Caitlin C. Houghton

Photo of Caitlin C. Houghton
Title(s)Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (Clinician Educator)
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
Address1510 San Pablo St.
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90033
vCardDownload vCard

    Collapse Featured Content 
    Collapse webpage

    Collapse Bibliographic 
    Collapse publications
    Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Researchers can login to make corrections and additions, or contact us for help. to make corrections and additions.
    Newest   |   Oldest   |   Most Cited   |   Most Discussed   |   Timeline   |   Field Summary   |   Plain Text
    Altmetrics Details PMC Citations indicate the number of times the publication was cited by articles in PubMed Central, and the Altmetric score represents citations in news articles and social media. (Note that publications are often cited in additional ways that are not shown here.) Fields are based on how the National Library of Medicine (NLM) classifies the publication's journal and might not represent the specific topic of the publication. Translation tags are based on the publication type and the MeSH terms NLM assigns to the publication. Some publications (especially newer ones and publications not in PubMed) might not yet be assigned Field or Translation tags.) Click a Field or Translation tag to filter the publications.
    1. Achieving physiologic distensibility targets frequently requires modification of standard cruroplasty during anti-reflux surgery. Surg Endosc. 2026 Sep 28. Munoz XC, Elshafei M, Pouwels S, Lee S, Eini JI, Lee C, Kerendian E, Ichiuji B, Akhnoukh S, Cironi K, Mihalsky KP, Kuiper JJ, Putnam LR, Wong HJ, Galvin KM, Abel SA, Samakar K, Shiraga S, Lipham JC, Houghton CC. PMID: 42806084.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:
    2. A Comparative Analysis of the Accuracy and Readability of Popular Artificial Intelligence-Chat Bots for Inguinal Hernia Management. Am Surg. 2025 Oct; 91(10):1729-1734. Udagedara T, Tran A, Bokhari S, Shiraga S, Abel S, Houghton C, Galvin K, Samakar K, Putnam LR. PMID: 40557497.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Trends and outcomes of intraoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy during laparoscopic Heller myotomy: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 03; 28(3):282-284. Wisniowski P, Putnam LR, Samakar K, Martin M, Sundraman S, Houghton C, Lipham J. PMID: 38446115.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Management of lateral abdominal hernias. Hernia. 2020 04; 24(2):353-358. Katkhouda N, Alicuben ET, Pham V, Sandhu K, Samakar K, Bildzukewicz N, Houghton C, Dunn CP, Hawley L, Lipham J. PMID: 32052297.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Removing the magnetic sphincter augmentation device: operative management and outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2019 08; 33(8):2663-2669. Tatum JM, Alicuben E, Bildzukewicz N, Samakar K, Houghton CC, Lipham JC. PMID: 30386987.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Regression of intestinal metaplasia following magnetic sphincter augmentation device placement. Surg Endosc. 2019 02; 33(2):576-579. Alicuben ET, Tatum JM, Bildzukewicz N, Samakar K, Samaan JS, Silverstein EN, Sandhu K, Houghton CC, Lipham JC. PMID: 30046950.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Minimal versus obligatory dissection of the diaphragmatic hiatus during magnetic sphincter augmentation surgery. Surg Endosc. 2019 03; 33(3):782-788. Tatum JM, Alicuben E, Bildzukewicz N, Samakar K, Houghton CC, Lipham JC. PMID: 30006845.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Preventing Rescue Surgeries by Endoscopic Clipping: A Valuable Resource in the Surgeon's Toolbox. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 Apr; 28(4):439-444. Liu S, Jacobsen GR, Sandler BJ, Savides TJ, Fehmi S, Fuchs H, Luo RB, Delong JC, Coker AM, Houghton C, Horgan S. PMID: 29432050.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Hiatal hernia recurrence following magnetic sphincter augmentation and posterior cruroplasty: intermediate-term outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2018 07; 32(7):3374-3379. Rona KA, Tatum JM, Zehetner J, Schwameis K, Chow C, Samakar K, Dobrowolsky A, Houghton CC, Bildzukewicz N, Lipham JC. PMID: 29340828.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    Caitlin's Networks
    Concepts (56)
    Derived automatically from this person's publications.
    Explore
    _
    Co-Authors (14)
    People in Profiles who have published with this person.
    Explore
    _
    Similar People (60)
    People who share similar concepts with this person.
    Explore
    _
    Same Department
    Search Department
    _

    NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Important - All publications resulting from the utilization of SC CTSI resources are required to credit the SC CTSI grant by including the NIH funding acknowledgment and must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.

    This site is running Profiles RNS version UCSF-v3.1.0-64-g4ee1c7b9 on PROFILES-PWEB03. We use cookies to operate our website. We also use cookies to analyze our site’s performance and improve your experience on our site. For more information about how we use cookies, please see our Website Terms of Use.