Department

• Surgery

Position

• Assistant Professor

• CORE Surgery Residency Faculty - Creighton SOM Surgical Residency
• CORE Surgical Educator - Creigthon SOM MS III Clerkship

Articles

• Extensive manuscript on Rib fractures and Pain/ERAS Practive Management Guidelines.  Paper describes in-depth the associated severity and management of rib fractures along with it's associated pain and pain management including all pathways of pain with pharmacologic receptors and drugs; various anesthesia interventions such as catheter based and cryosurgery/cryoanalgesia along with explaining the hyperalgesia phenomenon and ERAS PMG to limit such a phenomenon during the treatment of rib fractures., 2020
• Case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal hernia management., 2019
• Case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal hernia management., 2019
• Case report of Aortic dissection with traumatic hernia repair., J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 2019
• Penetrating Extracranial Vertebral Artery Injuires:  A Collective Review of Rare and Difficult Injuries.  :  Authors:  Juan A. Asensio, MD; Parinaz J Dabestani, M.A., B.S.; Carlos A Fernandez, MD FACS; Tyson Becker, MD FACS; Robert Bertellotti, MD FACS; David Cornell, MD FACS; Thomas Kraner, MD FACS; Alex B Olsen, MD FACS; Margaret Siu, B.S.; Charles Voigt, MD FACS; Palanikumar Gunasekar, MBBS; Devendra K Agrawal, Ph.D., MBA,, Surgery, 2019
• Immunotherapy Plus Cryotherapy:  Potential Augmented Abscopal Effect for Advanced Cancers  Authors:  Joe Abdo, PhD; David L. Cornell, MD; Devendra K. Agrawal, PhD., Frontiers in Oncology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2018.00085, 2018
• “Single versus Combined Immunoregulatory Approach using PD-1 and CTLA-4 Modulators in Controlling Sepsis”.  Rudick, CP;  Cornell, DL;  Agrawal, DK., Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, 13(9), 907-919, 2017
• “Trauma to the Superior Mesenteric Artery and Superior Mesenteric Vein:  A Narrative Review of Rare but Lethal Injuries.”  Phillips B, Reiter S, Murray EP, McDonald D, Turco L., Cornell DL, Asensio JA, World Journal of Surgery, 2017
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  “Penetrating Bihemispheric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Collective Review of Gunshot Wounds to the Head”.  Turco L, Cornell DL, Phillips B., World Neurosurgery, 104, 653-659, 2017
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  “Trauma to the Bladder and Ureter:  A Review of Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis”
  B. Phillips MD, S. Holzmer, BS, L. Turco, BS; M. Mirzaie; S.W. Leslie, MD, D. L. Cornell, MD; O. A. Ogun, MD;  M. Wagner, MD; R. Bertellotti, MD; A.O. Udekwu, MD; J. A. Asensio, MD. , Eur J Emerg Surg, 2017
• “Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in the Community Setting:  Practice and Outcomes”.  Joe Abdo, MS; Carrie Bertellotti, APRN; David L. Cornell, MD; Devendra Agrawal, PhD; Sumeet K. Mittal, MD. , Frontiers in Oncology, 7, 151, 2017
• “Penetrating Cardiac Injuries in America:  Predictors of Outcome in 2,106 Patients from the National Trauma Data Bank”;  Asensio, JA; Ogun OA;  Perez-Alonso, AJ;  Wagner, M; Bertellotti, R; Phillips, B; Cornell, DL;  Udekwu, AO., Eur J Emerg Surg, 2017
• “Traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst: An underreported entity”
  Phillips B, Shaw J, Turco L, McDonald D, Carey J, Balters M, Wagner M, Bertellotti R, Cornell DL, Agrawal DK, Asensio JA. , Injury, 48(2), 214-220, 2017
• Delayed Mesenteric Hematoma of the Sigmoid Colon Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Case Report
  M D Marieni, S J Shetty, D L Cornell, and B Phillips*, Med Clin Res, 1(1), 1-2, 2017
• “Bilateral Flail Chest:  A Collective Review”
  B. Phillips, MD; D. L. Cornell, MD; O. A. Ogun, MD; M. Wagner, MD; R. Bertellotti, MD; A.O. Udekwu, MD; J. A. Asensio, MD. , Panamerican Journal of Trauma, Critical Care & Emergency Surgery, 2017
• Traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst: An underreported entity B. Phillips*, J. Shaw, L. Turco, D. McDonald, J. Carey, M. Balters, M. Wagner, R. Bertellotti, D.L. Cornell, D.K. Agrawal, J.A. Asensio, Injury, Int. J. Care Injured, 48, 214-220, 2017
•  "Massive Intrapericardial and Intrathoracic Hemorrhage Secondary to Unusual Injuries Causing Cardiopulmonary Arrest" (the "Work").  Ogun OA;  Wagner, M; Cornell, DL;  Asensio, JA., J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 2016
• “Adoptive Immunotherapy of cancer with pharmacologically activated lymph node lymphocytes:  a pilot clinical trial.”  Bear, HD; Cornell, DL; Roberts, J; Tombes, MB; Kyle,B., Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy, 50, 269-274, 2001
• “Protective role of IL-2 during activation of T Cells with Bryostatin I.”
   Kos, FJ; Cornell, DL; Lipke AB; Graham, LJ; Bear, HD. , Int J Immunopharmacol, 8, 645-652, 2000
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  “Evaluation of Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy (SCNB) of the Breast at a Single Institution.”  S. Latosinsky, D. Cornell, H. Bear, S. Karp, S. Little, E. De Paredes. , Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 60(3), 277-83, 2000
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  “New York State In-Hospital Cervical Spine Clearance Guidelines In
  Blunt Trauma”; New York State STAC Evaluation Subcommittee.
  Authors: Jamie S. Ullman, Matthew Bank, Nelson Rosen, Robert Madlinger, Palmer Q. Bessey, David L. Cornell.   
• “Adoptive Transfer of Tumor-Sensitized Lymphocytes Immediately after In-Vitro Activation.”
               Hamad, GG; Creasy, KR; McCann, TL; Cornell, DL; Bear, HD.

