Department of Surgery, University of Iowa

Medical School:

1981, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University, Karnataka State, India

Residency:

University of Iowa

Post-Graduate Education

Laparoscopic and bariatric surgery training: 2000-2002
University of Iowa Obesity Surgery Program
Proctored training under Dr. James Maher, Dr. Cornelius Doherty and Dr. Edward Mason

Surgical Residency: 1994-99

General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rush Medical College,
Rush University, Chicago, IL

Research Fellowship: 1991-1994

Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

Higher Surgical Studies: 1987-1991

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), UK 1989
Registrar in Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds University, Leeds, UK 1987-1989
Registrar in Surgery, St Thomas’ Hospital, University of London, UK 1989-1991

Lecturer: 1985-1986

Department of Anatomy, St John’s Medical College, Bangalore University, India

Post-graduate Studies: 1982-1984

Internship & Surgical junior residencies: Bangalore (1981-1983) and Tiruvella (1983-1984), India

Certification:

American Board of Surgery: Board Certified (General Surgery) April 11, 2000

Licensure:

Iowa, Illinois, California

Honors and Awards:

NIH Career Award (2003-2007) NIH K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD)
ACS Faculty Research Fellowship Award (2003-2005) American College of Surgeons
National Pancreas Foundation Research Award (2003-2004) National Pancreas Foundation
Carver Collaborative Pilot Grant Award (2002) University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Florence Lindsay Young Investigator Award (2001) University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
CIFRE Research Award (2000) Central Investment Fund for Research Enhancement, Office of the Vice-President for Research, University of Iowa
Top 20 Promising Young Investigators (1993-95) Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and Ross Laboratories 8th, 9th, and 10th Annual Residents and Fellows Research Conferences

Outstanding achievements:

Wellmark/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (2005)
Director, Center of Excellence Program and Chairman of Task Force
UIHC New Clinical Initiative 2005-2008: Multi-disciplinary Bariatric Surgery Program, Director of Program and Chairman of Task Force

Memberships in Professional Organizations:

Royal College of Surgeons & Physicians, Glasgow (1989)
American Pancreatic Association (1989)
American Gastroenterological Association (2000)
Association of Academic Surgeons (2001)
American College of Surgeons, Full Fellowship (2002)
Iowa Medical Society (2003)
Association of VA Surgeons (2003)
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2004)
American Society for Bariatric Surgery (2005)

Selected Recent Publications:

Samuel I, Zaheer S, Fisher RA, Zaheer A. Cholinergic receptor induction and JNK activation in acute pancreatitis. Am J Surg. 2003 Nov;186(5):569-74.
Ishigami K, Decker GT, Bolton-Smith JA, Samuel I, Wilson SR, Brown BP. Case Report – “Ruptured Splenic Abscess: a cause of pneumoperitoneum in a patient with AIDS”. Emergency Radiology 2003;10:163-165.
Ishigami K, Sato Y, Khanna G, Samuel I, Dahmoush L. Case-report - "Gas-forming abdominal wall abscess: unusual manifestation of perforated retroperitoneal appendicitis extending through the superior lumbar triangle". Emergency Radiology 2004; 10:207-209.
Samuel I, Zaheer S, Yorek M, Nelson JJ, Zaheer A. (Rapid Communication) CCK-A receptor induction and p38MAPK and NF-kB activation in acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2004;4: 49-56.
Samuel I, Toriumi Y, Zaheer A, Joehl RJ. Mechanism of acute pancreatitis exacerbation by enteral bile-pancreatic juice exclusion (Rapid Communication) Pancreatology 2004 Aug 27;4(6):527-532).
Samuel I, Zaheer A, Zaheer S, Fisher R. Bile-pancreatic juice exclusion increases cholinergic M3 and CCK-A receptor expression and IL-6 production in ligation-induced acute pancreatitis Am J Surg. 2004 Nov;188(5):511-5.
Samuel I, Zaheer S, Zaheer A. Bile-pancreatic juice exclusion increases p38 MAPK activation and TNF-α production in ligation-induced acute pancreatitis in rats. (Rapid Communication) Pancreatology 2005;5(1):20-6.
Samuel I, Chaudhary A, Fisher R, Joehl RJ. Exacerbation of acute pancreatitis by combined cholinergic stimulation and duct obstruction (American Journal of Surgery – in press)
Samuel I, Yorek M, Zaheer A, Fisher R. Bile-Pancreatic Juice Exclusion Activates Akt/NF-kB Pathway and Chemokine Production in Ligation-Induced Acute Pancreatitis. (Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery).
Johnson JM, Maher JW, Samuel I, Hetishusen D, Doherty C, Downs RW. Effects of gastric bypass procedures on bone mineral density, calcium, parathyroid hormone and vitamin D (Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery).

