Aaron Jensen, MD

Title(s)Associate Professor, Surgery
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1411 East 31st Street
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EmailAaron.Jensen@ucsf.edu
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    California State University, Hayward, CABS06/2000Biochemistry
    Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PAMD06/2004Medicine
    University of Washington College of Education, Seattle, WAMEd06/2008Curriculum and Instruction / Educational Communication and Technology
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAMS05/2019Clinical, Biomedical, and Translational Science
    University of Washington, Seattle, WA06/2011Residency, General Surgery
    Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA06/2012Fellowship, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care
    Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA06/2013Fellowship, Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery
    Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA06/2015Fellowship, Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
    University of California, San Francisco, CA2019Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
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    Pacific Coast Surgical Association2019New Member Award for Research
    American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma2016  - 2018Future Trauma Leaders Program Travel Scholarship
    Children's Hospital Los Angeles2014Barbara M Korsch Award for Research in Medical Education
    Association for Surgical Education2012Linnea Hauge PhD Promising Educational Scholar Award
    American College of Surgeons2011Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching
    University of Washington Department of Surgery2011David Tapper Resident Teaching & Leadership Award
    Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons2010Jeannette and H. Peter Kriendler Charitable Trust Leadership Scholarship
    Association for Surgical Education2006  - 2008Surgical Education Research Fellowship
    Temple University School of Medicina2004Herman Brown Award for Excellence in the Study of the Art and Science of Surgery

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    1. Attitudes Affecting Decision-making for Use of Radiologic Enteral Contrast in the Management of Pediatric Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Survey Study of Pediatric Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2021 Jul 10; 267:536-543. Acker SN, Diaz-Miron J, Ignacio RC, Russell KW, Lofberg K, Shew SB, Peterson PN, Kelley-Quon LI, Jensen AR, Lee J, Padilla B, Smith CA, Kastenberg ZJ, Azarow KS, Ostlie DJ, Wang KS, Inge TH, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium . PMID: 34256196.
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    2. Factors Associated With Functional Impairment After Pediatric Injury. JAMA Surg. 2021 Jun 02; e212058. Burd RS, Jensen AR, VanBuren JM, Richards R, Holubkov R, Pollack MM, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Collaborative Pediat , Berg RA, Carcillo JA, Carpenter TC, Dean JM, Gaines B, Hall MW, McQuillen PS, Meert KL, Mourani PM, Nance ML, Yates AR. PMID: 34076684.
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    3. Hospital-Based Intervention is Rarely Needed for Children with Low-Grade Blunt Abdominal Solid Organ Injury: An Analysis of The Trauma Quality Improvement Program Registry. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2021; doi: 10.1097/TA.00000000000032. Evans LL, Williams RF, Jin C, Plumblee L, Naik-Mathuria B, Streck CJ, and Jensen AR. .
    4. Isolated low-grade solid organ injuries in children following blunt abdominal trauma: Is it time to consider discharge from the emergency department? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 11; 89(5):887-893. Plumblee L, Williams R, Vane D, Zhang J, Jensen A, Naik-Mathuria B, Evans L, Streck CJ. PMID: 32769952.
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    5. Timing and volume of crystalloid and blood products in pediatric trauma: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter prospective observational study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 07; 89(1):36-42. Polites SF, Moody S, Williams RF, Kayton ML, Alberto EC, Burd RS, Schroeppel TJ, Baerg JE, Munoz A, Rothstein WB, Boomer LA, Campion EM, Robinson C, Nygaard RM, Richardson CJ, Garcia DI, Streck CJ, Gaffley M, Petty JK, Greenwell C, Pandya S, Waters AM, Russell RT, Yorkgitis BK, Mull J, Pence J, Santore MT, MacArthur T, Klinkner DB, Safford SD, Trevilian T, Vogel AM, Cunningham M, Black C, Rea J, Spurrier RG, Jensen AR, Farr BJ, Mooney DP, Ketha B, Dassinger MS, Goldenberg-Sandau A, Roman JS, Jenkins TM, Falcone RA. PMID: 32251263.
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    6. Patient-centered outcomes research and the injured patient: a summary of application. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020; 5(1):e000422. Godat LN, Jensen AR, Stein DM, Coalition for National Trauma Research Scientific Advisory Council . PMID: 32154381.
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    7. Cervical Spine Clearance in the Pediatric Trauma Patient. Curr Treat Options Peds. 2019; (5):483-493. McLaughlin, C.M., Jensen, A.R. & Upperman, J.S. View Publication.