Publications

• “Penetrating Cardiac Injuries in America:  Predictors of Outcome in 2, 106 Patients from the National Trauma Data Bank.:  Asensio, JA; Ogun OA;  Perez-Alonso, AJ;  Wagner, M; Bertellotti, R; Phillips, B; Cornell, DL;  Udekwu, AO., The American Journal of Surgery, 2016

Presentations

• GRAND ROUNDS - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology:  RECTAL INJUIRES - Perspective of a Ob/Gyn Surgeon. Creighton SOM, Omaha, NE, 2017
• Grand Rounds  
  Trauma & Sepsis - Immuno-modulating Agents:  Magic Bullet  vs.  Cocktail; 
  Creighton University Medical Center/SOM 
  Omaha, Nebraska, 2017
• Moderator – Session V
  Interprofessional Approach to Challenging Trauma Cases:  Rural to Metro
  2017 Annual Trauma Symposium   
  Creighton University Medical Center
  Omaha, Nebraska, 2017
• “Penetrating Cardiac Injuries in America:  Predictors of Outcome in 2,106 Patients from the National Trauma Data Bank.:  Asensio, JA; Ogun OA;  Perez-Alonso, AJ;  Wagner, M; Bertellotti, R; Phillips, B; Cornell, DL;  Udekwu, AO;  Proceedings of the 68th Annual Meeting -  Southwestern Surgical Congress, Coronado, CA, , 2016
• Surgical Grand Rounds: “GIST: Surgical Approach & Clinical Management”, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT., 2011
• Panel Discussant – Brooklyn Surgical Society:  Resident Presentation:  “Primary Thoracic Mesothelioma”. , 2010
• Medical Grand Rounds:  “Malignant Hepatic Tumors”, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY. , 2010
• Annual Staten Island Economic Commerce (SIEC) Symposium:  “Breast Cancer Statistics”, Staten Island, NY. , 2009
• Surgical Grand Rounds:  “Immunomodulation as a Radioprotectant in Acute Radiation Sickness”, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Patterson, NJ. , 2006
• MultiDisciplinary Cancer-Tumor Board:  “Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTS)”, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ., 2006
• Medical Staff  Grand Rounds:  “Surgical Oncology-An Overview:  Is There A Difference?”, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ. , 2006
• Surgical Grand Rounds:  “Immune Modulation of Novel Steroids:  Androstenediol & Androstenetriol”, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, New York Medical College, Bronx, NY.  , 2003
• Second Annual Conference on Urban Health – Racial Disparities:  “Racial Disparities in Cancer Outcomes”; New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation-Northern Manhattan Health Network, New York, NY. , 2003
• “Phase I Study of Adoptive Immunotherapy with Tumor-Sensitized, Pharmacologically Activated Lymphocytes.”  Bear, HD; Roberts, J; Cornell, DL; Tombes, M; Thune, R; Barrett, S.  Abstract.  Presented:  35th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.  
   , 1999
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  “Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer:  The Medical College of Virginia Experience.”
  Karp, SE; Latosinsky, S; Kaplan, BJ; Cornell, DL; Bear, HD.  Abstract.  Presented:  Virginia Surgical Society, Annual Meeting. , 1999
• “Prospective Evaluation of Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy (SCNB) of the Breast”  S. Latosinsky, D. Cornell, H. Bear, S. Karp, S. Little, E. De Paredes.
  Abstract and Poster presentation:  52nd Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology., 1999
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  "Open Abdomen as an Alternative Approach in the Management of the Pediatric Patient."
  D. Cornell; R. Catala; J. Zitsman; F. Diaz; R. Ivatury; R. Simon; W. Stahl.
  Abstract and Poster presentation:  Section on Surgery, American Academy of  Pediatrics, Annual Meeting. , 1994

