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Ira Leeds, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Biography
Ira Leeds, MD, is a colorectal surgeon who says he listens to, counsels, and treats every patient he meets with the same expectations he would have for someone caring for a member of his own family.
He treats conditions of the small bowel, the colon, rectum, and anus, including colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis), anorectal disease, hemorrhoids, and fissures.
Dr. Leeds’s clinical and research interests include figuring out how to help patients make difficult decisions when there is no easy “textbook” answer.
“I particularly enjoy helping patients work through difficult re-operative decision-making and determining the best surgical approach whether that be endoscopic, open, laparoscopic, or robotic surgery,” he says. “My research directly informs my practice where we identify risk factors associated with surgical outcomes and attempt to optimize those risks preoperatively to improve postoperative recovery.”
Dr. Leeds says he also appreciates the breadth of colorectal surgery. “It’s big, hefty cases that can be high risk, but high reward for appropriately selected patients,” he says. “But it’s also small, everyday cases that may take a small amount of time for a surgeon but dramatically improve a patient’s quality of life, and not just abstract clinical goals.”
With many of his patients, particularly those with inflammatory bowel disease and rectal cancer, Dr. Leeds says he relies on shared decision-making with his patients.
“Pelvic anatomy is one of the few areas of the body where both surgical approaches and function require a true three-dimensional awareness and understanding,” he says. “And there are heavyweight unanswered questions that remain, including best timing of surgery for inflammatory bowel disease, risks of rectal cancer surgery versus increasingly promising nonsurgical options, and preventative screening needs in anal cancer.”
The best part of his job, Dr. Leeds says, is meeting new people and working with an amazing team. “When my clinical day isn’t busy, an inspiring mountain of research-related work remains to continue to push our knowledge sphere of how to best care for both common and rare colorectal disease,” he says.
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery (Colon and Rectal)
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Informatics & Data Science
- Clinical Member, Cancer Prevention and Control Program - Yale Cancer Center
- Clinical Fellow, Clinical Epidemiology Research Center (CERC), Department of Veterans Affairs
Education & Training
- FellowCleveland Clinic Foundation (2021)
- Chief ResidentThe Johns Hopkins Hospital (2020)
- Assistant ResidentThe Johns Hopkins Hospital (2019)
- ScMJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Clinical Investigation (2018)
- InternThe Johns Hopkins Hospital (2014)
- MDEmory University (2013)
- MBAUniversity of Oxford (2012)
- ABPrinceton University, Politics (2006)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
- AB of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery (2022)
- NSQIP IBD Collaborative (2023 - Present): Investigator
- Journal of Surgical Research (2023 - Present): Editorial Board Member
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation (2022 - Present): Reviewer
- Association of Academic Surgery - Finance Committee (2022 - Present): Committee Member
- Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (2022 - Present): Editorial Board Member
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - REACH-IBD Junior Investigator Task Force (2021 - Present): Member
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - Membership Committee (2020 - 2022): Ad-hoc Member
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons - Awards Committee (2019 - Present): Member
- Leeds I, Xu Z, Loria A, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Longo W, Reddy V. How Far Is Too Far? Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Regionalized Rectal Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 467-476. PMID: 36538713, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002636.
- Leeds IL, Sklow B, Gorgun E, Liska D, Lightner AL, Hull TL, Steele SR, Holubar SD. Cost-Effectiveness of Aspirin for Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Major Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2022, 26: 1275-1285. PMID: 35277799, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05287-z.
- Leeds IL, Drabo EF, Lehmann LS, Safar B, Johnston FM. On All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2021, 64: 744-753. PMID: 33955409, PMCID: PMC8835996, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001926.
- Leeds IL, Kachalia A, Haut ER. Rescuing Failure to Rescue—Patient Safety Indicator 04 on the Brink of Obsolescence. JAMA Surgery 2021, 156: 115-116. PMID: 33026428, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.2971.
- Coppersmith N, Schultz K, Esposito A, Reinhart K, Ray E, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Longo W, Mongiu A. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Prehabilitation (PrePFPT) for the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome. Surgical Oncology Insight 2024, 1: 100097. DOI: 10.1016/j.soi.2024.100097.
- Matar A, Falconer E, LaBella M, Kapadia M, Justiniano C, Olortegui K, Steinhagen R, Schultz K, Pratap A, Leeds I, Weaver L, Gaertner W, Finger E, Thompson M, Fair L, Fichera A, Lovasik B, Chapman W, McGeoch C, Camacho M, Kazimi M, Kim S, Shaffer V, Srinivasan J. Long-term Outcomes Following Colectomy and Liver Transplantation for Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Annals Of Surgery 2024 PMID: 39258375, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006533.
- Leeds I, Goffredo P. Invited Commentary: When Less Is More: 3-day versus 7-day Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract Prior to Colorectal Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024 PMID: 39265775, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.09.005.
- Leeds I. Research Perspective on "Social Determinants of Health in Diverticulitis: A Systematic Review". Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2024 PMID: 39230959, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000003469.
- Schultz K, Moore M, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Schneider E, Leeds I. For Whom the Bell Tolls: Assessing the Incremental Costs Associated With Failure-To-Rescue After Elective Colorectal SurgeryRunning Title: Cost of Failure-To-Rescue After Colorectal Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024 PMID: 39181234, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.08.019.
- Ahuja V, Murthy S, Leeds I, Paredes L, Su D, Tsutsumi A, Perkal M, King J. Surgical Outcomes and Utilization of Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Techniques for Elective Colectomy in Asian American and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Diagnosed With Colon Cancer. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 302: 40-46. PMID: 39083904, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.007.
- Keller D, Curtis N, Burt H, Ammirati C, Collings A, Polk H, Carrano F, Antoniou S, Hanna N, Piotet L, Hill S, Cuijpers A, Tejedor P, Milone M, Andriopoulou E, Kontovounisios C, Leeds I, Awad Z, Barber M, Al-Mansour M, Nassif G, West M, Pryor A, Carli F, Demartines N, Bouvy N, Passera R, Arezzo A, Francis N. EAES/SAGES evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus on optimization of perioperative care in older adults. Surgical Endoscopy 2024, 38: 4104-4126. PMID: 38942944, PMCID: PMC11289045, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10977-7.
