JamesAckermanMD
Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PAAdult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgeon
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Office
200 Lothrop Street
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Suite C800
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-664-2683Fax+1 412-664-2687
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2020 - 2022- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2019 - 2020
- UPMC Medical Education/MercyResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2019
Commonwealth Medical CollegeClass of 2014, MD
Muhlenberg CollegeBS, Biochemistry, 2006 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- Intuitive Surgicalda Vinci SI Training Equivalency Certificate
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic SurgeonsFundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic SurgeonsFundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AATS Foundation Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2021-2022
- Academic Achievement Award UPMC Mercy Department of Surgery, 2016-2017, 2019
- A.G. Marrangoni MD Surgical Research Award UPMC Mercy Department of Surgery, 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- RAMIE for T4b Esophageal Cancer: A Study of Salvage Surgery or Superior Selection?James M. Ackerman, Inderpal S. Sarkaria
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021-03-11 - 1 citationsBeware of the interval cholecystectomy.James Ackerman, Ryan Abegglen, Mark Scaife, Andrew B. Peitzman, Matthew R. Rosengart
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2017-07-01
Journal Articles
- Robotic Ivor Lewis esophagectomyAckerman JM, Luketich JD, Sarkaria IS, Mini-invasive Surg, 4/8/2021
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
James M. Ackerman, MD ’14March 13th, 2017
Interval Cholecystectomy May Be a Risky BusinessJanuary 24th, 2017
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