University of California San Francisco

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center General Surgery 06/2023
The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD 05/2018

Awards & Honors

Award Conferred By Date
Resident Merit Award for Outstanding Research, Leadership, Academic Performance and Patient Care Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center 2022/2023
National Finalist for Quality, Safety, and Value in Surgery Award American Pediatric Surgical Association 2021
First Place Award for Oral Podium Presentation Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2021
Finalist–Kaiser Permanente Southern California Research Day Oral Podium Presentation Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center 2020/2021
Outstanding ABSITE Performance Award Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center 2018/2023
Top Research Resident Award Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center 2018/2023
Distinguished Graduate The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences 2014/2018

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 15
  1. Surgical approach to pediatric mediastinal masses based on imaging characteristics.
    Young S, Rettig RL, Hutchinson IV, Sutcliffe MG, Sydorak RM| | PubMed
  2. Same day discharge after pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy in community hospitals.
    Lo HYA, Yang C, Rettig RL, Chung J, Shaul D, Sydorak R| | PubMed
  3. Cryoablation is associated with shorter length-of-stay and reduced opioid use after the Ravitch procedure.
    Rettig RL, Yang CJ, Ashfaq A, Sydorak RM| | PubMed
  4. Outcomes of patent ductus arteriosus ligation in very low birth weight premature infants: A retrospective cohort analysis.
    Ashfaq A, Rettig RL, Chong A, Sydorak R| | PubMed
  5. Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Significantly Increases Complete Clinical Response.
    Rettig RL, Beard BW, Ryoo JJ, Kulkarni S, Gulati M, Tam M, Attaluri V| | PubMed
  6. Perioperative Acetaminophen and Dexmedetomidine Eliminate Post-Operative Opioid Requirement following Pediatric Tonsillectomy.
    Rudikoff AG, Tieu DD, Banzali FM, Nguyen CV, Rettig RL, Nashed MM, Mora-Marquez J, Chen Q, Conte AH, Mason KP| | PubMed
  7. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Review of Oncological Outcomes.
    Lam J, Tam MS, Retting RL, McLemore EC| | PubMed
  8. Same-day discharge following the Nuss repair: A comparison.
    Rettig RL, Rudikoff AG, Annie Lo HY, Lee CW, Vazquez WD, Rodriguez K, Shaul DB, Conte AH, Banzali FM, Sydorak RM| | PubMed
  9. Response of the ENPP1-Deficient Skeletal Phenotype to Oral Phosphate Supplementation and/or Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Comparative Studies in Humans and Mice.
    Ferreira CR, Kavanagh D, Oheim R, Zimmerman K, Stürznickel J, Li X, Stabach P, Rettig RL, Calderone L, MacKichan C, Wang A, Hutchinson HA, Nelson T, Tommasini SM, von Kroge S, Fiedler IA, Lester ER, Moeckel GW, Busse B, Schinke T, Carpenter TO, Levine MA, Horowitz MC, Braddock DT| | PubMed
  10. Same day discharge for pectus excavatum-is it possible?
    Rettig RL, Rudikoff AG, Lo HYA, Lee CW, Vazquez WD, Rodriguez K, Shaul DB, Conte AH, Banzali FM, Sydorak RM| | PubMed