- Taylor M, Westvold S, Long J, Hyslop T, Wang S, Cecchini M, Leapman M, Leeds I, Lustberg M, Spees L, Wheeler S, Gross C, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Personalized risk assessment of new onset depression in long-term cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e13798-e13798. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e13798.
- Park E, Schultz K, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Leeds I. 1224 PREOPERATIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK BURDEN AMONG PATIENTS UNDEROING MAJOR THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL SURGERY. Gastroenterology 2024, 166: s-1850-s-1851. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)04735-8.
- Leeds I, Park L, Akgun K, Weintrob A, Justice A, King J. Postoperative Outcomes Associated with the Timing of Surgery After SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Annals Of Surgery 2024, 280: 241-247. PMID: 38323413, PMCID: PMC11236522, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006227.
- Flom E, Schultz K, Pantel H, Leeds I. The Predictors of Complete Pathologic Response in Rectal Cancer during the Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Era: A Systematic Review. Cancers 2023, 15: 5853. PMID: 38136397, PMCID: PMC10742121, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15245853.
- Leeds I, Moore M, Schultz K, Canner J, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Schneider E. More problems, more money: Identifying and predicting high-cost rescue after colorectal surgery. Surgery Open Science 2023, 16: 148-154. PMID: 38026825, PMCID: PMC10656212, DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2023.10.007.
- Ahuja V, Paredes L, Leeds I, Perkal M, Tsutsumi A, Bhandarkar S, King J. Racial disparities in complications following elective colon cancer resection: Impact of laparoscopic versus robotic approaches. The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 227: 85-89. PMID: 37806892, PMCID: PMC10842593, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.09.038.
- Filiberto A, Donoho D, Leeds I, Loftus T. Commentary: Machine learning in clinical decision-making. Frontiers In Digital Health 2023, 5: 1214111. PMID: 37588023, PMCID: PMC10426737, DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2023.1214111.
- Kc M, Fan J, Hyslop T, Hassan S, Cecchini M, Wang S, Silber A, Leapman M, Leeds I, Wheeler S, Spees L, Gross C, Lustberg M, Greenup R, Justice A, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Relative Burden of Cancer and Noncancer Mortality Among Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer in the US. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2323115. PMID: 37436746, PMCID: PMC10339147, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23115.
- Ahuja V, Paredes L, Leeds I, Perkal M, King J. Clinical outcomes of elective robotic vs laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer utilizing a large national database. Surgical Endoscopy 2023, 37: 7199-7205. PMID: 37365394, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10215-6.
- Leeds I, Lightner A, Kurowski J. Perioperative Immunosuppression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 2023, 613-617. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14744-9_43.
- Esposito A, Coppersmith N, Flom E, Chung M, Reddy V, Leeds I, Longo W, Pantel H, Yoo P, Mongiu A. So You Want to be a Program Director? Career Paths of Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Directors. Journal Of Surgical Education 2023, 80: 588-596. PMID: 36658062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.12.009.
- Shultz B, Oladele C, Leeds I, Gluck A, Gross C. Targeting Health-Related Social Risks in the Clinical Setting: New Policy Momentum and Practice Considerations. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2023, 51: 777-785. PMID: 38477272, DOI: 10.1017/jme.2024.25.
- Esposito A, Zhang Y, Nagarkatti N, Laird W, Coppersmith N, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Hao R, Pantel H. Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 451-457. PMID: 36538708, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002644.
- Leeds IL, Holubar SD, Hull TL, Lipman JM, Lightner AL, Sklow B, Steele SR. Short- and Long-term Outcomes of Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Construction in Obese Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: e782-e789. PMID: 34958050, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002169.
- Leeds I, Sklow B. Through the looking glass: Endoscopic management of anastomotic leaks. Seminars In Colon And Rectal Surgery 2022, 33: 100885. DOI: 10.1016/j.scrs.2022.100885.
- Esposito AC, Laird WD, Zhang Y, Cerullo M, Li AX, Coppersmith NA, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Pantel H. Do You Get What You Pay For? The Relationship of Price and Quality in Hospital Provided Procedures. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 278: 140-148. PMID: 35598497, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.035.
- Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Do Cost Limitations of Extended Prophylaxis After Surgery Apply to Ulcerative Colitis Patients? Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: 702-712. PMID: 34840290, PMCID: PMC8995329, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002056.
- Al Ghamdi S, Leeds I, Fang S, Ngamruengphong S. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Rectal Neoplasia. Cancers 2022, 14: 948. PMID: 35205695, PMCID: PMC8869910, DOI: 10.3390/cancers14040948.
- Filiberto AC, Leeds IL, Loftus TJ. Editorial: Machine Learning in Clinical Decision-Making. Frontiers In Digital Health 2021, 3: 784495. PMID: 34870273, PMCID: PMC8636718, DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.784495.
- Cox JC, Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Effects of patients’ hospital discharge preferences on uptake of clinical decision support. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0247270. PMID: 33684144, PMCID: PMC7939268, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247270.
- Haut ER, Leeds IL, Livingston DH. The Effect on Trauma Care Secondary to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: e204-e207. PMID: 32452950, PMCID: PMC7467027, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004105.
- Lo BD, Leeds IL, Sundel MH, Gearhart S, Nisly GRC, Safar B, Atallah C, Fang SH. Frailer Patients Undergoing Robotic Colectomies for Colon Cancer Experience Increased Complication Rates Compared With Open or Laparoscopic Approaches. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2020, 63: 588-597. PMID: 32032198, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001598.
- Azad NS, Leeds IL, Wanjau W, Shin EJ, Padula WV. Cost-utility of colorectal cancer screening at 40 years old for average-risk patients. Preventive Medicine 2020, 133: 106003. PMID: 32001308, PMCID: PMC8710143, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106003.
- Leeds IL, Canner JK, Gani F, Meyers PM, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Increased Healthcare Utilization for Medical Comorbidities Prior to Surgery Improves Postoperative Outcomes. Annals Of Surgery 2020, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 29864092, PMCID: PMC8559326, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002851.
- Leeds IL, Haut ER. Are We Really Supposed to Start Giving Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for a Month After Outpatient Surgery? JAMA Surgery 2019, 154: 1133-1133. PMID: 31596432, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.3753.
