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Fertility, Family, and a Career in Surgery—Time to Change the Narrative.
Published in:
2024
By:
- Tang, J. Elaine;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Feldman, Liane S.
Publication type:
Opinion
Debunking Myths About the Purpose and Intentions of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Testing.
Published in:
2019
By:
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Mellinger, John D.;
- Schwaitzberg, Steven D.
Publication type:
journal article
Development of a Model for the Acquisition and Assessment of Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing Skills Using an Automated Device.
Published in:
2018
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Madoka Takao;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Satoshi Endo;
- Toshitatsu Takao;
- Yusuke Watanabe;
- McKendy, Katherine M.;
- Feldman, Liane S.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Takao, Madoka;
- Endo, Satoshi;
- Takao, Toshitatsu;
- Watanabe, Yusuke
Publication type:
journal article
Effectiveness of Telementoring in Surgery Compared With On-site Mentoring: A Systematic Review.
Published in:
2017
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Turkdogan, Sena;
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Madani, Amin;
- Landry, Tara;
- Lavigne, Daniel;
- Feldman, Liane S.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.
Publication type:
journal article
Description and Preliminary Evaluation of a Low-Cost Simulator for Training and Evaluation of Flexible Endoscopic Skills.
Published in:
2016
By:
- Berger-Richardson, David;
- Kurashima, Yo;
- von Renteln, Daniel;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Feldman, Liane S.;
- Fried, Gerald M.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.
Publication type:
journal article
Initial assessment of patient handoff in accredited general surgery residency programs in the United States and Canada: a cross-sectional survey.
Published in:
Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2015, v. 58, n. 4, p. 269, doi. 10.1503/cjs.016414
By:
- Saleem, Abdulaziz M.;
- Paulus, Jessica K.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Parsons, Susan K.
Publication type:
Article
Initial assessment of patient handoff in accredited general surgery residency programs in the United States and Canada: a cross-sectional survey.
Published in:
Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2015, v. 58, n. 3, p. 269, doi. 10.1503/cjs.016414
By:
- Saleem, Abdulaziz M.;
- Paulus, Jessica K.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Parsons, Susan K.
Publication type:
Article
Is there a gender bias in the advancement to SAGES leadership?
Published in:
2020
By:
- Dumitra, Teodora C.;
- Alam, Roshni;
- Fiore, Julio F.;
- Mata, Juan;
- Fried, Gerald M.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Mueller, Carmen;
- Lee, Lawrence;
- Feldman, Liane S.;
- Fiore, Julio F Jr
Publication type:
journal article
Assessment of surgical performance of laparoscopic benign hiatal surgery: a systematic review.
Published in:
2019
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Al Mahroos, Mohammed;
- Landry, Tara;
- Fried, Gerald M.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Feldman, Liane S.
Publication type:
journal article
Simulation platforms to assess laparoscopic suturing skills: a scoping review.
Published in:
2019
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Alyafi, Motaz;
- Hada, Tomonori;
- Landry, Tara;
- Fried, Gerald M.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.
Publication type:
journal article
A scoping review of assessment tools for laparoscopic suturing.
Published in:
2018
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Endo, Satoshi;
- Takao, Madoka;
- McKendy, Katherine M.;
- Feldman, Liane S.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Lebedeva, Ekaterina;
- Watanabe, Yusuke
Publication type:
journal article
Trends in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery® (FLS) certification exam over the past 9 years.
Published in:
2018
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Okrainec, Allan;
- Ritter, E. Matthew;
- Schwaitzberg, Steven D.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.
Publication type:
journal article
Establishing meaningful benchmarks: the development of a formative feedback tool for advanced laparoscopic suturing.
Published in:
2017
By:
- McKendy, Katherine;
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Enani, Ghada;
- Munshi, Amani;
- Lee, Lawrence;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- McKendy, Katherine M;
- Feldman, Liane S;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Vassiliou, Melina C
Publication type:
journal article
Don't fix it if it isn't broken: a survey of preparedness for practice among graduates of Fellowship Council-accredited fellowships.
Published in:
2017
By:
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Madani, Amin;
- Bilgic, Elif;
- McKendy, Katherine;
- Enani, Gada;
- Ghaderi, Iman;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- McKendy, Katherine M;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Feldman, Liane S;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- Research Committee of the Fellowship Council
Publication type:
journal article
Impact of miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy on recovery of physical activity: a randomized trial.
