Education and Training
Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
Division of Pediatric Surgery
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Program Director: Dr. Barry Berch
Phone: (601) 984-5102
August 2021-Present
Pediatric Colorectal Surgery Fellowship
Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
700 Childrens Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
Program Director: Dr. Richard Wood
Phone: (614) 722-0449
Fax: (614) 355-6229
07/2020-06/2021
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Department of Pediatric Surgery
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108
Program Director: Dr. David Juang
Phone: (816) 983-6875
Fax: (816) 302-9959
07/2019-06/2020
Clinical Research Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery
Department of Pediatric Surgery
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108
Program Director: Dr. Tolulope Oyetunji
Phone: (816) 983-6875
Fax: (816) 302-9959
07/2018-06/2019
Clinical Research Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery
Department of Pediatric Surgery
Oishei Children’s Hospital (formerly Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo)
818 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: (716) 898-4050
Fax: (716) 898-5029
Program Director: Dr. Carroll M Harmon
07/2014-06/2016
General Surgery Residency
University at Buffalo
Department of Surgery
Erie County Medical Center, DK Miller Building, 3rd Floor, 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
Program Directors: Drs. James Hassett and James Lukan
Phone: (716) 898-3627
Fax: (716) 898-5029
07/2011 – 06/2018
Medical Education
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Little Rock, AR
08/2007 - 05/2011
M.D., 05/2011
Undergraduate
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Biomedical Engineering
08/2002 - 12/2006
B.S., 12/2006
Membership in Honorary/Professional Societies
Member, AOA, Buffalo Chapter. Inducted 2017
American Pediatric Surgical Association, Resident Member 2020 – present
Surgeon-in-Training Member, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, 2014 – Present
Candidate Member, Association for Academic Surgery, 2014-present
Honors / Awards
Residency
Second place, poster presentation, May 2016 – “The use of peri-operative ketorolac in surgical treatment of pediatric spontaneous pneumothorax.” SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Surgery 12th Annual Research Day, Buffalo.
2015 Pat Simons Travel Grant Awardee. As part of its commitment to young investigators in the field of obesity research, each year The Obesity Society awards a number of $1000 travel grants to support young investigator attendance at the Annual Meeting.
Poster of Distinction, November 2015 – “Healthcare Utilization Events Related to Adolescent Bariatric Surgery – Two-year Interim Report of the Teen-LABS Consortium.” Obesity Week, Los Angeles.
First place, Clinical Research, October 2015 – “Focused abdominal sonography as a screening tool for clinically significant abdominal injury in children after blunt trauma.” Western New York Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Research Competition.
Third place, poster presentation, May 2015 – “Trends in treatment of infectious parapneumonic effusions in US children's hospitals, 2004–2014. SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Surgery 11th Annual Research Day.”
Medical School
Lawrence E. Scheving Gross Anatomy Award 2007-08. Given annually to the medical student obtaining the highest grade-average in the Gross Anatomy course.
Paul & Dorothy Reese Pelko Scholarship, 2007-08. The purpose of this $10,000 endowed scholarship is to make medical school a reality for young students who dream of becoming a physician.
Class of 1953 Alumni Scholarship, 2008-09. Members established an endowed scholarship fund for the College of Medicine during its 40th anniversary celebration.
Undergraduate
Georgia Tech President's Undergraduate Research Award, 2004, under Dr. Yadong Wang. This award competitively funds requests by a student/faculty team to support undergraduate student involvement in faculty research.
President's Scholar, 2002-06. Georgia Tech's most prestigious scholarship is offered to about 100 outstanding high-school seniors who have demonstrated superb leadership skills, are among the top few in their class in academic performance, and show promise of continuing such performance.
