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Office
1 Guthrie Sq
Sayre, PA 18840Phone+1 570-888-5858Fax+1 570-887-2338
Summary
- Dr. Burt Cagir is a general surgeon in Sayre, PA. He received his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. He specializes in colon & rectal surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, trauma and surgical critical care, surgical oncology (non-breast), colorectal surgery, and general / gastrointestinal surgery.
Education & Training
- Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1996
- Ankara University FOMClass of 1984
- Black Sea UniversityNo Degree, Electrical Engineering, 1977 - 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2000 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- President’s Award for Outstanding Voluntary Faculty Binghamton Campus, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, 2009
- Outstanding Leadership Award, Presented by Guthrie Health Care System Board Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital, 2007
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 44 citationsVentral hernia repair: outcomes change with long-term follow-up.Vikas Singhal, Patrick Szeto, Thomas J. VanderMeer, Burt Cagir
JSLS. 2012-07-01 - 21 citationsOxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer enhances TRAIL sensitivity via death receptor 4 upregulation and lipid raft localization.Joshua D Greenlee, Maria Lopez-Cavestany, Nerymar Ortiz-Otero, Kevin Liu, Tejas Subramanian
Elife. 2021-08-03 - 58 citationsRisk of Second Cancers in Patients with Colorectal CarcinoidsDavid S. Tichansky, Burt Cagir, Edward Borrazzo, Allan Topham, Juan P. Palazzo
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2002-01-01
Journal Articles
- Ventral Hernia Repair: Outcomes change with long-term follow upSinghal V, Szeto P, VanderMeer TJ, Cagir B, JSLS, 1/1/2012
- A Comprehensive Review of Strictureplasty Techniques in Crohn’s Disease: Types, Indicat...Ambe R, Campbell L, Cagir B, J Gastrointest Surg, 1/1/2012
- Comparison of Conventional and Non-Conventional Strictureplasties in Crohn’s Disease: A systemic Review and Meta-AnalysisCampbell L, Ambe R, Weaver J, Marcus SM, Cagir B, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Ventral Hernias: A Nine-Year Outcome Analysis from a Rural Teaching Hospital. PosterSinghal V, Cagir B, Szeto P, VanderMeer T, American College of Surgeons’ Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 10/1/2011
- Massive Rectus Sheath Hematoma with spontaneous bladder perforation – A case series.Kalaiah MK, Augustin T, Thomas M, Cagir B, Lawrence S, Bhatti A, 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, San Antonio, TX, 2/1/2010
- Non-conventional strictureplasties for Crohn’s Disease: A systematic review of outcomes.Campbell L, Augustin T, Cagir B, 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, San Antonio, TX, 2/1/2010
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Lectures
- Bedside Teaching.Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA - 12/15/2011
- Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Surgery.Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA - 12/8/2011
- Resident and Physician Fatigue.Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA - 7/7/2011
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Other
- Rectal Cancer.Cagir B, Trostle DR, Medscape Reference
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/281237-overview
2/18/2014 - Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding.Cagir B, Chico GF, Cirincione E, Grosso MA, Manas KJ, Medscape Reference
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/188478-overview
4/22/2013 - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction.Cagir B, Napolitano LM, Dunne J, Medscape Reference
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2162306-overview
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Press Mentions
- Sperm Research Spawns New Tests to Detect Stroke, ConcussionMarch 22nd, 2022
- Guthrie Celebrates the Success of General Surgery ProgramAugust 17th, 2021
- Three Surgical Approaches Yield Comparable Results in Crohn’s DiseaseAugust 8th, 2024
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