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Samer Tohme, MD, General Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA

SamerTohmeMD

General Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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  • Office

    3471 5th Ave
    Ste 300
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    Phone+1 412-692-2001
    Fax+1 412-692-2002

Summary

  • Dr. Samer Tohme is a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, UPMC Passavant, and Shadyside Campus. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), hepatobiliary pathology, and liver metastases. He has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2015 - 2017
  • UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
    UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Readmission After Surgical Resection for Colon and Rectal Cancers: A Retrospective Cohort Study  
    Christof Kaltenmeier, Ibrahim Nassour, Richard S Hoehn, David S Medich, Amer Zureikat, Samer Tohme, The American Surgeon
  • Changes in Performance of More Than 1000 Minimally Invasive Liver Resections  
    Forat Swaid, Iswanto Sucandy, Samer Tohme, Allan Tsung, David A Geller, JAMA Surgery
  • Preoperative Biliary Drainage Is Associated with Increased Complications After Liver Resection for Proximal Cholangiocarcinoma  
    Allan Tsung, Rajesh Ramanathan, Samer Tohme, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery

Authored Content

  • Changes in Performance of More Than 1000 Minimally Invasive Liver ResectionsAugust 2020

Press Mentions

  • New Technology at UPMC Liver Center Can Be a Game Changer for Patients
    New Technology at UPMC Liver Center Can Be a Game Changer for PatientsFebruary 9th, 2022
  • UPMC Growing Services in the North Hills, Beaver County
    UPMC Growing Services in the North Hills, Beaver CountyAugust 26th, 2021
  • Taking Liver Cancer Surgery to New Levels
    Taking Liver Cancer Surgery to New LevelsNovember 9th, 2020
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Other Languages

  • Arabic

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