University of California San Francisco

Sarah Cairo, MD, MPH

Sarah Cairo MD
Sarah Cairo, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery

Address

550 16th Street, #6431
San Francisco, CA 94158
United States

Email: [email protected]

Biography

Dr. Sarah Cairo is a pediatric surgeon with training in minimally invasive procedures for newborns and children. She is interested in improving access to care for pediatric patients with complex colorectal diseases and creating teams to meet their needs. She is part of the UCSF Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia.

Cairo's research focuses on improving access – both domestically and internationally – to general medical care and surgery as well as improving the quality of these. She also studies transitions in care for kids who need surgery. She has received grants for her work in surgical education and global health, specifically for examining pediatric surgical capacity in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Cairo earned her medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine. At Tufts, she also earned a master of public health degree that focused on infection control and sexual health in the criminal justice system and on human trafficking and women's health. She completed a residency in general surgery at Maine Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Cairo has worked with several international groups, including the Global Initiative for Children's Surgery and the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children.

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of Texas Southwestern Pediatric Surgery Fellowship 08/2022
Maine Medical Center General Surgery Residency 07/2020
Tufts University School of Medicine MD, MPH 06/2013

Mentoring and Training Narrative

I am a representative of UCSF in the western pediatric surgery research consortium (WPSRC) where we conduct research on a variety of rare pediatric surgery conditions. Through the consortium we have ongoing and new projects including retrospective chart reviews, prospective observational studies, and randomized controlled trials. Trainees would have the opportunity to work on a variety of aspects of studies from IRB submission to chart review to data analysis and writing. There will be opportunities for networking with surgeons at other institutions as well as possible authorship pending involvement. I also work in the global health realm on trainee education/evaluation and quality improvement with potential for student engagement in these studies.

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 10
  1. Pleural drain placement following lung resection in children: A prospective observational study of the Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium.
    Kahan AM, Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, Vincent S, Chao SD, Nepomuceno H, Lee JH, Padilla BE, Patwardhan UM, Gollin G, Ignacio RC, Fialkowski EA, Fowler KL, Cairo SB, Munar D, Pandya SR, Russell KW, Fenton SJ, Lee SL, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  2. Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Reynolds et al Regarding "Comparison of Postoperative Antibiotic Protocols for Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study".
    Patwardhan UM, Kahan A, Scott Eldredge R, Russell KW, Lee J, Short SS, Padilla B, Cairo SB, Acker SN, Jensen AR, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski EA, Chao SD, Gillory L, Pandya S, Diaz-Miron J, Ignacio RC| | PubMed
  3. Weather-Related Pediatric Fatalities in the United States: 2001 to 2021.
    Stephens CQ, Cairo SB, Fallat ME, Melhado CG, Godfred-Cato S, Ong H, Newton C| | PubMed
  4. The Association of Opioid Prescriptions to Children after Discharge from Surgery and New Opioid Prescription Fills in Family Members.
    Langnas E, Lin A, Luo Y, Rodriguez-Monguio R, Bicket M, Cairo S, De Vaan M, Chen CL| | PubMed
  5. Rare presentation of urachal remnant with suprapubic sinus: A case report.
    Cairo S, Grisotti G, Lee H| | PubMed
  6. Comparison of Postoperative Antibiotic Protocols for Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study.
    Patwardhan UM, Kahan A, Eldredge RS, Russell KW, Lee J, Short SS, Padilla B, Cairo SB, Acker SN, Jensen AR, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski EA, Chao SD, Gillory L, Pandya S, Diaz-Miron J, Ignacio RC| | PubMed
  7. Comparative Analysis of Indices for Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Surgical Populations.
    Stephens CQ, Yap A, Vu L, Saito JM, Barry D, Shui AM, Cockrell H, Cairo S, Wakeman D, Berman L, Greenberg S, Linden AF, Kohler J, Tsao K, Wilson NA| | PubMed
  8. Neonatal surgical mortality at a low resource setting, HEAL Africa tertiary hospital, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    Bake JF, Musubao MB, Cairo S| | PubMed
  9. GAPS phase II: development and pilot results of the global assessment in pediatric surgery, an evidence-based pediatric surgical capacity assessment tool for low-resource settings.
    Yousef Y, Cairo S, St-Louis E, Goodman LF, Hamad DM, Baird R, Smith ER, Emil S, Laberge JM, Abdelmalak M, Gathuy Z, Evans F, Adel MG, Bertille KK, Chitnis M, Millano L, Nthumba P, d'Agostino S, Cigliano B, Zea-Salazar L, Ameh E, Ozgediz D, Guadagno E, Poenaru D| | PubMed
  10. Response to the letter to the editor for our article entitled "Utility of continuous pulse co-oximetry for hemoglobin monitoring in pediatric patients with solid organ injuries at level 1 trauma centers: A pilot study".
    Ryan ML, Cairo SB, Williams RF| | PubMed