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Office
1400 Locust Street
Suite C800
Pittsburgh, PA 15219Phone+1 412-232-5665- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2006 - 2008
- One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2003
- NYIT College Of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State License 2003 - 2024
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Outcomes After Esophagectomy With a Focus on Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Quality of Life Start of enrollment: 1999 May 01
- Outcomes After Medical and Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Start of enrollment: 1999 Apr 01
- Esophageal Cancer Risk Registry Start of enrollment: 1999 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 51 citationsReoperative antireflux surgery for failed fundoplication: an analysis of outcomes in 275 patients.Omar Awais, James D. Luketich, Matthew J. Schuchert, Christopher R. Morse, Jonathan Wilson
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011-09-01 - 23 citationsMinimally Invasive Redo Antireflux Surgery: Lessons LearnedArjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, James D. Luketich
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010-06-01 - 76 citationsTechnique of Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis EsophagectomyArjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, James D. Luketich
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010-06-01
Press Mentions
- Q and a: Advances in Lung Cancer with Dr. AwaisMarch 30th, 2022
- WATS-3D plus Seattle Protocol Increases Dysplasia Detection in Barrett’s EsophagusOctober 13th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare SystemPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC EastMonroeville, Pennsylvania
- UPMC HorizonFarrell, Pennsylvania
- UPMC McKeesportMcKeesport, Pennsylvania
- UPMC MercyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC NorthwestSeneca, Pennsylvania
- UPMC PassavantPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Shadyside CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC St. MargaretPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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