Contact
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- Curriculum Vitae
Positions
Assistant Professor
- Organization:
- West Virginia University School of Medicine
- Department:
- Surgery
- Classification:
- Clinical Faculty
Education
- MD, University of Benghazi Faculty of Medicine (Garyounis University) Libya, 2003
About Salim Abunnaja
Education
MBChB University of Benghazi Faculty of Medicine 1996-2003
Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Training
Rotating Internship Affiliated Hospitals University of Benghazi Faculty of Medicine 2003-2004
General Surgery Residency Al-Jalla Teaching Hospital, Benghazi, Libya 2004-2007
Surgical Internship (preliminary) Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO 2009-2010
General Surgery Residency Saint Mary’s Hospital Yale University Affiliate 2010-2016
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship University of Connecticut Health Center 2012-2013
Postgrad. Certificate Clinical Nutrition (online degree) University of Roehampton London 2012-2013
Advanced GI, MIS and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship CSF Fresno 2016-2017
Board Certification
American Board of Surgical Assistance 2008
American Board of Surgery 2016
Publications
Abstracts Presented
- Jones J, Abunnaja S, Cuviello A, Eghbalieh S, Gersten G, Palesty JA. An Endovascular Approach to a Celiac Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review. Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 2014
- Abunnaja S, White CK, Shetty S, Palesty JA. Recognition of Prior Learning: A promising Tool in the Selection of Surgical Trainees; A Laparoscopic Simulation Study. SAGES 2015 Annual Meeting 2015
- McCusker S, Trangucci J, Abunnaja S, Frederick W, Richi A. Primary Myeloid Sarcoma of the Small Intestine: Case Report and Literature Review. Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 2015
- Ma P, Lloyd A, Abunnaja S, Swartz D, Boone K, Demaria E, Higa K. Definitive treatment for chronic marginal ulcers after gastric bypass. 34th Annual ASMBS Meeting Obesity Week 2017
- Abunnaja S, Ma P, Swartz D, Boone K, Higa K. Laparoscopic Revision of a Transected Silastic Vertical Gastric Bypass (Fobi Pouch) with Near-Esophagojejunostomy for Complicated Marginal Ulcer. 34th Annual ASMBS Meeting Obesity Week 2017
- Ma P, Abunnaja S, Swartz D, Boone K, Demaria E, Higa K. Salvage and revision of vertical sleeve gastrectomy for complications. 34th Annual ASMBS Meeting ObesityWeek 2017
- Ma P, Abunnaja S, Swartz D, Boone K, Demaria E, Higa K. Nissen fundoplication over nondivided roux-en-y gastric bypass for intractable reflux. 34th Annual ASMBS Meeting ObesityWeek 2017
Original Published Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Abunnaja S, Chysna K, Shaikh I, Tripodi G. Acquired abdominal intercostal hernia: a case report and literature review. Case Rep Surg. 2014;2014:456053.
- Abunnaja S, Clyde M, Cuviello A, Brenes RA, Tripodi G. Concomitant deep venous thrombosis, femoral artery thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism after air travel. Case Rep Vasc Med. 2014;2014:174147.
- McCusker S, Trangucci J, Frederick W, Richi AA, Abunnaja S. Primary Myeloid Sarcoma of the Small Intestine: Case Report and Literature Review. Conn Med. 2016 Jun-Jul;80(6):349-52.
Book Chapters
Salim Abunnaja, Juan A. Sanchez. Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovascular Diseases: Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions by Nilanjana Maulik. CRC press – April 201
Patient Care Information
Medical Specialities
- General Surgery
- Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery
Board Certifications
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Special Training
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Residency, General Surgery
Al-Jalla Teaching Hospital, 2007 -
Residency, Surgical Internship
Saint Louis University, 2010 -
Fellowship, Post-Doctoral Research
University of Connecticut Health Center, 2012 -
Other Speciality Training, Postgraduate Certificate Clinical Nutrition
University of Roehampton London, 2013 -
Residency, General Surgery
Saint Marys Hospital Yale University Affiliate, 2016 -
Fellowship, Advanced GI, Minimally invasive and Bariatric Surgery
UCSF Fresno, 2017