevalence and association with major vascular events. Liver Transplantation 2007;13:1109-1114

45. Kruszyna T, Nashan B, Walsh MJ, Peltekian K, Molinari M. Early Invasive Listeria Monocytogenes Infection

after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Case Report and Review of the Literature. Liver Transplantation 2008;14:88-91

46. Molinari M, Watt KDS, Kruszyna T, Nelson R, Walsh M, Huang WY, Nashan B, Peltekian K. Acute liver failure

induced by green tea extracts: case report and review of the literature. Liver Transplantation 2006;12:1892-1895 47. Molinari M, Dixon E, Walsh M, Sherman M, Gallinger S, Kachura, J, Rajan D, Ash M, Burnett B, Feld R, Chen

E, Greig P, Grant D and Knox J. Transarterial Chemoembolization for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results from a Northern American Cancer Center Clinical Oncology 2006;18(9):684-692

48. Molinari M, Watt K, Kruszyna T, Nelson R, Walsh M, Peltekian K, Nashan B. Acute Liver Failure Induced by

Green Tea Extracts: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Liver transplantation 2006;12:1892-1895 49. Alsaif F, Molinari M, Al-Masloom A, Lakey JRT, Kin T, Shapiro AMJ. Pancreatic Islet Autotransplantation with

Completion Pancreatectomy in the Management of Uncontrolled Pancreatic Fistula after Whipple Resection for Ampullary Adenocarcinoma. Letters to the Editor, Pancreas 2006; 32 (4): 430-431

50. Molinari M, Al-Saif F, Ryan AE, Lakey RT J, Senior AP, Paty BA, Bigam DL, Kneteman NM, Russell LJM,

Shapiro JAM. Sirolimus-induced ulceration of the small bowel in islet transplant recipients – Reports of two cases. American Journal Transplantation 2005;5:2799-2804


51. Kim R, Sakamoto S, Haider R, Molinari M, Gallinger S, McGilvray I, Greig P, Grant D, Cattral M. Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Assessing Biliary Anatomy in Right Lobe Living Donors. Transplantation 2005; Vol 79 (10), 1417-1421

52. Cattral MS, Molinari M, Vollmer CM, McGilvray I, Wei A, Walsh M, Adcock L, Marks N, Lilly L, Gigrah N,

Levy G, Greig P, Grant D. Living-Donor Right Hepatectomy with or without Inclusion of Middle Hepatic Vein: Comparison of Morbidity and Outcome in 56 Patients. Am J Transplantation 2004; 4: 751-757

53. Shuhaiber HJ, Lipnick S, Teresi M, Molinari M, Ryoo J, Cintron J. More on Monsel’s Solution. Surgery 2005;

137: 263-64 54. Molinari M, Helton WS and Espat NJ. Palliative Strategies for Locally Advanced Unresectable and Metastatic

Pancreatic Cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 2001 Jun 81(3):651-66. 55. Molinari M, Helton WS and Espat NJ. Pancreatic Heterotopia: An Uncommon Cause of Benign Biliary

Obstruction. Surg Oncol 9 135-42, 2001. 56. Molinari M, Helton WS and Espat NJ. The Hepatic Mass: Evaluation by an Algorithmic Approach. Clinical

Perspectives in Gastroenterology, November/December, 369-374, 2001. 57. Molinari M, Ong A, Farolan MJ, Helton WS and Espat NJ. Pancreatic Heterotopia and Other Uncommon Causes

of Biliary Obstruction. Surgical Oncology 9(3): 135, 2000. 58. Hurst R, Molinari M, Chung P and Rubin M. Prospective Study of the Features, Indications and Surgical

Treatment in 513 Consecutive Patients Affected by Crohn’s Disease. Surgery 122(4): 661-7, 1997. 59. Braga M, Molinari M et al. Surgical Treatment of Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Impact on Survival and Quality of

Life. A Prospective Ten Year Study. Hepatogastroenterology 43(7): 187-193, 1996 60. Hurst R, Molinari M, Chung P and Rubin M. Prospective Study of the Incidence, Timing and Treatment of

Pouchitis in 104 Consecutive Patients after Restorative Proctocolectomy. Archives of Surgery 131: 497-502, 1996. 61. Dal Cin S, Molinari M, Braga M et al. Role of Bioelectric Impedance Analysis in Acutely Dehydrated Subjects.

