Vimal Narula MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor, Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine

1800 Zollinger RdColumbus, OH 43221
Phone+1 614-293-3230
Fax+1 614-293-4030

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Education & Training

Marshall University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2005
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineClass of 1999

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2005 - 2028
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, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Rebound Hernia Repair Device Mesh Trial
UNKNOWN
PHASE4
Near Infrared Fluorescence Cholangiography (NIRF-C) During Cholecystectomy -- Use in Acute Cholecystitis Sub-Study
COMPLETED
PHASE1
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for the Treatment of Achalasia
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Comparative Outcomes of Two Non-Crosslinked Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrices in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial and an Observatio...
Abdulaziz Elemosho, Benjamin A Sarac, Molly A Olson, Ibrahim Khansa, Paige N Hackenberger
World Journal of Surgery. 2026-04-01
Development of criteria-led discharge for patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction.
Abdulaziz Elemosho, Benjamin A Sarac, Vijay Raj, Vimal Narula, Daniel S Eiferman
Hernia. 2026-01-06
2 citations
N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Adhesive Versus Absorbable Tacks in Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.
Clayton C Petro, Benjamin K Poulose, Michael J Rosen, Alfredo M Carbonell 2nd, Adel G El-Ghazzawy
Annals of Surgery Open. 2024-09-01

Journal Articles

Incidence of Abdominal Wall Metastases Following Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
David S Strosberg, Eleanor Fung, Michael P Meara, Vimal K Narula, Jeffrey W Hazey, Surgical Endoscopy