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Derek Afflu, MD, General Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA

DerekAffluMD

General Surgery Pittsburgh, PA

General Surgery Resident

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  • Office

    200 Lothrop St
    Ste C-900
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    Phone+1 412-648-6359

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
    UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 2016 - 2023
  • Howard University College of Medicine
    Howard University College of MedicineClass of 2016
  • Oral Roberts University
    Oral Roberts UniversityBS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Vascular Graft with Dynamic Topography Exhibits Reduced Platelet Adhesion Compared with Standard Synthetic Graft  
    Derek Afflu, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
  • The Use of FlexHD® in the Management of a Giant Inguinoscrotal Hernia Associated with Loss of Domain  
    DK Afflu, K Williams, M Ekladios, DR Bezzini, B Bryant, S Crichlow, SN Zafar, SM Siram, Journal of Surgery, 8/14/2017
  • Comparison of Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns between Serratia marcescens Strain Isolated in 1920 versus 2008  
    Afflu, Derek, and Joel Gaikwad, Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, 1/1/2015

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