Elisabeth U. Dexter MD, BS
Elisabeth U. Dexter
MD, BS
Clinical Associate Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Thoracic Surgery
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine (2001)
- Fellowship, Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital (1999)
- Residency, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (1999)
- Residency, General Surgery Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (1996)
- MD, Case Western Reserve University (1990)
- BS, Chemistry, Bowling Green State University, Magna Cum Laude (1986)
Employment:
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2010-present)
- Associate Professor, Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2009-present)
- Associate Professor of Oncology, Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2009-present)
- Director, Community Thoracic Oncology Outreach, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2009-present)
- Director, Thoracic Surgery Training Program, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2009-present)
- Director of Thoracic Surgery Services, Surgery, Buffalo General Medical Center (2014–2015)
- Associate Program Director, University at Buffalo (2011–2014)
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2009)
- Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2008–2009)
- Assistant Professor of Surgeey, Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2002–2009)
- Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Veterans Adminstration Medical Center (2002–2009)
- Assistant Professor, Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2002–2009)
- Division Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center (2002–2009)
- Cardiothoracic staff surgeon, Cardiothoracic staff surgeon, Mercy Medical Center of Sioux City, IA (2000–2001)
- Junior Clerk, School of Medicine Office of Academic Affairs, Case Western Reserve University - School of Medicine Office of Academic Affairs (1986–1987)
- Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green State University (1984–1985)
- Stockroom Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green State University (1982–1983)
Journal Articles:
- Dean GE, Weiss C, Jungquist CR, Klimpt ML, Alameri R, Ziegler PA, Steinbrenner LM, Dexter EU, Dhillon SS, Lucke JF, Dickerson SS. Nurse-Delivered Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Lung Cancer Survivors: A Pilot RCT. Behav Sleep Med. 2020; 18(6).
- Dexter EU, Yendamuri S. ASO Author Reflections: To Med or Not to Med? That is the Question. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018; 25(Suppl).
- Logvinov II, Dexter F, Dexter EU, Brull SJ. Patient Survey of Referral From One Surgeon to Another to Reduce Maximum Waiting Time for Elective Surgery and Hours of Overutilized Operating Room Time. Anesth Analg. 2018; 126(4).
- Kapadia NS, Valle LF, George JA, Jagsi R, D'Amico TA, Dexter EU, Vigneau FD, Kong FM. Patterns of Treatment and Outcomes for Definitive Therapy of Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017; 104(6).
- Dexter F, Epstein RH, Sun EC, Lubarsky DA, Dexter EU. Readmissions to Different Hospitals After Common Surgical Procedures and Consequences for Implementation of Perioperative Surgical Home Programs. Anesth Analg. 2017; 125(3).
- Dexter F, Epstein RH, Dexter EU, Lubarsky DA, Sun EC. Hospitals with briefer than average lengths of stays for common surgical procedures do not have greater odds of either re-admission or use of short-term care facilities. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2017; 45(2).
- Dexter F, Dexter EU, Ledolter J. Statistical grand rounds: Importance of appropriately modeling procedure and duration in logistic regression studies of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Anesth Analg. 2011; 113(5).
- Dexter EU, Dexter F, Masursky D, Kasprowicz KA. Prospective trial of thoracic and spine surgeons' updating of their estimated case durations at the start of cases. Anesth Analg. 2010; 110(4).
- Dexter EU. Influence of procedure classification on process variability and parameter uncertainty of surgical case durations. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2010; 110(4).
- Dexter EU. Prospective trial of thoracic and spine surgeons‘ updating of their estimated case durations at the start of cases. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2010; 110(4).
- Dexter EU, Katzenstein A-LA, Mukhopadhyay S, Zanardi C. Clinicallly occult fibrosis in smokers: a surprisingly frequent finding in lobectomy specimens. Human Pathology. 2010; 41(3).
- Dexter EU. Treatment advances for medically inoperable non-small cell lung cancer. Lancet Oncol. 2009; 10.
- Dexter EU. Both bias and lack of knowledge influence organizational focus on first case of the day starts. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2009; 108.
- Dexter EU. Cystic Metastases of a Papillary thyroid mimicking a primary mediastinal cyst. J Thorac Oncol. 2009; 4.
- Dexter EU. Definitive treatment of poor-risk patients with stage I lung cancer: a single institution experience. J Thorac Oncol. 2009; 4.
- Dexter EU. Systematic review of general thoracic surgery articles to identify predictors of operating room case durations. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2008; 106.
- Wachtel RE, Dexter EU, Dexter F. Application of a similarity index to state discharge abstract data to identify opportunities for growth of surgical and anesthesia practices. Anesth Analg. 2007; 104(5).
- Dexter EU. Application of a similarity index to state discharge data to identify opportunities for growth of surgical and anesthesia practices. Anasthesia and Analgesia. 2007; 104.
