Nova Szoka, MD

Assistant Professor, Bariatric Surgery

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Surgery

Classification:

Clinical Faculty

• MD, UC Davis School of Medicine

1. Podium presentation at Academic Surgical Congress, February 2014, San Diego, CA. Szoka N, Miskimins R, Greenbaum A, Tobey D, Faizi S, Murray-Krezan C, West S, Lu S, Howdieshell T, Demarest G, Nir I. Transferred Trauma Patients with Liver Injury: Outcomes from New Mexico’s Level 1 Trauma Center. 
2. Poster presentation at SAGES Annual meeting, April 2014. Szoka N, Ali B, McGrew P, Turner K, Lu S, Auyang E. Increasing Use of Exploratory Laparoscopy at a Level I Trauma Center: Impact on Negative Laparotomy Rate.
3. Poster Presentation: Emerging Technology, SAGES 2015, Nashville, TN. Webb L, Miskimins R, Szoka N, Auyang E. A new slim profile laparoscopic device - Comparing traditional laparoscopic instruments and available slim profile device using FLS testing protocols.
4. Podium Presentation, Residents & Fellows Scientific Session, SAGES 2015, Nashville, TN. Szoka N, Ali B, Tobey D, Rojo M, Murray-Krezan CK, Lu S, Auyang E. Exploratory Laparoscopy at a Level I Trauma Center: Fewer Laparotomies & Shorter Hospital Stay.
5. Poster Presentation, UNM Surgery 50th Anniversary research Symposium: May 1, 2015. Szoka N, Ali B, Tobey D, Rojo M, Murray-Krezan CK, Lu S, Auyang E. Exploratory Laparoscopy at a Level I Trauma Center: Fewer Laparotomies & Shorter Hospital Stay. 
6. Poster Presentation, SAGES 2016, Boston, MA. Fluorescence Technology and its Role in Bariatric Surgery: Clinical Application, Alfredo D. Guerron MD, Nova Szoka MD, Shaina Eckhouse MD, Chan Park MD, Ranjan Sudan MD, Keri Seymour DO, Dana Portenier MD and Jin S. Yoo MD
7. Podium Video presentation, SAGES 2016, Boston, MA. Concomitant Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch and Hiatal Hernia Repair: Totally Robotic Technique. Alfredo D Guerron MD, Shaina Eckhouse MD, Nova Szoka MD, Dana Portenier MD, Chan Park MD, Jin Yoo MD, Keri Seymour MD, Ranjan Sudan MD.
8. Poster Presentation, SAGES 2016, Boston, MA. Single Site Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Utilizing a Self-Fixating Mesh. Alfredo D Guerron MD, Shaina Eckhouse MD, Nova Szoka MD, Dana Portenier MD, Jin Yoo MD, Ranjan Sudan MD, Keri Seymour MD, Chan Park MD.
9. Podium Presentation, SAGES 2016, Boston, MA. Shaina R Eckhouse MD, Alfredo D Guerron MD, Nova Szoka MD, Keri Seymour DO, Chan W. Park MD, Jin Yoo MD, Ranjan Sudan MD, Dana D Portenier MD. Transjejunal Intragastric Resection of a Tumor at the Gastroesophageal Junction in a Patient with a Previous Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. 
10. Podium Presentation, SAGES 2016, Boston, MA. Shaina R Eckhouse, MD; Leonor Corsino, MD; John Grant, MD; Alfredo D Guerron, MD; Nova Szoka, MD; Jenny Tong, MD; Jennifer L. Ingram, PhD; Keri Seymour, DO; Chan W Park, MD; Jin Yoo, MD; Ranjan Sudan, MD; Dana D Portenier, MD.  Is Remission of Type II Diabetes Mellitus after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Associated with Weight Loss and Weight Regain? 
11. Poster Presentation, SAGES 2016, Boston, MA. Nova Szoka MD, Shaina R Eckhouse, MD, Alfredo D Guerron MD, Keri Seymour DO, Chan Park MD, Ranjan Sudan MD, Dana Portenier MD, Jin Yoo MD. Use of Fluorescent Imaging during Sleeve Gastrectomy.
12. Poster Presentation, SAGES 2016, Boston, MA. Nova Szoka MD, Lauren Coleman, Gareth Gilna, Dana Portenier MD, Edward Auyang MD, MS. Laparoscopy in Trauma: Analysis of Publication History and Study Demographics from 1925 to 2015. 
13. Podium presentation: SLS Meeting, Minimally Invasive Surgery Week. September 1, 2016, Boston, MA. Nova Szoka MD, Jin Yoo MD. Video: Use of Mini-Laparoscopic Percutaneous Graspers During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. 
14. Video Podium Presentation 10/17/16 at ACS 2016 Meeting. Nova Szoka MD, Shaina R Eckhouse, MD, Alfredo D Guerron MD, Keri Seymour DO, Chan Park MD, Ranjan Sudan MD, Dana Portenier MD, Jin Yoo MD. Video: Improving Sleeve Gastrectomy Technique Using Fluorescent Imaging System. 
15. Video Podium Presentation 10/19/16 at ACS 2016 Meeting. Jovan Markovic MD, Nova Szoka MD, Dana Portenier MD. Video: Laparoscopic Hartmann’s Procedure for Traumatic Sigmoid Colon Perforation. 
16. Video Podium Presentation 10/19/16 at ACS 2016 Meeting. Nova Szoka MD, Dana Portenier MD. Video: Laparoscopic Repair of Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia: Four Different Suturing Techniques. 
17. Video Loop at SAGES 2017 Meeting. Retained clip along the staple line of a sleeve gastrectomy. Victoria Bendersky1, Harold Leraas1, Megan Turner, MD1, Alice Wang, MD1, Nova Szoka, MD2, Keri A Seymour, DO1. 1Duke University, 2West Virginia University
18. Video Loop at SAGES 2017 Meeting. Nova Szoka MD, Whitney Lane MD, Alfredo D Guerron MD, Shaina R Eckhouse, MD, Chan Park MD, MD, Jin Yoo MD, Ranjan Sudan MD, Dana Portenier Keri Seymour DO. Video: BARIATRIC COMPLICATIONS: Delayed Splenic Rupture Following Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement.  
19. Scheduled Podium Presentation 10/30/17at ASMBS 2017 Meeting. Brode C, Cox S, Tabone L, Szoka N. After Bariatric Surgery: Awareness of Eating and Emotions. Preliminary Findings from the “Bari-Aware' Study on Dumping Syndrome and its Associated Correlates. Accepted to ASMBS 2017, presentation 10/29/17.
20. Scheduled Podium Presentation 10/30/17 at ASMBS 2017 Meeting. Brode C, Cox S, Tabone L, Szoka N. Brief Group Treatment of Binge Eating Behaviors in a Pre-Surgical Bariatric Population in a Rural Setting. Accepted to ASMBS 2017, presentation 10/30/17.
21. Scheduled Podium Presentation 10/30/17 at ASMBS 2017 Meeting. Szoka N, Lepak S, Friedman K, Portenier D. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Bariatric Patients: An Unseen Population. Accepted to ASMBS 2017, podium presentation 10/30/17.
22. Abstract Submission for 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, April 2018. Optimizing Sleeve Gastrectomy Technique Using Near Infrared Camera and Lighted Bougie.  David Kelly, MD; Salim Abunnaja, MD; Lawrence E. Tabone MD, David Borgstrom, MD; Nova Szoka, MD. 
23. Abstract Submission for 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, April 2018. Endoscopic Guided Gastrojejunostomy Formation (EGG).  Lawrence E. Tabone, MD; Nova Szoka, MD; Salim Abunnaja, MD; William Hsueh, MD; David Kelly, MD; David Borgstrom, MD; John Nasr, MD
24. Abstract Submission for 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, April 2018. Modified Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-Directed Transgastric Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (EDGE) with Jejunogastric Approach. Salim Abunnaja, MD; Nova Szoka, MD;  Lawrence E. Tabone, MD; David Kelly, MD; David Borgstrom, MD; John Nasr, MD.

