University of California San Francisco

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Lucas
Thornblade
MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Surgery
UCSF-East Bay Surgery Program
Surgical Oncology

Address

35 Medical Center Way, #001
San Francisco, CA 94143
United States

Email: [email protected]

ORCID: 0000-0002-9669-2472

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
City of Hope National Medical Center Fellowship Surgical Oncology 7/2021
University of Washington Residency General Surgery 6/2019
University of Washington MPH 5/2017
Boston University School of Medicine MD 5/2012

Awards & Honors

Award Conferred By Date
Alpha Omega Alpha Boston University School of Medicine 2011
Fulbright Fellowship Hue University College of Medicine and Pharmacy 2007/2008

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 33
  1. The Safety of Expectant Management for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Systematic Review.
    Thornblade LW, Verdial FC, Bartek MA, Flum DR, Davidson GH| | PubMed
  2. Standardization of perioperative care facilitates safe discharge by postoperative day five after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
    Daniel SK, Thornblade LW, Mann GN, Park JO, Pillarisetty VG| | PubMed
  3. Challenges in Predicting Recurrence After Resection of Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
    Thornblade LW, Mulligan MS, Odem-Davis K, Hwang B, Waworuntu RL, Wolff EM, Kessler L, Wood DE, Farjah F| | PubMed
  4. Variability in invasive mediastinal staging for lung cancer: A multicenter regional study.
    Thornblade LW, Wood DE, Mulligan MS, Farivar AS, Hubka M, Costas KE, Krishnadasan B, Farjah F, SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative| | PubMed
  5. Enhanced Recovery via Peripheral Nerve Block for Open Hepatectomy.
    Thornblade LW, Seo YD, Kwan T, Cardoso JH, Pan E, Dembo G, Yeung RSW, Park JO| | PubMed
  6. Predicting Future Elective Colon Resection for Diverticulitis Using Patterns of Health Care Utilization.
    Thornblade LW, Flum DR, Flaxman AD| | PubMed
  7. Facility-Level Factors and Outcomes After Skilled Nursing Facility Admission for Trauma and Surgical Patients.
    Thornblade LW, Arbabi S, Flum DR, Qiu Q, Fawcett VJ, Davidson GH| | PubMed
  8. Surgeon attitudes and practice patterns in managing small bowel obstruction: a qualitative analysis.
    Thornblade LW, Truitt AR, Davidson GH, Flum DR, Lavallee DC| | PubMed
  9. A Nationwide Rise in the Use of Stents for Benign Esophageal Perforation.
    Thornblade LW, Cheng AM, Wood DE, Mulligan MS, Saunders MD, He H, Oelschlager BK, Flum DR, Farjah F| | PubMed
  10. Improving transitions of care across the spectrum of healthcare delivery: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding variability in outcomes across hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
    Davidson GH, Austin E, Thornblade L, Simpson L, Ong TD, Pan H, Flum DR| | PubMed
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MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 33
  1. ASO Visual Abstract: Distinct Indications for Adjuvant Therapy in Resected Invasive Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas Compared with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
    Wong P, Pollini T, Adam MA, Alseidi A, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Kirkwood KS, Nakakura EK, Thornblade L, Maker AV| | PubMed
  2. A Computer Vision Algorithm to Predict Superior Mesenteric Artery Margin Status for Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
    Wang J, Ashraf Ganjouei A, Romero-Hernandez F, Foroutani L, Bahceci D, Deranteriassian A, Casey M, Li PY, Houshmand S, Behr S, Jamshidi N, Majumdar S, Donahue T, Kim GE, Wang ZJ, Thornblade LW, Adam M, Alseidi A| | PubMed
  3. Distinct Indications for Adjuvant Therapy in Resected Invasive Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas Compared with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
    Wong P, Pollini T, Adam MA, Alseidi A, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Kirkwood KS, Nakakura EK, Thornblade L, Maker AV| | PubMed
  4. Outpatient and Ambulatory Extended Recovery Robotic Hepatectomy: Multinational Study of 307 Cases.
    Park JO, Lafaro K, Hagendoorn J, Melstrom L, Gerhards MF, Görgec B, Marsman HA, Thornblade LW, Pilz da Cunha G, Yang FF, Labadie KP, Sham JG, Swijnenburg RJ, He J, Fong Y| | PubMed
  5. Surgical Cancer Care in Safety-Net Hospitals: a Systematic Review.
    Wong P, Victorino GP, Sadjadi J, Knopf K, Maker AV, Thornblade LW| | PubMed
  6. Impact of safety-net hospital burden on achievement of textbook oncologic outcomes following resection in for stage I-IV colorectal cancer.
    Wong P, Victorino GP, Miraflor E, Alseidi A, Maker AV, Thornblade LW| | PubMed
  7. Combined Liver and Colon Resection of Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases at a Quaternary Center.
    Choong K, Wong P, Thornblade L, Melstrom K, Lai L, Kaiser A, Singh G, Warner SG, Fakih M, Fong Y, Melstrom LG| | PubMed