- Leeds IL, Jones C, DiBrito SR, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Kent AJ. Delay in emergency hernia surgery is associated with worse outcomes. Surgical Endoscopy 2019, 34: 4562-4573. PMID: 31741158, PMCID: PMC8710144, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07245-4.
- Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Canner JK, Haut ER, Safar B. Cost-Benefit Limitations of Extended, Outpatient Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Following Surgery for Crohn's Disease. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2019, 62: 1371-1380. PMID: 31596763, PMCID: PMC6788772, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001461.
- Chen S, Leeds I, Cerullo M, Jones J, Buchwald U, Efron J, Gearhart S, Safar B, Fang S. Anal Cancer Screening Attitudes and Practices in Maryland Healthcare Providers: Implications for National Trends. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 1-8. DOI: 10.31487/j.jso.2019.03.07.
- Truta B, Leeds IL, Canner JK, Efron JE, Fang SH, Althumari A, Safar B. Early Discontinuation of Infliximab in Pregnant Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2019, 26: 1110-1117. PMID: 31670762, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz250.
- Fieber JH, Bailey EA, Wirtalla C, Johnson AP, Leeds IL, Medbery RL, Ahuja V, VanderMeer T, Wick EC, Irojah B, Kelz RR. Does Perceived Resident Operative Autonomy Impact Patient Outcomes? Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76: e182-e188. PMID: 31377204, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.06.006.
- Sundel M, Voltaggio L, Leeds I, Fang S. Anatomy and Histology of the Anus. 2019, 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20253-8_1.
- Albaghdadi A, Leeds IL, Florecki KL, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Sakran JV, Haut ER. Variation in the use of MRI for cervical spine clearance: an opportunity to simultaneously improve clinical care and decrease cost. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2019, 4: e000336. PMID: 31392284, PMCID: PMC6660802, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000336.
- Meyers PM, Leeds IL, Enumah ZO, Burkhart RA, He J, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Missed psychosocial risk factors during routine preoperative evaluations are associated with increased complications after elective cancer surgery. Surgery 2019, 166: 177-183. PMID: 31160060, PMCID: PMC8828252, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.04.015.
- Leeds IL, Sundel MH, Gabre-Kidan A, Safar B, Truta B, Efron JE, Fang SH. Outcomes for Ulcerative Colitis With Delayed Emergency Colectomy Are Worse When Controlling for Preoperative Risk Factors. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30451754, PMCID: PMC6456379, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001276.
- Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Justifying Total Costs of Extended Venothromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2019, 24: 677-687. PMID: 30945086, PMCID: PMC6776724, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04206-z.
- Leeds IL, Meyers PM, Enumah ZO, He J, Burkhart RA, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Psychosocial Risks are Independently Associated with Cancer Surgery Outcomes in Medically Comorbid Patients. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 26: 936-944. PMID: 30617868, PMCID: PMC8710142, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-07136-3.
- Leeds IL, Namasivayam V, Bamogo A, Sankhla P, Thayer WM. Cost Effectiveness of Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccination in College-Aged Young Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2018, 56: 196-204. PMID: 30573332, PMCID: PMC6340776, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.09.020.
- DiBrito SR, Holscher CM, Haugen CE, Leeds IL, Overton HN, Jackson KR, King EA, Haut ER. The Modern Surgeon Scientist. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 268: e88-e89. PMID: 29629908, PMCID: PMC6355162, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002756.
- Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Sacks BC. How We Measure Surgical Trainee Performance Matters. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 864-865. PMID: 29898207, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1642.
- Leeds IL, Rosenblum AJ, Wise PE, Watkins AC, Goldblatt MI, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Eye of the beholder: Risk calculators and barriers to adoption in surgical trainees. Surgery 2018, 164: 1117-1123. PMID: 30149939, PMCID: PMC8383120, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.07.002.
- Leeds I, Pronovost P, Austin J, Haut E. Value-based purchasing may unfairly penalize specialty centers performing combined liver–colon multivisceral resections. Journal Of Patient Safety And Risk Management 2018, 23: 143-148. DOI: 10.1177/2516043518790654.
- Leeds I, Johnston F. Response to Letter From Abeyesiri and Richards. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 1. DOI: 10.1097/00000658-900000000-95417.
- Leeds IL, Fang SH. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2018, 61: 883-886. PMID: 29994956, PMCID: PMC6044457, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001139.
- Leeds IL, Efron DT, Lehmann LS. Surgical Gatekeeping — Modifiable Risk Factors and Ethical Decision Making. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 379: 389-394. PMID: 30044939, DOI: 10.1056/nejmms1802079.
- Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Jones CD, Higgins RSD, Haut ER. Using Audience Response Systems for Real-Time Learning Assessments During Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference. Journal Of Surgical Education 2018, 75: 1535-1543. PMID: 30523799, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.05.010.
- Leeds IL, Fang SH. Limitations of the National Cancer Data Base to Evaluate Early-Stage Anal Cancer Treatment Outcomes. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 690-691. PMID: 29710345, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0391.
- Leeds IL, Ladd MR, Sundel MH, Fannon ML, George JA, Boss EF, Jelin EB. Process measures facilitate maturation of pediatric enhanced recovery protocols. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2018, 53: 2266-2272. PMID: 29801659, PMCID: PMC8710141, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.037.
- Ladd MR, Garcia AV, Leeds IL, Haney C, Oliva-Hemker MM, Alaish S, Boss E, Rhee DS. Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2018, 53: 2336-2345. PMID: 29843908, PMCID: PMC8841062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.026.
- Leeds IL, Griffin JF, Fang SH. Distinguishing Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Rectal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Secondary Data Sets. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2018, 61: e19. PMID: 29420432, PMCID: PMC5808605, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001015.
- Bailey EA, Johnson AP, Leeds IL, Medbery RL, Ahuja V, VanderMeer T, Wick EC, Irojah B, Kelz RR. Quantification of Resident Work in Colorectal Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Education 2017, 75: 564-572. PMID: 28986275, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.09.001.
- Leeds IL, Alimi Y, Hobson DR, Efron JE, Wick EC, Haut ER, Johnston FM. Racial and Socioeconomic Differences Manifest in Process Measure Adherence for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2017, 60: 1092-1101. PMID: 28891854, PMCID: PMC5647878, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000000879.