Clinical Nutrition 11: 128-133, 1992 62. Braga M, Dal Cin S, Molinari M et al. Usefulness of an Oral Artificial Supplementation after Gastric and

Pancreatic Surgery. Minerva Chir. 47: 1201-1205, 1992 63. Dal Cin S, Molinari M, Braga M. The usefulness of dietetic supplementation in feeding after gastric and

pancreatic surgeries. Minerv. Chir. Jul 1992; 47(13-4): 1201-1205 Abstracts: 1. S. Hurton, G Porter, R. Urquhart, M Molinari. Applying Quality of Care Thresholds to a Provincial Population in a Single Payer Healthcare System. (ACS 2014) 2. P. Davis, Molinari M, A. Levy, P Johnson. Morbidity and mortality after emergency abdominal surgery in octo-and nonagenarians. Canadian Surgery Forum 2012, Canadian Journal of Surgery 2012;55 (4 Supp 1); A 62 3. IS COLECTOMY BEFORE OR AT INITIAL LIVER TRANSPLANTATION FOR PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS PROTECTIVE? R Berger1, M MacMillan1, S Livingstone2, M Walsh2, M Molinari2, I Alwayn2, M Laryea3, K Peltekian1 /Search CDDW Abstracts 2010


4. P. Davis, J Bailey, M Molinari, J Hayden, P Johnson. The impact of acute abdominal illness and urgent admission to hospital on the living situation of elderly patients. Canadian Surgery Forum 2012, Canadian Journal of Surgery 2012;55 (4 Supp 1); A 63 5. Laryea M, Peltekian K, Molinari M, et al. Recurrence rate and cause of death in liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis: a 25 year experience. ESLD Barcelona 2012 6. KM Eltawil, R Berry, M Abdolell, M Molinari . Analysis of survival predictors in a prospective cohort of patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma in a single Canadian centre. Dalhousie University Research Day 2012 7. Davis JB, Eltawil KM, Walsh MJ, Topp T, Molinari M. Obesity, abdominal compartment syndrome and mortality in severe acute pancreatitis. Dalhousie University Research Day 2012 8. Outcomes of pancreatic surgery: a retrospective analysis from a Canadian tertiary care centre. Eltawil KM, Molinari M, Walsh M. AHPBA Miami 2012 9. KM ElTawil, M Molinari. Meta-Analysis of phase 7 randomized trials assessing the role of molecular targeted therapies in the management of advanced pancreatic cancer. AHPBA 2012 10. K ElTawil, R Berry, M Abdolell, M Molinari. Analysis of Survival Predictors in a Prospective Cohort of Patients Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in North America. AASLD 2011, San Francisco 11. P. D. Renfrew1, I. P. Alwayn1, M. J. Walsh1, M. Molinari1 Rurality is not associated with mortality while awaiting, or following liver transplantation in Atlantic Canada. AHPBA 2011 12. PD Renfrew, N Petri, MJ Walsh, K Peltekian, I Alwayn, M Molinari Validation of MELD and MELDNa for patients living in rural areas Scientific Committee for Oral presentation. International Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association - Buenos Aires April 2010 13. PD Renfrew, N Petri, MJ Walsh, K Peltekian, I Alwayn, W Helton, M Molinari The predictive mortality of MELD and MELDNa is underestimated for patients living in rural areas. AASLD 2009 14. PD. Renfrew, MJ Walsh, K Peltekian, I Alwayn, M Molinari. Living Liver Donors’ Inclinations towards risks and benefits. IHPBA Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2010 15. M Molinari, Norman M. Kneteman, Mark J. Walsh, Paul D. Renfrew, William Helton. Probability Trade-offs for small HCCs. AASLD 2009 16. Renfrew PD, Hamilton T, Molinari M, Walsh M. The role of biopsy in diagnosis and surgical management of liver lesion. AHPBA meeting 2009 17. Renfrew PD, Petrie NM, Walsh MJ, Alwayn IP, Molinari M. Does MELD and MEDLNa Accurately predict risk of 90-day wait-list mortality in Maritime Canadians awaiting liver transplantation? A validation study. Dalhousie University Research Day 2009 18. Renfrew PD, Aljiffry M, Walsh M, Alwayn I, Peltekian K, Molinari M. Sexual function in male patients after liver transplantation. AHPBA meeting 2009 19. Alhawsawi AM, Aljiffry M, Peltekian M, Walsh M, Alwayn I, Molinari M. Meta-analysis of Ischemic Preconditioning in Liver Transplantation. AASLD meeting 2009