Certification/Licensure
PALS, Certification expired, Exp. Date: 06/06/2018 - 06/06/2020
BLS Certified, Current, 07/29/2020 – 07/29/2022
ABLS Certified, Current 05/2019-05/2024
ATLS Certified, Current, 08/30/2017-08/30/2021
NRP Certified, Expired, 01/16/2020-01/31/2022
Board Certification
General Surgery, Certificate #065442. QE 07/16/19 – Passed. CE 10/23/19 – Passed and Certified
Surgical Critical Care, Certificate #04803. CE 4/26/21 – Passed and Certified
State Licenses
Mississippi, No. 29208, MD-Permanent, Active, Exp. Jul 2022
Ohio, No. 35.139885, Full, Active, Exp. Date: 06/12/2022
Kansas, No. 94-09716, Limited, Inactive, 07/20/18-07/05/20
Missouri, No. 2018017277, Full, Inactive, 05/24/18- 01/31/21
New York, No. 277472, Full, Inactive, dates 10/10/14-09/30/16
National Licenses
Medicaid ORP, License No. 0421610 10/22/2020 – 2025
Research Experience
07/2018-06/2019
Surgical Scholar Fellow, Dept of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Mercy, Kansas City, MO Research Mentor: Dr. Tolulope Oyetunji
As clinical research fellow, I designed research projects, obtained IRB approval, and implemented research plans, conducting chart reviews or querying existing databases. I processed large-volume data, performed statistical analysis, and authored abstracts and manuscripts as studies developed. My primary areas of interest were in the standardization of care as well as outcomes research for other topics in pediatric surgery.
07/2014-06/2016
Clinical Research Fellow, Dept of Pediatric Surgery, WCHOB, Buffalo, NY Research Mentor: Dr. Carroll M. Harmon
As clinical research fellow, I designed research projects, obtained IRB approval, and implemented research plans, conducting chart reviews or querying existing databases. I processed large-volume data, performed statistical analysis, and authored abstracts and manuscripts as studies developed. My primary areas of research were in the surgical management of obesity as well as outcomes research for other topics in pediatric surgery.
08/2003 - 11/2005
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Yadong Wang I optimized and helped to develop the polymerization of biomolecules with synthetic linkers to create functional biomaterials. These featured degradable ester backbones and biomolecular side chains such as amino acids and derivatives, peptides, carbohydrate and derivatives, and lipids. This family of biomaterials could have diversity rivaling a biological system at a cost much lower than synthesized polypeptides. A plated combinatorial array of these materials could be used to select for those polymers that provide biocompatibility and elicit specific responses from cells. My work in organic chemistry and engineering was acknowledged in one of our PhD student’s dissertations, “New materials and scaffold fabrication method for nerve tissue engineering.”
Publications
Svetanoff WJ, Dekonenko C, Briggs KB, Sujka JA, Osuchukwu O, Dorman RM, Oyetunji TA, St Peter SD. Debunking the Myth: What You Really Need to Know about Clothing, Electronic Devices, and Surgical Site Infection. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021 Jan 12. PMID: 33453379.
Svetanoff WJ, Dorman RM, Dekonenko C, Osuchukwu OO, Hendrickson RJ, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, St Peter SD. 30 Years of Flipping the Coin—Heads or Tails?. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2020 Nov 3. PMID: 33142323.
Oyetunji TA, Dorman RM, Svetanoff WJ, Depala K, Jain S, Dekonenko C, Peter SD. Declining frequency of thoracoscopic decortication for empyema—redefining failure after fibrinolysis. Journal of pediatric surgery. 2020 Nov 1;55(11):2352-5. PMID: 31983399
Svetanoff WJ, Talukdar N, Dekonenko C, Dorman RM, Osuchukwu O, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, Peter SD. Intra-abdominal Abscess After Appendectomy—Are Drains Necessary in All Patients?. Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Oct 1;254:384-9. PMID: 32535257.
Svetanoff WJ, Dekonenko C, Dorman RM, Osuchukwu O, Carrasco Jr A, Gatti JM, Rentea RM. Optimization of Pediatric Bowel Management Using an Antegrade Enema Troubleshooting Algorithm. Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Oct 1;254:247-54. PMID: 32480068
Svetanoff WJ, Dorman RM, Dekonenko C, Osuchukwu O, Jain S, Depala K, Myers A, Oyetunji TA, St Peter SD. Protocol-driven Antibiotic Treatment of Pediatric Empyema After Fibrinolysis. The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 2020 Sep 2;40(1):44-8. PMID: 32852350.
