Scott Alan Shikora, MD FACS (born January 3, 1959) is an American

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. He is currently the Director of the Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Early life

Shikora was born on January 3, 1959. He attended Muhlenberg College, from which he graduated in 1981. He graduated from

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in 1985 with a Medical Doctorate. Following medical School, Dr. Shikora completed both his surgical residency and a fellowship in

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at the

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in Boston, Massachusetts.

Career

After completing his fellowship, Shikora spent the next four years in the United States Air Force, where he worked as a staff surgeon. Since 2011, Shikora has been working at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as a

and Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Shikora has also worked on advisory boards for several medical companies including

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and EnteroMedics. He has served on the editorial board for several journals and is currently the Editor-in-chief for the journal Obesity Surgery. Shikora is a former president of the surgical societies the

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and the

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. He has over 120 publications in various medical journals. Shikora speaking

Personal life

Scott Shikora married his college sweetheart Susan in 1983. They have three children.

Awards and honors

* John V. Shankweiler Biology Award, Muhlenberg College, 1981 * Meritorious Service Medal, United States Air Force, 1995 * The Air Force Commendation Medal, 1995 * Excellence in Teaching Award, Tufts Medical Center Department of Surgery 2008-2009 * Distinguished Alumni Award, Muhlenberg College, September 2011 * Helen and David Bernie Visiting Professorship - Department of Surgery, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 2014 * Outstanding Achievement Award, ASMBS Foundation, 2015

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