1. Ketteler E, Auyang ED, Beard K, McBride EL, McKee R, Russell JC, Szoka NL, Nelson MT. Competency champions in the clinical competency committee:  A successful strategy to implement milestone evaluations and competency coaching.  J Surg Ed [January/February 2014 issue, volume 71(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2013.09.012]
2. Szoka N, Murray-Krezan C, Miskimins R, Greenbaum A, Tobey D, Faizi S, West S, Lu S, Howdieshell T, Demarest G, Nir I. Interhospital Transfer of Liver Trauma in New Mexico: A State of Austere Resources. [J Surg Res. 2014 Sep;191(1):25-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.05.043. Epub 2014 May 22.]
3. Szoka N, Sudan R. Video: Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass with Circular Stapled Gastrojejunostomy. CSurgeries.com. Published February 11, 2016.
4. Sabih A, Szoka N, Auyang E. Video Case Report: Laparoscopic-assisted small bowel resection for retained endoscopic capsule. CSurgeries.com. Published February 18, 2016.
5. Szoka N, Yoo J. Video: Use of Mini-Laparoscopic Percutaneous Graspers During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Csurgeries.com. Published March, 2017.
6. Szoka N, Eckhouse S, Guerron A, Seymour K, Yoo J, Sudan R, Park C, Portenier D. Vagal Nerve Blocking Therapy for Weight Loss: Laparoscopic Technique for Placing Neuroregulator and Leads. Csurgeries.com. Published March, 2017.
7. Szoka N. Tech Alert: Cardica - MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 Stapler.  SAGES Website, Published May, 2017.
8. Szoka N. Tech Alert: Intuitive Surgical - da Vinci Xi Surgical System with Table Motion. SAGES Website, Published May, 2017.

1. Grand Rounds Presentation: University of New Mexico Technique, Technology, and Surgical Skepticism: The History of Minimally Invasive Surgery. June 6, 2014, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
2. Bariatric Surgery: Primary Care Management Before and After Surgery. 43rd Annual Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference. September 15, 2017, Morgantown, WV
3. After Charlottesville: Diversity and Inclusion at Health Sciences. September 20, 2017. Panel Member for WVU Town Hall Meeting
4. Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents. Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. September 26, 2017

Medical Specialties

• Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery
• Surgery

Special Training

• Residency, General Surgery
  University of New Mexico
• Fellowship, Advanced Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery
  Duke University Health System