Dekonenko C, Dorman RM, Duran Y, Juang D, Aguayo P, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, Snyder CL, Holcomb III GW, Millspaugh DL, Peter SD. Postoperative pain control modalities for pectus excavatum repair: a prospective observational study of cryoablation compared to results of a randomized trial of epidural vs patient-controlled analgesia. Journal of pediatric surgery. 2020 Aug 1;55(8):1444-7. PMID: 31699436.
Osuchukwu O, Dorman RM, Dekonenko C, Svetanoff WJ, Fraser JD, Aguayo P, St. Peter SD, Oyetunji TA, Rentea RM. Same-day discharge and quality of life for primary laparoscopic rectopexy for rectal prolapse in children: a 10-year experience. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 2020 Jun 1;30(6):679-84. PMID: 32315564.
Abdelhadi RA, Dekonenko C, Dorman RM, Oyetunji TA, Peter SD. A Prospective, Randomized Cross-over Trial of 2 Low-profile Gastrostomy Buttons to Determine Family Preference. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2020 Mar 1;70(3):386-8. PMID: 31834114.
Dekonenko C, Sujka JA, Dorman RM, Oyetunji TA, Peter SD. Self-reported outcomes after cholecystectomy for pediatric hyperkinetic biliary dyskinesia. Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Feb 1;246:73-7. PMID: 31562988
Dorman R.M., Benedict L.A., Sujka J., Sobrino J., Dekonenko C., Andrews W., Warady B., Oyetunji T.A., Hendrickson R.J.. Safety of Laparoscopic Gastrostomy in Children Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis. J Surg Res. 2019, Dec; 244(1): 460-467. PMID: 31330289.
Dekonenko C., Dorman R.M., Pierce A., Orrick B.A., Juang D., Aguayo P., Fraser J.D., Oyetunji T.A., Snyder C.L., St Peter S.D., Holcomb G.W. 3rd.. Outcomes Following Dynamic Compression Bracing for Pectus Carinatum.. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2019, Oct; 29(10): 1223-1227. PMID: 31241400.
Dorman R.M., Ventro G., Cairo S.B., Vali K., Rothstein D.H. The use of perioperative ketorolac in the surgical treatment of pediatric spontaneous pneumothorax. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 53 (2018) pp. 460-464. PMID: 28728827.
Naseem, H., Dorman, R.M., Ventro, G., Rothstein, D.H., Vali, K. Safety of Perioperative Ketorolac Administration in Pediatric Appendectomy. Journal of Surgical Research. 2017 Oct 31;218:232-6. PMID: 28985855.
Train, A.T., Dorman, R.M., Harmon, C.M. Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Quality, Outcomes, and Debates. Current Surgery Reports. 2017, Jan 1;5(1):2. DOI: 10.1007/s40137-017-0165-6.
Dorman, R.M., Bass, K.D. Novel Use of Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix for Pediatric Pilonidal Wound Care: Preliminary Experience. Pediatric Surgery International. 2016, Oct; 32(10): 997-1002. PMID: 27372297.
Dorman, R.M., Vali, K., Harmon, C.M., Zaritzky, M., Bass, K.D. Repair of Esophageal Atresia With Proximal Fistula Using Endoscopic Magnetic Compression Anastomosis (Magnamosis) After Staged Lengthening. Pediatric Surgery International. 2016, May; 32(5): 525-8. PMID: 27012861.
Dorman, R.M., Vali, K., Rothstein, D.H. Trends in Treatment of Infectious Parapneumonic Effusions in U.S. Children's Hospitals, 2004-2014. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, Jun; 51(6): 885-90. PMID: 27032611.
Naseem, H.U., Dorman, R.M., Bass, K.D., Rothstein, D.H. Intensive Care Unit Admission Predicts Hospital Readmission in Pediatric Trauma. Journal of Surgical Research. 2016, Oct; 205(2): 456-63. PMID: 27664896.
