P. Ben Ham III MD, MS
P. Ben Ham
III MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Bioinformatics; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Oncology; Pediatric Surgery; Surgery - Trauma; Thoracic Surgery
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 UBMDProfessional Summary:
Dr. Ham graduated summa cum laude, with highest honors from the University of Georgia with a BS in Chemistry and completed a MS in Chemistry concomitantly. He graduated from medical school at the Medical College of Georgia at the top of his class, and completed his general surgery training also at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. He completed his training in Pediatric Surgery through the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York at John R. Oishei Children‘s Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Interests of Dr. Ham‘s include Pediatric Surgery, Aerodigestive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, ECMO, Pediatric Surgical Oncology, and Clinical Informatics.
Dr. Ham is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the American College of Surgeons, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He has received the Merck Manual Award, the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, and multiple teaching awards.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo: John R. Oishei Children's Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2020)
- Residency, General Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (Formerly Georgia Health Sciences University) (2018)
- MD, Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (Formerly Georgia Health Sciences University) (2012)
- BS, Chemistry, The University of Georgia (2007)
- MS, Chemistry, The University of Georgia (2007)
Employment:
- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, The State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2020-present)
Awards and Honors:
- Augusta University Department of Surgery “Best Resident Teacher” (2018)
- Augusta University Medical Center, “Resident of the Year” Finalist (2017)
- Augusta University Department of Surgery Research Award (2016)
- Augusta University Medical Center, “Resident of the Year” Finalist (2016)
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (2012)
- Merck Manual Award for 4.0 GPA in Medical School (2012)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2011)
- Alpha Upsilon Phi Service and Leadership Honor Society (2011)
- Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Honor Society (2011)
- Ken Whitten Teaching Award (2007)
- University of Georgia (UGA) Science Award (2007)
- UGA Department of Chemistry Outstanding Research Award (2006)
- UGA Teaching Assistant Merit Award (2006)
- Senator Barry M. Goldwater Scholar (2005)
- Courts International Scholar (2005)
- National Merit Scholar (2003)
- Eagle Scout (2000)
Research Expertise:
- Clinical Informatics
- Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
Journal Articles:
- Tanga CF, Fakhoury E, Ham PB, Dosluoglu HH, Harris LM. (2020) Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in an 11-year-old with multiple peripheral artery aneurysms. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech (Dec), 6(4): 539-542.
- Lamoshi A, Rothstein DH, Ham PB, Khan A, Cheney R, Williot P, Twist C, Schaefer B. (2020) Retroperitoneal Sclerosing Lipogranuloma in an Adolescent With Congenital Atresia of the Inferior Vena Cava: Case Report and Literature Review. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol (Jun).
- Lamoshi A, Ham PB, Chen Z, Wilding G, Vali K. (2020) Timing of the definitive procedure and ileostomy closure for total colonic aganglionosis HD: Systematic review. J Pediatr Surg (Feb).
- Benson Ham P, Twist CJ, Rothstein DH. (2019) Retroperitoneoscopic resection of a T11-L2 right-sided ganglioneuroma. J Pediatr Surg (Aug), 54(8): 1719-1721.
- Campbell CR, Ham PB, Pipkin W, Hatley R, Walters KC. (2018) Total Parenteral Nutrition Lipid Emulsion Pleural and Pericardial Effusions May Present Similar Chylothorax with Milky White Chest Tube Output after Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair. Am Surg (Sep), 84(9): 357-359.
- Simmerman E, Simmerman A, Lassiter R, King R, Ham B, Adam BL, Ferdinand C, Holsten S, Ham PB. (2018) Feasibility and Benefit of Incorporating a Multimedia Cadaver Laboratory Training Program into a Didactics Curriculum for Junior and Senior Surgical Residents. J Surg Educ (Sep), 75(5): 1188-1194.
- Simmerman EL, King RS, Ham PB, Hooks VH. (2018) Feasibility and Safety of Intraoperative Colonoscopy after Segmental Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis. Am Surg (Jul), 84(7): 1175-1179.
- Ham PB, Ellis MA, Simmerman EL, Walsh NJ, Lalani A, Young M, Hatley R, Howell CG, Hughes CA. (2018) Analysis of 334 Cases of Pediatric Esophageal Foreign Body Removal Suggests that Traditional Methods Have Similar Outcomes Whereas a Magnetic Tip Orogastric Tube Appears to Be an Effective, Efficient, and Safe Technique for Disc Battery Removal. Am Surg (Jul), 84(7): 1152-1158.
- Wuilleumier JP, Gable JK, Ham PB, Talukder A, Bowers GH, Abuzeid AMO. (2018) Common Iliac Arterial-Rectal Fistula Managed with Endovascular Stenting in a Patient with History of Pelvic External Beam Radiation. Am Surg (Apr), 84(4): 133-135.
