Omar Awais DO
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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200 Lothrop StSte 9055Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-648-2270
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 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 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Restoration of normal anatomy without fundoplication in non-elective incarcerated giant paraesophageal hernia repair.Evan T Alicuben, James D Luketich, Ryan M Levy, Corey Kelsom, Gabriella Lloyd
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-09-01 - Image-guided Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in 111 High-risk Patients: Analysis of Prognostic Variables.Ian Christie, James D Luketich, Matthew J Schuchert, Anna Slingerland, William E Gooding
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-08-20 - Long-Term Follow-Up of Giant Paraesophageal Hernia Repair With Restoration of Normal Anatomy Without Fundoplication.Evan T Alicuben, James D Luketich, Ryan M Levy, Corey Kelsom, Shuyin Liang
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-08-06
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
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