Sanjeev Dutta, MD MA FRCSC FACS

Clinical Focus

• Pediatric Surgery
• Surgery, Pediatric

Administrative Appointments

• Surgical Director, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Intestinal Rehabilitation Program , (2006– present )
• Surgical Director, Multidisciplinary Initiative for Surgical Technology Research - Advanced Laboratory (MISTRAL) , (2006– present )
• Director, Stanford Surgical Skills Curriculum , (2005– present )
• Associate Director, Goodman Center for Simulation in Medicine , (2005– present )
• Member, Center for Immersive and Simulation-Based Learning Committee , (2005– present )

Honors and Awards

• Pediatric Research Fund, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2005 - 2006)

Professional Education

• Hospital for Sick Children (2004) Canada
• St. Joseph's Hospital (2002) Canada
• Centre for Minimal Access Surgery - McMaster University (2002) Canada
• QE II Health Sciences Centre (2001) Canada B3H 2Y9
• Dalhousie University (2001) Canada
• Dalhousie University (1997) Canada
• University of Calgary (1996) Canada
• FACS, American College of Surgeons Pediatric Surgery (2007)
• FAAP, American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Surgery (2007)
• FRCSC, University of Toronto Pediatric Surgery (2004)
• Fellowship, McMaster Univ. Laparoscopic Surgery (2002)
• FRCSC, Dalhousie University General Surgery (2001)
• MA, University of Illinois Surgical Education (1999)
• MD, University of Calgary Medicine (1996)

