Philip A. Omotosho MD (He/Him)
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Surgery. Chief, Division of Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery. Vice Chair, Quality & Clinical Effectiveness. Rush Medical College. Rush University Medical Center
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2301 Duke Medical Ctr# 2830Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-681-3882
Fax+1 312-596-0012
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Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2009 - 2011
UMass Chan - BaystateResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2009 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The effects of metabolic and bariatric surgery on spinal alignment, radiological, and clinical outcomes in morbidly obese patients with LBP: a systematic review and me...Khaled Aboushaala, Othman Ibrahim, Namrah Ahmed, Rewa Aboushaala, Shriya N Patel
The Spine Journal. 2026-05-01 - Effects of neoadjuvant glucagon-like-peptide 1 receptor agonists on weight loss after bariatric surgery.Maria Charina Benavidez, Sophia Redpath, Stephanie Trautmann, Santiago Ceron, Scott Schimpke
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2026-01-01 - 5 citationsImproving the Team Response to Surgical Airway Emergencies: A Simulation-based, Multidisciplinary Approach to Quality Improvement.Jimmie Knight 3rd, Jessica Richelieu, Jose M Velasco, Graham Lubinsky, Elizabeth Day
Journal of Surgical Education. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- Short-Term Outcomes of Conversion of Failed Gastric Banding to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Meta-AnalysisRandal Zhou, Alfonso Torquati, Philip Omotosho, Obesity Surgery
Press Mentions
Weight Loss Surgery: Saving LivesSeptember 4th, 2022
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