Katherine Poruk, M.D.

  1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
  2. Surgical Oncologist
  1. Mount J, Mount B, Poruk K, Tice M, Stauffer J. A comparison of laparoscopic to open pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma by propensity score matching analysis Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, and Robotic Surgery. 8/28/24.
  2. Zhang C, Shariq O, Bews K, Poruk K, Mrdutt MM, Foster T, Etzioni DA, Habermann EB, Thiels C. Outpatient surgery benchmarks and practice variation patterns: Case controlled study. Int J Surg. 2024 Mar 25; 110 (10):6297-305 [Epub ahead of print]
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  3. Poruk KE, Shahrokni A, Brennan MF. Surgical resection for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm in the older population. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 Jun; 48 (6):1293-1299 Epub 2021 Dec 03
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  4. Seykora TF, Ecker BL, McMillan MT, Maggino L, Beane JD, Fong ZV, Hollis RH, Jamieson NB, Javed AA, Kowalsky SJ, Kunstman JW, Malleo G, Poruk KE, Soares K, Valero V 3rd, Velu LKP, Watkins AA, Vollmer CM Jr, Pancreas Fistula Study Group. The Beneficial Effects of Minimizing Blood Loss in Pancreatoduodenectomy. Ann Surg. 2019 Jul; 270 (1):147-157
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  5. Poruk KE, Griffin J, Makary MA, He J, Cameron JL, Weiss MJ, Wood LD, Goggins M, Wolfgang CL. Blood Type as a Predictor of High-Grade Dysplasia and Associated Malignancy in Patients with Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms. J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 Mar; 23 (3):477-483 Epub 2018 Sept 04
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  6. Ecker BL, McMillan MT, Asbun HJ, Ball CG, Bassi C, Beane JD, Behrman SW, Berger AC, Dickson EJ, Bloomston M, Callery MP, Christein JD, Dixon E, Drebin JA, Castillo CF, Fisher WE, Fong ZV, Haverick E, Hollis RH, House MG, Hughes SJ, Jamieson NB, Javed AA, Kent TS, Kowalsky SJ, Kunstman JW, Malleo G, Poruk KE, Salem RR, Schmidt CR, Soares K, Stauffer JA, Valero V, Velu LKP, Watkins AA, Wolfgang CL, Zureikat AH, Vollmer CM Jr. Characterization and Optimal Management of High-risk Pancreatic Anastomoses During Pancreatoduodenectomy. Ann Surg. 2018 Apr; 267 (4):608-616
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  7. Burkhart RA, Javed AA, Ronnekleiv-Kelly S, Wright MJ, Poruk KE, Eckhauser F, Makary MA, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, He J, Weiss MJ. The use of negative pressure wound therapy to prevent post-operative surgical site infections following pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford). 2017 Sep; 19 (9):825-831 Epub 2017 June 08
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  8. Poruk KE, Valero V 3rd, He J, Ahuja N, Cameron JL, Weiss MJ, Lennon AM, Goggins M, Wood LD, Wolfgang CL. Circulating Epithelial Cells in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms and Cystic Pancreatic Lesions. Pancreas. 2017 Aug; 46 (7):943-947
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  9. Poruk KE, Blackford AL, Weiss MJ, Cameron JL, He J, Goggins M, Rasheed ZA, Wolfgang CL, Wood LD. Circulating Tumor Cells Expressing Markers of Tumor-Initiating Cells Predict Poor Survival and Cancer Recurrence in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Jun 1; 23 (11):2681-2690 Epub 2016 Oct 27
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  10. Azar FK, Crawford TC, Poruk KE, Farrow N, Cornell P, Nadra O, Azoury SC, Soares KC, Cooney CM, Eckhauser FE. Ventral hernia repair in patients with abdominal loss of domain: an observational study of one institution's experience. Hernia. 2017 Apr; 21 (2):245-252 Epub 2017 Feb 08
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  11. Poruk KE, Hicks CW, Trent Magruder J, Rodriguez-Unda N, Burce KK, Azoury SC, Cornell P, Cooney CM, Eckhauser FE. Creation of a novel risk score for surgical site infection and occurrence after ventral hernia repair. Hernia. 2017 Apr; 21 (2):261-269 Epub 2016 Dec 18
