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Baddr Shakhsheer

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentSurgery-Pediatric
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    1. Shakhsheer BA, Lin S, Loeff DS. The ethics of surgical advocacy. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2025 Aug; 35:151528. PMID: 40876218.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Mannava SV, Shakhsheer BA, Statter M, Perrone EE, Brandt ML, Stehr W, Knod JL, Buchmiller TL, Henry MC, Berdan EA, Hu YY, Gow KW, Baerg J, Mannava SV, Shakhsheer BA, Statter M, Perrone EE, Brandt ML, Stehr W, Knod JL, Buchmiller TL, Henry MC, Berdan EA, Hu YY, Gow KW, Baerg J. A Framework for Managing Moral Challenges Related to Health Policy for the Surgeon. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Sep 01; 241(3):524-529. PMID: 39964080.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Yu E, Shakhsheer BA, Wightman SC. The ethics of buy-in before transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2025 Dec 01; 30(6):409-412. PMID: 40767553.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Harrington CL, Gerlach RM, Shakhsheer BA. Ethical Considerations in Anesthesia Consent. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2025 Oct 01; 63(4):13-17. PMID: 40762124.
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    5. Shakhsheer BA, Angelos P, Wightman SC. Surgeon's Obligations in the Informed Consent Process. Am J Bioeth. 2025 Jul; 25(7):162-164. PMID: 40622797.
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    6. Yu E, Shakhsheer BA, Wightman SC. Decision-Making in Surgical Patients: Discarding "Heroic Measures" in Favor of Goal-Oriented Care at the End of Life. J Surg Oncol. 2025 Jun; 131(8):1580-1582. PMID: 40375489.
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    7. Davis TA, Turner A, Wilson C, Wang J, Joerger S, Utterson EC, Shakhsheer BA. Botulinum Toxin Improves Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Defecation Disorders. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2025 Jun; 37(6):e70005. PMID: 39962765.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Phelps HM, Wightman SC, Shakhsheer BA. An Ethical Framework for Cost-conscious Surgical Practice. Ann Surg. 2025 Jul 01; 282(1):25-26. PMID: 39945103.
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    9. Carlisle EM, Sundland R, Shakhsheer B, Arnold M, Lee J, Mills J, Martin K, Mueller C, Gow K. Ethics of Transition of Care of Pediatric Surgical Patients to Adult Providers. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Apr; 60(4):162228. PMID: 39919340.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Shakhsheer BA, Wightman SC. Invited Commentary: Moving the Needle on Second-Victim Syndrome: From Acknowledgment to Understanding to Action. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 240(2):227-228. PMID: 39186059.
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    11. Donohue SJ, Shakhsheer BA, Phung P, Kim AW, Zell M, Wightman SC. Surgeon Perspectives on Palliative Care: Are We the Barrier to Better Care? J Clin Ethics. 2025; 36(3):279-285. PMID: 40789087.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Swanson KA, Steinberger AE, Nickel KB, Keller M, Sprague JE, Nicol GE, Christopher Eagon J, Dimou FM, Eckhouse SR, Shakhsheer BA. Characteristics in pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2024 Sep-Oct; 18(5):396-399. PMID: 39482117.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Sacks MA, Hunter C, Javid PJ, Shakhsheer BA. Contemporary Ethical Considerations for Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Mar; 60(3):161988. PMID: 39455363.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Phelps HM, Shelton M, Nicol GE, Stoll J, Sumski CA, Kaar CRJ, Eagon JC, Dimou FM, Eckhouse SR, Sprague JE, Shakhsheer BA. Factors Associated with Non-Completion of a Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161582. PMID: 38879401.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Swanson KA, Phelps HM, Chapman WC, Glasgow SC, Smith RK, Joerger S, Utterson EC, Shakhsheer BA. Surgery for chronic idiopathic constipation: pediatric and adult patients - a systematic review. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 02; 28(2):170-178. PMID: 38445940.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Carlisle EM, Shakhsheer BA, Gow KW, Bagwell CE. The Aging Surgeon: Planning for Retirement Across All Stages of One's Surgical Career. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 May; 59(5):763-767. PMID: 38365476.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Wightman SC, Yin V, Hershenhouse JS, Abebe TB, Ding L, Atay SM, Harano T, Kim AW, Pagteilan JN, Uppal A, Shakhsheer BA. Ethical Concerns Regarding the Timing of Written Consent. J Clin Ethics. 2024; 35(4):274-283. PMID: 39540639.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Han J, Gallerand A, Erlich EC, Helmink BA, Mair I, Li X, Eckhouse SR, Dimou FM, Shakhsheer BA, Phelps HM, Chan MM, Mintz RL, Lee DD, Schilling JD, Finlay CM, Allen JE, Jakubzick CV, Else KJ, Onufer EJ, Zhang N, Randolph GJ. Human serous cavity macrophages and dendritic cells possess counterparts in the mouse with a distinct distribution between species. Nat Immunol. 