Gumera C.B. (2009, May 1). New Materials and Scaffold Fabrication Method for Nerve Tissue Engineering. http://smartech.gatech.edu/bitstream/1853/28212/1/gumera_christiane_b_200905_phd.pdf. (Acknowledgements)
Chapters
Dorman R.M., Mehaffey J.H., Harmon C.M. Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents. In: Walsh DS, Ponsky TA, Bruns N, editors. The SAGES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery. New York: Springer, in press February 2017.
Poster Presentations
Dekonenko, C., Dorman, R.M., Duran, Y., Juang, D., Aguayo, P., Fraser, J.D., Oyetunji, T.A., Snyder, C.L., Holcomb, G.W., Millspaugh, D.L., St. Peter, S.D.. (May, 2019). Comparison of Post-Operative Pain Control Modalities for Pectus Excavatum Repair. Poster presented at: American Pediatric Surgical Association Meeting; Boston, MA, USA.
Dekonenko, C., Dorman, R.M., Noel-MacDonnell, J., Oyetunji, T.A.. (May, 2019). A NSQIP Analysis of Post-Operative Antibiotic Utilization in Uncomplicated Appendicitis. Poster presented at: American Pediatric Surgical Association Meeting; Boston, MA, USA.
Dorman, R.M., Dekonenko, C., Jain, S., Depala, K., Myers, A., Oyetunji, T.A., St. Peter, S.D.. (October, 2019). Protocol-Driven Antibiotic Treatment of Empyema After Fibrinolysis. Poster presented at: American Academy of Pediatrics Experience, Section on Hospital Medicine; New Orleans, LA, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Harmon, C.M., Hoffman, A.B. (March, 2017). Perioperative Safety of Laparoscopic Surgery in Pregnant Patients – One Surgeon’s Experience. Poster presented at: SAGES Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Harmon, C.M., Chen, M.K., Courcoulas, A., Shaw, L., Black, J., Helmrath, M.A., Jenkins, T.M., Inge, T.H. (November, 2015). Healthcare Utilization Events Related to Adolescent Bariatric Surgery – Two-year Interim Report of the Teen-LABS Consortium Poster presented at: Obesity Week; Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Perry, R.J., Bass, K.D. (May, 2015). Patterns of Injury in Complex Scalp Avulsions: Alternative Options for Repair Poster presented at: SUNY Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Day; Buffalo, NY, USA
Stendardi, W.F., Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Bass, K.D. (May, 2015). Titanium Plate Fixation of Flail Chest in Pediatric Blunt Trauma: Long-Term Outcomes for Two Cases Poster presented at: SUNY Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Day; Buffalo, NY, USA.
Oral Presentations
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Dekonenko, C., Depala, K., Jain, S., Oyetunji, T.A., St. Peter, S.D.. (October, 2019). Trends in Non-Operative Management of Empyema. Oral Presentation presented at: American Academy of Pediatrics Experience, Section on Surgery; New Orleans, LA, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Dekonenko, C., Sobrino, J., Fraser, J., Oyetunji, T., St. Peter, S.D.. (September, 2019). 30 Years of Flipping the Coin – Heads or Tails? Oral Presentation presented at: Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgery; Montreal City, QC, CAN.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Dekonenko, C., Fraser, J., Aguayo, P., St. Peter, S.D., Rentea, R.. (July, 2019). 10-Year Experience with Primary Laparoscopic Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse in Children. Oral Presentation presented at: Pediatric Colorectal Scientific Meeting; Park City, UT, USA.
Dekonenko, C.D., Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Carrasco, A., Koenig, J., Bowlin, P., Gatti, J., Rentea, R.. (July, 2019). Development of an Antegrade Enema Troubleshooting Protocol. Oral Presentation presented at: Pediatric Colorectal Scientific Meeting; Park City, UT, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Dekonenko, C., Puthumana, R., Goggin, K.J., Oyetunji, T.A.. (May, 2019). Prevalence of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis (SAP) in Clean Pediatric Cases. Oral Presentation presented at: Kansas City Surgical Society; Kansas City, MO, USA.
