Serena

Thomas Serena

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Vascular Surgeon

Organization:
School of Medicine
Classification:
Adjunct Faculty

Publications

RESEARCH, AUTHORSHIP & PRESENTATIONS:

     Book Chapters

  1. Brooke B., Serena T., Chapter 37: Critical Disorders of Coagulation Hypercoagulable States. In Sidawy A., Perler  B. & Harris L. (Eds.), Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Eleventh Edition

     Published Manuscripts

  1. Serena T, Weaver ML, Smith BK et al. The Feasibility and Utility of Vascular Surgery Entrustable Professional Activities: A Multi-Institutional Pilot Study Journal of Surgical Education (Article in Press)
  2. Mills A, Coleman B, Sun T, Serena T, Weaver ML, Smith BK. Operative competency and autonomy achieved by senior vascular surgery integrated residents and fellows. J Vasc Surg. 2025;81(5):1221-1227.e3. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2025.01.190
  3. Llewellyn KJ, Knaggs M, Serena T, Gerken JR. Concurrent Appendicitis and Meckel's Diverticulitis Presenting With Small Bowel Obstruction in an Adult: A Case Report. Cureus. 2024;16(8):e67000. Published 2024 Aug 16. doi:10.7759/cureus.67000
  4. Kim DY, Iavasile A, Serena T, et al. Prospective derivation and validation of a NECROtizing Soft tissue InfectionS (NECROSIS) score: An EAST multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 May 9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004374. [PMID: 38720193]
  5. Serena TJ, Habib P, Derosa A. Breast Implant Illness: A Cohort Study. Cureus. 2023 Apr 24;15(4):e38056. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38056. [PMID: 37228535]
  6. Sarraf K, Newman O, Mirkazemi M, Serena T. Laparoscopic Enterolysis of Congenital Band Precipitating Pathogenic Heterotopic Mesenteric Ossification Requiring Hemicolectomy: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep. [PMID: 35190520]
  7. Habib P M, Serena T, Derosa A (March 31, 2022) Breast Implant Illness: A Case Series. Cureus 14(3): e23680. doi:10.7759/cureus.23680 [PMID: 35510012]
  8. Habib P, Serena T, Flynn C, Hartkop A,  Laveroni E. Incidental Pathogenic Fibrin Associated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Found During Aorto-Biiliac Bypass. Cureus DOI: 10.7759/cureus.23681 [PMID: 35510016]
  9. Serena T, Bailey W, Bendix S. Endovascular management of extensive iliocaval thrombosis secondary to synchronous uterine myoma compression and May-Thurner syndrome. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. [PMID: 35402754]
  10. Rosado M, Serena T, Martinez Z, et al. (2021) A Rare Case of Jejunal Perforation due to Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease 27 Years after Liver Transplant. J Transplant Surg 4(1):75-79. DOI:10.36959/338/337
  11. Lawless R, Cralley A, Qian S, et al. for the EAST Appendicitis Study Group. Post-operative Antibiotics After Simple (Acute) Appendicitis Are Not Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes – a Post-Hoc Analysis of an EAST Multicenter Study. Surgical Infections. June 2021 [PMID: 32897168]
  12. Rosado M, Serena T, Parmely J. A Case Report of a Ruptured Meckel's Diverticulum with Ectopic Gastric and Pancreatic Tissue with Negative Computed Tomography, In J Surg Case Rep. May 2021. [PMID: 34098189]
  13. Abdul Jawad K, Urrechaga E, Cioci A, et al. and EAST Appendicitis Research Group. Discordance in Appendicitis Grading and the Association with Outcomes: A Post-Hoc Analysis of an EAST Multicenter Study. J Surg Res. May 2021 [PMID: 33964635]
  14. Qian S, Vasileiou G, Pust GD, et al. and EAST Appendicitis Group. Prophylactic drainage after appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in adults: A post-hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter study. Surg Infect. Apr. 2021 [PMID: 33877912]
  15. Serena T J, Solomon Schnurr C A, Pui J C, et al. Surgical Excision of Sclerosing Mesenteritis, Exploration of an Unknown Mesenteric Mass. Cureus 13(1). Jan. 2021 [PMID: 33564540]
  16. Serena T, Antypas E, Malay N, et al. Endovascular Intervention of a Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of Accessory Left Hepatic Artery Arising from the Left Gastric Artery Presenting Secondary to Clostridium difficile Colitis: A Case Report. Cureus 12(4). May 2020 [PMID: 32461869]
  17. Vasileiou G, Eid A, Qian S, et al. and EAST Appendicitis Study Group.  Appendicitis in Pregnancy:  A post-hoc analysis of the EAST Multicenter Appendicitis study.  Surgical Infections. Nov. 2019 [PMID: 31687887]
  18. Serena T, Gao R, Dinnan K. Open Surgical Approach for Infected Mesenteric Cyst Presenting as Migratory Abdominal Pain - A Case Report. Int J Surg Case Rep; 66: 96–100. Oct. 2019 [PMID: 31821982]
  19. Yeh DD, Eid AI, Young KA, et al. and EAST Appendicitis Study Group. Multicenter Study of the Treatment of Appendicitis in America: Acute, Perforated, and Gangrenous (MUSTANG), an EAST Multicenter Study. Ann Surg. Oct. 2019 [PMID: 31663966]
  20. Vasileiou G, Ray-Zack M, Zielinski M, et al. and EAST Appendicitis Group. Validation of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) Emergency General Surgery Score for Acute Appendicitis.  J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019 87(1): 133-139. July 2019 [PMID: 31259871]

