Meet Dr. Basil Yurcisin
Dr. Basil Yurcisin is a seasoned bariatric and general surgeon, trained at one of the world’s top fellowship programs in bariatrics and minimally invasive surgery- Duke University Medical Center in NC. GSBWC looked for just the right combination of superior surgeon, highly trained (with thousands of surgeries performed before he joined us) and an unwavering, authentic passion and commitment to patients. It took 2 years to find the perfect surgeon …and in August 2010, we had the privilege to have Dr. Yurcisin join GSBWC. He has performed several hundred surgeries to date and is relentless when it comes to ensuring his patients get the top care possible. He interacts with other bariatric surgeons world-wide and is a resource for all of our patients – whether it is for bariatric counseling/support or a patient’s general surgery needs. Born in Buffalo, NY, the eldest of 10 (so patience is a virtue he was born into); he relocated to New Jersey to join the team at GSBWC.
Compassionate Patient Support
While Dr. Yurcisin’s training is world-class and his experience impeccable, Dr. Yurcisin has a warm and generous bedside manner; a compassion and openness with all of his patients and the ability to support patients with every facet of their medical needs (if he cannot help – he finds someone who can). Dr. Yurcisin takes his role as your medical advocate seriously – and does so with a smile and a sense of humor – a warrior to help you eradicate your medical illnesses with the warmth and compassion of an old friend.
Credentials
Licensure
New Jersey (08777400)
Hospital/Surgery Center Appointments
St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ
Deborah Heart and Lung Browns Mills, NJ
Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
Short Hills Surgery Center, Short Hills, NJ
Seashore Surgery Center Brick, NJ
Certifications & Memberships
American College of Surgeons, Fellow (FACS)
American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, Fellow (FASMBS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS)
Leadership & Awards
Karl Storz/IRCAD Traveling Fellowship Award, April 2010
SAGES Technology and Bariatric Committee Member, 2010 to Current
Resident Achievement Award – Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, June 2005 & June 2007
Fellowship
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Clinical Associate
July 2009 to June 2010
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Research Associate
July 2008 to June 2009
Residency
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
General Surgery – Chief Resident
July 2007 to June 2008
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
General Surgery – Categorical Resident
July 2003 to June 2008
Academic Degrees
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, 2003
McKendree College
Bachelor of Science, 1999
Abstracts, Posters, Presentations, Publications
- Omotosho P, Yurcisin B, Ceppa E, Miller J, Kirsch D, Portenier D. In Vivo Assessment of an Absorbable and Non-absorbable Knotless Barbed Suture for Laparoscopic Single-Layer Enterotomy Closure: A Clinical and Biomechanical Comparison Against Non-barbed Suture. SAGES Clinical Conference – San Antonio, TX – March 29 – April 2, 2011. Poster
- Yurcisin BM, Kadera B, DeMaria EJ, Gaddor MM, Portenier DD. Evidence for a metabolic mechanism in the improvement of type 2 diabetes after sleeve gastrectomy in a rodent model. ASMBS Annual Conference Grapevine, TX – June 21-26, 2009. Oral presentation.
- Myers CJ, Yurcisin BM, Ben-David K, Holder-Haynes JG, Prince-Peterson, RP, Sharp LS, DeMaria EJ, Alexis M, Pryor AD. Is virtual reality worth it? A comparison of box versus virtual reality training. SAGES Clinical Conference – Phoenix, AZ – April 22-25, 2009. Poster Presentation.
- Yurcisin BM, Myers CJ, Stahlfeld KR, Means JR. Laparoscopic hernia repair following iliac crest harvest. American Hernia Society Conference – Scottsdale, AZ – March 13-15, 2008. Poster Presentation.
- Yurcisin BM, Stahlfeld KR, Sundermann J, Sell Jr. HW. Carcinosarcoma of the pancreas: Did random gene activation cause differentiation? Mercy Hospital Research Day. Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA – May 16, 2007. Oral Presentation.
- Yurcisin BM. NOTES: Surgery without scars? Surgical Grand Rounds. Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA – December 12, 2007. Oral Presentation.
- Yurcisin BM, DeMaria EJ. Adolescent Bariatric Surgery. in Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment. 2010. Editor: Freemark M. In Press.
- Yurcisin BM, DeMaria EJ. Chapter 7: Management Surgeon. in Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management, 2nd edition. 2009. Editors: Alverez A, Brodsky J, Lemmens H, Morton J. In Press.
- Yurcisin BM, Davison TE, Bibbs SM, Collins BH, Stamler JS, Reynolds JD. Repletion of S– Nitrosohemoglobin Improves Organ Function and Physiologic Status in Swine After Brain Death. Ann of Surgery 2013 Jan 29 [ePub ahead of print]
- Omotosho P, Yurcisin B, Ceppa E, Miller J, Kirsch D, Portenier D. In Vivo Assessment of an Absorbable and Non-absorbable Knotless Barbed Suture for Laparoscopic Single-Layer Enterotomy Closure: A Clinical and Biomechanical Comparison Against Non-barbed Suture. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2011 Dec;21(10):893-7.
- Diesen DL, Erhunmwunsee L, Bennett KM, Ben-David K, Yurcisin B, Ceppa EP, Omotosho PA, Perez A, Pryor A. Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Computer Simulator Versus usage of Box Trainer for Endoscopic Surgery Training of Novices. J Surg Educ 2011 Jul-Aug;68(4):282-9.
- Faulk G, Yurcisin BM, Sell, H. Left Paraduodenal Hernia: Case Report and Review of the Literature. BMJ Case Rep 2010 Nov 23.
- Yurcisin BM, Myers CJ, Stahlfeld KR, Means JR. Laparoscopic hernia repair following iliac crest harvest. Hernia. 2010 Feb;14(1):93-6.
- Petersen RP, Portenier DD, Pyror AD, Alexander JE, Myers CJ, Yurcisin BM, Torquati A, DeMaria EJ. Prospective application of the Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score (OS-MRS) may improve outcomes in high-risk patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Submitted SOARD.
- Yurcisin BM, Kadera B, DeMaria EJ, Gaddor MM, Portenier DD. Evidence for a metabolic mechanism in the improvement of type 2 diabetes after sleeve gastrectomy in a rodent model. In revision SOARD.
- Pryor AD, Yurcisin BM, Bachman S, Madan A, Stefanidis D, Torquati A. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Grant Impact on Recipient Academic Career. Surg Endosc. 2009 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print].
- Yurcisin BM, Gaddor MM, DeMaria EJ. Obesity and Bariatric Surgery. Clinics in Chest Medicine. Sep; 30(3): 539-53, xi.
- Yurcisin BM, DeMaria EJ. Management of Leak in the Bariatric Gastric Bypass Patient: Reoperate, Drain and Feed Distally JOGS 2009. Sep; 13(9): 1564-6.
- Yurcisin BM, Stahlfeld KR, Sundermann J, Sell Jr. HW. Carcinosarcoma of the pancreas: Did random gene activation cause differentiation? Surgical Rounds. February 2007.
- Krych-Goldberg M, Hauhart RE, Subramanian B, Yurcisin BM, Crimmins DL, Hourcade DE, Atkinson JP. Decay accelerating activity of complement receptor type 1 (CD35): Two active sites are required for dissociating C5 convertases. J. Biol. Chem. 1999. 274 (44): 31160-8.
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