Olivia Sacks, MD
Clinical Instructor, Surgery
Biography
Dr. Olivia Sacks is a General Surgery Resident and Clinical Instructor of General Surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center (BMC). She earned her undergraduate and medical degrees at Dartmouth College and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, respectively. Dr. Sacks is pursuing a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery.
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Publications
- Published on 10/4/2024
Sacks OA, Murphy M, O'Malley J, Birkmeyer N, Barnato AE. A Quality Improvement Initiative for Inpatient Advance Care Planning. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Oct 04; 5(10):e243172. PMID: 39365606.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/1/2024
Sacks OA, Hall J. Management of Diverticulitis: A Review. JAMA Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 159(6):696-703. PMID: 38630452.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/1/2023
Sacks OA, Davids JS. Disparities in Rectal Cancer Care-What Are We Missing? JAMA Surg. 2023 Nov 01; 158(11):1203. PMID: 37728902.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/11/2023
MacMartin MA, Sacks OA, Austin AM, Chakraborti G, Stedina EA, Skinner JS, Barnato AE. Association Between Opening a Palliative Care Unit and Hospital Care for Patients With Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2023 Sep; 26(9):1240-1246. PMID: 37040303.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/5/2022
Poulson MR, Geary A, Papageorge M, Laraja A, Sacks O, Hall J, Kenzik KM. The effect of medicare and screening guidelines on colorectal cancer outcomes. J Natl Med Assoc. 2023 Feb; 115(1):90-98. PMID: 36470707.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/27/2022
Sacks OA, Beresneva O. Causes and Management of Pruritus Ani. Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 Jan 01; 66(1):10-13. PMID: 36515511.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/17/2022
Porter ED, Sacks OA, Ramkumar N, Barth RJ. Surgery Prescription Opioid Misuse and Diversion in US Adults and Associated Risk Factors. J Surg Res. 2022 Jul; 275:208-217. PMID: 35306256.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/1/2021
Kulkarni SS, Briggs A, Sacks OA, Rosengart MR, White DB, Barnato AE, Peitzman AB, Mohan D. Inner Deliberations of Surgeons Treating Critically-ill Emergency General Surgery Patients: A Qualitative Analysis. Ann Surg. 2021 Dec 01; 274(6):1081-1088. PMID: 31714316.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/24/2021
Rasic G, Alonso A, He K, Chugh P, Sacks O, Collado L, Whang E, Kristo G. Post-traumatic growth among general surgery residents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Emerging stronger in the face of adversity. Am J Surg. 2022 Apr; 223(4):823-824. PMID: 34593178.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/17/2021
Sacks OA, Barnato AE, Skinner JS, Birkmeyer JD, Fowler A, Birkmeyer N. Elevated Risk of COVID-19 Infection for Hospital-Based Health Care Providers. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Nov; 36(11):3642-3643. PMID: 34405347.
Read at: PubMed
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