Luise Pernar, MD

Associate Professor, Surgery

Luise Pernar
617.638.8606
luise.pernar@bmc.org
75 East Newton Street
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Biography

Luise Pernar, MD, MHPE, Surgery, specializes in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery and is associate program director for the general surgery residency. Her scholarly interest is in surgical education and curriculum development. In 2021, she received the Association for Surgical Education Linnea Hauge, PhD, Promising Educational Scholar Award in recognition of her work. While the main focus of her research is on surgery education, she also has a prolific clinical research portfolio, focusing on quality improvement and outcomes in hernia and bariatric surgery.

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Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Boston University School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences, MHPE

Publications

  • Published on 3/13/2025

    Beaulieu-Jones BR, Wilson S, Rasic G, Brotschi EA, Pernar LI. Impact of Resident Education on the Performance of Morbidity and Mortality Conference. J Surg Educ. 2025 Mar 13; 82(5):103485. PMID: 40086023.

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  • Published on 2/1/2025

    Pernar LI. A New Look at a Tenacious Problem-Resident Work-Hour Violations. JAMA Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 160(2):208-209. PMID: 39693085.

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  • Published on 9/9/2024

    Rasic G, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Richman AP, Hess DT, Pernar LI. Mining for Gold: A Mixed-Methods Study on Personal Statements in General Surgery Residency Applications. J Surg Res. 2024 Oct; 302:850-856. PMID: 39255685.

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  • Published on 9/1/2024

    Lotfollahzadeh S, Vazirani A, Sellinger IE, Clovie J, Hoekstra I, Patel A, Malloum AB, Yin W, Paul H, Yadati P, Siracus J, Malikova M, Pernar LI, Francis J, Stern L, Chitalia VC. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Pathway Augments Peritoneal Fibrosis in a Murine CKD Model Exposed to Peritoneal Dialysate. Kidney360. 2024 Sep 01; 5(9):1238-1250. PMID: 39235862.

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  • Published on 6/20/2024

    Rasic G, Hess DT, Richman AP, Pernar LI. Seeing is Believing - A Qualitative Study Exploring What Motivates Medical Students to Pursue a Career In General Surgery. J Surg Educ. 2024 Aug; 81(8):1050-1056. PMID: 38906788.

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  • Published on 3/1/2024

    Pernar LI. Familiarity, Communication, and Entrustment in the Operating Room. JAMA Surg. 2024 Mar 01; 159(3):285-286. PMID: 38198180.

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  • Published on 12/1/2023

    Beaulieu-Jones BR, Wilson S, Howard DS, Rasic G, Rembetski B, Brotschi EA, Pernar LI. Defining a High-Quality and Effective Morbidity and Mortality Conference: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. 2023 Dec 01; 158(12):1336-1343. PMID: 37851458.

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  • Published on 8/8/2023

    Melvin J, Beesley H, Pernar LI, Richman A, Hess DT. Intern Experience Reflects Information Gathered During the Virtual Interview Process. J Surg Educ. 2023 Nov; 80(11):1544-1551. PMID: 37563002.

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  • Published on 7/16/2023

    Chugh PV, Pernar LI, Hess DT. Our Efforts to Create a Welcoming Surgical Residency for LGBTQ Trainees. J Surg Educ. 2023 Nov; 80(11):1614-1617. PMID: 37455192.

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  • Published on 10/12/2022

    Beesley H, Pernar L, Kettoola Y, Hess D. The Association Between Virtual Interviewing and Geographical Distribution of Matched Residency Programs for General Surgery Applicants. J Surg Educ. 2023 Feb; 80(2):194-199. PMID: 36241484.

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