Chapters:

Samuel I, Staren ED, Prinz RA. Diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism. In: Staren ED, Prinz RA, eds. Handbook of endocrine surgery. Landes Bioscience Publishers, Georgetown, Texas, 2000.
Samuel I, Foster GS, Millikan KW. Liver masses. In: Saclarides T, Millikan KW, Godelas D, eds. Surgical oncology: An algorithmic approach. Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, 2003.
Samuel I. Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair. In: Scott-Conner C, ed. Operative anatomy, 2nd edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
Samuel I, Maher JW. Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis. In:Conn’s Current Therapy 2005.
Samuel I, Joehl RJ. Chronic pancreatitis. In: Surgery - Scientific Principles and Practice, 4th Edition, Eds. Mulholland, Lillemoe, Doherty, Maier, Upchurch. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, (in press).
Samuel I, Millikan KW. The liver mass. In: Saclarides T, Millikan KW, eds. Common surgical diseases – an algorithmic approach. 2nd Edition, Springer-Verlag, New York, New York (in press).

Review Panels:

National Institutes of Health Study Section – Scientific Review
Group Member,
Dates of review meeting: April 10 to April 11, 2005; NIDDK
Special Emphasis Panel: Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30)
(ZDK1 GRB-8 M1; Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers)


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		Isaac Samuel, MD Assistant Professor Department of Surgery Director, UI Obesity Surgery Program Division of Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery isaac-samuel@uiowa.edu Office Telephone: 319-356-1907 Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Clinic Telephone: 319-356-2902
		Medical School: 1981, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University, Karnataka State, India Residency: University of Iowa Post-Graduate Education Laparoscopic and bariatric surgery training: 2000-2002 University of Iowa Obesity Surgery Program Proctored training under Dr. James Maher, Dr. Cornelius Doherty and Dr. Edward Mason Surgical Residency: 1994-99 General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rush Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, IL Research Fellowship: 1991-1994 Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL Higher Surgical Studies: 1987-1991 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), UK 1989 Registrar in Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds University, Leeds, UK 1987-1989 Registrar in Surgery, St Thomas’ Hospital, University of London, UK 1989-1991 Lecturer: 1985-1986 Department of Anatomy, St John’s Medical College, Bangalore University, India Post-graduate Studies: 1982-1984 Internship & Surgical junior residencies: Bangalore (1981-1983) and Tiruvella (1983-1984), India Certification: American Board of Surgery: Board Certified (General Surgery) April 11, 2000 Licensure: Iowa, Illinois, California Honors and Awards: NIH Career Award (2003-2007) NIH K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD) ACS Faculty Research Fellowship Award (2003-2005) American College of Surgeons National Pancreas Foundation Research Award (2003-2004) National Pancreas Foundation Carver Collaborative Pilot Grant Award (2002) University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Florence Lindsay Young Investigator Award (2001) University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine CIFRE Research Award (2000) Central Investment Fund for Research Enhancement, Office of the Vice-President for Research, University of Iowa Top 20 Promising Young Investigators (1993-95) Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and Ross Laboratories 8th, 9th, and 10th Annual Residents and Fellows Research Conferences Outstanding achievements: Wellmark/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (2005) Director, Center of Excellence Program and Chairman of Task Force UIHC New Clinical Initiative 2005-2008: Multi-disciplinary Bariatric Surgery Program, Director of Program and Chairman of Task Force Memberships in Professional Organizations: Royal College of Surgeons & Physicians, Glasgow (1989) American Pancreatic Association (1989) American Gastroenterological Association (2000) Association of Academic Surgeons (2001) American College of Surgeons, Full