GeorgeMEidMDFACS , FASMBS
General Surgery • Pittsburgh, PABariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
System Chair , Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
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Office
4815 Liberty Ave
Mellon Pavilion suite 215
Pittsburgh, PA 15224Phone+1 412-359-5000
Summary
- Dr. George Eid is a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including West Penn Hospital, Allegheny General Hospital, and Saint Vincent Hospital. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, bariatric surgery, and general / gastrointestinal surgery.
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2001
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
IA State Medical License 1996 - 2004- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 123 citationsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for super obese patients: forty-eight percent excess weight loss after 6 to 8 years with 93% follow-up.George M. Eid, Stacy A. Brethauer, Samer G. Mattar, Rebecca L. Titchner, William Gourash
Annals of Surgery. 2012-08-01 - 53 citationsPhysical activity levels of patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery studyWendy C. King, Steven H. Belle, George M. Eid, Gregory Dakin, William B. Inabnet
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2008-11-01 - 72 citationsPhysical activity and physical function changes in obese individuals after gastric bypass surgery.Deborah A. Josbeno, John M. Jakicic, Andrea L. Hergenroeder, George M. Eid
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2010-07-01
Journal Articles
- Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight LossSteven Edmundowicz, Tarek Hassanein, Vafa Shayani, Mark Noar, George Eid, Sreenivasa S Jonnalagadda, Dennis S Riff, Dayna Early, Anna R Ibele, Matthew D Spann, Kumar K..., Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Authored Content
- Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight LossSeptember 2018
Press Mentions
AHN Bariatric and Metabolic Institute Adds Bariatric Surgery to Comprehensive Weight Loss Services Available at AHN Wexford HospitalMarch 23rd, 2022
New Study Finds Popular Weight Loss Surgeries Have DifferencesJanuary 25th, 2020
New Research Suggests Drinking Before Surgery Can Help RecoveryJune 20th, 2018- Join now to see all
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