Ryan A. Howard

Ryan A. Howard

General Surgery

1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 2 Reception C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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A Signature Is Not Enough: Reconsidering Opioid Use Agreements in Surgery.

A Signature Is Not Enough: Reconsidering Opioid Use Agreements in Surgery.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Published: August 24, 2026

Surgical Approach and Long-Term Operative Recurrence Following Groin Hernia Repair.

Surgical Approach and Long-Term Operative Recurrence Following Groin Hernia Repair.

Journal: JAMA surgery

Published: April 29, 2026

Trends in Use and Outcomes of Laparoscopic vs Robotic Cholecystectomy Based on BMI: A Statewide Analysis.

Trends in Use and Outcomes of Laparoscopic vs Robotic Cholecystectomy Based on BMI: A Statewide Analysis.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Published: April 16, 2026

Invited Commentary: Letting Patients Decide: A Pragmatic Path Forward for Postoperative Opioid Prescribing.

Invited Commentary: Letting Patients Decide: A Pragmatic Path Forward for Postoperative Opioid Prescribing.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Published: April 14, 2026

Defining Expanded Episode-Based Surgical Quality Measurement.

Defining Expanded Episode-Based Surgical Quality Measurement.

Journal: JAMA network open

Published: April 10, 2026

Embracing Highly Effective Obesity Therapies to Improve Cancer Treatment and Survivorship.

Embracing Highly Effective Obesity Therapies to Improve Cancer Treatment and Survivorship.

Journal: JAMA oncology

Published: April 09, 2026

Preoperative Risk Factors for Poor Hernia-Related Quality of Life One Year After Hernia Repair.

Preoperative Risk Factors for Poor Hernia-Related Quality of Life One Year After Hernia Repair.

Journal: The Journal of surgical research

Published: April 06, 2026

Integrating Obesity Treatment into Cancer Care: From Missed Opportunity to Standard of Care.

Integrating Obesity Treatment into Cancer Care: From Missed Opportunity to Standard of Care.

Journal: Annals of surgery

Published: March 21, 2026

Smoking relapse after bariatric surgery: insights from a statewide registry.

Smoking relapse after bariatric surgery: insights from a statewide registry.

Journal: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Published: February 10, 2026

Surgeon perspectives on same-day discharge after bariatric surgery: a statewide survey in Michigan.

Surgeon perspectives on same-day discharge after bariatric surgery: a statewide survey in Michigan.

Journal: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Published: December 15, 2025

Long-Term Recurrence and the Safety of Mesh Use After Emergency Ventral Hernia Repair.

Long-Term Recurrence and the Safety of Mesh Use After Emergency Ventral Hernia Repair.

Journal: JAMA network open

Published: November 18, 2025

Tailoring improvement to the evidence-practice relationship.

Tailoring improvement to the evidence-practice relationship.

Journal: BMJ quality & safety

Published: November 12, 2025

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026