    8. Simulation-based training is associated with lower risk-adjusted mortality in ACS pediatric TQIP centers. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 10; 87(4):841-848. Jensen AR, McLaughlin C, Subacius H, McAuliff K, Nathens AB, Wong C, Meeker D, Burd RS, Ford HR, Upperman JS. PMID: 31589193.
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    9. Timing of tracheostomy placement among children with severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity-matched analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 10; 87(4):818-826. McLaughlin C, Darcy D, Park C, Lane CJ, Mack WJ, Bliss DW, Bhalla A, Upperman JS, Nathens AB, Burd RS, Jensen AR. PMID: 30882764.
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    10. Symptomatic catheter-associated thrombosis in pediatric trauma patients: Choose your access wisely. Surgery. 2019 12; 166(6):1117-1121. McLaughlin CM, Barin EN, Fenlon M, Azen C, Deakers TW, Stein JE, Bliss DW, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 31526580.
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    11. Identifying Targets to Improve Coding of Child Physical Abuse at a Pediatric Trauma Center. J Trauma Nurs. 2019 Sep/Oct; 26(5):239-242. Durand MB, McLaughlin CM, Imagawa KK, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 31503196.
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    12. EAST multicenter trial of simulation-based team training for pediatric trauma: Resuscitation task completion is highly variable during simulated traumatic brain injury resuscitation. Am J Surg. 2020 06; 219(6):1057-1064. Jensen AR, Bullaro F, Falcone RA, Daugherty M, Young LC, McLaughlin C, Park C, Lane C, Prince JM, Scherzer DJ, Maa T, Dunn J, Wining L, Hess J, Santos MC, O'Neill J, Katz E, O'Bosky K, Young T, Christison-Lagay E, Ahmed O, Burd RS, Auerbach M. PMID: 31421895.
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    13. Interactive Education is Associated With Lower Incidence of Pedestrian-Related Injury in Children. J Surg Res. 2019 12; 244:57-62. McLaughlin CM, Barry WE, Barin EN, Mert M, Lowery C, Upperman JS, Jensen AR, Arbogast H. PMID: 31279264.
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    14. Parenteral nutrition prolongs hospital stay in children with nonoperative blunt pancreatic injury: A propensity score weighted analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jul; 55(7):1249-1254. McLaughlin C, Park C, Lane CJ, Mack WJ, Bliss D, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 31301884.
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    15. Multidisciplinary Simulation-Based Team Training for Trauma Resuscitation: A Scoping Review. J Surg Educ. 2019 Nov - Dec; 76(6):1669-1680. McLaughlin C, Barry W, Barin E, Kysh L, Auerbach MA, Upperman JS, Burd RS, Jensen AR. PMID: 31105006.
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    16. Laparotomy complications on extracorporeal life support: Surgical site bleeding does not increase mortality. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Sep; 54(9):1736-1739. Barry WE, Castle SL, Golden J, Rosenberg DM, Jensen AR, Bliss D. PMID: 31103272.
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    17. Non-Operative Management is More Cost-Effective than Immediate Operation in Perforated Appendicitis Patients with Seven or More Days of Symptoms. J Surg Res. 2019 08; 240:70-79. Isani MA, Jackson J, Barry WE, Mallicote MU, Rosenberg D, Stein JE, Jensen AR, Kim ES. PMID: 30909067.
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    18. Pediatric firearm injuries in Los Angeles County: Younger children are more likely to be the victims of unintentional firearm injury. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb; 54(2):350-353. Barry WE, Barin E, McLaughlin CM, Strumwasser A, Shekherdimian S, Arbogast H, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 30414690.
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    19. Impact of simulation-based training on perceived provider confidence in acute multidisciplinary pediatric trauma resuscitation. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 Dec; 34(12):1353-1362. McLaughlin CM, Wieck MM, Barin EN, Rake A, Burke RV, Roesly HB, Young LC, Chang TP, Cleek EA, Morton I, Goodhue CJ, Burd RS, Ford HR, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 30324569.
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    20. Preoperative Educational Intervention Decreases Unplanned Gastrostomy-Related Health Care Utilization. Am Surg. 2018 Oct 01; 84(10):1555-1559. Barry WE, Barin EN, Marshall LC, Doherty M, Nguyen E, McLaughlin C, Kaplan L, Stein JE, Jensen AR. PMID: 30747668.
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    21. Retrospective Cohort Comparison of Fall Height in Children in the Greater Los Angeles Area: Targeting Populations for Injury Prevention. J Community Health. 2018 10; 43(5):986-992. Zagory JA, McLaughlin C, Mallicote M, Arbogast H, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 29627913.
