Omar Awais DO
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chief of Thoracic, UPMC Mercy,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Join to View Full Profile
200 Lothrop StSte 9055Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-648-2270
Dr. Awais is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2006 - 2008
- One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2003
- NYIT College Of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State License 2003 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsComparison of robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy versus minimally invasive esophagectomy: A propensity-matched study from a single high-volume institution.Chigozirim N Ekeke, Gino M Kuiper, James D Luketich, Kristine M Ruppert, Susan J Copelli
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023-08-01 - 3 citationsEvaluation of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopic biopsy of lung lesions performed by a thoracic surgical service.Tadeusz D Witek, Arjun Pennathur, Daniel Brynien, James D Luketich, Mark Scaife
Surgery. 2023-05-01 - 2 citationsState of the Art in Lung Nodule Localization.Evan T Alicuben, Renee L Levesque, Syed F Ashraf, Neil A Christie, Omar Awais
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022-10-26
Press Mentions
- Q and a: Advances in Lung Cancer with Dr. AwaisMarch 30th, 2022
- WATS-3D plus Seattle Protocol Increases Dysplasia Detection in Barrett’s EsophagusOctober 13th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