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  12. Poruk KE, Farrow N, Azar F, Burce KK, Hicks CW, Azoury SC, Cornell P, Cooney CM, Eckhauser FE. Effect of hernia size on operative repair and post-operative outcomes after open ventral hernia repair. Hernia. 2016 Dec; 20 (6):805-810 Epub 2016 Oct 26
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  13. Lau BD, Arnaoutakis GJ, Streiff MB, Howley IW, Poruk KE, Beaulieu R, Ellison TA, Van Arendonk KJ, Kraus PS, Hobson DB, Holzmueller CG, Black JH 3rd, Pronovost PJ, Haut ER. Individualized Performance Feedback to Surgical Residents Improves Appropriate Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Prescription and Reduces Potentially Preventable VTE: A Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg. 2016 Dec; 264 (6):1181-1187
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  14. Poruk KE, Valero V 3rd, Saunders T, Blackford AL, Griffin JF, Poling J, Hruban RH, Anders RA, Herman J, Zheng L, Rasheed ZA, Laheru DA, Ahuja N, Weiss MJ, Cameron JL, Goggins M, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Wood LD, Wolfgang CL. Circulating Tumor Cell Phenotype Predicts Recurrence and Survival in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg. 2016 Dec; 264 (6):1073-1081
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  15. Poruk KE, Lin JA, Cooper MA, He J, Makary MA, Hirose K, Cameron JL, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL, Eckhauser F, Weiss MJ. A novel, validated risk score to predict surgical site infection after pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford). 2016 Nov; 18 (11):893-899 Epub 2016 Sept 10
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  16. Wright GP, Poruk KE, Zenati MS, Steve J, Bahary N, Hogg ME, Zuriekat AH, Wolfgang CL, Zeh HJ 3rd, Weiss MJ. Primary Tumor Resection Following Favorable Response to Systemic Chemotherapy in Stage IV Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma with Synchronous Metastases: a Bi-institutional Analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2016 Nov; 20 (11):1830-1835 Epub 2016 Sept 07
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  17. Hackeng WM, Brosens LA, Poruk KE, Noe M, Hosoda W, Poling JS, Rizzo A, Campbell-Thompson M, Atkinson MA, Konukiewitz B, Kloppel G, Heaphy CM, Meeker AK, Wood LD. Aberrant Menin expression is an early event in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorigenesis. Hum Pathol. 2016 Oct; 56:93-100 Epub 2016 June 21
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  18. Hicks CW, Poruk KE, Baltodano PA, Soares KC, Azoury SC, Cooney CM, Cornell P, Eckhauser FE. Long-term outcomes of sandwich ventral hernia repair paired with hybrid vacuum-assisted closure. J Surg Res. 2016 Aug; 204 (2):282-287 Epub 2016 May 10
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  19. Poruk KE, Wolfgang CL. Palliative Management of Unresectable Pancreas Cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2016 Apr; 25 (2):327-37 Epub 2016 Feb 17
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  20. Griffin JF, Poruk KE, Wolfgang CL. Is It Time to Expand the Role of Total Pancreatectomy for IPMN? Dig Surg. 2016; 33 (4):335-42 Epub 2016 May 25
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  21. Azoury SC, Rodriguez-Unda N, Soares KC, Hicks CW, Baltodano PA, Poruk KE, Hu QL, Cooney CM, Cornell P, Burce K, Eckhauser FE. The effect of TISSEEL fibrin sealant on seroma formation following complex abdominal wall hernia repair: a single institutional review and derived cost analysis. Hernia. 2015 Dec; 19 (6):935-42 Epub 2015 July 08
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  22. Poruk KE, Reifsnyder T. Functioning inferior vena cava filter caught in the act. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2015 Oct; 3 (4):446
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  23. Poruk KE, Pawlik TM, Weiss MJ. Perioperative Management of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Oct; 19 (10):1889-99 Epub 2015 May 29
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  24. Azoury SC, Farrow N, Hu L, Soares KC, Hicks CW, Azar F, Rodriguez-Unda N, Poruk KE, Cornell P, Burce K, Cooney CM, Nguyen HT, Eckhauser FE. Postoperative abdominal wound infection – epidemiology, risk factors, identification, and management. Chronic Wound Care Management and Research. 2015; 2:137-148.
