Sherif G.S. Emil

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Assistant Clinical Professor, Surgery
School of Medicine
M.D., McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Phone: (714) 456-8581
Fax: (714) 456-8931
Email: semil@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
101 The City Drive; Bldg 53, Rt 81
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Pulmonary Hypertension; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Neonatal bowel obstruction; Clinical Outcomes; Appendicitis
Academic Distinctions
UCI Department of Pediatrics Residency Director's Award-2004

Miller Children’s Hospital
NICU Physician of the Year—2002

Montreal Children’s Hospital Research Day
First Place Clinical Research—May 2000

Southwest Pediatric Society Merle Carlson Lecture
First Place—1995

Giannini Foundation Research Scholar
1993-1994

Canadian Medical Assoc. Logie Medical Ethics Prize
First Place—1990
Publications
1. Emil S: Restraint is needed in our use of patient restraints. Canadian Medical Association Journal 143: 1221-1225, 1990.

2. Negrete JC, Emil S: Cue-evoked arousal in cocaine users: a study of variance and predictive value. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 30: 187-192, 1992.

3. Emil S, Andrews HG, Fandrich B: Abdominal lymphangiomas in children: case reports and review. Contemporary Surgery 45: 297-303, 1994.

4. Emil S, Kosi M, Berkeland J, Kanno S, Newth C, Atkinson J: Severity of hypoxia predicts response to nitric oxide in a porcine pulmonary hypertension model. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 30: 930-936, 1995.

5. Kanno S, Emil S, Takeuchi L, Atkinson J: Laparoscopic approach to ovarian pathology in children and adolescents. Pediatric Surgery International 10: 221-225, 1995.

6. Beanes S, Emil S, Kosi M, Applebaum H, Atkinson J: A comparison of laparoscopic versus open splenectomy in children. The American Surgeon 61: 908-910, 1995.

7. Atkinson J, Chan A, Emil S, Chamberlin K, Boody B: Peripheral placement of totally implanted central venous access devices. Contemporary Surgery 46: 148-151, 1995.

8. Emil S, Kanno S, Kosi M, Nguyen P, Nio M, Anthone G, Atkinson J: Water transport in native and transplanted porcine jejunum. Journal of Surgical Research 61: 339-342, 1996.

9. Emil S, Kanno S, Berkeland J, Kosi M, Atkinson J: Sustained pulmonary vasodilation after inhaled nitric oxide for hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in swine. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 31: 389-393, 1996.

10. Emil S, Berkeland J, Kosi M, Atkinson J: Inhaled nitric oxide prevents experimental platelet activating factor induced shock. Archives of Surgery 131: 855-860, 1996.

11. Kanno S, Emil S, Kosi M, Munforte-Munoz H, Atkinson J: Small intestine absorption during endotoxemia in swine. The American Surgeon 62: 793-799, 1996.

12. Emil S, Berkeland J, Atkinson J: Nitric oxide dose response during moderate and severe hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in swine. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 63: 414-418, 1997.

13. Emil S, Rockstad R, Vannix D: Hemolytic uremic syndrome in a pediatric burn patient. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation 19: 135-137, 1998.

14. Zigman A, Yazbeck S, Emil S, Nguyen L: Renal vein thrombosis: A 10-year review. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 35: 1540-1542, 2000.

15. Emil S, Mikhail P, Laberge JM, Flageole H, Nguyen LT, Shaw KS, Baican L, Oudjhane K: Clinical versus sonographic evaluation of acute appendicitis in children: a comparison of patient characteristics and outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 36: 780-783, 2001.

16. Hagr A, Laberge JM, Nguyen LT, Emil S, Bernard C, Patenaud Y: Laparoscopic excision of subdiaphragmatic epidermoid cyst: A case report. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 36: E8, 2001.

17. Liberman M, Kay S, Emil S, Flageole H, Nguyen LT, Tewfik TL, Oudjhane K, Laberge JM: Ten years’ experience with third and fourth branchial remnants. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 37: 685-690, 2002.

18. Emil S*, Laberge JM, Mikhail P, Baican L, Flageole H, Nguyen L, Shaw K: Appendicitis in children: A ten-year update of therapeutic recommendations. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 38: 236-242, 2003.

19. Emil S, Shaw K, Laberge JM: Post-operative colocolic intussusception. Pediatric Surgery International 19: 220-222, 2003.

20. Emil S*, Nguyen T, Sills J, Padilla G: Meconium obstruction in extremely low birth weight neonates: recommendations for diagnosis and management. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 39: 731-737, 2004.

21. Emil S*. Neonatal Esophageal Perforation. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 39: 1296-1298, 2004.

22. Jimenez J, Emil S*, Podnos Y, Nguyen N: Annular pancreas in children: a recent decade’s experience. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. In Press.

23. Jimenez J, Emil S*, Steinmetz B, Romansky S, Weller M: Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to jejunal gastric heterotopia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. In press.

Book Chapters

1. Atkinson J, Georgeson K, Emil S: Laparoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in infants and children, in Peters JH, Demeester TR (eds): Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Foregut, Chapter 12. St. Louis, Missouri, Quality Medical Publishing, 1994, pp. 177-187.

2. Emil S: Chylothorax, in Mattei P (ed): Surgical Directives: Pediatric Surgery, Chapter 85. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003, pp. 477-480.

3. Emil S, Laberge JM: Meckel’s Diverticulum, in Mattei P (ed): Surgical Directives: Pediatric Surgery, Chapter 57. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003, pp. 327-330.

Other Scientific Publications

1. Emil S. Pediatric Appendicitis. Letter to the Editor. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 39: 1447, 2004.

2. Emil S. Meconium obstruction in the VLBW premature infant. Letter to the Editor. Pediatrics. In press.
Professional Societies
American College of Surgeons
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Pediatric Surgical Association
Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Pediatric Oncology Group
Lon Angeles Surgical Society
American College of Surgeons Southern California Chapter
Physicians for a National Health Program
Last updated
11/02/2004