University of North Dakota (Fargo)

General Surgery residency · Fargo, ND · Program website

Trainees here publish less than most: 29% have published during training (8th of 9 general surgery residencies with complete rosters), at 0.7 papers per trainee-year (7th), and they're first author on 54% of their papers. How trainees publish ↓

18

Faculty

28

Trainees

123

Papers

29%

Trainees published

8th of 9

0.71

Papers / trainee-year

7th of 9

54%

First author

2nd of 9

Roster from the program's own pages 1 · 2, collected 2026-11-07: 28 current trainees in 5 classes. Something off? Tell us

›How trainees publishauthor positions, co-authorship, ranks

Papers by current residents and fellows, and alumni within two years, published during training. Based on 8 of 28 trainees matched to publication records. Trainees with no match count as not yet published, so these figures are a floor.

29%

of trainees have published

8th of 9 general surgery residency programs with complete rosters

0.71

papers per trainee-year

7th of 9 general surgery residency programs with complete rosters

54%

of authorships as 1st author

2nd of 9 general surgery residency programs with complete rosters

69%

of trainee papers with program leadership

1st of 9 general surgery residency programs with complete rosters

71%

of trainee papers with an institution co-author

45

papers with a trainee author

1st author

31 · 54%

2nd author

14 · 25%

3rd author

7 · 12%

Middle

4 · 7%

Last author

1 · 2%

›Faculty detailsh-index, papers and author positions per person

Program leadership from the program's own pages, matched to publications. Leadership is mostly clinician-educators, so these numbers describe the teaching team, not the department's research. Works since 2022-01-01.

13 / 18

faculty matched

4 (1–7)

faculty h-index, median (IQR)

0.56

median FWCI (before 2025)

Name	Research topics	h (lifetime)	Works	1st	Last	Median FWCI
Colette Pameijer, M.D.PD	Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies; Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management	8	13	0	1	0.23
Kayla Burchill, M.D., FACSAPD	Surgical Simulation and Training; Agriculture and Farm Safety	2	2	0	1	0.22
Scott Engum, M.D.	Surgery	38	0	0	0	—
Cornelius "Mac" Dyke, M.D.	Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments; Trauma Management and Diagnosis	21	16	0	10	0
Mentor Ahmeti, M.D., FACS	Trauma and Emergency Care Studies; Abdominal Trauma and Injuries	7	28	0	25	0.56
Sugong Chen, M.D.	Anesthesia and Pain Management; Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes	7	3	0	2	1.94
Khaled Zreik, M.D., FACS	Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Ethics in Clinical Research	5	17	0	9	0.78
Rebekah Devasahayam, M.D.	Abdominal Trauma and Injuries; Innovations in Medical Education	4	7	1	0	2.04
Stefan Johnson, M.D., FACS	Global Health Workforce Issues; Innovations in Medical Education	3	3	0	1	—
Kristin Hogg-Korderas, M.D., FACS	Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation; Trauma Management and Diagnosis	1	2	0	0	—
Lucas Holkup, M.D.	Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues; Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders	1	3	0	1	0.86
Brian Johnson, M.D. (unresolved)	—	—	0	0	0	—
Corey Kroetsch, M.D., FACS (unresolved)	—	—	0	0	0	—
Joclyn Seiler-Hall, M.D.	Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection	0	1	0	1	—
Kathleen Gallagher, M.D.	Trauma and Emergency Care Studies	0	1	0	0	—
Patrick Kane, M.D. (unresolved)	—	—	0	0	0	—
Robert McMillan, M.D. (unresolved)	—	—	0	0	0	—
Zachary Ernst, M.D., FACS (unresolved)	—	—	0	0	0	—

28 trainees are counted above but never listed by name.

›General Surgery at University of North Dakotashared by every program there, not this program's own

Institution-level: all general surgery publications from University of North Dakota and affiliated institutions, since 2022. Updated 2026-11-07; refreshed daily.

22

works per year

76th of 95 institutions with general surgery residencies

+17.1%

2-year growth

42nd of 91 institutions with general surgery residencies

14.5%

in top 10% of field (works before 2025)

69th of 85 institutions with general surgery residencies

43.5%

cited above world average

51st of 85 institutions with general surgery residencies

Works per year · * 2026 so far

Surgery · 116

General Surgery research topics at University of North Dakota

Papers in the window; each links to the list on OpenAlex.

• Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes 21
• Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques 10
• Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments 6
• Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation 6
• Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques 6
• Abdominal Trauma and Injuries 5
• Abdominal Surgery and Complications 5
• Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty 4

Most cited at University of North Dakota since 2024

All general surgery papers there on OpenAlex

• Correlation of Increased Lateral Tibial Slope With Baseline Tibial Position in Intact Knees and Side-to-Side Anterior Tibial Translation for Knees With ACL Tears
  Luke V. Tollefson et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2025 · PubMed · cited 9
• Pelvic fractures and thoracolumbar spine injury: A critical overlook in high-impact vehicular trauma management
  Zachary A Mohs et al. · Injury · 2024 · PubMed · cited 8
• The role of anterolateral complex surgery and slope-reducing osteotomies in revision ACL reconstructions: a narrative review
  Jewel A. Stone et al. · Annals of Joint · 2024 · PubMed · cited 7
• A Technique for Peripheral Compartment First and Periportal Access for Hip Arthroscopy
  Edward R. Floyd et al. · Arthroscopy Techniques · 2024 · PubMed · cited 7
• Infections and Patient Satisfaction in WALANT Hand Surgery in a Hospital Procedure Room
  Michaela J. Derby et al. · Hand · 2024 · PubMed · cited 6
• Cognitive function 10 years after adolescent bariatric surgery
  Erin M Burke et al. · Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases · 2024 · PubMed · cited 6
• A naturalistic assessment of the relationship between negative affect and loss of control eating over time following metabolic and bariatric surgery
  Gail A. Williams‐Kerver et al. · Appetite · 2024 · PubMed · cited 5
• Preliminary Study of Motion Preservation Following Posterior Dynamic Distraction Device in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
  Julia E Todderud et al. · Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · 2024 · PubMed · cited 5
• The Effect of Retinoic Acid on Arsenite-Transformed Malignant UROtsa Bladder Cancer Cells: In Vitro Model of Basal Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
  Sarmad Al‐Marsoummi et al. · Cancers · 2024 · PubMed · cited 5
• Post-surgical acute care utilization and cost of care among cancer survivors with an ostomy: Findings from three large hospital systems in the United States
  Daniel D. Maeng et al. · Journal of Cancer Policy · 2024 · PubMed · cited 4

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