Skip to main content
Peter Muscarella II, MD, General Surgery, Portsmouth, OH

Peter Muscarella II MD

General Surgery•Portsmouth, OH

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

GI Surgery, Southern Ohio Medical Center

Join to view full profile

  • 1711 27th Street, Braunlin BuildingSuite 402Portsmouth, OH 45662

  • Phone+1 740-356-3562

  • Fax+1 740-356-1279

Dr. Muscarella is on Doximity

As a Doximity member, you’ll join more than three million U.S. healthcare professionals—including 85+% of physicians, and 2/3 of all NPs and PAs—in a private, secure network.

  • Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
  • Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
  • Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
See Dr. Muscarella's full profileAlready have an account?

Summary

  • Peter Muscarella II, MD, is a general surgeon based in Portsmouth, OH. He completed his medical degree at New York Medical College in 1993, followed by a surgery residency at Ohio State University Hospital. Dr. Muscarella holds a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Rochester. He currently works in GI Surgery at Southern Ohio Medical Center and previously held positions such as Chief of Surgery at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. His expertise includes hernias, biliary tract disease, and various cancers, and he has published on topics like pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, gallbladder surgery, and endoscopy. He has received CMS Meaningful Use certification and was recognized as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly.

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 2000
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1993
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterB.S., Microbiology, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2014 - 2028
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1995 - 2028
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Randomized Prospective Multicenter Trial of Pancreaticoduodenectomy With and Without Routine Intraperitoneal Drainage  
    Van Buren G, Bloomston M, Hughes SJ, Winter J, Behrman SW, Zyromski NJ, Vollmer C, Velanovich V, Riall T, Muscarella P, Trevino J, Nakeeb A, Schmidt CM, Behrns K, Elli..., Ann Surg, 12/26/2013
  • Gastrectomy in Advanced Gastric Cancer Effectively Palliates Symptoms and May Improve Survival in Select Patients  
    Collins A, Hatzaras I, Schmidt C, Carruthers K, Melvin WS, Muscarella P, Ellison EC, Martin E, Bloomston M, J Gastrointest Surg, 11/15/2013
  •  
    He WA, Berardi E, Cardillo VM, Acharyya S, Aulino P, Thomas-Ahner J, Wang J, Bloomston M, Muscarella P, Nau P, Shah N, Butchbach ME, Ladner K, Adamo S, Rudnicki MA, Ke..., J Clin Invest, 10/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

  • Robotic Surgery. 
    Chapter: Nissen fundoplication 
    Muscarella P and Melvin WSEditors: Gharagozloo FN.McGraw Hill Professional Publishing, China2013
  • Current Surgical Therapy 
    Chapter: Laparoscopic bypass for pancreatic cancer. 
    Muscarella P and Nau PEditors: Cameron JL.Mosby, Philadelphia, PAEdition 11th,2013
  • Robotic Surgery for the General Surgeon. 
    Chapter: Gastric surgery 
    Muscarella P, James I, and MelvinWSEditors: Oleynikov D.Nova Publishers, Hauppage, NY2013

Abstracts/Posters

  • Porcine wet lab improves surgical skills in third year medical students. Oral Presentation
    Drosdeck JM, Carraro EA, Arnold MW, Perry KA, Harzman AE, Nagel R, Sinclair LM, and Muscarella P, Academic Surgery Congress, New Orleans, LA, 2/1/2013
  • A Phase 2 Adjuvant Trial Of Gi-4000 Plus Gem Vs. Gem Alone In Ras Mutation+ Resected Pancreas Cancer: R1 Subgroup And Proteomic Analysis. Oral Presentation
    Donald A. Richards, MD, PhD, Peter Muscarella, MD, Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, Lalan S. Wilfong, MD, Alexander Rosemurgy, MD, Sharona B. Ross, MD, Julian Raynov, MD, PhD, ..., European Society for Medical Oncology 14th World Congress, 6/1/2012
  • Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with and without splenectomy: A retrospective review. Oral Presentation
    Nau P, Bloomston PM, Melvin WS, Ellison EC, and Muscarella P, 4th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Fort Myers, FL, 2/1/2009

Other

Press Mentions

  • The Biggest Concerns Facing GI — and Its Most Promising Advances
    The Biggest Concerns Facing GI — and Its Most Promising AdvancesNovember 26th, 2025

Professional Memberships

Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.

Find your profile and take control of your online presence:

Dr. Peter Muscarella, Dr. Peter Muscarella, MD, Dr. P Muscarella