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    22. Heads Up, Phones Down: A Pedestrian Safety Intervention on Distracted Crosswalk Behavior. J Community Health. 2018 08; 43(4):810-815. Barin EN, McLaughlin CM, Farag MW, Jensen AR, Upperman JS, Arbogast H. PMID: 29492825.
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    23. Delivery of Advanced Pediatric Surgical Care as a Model for Health Equity, Education, and Development: The First Separation of Conjoined Twins in Haiti. Letters in Health and Biological Sciences. 2018; 1(4):33-37. Golden J, Linden A, Morse M, Rouzier V, Jensen AR, Romain JL, Han P, Bitar M, Bitar J, Stein J, Farmer P, Ford HR.
    24. Pediatric trauma-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jul; 54(7):1405-1410. de Roulet A, Burke RV, Lim J, Papillon S, Bliss DW, Ford HR, Upperman JS, Inaba K, Jensen AR. PMID: 30041860.
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    25. Simulation-based training for trauma resuscitation among ACS TQIP-Pediatric centers: Understanding prevalence of use, associated center characteristics, training factors, and implementation barriers. Am J Surg. 2019 01; 217(1):180-185. Jensen AR, McLaughlin C, Wong CF, McAuliff K, Nathens AB, Barin E, Meeker D, Ford HR, Burd RS, Upperman JS. PMID: 29934123.
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    26. Self-assessment of team performance using T-NOTECHS in simulated pediatric trauma resuscitation is not consistent with expert assessment. Am J Surg. 2018 09; 216(3):630-635. Wieck MM, McLaughlin C, Chang TP, Rake A, Park C, Lane C, Burke RV, Young LC, Cleek EA, Morton I, Goodhue CJ, Burd RS, Ford HR, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 29366483.
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    27. Timing of mortality in pediatric trauma patients: A National Trauma Data Bank analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Feb; 53(2):344-351. McLaughlin C, Zagory JA, Fenlon M, Park C, Lane CJ, Meeker D, Burd RS, Ford HR, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 29111081.
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    28. A needs assessment of education research topics among surgical educators in the United States. Am J Surg. 2017 Feb; 213(2):346-352. Phitayakorn R, Salles A, Falcone JL, Jensen AR, Steinemann S, Torbeck L. PMID: 27955883.
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    29. Re-evaluation of liver transaminase cutoff for CT after pediatric blunt abdominal trauma. Pediatr Surg Int. 2017 Mar; 33(3):311-316. Zagory JA, Dossa A, Golden J, Jensen AR, Goodhue CJ, Upperman JS, Gayer CP. PMID: 27878593.
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    30. Qualitative assessment of simulation-based training for pediatric trauma resuscitation. Surgery. 2017 05; 161(5):1357-1366. Burke RV, Demeter NE, Goodhue CJ, Roesly H, Rake A, Young LC, Chang TP, Cleek E, Morton I, Upperman JS, Jensen AR. PMID: 27842918.
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    31. Planning for the Pediatric Patient During a Disaster. Current Trauma Reports. 2016; 4(2):216-221. Zagory JA, Jensen AR, Burke RV, Upperman JS.
    32. Complication risks associated with lower versus upper extremity peripherally inserted central venous catheters in neonates with gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Apr; 50(4):556-8. Ma M, Garingo A, Jensen AR, Bliss D, Friedlich P. PMID: 25840062.
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    33. Infant head injury in falls and nonaccidental trauma: does injury pattern correlate with mechanism? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Oct; 30(10):677-9. Pontarelli EM, Jensen AR, Komlofske KM, Bliss DW. PMID: 25272072.
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    34. Laparoscopic versus open treatment of congenital duodenal obstruction: multicenter short-term outcomes analysis. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 Oct; 23(10):876-80. Jensen AR, Short SS, Anselmo DM, Torres MB, Frykman PK, Shin CE, Wang K, Nguyen NX. PMID: 24079961.
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    35. A structured self-directed basic skills curriculum results in improved technical performance in the absence of expert faculty teaching. Surgery. 2012 Jun; 151(6):808-14. Wright AS, McKenzie J, Tsigonis A, Jensen AR, Figueredo EJ, Kim S, Horvath K. PMID: 22652122.
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    36. Educational feedback in the operating room: a gap between resident and faculty perceptions. Am J Surg. 2012 Aug; 204(2):248-55. Jensen AR, Wright AS, Kim S, Horvath KD, Calhoun KE. PMID: 22537472.
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    37. Methodologies for establishing validity in surgical simulation studies. Surgery. 2010 May; 147(5):622-30. Van Nortwick SS, Lendvay TS, Jensen AR, Wright AS, Horvath KD, Kim S. PMID: 20015529.