20. Molinari M, M Walsh, S Helton, D Urbach. Radiofrequency ablation or hepatic resection for small HCC? Measuring patients’ inclinations towards risks and benefits before suggesting treatment options. Annual American Hepato-Panceato-Biliary Association Meeting, Miami Beach, March 2006. 21. D. Klassen, H.J. Bonjer, M.J. Walsh, M. Molinari, B. Kiberd, L. Storsley, B. Nashan, Is right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy right? Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Montreal, September 2006. Halifax, 22. Molinari M, Dixon E, Kachura JR, Rajan DK, Sherman M. Transarterial chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, ASCO 2004 23. Molinari M, Walsh M, Peltekian K. QOL evaluation of patients undergoing TACE for HCC. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, ASCO 2008 24. Sawatzky M, Abdulmalik A, Ellsmere J, Klassen D, Walsh M, Molinari M, Nashan B, Bonjer H. Is right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy right? SAGES symposium 2008 25. Cattral M, Vollmer C, Greig PD, McGilvray I, Walsh M, Wei A, Molinari M, Grant D. Low donor morbidity following right hepatectomy including middle hepatic vein. Am J Transplantation. Supplement 5: vol 3; 2003 26. Cattral M, Greig PD, Vollmer C, McGilvray I, Walsh M, Wei A, Molinari M, Grant D. Improved outcome of living-donor right lobe liver transplantation with revascularization of the middle hepatic vein. Am J Transplantation. Supplement 5: vol 3; 2003 27. M Molinari, M Walsh, C Vollmer, I McGilvray, S Gallinger, M Cattral, D Grant, PD Greig Predictive value of 3D computerized tomography in assessing hepatic volumes prior to resection 57th Society of Surgical Oncology, New York, 2004. 28. Molinari M, Hurst R, Michelassi F. Pouch-vaginal fistula: a rare complication after restorative proctocolectomy and pouch Ileal-anal anastomosis. Gastroenterology 1995; 108(4): p. A878 29. Hurst RD, Molinari M, Rubin M, Michelassi F. Prospective study of incidence, timing and treatment of pouchitis in 103 consecutive patients after restorative proctocolectomy. West Surg Association Congress, 1995 30. Fichera A, Molinari M, Cambronero E, Arenas R, Michelassi F. Incidence of synchronous colonic pathology in colorectal adenocarcinoma. Gastroenterology 1995; 108(4): p. A466 31. Fichera A, Molinari M, Cambronero E, Arenas R, Michelassi F. Complicated Colorectal Adenocarcinoma. Gastroenterology 1995; 108(4): p. A466 32. Fichera A, Molinari M, Cambronero E, Arenas R, Michelassi F. Modern surgical treatment for adenocarcinoma: how often is a permanent stoma necessary? Gastroenterology 1995; 108(4): p. A467 33. Fichera A, Molinari M, Cambronero E, Arenas R, Michelassi F. Sensitivity of abdominal and pelvic CAT scan in the preoperative staging of the colorectal adenocarcinoma. Gastroenterology 1995; 108(4): p. A467 34. Fichera A, Molinari M, Cambronero E, Arenas R, Michelassi F. Incidence and therapeutic implications of synchronous colonic pathology of colorectal adenocarcinoma. Presented at the Second Charles Huggins Research Conference of the Department of Surgery of the University of Chicago Hospital, Illinois, May 1995 35. Braga M, Dal Cin S, Molinari M. Oral artificial supplementation after upper gastrointestinal surgery. Acts of Italian Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, 1991 Book Chapters

1. Endoscopic Ultrasound for Solid and Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas (2011)


2. B Abu-Wasel, PD Renfrew, M Molinari. Endoscopic Therapy of Biliary Complications after Liver Transplantation (2012) Endoscopy of GI Tract, ISBN 978-953-51-1034-7, edited by Somchai Amornyotin) DOI: 10.5772/52630

3. Eosinophilic Pancreatitis: Rare Conditions (In press) 4. Nail-patella Syndrome: Rare Conditions (In press) 5. Polycystic liver disease: World Clinical Gastroenterology (WCG); Published on January 28 2014 First

Edition: 1-3505; Place of Publication: Pleasanton (CA); Edited by Li Ma, Mei-Sze Chua, and Samuel So; ISBN 978-0-9914430-0-0

Educational Manuscripts

1. American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Fellowship Monthly Teleconference (Started in September 2012) 2. 2. American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association SCORE: On Line Module for the diagnosis and

management of colorectal hepatic metastases. Authors: Abu-Wasel B, Molinari M. AHPBA Educational module (November 2012)

3. Pancreatic Cancer Patient Education Booklet (Craig’s Cause) 4. Pancreatic Cancer Patient Education Video (Craig’s Cause)

Research Grants and Projects: CIHR 2014- Examining primary care providers’ decision-making when managing patients diagnosed

with pancreatic cancer: a mixed methods study. Applicants: Dr. R Urquhart, M Molinari, G Porter

Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute: $50,000 / 2 year grant: quality of care of pancreatic cancer in Nova Scotia, (2013-2015)

Capital Health Research Fund 2013: S Hurton, M Molinari (Pancreatic Cancer Research in Nova

Scotia $5,000)

Academic Year 2008-2010: (Principal Investigator) Research Fellow: Dr. Paul D. Renfrew Title of Research Project: Validation of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score in Atlantic Canadian liver transplant candidates and identification of variables predictive of mortality – Master Thesis – Clinical Epidemiology Program – University of Calgary - Alberta.

Academic Year 2010-2012: (Principal Investigator) Research Assistant: Dr. Chakshu Sharma Title of

Research Project: Measuring patients’ inclinations towards the risks and benefits of duodenopancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Private Fund Grant ($100,000)

Academic Year 2007-2008: (Principal Investigator) Research Resident: Dr. Neil Petri Title of Research

Project: Validation of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score in Atlantic Canadian liver transplant candidates and identification of variables predictive of mortality.

