Scott A. Shikora

Scott Alan Shikora, MD FACS (born January 3, 1959) is an American bariatric surgeon. He is currently the Director of the Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.[1]

Scott Shikora
Born

Scott Alan Shikora

January 3, 1959 (Age 58)

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation
Physician
Alma Mater

Muhlenberg College (B.S.)

Columbia University (M.D.)
Spouse
Susan Shikora (m. 1983)
Children
3

Early life

Shikora was born on January 3, 1959. He attended Muhlenberg College, from which he graduated in 1981.[2]

He graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in 1985 with a Medical Doctorate. Following medical School, Dr. Shikora completed both his surgical residency and a fellowship in hyperalimentation at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.[3]

Career

After completing his fellowship, Shikora spent the next four years in the United States Air Force, where he worked as a staff surgeon.[4] Since 2011, Shikora has been working at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as a bariatric surgeon and Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Shikora has also worked on advisory boards for several medical companies including Medtronic and EnteroMedics.[5]

He has served on the editorial board for several journals and is currently the Editor-in-chief for the journal Obesity Surgery.[6] Shikora is a former president of the surgical societies the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He has over 120 publications in various medical journals.[7]

Dr. Shikora speaking in Jerusalem, Israel in 2009 at the First World Congress for the Advancement of Surgery, in Israel

Personal life

Scott Shikora married his college sweetheart Susan in 1983. They have three children.

Awards and honors
  • John V. Shankweiler Biology Award, Muhlenberg College, 1981
  • Meritorious Service Medal, United States Air Force, 1995
  • The Air Force Commendation Medal, 1995
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Tufts Medical Center Department of Surgery 2008-2009
  • Distinguished Alumni Award, Muhlenberg College, September 2011[8]
  • Helen and David Bernie Visiting Professorship - Department of Surgery, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 2014
  • Outstanding Achievement Award, ASMBS Foundation, 2015

See also

References
  1. "Scott Alan Shikora, MD - Brigham and Women's Hospital".
  2. "Class Notes". Muhlenberg Magazine. Spring 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. "Scott Alan Shikora". Physician Directory. Brigham and Women's Hospital. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  4. "2015 Lead Awards". ASMBS Foundation. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. "EnteroMedics Announces Appointment of Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS as Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer (NASDAQ:RSLS)". Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  6. "Obesity Surgery".
  7. "Scott Shikora | Harvard Catalyst Profiles | Harvard Catalyst".
  8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2017-06-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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