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Last published 2026
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Derek J. Krinock

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Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2025–2026); University of South Florida (2018); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2022)

7 h-index 30 pubs 168 cited

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Child, Preschool
  • Choledocholithiasis
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Infant
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
  • Trauma Centers
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Pancreatectomy

Biography and Research Information

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Derek J. Krinock's research focuses on surgical outcomes, particularly in pancreatic surgery and pediatric choledocholithiasis. He has contributed to multicenter studies investigating short-term outcomes in pancreatic surgery with vascular resection and analyzing pancreatic surgery outcomes across 67 countries. His work also examines approaches to pediatric choledocholithiasis, evaluating "Surgery First" versus "Endoscopy First" strategies and their impact on MRCP utilization. Krinock has also investigated COVID-19 mortality in transplant recipients using propensity score matching and analyzed liver transplantation waitlist mortality related to allocation policies.

His research involves retrospective and prospective multicenter analyses, drawing on data from national and global cohorts. Krinock collaborates with several faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Lindsey L. Wolf, Hailey Hardgrave, Emmaouil Giorgakis, and Robert J. Vandewalle, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His scholarly output includes 30 publications, accumulating 168 citations and an h-index of 7.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 30
  • Citations: 168

Selected Publications

  • Optimal timing of gastrostomy tube placement in neonates requiring tracheostomy (2026)
    Journal of Perinatology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Preventable Transfers of Ingested Foreign Bodies in a Rural State (2025)
    Journal of Surgical Research DOI OpenAlex
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Findings in Pediatric Patients With Choledocholithiasis Justify a Surgery-First Approach: A Multi-Center Study (2025)
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Optimizing Mental Health Referral and Follow-Up for Pediatric Trauma Patients (2025)
    Journal of Trauma Nursing 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors Associated With Delay to Care in Pediatric and Adolescent Adnexal Torsion (2025)
    PEDIATRICS 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Utilizing Preoperative Rectus Sheath Blocks to Decrease Opioid Administration During Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair (2025)
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery DOI OpenAlex
  • Pediatric gastrostomy tube referral patterns and postoperative use: A single‐center experience (2024)
    Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Intra-peritoneal Povidone-iodine Irrigation Decreases Abscesses in a Perforated Appendicitis Murine Model (2024)
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “Surgery First” vs. “Endoscopy First” for Pediatric Choledocholithiasis Presenting at the End of the Week - A CARES Working Group Study (2024)
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Patient Factors Associated with Access to Outpatient Pediatric General Surgical Care in a Rural State (2024)
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Multi-Institutional Analysis of Choledocholithiasis in Pediatric vs Adult Patients (2024)
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Reducing MRCP Utilization Through a “Surgery First” Approach for Pediatric Choledocholithiasis: A CARES Working Group Retrospective Study (2024)
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Health Disparities Research: What Every Pediatric Surgeon Should Know (2024)
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Implementation of Guidelines Limiting Postoperative Opioid Prescribing at a Children’s Hospital (2024)
    Journal of Patient Safety 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cover Image, Volume 6, Issue 2 (2023)
    Health Science Reports DOI OpenAlex

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