Dorman, R.M., Dekonenko, C. (Presenter), Sola, R., Sujka, J., Benedict, A.L., Duran, Y., Abdelhadi, R., St. Peter, S.D.. (March, 2019). MIC-KEY vs MiniONE Gastrostomy Button: A Randomized Cross-over Trial for Parent Preference. Oral Presentation presented at: Annual International Pediatric Endosurgery Group Meeting; Santiago, CHL.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Benedict, L.A., Sujka, J., Sobrino, J., Dekonenko, C., Andrews, W., Warady, B., Oyetunji, T.A., Hendrickson, R.. (February, 2019). Safety of Laparoscopic Gastrostomy in Children Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis. Oral Presentation presented at: Academic Surgical Congress; Houston, TX, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Dekonenko, C., Noel-MacDonnell, J.R., Oyetunji, T.A.. (February, 2019). Prevalence and Significance of Preoperative Bilirubin Testing in Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis. Oral Presentation presented at: Academic Surgical Congress; Houston, TX, USA.
Dorman, R.M., Naseem, H. (Presenter), Ventro, G., Rothstein, D.H., Vali, K. (February, 2017). Safety of Peri-Operative Ketorolac Administration in Pediatric Appendectomy. Oral Presentation presented at: Academic Surgical Congress; Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Dorman, R.M., Ventro, G., Cairo, S. (Presenter), Vali, K., Rothstein, D.H. (February, 2017). The Use of Peri-Operative Ketorolac in Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Spontaneous Pneumothorax Oral Presentation presented at: Academic Surgical Congress; Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Naseem, H., Train, A.T., Chadha, K., Carnevale, F., Bass, K.D., Rothstein, D.H. (May, 2016). Utility of Routine Pelvic X-Ray Imaging in Pediatric Blunt Trauma Oral Presentation presented at: American Pediatric Surgery Association Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Train, A.T., Kotegal, M., Rothstein, D.H. (April, 2016). The Use of Ketorolac and Anastomotic Complications in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Surgery Oral Presentation presented at: Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons; Koloa, HI, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Naseem, H., Bass, K.D., Rothstein, D.H. (February, 2016). Does Initial Intensive Care Unit Admission Predict Hospital Readmission in Pediatric Trauma? Oral Presentation presented at: Academic Surgical Congress; Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Chadha, K., Bass, K.D., Emborsky, M., Harmon, C.M., Mamon, J.E., Rothstein, D.H. (October, 2015). Focused Abdominal Sonography as A Screening Tool for Clinically Significant Abdominal Injury in Children After Blunt Trauma Oral Presentation presented at: Western New York Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Research Competition; Buffalo, NY, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Vali, K., Rothstein, D.H. (October, 2015). Trends in Treatment of Empyema in U.S. Children's Hospitals, 2004-2014 Oral Presentation presented at: American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery; Washington, DC, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Harmon, C.M., Vali, K., Bass, K.D. (September, 2015). Repair of Esophageal Atresia with Endoscopic Magnetic Anastomosis after Staged Lengthening Oral Presentation presented at: Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons; Niagara Falls, ON, CAN.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Harmon, C.M., Hoffman, A.B. (May, 2015). Perioperative Safety of Laparoscopic Surgery in Pregnant Patients – One Surgeon’s Experience Oral Presentation presented at: SUNY Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Day; Buffalo, NY, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Mamon, J., Bass, K.D., Vali, K. (May, 2015). Reductions in Emergency Department Utilization and Rare Abscess Development After Appendectomy at a Standalone Children's Hospital: Report of Outcomes and Consideration of Determining Factors Oral Presentation presented at: SUNY Buffalo Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; Buffalo, NY, USA.
Dorman, R.M. (Presenter), Bass, K.D. (February, 2015). Novel Use of Porcine Extracellular Matrix with Basement Membrane for Pilonidal Wound Care in Children Oral Presentation presented at: Academic Surgical Congress; Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Kuiper, J.J., Dorman, R.M., Bryan, T. Nordin (presenter), A.B., Blum, C. Bass, K.D., Flynn, W.J. (October, 2014). Does Immediate Surgery for Adolescent Femur Fractures Shorten Hospital Length of Stay? Oral Presentation presented at: New York State Upstate Region ACS Committee on Trauma Research Competition; Syracuse, NY, USA.