Bradley J. Needleman MD

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

The Edwin H. and E. Christopher Ellison Endowed Professor of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

2050 Kenny RdConcourse Ste 1222Columbus, OH 43221
Phone+1 614-366-6675
Fax+1 614-366-8166

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Education & Training

MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 1996 - 1999
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1996
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1999 - 2028
DC State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Long-Term Follow-up of Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) Bariatric Patients
TERMINATED
StomaphyX Versus Sham for Revisional Surgery in Post-Roux-en-Y Patients to Reduce Regained Weight
TERMINATED
NA
Metabolic Surgery Versus Medical Management for Resolution of Type II Diabetes
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Tunable self-assembling cellular microarray for single-neutrophil vital and suicidal extracellular traps.
Jacob Doon-Ralls, Sophia Mayone, Xilal Y Rima, Dharti Shantaram, Kim Truc Nguyen
Lab on a Chip. 2026-07-06
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Versus Bariatric Surgery: Effects of Weight Loss and BMI on Subsequent General Surgical Procedures.
Shahzaib Zindani, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Abdullah Altaf, Mujtaba Khalil, Zayed Rashid
Clinical Obesity. 2026-04-01
Bidirectional regulation of liver sinusoidal clearance by amino acid nanofibers and IGFBP4 complex: effects on HbA1c.
Aejin Lee, Silvia de Lamo Castelli, Patrick Sellers, Sagarika Taneja, Mayreli Ortiz
Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 2025-12-26

Journal Articles

The Type of Bariatric Surgery Impacts the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Nationwide Study
Sabrena Noria, Bradley Needleman, Emmanuel Ugbarugba, Somashekar G Krishna, Steven K Clinton, Darwin L Conwell, Hisham Hussan, Nature