- Leeds IL, Canner JK, Efron JE, Ahuja N, Haut ER, Wick EC, Johnston FM. The independent effect of cancer on outcomes: a potential limitation of surgical risk prediction. Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 220: 402-409.e6. PMID: 28923559, PMCID: PMC5712450, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.08.039.
- Leeds IL, Truta B, Parian AM, Chen SY, Efron JE, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Early Surgical Intervention for Acute Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated with Improved Postoperative Outcomes. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 21: 1675-1682. PMID: 28819916, PMCID: PMC6201293, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3538-3.
- Leeds I, Fang S. Endorectal Mucosal Advancement Flap. 2017, 301-302. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_87.
- Leeds I, Fang S. Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) Procedure. 2017, 303-304. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_88.
- Leeds I, Fang S. Altemeier Procedure (Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy). 2017, 277-278. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_77.
- Leeds IL, Taylor JP, Pozo M, Safar B, Sacks JM, Fang SH. Gracilis Flap for Perineal Closures in Minimally Invasive Abdominoperineal Resection. The American Surgeon 2017, 83: 194-196. PMID: 28637543, DOI: 10.1177/000313481708300606.
- Weaver S, Benishek L, Leeds I, Wick E. The Relationship Between Teamwork and Patient Safety. 2017, 51-66. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44010-1_5.
- Leeds IL, Fabrizio A, Cosgrove SE, Wick EC. Treating Wisely. Annals Of Surgery 2017, 265: 871-873. PMID: 27735819, PMCID: PMC5378652, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002034.
- Leeds I, Wick E. Surgical Quality Improvement: Local Quality Improvement. Success In Academic Surgery 2016, 45-53. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23356-7_5.
- Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Cox JC, Gao XS, Pawlik TM, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Discharge decision-making after complex surgery: Surgeon behaviors compared to predictive modeling to reduce surgical readmissions. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 213: 112-119. PMID: 28029373, PMCID: PMC5362294, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.03.010.
- Stone AB, Leeds IL, Efron J, Wick EC. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways and Resident Physicians. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2016, 59: 1000-1001. PMID: 27602932, PMCID: PMC5367633, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000000623.
- Leeds IL, Boss EF, George JA, Strockbine V, Wick EC, Jelin EB. Preparing enhanced recovery after surgery for implementation in pediatric populations. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2016, 51: 2126-2129. PMID: 27663124, PMCID: PMC5373552, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.08.029.
- Leeds IL, Alturki H, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Efron JE, Wick EC, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Outcomes of abdominoperineal resection for management of anal cancer in HIV-positive patients: a national case review. World Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 14: 208. PMID: 27495294, PMCID: PMC4974747, DOI: 10.1186/s12957-016-0970-x.
- Leeds I, Galante D, Steinberg J, Hobson D, Roda C, Bleday R, Wick E. Implementing quality improvement: A two-institution comparison of patient adherence with preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate bathing. Perioperative Care And Operating Room Management 2016, 3: 29-31. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2016.05.003.
- Leeds IL, Fang SH. Anal cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia screening: A review. World Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2016, 8: 41-51. PMID: 26843912, PMCID: PMC4724586, DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.41.
- Hicks CW, Wick EC, Leeds IL, Efron JE, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Patient Symptomatology in Anal Dysplasia. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 563-569. PMID: 25874644, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.28.
- Leeds IL, Wick EC. Bundling for High-Reliability Health Care. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 1053-1053. PMID: 25162744, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.389.
- Leeds IL, Wick EC, Melton GB. Does Close Temperature Regulation Affect Surgical Site Infection Rates? Advances In Surgery 2014, 48: 65-76. PMID: 25293608, DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2014.05.001.
- Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Cox JC, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Assessing clinical discharge data preferences among practicing surgeons. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 42-48.e3. PMID: 23706559, PMCID: PMC3758431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.064.
- Leeds IL, Hugar LA, Lorentz CA, Srinivasan J, Pattaras JG, Master VA. Inherent Difficulties of Measuring the Burden of Surgical Disease in Resource‐Poor Settings. World Journal Of Surgery 2013, 37: 2248-2249. PMID: 23539196, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2014-9.
- Leeds IL, Hugar LA, Pettitt BJ, Srinivasan J, Master VA. International surgical clerkship rotation: perceptions and academic performance. The American Journal Of Surgery 2013, 206: 280-286. PMID: 23481029, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.10.034.
- Leeds I, Sadiraj V, Cox J, Schnier K, Sweeney J. Measuring the Relative Importance of Selected Discharge Criteria Among Practicing Surgeons. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 179: 335. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.10.695.
- Leeds IL, Srinivasan J, Pattaras JG, Master VA. A win for all: faculty-student partnerships in surgical humanitarianism. Bulletin Of The American College Of Surgeons 2013, 98: 12-7. PMID: 23441503.
- Kassin MT, Owen RM, Perez SD, Leeds I, Cox JC, Schnier K, Sadiraj V, Sweeney JF. Risk Factors for 30-Day Hospital Readmission among General Surgery Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 215: 322-330. PMID: 22726893, PMCID: PMC3423490, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.05.024.
- Leeds IL, Creighton FX, Wheatley MA, Macleod JB, Srinivasan J, Chery MP, Master VA. Intensive medical student involvement in short-term surgical trips provides safe and effective patient care: a case review. BMC Research Notes 2011, 4: 317. PMID: 21884604, PMCID: PMC3224472, DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-317.
- Creighton FX, Leeds IL, Master VA, Srinivasan JK. Learning from Haiti. The Lancet 2011, 377: 2054. PMID: 21665039, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60409-1.
- Leeds IL, Zaeh SE. Academic Institutions as Agents for International Outreach. JAMA 2010, 304: 269-274. PMID: 20639559, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.987.
- Leeds IL. Beyond Absolutism: Guiding Principles Needed for Humanitarian Medicine: Letter to the Editor. World Journal Of Surgery 2010, 34: 2507-2507. PMID: 20437046, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0612-3.
- Suchdev PS, Leeds IL, McFarland DA, Flores R. Is It Time to Change Guidelines for Iron Supplementation in Malarial Areas? 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 2010, 140: 875-876. PMID: 20147465, DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.118638.
- Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Hepatic Arterial Infusion (HAI) Program
- Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) Program
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
- Oligometastatic Cancer Program
- Surgery
- Yale Cancer Center
- YNH GI Surgery (Colorectal)Dana Clinic Building789 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd FloorNew Haven, CT 06519
Biography
Ira Leeds, MD, is a colorectal surgeon who says he listens to, counsels, and treats every patient he meets with the same expectations he would have for someone caring for a member of his own family.
He treats conditions of the small bowel, the colon, rectum, and anus, including colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis), anorectal disease, hemorrhoids, and fissures.
Dr. Leeds’s clinical and research interests include figuring out how to help patients make difficult decisions when there is no easy “textbook” answer.
“I particularly enjoy helping patients work through difficult re-operative decision-making and determining the best surgical approach whether that be endoscopic, open, laparoscopic, or robotic surgery,” he says. “My research directly informs my practice where we identify risk factors associated with surgical outcomes and attempt to optimize those risks preoperatively to improve postoperative recovery.”
Dr. Leeds says he also appreciates the breadth of colorectal surgery. “It’s big, hefty cases that can be high risk, but high reward for appropriately selected patients,” he says. “But it’s also small, everyday cases that may take a small amount of time for a surgeon but dramatically improve a patient’s quality of life, and not just abstract clinical goals.”
With many of his patients, particularly those with inflammatory bowel disease and rectal cancer, Dr. Leeds says he relies on shared decision-making with his patients.
“Pelvic anatomy is one of the few areas of the body where both surgical approaches and function require a true three-dimensional awareness and understanding,” he says. “And there are heavyweight unanswered questions that remain, including best timing of surgery for inflammatory bowel disease, risks of rectal cancer surgery versus increasingly promising nonsurgical options, and preventative screening needs in anal cancer.”
The best part of his job, Dr. Leeds says, is meeting new people and working with an amazing team. “When my clinical day isn’t busy, an inspiring mountain of research-related work remains to continue to push our knowledge sphere of how to best care for both common and rare colorectal disease,” he says.
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Surgery (Colon and Rectal)
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Informatics & Data Science
- Clinical Member, Cancer Prevention and Control Program - Yale Cancer Center
- Clinical Fellow, Clinical Epidemiology Research Center (CERC), Department of Veterans Affairs
Education & Training
- FellowCleveland Clinic Foundation (2021)
- Chief ResidentThe Johns Hopkins Hospital (2020)
- Assistant ResidentThe Johns Hopkins Hospital (2019)
- ScMJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Clinical Investigation (2018)
- InternThe Johns Hopkins Hospital (2014)
- MDEmory University (2013)
- MBAUniversity of Oxford (2012)
- ABPrinceton University, Politics (2006)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
- AB of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery (2022)
- NSQIP IBD Collaborative (2023 - Present): Investigator
- Journal of Surgical Research (2023 - Present): Editorial Board Member
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation (2022 - Present): Reviewer
- Association of Academic Surgery - Finance Committee (2022 - Present): Committee Member
- Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (2022 - Present): Editorial Board Member
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - REACH-IBD Junior Investigator Task Force (2021 - Present): Member
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - Membership Committee (2020 - 2022): Ad-hoc Member
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons - Awards Committee (2019 - Present): Member
- Leeds I, Xu Z, Loria A, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Longo W, Reddy V. How Far Is Too Far? Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Regionalized Rectal Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 467-476. PMID: 36538713, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002636.
- Leeds IL, Sklow B, Gorgun E, Liska D, Lightner AL, Hull TL, Steele SR, Holubar SD. Cost-Effectiveness of Aspirin for Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Major Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2022, 26: 1275-1285. PMID: 35277799, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05287-z.
- Leeds IL, Drabo EF, Lehmann LS, Safar B, Johnston FM. On All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2021, 64: 744-753. PMID: 33955409, PMCID: PMC8835996, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001926.
- Leeds IL, Kachalia A, Haut ER. Rescuing Failure to Rescue—Patient Safety Indicator 04 on the Brink of Obsolescence. JAMA Surgery 2021, 156: 115-116. PMID: 33026428, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.2971.
- Coppersmith N, Schultz K, Esposito A, Reinhart K, Ray E, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Longo W, Mongiu A. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Prehabilitation (PrePFPT) for the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome. Surgical Oncology Insight 2024, 1: 100097. DOI: 10.1016/j.soi.2024.100097.
- Matar A, Falconer E, LaBella M, Kapadia M, Justiniano C, Olortegui K, Steinhagen R, Schultz K, Pratap A, Leeds I, Weaver L, Gaertner W, Finger E, Thompson M, Fair L, Fichera A, Lovasik B, Chapman W, McGeoch C, Camacho M, Kazimi M, Kim S, Shaffer V, Srinivasan J. Long-term Outcomes Following Colectomy and Liver Transplantation for Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Annals Of Surgery 2024 PMID: 39258375, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006533.
- Leeds I, Goffredo P. Invited Commentary: When Less Is More: 3-day versus 7-day Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract Prior to Colorectal Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024 PMID: 39265775, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.09.005.
- Leeds I. Research Perspective on "Social Determinants of Health in Diverticulitis: A Systematic Review". Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2024 PMID: 39230959, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000003469.
- Schultz K, Moore M, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Schneider E, Leeds I. For Whom the Bell Tolls: Assessing the Incremental Costs Associated With Failure-To-Rescue After Elective Colorectal SurgeryRunning Title: Cost of Failure-To-Rescue After Colorectal Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024 PMID: 39181234, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.08.019.
- Ahuja V, Murthy S, Leeds I, Paredes L, Su D, Tsutsumi A, Perkal M, King J. Surgical Outcomes and Utilization of Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Techniques for Elective Colectomy in Asian American and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Diagnosed With Colon Cancer. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 302: 40-46. PMID: 39083904, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.007.
- Keller D, Curtis N, Burt H, Ammirati C, Collings A, Polk H, Carrano F, Antoniou S, Hanna N, Piotet L, Hill S, Cuijpers A, Tejedor P, Milone M, Andriopoulou E, Kontovounisios C, Leeds I, Awad Z, Barber M, Al-Mansour M, Nassif G, West M, Pryor A, Carli F, Demartines N, Bouvy N, Passera R, Arezzo A, Francis N. EAES/SAGES evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus on optimization of perioperative care in older adults. Surgical Endoscopy 2024, 38: 4104-4126. PMID: 38942944, PMCID: PMC11289045, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10977-7.
