Ziad T. Awad M.D., F.A.C.S. Professor & Associate Chair, Clinical Operations; Chief, Division of General Surgery; Medical Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Program; Program Director, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Department: Department of Surgery Business Phone: (904) 244-7418 Business Email: Ziad.awad@jax.ufl.edu Appointments and Locations Board Certifications Surgery Show More Clinical Profile Specialties Minimally Invasive SurgerySurgery Interests Clinical Special Interests: Esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, minimally invasive surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernia, colorectal cancer and solid organ malignancy (spleen, adrenal, liver and pancreas); natural orifice surgeryResearch Special Interests: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernia, Barrett's esophagus Show More Publications 2023A Comparison of Clinical and Cost Outcomes After Pancreatectomies at a Safety-net Hospital using a National Registry.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques.33(2):184-190[DOI] 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001163.[PMID] 36971522.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Stage at Diagnosis for US Adults with Pancreatic Cancer: a Population-Based Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities.():-[DOI] 10.1007/s40615-022-01459-4.[PMID] 36596980.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Low Muscle Mass and Radiodensity Associate with Impaired Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Complications in Patients with Esophageal Cancer.Journal of the American College of Surgeons.236(4):677-684[DOI] 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000535.[PMID] 36728466.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Process for quality assessment review of societal guidelines-an editorial to accompany "multi-society consensus conference and guideline on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)".Surgical endoscopy.37(2):1611-1613[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-022-09838-y.[PMID] 36577904.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Proton Therapy With Concurrent Chemotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer: Toxicity, Disease Control, and Survival Outcomes.International journal of particle therapy.9(3):18-29[DOI] 10.14338/IJPT-22-00021.1.[PMID] 36721483.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023SAGES/AHPBA guidelines for the use of minimally invasive surgery for the surgical treatment of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM).Surgical endoscopy.37(4):2508-2516[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-023-09895-x.[PMID] 36810687.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Surgical approach to microwave and radiofrequency liver ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal liver metastases less than 5 cm: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy.37(5):3340-3353[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-022-09815-5.[PMID] 36542137.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2023The prognostic significance of duodenal wall invasion in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.World journal of surgical oncology.21(1):79-[DOI] 10.1186/s12957-023-02962-6.[PMID] 36872330.PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Pancreatic Cancer: An Examination of Sociodemographic Disparity in 1-Year Survival.Journal of the American College of Surgeons.234(1):75-84[DOI] 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000018.[PMID] 35213464.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Indocyanine green perfusion assessment of the gastric conduit in minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.Surgical endoscopy.36(2):896-903[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-021-08346-9.[PMID] 33580319.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Long-term survival outcomes of esophageal cancer after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.World journal of surgical oncology.20(1):50-[DOI] 10.1186/s12957-022-02518-0.[PMID] 35209914.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Minimally invasive versus open hepatectomy for the resection of colorectal liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy.36(11):7915-7937[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-022-09612-0.[PMID] 36138246.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Adverse Events Combined With Clavien-Dindo Scores Can Direct Quality Improvement Processes in Surgical Patients.Journal of patient safety.18(6):e900-e902[DOI] 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000987.[PMID] 35135982.PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Esophageal Perforation after Using a Single-Use Disposable Duodenoscope.Case reports in gastroenterology.15(3):972-977[DOI] 10.1159/000519685.[PMID] 35110984.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Guidelines for the performance of minimally invasive splenectomy.Surgical endoscopy.35(11):5877-5888[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-021-08741-2.[PMID] 34580773.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Improved Quality of Care and Efficiency Do Not Always Mean Cost Recovery After Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.25(11):2742-2749[DOI] 10.1007/s11605-021-04931-4.[PMID] 33528787.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Minimally Invasive Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer After Gastric Bypass.Annals of surgical oncology.28(1):203-[DOI] 10.1245/s10434-020-08646-9.[PMID] 32488514.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021The Florida Pancreas Collaborative Next-Generation Biobank: Infrastructure to Reduce Disparities and Improve Survival for a Diverse Cohort of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer.Cancers.13(4):-[DOI] 10.3390/cancers13040809.[PMID] 33671939.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020ASO Author Reflections: Minimally Invasive Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer After Gastric Bypass.Annals of surgical oncology.27(Suppl 3):793-794[DOI] 10.1245/s10434-020-08756-4.[PMID] 32588267.PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Assessment of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Calculator in Predicting Outcomes and Length of Stay After Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy: A Single-Center Experience.The Journal of surgical research.255():355-360[DOI] 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.080.[PMID] 32599455.