
Steven D Schwaitzberg MD FACS
Endocrine, Minimally Invasive Surgery
University at Buffalo - Kaleida Health/Erie County Medical Center
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100 High Street3RD floorBuffalo, NY 14203
Phone+1 716-859-2268
Fax+1 716-859-4580
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Education & Training
Pediatric Trauma InstituteFellowship, 1986 - 1987
Baylor Affliated HospitalResidency, 1983 - 1986
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
Baylor Affliated HospitalInternship, 1981 - 1982
Baylor College of MedicineResearch Associate, 1980 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2015 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1986 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
TX State Medical License 1981 - 1992
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Who’s Who 2008, 2010
- 2010 Health Policy Scholar American College of Surgeons, 2010
Clinical Trials
- Prospective Multicenter Human Randomized Controlled Evaluation of NOTES® Cholecystectomy
Roles: Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Computer vision augmented indocyanine green near-infrared fluorescence (ICG-NIRF) signal-to-background ratio (SBR) for identification of extrahepatic biliary structure...Philip J Seger, Shinil Shah, Akhil Gorugantu, Nan Xi, Brendan T Fox
Surgical Endoscopy. 2026-10-08 - The silent partner: A commentary on how artificial intelligence could redefine surgical team dynamics.Katia Noyes, Lora Cavuoto, Philip J Seger, Steven D Schwaitzberg, Peter C W Kim
Surgery. 2026-08-26 - Utility of large language models in pediatric trauma triage: An age-stratified analysis of prompt engineering.Brendan T Fox, Ascharya Balaji, Philip Seger, Rita Glazer, Andrew Nordin
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2026-08-12
Journal Articles
- A composite pheochromocytoma/ganglioneuroma of the adrenal gland associated with men2a.Brady S, Leachan RM, Dayal Y, Schwaitzberg SD, Tischler A, Am J Pathol;21:102-108
- Liver Hematoma and Hepatic Rupture in Pregnancy.Ralston S, Schwaitzberg SD, Seminars in Perinatology; 22:141-148
- Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy versus Standard Tracheostomy.Schwaitzberg SD, J Bronchol;5:257-260
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Surgeons Don’t Know what they Don’t Know about the Safe Use of Surgical Energy.Feldman LS, Fuchshuber, P, Jones DJ, Mischna J, Schwaitzberg SD, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons., San Diego, CA
- Using Vibration to Provide Force Information During Surgery.Bell, A, Schwaitzberg, SD, Cao CG, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Phoenix, AZ
- Dynamic training environment to assess laparoscopic skill.Bell A, Saide M, Johanas J, Leisk G, Schwaitzberg SD, Cao CG, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA
Lectures
- How to Minimize Complication in MIS.Canadian Association of General Surgeons, London, Ontario
- You Must be the Change You Wish to See in the World.San Diego, CA
- Managing Surgeons in the Modern World: What do Women Bring to the Table?3rd Annual Women’s’ Careers in Surgery. Baltimore, MD
Other
- A Writer's Toolkit.Pories S, Bard T, Bell S, Brodsky D, Burns M, Catic A, Fazio S, Fisher J, Frontado L, Garfield J, Huang G, Peters A, Pian-Smith M, Quan S, Schwaitzberg S Borus J, MedEdPORTAL
http://www.mededportal.org/publication/9238
Association of American Medical Colleges - The Management of the Difficult Appendix.Schwaitzberg SD, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
Washington, D.C - Surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux in adultsSchwaitzberg SD
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/surgical-management-of-gastroesophageal-reflux-in-adults
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-23
Authored Content
- Thoughts on SAGES' First Virtual Meeting, from a 30 Year MemberAugust 2020
- Thoughts on SAGES' First Virtual Meeting, from a 30-Year MemberAugust 2020
- Thoughts on SAGES' First Virtual Meeting, from a 30-Year MemberAugust 2020
Press Mentions
Promotion of Kidney Transplants in West New York | Local NewsMarch 19th, 2023
How to Run a Successful ASC: A Cheat Sheet by 55 Industry LeadersFebruary 7th, 2023
FDA Panel Nearly Unanimous on Liver Transplant Perfusion DeviceJuly 15th, 2021
Grant Support
- The interaction of myosin and the thin filament: how sarcomeric mutations cause allosteric dysfunction and their connections to genetic cardiomyopathiesUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA2026–2030
- Protein dynamics from femtoseconds to milliseconds as crafted by natural and laboratory evolution: towards enzyme designUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA2022–2027
- The interaction of myosin and the thin filament: how mutations cause allosteric dysfunction and their connection to genetic cardiomyopathyUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA2010–2025
- The interaction of myosin and the thin filament: how mutations cause allosteric dysfunction and their connection to genetic cardiomyopathyUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA2010–2025
- The interaction of myosin and the thin filament: how mutations cause allosteric dysfunction and their connection to genetic cardiomyopathyUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA2010–2025
Professional Memberships
- Board of Governors
- Past President 2011-2012
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