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Eric S. Hungness, M.D. is Associate Professor of Surgery Medical Education at Northwestern University and holds the S. David Stulberg Professorship for Advanced Surgical Education. His clinical interest in minimally invasive foregut surgery includes bariatric surgery one of the largest experiences in the world in Per-Oral Esophageal Myotomy (POEM) for the treatment of achalasia and esophageal motor disorders. Dr. Hungness is also the surgical director of the Northwestern Simulation, focusing on the use of simulation-based mastery learning in the acquisition of minimally invasive surgical skills.
Certifications and Licenses
| Surgery |
Training Experience
| 2004 | Residency, Univ. of Cincinnati Hospital |
| 2005 | Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 1996
Research interests keywords
- Achalasia
- Bariatric Surgery
- Esophageal Motor Disorders
- Hernias / Hiatal Hernia
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Obesity
- Surgery
- Surgical Education
- Weight Management
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Grants
- 21 Finished
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Genes, Androgens and Intrauterine Environment in PCOS
Dunaif, A. E., Hayes, M. G., Hungness, E., Nagle, A. P. & Urbanek, M.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
7/1/16 → 6/30/19
Project: Research project
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Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Esophagogastric Junction Distensibility
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
11/1/15 → 10/22/18
Project: Research project
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General Surgery Residency Training & Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
1/1/13 → 12/31/13
Project: Research project
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HDE Post-Approval Study (PAS) of NeuRx DPS™ for ALS
Wolfe, L. F., Ajroud-Driss, S., Hungness, E. & Sufit, R. L.
10/4/12 → 10/4/18
Project: Research project
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Identifying hiatal hernia with impedance planimetry during esophageal distension testing
Carlson, D. A., Kahrilas, P. J., Simlote, A., Vespa, E., Teitelbaum, E., Hungness, E., Kou, W. & Pandolfino, J. E., Feb 2023, In: Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 35, 2, e14470.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Increased bleeding risk with enoxaparin venothromboembolism prophylaxis compared with heparin in patients undergoing bariatric surgery
Reiter, A. J., Prinz, J., Li, Y., Nagle, A. P., Hungness, E. S. & Teitelbaum, E. N., Sep 2023, In: Surgical endoscopy. 37, 9, p. 6983-6988 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
Snyder, M. M. & Hungness, E. S., Jan 1 2023, The SAGES Manual Operating through the Endoscope, Second Edition. Springer International Publishing, p. 501-528 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Myotomy technique and esophageal contractility impact blown-out myotomy formation in achalasia: an in silico investigation
Halder, S., Acharya, S., Kou, W., Campagna, R. A. J., Triggs, J. R., Carlson, D. A., Aadam, A. A., Hungness, E. S., Kahrilas, P. J., Pandolfino, J. E. & Patankar, N. A., May 2022, In: American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 322, 5, p. G500-G512Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Scopus citations -
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
Hungness, E. S. & Snyder, M. M., Jan 1 2022, Atlas of Esophageal Surgery, Second Edition. Springer International Publishing, p. 83-90 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter