AnitaPaulineCourcoulasMDMPH
General Surgery • Pittsburgh, PABariatric Surgery
Professor of Surgery Chief, Minimally Invasive Bariatric & General Surgery
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Office
Craft Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-641-3678
Education & Training
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1988
Brown UniversityBS, 1979 - 1983
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2011
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Clinical Trials
- Long-term Effects of Bariatric Surgery Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
- Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Adolescent Bariatrics: Assessing Health Benefits and Risk Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
- StomaphyX Versus Sham for Revisional Surgery in Post-Roux-en-Y Patients to Reduce Regained Weight Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 551 citationsBenefits and Risks of Bariatric Surgery in Adults: A Review.David Arterburn, Dana A. Telem, Robert F. Kushner, Anita P. Courcoulas
JAMA. 2020-09-01 - 24 citationsStructured dietary intervention to facilitate weight loss after bariatric surgery: A randomized, controlled pilot studyMelissa A. Kalarchian, Marsha D. Marcus, Anita P. Courcoulas, Calvin Lutz, Yu Cheng
Obesity. 2016-09-01 - 258 citationsThree-Year Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery vs Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment: A Randomized Clinical TrialAnita P. Courcoulas, Steven H. Belle, Rebecca H. Neiberg, Sheila K. Pierson, Jessie K. Eagleton
JAMA Surgery. 2015-10-01
Journal Articles
- Association of Obesity Subtypes in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Study and 3‐Year Postoperative Weight ChangeThomas H Inge, Bruce Wolfe, Alfons Pomp, Anita P Courcoulas, Konstantinos Spaniolas, Gregory F Dakin, Walter J Pories, Obesity
- Comparison of the Performance of Common Measures of Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery for Association with Clinical OutcomesAnita Courcoulas, MD, JAMA
Press Mentions
Why Bariatric Surgery Is Effective for Type 2 Diabetes ManagementFebruary 27th, 2024- Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Persist for 12 YearsJuly 28th, 2023
- Fewer Deaths After Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Gastric BypassOctober 6th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Effect Of Bariatric Surgery On Insulin Resistance &CvdNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2011
- A Randomized Trial To Compare Surgical And Medical Treatments For Type 2 DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2010
- Effect Of Bariatric Surgery On Insulin Resistance And CVDNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007
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Other Languages
- French
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