Published in:
2017
By:
- Alhashemi, Mohsen;
- Almahroos, Mohammed;
- Fiore, Julio;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Gutierrez, Juan;
- Neville, Amy;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Fiore, Julio F Jr;
- Gutierrez, Juan Mata;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Feldman, Liane S
Publication type:
journal article
Measuring intra-operative decision-making during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: validity evidence for a novel interactive Web-based assessment tool.
Published in:
2017
By:
- Madani, Amin;
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Pucher, Philip;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- Aggarwal, Rajesh;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Mitmaker, Elliot;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Pucher, Philip H;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Mitmaker, Elliot J;
- Feldman, Liane S
Publication type:
journal article
Biologic mesh for repair of ventral hernias in contaminated fields: long-term clinical and patient-reported outcomes.
Published in:
2017
By:
- Madani, Amin;
- Niculiseanu, Petru;
- Marini, Wanda;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Mappin-Kasirer, Benjamin;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- Khwaja, Kosar;
- Fata, Paola;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Kaneva, Pepa A;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Feldman, Liane S
Publication type:
journal article
A systematic review of performance assessment tools for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Published in:
2016
By:
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Lebedeva, Ekaterina;
- McKendy, Katherine;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- McKendy, Katherine M;
- Feldman, Liane S;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Vassiliou, Melina C
Publication type:
journal article
Validity evidence for a new portable, lower-cost platform for the fundamentals of endoscopic surgery skills test.
Published in:
2016
By:
- Mueller, Carmen;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Mellinger, John;
- Marks, Jeffrey;
- Dunkin, Brian;
- Sickle, Kent;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- Mueller, Carmen L;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Mellinger, John D;
- Marks, Jeffrey M;
- Dunkin, Brian J;
- van Sickle, Kent;
- Vassiliou, Melina C
Publication type:
journal article
Long-term knowledge retention following simulation-based training for electrosurgical safety: 1-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
Published in:
2016
By:
- Madani, Amin;
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- Fuchshuber, Pascal;
- Jones, Daniel;
- Schwaitzberg, Steven;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- Jones, Daniel B;
- Schwaitzberg, Steven D;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Feldman, Liane S
Publication type:
journal article
New models for advanced laparoscopic suturing: taking it to the next level.
Published in:
2016
By:
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- McKendy, Katherine;
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Enani, Ghada;
- Madani, Amin;
- Munshi, Amani;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- McKendy, Katherine M;
- Feldman, Liane S;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Vassiliou, Melina C
Publication type:
journal article
Impact of a hands-on component on learning in the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy™ (FUSE) curriculum: a randomized-controlled trial in surgical trainees.
Published in:
2014
By:
- Madani, Amin;
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- Fuchshuber, Pascal;
- Jones, Daniel B;
- Schwaitzberg, Steven D;
- Fried, Gerald M;
- Feldman, Liane S
Publication type:
journal article
Feasibility and safety of endoscopic transesophageal access and closure using a Maryland dissector and a self-expanding metal stent.
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2011, v. 25, n. 7, p. 2350, doi. 10.1007/s00464-010-1509-9
By:
- Renteln, Daniel von;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Caca, Karel;
- Schmidt, Arthur;
- Rothstein, Richard I.
Publication type:
Article
Mastery versus the standard proficiency target for basic laparoscopic skill training: effect on skill transfer and retention.
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2011, v. 25, n. 7, p. 2063, doi. 10.1007/s00464-011-1743-9
By:
- Kolozsvari, Nicoleta O.;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Brace, Chantalle;
- Chartrand, Genevieve;
- Vaillancourt, Marilou;
- Cao, Jiguo;
- Banaszek, Daniel;
- Demyttenaere, Sebastian;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Fried, Gerald M.;
- Feldman, Liane S.
Publication type:
Article
Triangulation: the holy grail of endoscopic surgery?
Published in:
2011
By:
- von Renteln, Daniel;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Rösch, Thomas;
- Rothstein, Richard I.
Publication type:
Editorial
Sex is not everything: the role of gender in early performance of a fundamental laparoscopic skill.
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2011, v. 25, n. 4, p. 1037, doi. 10.1007/s00464-010-1311-8
By:
- Kolozsvari, Nicoleta O.;
- Andalib, Amin;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Jiguo Cao;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Fried, Gerald M.;
- Feldman, Liane S.
Publication type:
Article
Global Assessment of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Skills (GAGES): a valid measurement tool for technical skills in flexible endoscopy.
