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Philip Omotosho, MD, General Surgery, Durham, NC

PhilipA.OmotoshoMD(He/Him)

General Surgery Durham, NC

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery. Chief, Division of Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery. Vice Chair, Quality & Clinical Effectiveness. Rush Medical College. Rush University Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Omotosho

Dr. Philip Omotosho is a general surgeon in Durham, NC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rush University Medical Center, Rush-Copley Medical Center, and Rush Oak Park Hospital. He received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. He is one of 38 doctors at Rush Oak Park Hospital and one of 97 doctors at Rush University Medical Center who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2009 - 2011
  • UMass Chan - Baystate
    UMass Chan - BaystateResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Short-Term Outcomes of Conversion of Failed Gastric Banding to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Meta-Analysis  
    Randal Zhou, Alfonso Torquati, Philip Omotosho, Obesity Surgery

Lectures

  • Selection and Medical Management of Weight Loss Surgery Patients 
    Duke University School of Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina - 6/15/2013

Press Mentions

  • Weight Loss Surgery: Saving Lives
    Weight Loss Surgery: Saving LivesSeptember 4th, 2022