Academic Year 2007-2008: (Principal Investigator) Division of Surgery Grant ($50,000) Research

Coordinator: Sarah Decoutere-Bosse Title of Research Project: Measuring inclinations towards living related liver transplantation. Donors’ perspective on morbidity, mortality and expected outcomes

Academic Year 2006-2007: (Principal Investigator) Division of Surgery Grant ($50,000) Title of the

Research Project: Economical and Societal impact of Cadaveric Liver Transplant in patients with end stage hepatic disease in the Canadian Atlantic Provinces

Academic Year 2006-2007: (Principal Investigator) Research Medical Student: Amy Nason Title of Research Project:Evaluation of the current referral pattern and use of ERCP in a tertiary teaching medical center in Atlantic Canada. Should less invasive diagnostic modalities be considered before performing ERCP?


Academic Year 2005-2006: (Principal Investigator) Department of General Surgery Grant ($15,000) Dalhousie University Research Coordinator: Sarah Decoutere-Bosse Title of Research Project:“Patients’ preference for surgical therapy versus radiofrequency ablation for small hepatocellular carcinomas in cirrhotic patients. Probability Trade Off structured interview”

Academic Year 2004-2005: University of Alberta Hospital Master Degree in Clinical Epidemiology

Thesis Research Project Patients’ preference for surgical therapy versus radiofrequency ablation for small hepatocellular carcinomas in cirrhotic patients. Probability Trade Off structured interview

Industry Sponsored Trials 1. A prospective, open label, multi-centre, randomized trial of the efficacy and safety of a long-term

calcineurin inhibitor free maintenance regimen with mycophenolate and sirolimus in recipients of an orthotopic liver transplant (Primary Site Investigator, Study sponsored by Roche, ML18423)

2. 12 month open label, randomized, multicenter study evaluating efficacy, safety and tolerability of oral

AEB071 plus tacrolimus (converted to Myfortic ® after 3 months), vs. Myfortic ® plus tacrolimus in de novo renal transplant recipients.

3. (Coinvestigator, Study sponsored by Novartis, AEB 2203)

4. Belatacept evaluation of nephroprotection and efficacy as first-line immunosuppressant trial (Benefit) (Coinvestigator, Study sponsored by BMS, BMS-IM103008)

5. Belatacept conversion trial in renal transplantation. (Coinvestigator, Study sponsored by BMS, Benefir 010)

6. A 24-month, multicenter, randomized open-label non-inferiority study of efficacy and safety comparing

concentration-controlled Certican in two doses (1.5 and 3.0 mg/day starting doses) with reduced Neoral versus 1.44 gm Myfortic ® with standard dose Neoral in de novo renal transplant recipients.

7. (Coinvestigator, Study sponsored by Novartis, RAD2309) 8. A 12 month open label, randomized, multicenter sequential cohort, dose finding study to evaluate the

efficacy, safety and tolerability of oral AEB071 versus tacrolimus in combination with Myfortic ®, Simulect ®, and corticosteroids in de novo adult renal transplant recipients.

9. (Coinvestigator, Study sponsored by Novartis, AEB 2207)

10. A randomized, multi-centre, parallel-group, open-label study to evaluate the therapeutical benefit of an

initially intensified dosing regimen of Myfortic ® vs. a standard dosing regimen of Myfortic ® in combination with Neoral ® and corticosteroids in de novo renal transplant patients. (Coinvestigator, Study sponsored by Novartis, ERL080A2419)

11. 12 months, prospective, randomized, open label comparative study to evaluate the protection of kidney

function by Baliximab in a CNI free regimen in newly kidney transplanted patients (three months post transplant) who are recipients of one kidney from expanded donor criteria (UNOS criteria). (Coinvestigator, Study sponsored by Novartis)

Editorial Consultations:

Annual Research & Review in Biology Chronic allograft dysfunction in liver transplantation. November 2013

Canadian Journal of Clinical Investigation JianXin J, Chao Y et al. GOLPH3 is a factor of survival in liver cancer patients. (April 2014)


BioMedical Central Nicola Bartolomeo, Paolo Trerotoli and Gabriella Serio. Progression of liver cirrhosis to HCC: an application of hidden

Markov model. January 2011 ISRN Hepatology

Jejunal interposition hepaticoduodenostomy for itatrogenic bile duct injuries. Jablonska B, Olakowski M, Gorka Z et al. (June 2013) British Journal of Cancer

Tatsuhiro Shibata. Prognostic significance of overexpression of c-Met oncoprotein in cholangiocarcinoma, Nov 2011 Kanai M, Hatano E, Kabayashi S et al. A multi-institution phase II study of gemcitabine/cisplatin/S-1 (GCS)

combination chemotherapy for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (KHBO 1002). February 2014. BMJ Gastroenterology Tasneem AA, Abbas Z, Luck NH et al. Adverse events following transrterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular

carcinoma and factors predicting such events. May 2012 Chemotherapy

Boucher E, Boudjema K, Raoul JL et al. Chemotherapy for metastatic cholangiocarcinoma: retrospective analysis of 78 cases in a single centre from july 2005 to November 2009. October 2011

