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Michael Awad, MD, General Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, Barnes-Jewish Hospital

MichaelMagdiAwadMDPhD, MHPE, FACS

General Surgery Saint Louis, MO

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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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

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2008 - 2009
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Teaching Award Association for Surgical Education Phillip J. Wolfson, 2016
  • Clinical Teacher of the Year Award Washington University School of Medicine, 2016
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Washington University School of Medicine, 2015
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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
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • 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
  • 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
  • Assessment of a Novel Learning and Evaluation Model
    Surgical Education Week, 1/1/2018
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Lectures

  • Trends in the Future of Medical Education. 
    Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore - 1/1/2019
  • Past, Present, and Future of Robotic Surgery 
    Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore - 1/1/2019
  • Teaching Today�s Learners 
    Seattle, WA - 1/1/2018
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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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Hospital Affiliations