Dana Telem, MD, MPH
Lazar J Greenfield M.D. Professor of Surgery
Associate Chair, Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Section Head, Surgery and Service Chief
Medical School
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Dana Telem, MD, MPH
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Qualifications
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MPH, Executive Masters in Health Care ManagementColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health, USA
2014 - 2016
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MDJefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 11901, United States
2001 - 2005
Center Memberships
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Center MemberInstitute for Research on Women And Gender
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Recent Publications
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Kappelman AL, Bradley H, Mikonczyk S, Fischer JP, Howard R, Ehlers AP, Telem DA. Journal of Surgical Research, 2026 Oct 1; 326: 327 - 334.Journal ArticlePreoperative Risk Factors for Poor Hernia-Related Quality of Life One Year After Hernia Repair
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2026.06.046 -
Mullens CL, Sinamo JK, Levy SC, Sheetz KH, Ehlers AP, Telem DA. J Am Coll Surg, 2026 Jul 20;Journal ArticleAssociation Between Intraoperative Cholangiogram Use and Cholecystectomy Outcomes.
DOI:10.1097/XCS.0000000000002095 PMID: 42474474 -
Ehlers AP, Kilbourne A, Hodson N, Telem DA. JAMA Surg, 2026 Jul 8;Journal ArticleBoosting Implementation Efforts With Behavioral Economics.
DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2026.2540 PMID: 42418162 -
Guzman NM, Marwaha JS, Keller DS, Feldman LS, Hashimoto DA, Madani A, Telem DA. Surgical Endoscopy, 2026 Jul 1; 40 (7): 5480 - 5490.Journal ArticleRegulating digital surgery to balance safety and innovation: a SAGES white paper
DOI:10.1007/s00464-026-12875-6 PMID: 42321466 -
Picart JK, Harris H, Brouwer J, Yeo H, Telem DA. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2026 Jul 1; 41 (9): 2672 - 2675.Journal ArticleThe Growing Physician Shortage: The Role of Non-US Citizen International Medical Graduates in the Physician Workforce
DOI:10.1007/s11606-026-10247-3 PMID: 41709077 -
Chhabra KR, Holler E, Parikh M, Telem D, Yuce TK. JAMA Surgery, 2026 May 13; 161 (5): 479 - 485.Journal ArticleChanges in Commercial Payments Following Ventral Hernia Billing Reform
DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0172 PMID: 41811327 -
Porter E, Jorge I, Malino CMK, Sarin A, Sweigert PJ, Butler D, Belekar DM, Bosley M, Asbun D, Bianco FM, Lindemann J, Jones EL, Moffett JM, Telem D, Bloom MB, Brunt LM, El-Hayek K, Deal SB, Santos BF. Surgical Endoscopy, 2026 May 1; 40 (5): 3575 - 3586.Journal ArticleWhite paper: robotic cholecystectomy—new technology but safe principles still apply
DOI:10.1007/s00464-026-12742-4 PMID: 42377520 -
Mullens CL, Sinamo JK, Hallway A, Sheetz KH, Ehlers AP, Telem DA. JAMA Surgery, 2026 Apr 8; 161 (4): 398 - 405.Journal ArticleContemporary Outcomes of Cholecystectomy
DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.6865 PMID: 41739485
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