Gemcitabine alone or in combination with cisplatin in patients with biliary tract cancer: a comparative multicenter study in Japan Authors: Takuji Okusaka and Yoshinori Nimura. Dec 2011 Transplant International Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Hierarchical prognosis and risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease: a Markov Model. Xun L. Li L, Cheng W, et al. August 2011

Canadian Journal of Surgery Guo, Ning, Zhou Bo, Chen Fu. Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Solid-Pseudo-Papillary Tumor of Pancreas:

Analysis of 24 cases. March 2011 Xu Lining; Huang Zhiqiang. Surgical Treatment of Hepatic Hemangiona: 20-year experience. April 2011

British Medical Journal of Surgery Young, Alastair, Igami, Tsuyoshi, Adair, Robert, Farid, Shahid, Toogood, Giles, Prasad, Raj, Lodge, J. Peter Evolution

of the surgical management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma in a Western centre. Jan 2011 H Nordenstedt, F Mattsson et al. Gallstones and cholecystectomy in relation to risk of intra- and extrahepatic

cholangiocarcinom. March 2011. Fish bone migration an unusual cause of liver abscess , Report of a case Masoodi I, Alsayari K, et al. April 2011

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Manuscript EJGH4162. Prevention of Hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence by anti-viral treatment October 2011 Pathological manifestations of differences between home and hospital diets among patients facing invasive treatment

for hepatocellular carcinoma Corresponding author: Dr. Takeshi Suda. August 2011 EJGH5459. Hepatocellular carcinoma in a low endemic area: rising incidence and improved survival. Dr. C Witjes,

November 2011 Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Residual disease predicts outcomes after definitive resection for incidental gallbladder cancer. Butte JM, Kingham TP, Gonen M, D’angelica M et al. November 2013.

Annals of Transplantation Long-term results of Sirolimus rescue therapy for CNI-induced renal dysfunction. Dec 2010 Manuscript EJGH4639. Drug eluting bead loaded with doxorubicin versus conventional lipiodol-based transarterial

chemoembolization in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in Asian patients. Does a Positive Pre-Transplant Cross-Match Affect Long Term Outcome in Liver Transplantation?" for

Transplantation. Authors: AUTHORS: Raofi, Vandad; Al Sibae, Mohamad; Koffron, Alan Journal of Case Reports

Atypical presentation of liver absess in elderly: case report. Prasun C, Ramesh K, Vijay K, Swapnil J (June 2013) Transplantation

Barriers to adherence and quality of life in renal and liver transplant recipients in Spain. J Morales, E Varo, P Lazaro. 08-Sept 2010 Annals of Surgery

Stereotactic radiofrequency ablation of unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas. Marion Haidu, Georg Dobrozemsky, Gerlig Widmann, Alexander Kalus, Helmut Weiss, Raimund Margreiter, reto Bale. 19-Oct 2010 Annals of Surgical Oncology

Analysis of factors associated with early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy. Yamamoto Y, Ikoma H, Morimura R et al. August 2013


Nordlinger risk score can predict the effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of liver metastases from colorectacl carcinoma. Ramos E, Torras J, Llado L et al. March 2013

The significance of classifying micrivascular invasion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Sumie S, Najkashima O et al. March 2013.

High expression of PIN1 in liver tissue adjacent to tumor is associated with better survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy. L Pei-Jung, Wang BW, Mok KT et al. 01-Oct 2012.

Colorectal liver metastases: hepatic pedicle clamping during hepatectomy reduces the incidence of tumor recurrence in selected patients. Results of a single institute study. L De Carlis, Di Sandro S, Slim A, Giacomon A et al. 26-03 2012

Adjuvant chemolipiodolization reduces early recurrence derived from intrahepatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy. Hiroki Y, Masaki U, Kazuhisa U et al. January 2011/April 2011

The Prognostic Value of Putative Circulating Cancer Stem Cells in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastasis. Pilati P, Mocellin S, et al. July 2011

Therapeutic Effect of PMCT Combined with TACE for Unresectable Hepatic Metastatic Lesions larger than 3 cm from Colorectal Cancer, May 2010

Evaluation of reference genes and normalization strategy for quantitative real-time PCR in human pancreatic carcinoma. B Mohelnikova-Duchonova, M Oliverius, E Honsova, P Soucek. September 11 2011 Transplantation

Hypothermic pulsatile mechanical perfusion in kidney transplantation – a single intervention with a significant impact. Kruszyna T, Bachul P et al. (April 2014)

A new age in organ transplantation meeting an age old problem in surgery. Letter to the editor, D Kniepeiss, D. Wagner, S Pienar et al. February 2011

World Journal of Surgery New Onset of Diabetes Mellitus in Operable Pancreatic Cancer. Chia C, Lee YS, Shelat V et al. (November 2013) Determinants and outcomes of surgical treatment in severe acute pancreatitis in a general hospital in Colombia

according to the international recommendations. L Dominguez, P Cabrera et al. (March 2014) Journal of Surgical Oncology

