Christina Sanders DO, FACS, FACOS
Christina Sanders
DO, FACS, FACOS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Obesity; Robotic Surgery; Surgery - Bariatric; Surgery - Bariatric; Surgery – Minimally Invasive and Robotic
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- MBA, Healthcare Management, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School (2019)
- American College of Surgeons (2016)
- American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (2015)
- Residency, General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (2013)
- Internship, General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (2009)
- DO, Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2008)
- BS, Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Summa Cum Laude (2001)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2018-present)
- General/Bariatric Surgeon, St Peters Health Partners/Samaritan Hospital (2015–2018)
- General Surgeon, Anna Jaques Hospital (2013–2015)
Journal Articles:
- Liu YZ, Shah SK, Sanders CM, Nwaiwu CA, Dechert AF, Mehrotra S, Schwaitzberg SD, Kim PCW, Wilson EB. (2023) Utility and usability of laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) for displaying real-time tissue perfusion/blood flow in robot-assisted surgery (RAS): comparison to indocyanine green (ICG) and use in laparoscopic surgery. Surgical endoscopy (Jun), 37(6): 4803-4811. doi:10.1007/s00464-022-09590-3
- Monte SV, Rafi E, Cantie S, Wohaibi E, Sanders C, Scovazzo NC. (2021) Reduction in Opiate Use, Pain, Nausea, and Length of Stay After Implementation of a Bariatric Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol. Obesity surgery (Jul), 31(7): 2896-2905.
- Sanders CM, Neff M, Balsama L, Sanders C. (2012) Surgical treatment of retrograde peristalsis following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. JSLS (Jul), 16(3): 469-472.