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a 31-Year-Old Woman with Chronic Congenital Tracheoesophageal Fistula.The American surgeon.86(1):e20-e21[DOI] .[PMID] 32077427.PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy (MILE): technique and outcomes of 100 consecutive cases.Surgical endoscopy.34(7):3243-3255[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-020-07529-0.[PMID] 32253561.12 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Venous thromboembolism prevention compliance: A multidisciplinary educational approach utilizing NSQIP best practice guidelines.American journal of surgery.220(5):1333-1337[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.059.[PMID] 32709409.PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Does serum albumin explain observed racial disparities in mortality for cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy?American journal of surgery.216(4):778-781[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.07.047.[PMID] 30077314.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2018How Safe Is the Safety Net? Comparison of Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy at a Safety-Net Hospital Using the NSQIP Database.Journal of the American College of Surgeons.226(4):680-684[DOI] 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.036.[PMID] 29471035.14 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Near infrared perfusion assessment of gastric conduit during minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.American journal of surgery.216(3):524-527[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.026.[PMID] 29203037.19 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2017Minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with right aortic arch.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology.8(1):E1-E2[DOI] 10.21037/jgo.2016.12.01.[PMID] 28280627.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2017The effects of neoadjuvant therapy on morbidity and mortality of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: American college of surgeons national surgical quality improvement program (ACS-NSQIP) 2005-2012.Journal of surgical oncology.115(3):296-300[DOI] 10.1002/jso.24493.[PMID] 27813095.14 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2016Thoracoscopic management of volvulus of the gastric conduit following minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy.Surgical endoscopy.30(7):3098-[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-015-4531-0.[PMID] 26423417.PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Proton radiotherapy dose perturbations caused by esophageal stents of varying material composition are negligible in an experimental model.Endoscopy international open.3(1):E46-50[DOI] 10.1055/s-0034-1390709.[PMID] 26134771.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a comparison of natural orifice versus transabdominal specimen extraction.Surgical endoscopy.28(10):2871-6[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-014-3540-8.[PMID] 24789131.24 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Laparoscopic total colectomy with transvaginal extraction of the colon and ileorectal anastomosis.Annals of surgical oncology.21(9):3029-[DOI] 10.1245/s10434-014-3678-6.[PMID] 24743907.7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Patient expectations in day surgery unit: our experience.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery.39(6):379-84[DOI] 10.1111/coa.12301.[PMID] 25125241.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Totally Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Head Cancer With Involvement of the Smv-Pv Confluence.21(1):S42-[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Totally laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer with involvement of the superior mesenteric vein-portal vein confluence.Annals of surgical oncology.21(11):3439-[DOI] 10.1245/s10434-014-3736-0.[PMID] 24841345.13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2013Guidelines for the management of hiatal hernia.Surgical endoscopy.27(12):4409-28[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-013-3173-3.[PMID] 24018762.206 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2013Proton therapy may allow for comprehensive elective nodal coverage for patients receiving neoadjuvant radiotherapy for localized pancreatic head cancers.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology.4(4):374-9[DOI] 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2013.043.[PMID] 24294509.7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2013Proton therapy with concomitant capecitabine for pancreatic and ampullary cancers is associated with a low incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden).52(3):498-505[DOI] 10.3109/0284186X.2012.762997.[PMID] 23477361.49 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2013SAGES evidence-based guidelines for the laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal cancer.Surgical endoscopy.27(1):1-10[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-012-2592-x.[PMID] 23239291.70 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Carcinoma of the tail of the pancreas presenting as acute abdomen.JOP : Journal of the pancreas.13(1):58-60[DOI] .[PMID] 22233948.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Laparoscopic hybrid NOTES liver resection for metastatic colorectal cancer.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques.22(1):e5-7[DOI] 10.1097/SLE.0b013e31823f7596.[PMID] 22318081.12 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: a Comparison of Natural Orifice Vs. Transabdominal Specimen Extraction.215():S15-[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Laparoscopic subtotal colectomy with transrectal extraction of the colon and ileorectal anastomosis.Surgical endoscopy.26(3):869-71[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-011-1926-4.[PMID] 21938571.11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Proton Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer - Toxicity Data and Early OutcomesPancreas.41():1141-[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Proton Therapy May Allow Elective Nodal Coverage in the Setting of Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Head Cancers Without Significantly Increasing Normal Tissue ExposureInternational Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.84():S319-[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Replaced common hepatic artery from superior mesenteric artery during pancreaticoduodenectomy.The Gulf journal of oncology.