Division Chiefs
Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS
Chief, Division of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery
412-641-3678
Interests
metabolic surgery to treat type 2 diabetes; long-term health outcomes of bariatric surgery; evaluation of new surgical technology and devices
David A. Geller, MD
Chief, Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery
412-692-2001
Interests
transcriptional regulation of the human iNOS gene; molecular mechanisms of liver injury; liver transplant ischemia/reperfusion injury; gene therapy for liver cancer; HCC signaling pathways; liver cancer therapy
Abhinav Humar, MD
Chief, Division of Abdominal Transplantation Surgery
412-692-4553
Interests
partial liver transplants and hepatic regeneration; kidney, liver and pancreas transplant outcomes; CMV disease in transplantation
Michel S. Makaroun, MD
Professor of Surgery and Clinical and Translational Science
412-802-3034
Interests
endovascular aneurysm repair and dissection; biomechanical predictors of aneurysm rupture; carotid artery stenting
David S. Medich, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
412-647-1705
Interests
management of patients with rectal carcinoma utilizing multidiscipline care, novel minimally invasive surgery, and rectal preservation
Rabih A. Chaer, MD
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
412-802-3025
Interests
venous disease; aortic aneurysm
Emilia J. Diego, MD
Division Chief of Breast Division
412-641-4274
Interests
breast cancer in young women; high risk breast lesions
Kelly L. McCoy, MD, FACS
VP of Surgery, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
412-647-0467
Interests
diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands; inherited endocrinopathies
Kevin P. Mollen, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
412-692-7282
Interests
pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Harry W. Sell Jr., MD, FACS
Chief, Division of General Surgery, UPMC Mercy
412-281-2255
Interests
practice of general surgery; research, teaching, and development of surgical residents
Jason L. Sperry, MD, MPH
Section Chief, Trauma Surgery
412-692-2850
Interests
trauma; sex-based outcome differences; coagulopathy; hemorrhage control
Linwah Yip, MD FACS
Vice Chair of Faculty Development
412-647-0467
Interests
role of molecular markers in thyroid cancer patients
Brian S. Zuckerbraun, MD, FACS
Associate Executive Vice Chair for Clinical Services & Chief, Division of General Surgery
412-692-2850
Interests
acute inflammatory response in the liver and vasculature following injury from trauma/hemorrhagic shock, sepsis, or direct vascular injury
Amer H. Zureikat, MD, FACS
Vice Chair of Surgical Oncology Services
412-692-2852
Interests
design and implementation of quality metrics, protocols, and curriculum for robotic surgery that can improve cancer care and outcomes.