University of California San Francisco

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]
Phone: 510-428-3022

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

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 48
  1. Characterizing pediatric surgical capacity in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: results of a pilot study.
    Cairo SB, Kalisya LM, Bigabwa R, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  2. Influence of discharge timing and diagnosis on outcomes of pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
    Cairo SB, Ventro G, Meyers HA, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  3. Transitions in care from pediatric to adult general surgery: Evaluating an unmet need for patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung disease.
    Cairo SB, Chiu PPL, Dasgupta R, Diefenbach KA, Goldstein AM, Hamilton NA, Lo A, Rollins MD, Rothstein DH, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery's Delivery of Surgical Care Committee| | PubMed
  4. The impact of obesity on 30-day complications in pediatric surgery.
    Train AT, Cairo SB, Meyers HA, Harmon CM, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  5. Novel use of porcine extracellular matrix in recurrent stricture following repair of tracheoesophageal fistula.
    Cairo SB, Tabak B, Harmon CM, Bass KD| | PubMed
  6. Disparity in access and outcomes for emergency neonatal surgery: intestinal atresia in Kampala, Uganda.
    Cairo S, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Muzira A, Cheung M, Healy J, Ozgediz D, Sekabira J| | PubMed
  7. The use of perioperative ketorolac in the surgical treatment of pediatric spontaneous pneumothorax.
    Dorman RM, Ventro G, Cairo SB, Vali K, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  8. Pneumonia prevention in intubated patients given sucralfate versus proton-pump inhibitors and/or histamine II receptor blockers.
    Grindlinger GA, Cairo SB, Duperre CB| | PubMed
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MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 48
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Rare presentation of urachal remnant with suprapubic sinus: A case report.
    Cairo S, Grisotti G, Lee H| | PubMed
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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, McLaughlin C, Herring L, Williams RF| | PubMed
  10. Delayed Surgical Management of an Unusual Classic Bladder Exstrophy Variant.
    Coco CT, Batie SF, Cairo SB, Morris WZ, Pandya S, Passoni NM, Stewart RD, Peters CA, Jacobs MA| | PubMed
  11. Pediatric Abdominal Malignancies and Intravascular Extension: Contemporary Single-Center Experience.
    Cairo SB, Urias AR, Murphy JT| | PubMed
  12. Multimodality treatment of pediatric Ewing sarcoma: A single-center 10-year analysis of outcomes.
    Jacobson JC, Clark RA, Cairo SB, Murphy JT, Chung DH| | PubMed
  13. Effect of Quarantine and Reopening Measures on Pediatric Trauma Admissions During the 2019 SARS-CoV2 Virus Pandemic.
    Gillory L, Cairo S, Megison S, Vinson L, Chung DH, Ryan ML| | PubMed
  14. Geospatial Mapping of Pediatric Surgical Capacity in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Cairo SB, Pu Q, Malemo Kalisya L, Fadhili Bake J, Zaidi R, Poenaru D, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  15. Surgical Repair of Orofacial Clefts in North Kivu Province of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
    Kalisya LM, Bake JF, Elisee B, Nyavandu K, Perry R, Rothstein DH, Cairo SB| | PubMed
  16. Unintentional Window Falls in Children and Adolescents.
    Flaherty MR, Raybould T, Savarino J, Yager P, Mooney DP, Farr BJ, Giuliano JS, Neeman E, Campbell BT, Thaker S, McKiernan C, Lewis D, Epp TK, Baertschiger RM, Jackson CA, Rideout L, Shah A, Falank C, Ontengco J, Cairo S, McLoughlin RJ, Aidlen JT, Watson-Smith D, Wills H, Masiakos PT| | PubMed
  17. Gastrostomy tube placement in neonates undergoing tracheostomy: an opportunity to coordinate care?
    Zhao J, Cairo SB, Tian Y, Lautz TB, Berkelhamer SK, Pizzuto MP, Raval MV, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  18. Association of perioperative red blood cell transfusion with postoperative venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients: A propensity score matched analysis.
    Rothstein DH, Cairo SB, Schaefer BA, Lautz TB| | PubMed
  19. Provider education decreases opioid prescribing after pediatric umbilical hernia repair.
    Piper KN, Baxter KJ, Wetzel M, McCracken C, Travers C, Slater B, Cairo SB, Rothstein DH, Cina R, Dassinger M, Bonasso P, Lipskar A, Denning NL, Huang E, Shah SR, Cunningham ME, Gonzalez R, Kauffman JD, Heiss KF, Raval MV, Pediatric Surgical Research Collaborative - PedSRC| | PubMed
  20. Porcine bladder extracellular matrix in paediatric pilonidal wound care: healing and patient experience evaluation.
    Cairo SB, Zhao J, Ha M, Bass KD| | PubMed
  21. Variability in perioperative evaluation and resource utilization in pediatric patients with suspected biliary dyskinesia: A multi-institutional retrospective cohort study.
    Cairo SB, Aranda A, Bartz-Kurycki M, Baxter KJ, Bonasso P, Dassinger M, Deans KJ, Dorey D, Emengo P, Fialkowski E, Gayer C, Gonzales B, Gusman N, Hawkins RB, Herzing K, Huang E, Islam S, Jancelewicz T, Landman MP, Lally KP, Lesher A, Minneci PC, Raval MV, Russell R, Shah S, Slater B, Schoel LJ, Peter SS, Sujka J, Waterhouse J, Rothstein DH, Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative (PedSRC)| | PubMed
  22. Variation in postoperative narcotic prescribing after pediatric appendectomy.
    Cairo SB, Calabro KA, Bowdish E, Reilly C, Watt S, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  23. Down Syndrome and Postoperative Complications in Children Undergoing Intestinal Operations.
