Eric Joel DeMaria MD

Bariatric Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor, Brody School of Medicine of East Carolina University

503 Bowman Gray DrGreenville, NC 27834
Phone+1 252-816-0600
Fax+1 252-816-0721

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Summary

Educated at Boston University School of Medicine, DeMaria trained in surgery at Brown University then joined the faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 1990. There, he was Director of the VCU Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Center and established a fellowship training program in MIS / Bariatric Surgery. In 2003, he led the VCU Obesity Surgery Center and became Chair of General Surgery. In 2005, DeMaria went to Duke as Professor / Vice Chair and Chief of MIS/Bariatric Surgery. In 2010, DeMaria became Research Director at Surgical Review Corporation. He practiced MIS/Bariatric Surgery at WakeMed, a teaching affiliate of University of North Carolina, until returning to Virginia in 2013 as Director of Bariatric Surgery at Maryview Medical Center.
DeMaria served on the Executive Council of the ASMBS for 7 years in several leadership positions including Program Chair, Clinical Issues Chair, Bariatric Training Co-Chair, and Executive Council Member-at-large.
DeMaria trained 30 bariatric surgeons as a Bariatric Fellowship Director. He has spoken at countless conferences and published 129 articles, 30 book chapters, and 6 books. In 2007, he was invited to write a review of Bariatric Surgery for the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. He developed and validated one of the first mortality risk scores for bariatric surgery (Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score). He served as Scientific Program Chair for IFSO, and has been guest speaker at the Brazilian Bariatric Society and the Mexican General Surgery Congress. In 2010 he was honored by election to the American Surgical Association.

Education & Training

Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1990
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1983
Boston UniversityB.A., Minor-Psychology, Major-Medical Science, 1983
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthFellowship, Surgical Critical Care

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2005 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1990 - 2020
RI State Medical License 1986 - 1991
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

President American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2018-2019
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise E HR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Unraveling Metabolic Syndrome.
Walter J Pories, Nicholas Broskey, Joseph Houmard, Gillian Tiralla, Dunhai Zheng
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026-08-01
Development of a predictive model for postoperative body mass index and diabetes outcomes after metabolic bariatric surgery: retrospective cohort study.
Vincent Ochs, Lars Kollmann, Ilan Rosenblum, Adisa Poljo, Andreas Heule
BJS Open. 2026-07-03
Structural Bias in Renal Allograft Expected Outcomes Calculations in the Southern US: A County-Level Analysis Using the County Deprivation Index.
David B Leeser, Eric J DeMaria, Carlos Marroquin, Ashley Burch, Jan Wong
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026-04-01

Journal Articles

Development and Assessment of a Systematic Approach for Detecting Disparities in Surgical Access
Eric J Demaria, Walter J Pories, Michelle R Brownstein, Maria S Altieri, Carl E Haisch, David B Leeser, JAMA Surgery
Using External Magnet Guidance and Endoscopically Placed Magnets to Create Suture-free Gastro-enteral Anastomoses
Myers C, Yellen B, Evans J, DeMaria E, Pryor A, Surg Endosc, 5/1/2010
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Position Statement on Emergency Care of Patients with Complications Related to Bariatric Surgery
Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Surg Obes Relat Dis, 3/4/2010

Books/Book Chapters

Clinics in Chest Medicine
Chapter: Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
Page 539 - 553Yurcisin B, Gaddor, M and DeMaria, EJ2009
The SAGES Bariatric Manual
Nguyen, N, DeMaria, EJ, and Hutter, M2008
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Inabet, WB, DeMaria, EJ, Ikramuddin, KLippincott Williams & Wilkins2005

Abstracts/Posters

Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity
DeMaria, EJ, Clinical Therapeutics Series, New England Journal of Medicine, 1/1/2007
The Optimal Surgical Management of the Super-obese Patient: The Debate
DeMaria, EJ, Schauer P, Patterson E, Nguyen NT, Jacob BP, Inabnet WB, Buchwald H, Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Surgical Innovation, Hollywood FL, USA, 6/1/2005

Lectures

Outcomes of Gastric Banding
Chicago, IL - 10/11/2009
Weight Loss Plays Key Role in Diabetes Improvement
Phoenix, AZ - 4/24/2009
Lap-Band(R) Adjustable Gastric Banding System
Atlanta, Georgia - 3/27/2009

Other

Endoscopic Closure of a Gastrojejunal Anastomic Leak (With Video)
Evans, JA, Branch, MS, Pryor, AD, DeMaria, EJ
1/1/2007
Linear Staple Technique for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: An Evolution in Improved Outcomes
Profeta, BC, DeMaria, EJ, Pucci, RA, Wolfe, LG
San Diego, CA - 6/1/2004
Combined Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
DeMaria, EJ, ACS Video Library
1/1/2004

Press Mentions

Robot Surgery ResearchAugust 15th, 2024
In Memoriam, Dr. Harvey SugermanSeptember 1st, 2020
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Care Pathway for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy☆January 24th, 2020