Posts by Elan R. Witkowski, MD, MS
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Noninvasive Tool Rules Out Need for Liver Biopsy in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
A 17-year retrospective study by Brooks V. Udelsman, MD, MHS, Elan R. Witkowski, MD, MS, and colleagues supports use of the NAFLD fibrosis score by surgeons who want to perform liver biopsies selectively, based on preoperative risk, in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
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Doctors Perform Novel POP Procedure to Treat Gastroparesis
Physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital perform innovative, minimally invasive per-oral pyloromyotomy (POP) procedure to treat gastroparesis.
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New Research Shows Bariatric Surgery Patients Should Be Evaluated for Liver Disease
Based on the largest study of the issue to date, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers report that about one-third of patients undergoing bariatric surgery have nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or fibrosis, and they suggest when to refer to hepatology.
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Surgeon Preference Is Strongest Influence on Choice of Bariatric Procedure
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have conducted the first population-level analysis of how surgeon practice patterns affect selection of bariatric procedures. Their findings show that surgeon practice pattern is the factor that best correlated with the type of operation a patient receives.
Biography
Elan Witkowski is a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his MD degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2008. During his surgical residency, he also completed a Masters degree in Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in 2012. He completed his residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2015. In 2016, he completed a fellowship in the minimally invasive, bariatric, and advanced GI surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
After completing fellowship, Dr. Witkowski joined the faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His clinical practice is focused on primary and revisional bariatric and metabolic surgery, foregut surgery including reflux surgery and hiatal hernias, as well as abdominal hernia surgery and complex abdominal wall reconstruction. He performs open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery.
Dr. Witkowski has received numerous awards and honors, and holds leadership positions in a number of national organizations. His research interests include quantitative studies focused on healthcare utilization, outcomes and cost-effectiveness of advanced medical technologies and therapeutics. He is also interested in technological innovation including surgical device development, healthcare information technology, and artificial intelligence.
Digestive Healthcare at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center is a collaborative practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, hepatologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive diseases.