Research Vision:

Our research focuses on the development and validation of machine learning and AI-enabled decision support systems as well as the implementation, user-centered design, and scaling of interoperable clinical decision support tools.

Research Areas:

• Surgical Informatics

• Clinical Decision Support Systems

• Artificial Intelligence

Research Publications:

1. Oliphant BW, Tignanelli CJ, Napolitano LM, Goulet JA, Hemmila MR. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma verification level affects trauma center management of pelvic ring injuries and patient mortality. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Jan;86(1):1-10. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002062. PMID: 30188423.

2. Tignanelli CJ, Embree GGR, Barzin A. House staff-led interdisciplinary morbidity and mortality conference promotes systematic improvement. J Surg Res. 2017 Jun 15;214:124-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.02.065. Epub 2017 Mar 6. PMID: 28624033.

3. Tignanelli CJ, Vander Kolk WE, Mikhail JN, Delano MJ, Hemmila MR. Noncompliance with American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma recommended criteria for full trauma team activation is associated with undertriage deaths. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Feb;84(2):287-294. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001745. PMID: 29360717.

4. Tignanelli CJ, Joseph B, Jakubus JL, Iskander GA, Napolitano LM, Hemmila MR. Variability in management of blunt liver trauma and contribution of level of American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma verification status on mortality. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Feb;84(2):273-279. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001743. PMID: 29194321.

5. Tignanelli CJ, Napolitano LM. The Fragility Index in Randomized Clinical Trials as a Means of Optimizing Patient Care. JAMA Surg. 2019 Jan 1;154(1):74-79. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4318. PMID: 30422256.