
Lesly Dossett
Associate Professor & Chief of Surgical Oncology · University of Colorado School of Medicine
Credentials: · · · · · · · ·
History
- Present
Surgical Oncology Division · University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2003–2010
Surgery

Research
Early prediction of massive transfusion in trauma: simple as ABC (assessment of blood consumption)?
The Journal of trauma · 2009 · 441 citations
New Persistent Opioid Use Among Patients With Cancer After Curative-Intent Surgery
Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2017 · Last of 11 authors · 306 citations
Multicenter validation of a simplified score to predict massive transfusion in trauma
The Journal of trauma · 2010 · 163 citations

29 papers · 1 as a fellow

28 papers

26 papers · 20 as a resident
- AB
25 papers · 7 as a resident

25 papers · 20 as a resident

15 papers

14 papers
- BB
12 papers · 12 as a resident
Grants
- 2026–2031
Evaluating Strategies to Minimize Unnecessary Interventions in Older Women with Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute · R01
PI · $535.9K · University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- 2024–2029
National Cancer Institute · R01
Contact PI · $1.4M · University of Kansas Medical Center
- 2023–2028
De-Implementation of Low-Value Testing in Patients Undergoing Low-Risk Surgery
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · R01
Contact PI · $1.1M · University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- 2018–2022
Error Identification Between Health Systems—A Patient Safety Blind Spot
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · K08
Contact PI · $603.7K · University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Clinical trials
- 2025–2026
De-Implementation of Low-value Testing in Patients Undergoing Low-Risk Surgery
Principal investigator · Recruiting
University of Michigan
- 2022–2023
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center



