Carroll M. Harmon M.D. Ph.D.

Carroll Harmon

Carroll M. Harmon
M.D. Ph.D.

John E. Fisher Chair in Pediatric Surgery, Chief of Surgery Kaleida Health, Surgeon-in-Chief John R. Oishei Children‘s Hospital

Department of Surgery

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Contact Information
Conventus Building
1001 Main Street
3rd Floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 716-323-6110
Fax: 716-323-6683
carrollh@buffalo.edu


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Education and Training:

  • Residency, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (1993)
  • PhD, Vanderbilt University (1992)
  • Residency, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (1992)
  • Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1991)
  • Fellowship, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1989)
  • Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical School (1986)
  • MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1983)
  • BS, University of Alabama (1979)
  • Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Employment:

  • Chief of Surgery, General Surgery, Kaleida Health (2017-present)
  • Chief of Pediatric Surgery Research Laboratory, Pediatric Surgery, University at Buffalo, SUNY (2014-present)
  • John E. Fisher Professor of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, University at Buffalo, SUNY (2014-present)
  • Surgeon-in-Chief, Pediatric Surgery, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital (2014-present)
  • Chief of Surgery, Kaleida Health (2017-present)
  • Chief of Pediatric Surgery Research Laboratory, Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2014-present)
  • Division Chief of Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2014-present)
  • John E. Fisher Professor of Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2014-present)
  • Surgeon-in-Chief, Pediatric Surgery, John R. Oishei Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2014-present)
  • Medical Director of Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2014–2019)
  • Medical Director of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2014–2019)
  • Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2014–2019)
  • Associate Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's of Alabama (2012–2013)
  • Pediatric General Surgery Clinic Director, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children‘s of Alabama (2011–2013)
  • Surgical Director, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Georgeson Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, Children‘s of Alabama (2009–2013)
  • Attending Surgeon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Brookwood Medical Center Birmingham (2006–2013)
  • Professor of Surgery, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine (2006–2013)
  • Surgical Director, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children‘s of Alabama, Children‘s Center for Weight Management (2004–2013)
  • Attending Surgeon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children‘s of Alabama (2000–2013)
  • Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, University Hospital (2000–2013)
  • Scientist, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Center for Surgical Research (2000–2013)
  • Scientist, Nutrition Obesity Research Center, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Nutrition Obesity Research Center (2000–2013)
  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine (2000–2006)
  • Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Hurley Medical Center (1995–2000)
  • Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (1995–2000)
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Pediatric Surgery (1994–2000)
  • Attending Staff Surgeon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Motts Children‘s Hospital (1994–2000)
  • Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Sparrow Hospital (1994–2000)
  • Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Oakwood Hospital (1995–1999)
  • Chief Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery, Children‘s Hospital of Philadelphia (1993–1994)
  • Instructor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1993–1994)
  • Instructor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1991–1992)
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Awards and Honors:

  • Honor/Visiting Professor/Grand Rounds (2022)
  • Honor/Visiting Professor/Grand Rounds (2022)
  • Honor/Visiting Professor/Grand Rounds (2022)
  • President, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (2011)
  • American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Fellowship (1992)
  • Alfred Bialock Surgical Resident Award (1991)
  • H. William Scott, Jr. Research Fellow (1988)
  • National Research Service Award (1986)
  • Omicron Delta Kappa, University of Alabama (1979)
  • Phi Beta Kappa, University of Alabama (1979)
  • Class President, class of 1983 (1979)
  • Graduated with Honors, University of Alabama (1979)
  • Vanderbilt University Urology Research and Education Fund Fellow, (1979)

Grants and Sponsored Research:

  • April 2017
    Role of Contingency Management in the Treatment of Youth and Their Parents in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Weight Management Program
    University at Buffalo Clinical and Translational Science Institute
    Role: Co-Investigator
    $42,000

Journal Articles:

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Professional Memberships:

  • Society of University Surgeons; National Organization (2019–present)
  • Surgeon-in-Chief Forum; National Organization (2017–present)
  • American College of Surgeons, Western NY Chapter; Local Organization (2015–present)
  • Buffalo Pediatric Society; Local Organization (2014–present)
  • Buffalo Surgical Society; Local Organization (2014–present)
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Alabama Chapter; Jefferson County Chapter, Alabama Medical Association (2013–present)
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; National Organization (2011–present)
  • Alabama Medical Association; Local Organization (2003–present)
  • American College of Surgeons, Alabama Chapter; Local Organization (2002–present)
  • Obesity Society; National Organization (2001–present)
  • Central Surgical Association; National Organization (2000–present)
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association; National Organization (2000–present)
  • American Physiological Society; National Organization (1999–present)
  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Surgical Section; National Organization (1999–present)
  • International Pediatric Endoscopy Group; International Organization (1999–present)
  • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; National Organization (1999–present)
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons; National Organization (1998–present)
  • American College of Surgeons; National Organization (1997–present)
  • American College of Surgeons, Michigan Chapter; Local Organization (1997–present)
  • American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition; National Organization (1996–present)
  • Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; National Organization (1995–present)
  • Pennsylvania State Medical Association; Local Organization (1992–present)
  • Philadelphia County Society Medical Association; Local Organization (1992–present)
  • Tennessee State Medical Association; Local Organization (1990–present)
  • American College of Surgeons, Tennessee Chapter; Local Organization (1989–present)
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Presentations:

