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Timothy Pawlik, MD, General Surgery, Columbus, OH, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

TimothyMichaelPawlikMDMPH, MTS, PhD

General Surgery • Columbus, OH

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Chair, Department of Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research, Professor of Surgery, Oncology, and Health Services Management and Policy Surgeon in Chief, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Summary

  • Dr. Timothy Pawlik is a general surgeon in Columbus, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital.

    After receiving his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Pawlik completed surgical training at the University of Michigan Hospital and spent two years at the Massachusetts General Hospital as a surgical oncology research fellow. He then went on for advanced training in surgical oncology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Dr. Pawlik currently is the Chair of Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where he holds The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research. Under his leadership, the Department at Surgery has recruited over 60 new faculty members, is ranked #5 for NIH funding, and has a top 25 ranked surgical residency program.

    Dr. Pawlik’s research focuses on determinations of factors associated with prognosis and staging of gastrointestinal cancers, as well as the economics of cancer care. He also studies patient/physician communication and patient engagement, as well as patient perception of cancer-care goals. Dr. Pawlik has given over 500 invited talks both nationally and internationally in 30 different countries. Dr. Pawlik has published over 1,250 articles and over 100 book chapters, in addition to editing twelve surgical textbooks. His research has been cited over 52,000 times with an H-index of 113. Dr. Pawlik’s contributions have been recognized through his honorary memberships in the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology, Mexican Association for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, as well as the Society of General Surgeons of Perú and the Peruvian International Hepato-Pancreatobiliary Association.

    Dr. Pawlik has consistently been recognized by Castle Connolly as one of America’s “Top Docs.”

Clinical Expertise

  • Health services accessibility, Laparotomy

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
    Johns Hopkins Carey Business SchoolMBA, Executive Health Administration , 2013
  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2002 - 2005
  • University of Michigan Health System
    University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
  • Harvard University, Divinity School
    Harvard University, Divinity SchoolMTS, Bioethics, 1998 - 2000
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1995, MD, PhD

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2005 - 2017
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2015 - 2016
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2003 - 2005
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Surgery vs Observation for Patients with Small Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors  
    Hassan Aziz, Timothy M Pawlik, JAMA Surgery
  • Preoperative Model and Patient Selection for Neoadjuvant Therapy for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma—Reply  
    Timothy Pawlik, MD, JAMA Surgery
  • Association of County-Level Vulnerability, Patient-Level Race/Ethnicity, and Receipt of Surgery for Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma  
    Timothy Pawlik, MD, JAMA Surgery
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Lectures

  • Restaging Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Before Additional Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Cohort Study 
    Baltimore, MD - 10/29/2014

Authored Content

  • Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaJuly 2020
  • Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaJuly 2020
  • Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaJuly 2020
  • Regionalization of Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer—ReplyMay 2020
  • Regionalization of Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer—ReplyMay 2020
  • Regionalization of Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer—ReplyMay 2020
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Press Mentions

  • Blood Pressure Meds May Prolong Life in Pancreatic Cancer
    Blood Pressure Meds May Prolong Life in Pancreatic CancerMarch 7th, 2022
  • New Analysis on Intersectionality in Cancer Care
    New Analysis on Intersectionality in Cancer CareFebruary 24th, 2022
  • US Hospitals Delay Surgeries as Covid Cases Surge
    US Hospitals Delay Surgeries as Covid Cases SurgeJanuary 7th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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