     Abstracts and Presentations

  1. Serena T, Panelist Discussant Early Career Surgeons Program Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting September 2025
  2. Serena, T, New Scrubs, New Roles: Early Wins and Hard Truths, Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting September 2025 
  3. Serena T., Droz N., Optimization of Spinal Cord Ischemia Rescue Protocol Quality Improvement Project, Rocky Mountain Vascular Society March 2025
  4. Serena T., Johnson C., Brooke B,. et. al. Comparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Versus Open Repair of Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in the Frail Medicare Population, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, March 2025
  5. Serena T., Weaver ML., Ting S, Et. al.  Pilot Implementation of the Vascular Surgery Entrustable Professional Activities, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, March 2025
  6. Serena T. Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia Algorithms in the Modern Era, Michigan State University Educational Symposium, September 2024
  7. Serena T., Johnson C. Journal of Vascular Surgery Online Journal Club Guest Presenter, July 2024
  8. Serena T. When to Refer to a Vascular Surgeon Kansas City University of Medicine, CME Event July 2024
  9. Serena T., Sheehan B. Hybrid Embolization of Maxillary and Facial Arteries from External Carotid Artery for Oropharyngeal Hemorrhage. Clinically Relevant Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Annual Conference Jan. 2024
  10. Serena T., Bailey W, Bendix S. Endovascular Management Of Extensive Bilateral Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis With Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis Secondary To Extrinsic Compression From Large Fibroid Uterus With Synchronous May-Thurner Syndrome. Midwestern Vascular Society Annual Meeting, Sep. 2021
  11. Serena T., Dessify B, Vimal L, Dinnan K, Pasley A. Intensive Care Unit Readmission Study. 2021 Michigan American College of Surgeons 67th Annual Meeting, May 2021
  12. Rosado M, Serena T., Parmely J. A Case Report of a Ruptured Meckel's Diverticulum with Ectopic Gastric and Pancreatic Tissue with Negative Computed Tomography, 2021 Michigan American College of Surgeons 67th Annual Meeting, May 2021
  13. Serena T., Solomon C., Pui J., et. al. Surgical Excision of Sclerosing Mesenteritis, Exploration of an Unknown Mesenteric Mass - A Case Report, Alvin Yarrows Research Symposium, May 2021
  14. Martinez S, Rosado M, Serena T. et. al. A Rare Case of Jejunal Perforation due to Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease 25 Years After Liver Transplant: Review of Imaging with Pathologic Correlation, American Osteopathic College of Radiology Annual Convention, May 2021
  15. Rosado M, Serena T, Martinez S, Mainster H. A Rare Case of Jejunal Perforation Due to Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease 25 Years After Liver Transplant. Case Report, Alvin Yarrows Research Symposium, May 2020                                      

Third Place Award for Scientific Research in General Surgery

  1. Serena T, Antypas E, Malay N, Laveroni E, Endovascular Intervention of a Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of Accessory Left Hepatic Artery Arising from the Left Gastric Artery Presenting in Conjunction with Recurrent Transverse Clostridium Difficile Colitis, Alvin Yarrows Research Symposium, May 2020
  2. Serena T, Gao R, Dinnan K. Open Surgical Approach for Infected Mesenteric Pseudocyst Presenting as Lifelong, Migratory Abdominal Pain - Case Report, Alvin Yarrows Research Symposium, May 2020
  3. Serena T, Habib P, Derosa A. Breast Implant Illness, Explanation Case Series and Prospective Study, Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACA), Oct. 2019

First Place Award for Scientific Research in General Surgery

  1. Serena T, Dillon A. Quality Improvement in Cholecystectomy Management and Interval Cholecystectomy Outcomes, Beaumont Hospital Surgical Grand Rounds Research Presentation, June 2019

WVU:

Presentations:

Articles:

  • Serena T, Weaver ML, Smith BK et al. The Feasibility and Utility of Vascular Surgery Entrustable Professional Activities: A Multi-Institutional Pilot Study Journal of Surgical Education (Article in Press)
  • Mills A, Coleman B, Sun T, Serena T, Weaver ML, Smith BK. Operative competency and autonomy achieved by senior vascular surgery integrated residents and fellows. J Vasc Surg. 2025;81(5):1221-1227.e3. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2025.01.190

Book Chapters:

  • Brooke B., Serena T., Chapter 37: Critical Disorders of Coagulation Hypercoagulable States. In Sidawy A., Perler  B. & Harris L. (Eds.), Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Eleventh Edition March 2025

Committees and Journal Reviewer:

  • Journal of Vascular Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery
  • Journal of Surgical Education
  • West Virginia University, Ethics Committee Jan 2026
  • Eastern Vascular Society Young Surgeons Committee Dec 2025