GailE.BesnerMD
General Surgery • Columbus, OHPediatric General Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Professor of Surgery, Ohio State University
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Office
555 S 18th St
Columbus, OH 43205Phone+1 614-722-6200Fax+1 614-722-3909
Education & Training
University at BuffaloFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1989 - 1991
Boston Children’s HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1987 - 1989
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1987
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1991 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- NIH funding for the pediatric surgeon-scientist: An analysis of current trends.Colton D Wayne, Zachary Dumbauld, Ethan Mills, Diana L Farmer, Gail E Besner
Surgery Open Science. 2025-01-01 - Missed Opportunity for Initial Diagnosis in Children With Complex Appendicitis.Shruthi Srinivas, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Sidhant Kalsotra, Brenna Rachwal, Taha Akbar
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2024-12-30 - 1 citationsSurgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation Lead to Severe Growth Failure in Infants.Allison L Speer, Kevin P Lally, Claudia Pedroza, Yuxin Zhang, Brenda B Poindexter
Annals of Surgery. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
Breast Milk Can Protect Preterm Infants from Dangerous Gut BacteriaJune 18th, 2019
Scioto Biosciences Presents Single-Dose, Single Strain Pre-Clinical C. Diff Intervention at American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & ExhibitionNovember 5th, 2018
Formerly Conjoined Twins Find Separate StridesMay 29th, 2017- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- A novel live biologic for the prevention and treatment of NEC-induced neurodevelopmental impairmentRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP2024–2029
- HB-EGF Therapy For Necrotizing EntercolitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2011
- HB-EGF And Intestinal Ischemia/ReperfusionNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2002–2011
- Role Of NO And Endothelin In Human NECNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2007
- Structural And Functional Studies Of Heparin-Binding EGFNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1995–1999
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