- Taylor M, Westvold S, Long J, Hyslop T, Wang S, Cecchini M, Leapman M, Leeds I, Lustberg M, Spees L, Wheeler S, Gross C, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Personalized risk assessment of new onset depression in long-term cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e13798-e13798. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e13798.
- Park E, Schultz K, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Leeds I. 1224 PREOPERATIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK BURDEN AMONG PATIENTS UNDEROING MAJOR THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL SURGERY. Gastroenterology 2024, 166: s-1850-s-1851. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)04735-8.
- Leeds I, Park L, Akgun K, Weintrob A, Justice A, King J. Postoperative Outcomes Associated with the Timing of Surgery After SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Annals Of Surgery 2024, 280: 241-247. PMID: 38323413, PMCID: PMC11236522, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006227.
- Flom E, Schultz K, Pantel H, Leeds I. The Predictors of Complete Pathologic Response in Rectal Cancer during the Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Era: A Systematic Review. Cancers 2023, 15: 5853. PMID: 38136397, PMCID: PMC10742121, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15245853.
- Leeds I, Moore M, Schultz K, Canner J, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Schneider E. More problems, more money: Identifying and predicting high-cost rescue after colorectal surgery. Surgery Open Science 2023, 16: 148-154. PMID: 38026825, PMCID: PMC10656212, DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2023.10.007.
- Ahuja V, Paredes L, Leeds I, Perkal M, Tsutsumi A, Bhandarkar S, King J. Racial disparities in complications following elective colon cancer resection: Impact of laparoscopic versus robotic approaches. The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 227: 85-89. PMID: 37806892, PMCID: PMC10842593, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.09.038.
- Filiberto A, Donoho D, Leeds I, Loftus T. Commentary: Machine learning in clinical decision-making. Frontiers In Digital Health 2023, 5: 1214111. PMID: 37588023, PMCID: PMC10426737, DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2023.1214111.
- Kc M, Fan J, Hyslop T, Hassan S, Cecchini M, Wang S, Silber A, Leapman M, Leeds I, Wheeler S, Spees L, Gross C, Lustberg M, Greenup R, Justice A, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Relative Burden of Cancer and Noncancer Mortality Among Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer in the US. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2323115. PMID: 37436746, PMCID: PMC10339147, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23115.
- Ahuja V, Paredes L, Leeds I, Perkal M, King J. Clinical outcomes of elective robotic vs laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer utilizing a large national database. Surgical Endoscopy 2023, 37: 7199-7205. PMID: 37365394, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10215-6.
- Leeds I, Lightner A, Kurowski J. Perioperative Immunosuppression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 2023, 613-617. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14744-9_43.
- Esposito A, Coppersmith N, Flom E, Chung M, Reddy V, Leeds I, Longo W, Pantel H, Yoo P, Mongiu A. So You Want to be a Program Director? Career Paths of Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Directors. Journal Of Surgical Education 2023, 80: 588-596. PMID: 36658062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.12.009.
- Shultz B, Oladele C, Leeds I, Gluck A, Gross C. Targeting Health-Related Social Risks in the Clinical Setting: New Policy Momentum and Practice Considerations. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2023, 51: 777-785. PMID: 38477272, DOI: 10.1017/jme.2024.25.
- Esposito A, Zhang Y, Nagarkatti N, Laird W, Coppersmith N, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Hao R, Pantel H. Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 451-457. PMID: 36538708, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002644.
- Leeds IL, Holubar SD, Hull TL, Lipman JM, Lightner AL, Sklow B, Steele SR. Short- and Long-term Outcomes of Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Construction in Obese Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: e782-e789. PMID: 34958050, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002169.
- Leeds I, Sklow B. Through the looking glass: Endoscopic management of anastomotic leaks. Seminars In Colon And Rectal Surgery 2022, 33: 100885. DOI: 10.1016/j.scrs.2022.100885.
- Esposito AC, Laird WD, Zhang Y, Cerullo M, Li AX, Coppersmith NA, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Pantel H. Do You Get What You Pay For? The Relationship of Price and Quality in Hospital Provided Procedures. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 278: 140-148. PMID: 35598497, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.035.
- Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Do Cost Limitations of Extended Prophylaxis After Surgery Apply to Ulcerative Colitis Patients? Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 65: 702-712. PMID: 34840290, PMCID: PMC8995329, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002056.
- Al Ghamdi S, Leeds I, Fang S, Ngamruengphong S. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Rectal Neoplasia. Cancers 2022, 14: 948. PMID: 35205695, PMCID: PMC8869910, DOI: 10.3390/cancers14040948.
- Filiberto AC, Leeds IL, Loftus TJ. Editorial: Machine Learning in Clinical Decision-Making. Frontiers In Digital Health 2021, 3: 784495. PMID: 34870273, PMCID: PMC8636718, DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.784495.
- Cox JC, Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Effects of patients’ hospital discharge preferences on uptake of clinical decision support. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0247270. PMID: 33684144, PMCID: PMC7939268, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247270.
- Haut ER, Leeds IL, Livingston DH. The Effect on Trauma Care Secondary to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: e204-e207. PMID: 32452950, PMCID: PMC7467027, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004105.
- Lo BD, Leeds IL, Sundel MH, Gearhart S, Nisly GRC, Safar B, Atallah C, Fang SH. Frailer Patients Undergoing Robotic Colectomies for Colon Cancer Experience Increased Complication Rates Compared With Open or Laparoscopic Approaches. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2020, 63: 588-597. PMID: 32032198, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001598.
- Azad NS, Leeds IL, Wanjau W, Shin EJ, Padula WV. Cost-utility of colorectal cancer screening at 40 years old for average-risk patients. Preventive Medicine 2020, 133: 106003. PMID: 32001308, PMCID: PMC8710143, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106003.
- Leeds IL, Canner JK, Gani F, Meyers PM, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Increased Healthcare Utilization for Medical Comorbidities Prior to Surgery Improves Postoperative Outcomes. Annals Of Surgery 2020, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 29864092, PMCID: PMC8559326, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002851.
- Leeds IL, Haut ER. Are We Really Supposed to Start Giving Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for a Month After Outpatient Surgery? JAMA Surgery 2019, 154: 1133-1133. PMID: 31596432, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.3753.
