Minimally Invasive & Flexible Endoscopy Surgeon

Columbus, OH
Joined January 2010
Proud to share our work. Important note: GLP-1s and metabolic surgery aren’t competitors—they’re complementary tools along a treatment continuum for a chronic, relapsing disease. The field isn’t shrinking. It’s evolving.
Use of #GLP1 receptor agonists surged among patients eligible for metabolic and #BariatricSurgery from 2018 to 2025, while surgery utilization decreased by nearly half, especially for sleeve gastrectomy. ja.ma/4cZXmX0
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Three surgeon-scientists walked into a room….Reunited with my surgeon twin Dr. Jenny Barker and the wisest of all Dr. Ginny Bumgardner at #APSA Surgeon scientists are rare, but once you help build that village, you’re always home. @OSUWexMed @OhioStateWIMS @OhioStateSurg
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We are thrilled to announce that the robotic surgery program at Ohio State East Hospital has performed its 5,000th surgery! This milestone is a testament to our team's dedication and excellence. Here's to many more successful surgeries! 🙌🥳
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
RIP Austin 🙏🙏
18 years ago today: Austin Box committed to OU. Rated as a 4 ⭐️ LB from Enid, Box was the No. 1 player in Oklahoma and the No. 46 overall player in the 2007 class by Rivals. He had offers from OU, Nebraska, Kansas State and others. Forever in our hearts. 12 ❤️
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Replying to @away
@away my luggage is damaged, you don’t have the same color to replace it with, and you can only replace with a core color not of my choosing? Super disappointing and not the experience I’ve come to expect from your company.
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Perhaps luggage robots?
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
I’m gonna give 10 random people that repost this and follow me $25,000 for fun (the $250,000 my X video made) I’ll pick the winners in 72 hours
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
Excited to announce that @avarone3 will be joining THE #OhioState Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burn. Dr. Varone is currently a fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery @OhioStateSurg having previously been a fellow @shocktrauma. Welcome to the TEAM!!
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
Back down to Nashville to see some close Vanderbilt friends and mentors. Joan Kaiser-research nurse in General Surgery is retiring after 24 years! We owe her a lot to the advancement of our field--
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
My old scrub tech at Vanderbilt Oliver Komsic and his son Victor! He taught me a lot as a Jr attending trying to make my way in the MIS world. It's really all about these lasting relationships----
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
Dr. Courtney Collins just gave a great talk on the Socioeconomic factors impacting hernia presentation at AHS2023! @psweigert @timpawlik @DrCoCoMD @OhioStateMed @OhioStateSurg @AmericanHernia
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Two recently graduated @OhioStateSurg chiefs at #PedsSurgBootCamp! Thankful for a great program and experience in Montreal. Next stop: @NCHPedSurg and @PittPedsSurg. – at Montréal, Québec
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Check out this paper by @PhoenixChen_XD, @mpmeara, @IntuitiveSurg, @IngridWoelfel, @turayza, @RentonDavid, and @PieperHeidi about what influences residents' prospective entrustment and operative time in RIHR cases. Great job, #OhioStateSurg team! go.osu.edu/Cbr3
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7 years completed! Can’t believe it. I feel like it was just yesterday I was @JTHuntingtonMD’s intern on ACS. @OSUWexMed – at Columbus, OH
We're celebrating our graduating #OhioStateSurg chief residents and fellows this evening. Congratulations and best wishes to this talented group. We know you will continue to shine! 🌟👏
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We're celebrating our graduating #OhioStateSurg chief residents and fellows this evening. Congratulations and best wishes to this talented group. We know you will continue to shine! 🌟👏
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
Fantastic night @ColumbusZoo celebrating our @OhioStateSurg graduating residents & fellows. Amazed by what these ⭐️’s accomplished during their time at THE #OhioState & even more impressed by who these folks are -#excellence #care #compassion. Once a #Buckeye always a Buckeye!
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Replying to @timpawlik
@timpawlik delivering the @OhioStateSurg State of the Department address. Honored to be a part of a team that delivers outstanding clinical care and research while adhering to our core commitment to surgical education.
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Powerful and engaging talk this morning by @DrCoCoMD on building a better ecosystem for our aging surgical population! @BKP_Columbus @timpawlik @OSUWexMed
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
Big congrats to @benimess on finishing @OhioStateSurg residency in style! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best at DUKE!
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Michael Paul Meara retweeted
Thanks to our own @DrCoCoMD for fantastic @OhioStateSurg GR today on care for the aging #surgical population 👴👵. Important lessons on identifying & caring for #frail patients, and great insights into cultivating relationship centered care models to enhance goal concordant care.
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