2024 Jan; 25(1):155-165. PMID: 38102487; PMCID: PMC10990619.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    19. Abebe TB, Doyle MB, Khan A, Eagon JC, Dimou FM, Eckhouse SR, Shakhsheer BA. Should Bariatric Surgery Play a Larger Role in the Management of Pediatric Patients with Severe Obesity and End-Stage Organ Disease? Obes Surg. 2023 08; 33(8):2585-2587. PMID: 37273156.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Swanson KA, Heard JC, Khorgami Z, Howard CA, Shakhsheer BA, Chow GS. Medical student preparation for the operating room. Surgeon. 2023 Oct; 21(5):295-300. PMID: 36803863.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Steinberger AE, Nickel KB, Keller M, Wallendorf M, Sprague J, Nicol GE, Dimou FM, Eagon JC, Eckhouse SR, Shakhsheer BA. National Trends in Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: 2010-2017. Pediatrics. 2022 12 01; 150(6). PMID: 36373280.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Shakhsheer BA, Kepper PJ, Wightman SC. Shared Consent: Acknowledging the Subjectivity of Surgical Decision-making. Ann Surg. 2023 05 01; 277(5):e979-e980. PMID: 35993554.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Yin V, Shakhsheer BA, Angelos P, Wightman SC. Ethical issues surrounding mechanical circulatory support. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 10 01; 60(4):64-71. PMID: 35960690.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Carlisle EM, Shakhsheer BA. Ethical Issues Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic That Have Influenced Pediatric Surgery. Pediatr Ann. 2022 Aug; 51(8):e306-e310. PMID: 35938892.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    25. Robbins KJ, Antiel RM, Shakhsheer BA. Omental cyst: a case report and review of the literature. Ann Pediatr Surg. 2021; 17(1):62. PMID: 34992640; PMCID: PMC8679654.
      Citations: 8     
    26. Wightman SC, Shakhsheer BA. Informed Decision-Making: Knowing Is Not the Same as Doing. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 10; 233(4):578-579. PMID: 34563331.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Wilson NA, Douglas ZH, Briden K, Witt R, Lodhi HS, Cole FS, Shakhsheer BA, Dunsky K. Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of a Congenital Tracheobiliary Fistula in a Neonate: Technical Report and Review of the Literature. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2021 Sep 21; 32(2):266-271. PMID: 34545034.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Loeff DS, Shakhsheer BA. The ethics of informed consent and shared decision-making in pediatric surgery. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct; 30(5):151101. PMID: 34635277.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    29. Shakhsheer BA, Bachier-Rodriguez M, Shew SB, Loeff DS. Ethics and multiculturalism in pediatric surgery. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct; 30(5):151103. PMID: 34635286.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. Bigley TM, Song Z, Orscheln RC, Wilson DB, Shakhsheer BA, He M, Sweet SC, Dinauer MC, Kitcharoensakkul M. X-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease Presenting with Mediastinal Lipoblastoma and Adjacent Pneumonia. J Clin Immunol. 2021 11; 41(8):1969-1971. PMID: 34462840.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Plattner AS, Newland JG, Wallendorf MJ, Shakhsheer BA. Management and Microbiology of Perforated Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients: A 5-Year Retrospective Study. Infect Dis Ther. 2021 Dec; 10(4):2247-2257. PMID: 34287780; PMCID: PMC8572942.
      Citations: 6     
    32. Wightman SC, Shakhsheer BA. Obtaining Consent in the Preoperative Area: We Can Do Better. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 08; 233(2):314-315. PMID: 33878453.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. MacGregor RM, Wilson NA, Shakhsheer BA, Keller MS, Dillon PA, Abarbanell AM. Extended sternotomy with lateral neck incision: An alternative approach for children with large apical chest masses with thoracic inlet involvement. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56(6):1237-1241. PMID: 33485611.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. MacGregor RM, Antiel RM, Najaf T, Said AS, Warner BW, Raval MV, Shakhsheer B. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Pediatric Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Illness. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 10; 21(10):893-897. PMID: 32427689; PMCID: PMC7523473.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    35. Kim SM, DeFazio JR, Hyoju SK, Sangani K, Keskey R, Krezalek MA, Khodarev NN, Sangwan N, Christley S, Harris KG, Malik A, Zaborin A, Bouziat R, Ranoa DR, Wiegerinck M, Ernest JD, Shakhsheer BA, Fleming ID, Weichselbaum RR, Antonopoulos DA, Gilbert JA, Barreiro LB, Zaborina O, Jabri B, Alverdy JC. Fecal microbiota transplant rescues mice from human pathogen mediated sepsis by restoring systemic immunity. Nat Commun. 2020 05 11; 11(1):2354. PMID: 32393794; PMCID: PMC7214422.