Role of the Lymph Node Ratio in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Impact on Patient Stratification and Prognosis. La Torre M, Cavallini M et al. March 2011

Chemotherapy Chemotherapy for metastatic cholangiocarcinoma: retrospective analysis of 78 cases in a single centrer from July 2005 to November 2009. E Boucher, K Boudjema, Raoul JL et al. October 2011

HPB GNAS Codon 201 Mutations are uncommon in intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct. Matthei H, Wu J, Dal Molin et al. April 2012

Troudeau R, Bowman L, Wills A, et et. Once weekly fluconazole for antifungal prophylaxis post liver transplantation. May 2012

Surgical Resection in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Minimal Background Fibrosis; A Strategy in the Era of Organ Shortage. Groeschl, Ryan et al. June 2012

World J Surgical Oncology Meta-analysis of surgical resection and radiofrequency ablation for early hepatocellular carcinoma Gang Xu1†, Fu-

zhen Qi1†, Jian-huai Zhang1, Guo-feng Cheng1, Yong Cai1, Yi Miao. June 2012 British Medical Journal of Case Reports Manifestation of glomerular disease associated with chronic graft-versus-host disease after allogenic peripheral blood

stem cell transplantation. C Chanswangphuwana, N Townamchai et al. January 2014. Brunner’s gland hyperplasia: a rare tumor of the duodenum. Dhakal O, Dhakal M et al. October 2013 Boerhaave’s syndrome presenting as an upper gastrointestinal bleed, Lee W, Siau K, Singh G. September 2013. Small bowel obstruction: An uncommon complication of colonoscopy, Shelini S, June 2013 Conservative management in grade 3 pancreatic injury. Sisodiya R, August 2013. Golfer’s swing leads to a spontaneous subcapsular liver haematoma. Lumley, Sheila et al. May 2013 Resolution of biliary stricture after living donor liver transplantation in a child by PTDC. Putzer G, Leder W, Chemelli

A et al. September 2012 Ig4-related systemic sclerosing disease – a diagnosis to be considered. Dasari B, McElvanna K, Loughrey M, Diamond

T. (December 17 2012) Sarcoidosis of the pancreas: case report and literature review. Mayne Allistair, Ahmad Jawad et al. (February 23 2013) Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration. R Pushpendra et al. (March 9 2013) Primary amyloidosis presenting as common bile duct obstruction with cholangitis Clough, Jennifer; R. SHAH (March

2014) World Journal of Gastroenterolgy


Diagnostic challenges of Wilson’s disease presenting as acute pancreatitis, cholangisit and jaundice. Nussinson E, Shahbari A, Shibli F, Chervinsky E et al. (June 21 2013)

Can 0.025 inch guidewire VisiGlide become a standard in the ERCP-related procedures? VIP study. Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Shimura K et al. (August 4 2013)

World Journal of Surgical Oncology A systematic review and meta-analysis: Radiofrequency ablation versus hepatic resection for the treatment of small

hepatocellular carcinoma. Liu Zhongchao (July 14 2013) A systematic Evaluation of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Small Hepatocellular

Carcinoma. Rong-Hua Xu, Yong-Kun Wang, Jian Wang (October 9 2013) Cancers Molecular targeted agents for gastric cancer: a step forward to personalized therapy. Cidon EU, Ellis SG, Inam Y,

Adeleke S, Zarif S, Geldart T. (December 18 2012) CMAJ Primary Care Consideration after Liver Transplantation. Bhat M, Al-Busafi S, Ghali P. (December 14 2012) Journal of Visualized Experiments Generation of Subcutaneous and Intrahepatic Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Xenografts in Immunodeficient Mice.

Sharif A, Murtuaza Z, Chen K et al. (December 12 2012) Medical Oncology Trypsin-antitrypsin imbalance in immune escape and clonal proliferation of pancretic cancer. Chen Quing-Quang, Gao

Feng, Lin Jian-Hua et al. (August 11 2013) Pancreas Body mass index influences the outcome of acute pancreatitis: an analysis based on the Japanese administrative

database. M Taguchi, T Kubo, M Yamamoto, K Muramatsu et al. Pancreas (October 22 2013).

