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Eric DeMaria, MD, General Surgery, Greenville, NC, ECU Health Medical Center

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General Surgery • Greenville, NC

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor, Brody School of Medicine of East Carolina University

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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

  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1990
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1983
  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityB.A., Minor-Psychology, Major-Medical Science, 1983
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityFellowship, Surgical Critical Care

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1990 - 2020
  • RI State Medical License
    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 EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Top Docs Richmond – The City Magazine, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Development and Assessment of a Systematic Approach for Detecting Disparities in Surgical Access  
    Jan H Wong, 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
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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
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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
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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
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Press Mentions

  • In Memoriam, Dr. Harvey Sugerman
    In Memoriam, Dr. Harvey SugermanSeptember 1st, 2020
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Care Pathway for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy☆
    American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Care Pathway for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy☆January 24th, 2020
  • Web-Based Calculator Predicts Risk of Death, Complications from Diabetes and Obesity
    Web-Based Calculator Predicts Risk of Death, Complications from Diabetes and ObesityNovember 6th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Eric DeMaria, Dr. Eric DeMaria, MD, Dr. E DeMaria, Dr. Eric Joel DeMaria