Thomas Read
Professor/Chief | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Dr. Thomas Read serves as UF Rectal Cancer program chair, accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).
Biography
Dr. Thomas Read serves as chair of the UF Rectal Cancer program, which is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), and as chair of the Clinical Advisory Group for the COSMID trial, a multi-center randomized trial of surgery vs. medical treatment for diverticulitis.
Areas of Expertise (13)
Re-Operative Abdominal and Pelvic Surgery
Anal Cancer
Colon Polyps
Cancer of the Small Intestine
Crohn's
Rectal Cancer
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colon Cancer
Diverticulitis
Ulcerative Colitis
Tumors of the Small Intestine
Rectal Polyps
Benign Anorectal Disease
Articles (3)
The Impact of a Narcotic-Sparing Enhanced Recovery Protocol on Postoperative Narcotic Use Following Colectomy
Diseases of the Colon and RectumAtif Iqbal, et. al
2023-08-01
In the United States, 37% of all opioids are prescribed in the surgical setting, many of which report initial exposure in the postoperative period. This study aimed to assess the impact of a narcotic-sparing enhanced recovery after surgery protocol on postoperative narcotic use by patients and to assess its impact on the narcotic-prescribing practices of physicians.
Validation of a pelvic surgery difficulty risk model to predict difficult pelvic dissection and poor outcomes
Surgery JournalAtif Iqbal, et. al
2023-02-15
We previously developed the Pelvic Surgery Difficulty Index for predicting intraoperative events and postoperative outcomes associated with rectal mobilization with or without proctectomy ("deep pelvic dissection"). The aim of this study was to validate the scoring system as a prognostic tool for outcomes of pelvic dissection, regardless of the cause of dissection.
Annals of Surgery Open Access: Where is the Value, and What does the Future Hold?
Annals of SurgeryLuke M. Funk, et. al
2023-02-01
More than 20 years have passed since the concept of open access publishing first emerged as part of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).1 The primary goal of this open access effort was to make peer-reviewed journal literature freely accessible to everyone with internet access. The authors of the BOAI noted that open access literature would not be “costless to produce,” but should be less costly than the traditional model, which involved subscription fees paid to publishers for print journals.