  25. Lu F, Poruk KE, Weiss MJ. Surgery for oligometastasis of pancreatic cancer. Chin J Cancer Res. 2015 Aug; 27 (4):358-67
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  26. Griffin JF, Poruk KE, Wolfgang CL. Pancreatic cancer surgery: past, present, and future. Chin J Cancer Res. 2015 Aug; 27 (4):332-48
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  27. Poruk KE, Weiss MJ. The current state of surgery for pancreatic cancer. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2015 Jun; 61 (2):101-15 Epub 2015 Feb 05
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  28. Poruk KE, Kim Y, Cameron JL, He J, Eckhauser FE, Rezaee N, Herman J, Laheru D, Zheng L, Fishman EK, Hruban RH, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL, Weiss MJ. What is the Significance of Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules in Patients Undergoing Resection for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma? J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 May; 19 (5):841-7 Epub 2015 Jan 17
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  29. Poruk KE, Ying J, Chidester JR, Olson JR, Matsen CB, Neumayer L, Agarwal J. Breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy: one institution's experience. Am J Surg. 2015 Jan; 209 (1):212-7 Epub 2014 May 04
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  30. Poruk KE, Reifsnyder T. Caught in the Act: Functioning IVC Filter. J Vasc Surgery. 2015; 3(4):446.
  31. Poruk KE, Mayo SC, Cornell P, Eckhauser FE. Young woman with massive splenomegaly. JAMA Surg. 2014 Aug; 149 (8):869-70
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  32. Poruk KE, Firpo MA, Mulvihill SJ. Screening for pancreatic cancer. Adv Surg. 2014; 48:115-36
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  33. Poruk KE, Wolfgang CL, Weiss MJ. Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasms: A Review Pancreat Disord Ther. 2014; 4(3).
  34. Poruk KE, Gay DZ, Brown K, Mulvihill JD, Boucher KM, Scaife CL, Firpo MA, Mulvihill SJ. The clinical utility of CA 19-9 in pancreatic adenocarcinoma: diagnostic and prognostic updates. Curr Mol Med. 2013 Mar; 13 (3):340-51
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  35. Poruk KE, Firpo MA, Scaife CL, Adler DG, Emerson LL, Boucher KM, Mulvihill SJ. Serum osteopontin and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Pancreas. 2013 Mar; 42 (2):193-7
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  36. Poruk KE, Firpo MA, Adler DG, Mulvihill SJ. Screening for pancreatic cancer: why, how, and who? Ann Surg. 2013 Jan; 257 (1):17-26
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  37. Poruk KE, Davis RH, Smart AL, Chisum BS, Lasalle BA, Chan GM, Gill G, Reyna SP, Swoboda KJ. Observational study of caloric and nutrient intake, bone density, and body composition in infants and children with spinal muscular atrophy type I. Neuromuscul Disord. 2012 Nov; 22 (11):966-73 Epub 2012 July 23
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  38. Poruk KE, Firpo MA, Huerter LM, Scaife CL, Emerson LL, Boucher KM, Jones KA, Mulvihill SJ. Serum platelet factor 4 is an independent predictor of survival and venous thromboembolism in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 Oct; 19 (10):2605-10 Epub 2010 Aug 20
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  39. Kumánovics A, Poruk KE, Osborn KA, Ward DM, Kaplan J. YKE4 (YIL023C) encodes a bidirectional zinc transporter in the endoplasmic reticulum of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Biol Chem. 2006 Aug 11; 281(32):22566-74. Epub 2006 Jun 07.
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