Department of Surgery

Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery News

Thirty-eight Department Surgeons Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2020 “Best Doctors” List

Congratulations to Drs. Louis Alarcon, Kelly Austin, Timothy Billiar, Geoff Bond, Sally Carty, Rabih Chaer, Randall Draper, Barbara Gaines, Kevin Garrett, David Geller, George Gittes, Giselle Hamad, Matthew Holtzman, Christopher Hughes, Abhinav Humar, Ronald Johnson, Donald Keenan, Kenneth Lee, Steven Leers, Michel Makaroun, Marcus Malek, George Mazariegos, David Medich, Kevin Mollen, Andrew Peitzman, Joshua Rubin, Harry Sell, Rakesh Sindhi, Michael J.

Virtual Grand Rounds Features Master Surgeon Lecture from Dr. Anita Courcoulas

Today’s Master Surgeon lecturer Dr. Anita P. Courcoulas and Department Chair Dr. Timothy Billiar

As COVID-19 and social distancing continues, we held our second virtual Grand Rounds lecture today via Microsoft Teams. Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS presented the Master Surgeon Lecture “Food for Thought: The Case of Bariatric Surgery.” Below are links to some of Dr. Courcoulas’ recent work:

Drs. Anita Courcoulas and Donald Keenan Win UPMC Excellence in Patient Experience Awards

Anita Courcoulas and Donald Keenan

 

Congratulations to Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS and Donald Keenan, MD, PhD, who won both won 2019 UPMC Excellence in Patient Experience Awards in recognition of their patients rating them as “Top UPMC providers by Specialty.” Dr. Keenan was recognized in his specialty of breast health and Dr. Courcoulas was recognized for general surgery.

Drs. Giselle Hamad and Amer Zureikat Appointed to Named Professorships

Drs. Giselle Hamad and Amer Zureikat

 

Congratulations to Giselle G. Hamad, MD, FACS, FASMBS and Amer H. Zureikat, MD, FACS, who were both appointed to named professorships in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine effective February 1, 2020. Dr. Hamad was appointed to the Charles Gray Watson Professorship in Surgical Education and Dr. Zureikat was appointed to the UPMC Professorship in Clinical Surgery.

JAMA Surgery Article by Dr. Anita Courcoulas et al. is Focus of PPG Story

Dr. Anita Courcoulas

Drs. Anita Courcoulas and Matthew Rosengart Named Chairs in Surgery

Drs. Anita Courcoulas and Matthew Rosengart

 

Congratulations to Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS, Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery, who was appointed Anthony M. Harrison, MD Chair in Surgery; and Matthew Randall Rosengart, MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Academic Training, who was appointed Watson Family Chair in Surgery. Both appointments in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine became effective December 1, 2019.

Forty Department Surgeons Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2019 “Best Doctors” List

Congratulations to Drs. Louis Alarcon, Kelly Austin, David Bartlett, Timothy Billiar, Geoff Bond, Sally Carty, Rabih Chaer, Luis De la Torre, Randall Draper, Barbara Gaines, Kevin Garrett, David Geller, George Gittes, Giselle Hamad, Matthew Holtzman, Christopher Hughes, Abhinav Humar, Ronald Johnson, Donald Keenan, Kenneth Lee, Steven Leers, Michel Makaroun, Marcus Malek, George Mazariegos, David Medich, Kevin Mollen, Andrew Peitzman, Douglas Potoka, Joshua Rubin, Harry Sell, Rakesh Sindhi, Michael J.