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.

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