
Vincent J Obias MD
Colorectal Surgeon and Endometriosis excision specialist. Co-founder of Washington Endometriosis and Complex Surgery
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5225 Wisconsin Ave NWSuite 513Washington, DC 20015
Phone+1 771-210-4437
Fax+1 771-210-2017
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Education & Training
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2006 - 2007
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2005 - 2006
Old Dominion UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2005
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2024 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2008 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2022 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2010
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FollowMyHealth, Jardogs, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsConversion to open following a minimally invasive surgical attempt in inflammatory bowel disease is not associated with increased morbidity compared to a planned open ...Shannon N Radomski, Michael Consul, Miloslawa Stem, Lawrence B Brown, Alodia Gabre-Kidan
Surgical Endoscopy. 2026-05-01 - 2 citationsExtraction site hernia and short-term outcomes following intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis for robotic and laparoscopic right colectomy: a multi-center ...Robert K Cleary, Matthew Silviera, Tobi J Reidy, James McCormick, Craig S Johnson
Surgical Endoscopy. 2026-01-01 - A rare case of metastatic myxofibrosarcoma to the right colon.Timothy K Farrell, Matthew A Carnell, Vincent J Obias
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2025-10-01
Press Mentions
How Robots Can Make Surgery More Controlled and PreciseMarch 29th, 2021
Surgical Resection of T4 Colon Cancers: An NCDB Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic ApproachesOctober 26th, 2020
Through Research, Treatment and Education, GW Cancer Center Takes Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer CareApril 22nd, 2019
Grant Support
- Next Generation Robotic System for Supervised-Autonomous Bowel AnastomosisJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2023–2025
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