- Leeds IL, Jones C, DiBrito SR, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Kent AJ. Delay in emergency hernia surgery is associated with worse outcomes. Surgical Endoscopy 2019, 34: 4562-4573. PMID: 31741158, PMCID: PMC8710144, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07245-4.
- Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Canner JK, Haut ER, Safar B. Cost-Benefit Limitations of Extended, Outpatient Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Following Surgery for Crohn's Disease. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2019, 62: 1371-1380. PMID: 31596763, PMCID: PMC6788772, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001461.
- Chen S, Leeds I, Cerullo M, Jones J, Buchwald U, Efron J, Gearhart S, Safar B, Fang S. Anal Cancer Screening Attitudes and Practices in Maryland Healthcare Providers: Implications for National Trends. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 1-8. DOI: 10.31487/j.jso.2019.03.07.
- Truta B, Leeds IL, Canner JK, Efron JE, Fang SH, Althumari A, Safar B. Early Discontinuation of Infliximab in Pregnant Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2019, 26: 1110-1117. PMID: 31670762, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz250.
- Fieber JH, Bailey EA, Wirtalla C, Johnson AP, Leeds IL, Medbery RL, Ahuja V, VanderMeer T, Wick EC, Irojah B, Kelz RR. Does Perceived Resident Operative Autonomy Impact Patient Outcomes? Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76: e182-e188. PMID: 31377204, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.06.006.
- Sundel M, Voltaggio L, Leeds I, Fang S. Anatomy and Histology of the Anus. 2019, 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20253-8_1.
- Albaghdadi A, Leeds IL, Florecki KL, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Sakran JV, Haut ER. Variation in the use of MRI for cervical spine clearance: an opportunity to simultaneously improve clinical care and decrease cost. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2019, 4: e000336. PMID: 31392284, PMCID: PMC6660802, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000336.
- Meyers PM, Leeds IL, Enumah ZO, Burkhart RA, He J, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Missed psychosocial risk factors during routine preoperative evaluations are associated with increased complications after elective cancer surgery. Surgery 2019, 166: 177-183. PMID: 31160060, PMCID: PMC8828252, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.04.015.
- Leeds IL, Sundel MH, Gabre-Kidan A, Safar B, Truta B, Efron JE, Fang SH. Outcomes for Ulcerative Colitis With Delayed Emergency Colectomy Are Worse When Controlling for Preoperative Risk Factors. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30451754, PMCID: PMC6456379, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001276.
- Leeds IL, Canner JK, DiBrito SR, Safar B. Justifying Total Costs of Extended Venothromboembolism Prophylaxis After Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2019, 24: 677-687. PMID: 30945086, PMCID: PMC6776724, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04206-z.
- Leeds IL, Meyers PM, Enumah ZO, He J, Burkhart RA, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Psychosocial Risks are Independently Associated with Cancer Surgery Outcomes in Medically Comorbid Patients. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 26: 936-944. PMID: 30617868, PMCID: PMC8710142, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-07136-3.
- Leeds IL, Namasivayam V, Bamogo A, Sankhla P, Thayer WM. Cost Effectiveness of Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccination in College-Aged Young Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2018, 56: 196-204. PMID: 30573332, PMCID: PMC6340776, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.09.020.
- DiBrito SR, Holscher CM, Haugen CE, Leeds IL, Overton HN, Jackson KR, King EA, Haut ER. The Modern Surgeon Scientist. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 268: e88-e89. PMID: 29629908, PMCID: PMC6355162, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002756.
- Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Sacks BC. How We Measure Surgical Trainee Performance Matters. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 864-865. PMID: 29898207, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1642.
- Leeds IL, Rosenblum AJ, Wise PE, Watkins AC, Goldblatt MI, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Eye of the beholder: Risk calculators and barriers to adoption in surgical trainees. Surgery 2018, 164: 1117-1123. PMID: 30149939, PMCID: PMC8383120, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.07.002.
- Leeds I, Pronovost P, Austin J, Haut E. Value-based purchasing may unfairly penalize specialty centers performing combined liver–colon multivisceral resections. Journal Of Patient Safety And Risk Management 2018, 23: 143-148. DOI: 10.1177/2516043518790654.
- Leeds I, Johnston F. Response to Letter From Abeyesiri and Richards. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 1. DOI: 10.1097/00000658-900000000-95417.
- Leeds IL, Fang SH. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2018, 61: 883-886. PMID: 29994956, PMCID: PMC6044457, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001139.
- Leeds IL, Efron DT, Lehmann LS. Surgical Gatekeeping — Modifiable Risk Factors and Ethical Decision Making. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 379: 389-394. PMID: 30044939, DOI: 10.1056/nejmms1802079.
- Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Jones CD, Higgins RSD, Haut ER. Using Audience Response Systems for Real-Time Learning Assessments During Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference. Journal Of Surgical Education 2018, 75: 1535-1543. PMID: 30523799, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.05.010.
- Leeds IL, Fang SH. Limitations of the National Cancer Data Base to Evaluate Early-Stage Anal Cancer Treatment Outcomes. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 690-691. PMID: 29710345, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0391.
- Leeds IL, Ladd MR, Sundel MH, Fannon ML, George JA, Boss EF, Jelin EB. Process measures facilitate maturation of pediatric enhanced recovery protocols. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2018, 53: 2266-2272. PMID: 29801659, PMCID: PMC8710141, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.037.
- Ladd MR, Garcia AV, Leeds IL, Haney C, Oliva-Hemker MM, Alaish S, Boss E, Rhee DS. Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2018, 53: 2336-2345. PMID: 29843908, PMCID: PMC8841062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.026.
- Leeds IL, Griffin JF, Fang SH. Distinguishing Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Rectal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Secondary Data Sets. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2018, 61: e19. PMID: 29420432, PMCID: PMC5808605, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001015.
- Bailey EA, Johnson AP, Leeds IL, Medbery RL, Ahuja V, VanderMeer T, Wick EC, Irojah B, Kelz RR. Quantification of Resident Work in Colorectal Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Education 2017, 75: 564-572. PMID: 28986275, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.09.001.
- Leeds IL, Alimi Y, Hobson DR, Efron JE, Wick EC, Haut ER, Johnston FM. Racial and Socioeconomic Differences Manifest in Process Measure Adherence for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2017, 60: 1092-1101. PMID: 28891854, PMCID: PMC5647878, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000000879.