- Dexter EU. Dose intensive thoracic radiotherapy for high-risk patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer. Clinical Lung Cancer. 2005; 6(6).
- Dexter EU. Quantifying effect of a hospital's caseload for a surgical specialty on that of another hospital using market segements including procedure, prayer, and locations of patients' residences. Health Care Management Sceince. 2005; 8.
- Dexter EU. Pathologic quiz case: chest wall mass in a 74-year-old man. Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. Archives of Pathology. 2003; 127(10).
- Dexter EU, Aluri S, Radcliffe RR, Zhu H, Carlson DD, Heilman TE, Chandran KB, Richenbacher WE. In vivo demonstration of cavitation potential of a mechanical heart valve. ASAIO J. 1999; 45(5).
- Dexter EU. In vivo Demonstration of cavitation potential of a mechanical heart valve. ASAIO Journal. 1999; 45(5).
- Dexter EU. Computer simulation of changes in nursing productivity from early tracheal extubation of coronary artery bypass graft patients. J Clin Anesth. 1999; 10(7).
- Dexter EU. Negative pressure transients with mechanical heart valve closure: correlation between in vitro in vivo results. Ann Biomed Eng. 1998; 26(4).
- Dexter EU. Lobar pulmonary edema due to mitral regurgitation. Diagnosis of echocardiography. J Cardiac Surg. 1997; 12.
- Dexter EU, Yamashita TS, Donovan C, Gerson SL. Modulation of O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase in rats following intravenous administration of O6-methylguanine. Cancer Res. 1989; 49(13).
- Dexter EU, Yamashita TS, Donovan C, Gerson SL. Modulation of 06-Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase in Rats Following Intravenous Administration of 06-Methylguanine.. Cancer Research. 1989; 9.
Books and Book Chapters:
- Dexter EU. Perioperative Care of the thoracic Surgical Patient.. Sabiston and Spencer's Surgery of the Chest.. 2009.
- Dexter EU, Jahangir N, Kohman LJ. Resection for Lung Cancer in the Elderly Patient. Thorac Surg Clin. 2004; 14.
Abstracts:
- Dexter EU, Ben-Haim SA, Rath TE, Martins JB. Sympathetic Denervation Prevents Induction of VT Early After Coronary Artery Occlusion in the Dog.. P.A.C.E.. 1993; 16(4).
- Dexter EU. Sympathetic denervation prevents induction of VT early after coronary artery occlusion in the dog. P.A.C.E.. 1993; 16(4).
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Yee G, Hall JD, Hampton WR, Yendamuri S, Xu B, Dexter EU. Massive hemoptysis resulting from a fistula between the bronchus intermedius and pulmonary artery: a novel clinical presentation. J Surg Case Rep. 2020; 2020(8).
- Dhakal A, Chen H, Dexter EU. A 51-Year-Old Woman With an Increasing Chest Wall Mass Years After Resection of an Early Stage Lung Cancer. Chest. 2017; 152(6).
- Dexter EU, Snider JM, Gordon EE, Richenbacher WE. Lobar pulmonary edema due to mitral regurgitation: diagnosis by echocardiography. J Card Surg. 1997; 12(6).
Professional Memberships:
- Buffalo Surgical Society, Vice-President (2018–2019)
- Buffalo Surgical Society - , Secretary (2017–2018)
- STS Workforce on Thoracic Surgery Resident Issues (2017–present)
- Buffalo Surgical Society, Treasurer (2016–2017)
- Health Informatics Committee for RPCI (2016–present)
- Erie County Medical Society (2016–present)
- Physician Preference Committee to the Mid Atlantic Purchasing Group (MAPC); Roswell Park Cancer Institute Representative (2016–present)
- Erie County Medical Society (2015–present)
- Buffalo Surgical Society - President (2013–present)
- American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow (2012–present)
- BMC Oncology Surgical Oncology and Imaging Section, Associate Editor (2012–present)
- NCCN Lung Cancer Working Group (2012–present)
- Leadership Buffalo (2011–2013)
- Women in Thoracic Surgery - Website Editor (2011–2012)
- Royal College of Physicians Faculty Development Program (2011–present)
- Association of Women Surgeons - Women in Thoracic Surgery; Member at large (2009–2010)
- American College of Surgeons - Fellow; Fellow (2005–present)
- General Thoracic Surgical Club (2004–present)
- American Society of Clinical Oncologists (2003–2008)
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Member (2003–present)
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Candidate Group (2001–2002)
- Women in Thoracic Surgery (1997–present)
- Association of Women Surgeons (1995–present)
- American Medical Association (1994–1999)
- American College of Surgeons - Candidate Group; Candidate Group (1992–2005)
Service Activities:
- Biostatistics Shared Resources Advisory Committee; Member (2017–present)
- Utilization Review Committee; At Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; Member (2016–present)
- Transfusion Committee; Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; Member (2015–present)