(11):60-2[DOI] .[PMID] 22227547.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2011Early Outcomes for Pancreatic Cancer Patients Treated With Proton TherapyInternational Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.81():S344-[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2011Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transvaginal colon extraction using a laparoscopic posterior colpotomy: a 2-year series from a single institution.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques.21(6):403-8[DOI] 10.1097/SLE.0b013e31823945ac.[PMID] 22146161.22 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2011Seprafilm slurry does not increase complication rates after laparoscopic colectomy.Surgical endoscopy.25(8):2661-5[DOI] 10.1007/s00464-011-1624-2.[PMID] 21416176.7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Extraction of Surgical Clip-Induced "Lollipop" Choledocholithiasis.42():E15-E16[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Extraction of surgical clip-induced "lollipop" choledocholithiasis.Endoscopy.42 Suppl 2():E15-6[DOI] 10.1055/s-0029-1215368.[PMID] 20072999.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Laparoscopic management of sigmoidorectal intussusception.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.14(1):137-9[DOI] 10.4293/108680810X12674612015184.[PMID] 20529540.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Predictors of Failure of the Laparoscopic Approach for the Management of Small Bowel ObstructionThe American Surgeon.76():947-950[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Predictors of failure of the laparoscopic approach for the management of small bowel obstruction.The American surgeon.76(9):947-50[DOI] .[PMID] 20836340.10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Spontaneous splenic rupture due to splenic metastasis of esophageal cancer.The American surgeon.76(9):1025-[DOI] .[PMID] 20836358.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2009Aberrant presentation of the gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.13(4):605-7[DOI] 10.4293/108680809X12589999538075.[PMID] 20042126.12 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2009An easy technique for laparoscopic placement of Seprafilm.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques.19(5):e181-3[DOI] 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181b9302d.[PMID] 19851248.15 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2009Genetic and molecular abnormalities in cholangiocarcinogenesis.Anticancer research.29(4):1151-6[DOI] 10.21873/anticanres.16345.[PMID] 19414358.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2009Surgical Clip Inducing "Lollipop" CholedocholithiasisAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology.104():672-[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2008Post-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Pain: Effects of Intraperitoneal Local Anesthetics On Pain Control - a Randomized Prospective Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled TrialThe American Surgeon.74():201-209[DOI] .[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2008Post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy pain: effects of intraperitoneal local anesthetics on pain control--a randomized prospective double-blinded placebo-controlled trial.The American surgeon.74(3):201-9[DOI] .[PMID] 18376682.25 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2008Prognostic indicators of quality of life after cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia.The American surgeon.74(5):400-4[DOI] .[PMID] 18481495.11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2007Epidemiology and cost of haemodialysis in Jordan.Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit.13(3):654-63[DOI] .[PMID] 17687839.13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006A randomized controlled trial: is water better than a standard lubricant in nasendoscopy?Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery.31(2):134-7[DOI] .[PMID] 16620333.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006Assessment of diaphragmatic stressors as risk factors for symptomatic failure of laparoscopic nissen fundoplication.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.10(1):12-21[DOI] .[PMID] 16368486.25 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for isolated traumatic rupture of the gallbladder following blunt abdominal injury.Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A.16(6):623-5[DOI] .[PMID] 17243883.11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006Laparoscopic closure of the Petersen mesenteric defect.Obesity surgery.16(6):770-2[DOI] .[PMID] 16756740.35 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006Laparoscopic resection of colon cancer and synchronous liver metastasis.Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A.16(1):51-3[DOI] .[PMID] 16494549.21 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006Massive hemoperitoneum from transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder.The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, New York.73(8):1135-6[DOI] .[PMID] 17285213.11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006Repair of 104 failed anti-reflux operations.Annals of surgery.244(1):42-51[DOI] .[PMID] 16794388.71 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006Sub-diaphragmatic fascia: role in the recurrence of hiatal hernias.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus.19(2):111-3[DOI] .[PMID] 16643180.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2006Subxiphoid incisional hernias after median sternotomy.Journal of the American College of Surgeons.202(2):386-7; author reply 387[DOI] .[PMID] 16427571.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2005Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the presence of lymphangiomyomatosis.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques.15(2):104-5[DOI] .[PMID] 15821625.PubMed·Publisher's Site2005Mechanisms of ventral hernia recurrence after mesh repair and a new proposed classification.Journal of the American College of Surgeons.201(1):132-40[DOI] .[PMID] 15978454.62 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2005Perforation of metastatic melanoma to the small bowel with simultaneous gastrointestinal stromal tumor.World journal of gastroenterology.11(17):2687-9[DOI] .[PMID] 15849837.9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2004Esophageal papillomatosis complicated by squamous cell carcinoma in situ.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus.17(4):345-7[DOI] .