
David Flum
Adjunct Professor, Departments of Public Health and Pharmacy, Vice Chair for Research, Department of Surgery · University of Washington School of Medicine
Credentials: · · · ·
History
PresentDepartments of Public Health and Pharmacy · University of Washington School of Medicine
PresentSurgical Outcomes Research Center · University of Washington School of Medicine
PresentDepartment of Surgery · University of Washington School of Medicine
- 1998–2001


Research
No surgical innovation without evaluation: the IDEAL recommendations
The Lancet · 2009 · 1,472 citations
Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery
New England Journal of Medicine · 2009 · 1,012 citations
JAMA · 2013 · 659 citations
- BW
41 papers

39 papers

34 papers · 18 as a resident

34 papers

31 papers
- RT
27 papers

25 papers · 19 as a resident
- AP
24 papers
Grants
- 2026–2031
Comparison of Outcomes of Management of Bowel Obstruction (COMBO) Trial
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $802.8K · University of Washington
- 2022–2026
Investigation of Medical Management to Prevent Episodes of Diverticulitis (IMPEDE) Trial
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $769.4K · University of Washington
- 2005–2025
Gastrointestinal Surgery Outcomes Research Fellowship
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · T32
Contact PI · $3.6M · University of Washington
- 2015–2022
Practice Patterns and Impact of Operative and Non-Operative Management of Diverticulitis
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $2.8M · University of Washington
Clinical trials
- 2026–2030
Comparison of Outcomes of Management of Bowel Obstruction
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 4
University of Washington
- 2025–2026
Comparison of Outcomes of Management of Bowel Obstruction Pilot Study
Principal investigator · Enrolling by invitation · Phase 4
University of Washington
- 2024–2026
Prevention and Treatment of Common Hyperglycemia in Surgery Pilot
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 4
University of Washington
- 2023–2026
Investigation of Medical Management to Prevent Episodes of Diverticulitis Trial
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Washington


