
David A Geller MD
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Richard L. Simmons Professor of Surgery; Chief Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery; Director, UPMC Liver Cancer Center; University of Pittsburgh
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3459 5th AveMUH 7SPittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-2001
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Education & Training
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification dbMotion, dbMotion Inc., 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- LC Drug Eluting Bead for Treatment of Liver Cancer Which Cannot be Surgically Removed Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
- Feasibility of a Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Surgery System for Hepatic Procedures Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
- Assessment of Augmented Reality in Minimally Invasive Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 01
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsPropensity Score-matched Analysis Comparing Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Minor Liver Resections of the Anterolateral Segments: An International Multicenter Study of 10,...Jie Hu, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoying Wang, Marcus Yeow, Andrew G R Wu
Annals of Surgery. 2026-04-01 - Conversion in Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery: The Impact of Conversion Urgency and Surgical Approach.Gabriela Pilz da Cunha, Davit Aghayan, Federica Cipriani, Darren W Chua, Victoria Morrison-Jones
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2026-03-16 - Validation of the Institute Mutualiste Montsouris system for the stratification of laparoscopic liver resections: an international multicenter study.Alessandro Mazzotta, David Fuks, Olivier Soubrane, Hwee-Leong Tan, Nicholas L Syn
Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition. 2026-02-01
Journal Articles
- Changes in Performance of More Than 1000 Minimally Invasive Liver ResectionsForat Swaid, Iswanto Sucandy, Samer Tohme, Allan Tsung, David A Geller, JAMA Surgery
- Hepatic Angiosarcoma: A Multi-Institutional, International Experience with 44 CasesHoracio J Asbun, David A Geller, Aziza Nassar, Michael A Nalesnik, Annals of Surgical Oncology
- DAP12/TREM2 Expression by Mouse and Human Liver DC: Functional Implications and Regulation of Liver Ischemia‐Reperfusion InjuryDavid Geller, MD, Hepatology
Authored Content
- Changes in Performance of More Than 1000 Minimally Invasive Liver ResectionsAugust 2020
Press Mentions
RenovoRx Prepares for CouGar Pivotal Trial of RenovoGem in Bile Duct CancerDecember 29th, 2023
A Simple Intervention Benefits Cancer Patients While Saving Hospitals Money, Pitt Study ShowedMarch 13th, 2024
Grant Support
- Human Liver Tissue & Hepatocytes Research Resource (HLTHRR)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2024–2029
- Human Liver Tissue & Hepatocytes Research Resource (HLTHRR)UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2024–2029
- L-Arginine/No In Liver Transplant Preservation InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2008
- Regulation Of The Human Inos Gene In Sepsis And TraumaNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2000–2007
- Core--TrainingNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2002
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