Lecturers

Aaron Chevinsky, MD, FACS - Medical Editor

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Chief of Surgical Oncology and Co-director of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer subgroup, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Clinical Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, New York, NY
• Residency, SUNY at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH

Dr. Chevinsky is a frequent lecturer having given more than 50 presentations. He has also appeared multiple times on television and radio news broadcasts to discuss detection, awareness, and treatment of melanoma, skin, breast, and colorectal cancers. Dr. Chevinsky is an experienced board review lecturer who provides a comprehensive review laser-focused on the exam.

Michael J. Costanza, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Attending Surgeon, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Attending Surgeon, VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, NY

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Residency, University of Tennessee Medical Center
• Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System

Dr. Costanza has performed the clinically innovative procedures of Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stent and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. He has also serves at the Chairman of the Surgical Pathology Tissue Committee VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, and has received the Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award.

Scott Eggener, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Medical Center
• Co-Director, Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program, University of Chicago Medical Center

Board Certifications:

• Urology, American Board of Urology

Education:

• MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
• Residency, Northwestern University-McGaw Medical Center
• Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Dr. Eggener has authored more than 70 articles, reviews, and chapters. He is frequently invited to speak and lecture in the field of urology, and serves as a reviewer for 15 scholarly medical journals.

Donald E. Fry, MD

• Emeritus Professor, University of Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
• Executive Vice-President, Clinical Outcomes Management, Michael Pine and Associates, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Ohio State University, College Of Medicine, Columbus, OH
• Residency, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
• Clinical Fellowship, American Cancer Society

Dr. Fry's notable career includes authoring more than 200 articles for scholarly medical journals, co-authoring more than 100 book chapters, and teaching for nearly 30 years. He serves on the editorial board of several scholarly medical journals such as American Journal of Surgery, and has participated in numerous endowed lectureships across the country.

Sreedhar Gaddipati, MD, FACOG

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, NY
• Director of Critical Care Obstetrics, Columbia University, New York, NY

Board Certifications:

• Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Education:

• MD, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Hutzel Women’s Hospital/The Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
• Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine, City University of New York, Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

Dr. Gaddipati is an experienced lecturer for general surgery board review courses. He has been recognized for academic excellence for his teaching skills at Columbia University and twice has received the CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education.

Nabil Issa, MD

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Director, General Surgery Clerkship for 3rd year Medical Students, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Board Certifications:

• Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, Iraq
• Residency, Fairview Hospital-Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, OH
• Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Dr. Issa has been honored with Excellence in Teaching Awards from the Northwestern University Surgical Residency Program and from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He has authored 6 medical book chapters, as well as numerous articles and abstracts. Dr. Issa’s board review lectures provide clients with high-yield material and great tips for tackling board questions.

James N. Lau, MD, FACS

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
• Associate Fellowship Director, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
• Director of Curriculum, Goodman Center for Skills and Simulation, Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Faculty Champion (Proctor), Goodman Center for Skills and Simulation, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
• Residency Minimally Invasive Surgery Rotation Director, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
• Residency in General Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
• Fellowship in Minimally Invasive-Bariatric Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA

Before joining the faculty of Stanford, Dr. Lau was medical director of Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and The Children’s Heart Center, and chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Lau has also served in the United States Air Force as a Staff General Surgeon, including overseas deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Recently, Dr. Lau was program co-chair and course director of Stanford’s Surgical Quality, Best Practice & Innovation conference. He has received awards for excellence in teaching at the University of Nevada and Stanford University.

J. Martin Leland III, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center

• Attending Surgeon, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Attending, University of Chicago Medical Center

Board Certifications:

• Board Eligible for AAOS (Passed Written Boards July 2007)

Education:

• MD, Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
• Residency, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
• Fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Leland founded the Jefferson Medical College Orthopaedic Mentorship Program. He serves as the team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks and Concordia College football and baseball, as well as for some Chicagoland area high schools.

Mary S. Maish, MD, MPH

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
• Founder and Director, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders, Los Angeles, CA

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Education:

• MD, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
• Residency, Michigan State University, East Lasing, MI
• MPH, Harvard University, Boston, MA
• Fellow, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Maish is also a mock oral board examiner for the general surgery residency program at UCLA, as well as an interviewer for the cardiothoracic residency and general surgery residency programs at the university. Her work as the founder and director of the UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders provides community information, multidisciplinary conferences, and a foundation for education and training of surgical residents while addressing the needs of patients with esophageal cancer and benign esophageal conditions.

J. Michael Millis, MD, FACS

• Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago
• Chief, Section of Transplantation, University of Chicago
• Director, University of Chicago Medical Center Transplant Center
• Medical Director, D4 ICU, University of Chicago Hospitals

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Tennessee, Center of the Health Sciences, Memphis, TN
• Residency, University of California at Los Angeles, CA
• Dumont UCLA Transplant Fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Millis has given more than 100 presentations and lectures locally, nationally, and internationally. He has authored several book chapters and more than 100 peer-reviewed articles. He is a reviewer for several medical journals, such as JAMA, and is on the editorial board of 3 others, including Liver Transplantation and Surgery. He is also on the board of directors for the Illinois chapter of the American Liver Foundation.