Research and Scholarship Interests

• SIRS, Sepsis, CARS  &  PICS
  Cryosurgery & Immunology
  Traumatic Brain Injury
  Rib plating

Current Research Projects

• Cryosugery & Immunology:  Analysis of Immune Correlates in Cryosurgery Ablation of Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma".
  GRANT:  LB-595 submitted by David L. Cornell, MD - principal investigatora and with Dr. Patrick Swanson, PhD, Dept of Microbiology and Immunolgoy in collaboration with the Dept of Radiology/IR:  Chad Eicher, MD;  Dept of Urology:  Chairman Michael Feloney, MD, with Lawrence Siref, MD and Joan Delto, MD;  Medical Oncology:  Ralph Hauke, MD.  LOI submitted April 2020, Grant approved August 1st, 2020.  IRB approved January 2020.  Patient enrollment "On-Hold" due to COVID-19 hold by Provost.
  
  Cryosugery & Immunology:  Neoadjuvant Checkpoint Inhibitors followed by Cryosurgery
  GRANT:  LB-506 submitted by Dr. Patrick Swanson, Principal investigator with David L. Cornell, MD, Co-investigator; in collaboration with the Dept of Radiology Chairman:  Joseph Stavas, MD and Dept of Urology Chairman:  Michale Feloney, MD and Lawrence Siref, MD. LOI submitted December 2018.  Grant submitted March 2019 with IRP protocol #:  1399754.  Unfortunately this grant was denied.

Grant Funding Received

• Cryosugery & Immunology:  :Analysis of Immune Correlates in Cryosurgery Ablation of Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma". GRANT:  LB-595 submitted by David L. Cornell, MD - principal investigatora and with Dr. Patrick Swanson, PhD, Dept of Microbiology and Immunolgoy in collaboration with the Dept of Radiology/IR:  Chad Eicher, MD;  Dept of Urology:  Chairman Michael Feloney, MD, with Lawrence Siref, MD and Joan Delto, MD;  Medical Oncology:  Ralph Hauke, MD.  LOI submitted April 2020, Grant approved August 1st, 2020.  IRB approved January 2020.  Patient enrollment "On-Hold" due to COVID-19 hold by Provost.
• Cryosugery & Immunology:  Neoadjuvant Checkpoint Inhibitors followed by Cryosurgery GRANT:  LB-506 submitted by Dr. Patrick Swanson, Principal investigator with David L. Cornell, MD, Co-investigator; in collaboration with the Dept of Radiology Chairman:  Joseph Stavas, MD and Dept of Urology Chairman:  Michale Feloney, MD and Lawrence Siref, MD. LOI submitted December 2018.  Grant submitted March 2019 with IRP protocol #:  1399754.  Unfortunately this grant was denied.
• Cryosugery & Immunology:  "Cryosurgery and Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer". A Murine model of metastatic breast cancer treated by neoadjuvant immune checkpoint Inhibitors followed by Cryosurgery GRANT:  LB-692 submitted by Chandra Boosani, Principal investigator with David L. Cornell, MD, Co-investigator; in collaboration with the Dept Clinical and Translational Research, Creighton University. LOI submitted November 2016.  Grant submitted 1/25/2017 with IRP protocol # pending:  This grant was funded effective July 01, 2017 but unclear to further funding.

• National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Foundation (NSABP): Recipient of the NSABP 2003 “Above & Beyond” award in recognition of ones’ commitment to the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR Trial) for the prevention of Breast Cancer. Initiated and facilitated the third largest corporate collaboration to date between NSABP and various corporations to educate and increase enrollment in the STAR Trial. , 2003