Nova Lee Szoka MD (She/Her)
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Professor, Founder Endolumik Inc.
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One Medical Center DrivePO Box 9238Morgantown, WV 26508
Phone+1 304-293-1728
Fax+1 304-293-6628
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Summary
- I attended college at Columbia University, graduating in 2000. Prior to starting medical school I worked for several years as a massage therapist. I completed medical school at UC Davis in 2010, followed by general surgery residency at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque in 2015, and Bariatric/Minimally-Invasive Surgery Fellowship at Duke University in 2016.
Since that time I have been a faculty member within the General Surgery Department of West Virginia University. My practice includes metabolic/weight-loss surgery and foregut surgery using the latest minimally invasive techniques in laparoscopy, robotics, and endoscopy, as well as minimally-invasive general surgery. My goal as a physician is to provide patients with the highest level of surgical care.
In addition to my clinical practice, I am founder of Endolumik Inc., a company developing fluorescence-guided surgical tools.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2015 - 2016
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
NM State Medical License 2010 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2025
WV State Medical License 2016 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2014 - 2017
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMetabolic and bariatric surgery versus glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist therapy: A comparison of cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obesity.Soban Maan, Amir H Sohail, Samia Aziz Sulaiman, Linta Mansoor, Ethan M Cohen
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsIncidental GIST in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of Incidence and Management.Jonathan Gootee, Elwin Tham, Michael Sestito, Salim Abunnaja, Lawrence Tabone
Obesity Surgery. 2025-03-01 - Venous Thromboembolic Events Following Revisional Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of the MBSAQIP Database from 2015 to 2019 Using Propensity Matching.Konstantinos P Economopoulos, Nova Szoka, Shaina R Eckhouse, Maryna Chumakova-Orin, Maragatha Kuchibhatla
Obesity Surgery. 2024-12-01
Press Mentions
WVU Medicine Bariatrics Helps Camden Clark Employee Transform Her LifeFebruary 28th, 2025- WVU Researchers Determine Bariatric Surgery Lowers Health Risks for People with Common Liver DisorderMay 3rd, 2023
- 38 www.revistachirurgia.ro Chirurgia, 117 (1), 2022December 11th, 2021
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Other Languages
- Spanish, German
Industry Relationships
- Founder, Endolumik Inc.2018 - Present
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