- Leeds IL, Canner JK, Efron JE, Ahuja N, Haut ER, Wick EC, Johnston FM. The independent effect of cancer on outcomes: a potential limitation of surgical risk prediction. Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 220: 402-409.e6. PMID: 28923559, PMCID: PMC5712450, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.08.039.
- Leeds IL, Truta B, Parian AM, Chen SY, Efron JE, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Early Surgical Intervention for Acute Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated with Improved Postoperative Outcomes. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 21: 1675-1682. PMID: 28819916, PMCID: PMC6201293, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3538-3.
- Leeds I, Fang S. Endorectal Mucosal Advancement Flap. 2017, 301-302. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_87.
- Leeds I, Fang S. Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) Procedure. 2017, 303-304. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_88.
- Leeds I, Fang S. Altemeier Procedure (Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy). 2017, 277-278. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_77.
- Leeds IL, Taylor JP, Pozo M, Safar B, Sacks JM, Fang SH. Gracilis Flap for Perineal Closures in Minimally Invasive Abdominoperineal Resection. The American Surgeon 2017, 83: 194-196. PMID: 28637543, DOI: 10.1177/000313481708300606.
- Weaver S, Benishek L, Leeds I, Wick E. The Relationship Between Teamwork and Patient Safety. 2017, 51-66. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44010-1_5.
- Leeds IL, Fabrizio A, Cosgrove SE, Wick EC. Treating Wisely. Annals Of Surgery 2017, 265: 871-873. PMID: 27735819, PMCID: PMC5378652, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002034.
- Leeds I, Wick E. Surgical Quality Improvement: Local Quality Improvement. Success In Academic Surgery 2016, 45-53. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23356-7_5.
- Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Cox JC, Gao XS, Pawlik TM, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Discharge decision-making after complex surgery: Surgeon behaviors compared to predictive modeling to reduce surgical readmissions. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 213: 112-119. PMID: 28029373, PMCID: PMC5362294, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.03.010.
- Stone AB, Leeds IL, Efron J, Wick EC. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways and Resident Physicians. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2016, 59: 1000-1001. PMID: 27602932, PMCID: PMC5367633, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000000623.
- Leeds IL, Boss EF, George JA, Strockbine V, Wick EC, Jelin EB. Preparing enhanced recovery after surgery for implementation in pediatric populations. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2016, 51: 2126-2129. PMID: 27663124, PMCID: PMC5373552, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.08.029.
- Leeds IL, Alturki H, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Efron JE, Wick EC, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Outcomes of abdominoperineal resection for management of anal cancer in HIV-positive patients: a national case review. World Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 14: 208. PMID: 27495294, PMCID: PMC4974747, DOI: 10.1186/s12957-016-0970-x.
- Leeds I, Galante D, Steinberg J, Hobson D, Roda C, Bleday R, Wick E. Implementing quality improvement: A two-institution comparison of patient adherence with preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate bathing. Perioperative Care And Operating Room Management 2016, 3: 29-31. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2016.05.003.
- Leeds IL, Fang SH. Anal cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia screening: A review. World Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2016, 8: 41-51. PMID: 26843912, PMCID: PMC4724586, DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.41.
- Hicks CW, Wick EC, Leeds IL, Efron JE, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Patient Symptomatology in Anal Dysplasia. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 563-569. PMID: 25874644, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.28.
- Leeds IL, Wick EC. Bundling for High-Reliability Health Care. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 1053-1053. PMID: 25162744, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.389.
- Leeds IL, Wick EC, Melton GB. Does Close Temperature Regulation Affect Surgical Site Infection Rates? Advances In Surgery 2014, 48: 65-76. PMID: 25293608, DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2014.05.001.
- Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Cox JC, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Assessing clinical discharge data preferences among practicing surgeons. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 42-48.e3. PMID: 23706559, PMCID: PMC3758431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.064.
- Leeds IL, Hugar LA, Lorentz CA, Srinivasan J, Pattaras JG, Master VA. Inherent Difficulties of Measuring the Burden of Surgical Disease in Resource‐Poor Settings. World Journal Of Surgery 2013, 37: 2248-2249. PMID: 23539196, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2014-9.
- Leeds IL, Hugar LA, Pettitt BJ, Srinivasan J, Master VA. International surgical clerkship rotation: perceptions and academic performance. The American Journal Of Surgery 2013, 206: 280-286. PMID: 23481029, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.10.034.
- Leeds I, Sadiraj V, Cox J, Schnier K, Sweeney J. Measuring the Relative Importance of Selected Discharge Criteria Among Practicing Surgeons. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 179: 335. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.10.695.
- Leeds IL, Srinivasan J, Pattaras JG, Master VA. A win for all: faculty-student partnerships in surgical humanitarianism. Bulletin Of The American College Of Surgeons 2013, 98: 12-7. PMID: 23441503.
- Kassin MT, Owen RM, Perez SD, Leeds I, Cox JC, Schnier K, Sadiraj V, Sweeney JF. Risk Factors for 30-Day Hospital Readmission among General Surgery Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 215: 322-330. PMID: 22726893, PMCID: PMC3423490, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.05.024.
- Leeds IL, Creighton FX, Wheatley MA, Macleod JB, Srinivasan J, Chery MP, Master VA. Intensive medical student involvement in short-term surgical trips provides safe and effective patient care: a case review. BMC Research Notes 2011, 4: 317. PMID: 21884604, PMCID: PMC3224472, DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-317.
- Creighton FX, Leeds IL, Master VA, Srinivasan JK. Learning from Haiti. The Lancet 2011, 377: 2054. PMID: 21665039, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60409-1.
- Leeds IL, Zaeh SE. Academic Institutions as Agents for International Outreach. JAMA 2010, 304: 269-274. PMID: 20639559, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.987.
- Leeds IL. Beyond Absolutism: Guiding Principles Needed for Humanitarian Medicine: Letter to the Editor. World Journal Of Surgery 2010, 34: 2507-2507. PMID: 20437046, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0612-3.
- Suchdev PS, Leeds IL, McFarland DA, Flores R. Is It Time to Change Guidelines for Iron Supplementation in Malarial Areas? 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 2010, 140: 875-876. PMID: 20147465, DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.118638.
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