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2010, v. 24, n. 8, p. 1834, doi. 10.1007/s00464-010-0882-8
By:
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Kaneva, Pepa A.;
- Poulose, Benjamin K.;
- Dunkin, Brian J.;
- Marks, Jeffrey M.;
- Sadik, Riadh;
- Sroka, Gideon;
- Anvari, Mehran;
- Thaler, Klaus;
- Adrales, Gina L.;
- Hazey, Jeffrey W.;
- Lightdale, Jenifer R.;
- Velanovich, Vic;
- Swanstrom, Lee L.;
- Mellinger, John D.;
- Fried, Gerald M.
Publication type:
Article
Treatment of ultralong-segment Barrett's using focal and balloon-based radiofrequency ablation.
Published in:
2010
By:
- Vassiliou MC;
- von Renteln D;
- Wiener DC;
- Gordon SR;
- Rothstein RI;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- von Renteln, Daniel;
- Wiener, Daniel C;
- Gordon, Stuart R;
- Rothstein, Richard I
Publication type:
journal article
Treatment of ultralong-segment Barrett’s using focal and balloon-based radiofrequency ablation.
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2010, v. 24, n. 4, p. 786, doi. 10.1007/s00464-009-0639-4
By:
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- von Renteln, Daniel;
- Wiener, Daniel C.;
- Gordon, Stuart R.;
- Rothstein, Richard I.
Publication type:
Article
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: take the vein last?
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2009, v. 23, n. 5, p. 965, doi. 10.1007/s00464-008-0264-7
By:
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Laycock, William S.
Publication type:
Article
Elucidating the relationship between cardiac preload and renal perfusion under pneumoperitoneum.
Published in:
2006
By:
- Bergman, Simon;
- Nutting, Arni;
- Feldman, Liane;
- Vassiliou, Melina;
- Andrew, Christopher;
- Demyttenaere, Sebastian;
- Woo, Debbie;
- Carli, Franco;
- Jutras, Luc;
- Buthieu, Jean;
- Stanbridge, Donna;
- Fried, Gerald;
- Feldman, Liane S;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- Andrew, Christopher G;
- Stanbridge, Donna D;
- Fried, Gerald M
Publication type:
journal article
Validity of the MISTELS Simulator for Laparoscopy Training in Urology.
Published in:
Journal of Endourology, 2005, v. 19, n. 5, p. 541
By:
- Breno Dauster;
- Andrew P. Steinberg;
- Melina C. Vassiliou;
- Simon Bergman;
- Donna D. Stanbridge;
- Liane S. Feldman;
- Gerald M. Fried
Publication type:
Article
Validity of the MISTELS Simulator for Laparoscopy Training in Urology.
Published in:
Journal of Endourology, 2005, v. 19, n. 5, p. 541
By:
- Breno Dauster;
- Andrew P. Steinberg;
- Melina C. Vassiliou;
- Simon Bergman;
- Donna D. Stanbridge;
- Liane S. Feldman;
- Gerald M. Fried
Publication type:
Article
Establishing validity evidence for device-assisted advanced laparoscopic suturing tasks using simulation.
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2022, v. 36, n. 12, p. 9099, doi. 10.1007/s00464-022-09380-x
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Okrainec, Allan;
- Paige, John;
- Balvardi, Saba;
- Valanci, Sofia;
- Masino, Caterina;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Alabri, Mohammed;
- McKendy, Katherine M.;
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Fried, Gerald M.
Publication type:
Article
Development of a simulation curriculum to teach and assess advanced laparoscopic suturing skills using telesimulation: a feasibility study.
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2022, v. 36, n. 7, p. 5483, doi. 10.1007/s00464-021-08880-6
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Okrainec, Allan;
- Valanci, Sofia;
- Di Palma, Adam;
- Fecso, Andras;
- Kaneva, Pepa;
- Masino, Caterina;
- Watanabe, Yusuke;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Feldman, Liane S.;
- Fried, Gerald M.
Publication type:
Article
Defining the key skills required to perform advanced laparoscopic procedures: a qualitative descriptive study.
Published in:
2021
By:
- Bilgic, Elif;
- Hada, Tomonori;
- Dubé, Tim;
- Valanci, Sofia;
- de Azevedo, Bernardo;
- Feldman, Liane S.;
- Vassiliou, Melina C.;
- Fried, Gerald M.
Publication type:
journal article
The Development of Assessment Tools for Plastic Surgery Competencies.
Published in:
2015
By:
- Courteau, Brigitte C;
- Knox, Aaron D C;
- Vassiliou, Melina C;
- Warren, Richard J;
- Gilardino, Mirko S
Publication type:
journal article

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