Nikolai Alexander Bildzukewicz MD FACS
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director of Foregut Surgery, St. Jude Medical Center Vice Chair, Department of Surgery
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1950 Sunnycrest DriveSuite 2500Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone+1 714-263-9383
Fax+1 714-223-6796
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Summary
- Dr. Nikolai A. Bildzukewicz is a board-certified, fellowship trained, minimally invasive surgeon specializing in upper GI surgery with the St. Jude Heritage Medical Group. He is the current Director of Foregut Surgery and Vice Chair for the Department of Surgery at Providence St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, California. Previously, he was an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, having practiced there for close to ten years. He is also the former Program Director for USC’s Foregut/Advanced GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship. He is a founding member of the American Foregut Society, and he is an active member of the Foregut Committee of SAGES.
His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal and paraesophageal hernias, and esophageal motility disorders including achalasia. He also specializes in the advanced surgical treatment of esophageal and stomach cancer.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2011 - 2012
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2011
Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Internship, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
Ursinus CollegeBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, 1997 - 2001- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2012
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsLower Rates of Unplanned Conversion to Open in Robotic Approach to Esophagectomy for Cancer.Jack P Silva, Luke R Putnam, Jessica Wu, Li Ding, Kamran Samakar
The American Surgeon. 2023-06-01 - 3 citationsImpact of Robotic Approach on Post-Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer.Jessica Wu, Luke R Putnam, Jack P Silva, Caitlin Houghton, Nikolai Bildzukewicz
The American Surgeon. 2022-10-01 - 5 citationsLoosening the belt on magnetic sphincter augmentation indications: does body mass index matter?Tayler J. James, Jocelyn F. Burke, Luke R. Putnam, Jennifer Pan, Nikolai A. Bildzukewicz
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-11-08
Journal Articles
- Removing the Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device: Operative Management and OutcomesJames M. Tatum, Evan Alicuben, Kamran Samakar, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, John C. Lipham, Surgical Endoscopy
Committees
- Member, SAGES Foregut Task Force 2019 - Present
- Member, USC Core Curriculum Committee 2014 - Present
- Department of Surgery Representative, LAC Ambulatory Surgical Council 2014 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Assoication of Program Directors in SurgeryMember
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/pub/nikolai-bildzukewicz-md-facs/2a/80a/754
- Providencehttps://www.providence.org/doctors/general-surgery/ca/fullerton/nikolai-bildzukewicz-1255547493
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