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Michael Awad, MD, General Surgery, Stanford, CA

Michael Magdi Awad MD PhD, MHPE, FACS

General Surgery•Stanford, CA

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery Minimally Invasive Foregut and General Surgery Director, Robotic Surgery, BJC HealthCare Director, Washington University Institute for Surgical Education (WISE) Director, WISE Simulation Fellowship

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  • 300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305

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Summary

  • Dr. Michael Awad is a St. Louis, MO-based minimally invasive surgeon specializing in foregut surgery. After completing his medical degree at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a residency at Johns Hopkins University, he further honed his skills in minimally invasive surgery at the Oregon Clinic. He currently serves as an Professor of Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Awad has extensive experience with hiatal hernias, reflux, achalasia, gastroparesis, and other benign foregut disorders.

Education & Training

  • Oregon Clinic
    Oregon ClinicMinimally Invasive Surgery, 2008 - 2009
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2008
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2001
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityBS, Biochemistry, 1991 - 1994
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    University of Illinois at ChicagoMHPE

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2026 - 2028
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2009 - 2027
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2008 - 2009
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Modular), Allscripts, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Follow My Health, Jardogs, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Which causes more ergonomic stress: laparoscopic or open surgery?  
    Wang R, Liang Z, Zihni AM, Ray S, Awad MM, Surgical Endoscopy, 1/6./2016
  • Recurrence Quantification Analysis for Surgical Motions in Minimally Invasive Surgery  
    Zihni AM, Saffarzadeh M, Cho S, Ohu I, Awad MM, Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering., 1/1/2016
  • National Survey of Burnout among US General Surgery Residents  
    Elmore LC, Jeffe DB, Jin L, Awad MM, Turnbull IR., Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2016

Books/Book Chapters

  • Robotic- Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Comprehensive Textbook 
    Chapter: Robotic Simulation Training. 
    Zihni AM, Gerull WD, Awad MM.2019
  • ACS Principles and Practice for Simulation and Surgical Education Research 
    Chapter: Assessment of Technical Skills. 
    Page 82.0 - 92.0Awad MM and Zihni AMEditors: R. Aggarwal, J. Korndorffer & J. Cannon-Bowers.American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL2015
  • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Endoscopic Surgery 
    Zihni AM, Awad MMWashington Manual of Surgery2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • Bringing Health Careers to an Under-Resourced High School: Health Career Collaborative in St. Louis.
    Kneiber D, Kuo I, Salles A, Awad MM., Association for Surgical Education (ASE)/Surgical Education Week, 1/1/2019
  • Operative Performance Outcomes of a Simulator Based Robotic Surgical Skills Curriculum.
    Gerull W, Zihni A, Awad MM., Association for Surgical Education (ASE)/Surgical Education Week, 1/1/2019
  • SAVE Lab For Trauma Skills Acquisition and Refinement
    Onufer EJ, Cullinan D, Wise PE, Punch L, Awad MM., Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS). Surgical Education Week, 1/1/2018

Lectures

  • Past, Present, and Future of Robotic Surgery 
    Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore - 1/1/2019
  • Trends in the Future of Medical Education. 
    Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore - 1/1/2019
  • Preparing for ABSITE. 
    Seattle, WA - 1/1/2018

Other

  • Creating OT Modules for Thumbroll App. 
    WUSTL Occupational Therapy
    https://wustl.edu
    1/1/2018
  • Saving Terri: Incisional Surgery for Swallowing 
    Awad MM, Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.
    1/1/2014
  • A New Gold Standard? : Wash U team performs first incisionless procedure for treating esophageal achalasia in St. Louis. 
    Jeter, Lynne., St. Louis Medical News.
    1/1/2013

Authored Content

  • Interim Analysis of a Prospective, Multi-Institutional Study of Surgery Resident Experience with Flexibility in Surgical TrainingJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Johns Hopkins Engineers Build Robot to Perform Surgery Without a Doctor
    Johns Hopkins Engineers Build Robot to Perform Surgery Without a DoctorMarch 22nd, 2022
  • Many Washington University Medical Students Seek Dual Degrees
    Many Washington University Medical Students Seek Dual DegreesMay 5th, 2017

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