      Citations: 68     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    36. Shakhsheer BA, Warner BW. Short Bowel Syndrome. Curr Treat Options Pediatr. 2019 Dec; 5(4):494-505. PMID: 33312846; PMCID: PMC7728382.
      Citations: 9     
    37. Lax S, Sangwan N, Smith D, Larsen P, Handley KM, Richardson M, Guyton K, Krezalek M, Shogan BD, Defazio J, Flemming I, Shakhsheer B, Weber S, Landon E, Garcia-Houchins S, Siegel J, Alverdy J, Knight R, Stephens B, Gilbert JA. Bacterial colonization and succession in a newly opened hospital. Sci Transl Med. 2017 05 24; 9(391). PMID: 28539477; PMCID: PMC5706123.
      Citations: 180     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    38. Shakhsheer BA, Lec B, Zaborin A, Guyton K, Defnet AM, Bagrodia N, Kandel JJ, Zaborina O, Hernandez SL, Alverdy J. Lack of evidence for tissue hypoxia as a contributing factor in anastomotic leak following colon anastomosis and segmental devascularization in rats. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2017 Apr; 32(4):539-547. PMID: 27999936.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    39. Shakhsheer BA, Versten LA, Luo JN, Defazio JR, Klabbers R, Christley S, Zaborin A, Guyton KL, Krezalek M, Smith DP, Ajami NJ, Petrosino JF, Fleming ID, Belogortseva N, Zaborina O, Alverdy JC. Morphine Promotes Colonization of Anastomotic Tissues with Collagenase - Producing Enterococcus faecalis and Causes Leak. J Gastrointest Surg. 2016 10; 20(10):1744-51. PMID: 27530446; PMCID: PMC10314329.
      Citations: 35     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    40. Krezalek MA, Skowron KB, Guyton KL, Shakhsheer B, Hyoju S, Alverdy JC. The intestinal microbiome and surgical disease. Curr Probl Surg. 2016 Jun; 53(6):257-93. PMID: 27497246; PMCID: PMC5079158.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    41. Shogan BD, Belogortseva N, Luong PM, Zaborin A, Lax S, Bethel C, Ward M, Muldoon JP, Singer M, An G, Umanskiy K, Konda V, Shakhsheer B, Luo J, Klabbers R, Hancock LE, Gilbert J, Zaborina O, Alverdy JC. Collagen degradation and MMP9 activation by Enterococcus faecalis contribute to intestinal anastomotic leak. Sci Transl Med. 2015 May 06; 7(286):286ra68. PMID: 25947163; PMCID: PMC5027898.
      Citations: 206     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    42. Shakhsheer BA, Bordini B, Abdulrasool L, Grogan R, Kaplan E. Thyroidectomy in a two-year old for graves' disease. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015; 8C:131-3. PMID: 25661638; PMCID: PMC4354700.
      Citations: 2     
    43. Defazio J, Fleming ID, Shakhsheer B, Zaborina O, Alverdy JC. The opposing forces of the intestinal microbiome and the emerging pathobiome. Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Dec; 94(6):1151-61. PMID: 25440116; PMCID: PMC4254556.
      Citations: 30     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    44. Zaborin A, Smith D, Garfield K, Quensen J, Shakhsheer B, Kade M, Tirrell M, Tiedje J, Gilbert JA, Zaborina O, Alverdy JC. Membership and behavior of ultra-low-diversity pathogen communities present in the gut of humans during prolonged critical illness. mBio. 2014 Sep 23; 5(5):e01361-14. PMID: 25249279; PMCID: PMC4173762.
      Citations: 190     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    45. Shakhsheer B, Anderson M, Khatib K, Tadoori L, Joshi L, Lisacek F, Hirschman L, Mullen E. SugarBind database (SugarBindDB): a resource of pathogen lectins and corresponding glycan targets. J Mol Recognit. 2013 Sep; 26(9):426-31. PMID: 23836470.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
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