Nikolai Alexander Bildzukewicz MD FACS

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Director of Foregut Surgery, St. Jude Medical Center Vice Chair, Department of Surgery

1950 Sunny Crest DrSte 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 Medical Director for both Foregut Surgery and Robotic Surgery, and also is 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

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2011 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2012
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification P2 Sentinel, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2015-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2015-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2012, 2015-2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Lower 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
4 citations
Impact 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
6 citations
Loosening 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 Outcomes
James 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

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons - SAGES
Member
Assoication of Program Directors in Surgery
Member

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