Publications Featuring Dr. Christopher A. Kowalski

Presentations

2010

University of Utah Undergraduate Research Symposium. Salt Lake City, Utah. May 2010.
Ceramide Mediates Vascular Dysfunction in Diet-Induced Obesity by PP2A-mediated Dephosphorylation of the eNOS-Akt Complex
Poster Presentation

National Conference of Undergraduate Research. Missoula, Montana. April 2010.
Ceramide Mediates Vascular Dysfunction in Diet-Induced Obesity by PP2A-mediated Dephosphorylation of the eNOS-Akt Complex
Podium Presentation

University of Utah Research Posters on the Hill. Salt Lake City, Utah. March 2010.
Ceramide Mediates Vascular Dysfunction in Diet-Induced Obesity by PP2A-mediated Dephosphorylation of the eNOS-Akt Complex
Poster Presentation: Presented to the Utah State Senators and Congress

2014

Virginia Commonwealth University Research Day. Richmond, Virginia. May 2014.
Donor Gluconate Rescues Livers from Uncontrolled Donation after Cardiac Death
Poster Presentation: 2nd place overall, awarded cash prize from the School of Medicine Dean’s Office.

2017

Pennsylvania Medical Society meeting. Hershey, Pennsylvania. October 2017.
A review of the spectrum of fractures sustained in children with a reported history of a fall from standing
Poster Presentation

Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Meeting. Erie, Pennsylvania. May 2017
Surgical efficiency of ACL reconstruction in hospital operating room versus outpatient surgical center
Poster Presentation

2018

Penn State University Resident Research Day. Hershey, Pennsylvania. May 2018.
Prognostic risk factors for complications associated with tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a nail
Poster and podium presentation

American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. July 2018.
Prognostic risk factors for complications associated with tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a nail
Poster Presentation

Penn State University Resident Research Day. Hershey, Pennsylvania. May 2018.
A review of the spectrum of fractures sustained in children with a reported history of a fall from standing.
Poster Presentation

2019

Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. May 2019.
Opioid use, perioperative risks, and associated postoperative complications with arthroscopic hip surgery
Poster Presentation

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada. March 2019.
Opioid use, perioperative risks, and associated postoperative complications with arthroscopic knee surgery
Poster Presentation

American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. September 2019.
Opioid use, perioperative risks, and associated postoperative complications with foot and ankle surgery
Poster Presentation

Penn State University Resident Research Day. Hershey, Pennsylvania. August 2019.
Risk factors for prolonged opioid use after spine surgery
Poster Presentation

2022

AO Spine North America Fellows Forum Meeting. Banff, Canada. March 2022.
Validation of Clavien-Dindo Complication Grading for Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Poster Presentation

Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting. San Diego, CA. November 2022.
Validation of Clavien-Dindo Complication Grading for Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Poster Presentation

Publications

2022

Validation of the Clavien-Dindo-Sink Complication Classification System for Adult Spine Surgery.
Global Spine Journal. June 2022.

2021

Risk Factors for Prolonged Opioid Use After Spine Surgery.
Global Spine Journal. April 2021.

2020

Opioid Use, Perioperative Risks, and Associated Complications in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Foot and Ankle Specialist. December 2020.

Preoperative Opioid Use Is Associated With Persistent Use, Readmission and Postoperative Complications After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery.
Arthroscopy. December 2020.

Prognostic risk factors for complications associated with tibiotalocalcaneal fusion with a nail.
Foot and Ankle Surgery. August 2020.

2017

Platelet-Rich Fibrin Clot–Augmented Repair of Horizontal Cleavage Meniscal Tear. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2017.

Surgical efficiency of ACL reconstruction in hospital owned outpatient versus inpatient surgical facilities.
Orthopedics. 2017.

2016

Reduction and circumferential fusion for low-grade slips and intermediate-grade slips in pediatric spondylolisthesis.
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B. July 2016.

2015

Donor Gluconate Rescues Livers from Uncontrolled Donation after Cardiac Death. Surgery. March 2016.

2014

Moesin Functionality in Hypothermic Liver Preservation Injury. Cryobiology. August 2014.

2012

Ceramide Mediates Vascular Dysfunction in Diet-Induced Obesity by PP2A-mediated Dephosphorylation of the eNOS-Akt Complex.
Diabetes. July 2012.

Donor Administration of Cell Impermeants Rescue DCD Livers.
American Journal of Transplantation. January 2014.

2011

Ceramide Biosynthesis Impairs Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Phosphorylation Secondary to Protein Phosphatase 2A Activation in Endothelial Cells.
University of Utah Undergraduate Research Abstracts Journal. May 2011.

Ceramide Evokes Vascular Dysfunction Independent of Effects on Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Homeostasis.
FASEB J. Apr 2011.

2010

Ceramide-Induced Disruption of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Dimerization in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells (BAECs) is not Secondary to Peroxynitrite Formation.
University of Utah Undergraduate Research Journal. May 2010.

Ceramide-induced Disruption of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Dimerization in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells (BAECs) is not Secondary to Peroxynitrite Formation.
FASEB J. April 2010.

Palmitate Evokes Ceramide-Dependent Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Generation From Sources Other Than NADPH Oxidase in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells (BAECs).
FASEB J. April 2010.

Book Chapters

Procedure 11: C1-C2 Posterior Fusion: Harms and Magerl Techniques.
Operative Techniques in Spine Surgery. Elsevier. 2022.

Chapter 2: Anatomy of the Pediatric Spine.
Back Pain in the Child and Adolescent. Springer. 2021.