Blair Rowitz MD
Bariatric Surgery
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Carle Foundation Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
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611 W. Park St.General SurgeryUrbana, IL 61801
Phone+1 217-326-5054
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Summary
- Blair Rowitz, MD, is a general surgeon based in Urbana, IL, with a subspecialty in bariatric surgery. He graduated in 1993 from Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center and completed his surgical residency at Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium. Dr. Rowitz has been a bariatric and general surgeon at Carle Health since 2012 and holds academic positions at Carle Illinois College of Medicine as a Clinical Professor and Associate Dean. He is experienced in managing morbid obesity and performing minimally invasive, bariatric, general gastrointestinal, and foregut surgeries. His recent publications include research on hormonal responses to alcohol, taste interactions post-surgery, and metabolic surgery outcomes. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Surgery, 1993 - 1998
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
SC State Medical License 1998 - 2013
PA State Medical License 1994 - 1998
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Glucagon-like peptide-1, fibroblast growth factor 21, and other endocrine responses to alcohol ingestion in women before and after metabolic surgery.Mariel Molina-Castro, Blair Rowitz, Marta Yanina Pepino
Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2025-01-01 - 4 citationsThe glucagon-like peptide-1 and other endocrine responses to alcohol ingestion in women with versus without metabolic surgery.Mariel Molina-Castro, Neda Seyedsadjadi, Danisa Nieto, Lorenzo Leggio, Blair Rowitz
Addiction Biology. 2024-10-01 - Taste and odor interactions after metabolic surgery.Jessica G Nicanor-Carreón, Blair Rowitz, Marta Yanina Pepino
Chemical Senses. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
Some Bariatric Surgery Patients Don’t Sense Heightened Blood Alcohol LevelsFebruary 14th, 2020
UI Med School Appoints 2 Carle Doctors as Clinical DirectorsJuly 7th, 2017- UI Med School Faculty Starting to Come TogetherMay 7th, 2017
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