NareshKumarAhujaMDFACS, FASMBS

General Surgery • Mount Vernon, IL

Bariatric Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Office
4230 Lincolnshire Dr Suit A
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone+1 618-315-6466

Fax+1 618-315-6469
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Summary

I am a board certified general surgeon with fellowship training in minimal invasive general and bariatric surgery. I enjoy broad base general surgery practice from lumps, bumps, hernia, GI endoscopy to foregut and bariatric surgery.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2009
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2008
MedStar Health/Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2005
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2002 - 2003
Dow Medical CollegeMBBS, 1990 - 1995
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
OK State Medical License 2010 - 2014
TX State Medical License 2009 - 2012
ND State Medical License 2010 - 2010
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2010
DC State Medical License 2004 - 2008
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
Impact of resuscitation strategies on the acetylation status of cardiac histones in a swine model of hemorrhage
Hasan B. Alam, Christian Shults, Naresh Ahuja, Eduardo C. Ayuste, Huazhen Chen, Elena Koustova, Elizabeth A. Sailhamer, Yongqing Li, Baoling Liu, Marc de Moya, George ...> ;Resuscitation. 2008 Feb 1
41 citations
Profound hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass facilitates survival without a high complication rate in a swine model of complex vascular, splenic, and colon injuries.
Elizabeth A. Sailhamer, Zheng Chen, Naresh Ahuja, George C. Velmahos, Marc de Moya, Peter Rhee, Christian Shults, Hasan B. Alam> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007 Apr 1
70 citations
Testing of modified zeolite hemostatic dressings in a large animal model of lethal groin injury.
Naresh Ahuja, Todd A. Ostomel, Peter Rhee, Galen D. Stucky, Richard M. Conran, Zheng Chen, Ghada A. Al-Mubarak, George C. Velmahos, Marc DeMoya, Hasan B. Alam> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2006 Dec 1
54 citations
Hepatic and pulmonary apoptosis after hemorrhagic shock in swine can be reduced through modifications of conventional Ringer's solution
Eduardo C. Ayuste, Huazhen Chen, Elena Koustova, Peter Rhee, Naresh Ahuja, Zhang Chen, C. Robert Valeri, Konstantinos Spaniolas, Tina Mehrani, Hasan B. Alam, David B. ...> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2005 Aug 1
32 citations
Profound hypothermia protects neurons and astrocytes, and preserves cognitive functions in a Swine model of lethal hemorrhage.
Hasan B. Alam, Zhang Chen, Naresh Ahuja, Huazhen Chen, Richard M. Conran, Eduardo C. Ayuste, Kevin Toruno, Nanna Ariaban, Peter Rhee, Amal Nadel, Elena Koustova> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2004 Oct 1
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Press Mentions

Weight Management Services at Good Samaritan Hospital Achieves Accreditation from Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement ProgramJanuary 28th, 2022