Dr. Taylor Riall

General Surgery

Professor and Chief of the Division of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine, USA

United States of America

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Biography

Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, FACS, is Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine – Tucson. Her clinical expertise is in general and pancreaticobiliary surgery, including pancreatic cancer and periampullary cancer, acute and chronic pancreatitis, gallstone disease, gastrointestinal cancer, and general surgery. She has extensive expertise in comparative effectiveness and health services research. Her research has focused on the quality of cancer care and the care of surgical patients. Dr. Riall is also an executive leadership coach. She applies her leadership training as a developmental tool to help surgeons and residents reach their full potential by raising self-awareness, developing emotional intelligence, clarify their goals, identifying and addressing personal challenges, and consciously improve and integrate the many facets of their lives.

Publications

Selected publications from PubMed

GI Surgery Summit white paper: recruiting and training the next generation of surgeons.

Chang JH, Romatoski K, Torres MB, Sholevar CJ, Lindeman B, Gaskill C, Clark CN, Rocha F, Riall TS, Tseng JF, Davids JS, Pawlik TM, Walsh RM

J Gastrointest Surg. 2025 Feb;29(2):101896 doi: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.101896.

The Role of Personal Accomplishment in General Surgery Resident Well-being.

Khorfan R, Hu YY, Agarwal G, Eng J, Riall T, Choi J, Are C, Shanafelt T, Bilimoria KY, Cheung EO

Ann Surg. 2021 Jul 1;274(1):12-17 doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004768.

Do General Surgery Residency Program Websites Feature Diversity?

Driesen AMDS, Romero Arenas MA, Arora TK, Tang A, Nfonsam VN, O'Grady CL, Riall TS, Morris-Wiseman LF

J Surg Educ. 2020 Nov-Dec;77(6):e110-e115 doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.06.014.

Are We Making an Impact? A Qualitative Program Assessment of the Resident Leadership, Well-being, and Resiliency Program for General Surgery Residents.

Price ET, Coverley CR, Arrington AK, Nfonsam VN, Morris-Wiseman L, Riall TS

J Surg Educ. 2020 May-Jun;77(3):508-519 doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.12.003.

Invited Commentary on: Gender Differences in Utilization of Duty-hour Regulations, Aspects of Burnout, and Psychological Well-being Among General Surgery Residents in the U.S.

Riall TS

Ann Surg. 2018 Aug;268(2):212-214 doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002779.

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Building Well-Being in Surgical Teams

Since the advent of the first surgical procedures, surgeons have always focused on the health of their patients. Unfortunately, they have not traditionally assessed and proactively worked to maintain the own wellbeing. Thankfully, in recent years surgeons have realized that surgeon wellness helps ensure patient wellness. In this program, the American College of Surgeons, in collaboration with Ariadne Labs, examined in detail a range of wellness topics, including an overall philosophy and approach and specific initiatives to help ensure success. The critical areas of mentorship, program development, peer support, coaching, surgical culture, equity, and resilience are all discussed by renowned experts who will offer implementable solutions for individual surgeons, surgical departments, and institutions.

With Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Published

Jul 2022

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