- Bateson B, Ham PB, Patel V, Shah R. (2018) Delayed Presentation of Traumatic Tricuspid Valve Injury during Index Hospitalization. Am Surg (Feb), 84(2): 67-69.
- Hwang B, Keyser D, Ham PB, Holsten SB. (2017) Efficiency and Utilization of a Surgical Procedure Proficiency Identification Card to Verify Resident Competency for Bedside Procedures. Am Surg (Nov), 83(11): 424-426.
- Ham PB, Raju R. (2017) Mitochondrial function in hypoxic ischemic injury and influence of aging. Prog Neurobiol (Oct), 157: 92-116.
- Erwin P, Ham PB, Mentzer CJ, Hatley RM, Pipkin WL, Howell CG, Walters KC. (2017) Familial Intussusception-Younger Age at Presentation, Male Predisposition, More Difficult to Reduce Radiographically, and More Likely to Recur. Am Surg (Sep), 83(9): 392-395.
- Stansfield BK, Wise L, Ham PB, Patel P, Parman M, Jin C, Mathur S, Harshfield G, Bhatia J. (2017) Outcomes following routine antithrombin III replacement during neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Pediatr Surg (Apr), 52(4): 609-613.
- Lalani A, Benson Ham P, Wise LJ, Daniel JM, Walters KC, Pipkin WL, Stansfield B, Hatley RM, Bhatia J, Ham PB. (2016) Management of Patients with Gastroschisis Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Concurrent Respiratory Failure. Am Surg (Sep), 82(9): 768-772.
- Ham PB, Anderton T, Gallaher R, Hyrman M, Simmerman E, Ramanathan A, Fallaw D, Holsten S, Howell CG. (2016) Development of Electronic Medical Record-Based "Rounds Report" Results in Improved Resident Efficiency, More Time for Direct Patient Care and Education, and Less Resident Duty Hour Violations. Am Surg (Sep), 82(9): 853-859.
- Ham PB, Hwang B, Wise LJ, Walters KC, Pipkin WL, Howell CG, Bhatia J, Hatley R. (2016) Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Respiratory Failure. Am Surg (Sep), 82(9): 787-788.
- Ham PB, Cunningham AJ, Mentzer CJ, Ahmad A, Young LS, Abuzeid AM. (2015) Traumatic panhypopituitarism resulting in acute adrenal crisis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (Sep), 79(3): 484-489.
- Ham PB, Wise LJ, Wang EJ, Stansfield B, Hatley RM, Walters KC, Pipkin WL, Bhatia J. (2015) Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiorespiratory Failure due to Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Ebstein's Anomaly. Am Surg (Sep), 81(9): 322-324.
- Cunningham AJ, Ham PB, King RG, Rahardja A, Toscano M, Hatley RM, Pipkin WL. (2015) Congenital Jejunal Tubular Duplication in a Patient with a Congenital Thoracic Meningocele. Am Surg (Sep), 81(9): 332-333.
- Gay DA, Ham PB, Yon JR, Pipkin WL, Heger I, Hatley RM. (2015) A Novel Technique for Laparoscopically Treating Chronic Pelvic Pain due to Extended Length Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts. Am Surg (Sep), 81(9): 325-327.
- Ham PB, Poorak M, King RG, Mentzer CJ, Walters KC, Pipkin WL, Hatley RM. (2015) Occult Injury in the Context of Selective Use of Computed Tomography (CT) in Pediatric Thoracic Trauma. Am Surg (Sep), 81(9): 340-341.
- Ham PB, Patel P, Wise LJ, Walters KC, Stansfield BK. (2015) Severe Myocardial Injury and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Following Perinatal Asphyxia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (May), 3(5): 194-197.
- Keyser D, Masoumy M, Ham PB, Biddinger P, Rahardja A, Legostaev A, Holsten S. (2015) Angiosarcoma of the colon. Am Surg (Apr), 81(4): 169-171.
- Gross CM, Rafikov R, Kumar S, Aggarwal S, Ham PB, Meadows ML, Cherian-Shaw M, Kangath A, Sridhar S, Lucas R, Black SM. (2015) Endothelial nitric oxide synthase deficient mice are protected from lipopolysaccharide induced acute lung injury. PLoS One (Mar), 10(3): 0119918-0119918.
- Romine M, Ham PB, Yon JR, Pipkin WL, Howell CG, Hatley RM. (2014) Multiple magnet ingestion in children. Am Surg (Jul), 80(7): 189-191.
Professional Memberships:
- American Pediatric Surgical Association (2014–present)
- National Eagle Scout Association (2000–present)