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Office
13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612Phone+1 813-972-2000Fax+1 813-978-5936
Education & Training
- University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2004
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
- University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 1999 - 2000
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsThe Effect of Immunonutrition on Veterans Undergoing Major Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer.Sherri Lewis, Michelle Pugsley, Christopher Schneider, Steven Rakita, Lisa J Moudgill
Federal Practitioner. 2018-05-01 - 23 citationsDiet-induced obesity associated with steatosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation in liver.Yanhua Peng, Drew A. Rideout, Steven Rakita, James Z. Lee, Michel M. Murr
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2012-01-01 - 8 citationsRoux-en-Y gastric bypass alters tumor necrosis factor-α but not adiponectin signaling in immediate postoperative period in obese ratsDrew A. Rideout, Yanhua Peng, Steven Rakita, Karan Desai, William R. Gower
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2010-11-01
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