Donald J Lucas

Title(s)Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator)
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
Address4650 Sunset Blvd.
Off Campus
Los Angeles CA 90027
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    1. Surgical management patterns for spontaneous pneumothorax in adolescents and young adults. Surgery. 2025 Nov; 187:109644. Greene AC, Schaefer EW, Ziegler O, Lucas DJ, Speck KE, Baerg JE, St Peter SD, Ricca RL, Kulaylat AN. PMID: 40907218.
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    2. Biliary dyskinesia in the pediatric population. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2025 Aug; 34:151503. Schermerhorn SM, Kulaylat AN, Lucas DJ. PMID: 40618556.
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    3. Functional Outcomes for Patients With Congenital Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 May; 60(5):162243. Rialon KL, Smith C, Rentea RM, Acker SN, Baird R, Beres AL, Chang HL, Christison-Lagay ER, Diesen DL, Englum BR, Gonzalez KW, Gulack BC, Ham PB, Huerta CT, Kulaylat AN, Levene TL, Lucas DJ, Mansfield SA, Pennell C, Ricca RL, Sulkowski JP, Tashiro J, Wakeman D, Yousef Y, Kelley-Quon LI, Kawaguchi A, American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice Committee. PMID: 40023107.
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    4. Race Does Not Affect Rates of Surgical Complications at Military Treatment Facility. Mil Med. 2024 08 30; 189(9-10):e2140-e2145. West E, Jackson L, Greene H, Lucas DJ, Gadbois KD, Choi PM. PMID: 38241780.
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    5. Evaluation and Management of Biliary Dyskinesia in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-Based Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161678. Kulaylat AN, Lucas DJ, Chang HL, Derderian SC, Beres AL, Ham PB, Huerta CT, Sulkowski JP, Wakeman D, Englum BR, Gulack BC, Acker SN, Gonzalez KW, Levene TL, Christison-Lagay E, Mansfield SA, Yousef Y, Pennell CP, Russell KW, Rentea RM, Tashiro J, Diesen DL, Alemayehu H, Ricca R, Kelley-Quon L, Rialon KL. PMID: 39227244.
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    6. Screening and Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Surgery: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161585. Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, St Peter S, Goldin A, Yousef Y, Ricca RL, Mansfield SA, Sulkowski JP, Huerta CT, Lucas DJ, Rialon KL, Christison-Lagay E, Ham PB, Rentea RM, Beres AL, Kulaylat AN, Chang HL, Polites SF, Diesen DL, Gonzalez KW, Wakeman D, Baird R. PMID: 38964986.
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    7. Classification and Surgical Management of Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161598. Smith CA, Rialon KL, Kawaguchi A, Dellinger MB, Goldin AB, Acker S, Kulaylat AN, Chang H, Russell K, Wakeman D, Derderian SC, Englum BR, Polites SF, Lucas DJ, Ricca R, Levene TL, Sulkowski JP, Kelley-Quon LI, Tashiro J, Christison-Lagay ER, Mansfield SA, Beres AL, Huerta CT, Ben Ham P, Yousef Y, Rentea RM, APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee. PMID: 38997855.
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    8. Management and Outcomes of Pediatric Lymphatic Malformations: A Systematic Review From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161589. Huerta CT, Beres AL, Englum BR, Gonzalez K, Levene T, Wakeman D, Yousef Y, Gulack BC, Chang HL, Christison-Lagay ER, Ham PB, Mansfield SA, Kulaylat AN, Lucas DJ, Rentea RM, Pennell CP, Sulkowski JP, Russell KW, Ricca RL, Kelley-Quon LI, Tashiro J, Rialon KL, American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice Committee. PMID: 38914511.
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    9. Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 03 26; 331(12):1035-1044. HIP Trial Investigators, Blakely ML, Krzyzaniak A, Dassinger MS, Pedroza C, Weitkamp JH, Gosain A, Cotten M, Hintz SR, Rice H, Courtney SE, Lally KP, Ambalavanan N, Bendel CM, Bui KCT, Calkins C, Chandler NM, Dasgupta R, Davis JM, Deans K, DeUgarte DA, Gander J, Jackson CA, Keszler M, Kling K, Fenton SJ, Fisher KA, Hartman T, Huang EY, Islam S, Koch F, Lainwala S, Lesher A, Lopez M, Misra M, Overbey J, Poindexter B, Russell R, Stylianos S, Tamura DY, Yoder BA, Lucas D, Shaul D, Ham PB, Fitzpatrick C, Calkins K, Garrison A, de la Cruz D, Abdessalam S, Kvasnovsky C, Segura BJ, Shilyansky J, Smith LM, Tyson JE. PMID: 38530261; PMCID: PMC10966421.
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    10. Frequency and predictors of complication clustering within 30 days of spinal fusion surgery: a study of children with neuromuscular scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2024 05; 12(3):727-738. Rajkumar S, Iyer RR, Stone L, Kelly MP, Plonsker J, Brandel M, Gonda DD, Mazur MD, Ikeda DS, Lucas DJ, Choi PM, Ravindra VM. PMID: 38334901; PMCID: PMC11068681.
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    11. Evaluation and Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review From the APSA Outcomes & Evidence-Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 58(10):1873-1885. Speck KE, Kulaylat AN, Baerg JE, Acker SN, Baird R, Beres AL, Chang H, Derderian SC, Englum B, Gonzalez KW, Kawaguchi A, Kelley-Quon L, Levene TL, Rentea RM, Rialon KL, Ricca R, Somme S, Wakeman D, Yousef Y, St Peter SD, Lucas DJ, APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee. PMID: 37130765.
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    12. Surgical outcomes in children with Trisomy 13: An ACS NSQIP - Pediatric review. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Mar; 58(3):384-388. Cook BH, Choi PM, Lucas DJ. PMID: 36008197.
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    13. Poisson Probability of Failing to Meet Minimum Case Volumes in Pediatric Surgery Fellowships. Ann Surg. 2021 09 01; 274(3):e289-e294. Lucas DJ, Huang EY, Gosain A. PMID: 31425288.
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    14. Regional air transportation of ovarian tissue for cryopreservation in a prepubertal female with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 09; 68(9):e29107. Schermerhorn SMV, Rosen MP, Blevins EM, Byrd KA, Rabban JT, Marsh P, Lucas DJ. PMID: 34105898.
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    15. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis Complicated by Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Case Series. Pediatrics. 2021 05; 147(5). Arias AV, Lucas DJ, Shafi NI. PMID: 33824182.
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    16. Surgical and anesthetic management for hepatectomy in two pediatric patients with trisomy 18, pulmonary hypertension, and hepatoblastoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 06; 66(6):e27678. Lucas DJ, Rubinstein J, Gosain A, Tiao G, Head T, Pratap JN, Williams R, Helmig S, Geller J, Langham M, Trobaugh-Lotrario A. PMID: 30803146.
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    17. Association of Comorbidities With Adverse Outcomes After Enterostomy Closure in Premature Neonates. JAMA Surg. 2018 08 01; 153(8):776-778. Lucas DJ, Gosain A. PMID: 29799909; PMCID: PMC6584309.
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    18. Packed red blood cell transfusion after surgery: are we "overtranfusing" our patients? Am J Surg. 2016 Jul; 212(1):1-9. Lucas DJ, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Kim Y, Gani F, Frank SM, Pawlik TM. PMID: 27036620.
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    19. Understanding Variation in 30-Day Surgical Readmission in the Era of Accountable Care: Effect of the Patient, Surgeon, and Surgical Subspecialties. JAMA Surg. 2015 Nov; 150(11):1042-9. Gani F, Lucas DJ, Kim Y, Schneider EB, Pawlik TM. PMID: 26244543.
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    20. Early versus late readmission after surgery among patients with employer-provided health insurance. Ann Surg. 2015 Sep; 262(3):502-11; discussion 509-11. Kim Y, Gani F, Lucas DJ, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Pawlik TM. PMID: 26258319.
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    21. Red Cell Transfusion Triggers and Postoperative Outcomes After Major Surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Nov; 19(11):2062-73. Kim Y, Spolverato G, Lucas DJ, Ejaz A, Xu L, Wagner D, Frank SM, Pawlik TM. PMID: 26307346.
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    22. Variation in readmission by hospital after colorectal cancer surgery. JAMA Surg. 2014 Dec; 149(12):1272-7. Lucas DJ, Ejaz A, Bischof DA, Schneider EB, Pawlik TM. PMID: 25337956.
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    23. Avoiding immortal time bias in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program readmission measure. JAMA Surg. 2014 Aug; 149(8):875-7. Lucas DJ, Haut ER, Hechenbleikner EM, Wick EC, Pawlik TM. PMID: 24990457.
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    24. The timing of complications impacts risk of readmission after hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. Surgery. 2014 May; 155(5):945-53. Lucas DJ, Sweeney JF, Pawlik TM. PMID: 24661768.
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    25. Quality improvement in gastrointestinal surgical oncology with American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Surgery. 2014 Apr; 155(4):593-601. Lucas DJ, Pawlik TM. PMID: 24508118.
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    26. Interhospital transfer and adverse outcomes after general surgery: implications for pay for performance. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Mar; 218(3):393-400. Lucas DJ, Ejaz A, Haut ER, Spolverato G, Haider AH, Pawlik TM. PMID: 24468232.
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    27. Exome sequencing identifies frequent inactivating mutations in BAP1, ARID1A and PBRM1 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas. Nat Genet. 2013 Dec; 45(12):1470-1473. Jiao Y, Pawlik TM, Anders RA, Selaru FM, Streppel MM, Lucas DJ, Niknafs N, Guthrie VB, Maitra A, Argani P, Offerhaus GJA, Roa JC, Roberts LR, Gores GJ, Popescu I, Alexandrescu ST, Dima S, Fassan M, Simbolo M, Mafficini A, Capelli P, Lawlor RT, Ruzzenente A, Guglielmi A, Tortora G, de Braud F, Scarpa A, Jarnagin W, Klimstra D, Karchin R, Velculescu VE, Hruban RH, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Papadopoulos N, Wood LD. PMID: 24185509; PMCID: PMC4013720.
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    28. Assessing readmission after general, vascular, and thoracic surgery using ACS-NSQIP. Ann Surg. 2013 Sep; 258(3):430-9. Lucas DJ, Haider A, Haut E, Dodson R, Wolfgang CL, Ahuja N, Sweeney J, Pawlik TM. PMID: 24022435; PMCID: PMC4623433.
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    29. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for retrieval of a proximally migrated pancreatic stent. JSLS. 2012 Jan-Mar; 16(1):169-72. Lucas DJ, Glaser JJ, Pearl JP. PMID: 22906350; PMCID: PMC3407443.
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