    Cairo SB, Zeinali LI, Berkelhamer SK, Harmon CM, Rao SO, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  24. Trends in hospital length of stay and 30-day morbidity in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic ileocecal resection, 2012-2016.
    Cairo SB, Calabro KA, Harmon CM, Vali K, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  25. Direct hyperbilirubinemia in newborns with gastroschisis.
    Cairo SB, Osak AH, Berkelhamer SK, McLaughlin C, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  26. Comparing Percutaneous to Open Access for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Respiratory Failure.
    Cairo SB, Arbuthnot M, Boomer L, Dingeldein MW, Feliz A, Gadepalli S, Newton CR, Puligandla P, Ricca R, Rycus P, Vogel AM, Yu G, Chen Z, Rothstein DH, American Pediatric Surgical Association Critical Care Committee| | PubMed
  27. Quantitative Analysis of Surgical Residency Reform: Using Case-Logs to Evaluate Resident Experience.
    Cairo SB, Craig W, Gutheil C, Han PKJ, Hyrkas K, Macken L, Whiting JF| | PubMed
  28. Response to Letter to the Editor; Comments on "Challenges in Transition of Care for Pediatric Patients after Weight-Reduction Surgery: a Systematic Review and Recommendations for Comprehensive Care".
    Cairo SB, Majumdar I, Pryor A, Posner A, Harmon CM, Rothstein DH, Delivery of Surgical Care Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery| | PubMed
  29. Controversies in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) utilization and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair using a Delphi approach: from the American Pediatric Surgical Association Critical Care Committee (APSA-CCC).
    Cairo SB, Arbuthnot M, Boomer LA, Dingeldein MW, Feliz A, Gadepalli S, Newton CR, Ricca R, Vogel AM, Rothstein DH, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Surgical Critical Care Committee| | PubMed
  30. Operations for Suspected Neoplasms in a Resource-Limited Setting: Experience and Challenges in the Eastern Democratic of Congo.
    Kalisya LM, Bake JF, Bigabwa R, Rothstein DH, Cairo SB| | PubMed
  31. Minimally invasive surgical exposure among US and Canadian pediatric surgery trainees, 2004-2016.
    Cairo SB, Harmon CM, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  32. Long-term results of cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia: outcomes and resource utilization.
    Cairo SB, Ventro G, Sandoval E, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  33. Challenges in Transition of Care for Pediatric Patients after Weight-Reduction Surgery: a Systematic Review and Recommendations for Comprehensive Care.
    Cairo SB, Majumdar I, Pryor A, Posner A, Harmon CM, Rothstein DH, Delivery of Surgical Care Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery| | PubMed
  34. Challenges in Transition of Care for Patients With Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Comprehensive Care.
    Cairo SB, Gasior A, Rollins MD, Rothstein DH, Delivery of Surgical Care Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery| | PubMed
  35. Neurosurgical management of hydrocephalus by a general surgeon in an extremely low resource setting: initial experience in North Kivu province of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Cairo SB, Agyei J, Nyavandu K, Rothstein DH, Kalisya LM| | PubMed
  36. Prehospital education in triage for pediatric and pregnant patients in a regional trauma system without collocated pediatric and adult trauma centers.
    Cairo SB, Fisher M, Clemency B, Cipparone C, Quist E, Bass KD| | PubMed
  37. Mortality after emergency abdominal operations in premature infants.
    Cairo SB, Tabak BD, Berman L, Berkelhamer SK, Yu G, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  38. Risk factors for venous thromboembolic events in pediatric surgical patients: Defining indications for prophylaxis.
    Cairo SB, Lautz TB, Schaefer BA, Yu G, Naseem HU, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  39. Association of Same-Day Discharge With Hospital Readmission After Appendectomy in Pediatric Patients.
    Cairo SB, Raval MV, Browne M, Meyers H, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  40. Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Management of Anorectal Malformations.
    Cairo SB, Rothstein DH, Harmon CM| | PubMed
  41. Characterizing pediatric surgical capacity in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: results of a pilot study.
    Cairo SB, Kalisya LM, Bigabwa R, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  42. Influence of discharge timing and diagnosis on outcomes of pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
    Cairo SB, Ventro G, Meyers HA, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  43. Transitions in care from pediatric to adult general surgery: Evaluating an unmet need for patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung disease.
    Cairo SB, Chiu PPL, Dasgupta R, Diefenbach KA, Goldstein AM, Hamilton NA, Lo A, Rollins MD, Rothstein DH, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery's Delivery of Surgical Care Committee| | PubMed
  44. The impact of obesity on 30-day complications in pediatric surgery.
    Train AT, Cairo SB, Meyers HA, Harmon CM, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  45. Novel use of porcine extracellular matrix in recurrent stricture following repair of tracheoesophageal fistula.
    Cairo SB, Tabak B, Harmon CM, Bass KD| | PubMed
  46. Disparity in access and outcomes for emergency neonatal surgery: intestinal atresia in Kampala, Uganda.
    Cairo S, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Muzira A, Cheung M, Healy J, Ozgediz D, Sekabira J| | PubMed
  47. The use of perioperative ketorolac in the surgical treatment of pediatric spontaneous pneumothorax.
    Dorman RM, Ventro G, Cairo SB, Vali K, Rothstein DH| | PubMed
  48. Pneumonia prevention in intubated patients given sucralfate versus proton-pump inhibitors and/or histamine II receptor blockers.
    Grindlinger GA, Cairo SB, Duperre CB| | PubMed