Research Interests

Minimal Access and Scarless Surgery

Hirschsprung Disease

Esophageal Atresia

Liver and Bile Duct Surgery

Surgical Management of Hereditary Spherocytosis

Short Bowel Syndrome

Surgical Innovation and Emerging Technologies

Surgical Education and Simulation

Clinical Trials

• Sutureless vs Sutured Gastroschisis Closure Not yet recruiting

Publications

• Early experience with single incision laparoscopic surgery: eliminating the scar from abdominal operations. Dutta S,  J Pediatr Surg.  2009; 44 (9): 1741-5
• Short- and long-term outcomes of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants with congenital heart disease. Pickard SS,  Feinstein JA, Popat RA, Huang L, Dutta S.  Pediatrics.  2009; 123 (5): e901-6
• Neonatal malrotation with midgut volvulus mimicking duodenal atresia. Gilbertson-Dahdal DL,  Dutta S, Varich LJ, Barth RA.  AJR Am J Roentgenol.  2009; 192 (5): 1269-71
• Outcomes of sutureless gastroschisis closure. Riboh J,  Abrajano CT, Garber K, Hartman G, Butler MA, Albanese CT, Sylvester KG, Dutta S.  J Pediatr Surg.  2009; 44 (10): 1947-51
• Transcutaneous laparoscopic hernia repair in children: a prospective review of 275 hernia repairs with minimum 2-year follow-up. Dutta S,  Albanese C.  Surg Endosc.  2009; 23 (1): 103-7
• 123I MIBG mapping with intraoperative gamma probe for recurrent neuroblastoma. Iagaru A,  Peterson D, Quon A, Dutta S, Twist C, Daghighian F, Gambhir SS, Albanese C.  Mol Imaging Biol.  2008 Jan-Feb; 10 (1): 19-23
• Factors affecting survival to intestinal transplantation in the very young pediatric patient. Mian SI,  Dutta S, Le B, Esquivel CO, Davis K, Castillo RO.  Transplantation.  2008; 85 (9): 1287-9
• Advances in pediatric minimal access therapy: a cautious journey from therapeutic endoscopy to transluminal surgery based on the adult experience. Isaza N,  Garcia P, Dutta S.  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.  2008; 46 (4): 359-69
• Transaxillary subcutaneous endoscopic release of the sternocleidomastoid muscle for treatment of persistent torticollis. Dutta S,  Albanese CT.  J Pediatr Surg.  2008; 43 (3): 447-50
• Providing metrics and performance feedback in a surgical simulator. Sewell C,  Morris D, Blevins NH, Dutta S, Agrawal S, Barbagli F, Salisbury K.  Comput Aided Surg.  2008; 13 (2): 63-81
• Multiple magnet ingestion as a source of severe gastrointestinal complications requiring surgical intervention. Dutta S,  Barzin A.  Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.  2008; 162 (2): 123-5
• Laparoscopic partial vs total splenectomy in children with hereditary spherocytosis. Morinis J,  Dutta S, Blanchette V, Butchart S, Langer JC.  J Pediatr Surg.  2008; 43 (9): 1649-52
• Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in a morbidly obese 18-year-old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Waipa J,  Dutta S, Albanese CT, Morton JM.  Obes Surg.  2008; 18 (3): 332-5
• National trends in adolescent bariatric surgical procedures and implications for surgical centers of excellence. Schilling PL,  Davis MM, Albanese CT, Dutta S, Morton J.  J Am Coll Surg.  2008; 206 (1): 1-12
• Thoracoscopic ligation versus coil occlusion for patent ductus arteriosus: a matched cohort study of outcomes and cost. Dutta S,  Mihailovic A, Benson L, Kantor PF, Fitzgerald PG, Walton JM, Langer JC, Cameron BH.  Surg Endosc.  2008; 22 (7): 1643-8
• "Stealth surgery": transaxillary subcutaneous endoscopic excision of benign neck lesions. Dutta S,  Slater B, Butler M, Albanese CT.  J Pediatr Surg.  2008; 43 (11): 2070-4
• Perioperative management of ventriculoperitoneal shunts during abdominal surgery. Li G,  Dutta S.  Surg Neurol.  2008; 70 (5): 492-5; discussion 495-7
• Clinical resolution of severely symptomatic pseudotumor cerebri after gastric bypass in an adolescent. Chandra V,  Dutta S, Albanese CT, Shepard E, Farrales-Nguyen S, Morton J.  Surg Obes Relat Dis.  2007 Mar-Apr; 3 (2): 198-200
• Prosthetic esophageal erosion after mesh hiatoplasty in a child, removed by transabdominal endogastric surgery. Dutta S,  J Pediatr Surg.  2007; 42 (1): 252-6
• Thoracoscopic repair of a type D esophageal atresia in a newborn with complex congenital heart disease. Rice-Townsend S,  Ramamoorthy C, Dutta S.  J Pediatr Surg.  2007; 42 (9): 1616-9
• The STEP procedure: defining its role in the management of pediatric short bowel syndrome. Dutta S,  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.  2007; 45 (2): 174-5
• Laparoscopic resection of a benign liver tumor in a child. Dutta S,  Nehra D, Woo R, Cohen I.  J Pediatr Surg.  2007; 42 (6): 1141-5
• Validating metrics for a mastoidectomy simulator. Sewell C,  Morris D, Blevins NH, Agrawal S, Dutta S, Barbagli F, Salisbury K.  Stud Health Technol Inform.  2007; 125 421-6
• Minimal access portoenterostomy: advantages and disadvantages of standard laparoscopic and robotic techniques. Dutta S,  Woo R, Albanese CT.  J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A.  2007; 17 (2): 258-64