  8. Paradoxical Association of Hyperglycemia and Surgical Complications Among Patients With and Without Diabetes.
    Chen JY, Nassereldine H, Cook SB, Thornblade LW, Dellinger EP, Flum DR| | PubMed
  9. Use of Large Retrospective Databases to Guide Tumor Staging Criteria.
    Dominguez DA, Thornblade LW| | PubMed
  10. Salvage regional therapy using hepatic artery infusion pump in unresectable chemotherapy resistant colorectal liver metastases.
    O'Leary MP, Wang C, Sandhu J, Malhotra GK, Thornblade LW, Lau C, Melstrom LG, Fong Y, Singh G, Fakih MG| | PubMed
  11. Patterns of Whole Exome Sequencing in Resected Cholangiocarcinoma.
    Thornblade LW, Wong P, Li D, Warner SG, Chang S, Raoof M, Kessler J, Amini A, Lin J, Chung V, Singh G, Fong Y, Melstrom LG| | PubMed
  12. Colorectal cancer ovarian metastases.
    Thornblade LW, Han E, Fong Y| | PubMed
  13. Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis and the Risk of Recurrence and Ostomy.
    Thornblade LW, Simianu VV, Davidson GH, Flum DR| | PubMed
  14. Simulation-Based Training in Robotic Surgery: Contemporary and Future Methods.
    Thornblade LW, Fong Y| | PubMed
  15. Does surgery provide a survival advantage in non-disseminated poorly differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms?
    Thornblade LW, Warner SG, Melstrom L, Ituarte PHG, Chang S, Li D, Fong Y, Singh G| | PubMed
  16. Metachronous peritoneal metastases following curative resection for colon cancer: Understanding risk factors and patterns of recurrence.
    Le VH, Thornblade L, Ituarte PHG, Lai LL, Melstrom KA| | PubMed
  17. Association of Race/Ethnicity With Overall Survival Among Patients With Colorectal Liver Metastasis.
    Thornblade LW, Warner S, Melstrom L, Singh G, Fong Y, Raoof M| | PubMed
  18. Management Considerations for the Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer During the Global Covid-19 Pandemic.
    O'Leary MP, Choong KC, Thornblade LW, Fakih MG, Fong Y, Kaiser AM| | PubMed
  19. Personal Protective Equipment and COVID-19: A Review for Surgeons.
    Stewart CL, Thornblade LW, Diamond DJ, Fong Y, Melstrom LG| | PubMed
  20. The Paradox of Hyperglycemia and Surgical Outcomes in Patients with and without Diabetes.
    Thompson R, Khor S, Thornblade LW, Flum DR, Sobel M| | PubMed
  21. The Safety of Expectant Management for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Systematic Review.
    Thornblade LW, Verdial FC, Bartek MA, Flum DR, Davidson GH| | PubMed
  22. Standardization of perioperative care facilitates safe discharge by postoperative day five after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
    Daniel SK, Thornblade LW, Mann GN, Park JO, Pillarisetty VG| | PubMed
  23. Challenges in Predicting Recurrence After Resection of Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
    Thornblade LW, Mulligan MS, Odem-Davis K, Hwang B, Waworuntu RL, Wolff EM, Kessler L, Wood DE, Farjah F| | PubMed
  24. Variability in invasive mediastinal staging for lung cancer: A multicenter regional study.
    Thornblade LW, Wood DE, Mulligan MS, Farivar AS, Hubka M, Costas KE, Krishnadasan B, Farjah F, SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative| | PubMed
  25. Enhanced Recovery via Peripheral Nerve Block for Open Hepatectomy.
    Thornblade LW, Seo YD, Kwan T, Cardoso JH, Pan E, Dembo G, Yeung RSW, Park JO| | PubMed
  26. Predicting Future Elective Colon Resection for Diverticulitis Using Patterns of Health Care Utilization.
    Thornblade LW, Flum DR, Flaxman AD| | PubMed
  27. Facility-Level Factors and Outcomes After Skilled Nursing Facility Admission for Trauma and Surgical Patients.
    Thornblade LW, Arbabi S, Flum DR, Qiu Q, Fawcett VJ, Davidson GH| | PubMed
  28. Surgeon attitudes and practice patterns in managing small bowel obstruction: a qualitative analysis.
    Thornblade LW, Truitt AR, Davidson GH, Flum DR, Lavallee DC| | PubMed
  29. A Nationwide Rise in the Use of Stents for Benign Esophageal Perforation.
    Thornblade LW, Cheng AM, Wood DE, Mulligan MS, Saunders MD, He H, Oelschlager BK, Flum DR, Farjah F| | PubMed
  30. Improving transitions of care across the spectrum of healthcare delivery: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding variability in outcomes across hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
    Davidson GH, Austin E, Thornblade L, Simpson L, Ong TD, Pan H, Flum DR| | PubMed
  31. Comparative Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Conventional Approaches for Major or Challenging Hepatectomy.
    Thornblade LW, Shi X, Ruiz A, Flum DR, Park JO| | PubMed
  32. Preoperative Immunonutrition and Elective Colorectal Resection Outcomes.
    Thornblade LW, Varghese TK, Shi X, Johnson EK, Bastawrous A, Billingham RP, Thirlby R, Fichera A, Flum DR| | PubMed
  33. A novel tool for assessing primary care quality at the point of care in Vietnam.
    Thornblade LW, Henry EG, Minh Tam N, Markuns JF| | PubMed