  • "The Treatment of Childhood Obesity: A Surgeon's Perspective" Visiting Professor/Seattle Children's (2022)
  • "Pediatric Surgery Update Course" Course Co-Director/Pediatric Surgery Update Course Webinar (2022)
  • "Pediatric Case Debates and Controversies" American Pediatric Surgical Association (2022)
  • "Controversies in Pediatric Bariatric Surgery" Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery Meeting (SAGES) (2022)
  • "What's New in Adolescent Bariatric Surgery" Visting Professor/University of New Mexico Grand Rounds (2022)
  • "Minimally Invasive Surgery and It's Evolution and Future in Pediatric Surgery" Visiting Professor/UT Southwestern Medical Center Grand Rounds Presentation (2022)
  • "Advanced Surgical Imaging with Immunofluorescence: Thinking beyond the Biliary Tree" Course Co-Director/2022 International MIS & Pediatric Surgery Conference/The Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital (2022)
  • "Pediatric Case Debates and Controversies" American Pediatric Surgical Association (2019)
  • "Pediatric Gastric Interventional Surgery and Healthy Weigh Dinner Program" (2019)
  • "Pediatric Gastric Interventional Surgery and Healthy Weigh Dinner Program" (2019)
  • "“Surgical Case Studies”" Pediatric Resident Lecture Series (2018)
  • "Pediatric Case Debates and Controversies" American Pediatric Surgical Association (2018)
  • "Pediatric Resident Lecture Series, Surgical Case Studies" (2018)
  • "“Management of Pediatric Obesity Including Pediatric Bariatric Surgery and the Healthy Weigh Program”" Central New York Pediatric Club (2017)
  • "Pediatric Case Debates and Controversies" American Pediatric Surgical Association (2017)
  • "Perioperative safety of laparoscopic surgery in pregnant patients-one surgeon‘s experience" SAGES Meeting (2017)
  • "The Effect of Omegaven on Pro-Inflammatory Receptors" American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference (2017)
  • "The impact of Obesity on Specialty-specific 30-day Complications in Pediatric Surgery" Academic Surgical Congress (2017)
  • "Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Where Are We Today?" Baystate Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (2016)
  • "Adolescent Weight Loss and Pediatric Obesity" Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Grand Rounds (2016)
  • "Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Severely Obese Adolescents" Academic Surgical Congress (2016)
  • "Childhood Obesity" Bariatric Symposium presented by Catholic Health (2016)
  • "Neonatal Surgical Problems" Pediatric Resident Lecture Series (2016)
  • "New Specialty in Equipment and Instruments" Advances in Surgical Technology Panel for Medical Students (2016)
  • "Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgical Emergencies in the Newborn" UB SUNY Grand Rounds (2016)
  • "Pediatric Obesity: From Genetics to Weight Loss Surgery" Medical Scientist Training Seminar (2016)
  • "Pediatric Surgery Case Debates and Controversies" American Pediatric Surgical Association (2016)
  • "The impact of obesity on specialty-specific 30-day complications in pediatric surgery." Academic Surgical Congress (2016)
  • "The impact of Omega 3 Fatty Acids on Hepatic Proinflammatory Cytokine Signaling" American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting (2016)
  • "What’s New with Appendicitis" Physician Town Hall Meeting (2016)
  • "A Provocative Signal of Alcohol Use From the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery" The Obesity Society (2015)
  • "Adolescent Bariatric Surgery" UB SUNY Family Medicine Quarterly Grand Rounds (2015)
  • "Advanced Techniques in Pediatric Laparoscopy" American College of Surgeons Session on Pediatric SILS (2015)
  • "Bariatric Surgery: Indications & After Procedure Care" ; ; Optimum Physician Alliance Group/Primary Care Physicians (2015)
  • "Gastroesophageal Reflux" Annual Pediatric Surgery Update Course 2015 (2015)
  • "Impact of Omegaven TM on LPS Mediated Liver Damage" American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting (2015)
  • "Pediatric Surgery Case Debates and Controversies" American Pediatric Surgical Association (2015)
  • "Single Site Surgery, Minimal Access and Lesson Notes from Pediatrics" SAGES Symposium (2015)
  • "Update of Adolescent Obesity" Buffalo Pediatric Society Meeting (2015)
  • "Updates in Pediatric Surgery" ; ; Jamestown Primary Care (2015)
  • "What’s New with Appendicitis" Pediatric Travel Club – Buffalo (2015)
  • "Bariatric Surgery: From Bench to Bedside" Optimum Physician Alliance Continued Education Program (2014)
  • "Weight Loss Surgery in Children" UB SUNY Grand Rounds (2014)
  • "Novel Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene variants associated with adolescent obesity" The Obesity Society (2013)
  • "Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: An Update" Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting (2012)
  • "Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Where are we now?" General Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University of Alabama at Birmingham (2012)
  • "Single Incision Pediatric Endosurgery (SIPES) versus Mini-laparoscopy in Neonates" 21st Annual Congress of Endosurgery in Infant and Children (2012)
  • "Surgical vs Medical Treatment of Childhood Obesity”" Surgical Pediatric Anesthesiologist Lecture (2012)
  • "Adolescent Bariatric Surgery" Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; Emory University; Zwiren Visiting Professor (2011)
