DemetriusELitwinMDFRCSC, FACS, FICS, MBA

General Surgery • Worcester, MA

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chair of Surgery and Attending Surgeon University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center

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Office
55 Lake Ave N
Department of Surgery
Worcester, MA 01655
Phone+1 508-856-7553

Fax+1 508-334-7476

Education & Training

University of TennesseeMBA, Business Administration, 2002 - 2002
University Saskatchewan Royal HospitalGeneral Surgery, 1981 - 1986
Summa Health System/NEOMEDInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
University Saskatchewan Royal HospitalClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1987 - 1998

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

FRCSC Royal College of Surgeons, 1987
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Anatomic thoracoscopic lobectomy (ATL) without minithoracotomy: preliminary experience.
L Rossi, Demetrius E. M. Litwin, K Gowda
Surgical Laparoscopy & Endoscopy. 1996-02-01
97 citations
A meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in patients suspected of having acute appendicitis.
Larissa K. Temple, Demetrius E. M. Litwin, Robin S. McLeod
Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien De Chirurgie. 1999-10-01
42 citations
Optimizing laparoscopic task efficiency: the role of camera and monitor positions
Liam A. Haveran, Yuri W. Novitsky, Donald R. Czerniach, Gordie K. Kaban, Melinda Taylor
Surgical Endoscopy. 2007-04-12

Lectures

Digestive Diseases Ideas and Innovation for the 21st Century
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts - 5/3/2013

Press Mentions

Caresyntax and UMass Medical School Program on Surgical Safety Selected for 2020 Massachusetts Digital Health Sandbox NetworkJanuary 19th, 2021
Bruins' Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak Likely to Miss Start of 2020-21 Season After Offseason SurgeriesOctober 13th, 2020

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