Organization profile
Organization profile
The Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics in Penn State College of Medicine's Department of Surgery is a multi-specialty group of dedicated surgeons who use state-of-the-art technology and techniques to perform minimally invasive or keyhole surgery as well as bariatric surgery.
Procedures the division specializes in include:
- Adrenalectomy
- Bariatric surgery
- Cholecystectomy
- Donor renal transplant surgery
- Heller myotomy
- Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
- Laparoscopic ventral/incisional hernia repair
- Nissen fundoplication
- Paraesophageal hernia repair
- Revisional foregut surgery
- Splenectomy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Randy Haluck, MD
- Department of Surgery - Professor and Vice Chair for Technology
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics - Chief
Person: Academic
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Jerome Lyn-Sue, MD
- Department of Surgery - Associate Professor
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics
Person: Academic
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Eric Pauli, MD
- Department of Surgery - David L. Nahrwold Professor
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics
Person: Academic
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Andrea Rigby, MEd, MS, PsyD
- Department of Surgery - Associate Professor
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics
Person: Academic
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Joshua Winder, MD
- Department of Surgery - Assistant Professor
- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics
Person: Academic
Research output
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Effect of intraoperative autonomic neural blockade on early postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
Daes, J., Hanssen, A., Luque, E., Mercado, J., De la Rosa, D. G. & Pauli, E. M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Surgical endoscopy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Preoperative and Postoperative Imaging for Bariatric Procedures
Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging:, Nov 2025, In: Journal of the American College of Radiology. 22, 11, p. S597-S609Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A latent class analysis of negative emotional eating in bariatric surgery candidates
Dixit, U., Love, A. A., Henderson, R. R., Ahlich, E., He, J., Rigby, A. & Zickgraf, H. F., Apr 1 2025, In: Appetite. 208, 107907.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery systematic review of literature surrounding support groups and metabolic and bariatric surgery
Rigby, A., Peterson, N. D., Craggs-Dino, L., McGarrity, L. A. & Aylward, L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anatomy of the Anterior Abdominal Wall in MRI and CT Imaging
Hu, A. & Pauli, E. M., Jan 1 2025, Robotic Hernia Surgery. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 363-371 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Associations of food addiction symptomatology with bariatric surgical attrition: a cross-sectional analysis
Hayashi, D., Masterson, T. D., Rigby, A. & Butt, M., Jul 2025, In: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 21, 7, p. 732-741 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A stitch in tine saves nine
Pauli, E. M., Oct 2025, In: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 102, 4, p. 536-537 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms are Common and Impairing in Adults With Specific Phobia of Vomiting: An Exploratory Study in an Understudied Population
Zickgraf, H. F., Murray, H. B. & Rigby, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychological reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comprehensive Obesity Medicine Management in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (COMMMBS) Algorithm: An Evidenced Based Proposal
Campbell, C., Peddi, P., Rogers, A., DuCoin, C., Sujka, J. & Docimo,, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Obesity Surgery.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of venous thromboembolic event risk calculator for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients to reduce mortality
El Chaar, M., Alvarado, L., Nimeri, A., Dey, T., Clapp, B., Rogers, A. M. & Petrick, A. T., Mar 2025, In: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 21, 3, p. 228-239 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Ford Foundation grant
Webster, R. W. (PI), Ravenscroft, R. (CoPI) & Haluck, R. (CoPI)
9/1/01 → 10/31/12
Project: Research project
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MRI: Development of Haptic Instrumentation and Software for Computer Science Research and Training Using Surgical Simulation as the Application
Webster, R. W. (PI), Ravenscroft, R. (CoPI) & Haluck, R. (CoPI)
9/1/01 → 8/31/04
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
McAlevy, M. (Recipient), Bonavia, A. (Recipient), Malhotra, A. (Recipient), Weller, G. E. (Recipient), Waning, D. (Recipient), Lanza, M. (Recipient), Ken, K. (Recipient), McCarver, S. (Recipient), Glasser, J. (Recipient), Schooler, J. (Recipient), Lewis, S. (Recipient), Onks, C. (Recipient), Rao, R. (Recipient), Nickolich, S. (Recipient), Helm, L. (Recipient), Critchfield, L. (Recipient), Myers, K. (Recipient), Green, M. (Recipient), Songdej, N. (Recipient), Narayana, S. (Recipient), Razjouyan, H. (Recipient), Duca, N. (Recipient), Casas, R. (Recipient), Cooper, J. (Recipient), Wright, R. (Recipient), Karasinski, A. (Recipient), Probolus, J. A. (Recipient), Madara, J. (Recipient), Guck, D. (Recipient), Ingram, D. (Recipient), De Obaldia, A. (Recipient), Hussein, R. (Recipient), McGillen, B. (Recipient), Chapman, T. (Recipient), Munyon, R. (Recipient), Kinard, S. R. (Recipient), Banks, S. (Recipient), Genao, I. (Recipient), McShane, M. (Recipient), Allie, S. R. (Recipient), Silberman, Y. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Grogan, J. (Recipient), Nguyen, J. (Recipient), Donato, H. (Recipient), Fox, E. (Recipient), Gniady, J. (Recipient), Oladipo, O. (Recipient), Abendroth, C. (Recipient), Keefer, L. (Recipient), Massare, B. (Recipient), Undar, A. (Recipient), Mondal, P. (Recipient), Mainali, G. (Recipient), Jhaveri, P. (Recipient), Freiberg, A. (Recipient), Levenson, R. (Recipient), Mailman, R. (Recipient), Boodoo, R. (Recipient), Francis, A. (Recipient), Hameed, U. (Recipient), Yadav, S. (Recipient), Calo, W. (Recipient), Pinto, C. (Recipient), Cooper, A. (Recipient), Kulaylat, A. (Recipient), Scow, J. (Recipient), Roberts, J. (Recipient), Winder, J. (Recipient), Aminsharifi, A. (Recipient), Adams, N. (Recipient) & van Riggelen, J. (Recipient), 2023
Prize
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Distinguished Educator Award
Flemming, D. (Recipient), Haidet, P. (Recipient), Haluck, R. (Recipient) & Karpa, K. (Recipient), 2013
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