Srikumar Pillai, MD, FACS

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Director of Pediatric Surgery, Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital Pediatric Pavilion, Concord, NC
• Attending Surgeon, Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital Pediatric Pavilion, Concord, NC

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, The Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
• Residency, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
• Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Dr. Pillai has lectured nationally and internationally, presenting to medical associations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics Surgical Division and the British Association of Pediatric Surgery. He has also been honored with the Chairman’s Award from the Department of Surgery at Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Louis Portugal, MD, FACS

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center
• Attending Physician, University of Chicago

Board Certifications:

• Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology

Education:

• MD, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
• Residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine At Chicago
• Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center

American Physician Institute is pleased to have Dr. Portugal as returning lecturer. He is a highly sought-after educator in the field of otolaryngology, having participated in more than 100 invited lectures.  Dr. Portugal also chairs two committees and is a member of three others at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Russell Reid, MD , PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Bernard Sarnat Scholar of Craniofacial Research
• Assistant Professor of Surgery and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Attending Surgeon, Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
• Residency Program Liaison, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (University of Chicago)

Board Certifications:

• Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Education:

• MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• PhD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• Residency, Integrated Program in Plastic Surgery, Northwestern University/McGaw Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Craniofacial Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Reid is a member of the Education Committee for the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Research Committee of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. He is a reviewer for the publications Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal and Journal of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Dr. Reid has also authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as book chapters in texts such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Essentials for Students and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Board Review.

Sharfi Sarker, MD–MPH, FACS

• Assistant Professor, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
• Director of Virtual Surgical Training, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD-MPH, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
• Residency in General Surgery, University of Illinois, Metropolitan Group Hospitals Chicago, IL
• Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Loyola University, Maywood, IL

As the director of Virtual Surgical Training at Stritch School of Medicine, Dr. Sarker develops and implements the laparoscopic skills curriculum for surgery residents and administers the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery test. Dr. Sarker is involved in national associations, including serving on the membership committee for the Association of Women Surgeons. Dr. Sarker has published several peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and a chapter in the text The SAGES Manual of Strategic Decision Making: Case Studies in Minimal Access Surgery.

Dorry Segev, MD, PhD

• Associate Professor of Surgery and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• Director of Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• Residency, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• Research Fellow, Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
• Fellowship in Transplant Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• MHS, Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• PhD, Clinical Investigation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Segev’s clinical focus is minimally invasive live donor surgery and incompatible organ transplantation. His research interests include mathematical modeling and optimization and clinical decision-making in older patients with renal failure. Dr. Segev has received numerous awards such as the 2009 Julius Jacobson Promising Investigator Award from the American College of Surgeons, Clinical Scientist Development Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and John Merrill Award in Transplantation from the American Society of Nephrology.

Dr. Segev has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and is a reviewer for journals such as New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. He is also an associate editor for the American Journal of Transplantation, as well as the journal Liver Transplantation.

Cord Sturgeon, MD, FACS

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery, University of California, San Francisco

Dr. Sturgeon has received the Northwestern University Department of Surgery Teaching Award in 2006 and 2008, and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Teaching Award in 2008 and 2009. He has also authored many articles and several book chapters, including the upcoming edition of Northwestern Handbook of Surgical Procedures.

Eric A. Toschlog, MD, FACS

• Associate Professor in Department of Surgery and Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
• Director, Surgical Critical Care, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
• Residency in General Surgery, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
• Chief Resident in General Surgery, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
• Residency in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Dr. Toschlog is a board member of the Virginia/Carolina Chapter Society of Critical Care Medicine and active in numerous committees at his university including being the chair of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit Executive Committee. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters in texts such as Surgical Resident Curriculum, Wilderness Medicine, and Trauma 6th edition.

Christopher Wohltmann, MD

• Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Trauma Center, Springfield, IL
• Associate Director of Trauma and Medical Director Surgical ICU, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
• Residency, Robert Packer Hospital Surgical Residency, Sayre, PA
• Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of  Louisville, Louisville, KY

Dr. Wohltmann previously served as the Chief of Trauma Services at William Beaumont William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX. He is a certified ATLS instructor and course director, and participates as faculty in mock oral board reviews.

Michael C. Woo, MD

• Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Attending Anesthesiologist, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

• Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology

Education:

• MD, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI
• MD, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI
• Fellowship in Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Dr. Woo is an experienced board review lecturer who highlights the most important anesthesia topics for general surgeons. He has also authored several peer-reviewed journal articles, most recently in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Phillip H. Zaret, MD

• Associate Professor of Surgery, Rosalind Franklin University/The Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL
• Associate Professor Department of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University/The Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Illinois School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
• Residency, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care/Trauma, Cook County Hospital, Chicago IL

Dr. Zaret’s energetic lectures deliver extremely high yield topics for complete board exam review. He has been awarded Clinical Professor of the Year 17 times at The Chicago Medical School and Surgical Teacher of the year several times at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr Zaret has also been a recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award.

Course Objectives

- To comprehensively review the fundamentals of current General Surgery understanding.
- To demonstrate increased knowledge of principles & practice in General Surgery, including:
·  Epidemiology, anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical presentations of disease.
·  Diagnostic evaluation, including appropriate use of radiologic imaging.
·  Indications for surgical and non-surgical treatment.
·  Surgical management, including wound healing, immunology, infection, antibiotic usage, fluid management, shock and resuscitation, metabolism, and use of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
·  Preoperative, operative and postoperative care, including management of comorbidities and complications.
·  Minimally invasive surgical procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including basic and advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures.
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Clearview CME Institute and The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies LLC. Clearview CME Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: Clearview CME Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 48.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.