Grants Reviewed:

February 2011 AHPBA Research Committee Grants Evaluation

1. Role of Innate Immunity in Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury 2. Development and validation of a prognostic risk score model for adverse surgical outcome in patients

undergoing resection for cholangiocarcinoma 3. The immunosuppressive effects of obstructive jaundice 4. Directed Peritoneal Resuscitation in Surgery Patients 5. Systemic and intratumoral myeloid dysregulation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma 6. Identification of carcinoma specific signatures through the quantitative comparison of proteomic profiles

between hepatocellular carcinoma and the surrounding non-malignant diseased liver tissue 7. Are demographic and socioeconomic factors related to disparities in costs, cost-utility, health-related

quality of life, and survival outcomes after liver transplantation? 8. DNA Methylation patterns in IPMN: from dysplasia to cancer 9. Pancreatic surgery outcomes at the pancreas center of Columbia University Medical Center 10. Columbia pancreatic cancer prevention program registry and tissue bank for high risk individuals 11. Pancreatic cancer registry for high risk individuals 12. Pancreatic cancer genetics 13. Targeting the RON Tyrosine Kinase Receptor in Pancreatic Cancer 14. Elucidating the role of microRNA-675 in hepatocellular carcinoma 15. The role of lipids and regeneration 16. Treatment of metastatic liver disease with live attenuated Listeria Monocytogenets adjuvant therapy in

combination with alphaPD-1 and alphaBH-1 antibodies 17. Hepatocellular carcinoma: Access to treatment and resource allocation 18. HCC genetic profiling: molecular prediction of tumor recurrence after liver resection 19. Molecular biomarkers for cancers of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas

Educational Media Activities: August 2013: CBC TV Prince Edward Island: Pancreatic Cancer


August 2013: CBC TV St. John New Brunswick: Pancreatic Cancer August 2011: CBC TV Prince Edward Island: Pancreatic Cancer July 2011: Canadian Broadcasting: Pancreatic Cancer September 2008: Canadian Television (CTV) “Breakfast Television” Pancreatic Cancer, Research,

Fund Raising Activities, Craigs’ Cause October 2007: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) “Radio Morning Talk” Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation Promotion for Cadaveric Organ Doanation October 2007: Canadian Television (CTV) “Live at 5”

Program on outcomes after the first Pancreas and Kidney Transplant performed at Dalhousie University after the solid organ transplant program was reinstituted in 2004

September 2007: Invited speaker to promote pancreatic cancer awareness, Craig’s Cause, Porter’s Lake, National Park, Nova Scotia Continuous Medical Education:

1. American College of Surgery Refresher Course – Chicago August 2013 2. Canadian General Surgery Refresher Course – Toronto, April 2013 3. American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting – Miami, February 2013 4. International Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting – Paris, July 2012 5. American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting – Miami, March 2012 6. American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting – San Francisco, October 2011 7. Atlantic Canada Transplant Forum – Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2011 8. Boston International Live Endoscopy Course 2010 (BILE 2010) Boston, MA, USA 9. Cochrane Meta-analysis Course 2010, Helaifax, NS (December 8-9 2010) 10. Canadian Transplant Renal Forum – Living Related Kidney Transplantation, Ottawa, November 2010 11. Atlantic Canada Transplant Forum – Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2010 12. 11th annual Canadian Transplant Forum, November 5-6, 2010 Ottawa 13. IHPBA Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2010 14. Nova Scotia Surgical Society Refresher Course – Halifax, Nova Scotia, November 2009 15. Atlantic Canada Transplant Forum – Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2009 16. 4th Annual Canadian Liver Transplant Forum – Banff, Alberta, March 2009 17. Atlantic Canada Transplant Forum – Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2008 18. 3rd Annual Canadian Liver Transplant Forum – Toronto, Ontario, July 2008 19. 2nd Annual Canadian Liver Transplant Forum – Toronto, Ontario, November 2007 20. Atlantic Canada Transplant Forum – Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2007 21. Rocky Mountain Biliary Endoscopy – University of Colorado, (Denver, Colorado), February 2006 22. Atlantic Canada Transplant Forum – Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2006 23. Atlantic Canada Transplant Forum – Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2005

Attended International Scientific Meetings:

2013: American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting – Boston, October 2013 2013: American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting – Miami, February 2013 2012: International Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting – Paris, July 2013 2012: American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association Meeting – Miami, March 2012 2011: American College of Surgeons Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 2011 2011: Asian Pacific Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association (APHPBA), Melbourne, Australia, September 2011 2011: American College of Surgeons (ACS), San Francisco, October 2011 2010: International Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association (IHPBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2010 2009: Joint American and Canadian Transplant Meeting (CST), Banff, Alberta, Canada, March 2009 2009: American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Association (AHPBA), Miami, Florida, March 2009 2008: American Association of theStudy of Liver Diseases (AASLD), San Francisco, California, October 2008


2008: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal meeting, Orlando, Miami, January 2008 2008: Digestive Disease Week meeting (DDW), San Diego, California, June 2008 2008: American Transplant Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, July 2008 2008: International Association of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Mumbai, India, February 2008 2007: American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD), Boston, Massachuessets 2007: American Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association (AHPBA) meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada 2007: Canadian Transplant Meeting, Banff, Alberta, 2006: International Liver Transplant Meeting, Milan, Italy (May 2006) 2006: American Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association (AHPBA), Miami Beach, Florida 2005: American Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association (AHPBA), Hollywood, Florida 2004: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), San Francisco 2004: Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), New York 2003: American Society for Liver Disease Study (ASLDS), Atlanta 2003: American Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association (AHPBA), Miami 2001: American College of Surgeons Conference, Chicago 1986: European Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Conference, Perugia (Italy) Community / Other Activities: 2014: Halifax Half Marathon: 1h;39m 2013: Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Bike Tour / Fund raise for Pancreatic Cancer

