Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

General Surgery

Nikola K. Puffinbarger, MD is an expert in the field of General Surgery. She studied medicine at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She received awards:"Fellow (FAAP)" and "Fellow (FACS)". Nikola Puffinbarger is a published doctor. She has 11 publications published. The most current publication "End-tidal carbon dioxide for monitoring primary closure of gastroschisis."

Publications

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• Pediatric major resuscitation--respiratory compromise as a criterion for mandatory surgeon presence.
• Surgeon-directed ultrasound for trauma is a predictor of intra-abdominal injury in children.
• The impact of intra-abdominal hypertension on gene expression in the kidney.
• End-tidal carbon dioxide for monitoring primary closure of gastroschisis.
• Rapid isotonic fluid resuscitation in pediatric thermal injury.
• Abdominal wall defects in infants. Survival and implications for adult life.
• Gastroschisis: a birth defect seen in increasing numbers in Oklahoma?
• Production and characterization of multiple antigenic peptide antibodies to the adenosine A2b receptor.
• Using a bioabsorbable copolymer plate for chest wall reconstruction.
• Physical examination as a reliable tool to predict intra-abdominal injuries in brain-injured children.

Schools

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• University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Colectomy
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
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Conditions Treated

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• Appendicitis
• Empyema
• Esophageal Fistula
• Hodgkin's Disease
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Doctors Specialties

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• Pediatric Surgery
• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Fellow (FAAP)
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• New York Presbyterian Hospital
• University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Hospital

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• Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

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