Fellowship (2002) Iowa Medical Society (2003) Association of VA Surgeons (2003) Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2004) American Society for Bariatric Surgery (2005) Selected Recent Publications: Samuel I, Zaheer S, Fisher RA, Zaheer A. Cholinergic receptor induction and JNK activation in acute pancreatitis. Am J Surg. 2003 Nov;186(5):569-74. Ishigami K, Decker GT, Bolton-Smith JA, Samuel I, Wilson SR, Brown BP. Case Report – “Ruptured Splenic Abscess: a cause of pneumoperitoneum in a patient with AIDS”. Emergency Radiology 2003;10:163-165. Ishigami K, Sato Y, Khanna G, Samuel I, Dahmoush L. Case-report - "Gas-forming abdominal wall abscess: unusual manifestation of perforated retroperitoneal appendicitis extending through the superior lumbar triangle". Emergency Radiology 2004; 10:207-209. Samuel I, Zaheer S, Yorek M, Nelson JJ, Zaheer A. (Rapid Communication) CCK-A receptor induction and p38MAPK and NF-kB activation in acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2004;4: 49-56. Samuel I, Toriumi Y, Zaheer A, Joehl RJ. Mechanism of acute pancreatitis exacerbation by enteral bile-pancreatic juice exclusion (Rapid Communication) Pancreatology 2004 Aug 27;4(6):527-532). Samuel I, Zaheer A, Zaheer S, Fisher R. Bile-pancreatic juice exclusion increases cholinergic M3 and CCK-A receptor expression and IL-6 production in ligation-induced acute pancreatitis Am J Surg. 2004 Nov;188(5):511-5. Samuel I, Zaheer S, Zaheer A. Bile-pancreatic juice exclusion increases p38 MAPK activation and TNF-α production in ligation-induced acute pancreatitis in rats. (Rapid Communication) Pancreatology 2005;5(1):20-6. Samuel I, Chaudhary A, Fisher R, Joehl RJ. Exacerbation of acute pancreatitis by combined cholinergic stimulation and duct obstruction (American Journal of Surgery – in press) Samuel I, Yorek M, Zaheer A, Fisher R. Bile-Pancreatic Juice Exclusion Activates Akt/NF-kB Pathway and Chemokine Production in Ligation-Induced Acute Pancreatitis. (Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery). Johnson JM, Maher JW, Samuel I, Hetishusen D, Doherty C, Downs RW. Effects of gastric bypass procedures on bone mineral density, calcium, parathyroid hormone and vitamin D (Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery). Chapters: Samuel I, Staren ED, Prinz RA. Diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism. In: Staren ED, Prinz RA, eds. Handbook of endocrine surgery. Landes Bioscience Publishers, Georgetown, Texas, 2000. Samuel I, Foster GS, Millikan KW. Liver masses. In: Saclarides T, Millikan KW, Godelas D, eds. Surgical oncology: An algorithmic approach. Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, 2003. Samuel I. Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair. In: Scott-Conner C, ed. Operative anatomy, 2nd edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003. Samuel I, Maher JW. Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis. In:Conn’s Current Therapy 2005. Samuel I, Joehl RJ. Chronic pancreatitis. In: Surgery - Scientific Principles and Practice, 4th Edition, Eds. Mulholland, Lillemoe, Doherty, Maier, Upchurch. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, (in press). Samuel I, Millikan KW. The liver mass. In: Saclarides T, Millikan KW, eds. Common surgical diseases – an algorithmic approach. 2nd Edition, Springer-Verlag, New York, New York (in press). Review Panels: National Institutes of Health Study Section – Scientific Review Group Member, Dates of review meeting: April 10 to April 11, 2005; NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel: Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30) (ZDK1 GRB-8 M1; Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers)
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About Us

For Patients

Residency Program & Fellowships

Our Faculty by Division

For Referring Physicians

Surgical Specialties

Isaac Samuel, MD

Medical School:

Residency:

Post-Graduate Education

Surgical Residency: 1994-99

Research Fellowship: 1991-1994

Higher Surgical Studies: 1987-1991

Lecturer: 1985-1986

Post-graduate Studies: 1982-1984

Certification:

Licensure:

Honors and Awards:

Outstanding achievements:

Memberships in Professional Organizations:

Selected Recent Publications:

Chapters:

Review Panels:

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