Research 2013: Halifax Half Marathon: Time 1h: 36m 2012: Halifax Half Marathon: Time 1h:40m 2012: Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Fund Raise Cycling (September 29) 55 km 2011: Maritimes Cycling Tour for Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Raise (July) 2011: Halifax Half Marathon: 1h:36m 2010: Organizing Committee Transplant Atlantic Meeting, Halifax (October) 2010: Organizing Committee Radiation Oncology Meeting, Halifax (November) 2010: Halifax Half Marathon: 1h:47m 2010: Pancreatic Cancer Bike Tour (Nova Scotia) 2009: Organizing Committee Transplant Atlantic Meeting, Halifax 2009: Academic Year 2008-2009 -Solid Organ Transplant Journal Club 2009: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness and Research Lunch 2009: Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Bike Tour / Fund rise for Pancreatic Cancer

Research 2008: Halifax Half Marathon 2008: Academic Year 2007-2008 -Solid Organ Transplant Journal Club 2008: Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Bike Tour (Nova Scotia) 2007: Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Bike Tour (Nova Scotia) 2007: Academic Year 2007-2008 -Solid Organ Transplant Journal Club 2006: Academic Year 2006-2007 -Solid Organ Transplant Journal Club 2003: Toronto International Marathon: 3h:45m 2002: Toronto Half Marathon 1993-1994: National Representative of Medical Officers Italian Air Force 1990-1992: Swimmer teacher, Community Swimming Center Milan, Italy 1984-1986: Senior Administrator Student College Committee Liceo Scientifico

VittorioVeneto, Milano, Italy 1985-1986: National finalist High Schools Track and Field games (Rome): 3000 m 1984-1985: National finalist High Schools Track and Field (Riccione): 3000 m 1982-1983: Milan Half Marathon 1981-1982: Religious educator community church 1980-1981: Junior National Swimming Champion 100 m free style Elective Teaching activities:


2013-2014: Biliary and Hepatic Anatomy-Surgical Residency Program Dalhousie University 2013-2014 Skilled Clinician Course: First Year Medical School Dalhousie University (January-

April) 2012-2013: Biliary and Hepatic Anatomy-Surgical Residency Program Dalhousie University 2011-2012: Biliary and Hepatic Anatomy-Surgical Residency Program Dalhousie University 2010-2011: Biliary and Hepatic Anatomy-Surgical Residency Program Dalhousie University 2010-2011: Biliary diseases- Surgical Residency Program Dalhousie University

2009-2010: COPS, Gastrointestinal and Urogenital Systems. 2009-2010: Elective Medical Student: Achelle Leblanc: Case Report

2009-2010: Phil Davis: Surgical Resident PGYII: Acute Pancreatitis. Abstract Submitted to the CAGS 2010 (Oral Presentation, Quebec City September 2010)

2008-2009: Neil Petri: Validation of MELD in Atlantic Canada. Abstract Submitted to AHPBA Meeting 2009 (Paper Published on Transplant International 2010)

2008-2009: Abdulelah Alhawsawi: Metanalysis of ischemia preconditioning in liver transplantation. Abstract Submitted to ASLD and AHPBA

2007-2008: Murad Aljiffry: Evidence Based Management of Dominant Bile Duct Strictures in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Paper Published on JACS 2009 2007-2008: Murad Aljiffry: Gallbladder perforation: case report and review of the literature. Paper Published on the Journal of Surgical Education

2007-2008: Murad Aljiffry: Evidence-Based Approach to Cholangiocarcinoma: a Systematic Review of the Current Literature. Paper Published on the World Journal of Gastroenterology.

2007-2008: Cardiovascular and Respiratory pathophysiology Unit Dalhousie University Medical School. Second year medical students.COPS (Case Oriented Problem-Stimulated Learning)Undergraduate Medical EducationFaculty of Medicine

2006-2007: Amy Nason: Second Year Dalhousie Medical Student. Clinical Epidemiology Analysis of ERCP in Atlantic Canada for Gallstone Pancreatitis. Abstract Submitted to AHPBA

2006-2007: Jake Morash: Second Year Dalhousie Medical Student Project: Epidemiologic study of referral pattern and outcome for patients affected by gallstone pancreatitis in Atlantic Canada. Presented at annual research day, department of surgery, Dalhousie University

2006-2007: Amy Gillis: Third Year Surgical Resident Dalhousie University. Project: Societal reintegration of patients after liver transplantation. Presented at annual research day, department of surgery, Dalhousie University

2006-2007: Murad Aljiffry: Third Year Surgical Resident Dalhousie University. Project: Evidence based approach to cholangiocarcinomaProject: Evidence based approach to dominant strictures in primary sclerosing cholangitis

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