[PMID] 15569375.16 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2004Hiatal hernia recurrence: 2004.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery.8(4):311-7[DOI] .[PMID] 15300469.10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2004Technical factors in the creation of a "floppy" Nissen fundoplication.American journal of surgery.187(6):724-7[DOI] .[PMID] 15191865.15 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2004The myth of the short esophagus.Surgical endoscopy.18(12):1819; author reply 1820-[DOI] .[PMID] 15809798.PubMed·Publisher's Site2003Endoscopic SIS injection into the lower oesophageal sphincter in dogs.Irish journal of medical science.172(1):20-3[DOI] .[PMID] 12760458.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2003Is analysis of lower esophageal sphincter vector volumes of value in diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease?World journal of gastroenterology.9(1):174-8[DOI] .[PMID] 12508377.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2003Postmyotomy dysphagia after laparoscopic surgery for achalasia.World journal of gastroenterology.9(5):1129-31[DOI] .[PMID] 12717873.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2003The laparoscopic reoperation of failed Heller myotomy.Surgical endoscopy.17(7):1046-9[DOI] .[PMID] 12730729.33 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2002Causes of long-term dysphagia after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.6(1):35-40[DOI] .[PMID] 12002294.22 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2002Hiatal stenosis after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: a report of 2 cases.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.6(4):397-9[DOI] .[PMID] 12500845.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2001Esophageal shortening during the era of laparoscopic surgery.World journal of surgery.25(5):558-61[DOI] .[PMID] 11369979.29 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2001The short esophagus: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and current surgical options.Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).136(1):113-4[DOI] .[PMID] 11146791.11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2001Type IV hiatal hernia post laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: report of a case.Surgery today.31(2):156-8[DOI] .[PMID] 11291711.6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2000Does the duration of gastroesophageal reflux disease and degree of acid reflux correlate with esophageal function? A retrospective analysis of 768 patients.Journal of clinical gastroenterology.30(1):56-60[DOI] .[PMID] 10636211.7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2000Left side thoracoscopically assisted gastroplasty: a new technique for managing the shortened esophagus.Surgical endoscopy.14(5):508-12[DOI] .[PMID] 10858484.31 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2000Persistent dysphagia after laparoscopic vagotomy.Surgical endoscopy.14(4):330-5[DOI] .[PMID] 10790549.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2000The preoperative predictability of the short esophagus in patients with stricture or paraesophageal hernia.Surgical endoscopy.14(5):464-8[DOI] .[PMID] 10858473.46 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1999A combined laparoscopic-endoscopic method of assessment to prevent the complications of short esophagus.Surgical endoscopy.13(6):626-7[DOI] .[PMID] 10347306.14 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1999A new form of access for endo-organ surgery. The initial experience with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.Surgical endoscopy.13(8):738-41[DOI] .[PMID] 10430675.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1999Correlations between esophageal diseases and manometric length: a study of 617 patients.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.3(5):483-8[DOI] .[PMID] 10482704.13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1999Endo-organ full-thickness excision for gastric cancer: report of a case.Surgery today.29(12):1248-52[DOI] .[PMID] 10639705.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1999Manometric and radiographic verification of esophageal body decompensation for patients with achalasia.Journal of the American College of Surgeons.189(2):158-63[DOI] .[PMID] 10437837.33 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1999Surgery for achalasia: 1998.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.3(5):447-55[DOI] .[PMID] 10482699.27 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site1996An unusual presentation of complicated diverticular disease.Irish medical journal.89(5):190-[DOI] .[PMID] 8936846.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site Show More Office Information Academic Office 3rd Floor, Faculty Clinic653 West 8th Street, FC12Jacksonville, FL 32209(904) 244-3940 Ziad.awad@jax.ufl.edu Senior Medical Secretary Jessica Woodard(904) 244-7418Jessica.Woodard@jax.ufl.edu Senior Medical Secretary Wanda Rivers Duster(904) 244-3940Wanda.RiversDuster@jax.ufl.edu GME Office 3rd Floor Faculty Clinic653 West 8th Street, FC12Jacksonville, FL 32209Phone: (904) 244-3903Fax: (904) 244-3020 Ziad.awad@jax.ufl.edu Program Administrator Eugenia Strong(904) 244-3903eugenia.strong@jax.ufl.edu Show More Clinical Research OPEN ENROLLMENT The Florida Pancreas Collaborative Next-Generation Biobank: Reducing Health Disparities and Improving Survival for Pancreatic Cancer OPEN ENROLLMENT Preoperative Cognitive Screening to Identify Older Patients At-Risk for Postoperative Delirium Education Medical Degree1988 · University of Baghdad College of Medicine, Baghdad, IraqResearch Fellow in Esophageal and Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship1998 · Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USASurgery Residency2003 · Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USASurgery Residency2005 · University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USAMinimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship2006 · New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia, New York, NY, USA Show More News June 23, 2021 Sixteen faculty members receive promotions for 2021-2022 April 18, 2019 UF Health’s first fully robotic Whipple procedure provides hope February 2, 2017 UF Health Jacksonville surgeons tackle deadly cancers August 9, 2013 University of Florida Promotion Results for Academic Year 2012-13 July 26, 2012 Shands Jacksonville Named a Best Regional Hospital Multimedia November 3, 2021 Surgical oncology at UF Health Jacksonville by Dr Ziad Awad Show More