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    38. The use of a spring-loaded silo for gastroschisis: impact on practice patterns and outcomes. Arch Surg. 2009 Jun; 144(6):516-9. Jensen AR, Waldhausen JH, Kim SS. PMID: 19528383.
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    39. Expanding surgical clerkships to remote community sites: the success of the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho experience. Am J Surg. 2009 Sep; 198(3):436-41. Tatum RP, Jensen A, Langdale LA. PMID: 19342004.
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    40. Acquiring basic surgical skills: is a faculty mentor really needed? Am J Surg. 2009 Jan; 197(1):82-8. Jensen AR, Wright AS, Levy AE, McIntyre LK, Foy HM, Pellegrini CA, Horvath KD, Anastakis DJ. PMID: 19101249.
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    41. The association of cyclic parenteral nutrition and decreased incidence of cholestatic liver disease in patients with gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jan; 44(1):183-9. Jensen AR, Goldin AB, Koopmeiners JS, Stevens J, Waldhausen JH, Kim SS. PMID: 19159741.
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    42. Laboratory-based instruction for skin closure and bowel anastomosis for surgical residents. Arch Surg. 2008 Sep; 143(9):852-8; discussion 858-9. Jensen AR, Wright AS, McIntyre LK, Levy AE, Foy HM, Anastakis DJ, Pellegrini CA, Horvath KD. PMID: 18794422.
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    43. Using Simulation-Based Training to Improve Clinical Outcomes: Central Venous Catheter Placement as a Model for Programmed Training. Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2008; 2(19):64-67. Jensen AR, Sinanan MN.
    44. Skin flaps and grafts: a primer for the National Technical Skills Curriculum advanced tissue-handling module. J Surg Educ. 2008 May-Jun; 65(3):191-9. Jensen AR, Klein MB, Ver Halen JP, Wright AS, Horvath KD. PMID: 18571132.
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    45. Expanding resident conferences while tailoring them to level of training: a longitudinal study. J Surg Educ. 2008 Mar-Apr; 65(2):84-90. Farrohki ET, Jensen AR, Brock DM, Cole JK, Mann GN, Pellegrini CA, Horvath KD. PMID: 18439525.
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    46. Effective instruction of vascular anastomosis in the surgical skills laboratory. Am J Surg. 2008 Feb; 195(2):189-94. Jensen AR, Milner R, Achildi O, Gaughan J, Wilhite DB, Grewal H. PMID: 18070727.
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    47. The emotional intelligence of surgical residents: a descriptive study. Am J Surg. 2008 Jan; 195(1):5-10. Jensen AR, Wright AS, Lance AR, O'Brien KC, Pratt CD, Anastakis DJ, Pellegrini CA, Horvath KD. PMID: 18082535.
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    48. Secondary abdominal compartment syndrome in children with burns and trauma: a potentially lethal complication. J Burn Care Res. 2006 Mar-Apr; 27(2):242-6. Jensen AR, Hughes WB, Grewal H. PMID: 16566576.
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    49. Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to a large trichobezoar. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Aug; 40(8):1364-5. Jensen AR, Trankiem CT, Lebovitch S, Grewal H. PMID: 16080951.
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    50. A Kansas wheat harvest: near-fatal asphyxiation with wheat grains. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Aug; 40(8):1354-6. Arneson M, Jensen A, Grewal H. PMID: 16080948.
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    51. An inexpensive ex-vivo porcine laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication training model. JSLS. 2005 Jul-Sep; 9(3):322-7. Jensen AR, Milner R, Gaughan J, Grewal H. PMID: 16121880.
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    52. Short-term sleep deficits do not adversely affect acquisition of laparoscopic skills in a laboratory setting. Surg Endosc. 2004 Jun; 18(6):948-53. Jensen A, Milner R, Fisher C, Gaughan J, Rolandelli R, Grewal H. PMID: 15095080.
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    53. Laparoscopy Is Useful for Successful Distal Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement in Children with Previous Abdominal Surgery. Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques. 2004; 1(8):45-50. Jensen A, Grewal H, Sahr S, Bierbrauer K.
    54. Utilization of a Transsternal Spinal Needle for Retrograde Suture Passage During Thoracoscopic Aortopexy. Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques. 2004; 4(8):333-338. Jensen A, Le D, Albanese CT.
    55. Pediatric surgical images: mixed gonadal dysgenesis. J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Jun; 38(6):988-9. Jensen A, Grewal H, Dean G, Rezvani I. PMID: 12778409.
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