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Office
1100 Walnut Street
Mob, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 215-955-6750Fax+1 215-923-8222
Summary
- I am a Board certified General Surgeon with additional training in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery. I have been in practice for 10 years; I continue to be heavily involved clinically while being productive from an academic standpoint. I have been serving in administrative leadership roles with my current institution since 2013.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2007 - 2008
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
- Univ Catania- Fac MedClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
- NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2002 - 2024
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2011-2013
- Herbert E. Cohn, MD Award for Excellence in Surgical Technique Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2007
- Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 49 citationsMinimally invasive esophagectomy provides significant survival advantage compared with open or hybrid esophagectomy for patients with cancers of the esophagus and gast...Francesco Palazzo, Ernest L. Rosato, Asadulla Chaudhary, Nathaniel R. Evans, Jocelyn Sendecki
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2015-04-01 - 11 citationsEffects of stimulating surface during static upright posture in the elderly.Francesco Palazzo, Alfio Caronti, Pietro Lebone, Alessandra Proietti, Michele Panzarino
Somatosensory & Motor Research. 2015-08-04 - 50 citationsSAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)Bethany J. Slater, Rebecca C. Dirks, Sophia K. McKinley, Mohammed T. Ansari, Geoffrey P. Kohn
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-07-19
Journal Articles
- Persistently Elevated Serum Lactate Levels 48 Hours Postoperatively Predict Increased Complications After EsophagectomyMona Taleb, Francesco Palazzo, Karen A Chojnacki, Adam C Berger, Ernest L Rosato, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- Comparative Quantitative Lymph Node Assessment in Localized Esophageal Cancer Patients After R0 Resection With and Without Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation TherapyGiugliano DN, Berger AC, Pucci MJ, Rosato EL, Evans NR, Meidl H, Lamb C, Levine D, Palazzo F, J Gastrointest Surg, 1/29/2017
- A standardized comparison of peri-operative complications after minimally invasive esophagectomy: Ivor Lewis versus McKeownBrown AM, Pucci MJ, Berger AC, Tatarian T, Evans NR 3rd, Rosato EL, Palazzo F, Surg Endosc, 1/22/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Quiet in the Operating Room! Team STEPPS and OR DistractionsBrinson ZS, Johnson AP, Farmer R, Leonard T, Cacciatore S, Sanchez M, Weikel L, Sammut P, Palazzo F, Resident Quality improvement session, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia PA, 1/1/2017
- Defining Benchmarks for Transthoracic Esophagectomy. A risk-adjusted multicenter analysis of 770 total minimally invasive esophagectomiesGutschow CA, Schmidt H, …, Palazzo F, Grimminger P, for the ‘ESO benchmark project’, European Surgical Association, Bucharest, Romania, 1/1/2017
- Achalasia in morbid obesity: outcomes of surgical management and patient satisfaction after long-term follow-upHarrison JM, Doane SM, Pucci MJ, Palazzo F, Chojnacki KA, SAGES Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- GERD and Obesity in 2016 an update on pills, magnets, bands, and sleevesMethodist Hospital – Philadelphia - 1/13/2016
- Update on Esophageal CancerNazareth Hospital, Philadelphia - 1/27/2015
- GE Junction Adenocarcinoma: it is better to remove the stomachChicago, IL - 1/6/2015
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Authored Content
- Persistently Elevated Serum Lactate Levels 48 Hours Postoperatively Predict Increased Complications After EsophagectomyOctober 2018
Press Mentions
- Gallbladder Surgery May Be Safer During Pregnancy Than PostpartumAugust 20th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Italian
External Links
- Francesco Palazzo Profilehttp://www.jeffersonhospital.org/find-a-doctor/p/palazzo-francesco/
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