  • "Adolescent Surgery: They Look Like Adults, But Aren't the Same." Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (2011)
  • "Childhood Obesity and Bariatric Surgery" ; ; Alabama Blue Cross/Blue Shield (2011)
  • "Genetic Considerations Severe Childhood Obesity" American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Society, (2011)
  • "Halifax to Fish Oil" Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; Emory University; Zwiren Visiting Professor (2011)
  • "Bariatric Surgery in Teens" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Children's Hospital of Alabama (2010)
  • "Gastric Bypass Surgery in Children" 19th Annual Congress for Endosurgery in Children (2010)
  • "Intestinal Rehabilitation Program at UAB/Children‘s" ; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Children‘s Hospital of Alabama (2010)
  • "Neonatal Single Incisions Pediatric Endosurgery" Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (2010)
  • "When to Consider Bariatric Surgery in Teens" American Academy of Pediatrics Anual Meeting (2010)
  • "Controversies in Pediatric Obesity in Bariatric Surgery" 69th Annual Scientific Sessions; ; American Diabetes Association (2009)
  • "Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents" Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center (2008)
  • "Emergency Neonatal Gastrointestinal Surgery" ; ; Caraway Medical Center (2008)
  • "Flexible Gastro-Intestinal Endoscopy Past and Present Applications in Pediatric Surgery" Society of American Gastrointestinal And Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting (2008)
  • "Pediatric Obesity: Genetics to the Operating Room" Genetics Grand Rounds; ; Department of Genetics (2008)
  • "Pediatric Extreme Obesity: Is Weight Loss Surgery an Option?" 2nd Annual Shoals Pediatric Update (2007)
  • "Adolescent Bariatric Surgery" American Diabetes Associations Scientific Sessions (2006)
  • "Genetic and Physiologic Basis for Obesity" Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Symposium; ; American Pediatric Surgical Association (2005)
  • "Medical Treatment is Preferable for Adolescent Obesity" SAGES/ASBS Issues in Bariatric Surgery; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Nutrition Course (2005)
  • "Pediatric Obesity: From Genetics to the Operating Room" Nutrition for Infants, Children and Adolescents. (2004)
  • "Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Obesity" Jefferson County Association of Pediatricians (2004)
  • "The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic: Is There a Role for Radical Surgical Therapy?" Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University of Alabama School of Medicine (2004)
  • "The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic: Is There a Role for Radical Surgical Therapy?" Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds; ; Schneider Children‘s Hospital (2004)
  • "The Pediatric Obesity Epidemic: Is There a Role for Radical Surgical Therapy?" Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University of Alabama at Birmingham (2004)
  • "Pediatric Laparoscopic Fundoplication Outcomes." International Pediatric Endoscopy Group (2003)
  • "Re-operative Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery" Re-operative Laparoscopic Surgery Post Graduate Course; ; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (2003)
  • "Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagus" Neonatal Surgery Conference (2002)
  • "ECMO Physiology" ECMO Conference (2002)
  • "Management of Ovarian Problems" World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery; ; Advanced Miniature Access Surgery for Pediatric Surgeons in Training Course (2002)
  • "Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy" Advances Miniature Access Surgery for Pediatric Surgeons in Training; World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (2002)
  • "Intestinal Adaptation: Influence of Enteral Lipids" Child Health Investigative Forum (2001)
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Service Activities:

  • ; Anesthesia Chair Search Comm (2023–present)
  • ; Pediatric Chair Serach Committee (2023–present)
  • Review papers for journal; Review manuscripts for Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy (2022–present)
  • Provide direction and support in the department of surgery for career development and academic promotion; Faculty Development and Promotions Committee (2020–present)
  • ; American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) /Industry Relations Committee (2017–present)
  • ; Clinical Competence Committees General Surgery Residency (2017–present)
  • ; Co-Chair Development Committee, IPEG (2015–2023)
  • ; Clinical Competence to Pediatric Surgery Fellowship (2014–present)
  • ; Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery (2014–present)
  • ; Past President's Committee (2014–present)
  • ; Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery (SAGES)/Program Committee (2009–present)
  • Review abstracts and organize program; International Pediatric Surgery Group Program Committee (2000–present)
  • ; Outcomes and Research Committee (2000–present)
  • ; SAGES/Pediatric Liasion Committee (2000–present)

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Contact Information

Conventus Building
1001 Main Street
3rd Floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 716-323-6110
Fax: 716-323-6683
carrollh@buffalo.edu

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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