
Sabrena Farokh Noria MD PhD, FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgery
Professor of Surgery. Surgical Director, Comprehensive Weight Management, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program. Department of Surgery, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery. Area Medical Director, Perioperative Medical Director University Hospital The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center
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N718 Doan Hall410 W 10th AvenueColumbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-685-6749
Fax+1 614-366-3917
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Summary
- Dr. Sabrena Noria is a General Surgeon based in Columbus, OH, with a subspecialty in Bariatric Surgery. She earned her medical degree from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and completed her PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology there in 2001. She currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and has past experience as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine. Her clinical interests include gastroesophageal reflux, morbid obesity, and minimally invasive procedures such as esophagoscopy and upper GI endoscopy. Dr. Noria has published research on topics related to bariatric surgery and its social determinants, as well as weight loss impacts. She has received several honors, including the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and various research awards early in her career.
Education & Training
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 2005
University of Toronto, Department of Laboratory Medicine and PathobiologyPhD, 1995 - 2001
Faculty of Arts and Science, University of TorontoBS, 1990 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Surgery Surgery- The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Summer Research Scholarship Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, 2002
- Canadian Millennium Scholarship 2001
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Multiparametric Bulk and Single Extracellular Vesicle Pipeline for Identifying Adipose-Specific Signatures in Matched Human Biospecimens.Mangesh Dattu Hade, Jacelyn Greenwald, Paola Loreto Palacio, Kim Truc Nguyen, Dharti Shantaram
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2025-11-05 - 3 citationsHuman Differentiated Adipocytes as Surrogate Mature Adipocytes for Adipocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Analysis.Mangesh Dattu Hade, Bradley L Butsch, Paola Loreto Palacio, Kim Truc Nguyen, Dharti Shantaram
Cells. 2025-05-22 - 1 citationsImpact of same-day sleeve gastrectomy surgery on postoperative emergency department visits: analysis from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative.Oliver A Varban, Sarah Petersen, Amanda Stricklen, Tammy Kindel, Sabrena Noria
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- The Type of Bariatric Surgery Impacts the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Nationwide StudySabrena Noria, Bradley Needleman, Emmanuel Ugbarugba, Somashekar G Krishna, Steven K Clinton, Darwin L Conwell, Hisham Hussan, Nature
- Practices and Perceptions Among Surgical Oncologists in the Perioperative Care of Obese Cancer PatientsTasha M Hughes, Mary Dillhoff, Valerie Grignol, Jordan Cloyd, J Harrison Howard, Alicia Terando, Quinn Capers, Ingrid Woelfel, Sabrena Noria, Doreen Agnese, Lawrence A..., Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Biological Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Obesity-Related Co-MorbiditiesNoria SF., Grantcharov T, Can J Surg, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Near Infrared Fluorescent Cholangiography Facilitates Identification Of Biliary Anatomy During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Osayi SN., Wendling M., Drosdeck JM., Chaudhry UI., Perry KA., Noria SF., Mikami DJ., Needleman BJ., Muscarella II P., Abdel-Rasoul M., Melvin WS., Hazey JW., Narula VK., SAGES, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/1/2014
- Routine Preoperative Esophagogastroduodenoscopy In Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Chaudhry U., MD, Suzo A., Nowak B., Malhotra L., Needleman B., Mikami D., Noria S., SAGES, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/1/2014
- Comparison Of Laparoscopic Greater Curve Plication And Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding With Greater Curve Plication: Weight Loss And Resolution Of Co-Morbiditi...Kanji A., Funk L., Noria S., Needleman B., Obesity Week/ ASMBS, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- Faculty Lecturer: "Endoscopy in the Management of the Bariatric Patient"Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery: The Ohio State University - 1/21/2014
- "Globesity": The Pandemic of the 21st CenturyDubai, UAE - 1/20/2014
- Faculty Lecturer: "Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy"Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery: The Ohio State University - 1/5/2014
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Press Mentions
Ohio State Researchers Help Design New MRI, Expanding Access to Life-Saving ImagingDecember 14th, 2021
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Selects SeamlessMD to Safely Resume Elective SurgeryJuly 8th, 2020
PPI Metabolism May Be Altered in About One-Third of Bariatric Surgery CandidatesMay 19th, 2019- Join now to see all
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