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 Oncology; Attending Surgeon, Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Roswell Park Graduate Division (2016-present)
- Clincal Assistant Professor of Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2010-present)
- Director, Thoracic Surgery Education Program, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2011–2016)
- Director, Community Thoracic Oncology Outreach, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2010–2016)
- Associate Professor of Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2009–2016)
- Director of Thoracic Surgery Services, Surgery, Buffalo General Medical Center (2014–2015)
- Associate Program Director, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2011–2012)
- Associate Professor of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2009)
- Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2008–2009)
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2002–2009)
- Division Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center (2002–2009)
- Cardiothoracic staff surgeon, Mercy Medical Center of Sioux City, IA (2000–2001)
- Junior Clerk, Case Western Reserve University - School of Medicine Office of Academic Affairs (1986–1987)
- Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Bowling Green State University (1984–1985)
- Stockroom Assistant, 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. (2020) Nurse-Delivered Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Lung Cancer Survivors: A Pilot RCT. Behav Sleep Med (Nov), 18(6): 774-786.
- Yee G, Hall JD, Hampton WR, Yendamuri S, Xu B, Dexter EU. (2020) Massive hemoptysis resulting from a fistula between the bronchus intermedius and pulmonary artery: a novel clinical presentation. J Surg Case Rep (Aug), 2020(8): 209-209.
- Dexter EU, Yendamuri S. (2018) ASO Author Reflections: To Med or Not to Med? That is the Question. Ann Surg Oncol (Dec), 25(Suppl): 966-967.
- Singh AK, Hennon M, Ma SJ, Demmy TL, Picone A, Dexter EU, Nwogu C, Attwood K, Tan W, Hermann GM, Fung-Kee-Fung S, Malhotra HK, Yendamuri S, Gomez-Suescun JA. (2018) A pilot study of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) after surgery for stage III non-small cell lung cancer. BMC Cancer (Nov), 18(1): 1183-1183.
- Logvinov II, Dexter F, Dexter EU, Brull SJ. (2018) 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 (Jan), 126(4): 1249-1256.
- Miller JA, Harris K, Roche C, Dhillon S, Battoo A, Demmy T, Nwogu CE, Dexter EU, Hennon M, Picone A, Attwood K, Yendamuri S. (2018) Sarcopenia is a predictor of outcomes after lobectomy. J Thorac Dis (Jan), 10(1): 432-440.
- Dhakal A, Chen H, Dexter EU. (2017) A 51-Year-Old Woman With an Increasing Chest Wall Mass Years After Resection of an Early Stage Lung Cancer. Chest (Dec), 152(6): 151-154.
- Dexter F, Bayman EO, Dexter EU. (2017) Monte Carlo Simulations Comparing Fisher Exact Test and Unequal Variances t Test for Analysis of Differences Between Groups in Brief Hospital Lengths of Stay. Anesth Analg (Dec), 125(6): 2141-2145.
- Kapadia NS, Valle LF, George JA, Jagsi R, D'Amico TA, Dexter EU, Vigneau FD, Kong FM. (2017) Patterns of Treatment and Outcomes for Definitive Therapy of Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (Dec), 104(6): 1881-1888.
- Yendamuri S, Battoo A, Dy G, Chen H, Gomez J, Singh AK, Hennon M, Nwogu CE, Dexter EU, Huang M, Picone A, Demmy TL. (2017) Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy: Experience From a North American Cancer Center. Ann Thorac Surg (Nov), 104(5): 1644-1649.
- Dexter F, Epstein RH, Sun EC, Lubarsky DA, Dexter EU. (2017) Readmissions to Different Hospitals After Common Surgical Procedures and Consequences for Implementation of Perioperative Surgical Home Programs. Anesth Analg (Jan), 125(3): 943-951.
- Dexter F, Epstein RH, Dexter EU, Lubarsky DA, Sun EC. (2017) 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 (Jan), 45(2): 210-219.
