
Michael Nussbaum MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Professor and Chair
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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital1906 Belleview Ave. - 1 WestRoanoke, VA 24014
Phone+1 540-853-0413
Fax+1 540-981-8509
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Nussbaum is a general surgeon based in Roanoke, VA, with subspecialties in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. He completed his fellowship and residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, following his medical education at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and undergraduate studies at Northwestern University. He has been serving as the Chair at Carilion Clinic and as a Senior Vice President, Professor, and Chair at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine since 2017. Dr. Nussbaum is experienced in hernias, laparoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, endocrine surgery, and breast surgery. He has an extensive publication record, focusing on surgical education and resident wellness, with significant citations. His professional recognition includes several teaching awards and honors such as the Health Care Hero from Jacksonville Business Journal and Distinguished Service from the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.
Clinical Expertise
- General / Gastrointestinal surgery, General surgery, Laparoscopy, Endocrine surgery, Thyroid surgery, Parathyroid surgery, Adrenal surgery, Trauma and surgical critical care, Acute care surgery (emergency general surgery), Hernia surgery / Abdominal wall reconstruction, Foregut surgery, Geriatric surgery, Hernias
Education & Training
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1981
- Northwestern UniversityB.A., 1974 - 1977
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineFellowship, Surgical Critical Care
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 1985 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Health Care Hero Jacksonville Business Journal, 2013
- Exemplary Teacher University of Florida College of Medicine, 2012, 2015-2016
- Moseley Surgical Faculty Teaching Award University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville Department of Surgery, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Use of a Best Practice Advisory to increase the detection rate of hyperparathyroidism.Rebecca S Gates, Kristin McCoy, Jonathan Stewart, Andrew J Behnke, Adegbenga Bankole
Surgery. 2025-09-25 - 10 citationsDisparities in Mentorship and Implications for US Surgical Resident Education and Wellness.Casey M Silver, Tarik K Yuce, Callisia N Clarke, Cary Jo R Schlick, Rhami Khorfan
JAMA Surgery. 2024-06-01 - 1 citationsImpact of Standardized Multidisciplinary Critical Care Training on Confidence with Critical Illness and Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Education and Multidiscipli...Mark E Hamill, Gary R Collin, Jennifer L Bath, Sherry M Boone, Ellen M Harvey
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2024-04-01
Journal Articles
- The effects of neoadjuvant therapy on morbidity and mortality of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: American college of surgeons national surgical quality improvemen...Sabra, M.J., Smotherman, C., Kraemer, D.F., Nussbaum, M.S., Tepas, J.J., Awad, Z.T., J Surg Oncol, 1/1/2016
- Laparoscopic transgastric pancreatic necrosectomy and cystgastrostomyAhmed BH, Nussbaum MS, C Surgeries, 1/1/2016
- Spleen preserving laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for a solid pseudopapillary tumorAhmed BH, Nussbaum MS, C Surgeries, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Tracheostomy and gastrostomy in geriatric trauma associated with high post-discharge mortalityBoone, S, Hamill, ME, Locklear, TM, Love, KM, Lollar, DI, Dhiman, N, Nussbaum, MS, Collier, BR, Tracheostomy and gastrostomy in geriatric trauma associated with high post-discharge mortality, 1/1/2018
- Early experience using porcine small intestinal submucosa to repair fistulas-in-anoRobb, B.W., Vogler, S. A., Nussbaum, M.S., Sklow, B., Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, 1/1/2004
- Fundoplication restores the normal pressure-length characteristics of the gastroesophageal junctionNussbaum, M.S., Jones, M.P., Pritts, T.A., Fischer, D.R., Wabnitz, B, Bondi, J., Surg Endosc, 1/1/2000
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Lectures
- Evaluation of the Surgical Patient and the Acute Abdomen1/1/2019
- The Application of Robotic Technology in Minimally Invasive SurgeryMultiple locations, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 - 1/17/2018
- Management of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer: Observe, Laparoscope, or Laparotomy?San Diego, CA - 1/26/2017
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Other
- Laparoscopic transgastric EGD-guided removal of a gastric band with complete erosion of the stomach wall (Video)Ahmed, BH, Ali, A, Awad, Z, Latzko, M, Nussbaum, MS, SAGES Annual Meeting
Boston, MA - 1/18/2016 - Total Laparoscopic excision of Type I Choledochal Cyst with RNY Hepaticojejunoostomy (Video)Ahmed BH, Awad, Z, Latzko M, Nussbaum M, Leaphart C, SAGES Annual Meeting
Boston, MA - 1/17/2016 - Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Repair of Strangulated Right Diaphragmatic Hernia: Unusual Presentation and Delay in Diagnosis (Video)Ahmed BH, Awad Z, D�Agostino H, Nussbaum MS, Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons
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Press Mentions
- Medical Student Focuses Research on Blood VesselsMarch 24th, 2025
- Michael Nussbaum Inducted Into the Academy of Master Surgeon EducatorsSeptember 23rd, 2022
- Exotic Trends in New MedicineJune 30th, 2023
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