OmarAwaisDO

Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief of Thoracic, UPMC Mercy,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
1400 Locust Street
Suite C800
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone+1 412-232-5665
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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
Recruiting
Outcomes After Medical and Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Start of enrollment: 1999 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Esophageal Cancer Risk Registry Start of enrollment: 1999 Jun 01
Recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

State of the Art in Lung Nodule Localization.
Evan T Alicuben, Renee L Levesque, Syed F Ashraf, Neil A Christie, Omar Awais, Inderpal S Sarkaria, Rajeev Dhupar> ;Journal of clinical medicine. 2022 Oct 26
5 citations
Anastomotic complications after esophagectomy: Influence of omentoplasty in propensity-weighted cohorts
Michael Lu, James D. Luketich, Ryan M. Levy, Omar Awais, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, Paul Visintainer, Katie S. Nason> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 May 1
3 citations
Management of Recurrent Paraesophageal Hernia.
Tadeusz D. Witek, James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2019 Nov 1
10 citations
Factors influencing recurrence following anatomic lung resection for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer
Matthew J. Schuchert, Daniel P. Normolle, Omar Awais, Arjun Pennathur, David O. Wilson, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau> ;Lung Cancer. 2019 Feb 1
14 citations
Mesh cruroplasty in laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernias is not associated with better long-term outcomes compared to primary repair.
Vernissia Tam, James D. Luketich, Ryan M. Levy, Neil A. Christie, Omar Awais, Manisha Shende, Katie S. Nason> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
68 citations
Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy-Guided Dye Marking for Thoracoscopic Resection of Pulmonary Nodules
Omar Awais, Michael R. Reidy, Kunal Mehta, Valentino Bianco, William E. Gooding, Matthew J. Schuchert, James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Jul 1
23 citations
Thoracic Esophageal Diverticula: A 15-Year Experience of Minimally Invasive Surgical Management.
Ryan A. Macke, James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur, Valentino Bianco, Omar Awais, William E. Gooding, Neil A. Christie, Matthew J. Schuchert, Katie S. Nason, Ryan M. Levy> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Nov 1
12 citations
Roux-en-Y near esophagojejunostomy for failed antireflux operations: outcomes in more than 100 patients.
Omar Awais, James D. Luketich, Neha Reddy, Valentino Bianco, Ryan M. Levy, Matthew J. Schuchert, William E. Gooding, Lawrence R. Crist, Rodney J. Landreneau, Arjun Pen...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
6 citations
Anatomic segmentectomy and brachytherapy mesh implantation for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Joshua P. Landreneau, Matthew J. Schuchert, Robert J. Weyant, Ghulam Abbas, Joseph J. Wizorek, Omar Awais, Margaret M. Reamer, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau> ;Surgery. 2014 Feb 1
19 citations
A clinical prediction rule for perioperative mortality and major morbidity after laparoscopic giant paraesophageal hernia repair.
Nikiforos Ballian, James D. Luketich, Ryan M. Levy, Omar Awais, Daniel G. Winger, Benny Weksler, Rodney J. Landreneau, Katie S. Nason> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2013 Mar 1
82 citations
Anatomic segmentectomy for the solitary pulmonary nodule and early-stage lung cancer
Matthew J. Schuchert, Ghulam Abbas, Omar Awais, Arjun Pennathur, Katie S. Nason, David O. Wilson, Jill M. Siegfried, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 Jun 1
16 citations
Influence of Age and IB Status After Resection of Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Matthew J. Schuchert, Omar Awais, Ghulam Abbas, Zachary D. Horne, Katie S. Nason, Arjun Pennathur, André P. Souza, Jill M. Siegfried, David O. Wilson, James D. Luketic...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 Mar 1
34 citations
Quality of life after collis gastroplasty for short esophagus in patients with paraesophageal hernia.
Katie S. Nason, James D. Luketich, Omar Awais, Ghulam Abbas, Arjun Pennathur, Rodney J. Landreneau, Matthew J. Schuchert> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Nov 1
45 citations
Reoperative 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, William E. Gooding, Rodney J. Landreneau, Arjun Pennathur> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Sep 1
31 citations
Gastroesophageal reflux disease symptom severity, proton pump inhibitor use, and esophageal carcinogenesis.
Katie S. Nason, Promporn Paula Wichienkuer, Omar Awais, Matthew J. Schuchert, James D. Luketich, Robert W. O’Rourke, John G. Hunter, Cynthia D. Morris, Blair A. Jobe> ;Archives of Surgery. 2011 Jul 18
39 citations
Impact of Angiolymphatic and Pleural Invasion on Surgical Outcomes for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Matthew J. Schuchert, Lana Y. Schumacher, Arman Kilic, John M. Close, James R. Landreneau, Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, Samuel A. Yousem, David O. Wilson, James D. Luk...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Apr 1
102 citations
Comparison of surgical techniques for early-stage thymoma: feasibility of minimally invasive thymectomy and comparison with open resection.
Arjun Pennathur, Irfan Qureshi, Matthew J. Schuchert, Rajeev Dhupar, Peter F. Ferson, William E. Gooding, Neil A. Christie, Sebastien Gilbert, Manisha Shende, Omar Awa...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011 Mar 1
38 citations
Impact of anastomotic leak on outcomes after transhiatal esophagectomy.
Matthew J. Schuchert, Ghulam Abbas, Katie S. Nason, Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, Marco Santana, Raphael Pereira, Alicia Oostdyk, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau> ;Surgery. 2010 Oct 1
22 citations
Minimally Invasive Redo Antireflux Surgery: Lessons Learned
Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, James D. Luketich> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010 Jun 1
75 citations
Technique of Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, James D. Luketich> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010 Jun 1
3 citations
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Barrett's with High-grade Dysplasia and Early Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, James D. Luketich> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2010 Apr 1
92 citations
Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer: comparison of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open approach.
Matthew J. Schuchert, Brian L. Pettiford, Arjun Pennathur, Ghulam Abbas, Omar Awais, John M. Close, Arman Kilic, Robert Jack, James R. Landreneau, Joshua P. Landreneau...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Dec 1
18 citations
Surgical management of epiphrenic diverticula in the minimally invasive era.
Arman Kilic, Matthew J. Schuchert, Omar Awais, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau> ;Jsls-journal of The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 2009 Apr 1
27 citations
Technical Challenges and Utility of Anterior Exposure for Thoracic Spine Pathology
Brian L. Pettiford, Matthew J. Schuchert, Geetha Jeyabalan, James R. Landreneau, Arman Kilic, Joshua P. Landreneau, Omar Awais, Michael S. Kent, Peter F. Ferson, James...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Dec 1
42 citations
Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hernia Results in Long-Term Patient Satisfaction and a Durable Repair
Katie S. Nason, James D. Luketich, Irfan Qureshi, Samuel B. Keeley, Shannon E. Trainor, Omar Awais, Manisha Shende, Rodney J. Landreneau, Blair A. Jobe, Arjun Pennathur> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2008 Oct 8
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Press Mentions

WATS-3D plus Seattle Protocol Increases Dysplasia Detection in Barrett’s EsophagusOctober 19th, 2021
Q and a: Advances in Lung Cancer with Dr. AwaisMarch 31st, 2022