Maggie Diller, MD

Research Program

Cancer Immunology

Biography

Maggie Diller, MD, is an assistant professor of the Division of General and GI Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Diller is a member of is a member of the Cancer Immunology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Her primary clinical interests are minimally invasive and robotic surgery, primary and revisional bariatric surgery, hernia surgery including non-mesh hernia repair, chronic groin pain, gastroesophageal reflux and benign foregut disease.

Dr. Diller received her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Emory University School of Medicine and her clinical fellowship in advanced gastrointestinal, minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

Titles & Roles

Assistant Professor, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery

Emory University School of Medicine

Research

Dr. Diller's research interests include mind-body and complementary therapies into perioperative care; non-pharmacologic management of surgical pain and chronic pain syndromes; and investigations into the connection between local and systemic inflammation and pain-related syndromes.

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Adherence Patterns and Acceptability of a Perioperative, App-Based Mindfulness Meditation Among Surgical Patients With Chronic Pain. The American surgeon	ML Diller, J Mascaro, C Haack, V Master	05/01/2024
Embedding Mindfulness-Based Resiliency Curricula Into Surgical Training to Combat Resident Burnout and Improve Wellbeing. The American surgeon	LS Kao, ML Diller	05/01/2024
Mindfulness in Surgical Care, Training, and Practice. The American surgeon	ML Diller	05/01/2024
Achieving durable compliance with venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric surgery: 3-year data from a major academic medical center. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery	D Mou, E Falconer, M Majumdar, T Delgado, K Fay, CE Hall, C Smach, S Ashraf, S Levett, E Lin, S Davis, A Patel, J Stetler, F Serrot, J Srinivasan, O Oyefule, M Diller, E Hechenbleikner	01/01/2024
Does the use of a suction calibration system (SCS) reduce stapler load firings and operative time? A randomized controlled trial comparing use of endoscopic calibration vs. SCS in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Surgical endoscopy	E Hechenbleikner, D Mou, V Delgado, M Majumdar, Z Grunewald, K Fay, CE Hall, MT Wells, A Patel, J Stetler, F Serrot, J Srinivasan, O Oyefule, M Diller, S Davis, E Lin	10/01/2023
Barriers and facilitators to physical activity prehabilitation in patients with kidney cancer. European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society	CM Paulo, AA Ali, BN Schmeusser, E Midenberg, TA Helman, ML Diller, MF Pisters, K Ogan, VA Master	08/01/2023
Extended postoperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after bariatric surgery: a comparison of existing risk-stratification tools and 5-year MBSAQIP analysis. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery	JR Imbus, AD Jung, S Davis, OO Oyefule, AD Patel, FJ Serrot, JL Stetler, MC Majumdar, D Papandria, ML Diller, JK Srinivasan, E Lin, EM Hechenbleikner	08/01/2023
S136-operationalizing an enhanced recovery protocol after bariatric surgery: single institutional pilot experience forging data-driven standard work. Surgical endoscopy	EM Hechenbleikner, MC Majumdar, T Gillingham, CJ Jannuzzo, ZI Grunewald, J Sanford, ML Diller, O Oyefule, FJ Serrot, JL Stetler, AD Patel, JK Srinivasan, SS Davis, E Lin	02/01/2023
Integrative Surgery: Embedding Complementary and Nonpharmacologic Therapies into Surgical Pain Management Strategies. The American surgeon	ML Diller, V Master	02/01/2023
Examination of Provider and Patient Knowledge, Beliefs, and Preferences in Integrative Oncology at a National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Integrative medicine reports	JS Mascaro, A Catic, M Srivastava, M Diller, S Rana, C Escoffery, V Master	01/01/2022
Integrative surgical oncology: A model of acute integrative oncology. Cancer	ML Diller, VA Master	11/01/2021
Patient-Reported Outcomes of Pain and Related Symptoms in Integrative Oncology Practice and Clinical Research: Evidence and Recommendations. Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.)	WI Zhi, D Gentile, M Diller, A Kinney, T Bao, V Master, XS Wang	01/11/2021

Awards

In 2021, Dr. Diller was the first recipient of the Department of Surgery Pilot Research Award, which she applied to evaluating a post-surgical pain management using a digital mindfulness intervention. Specifically, her study investigated the feasibility of a unique guided meditation designed by her team in collaboration with yoga and meditation science experts to control pain following oncologic surgery. The team adapted the exercise for delivery to patients via mobile phones.