- Halasz LM, Uno H, Hughes M, D'Amico T, Dexter EU, Edge SB, Hayman JA, Niland JC, Otterson GA, Pisters KM, Theriault R, Weeks JC, Punglia RS. (2016) Comparative effectiveness of stereotactic radiosurgery versus whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with brain metastases from breast or non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer (Jul), 122(13): 2091-2100.
- Valle LF, Jagsi R, Bobiak SN, Zornosa C, D'Amico TA, Pisters KM, Dexter EU, Niland JC, Hayman JA, Kapadia NS. (2016) Variation in Definitive Therapy for Localized Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Among National Comprehensive Cancer Network Institutions. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (Feb), 94(2): 360-367.
- Hennon MW, Dexter EU, Huang M, Kane J, Nwogu C, Picone A, Yendamuri S, Demmy TL. (2015) Does Thoracoscopic Surgery Decrease the Morbidity of Combined Lung and Chest Wall Resection?. Ann Thorac Surg (Jun), 99(6): 1929-1934.
- Battoo A, Jahan A, Yang Z, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri SS, Dexter EU, Hennon MW, Picone AL, Demmy TL. (2014) Thoracoscopic pneumonectomy: an 11-year experience. Chest (Nov), 146(5): 1300-1309.
- Dhillon SS, Dexter EU. (2012) Advances in bronchoscopy for lung cancer. J Carcinog (Dec), 11: 19-19.
- Demmy TL, Yendamuri S, Hennon MW, Dexter EU, Picone AL, Nwogu C. (2012) Thoracoscopic maneuvers for chest wall resection and reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (Sep), 144(3): 52-57.
- Dexter F, Dexter EU, Ledolter J. (2011) Statistical grand rounds: Importance of appropriately modeling procedure and duration in logistic regression studies of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Anesth Analg (Nov), 113(5): 1197-1201.
- Jayaprakash V, Cheng C, Reid M, Dexter EU, Nwogu CE, Hicks W, Sullivan M, Demmy TL, Yendamuri S. (2011) Previous head and neck cancers portend poor prognoses in lung cancer patients. Ann Thorac Surg (Sep), 92(3): 1056-1060.
- D'Amico TA, Niland J, Mamet R, Zornosa C, Dexter EU, Onaitis MW. (2011) Efficacy of mediastinal lymph node dissection during lobectomy for lung cancer by thoracoscopy and thoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg (Jul), 92(1): 226-231.
- Kachare S, Dexter EU, Nwogu C, Demmy TL, Yendamuri S. (2011) Perioperative outcomes of thoracoscopic anatomic resections in patients with limited pulmonary reserve. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (Feb), 141(2): 459-462.
- Dexter EU, Dexter F, Masursky D, Kasprowicz KA. (2010) Prospective trial of thoracic and spine surgeons' updating of their estimated case durations at the start of cases. Anesth Analg (Apr), 110(4): 1164-1168.
- Dexter EU. (2010) Prospective trial of thoracic and spine surgeons‘ updating of their estimated case durations at the start of cases. Anesthesia and Analgesia (Jan), 110(4): 1164-1168.
- Dexter EU. (2010) Influence of procedure classification on process variability and parameter uncertainty of surgical case durations. Anesthesia and Analgesia (Jan), 110(4): 1155-1163.
- Dexter EU, Katzenstein A-LA, Mukhopadhyay S, Zanardi C. (2010) Clinicallly occult fibrosis in smokers: a surprisingly frequent finding in lobectomy specimens. Human Pathology (Jan), 41(3): 316-325.
- Dexter EU. (2009) Cystic Metastases of a Papillary thyroid mimicking a primary mediastinal cyst. J Thorac Oncol (Jan), 4: 105-106.
- Dexter EU. (2009) Definitive treatment of poor-risk patients with stage I lung cancer: a single institution experience. J Thorac Oncol (Jan), 4: 69-73.
- Dexter EU. (2009) Both bias and lack of knowledge influence organizational focus on first case of the day starts. Anesthesia and Analgesia (Jan), 108: 1257-1261.
- Dexter EU. (2009) Treatment advances for medically inoperable non-small cell lung cancer. Lancet Oncol (Jan), 10: 885-894.
