Will Ranson, MS2

2nd Year Medical Student, Orthopaedics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
will.ranson@icahn.mssm.edu

Hometown
Fort Collins, CO

Education
BS, Chemistry & Economics, University of Miami

Research
My research revolves around the evaluation of high-risk surgical candidates presenting for elective spine surgery with respect to pre-operative management and patient risk reduction.

Other Interests
Additional interests include the interaction of mental health comorbidities with postoperative pain and patient satisfaction as well as surgical treatment of vertebral column and spinal cord neoplasms.

Future Plans
In the future I plan to investigate the current utilization of opioids for postoperative pain management in addition to evaluating potential analgesic alternatives.

Podium Presentations/Invited Talks

  • ACS Quality and Safety Conference, July 21-24, 2017, in New York, NY
    • “Obesity Classification as a Predictor for Adverse 30-Day Postoperative Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery”
  • North American Spine Society 32nd Annual Meeting, Oct. 25-28, 2017, in Orlando, FL
    • “Predictors of Discharge Destination Following Elective Laminectomy for Excision of Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Tumors”

Poster Presentation

  • ACS Quality and Safety Conference, July 21-24, 2017, in New York, NY
    • “Assessment of Demographic, Preoperative, and Intraoperative Characteristics as Predictors in the Timing of Sepsis Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion”
    • “Assessment of Demographic, Preoperative, and Intraoperative Characteristics as Predictors in the Timing of Wound Complications Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion”
    • “Nutritional Status as a Predictor for Adverse Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgical Cases”
    • “Octogenarian Status as a Risk Factor for Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Single Level Lumbar Fusion for Spinal Stenosis”
    • “Obesity Classification as a Predictor for Adverse 30-Day Postoperative Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery”
  • Annual Medical Student Research Day at ISMMS, March 16, 2017, in New York, NY
    • “Anemia as a Risk Factor for 30-Day Postoperative Complications Following Elective Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion”
    • “Obesity Classification as a Predictor of Adverse Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion”

Conference Proceedings

  • Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, April 6-7, 2017, in Chicago, IL
    • “Anemia as a Risk Factor for 30-Day Postoperative Complications Following Elective Anterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery”
    • “Assessment of Demographic, Preoperative, and Intraoperative Risk Factors for Cardiac Arrest Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery”

Spoken Languages
English (native), Spanish (limited working proficiency)

Written Language
English (native), Spanish (limited working proficiency)