• IPEG panel on clinical investigation. Morton J,  Albanese CT, Barnhart D, Dutta S.  J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A.  2007; 17 (1): 67-76
• The influence of psychological factors on the outcomes of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Biertho L,  Sanjeev D, Sebajang H, Antony M, Anvari M.  Ann Surg Innov Res.  2007; 1 2
• Double reverse intestinal malrotation: a novel rotational anomaly and its surgical correction. Nehra D,  Zeineh M, Rodriguez F, Dutta S.  J Pediatr Surg.  2007; 42 (3): 578-81
• Use of a prosthetic patch for laparoscopic repair of Morgagni diaphragmatic hernia in children. Dutta S,  Albanese CT.  J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A.  2007; 17 (3): 391-4
• To simulate or not to simulate: what is the question? Dutta S,  Gaba D, Krummel TM.  Ann Surg.  2006; 243 (3): 301-3
• The prevention and treatment of bacterial infections in children with asplenia or hyposplenia: practice considerations at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. Price VE,  Dutta S, Blanchette VS, Butchart S, Kirby M, Langer JC, Ford-Jones EL.  Pediatr Blood Cancer.  2006; 46 (5): 597-603
• Simulation: a new frontier in surgical education. Dutta S,  Krummel TM.  Adv Surg.  2006; 40 249-63
• Endoscopic excision of benign forehead masses: a novel approach for pediatric general surgeons. Dutta S,  Lorenz HP, Albanese CT.  J Pediatr Surg.  2006; 41 (11): 1874-8
• Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Shafi BM,  Mery CM, Binyamin G, Dutta S.  Semin Pediatr Surg.  2006; 15 (4): 251-8
• Surgical robotics and image guided therapy in pediatric surgery: emerging and converging minimal access technologies. Chandra V,  Dutta S, Albanese CT.  Semin Pediatr Surg.  2006; 15 (4): 267-75
• Methamphetamine use following bariatric surgery in an adolescent. Dutta S,  Morton J, Shepard E, Peebles R, Farrales-Nguyen S, Hammer LD, Albanese CT.  Obes Surg.  2006; 16 (6): 780-2
• A laparoscopic approach to partial splenectomy for children with hereditary spherocytosis. Dutta S,  Price VE, Blanchette V, Langer JC.  Surg Endosc.  2006; 20 (11): 1719-24
• Serial transverse enteroplasty for management of the proximal dilated segment in jejunoileal atresia. Wales PW,  Dutta S.  J Pediatr Surg.  2005; 40 (3)
• The impact of latency on surgical precision and task completion during telerobotic surgery Anvari M,  Broderick T, Stein H, Chapman T, Ghodoussi M, Birch DW, McKinley C, Trudeau P, Dutta S, Goldsmith CH.  Comput Aided Surg.  2005; 10 (2)
• Does laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication prevent the progression of Barrett's esophagus? Is the length of Barrett's a factor? Bamehriz F,  Dutta S, Pottruff C, Allen CJ, Anvari M.  J Min Access Surg.  2005; 197 (1)
• Minimal access surgical approaches in infants and children. Dutta S,  Langer JC.  Adv Surg.  2004; 38 337-61
• The two-week pediatric surgery rotation: is it time wasted? Dutta S,  Wales PW, Fecteau A.  J Pediatr Surg.  2004; 39 (5): 717-20
• Outcome of laparoscopic redo fundoplication Dutta S,  Bamehriz F, Boghossian T, Gill-Pottruff C, and Anvari M.  Surgical Endoscopy.  2004; 18 (3)
• And doctor, no residents please! Dutta S,  Blanchard M, Dunnington GL, Spielman B, Da Rosa D, and Joehl R.  Journal of the American College of Surgeons.  2003; 197 (6)
• Total Intracorporeal Resection of Ileocolic Crohn’s Disease in Children Dutta S,  Rothenberg SS, Chang J, Bealer J.  J. Pediatr. Surg..  2003; 38 (5)
• Does laparoscopic antireflux surgery prevent the occurrence of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation? Bahmeriz F,  Dutta S, Allen CJ, Pottruff CG, Anvari M.  Surg Endosc.  2003; 17 (7): 1050-4
• Therapeutic endoluminal laparoscopic resection of a villous adenoma of the duodenum. Sample C,  Dutta S, and Anvari M.  Surg Endosc.  2003; 17 (2)
• Fundoplication and gastrostomy versus image-guided gastrojejunal tube for enteral feeding in neurologically impaired children with gastroesophageal reflux. Wales PW,  Diamond IR, Dutta S, Muraca S, Chait P, Connolly B, Langer JC.  J Pediatr Surg.  2002; 37 (3): 407-12
• An evaluation of study habits of third-year medical students in a surgical clerkship. Boehler ML,  Schwind CJ, Folse R, Dunnington G, Markwell S, Dutta S.  Am J Surg.  2001; 181 (3): 268-71
• Factors contributing to success in surgical education research. Dutta S,  Dunnington GL.  Am J Surg.  2000; 179 (3): 247-9
• A ten-year analysis of surgical education research. Derossis AM,  DaRosa DA, Dutta S, Dunnington GL.  Am J Surg.  2000; 180 (1): 58-61
• Liposomal tacrolimus and intestinal drug concentration. Dutta S,  Mezei M, Lee TDG, and McAllister V.  Transpantation Proceedings.  1998; 30
• Computerized data acquisition and analysis applied to chemiluminescence detection of nitric oxide in headspace gas. O'Neill SK,  Dutta S and Triggle CR.  J. of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods.  1993; 29