- Dexter EU. (2008) Systematic review of general thoracic surgery articles to identify predictors of operating room case durations. Anesthesia and Analgesia (Jan), 106: 1232-1241.
- Wachtel RE, Dexter EU, Dexter F. (2007) Application of a similarity index to state discharge abstract data to identify opportunities for growth of surgical and anesthesia practices. Anesth Analg (May), 104(5): 1157-1170.
- Dexter EU. (2007) Application of a similarity index to state discharge data to identify opportunities for growth of surgical and anesthesia practices. Anasthesia and Analgesia (Jan), 104: 1157-1170.
- Dexter EU. (2005) Dose intensive thoracic radiotherapy for high-risk patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer. Clinical Lung Cancer (Jan), 6(6): 350-354.
- Dexter EU. (2005) 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 (Jan), 8: 123-133.
- Dexter EU, Jahangir N, Kohman LJ. (2004) Resection for lung cancer in the elderly patient. Thorac Surg Clin (May), 14(2): 163-171.
- Dexter EU. (2003) Pathologic quiz case: chest wall mass in a 74-year-old man. Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. Archives of Pathology (Oct), 127(10): e413-414.
- Dexter EU, Aluri S, Radcliffe RR, Zhu H, Carlson DD, Heilman TE, Chandran KB, Richenbacher WE. (1999) In vivo demonstration of cavitation potential of a mechanical heart valve. ASAIO J (Sep), 45(5): 436-441.
- Dexter EU. (1999) In vivo Demonstration of cavitation potential of a mechanical heart valve. ASAIO Journal (Jan), 45(5): 436-441.
- Dexter EU. (1999) Computer simulation of changes in nursing productivity from early tracheal extubation of coronary artery bypass graft patients. J Clin Anesth (Jan), 10(7): 593-598.
- Chandran KB, Dexter EU, Aluri S, Richenbacher WE. (1998) Negative pressure transients with mechanical heart-valve closure: correlation between in vitro and in vivo results. Ann Biomed Eng (Jul), 26(4): 546-556.
- Dexter EU. (1998) Negative pressure transients with mechanical heart valve closure: correlation between in vitro in vivo results. Ann Biomed Eng (Jan), 26(4): 546-556.
- Dexter EU, Snider JM, Gordon EE, Richenbacher WE. (1997) Lobar pulmonary edema due to mitral regurgitation: diagnosis by echocardiography. J Card Surg (Nov), 12(6): 412-415.
- Dexter EU. (1997) Lobar pulmonary edema due to mitral regurgitation. Diagnosis of echocardiography. J Cardiac Surg (Jan), 12: 412-415.
- Dexter EU, Yamashita TS, Donovan C, Gerson SL. (1989) Modulation of O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase in rats following intravenous administration of O6-methylguanine. Cancer Res (Jul), 49(13): 3520-3524.
- Dexter EU, Yamashita TS, Donovan C, Gerson SL. (1989) Modulation of 06-Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase in Rats Following Intravenous Administration of 06-Methylguanine. Cancer Research (Jan), 9: 3520-3524.
Books and Book Chapters:
- Dexter EU. (2009) Perioperative Care of the thoracic Surgical Patient.
- Dexter EU, Jahangir N, Kohman LJ. (2004) Resection for Lung Cancer in the Elderly Patient.
Abstracts:
- Dexter EU, Ben-Haim SA, Rath TE, Martins JB. (1993) Sympathetic Denervation Prevents Induction of VT Early After Coronary Artery Occlusion in the Dog. P.A.C.E., (Jan) 354
- Dexter EU. (1993) Sympathetic denervation prevents induction of VT early after coronary artery occlusion in the dog. P.A.C.E., (Jan) 354-354
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)
- Physician Preference Committee to the Mid Atlantic Purchasing Group (MAPC); Roswell Park Cancer Institute Representative (2016–present)
- Erie County Medical Society (2016–present)
- Health Informatics Committee for RPCI (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)