Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Postdoctoral Training
Certification
Academic Appointments
Honors Awards Patents
Teaching Activities
Grant Support
Abstracts
Invited Lectures
Personal Information
Publications
Timeline
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DAVID BUB

Allentown,PA

Summary

Professional surgeon with strong record of delivering high-quality patient care and successful surgical outcomes. Skilled in advanced anorectal surgical techniques, laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery, and personalized patient care. Known for collaborative approach, working with Trauma, Urology and GYN teams. Highly motivated to contribute to team-focused environment and achieve exceptional results in patient health and recovery.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Attending Surgeon

LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
01.2008 - Current
  • Mentored junior surgeons, providing guidance on best practices, technical skills, and effective patient communication strategies.
  • Provided expert consultation services to other healthcare providers seeking guidance on complex cases or surgical technique recommendations.
  • Collaborated with colleagues from various specialties to discuss challenging cases and develop comprehensive treatment plans.

Attending Surgeon

ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
01.2008 - Current
  • Performed minor, outpatient surgical procedures.

Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery

SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
01.2012 - 12.2018

Attending Surgeon

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
01.2002 - 12.2008

Education

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE -

New York University School of Medicine
New York City, NY
01.1995

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE - ECONOMICS

Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
01.1991

Skills

  • Robotic and Laparoscopic Colorectal Procedures
  • Advanced colonoscopy techniques
  • Sacral Nerve Stimulator Placement for Fecal Incontinence
  • Surgical treatment of hemorrhoids including Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy and Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization
  • Resident Teaching

Postdoctoral Training

  • CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN COLORECTAL SURGERY, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 01/01/01, 12/31/02
  • COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY FELLOWSHIP, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 01/01/00, 12/31/01
  • GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, 01/01/95, 12/31/00

Certification

  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 03/01/03, 2023
  • American Board of Surgery, 01/01/02, 2023
  • Pennsylvania, MD435011, 12/31/18
  • New York, 221421, 04/30/09

Academic Appointments

  • CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
  • ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY FELLOWSHIP, Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, Allentown, PA, 01/01/08, 12/31/17

Honors Awards Patents

MAGNA CUM LAUDE, 1991, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Teaching Activities

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Colorectal Journal Club, Surgical Resident Family Leader
  • Mount Sinai Hospital Center, Team V Surgery Rounds, Colon and Rectal Conference, Colorectal Journal Club, Medical Student Mentor

Grant Support

None

Abstracts

  • Septic complications following restorative proctocolectomy do not impair functional outcome: Long-Term follow-up From a specialty center, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 06/01/08.
  • The impact of restorative proctocolectomy on fecundity: Predictors of a successful pregnancy, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 06/01/08.
  • Short term outcome of Kock pouch revision after delayed nipple valve failure, Tripartite Colorectal Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 07/01/05.
  • A comparison of laparoscopic and open surgical techniques in the management of benign right-sided colonic polyps, Annual Meeting of the Chesapeake Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 05/19/01.
  • Is placement of intra-abdominal drain necessary after Hartmann procedure for perforated diverticulitis, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 06/01/12.
  • Value of routine immunohistochemical analysis of colorectal cancer to genetic counseling referrals, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 06/01/12.
  • Single-stage restorative proctocolectomy: A Review of 350 cases, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 06/01/08.
  • Transanal mucosectomy and pouch advancement after double stapled ileal pouch anal anastomosis, Residents night, New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, New York, NY, 03/16/07.

Invited Lectures

  • Management of Rectal Cancer. A Case Study, Residents Lecture, Lehigh Valley Health Network, 05/21/24
  • The genetics of colorectal cancer. Individualizing treatment algorithms, Maimonaides Society of the Lehigh Valley, 03/12/17
  • Prevention and treatment of Colon and Rectal Cancer, Tour de Tush, 04/13/16
  • Colonoscopy. The Controversy. Have we found a cause of interval colon cancer?, CARI Digestive Disease Symposium, 10/18/14
  • The Serrated Adenoma, An accelerated pathway to Colorectal Cancer, Focus Conference Symposium, Sacred Heart Hospital, 06/17/14
  • The Serrated Adenoma, An accelerated pathway to Colorectal Cancer, Cornell University School of Medicine Surgical Resident Conference, 05/16/14
  • Surgical management of ulcerative colitis, General Surgery Grand Rounds, Lehigh Valley Hospital, 01/08/13
  • New Modalities in the Treatment of Anorectal Disease, Lehigh Valley Hospital Family Practice Grand Rounds
  • Controversies in the management of rectal cancer, St. Lukes Hospital Oncology Grand Rounds, 02/01/11
  • Laparoscopic colectomy, Olympus, 08/18/10
  • Current Management of Rectal Cancer, Lehigh Valley Society of GI Nurses, 03/31/10
  • Review of current therapy in anorectal disease, St. Lukes Hospital Family Practice Grand Rounds, 03/01/10
  • Ultrasound in the evaluation of benign and malignant disorders of the anorectum, Surgical Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, 02/26/08
  • The failed J-Pouch. A surgical perspective, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 09/04/07
  • Evidence for the efficacy of laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer, Impact New York, 06/03/07
  • Anastomotic complications in colorectal surgery, Gynecology-Oncology Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 05/03/06
  • Ultrasound in the evaluation of benign and malignant disorders of the anorectum, Gastroenterology Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 11/07/03
  • Endorectal Ultrasound Course – Hands on Lab, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 06/01/02

Personal Information

Title: Fellow of American College of Surgery, Fellow of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Publications

  • Khubchandani IT, Bub DS, Parasitic infections, Clinics in Colorectal Surgery, 05/01/19, 32, 5, 364-71
  • Khubchandani IT, Bub DS, Traditional hemorrhoidectomy: Technique and results, Hemorrhoids, Carlo Ratto, Angelo Parello, Francisco Litta, Springer, 2018
  • Sylla P, Chessin DB, Gorfine SR, Roth E, Bub DS, Bauer JJ, Evaluation of one-stage laparoscopic-assisted restorative proctocolectomy at a specialty center: comparison with the open approach, Dis Colon Rectum, 03/01/09, 52, 3, 394-9
  • Chessin DB, Gorfine SR, Bub DS, Royston A, Wong D, Bauer JJ, Septic complications after restorative proctocolectomy do not impair functional outcome: long-term follow-up from a specialty center, Dis Colon Rectum, 09/01/08, 51, 9, 1312-7
  • Denoya P, Schluender S, Bub DS, Gorfine SR, Bauer JJ, Delayed kock pouch nipple valve failure. Is revision indicated?, Dis Colon Rectum, 2008
  • Edden Y, Harris MT, Sherafgan K, Ciardullo J, Bub DS, Gorfine SR, Bauer JJ, Laparoscopic assisted ileocolic resection for Crohn’s disease, JSLS, 2008, 12, 2, 139-142
  • Tang J, Bub D, Bradley WH, Deligdisch L, Nagarsheth NP, Utero-subfascial fistula and emerging necrotizing fasciitis resultant from post-cesarean section endometritis, Gynecol Obstet, 2007, 12, 3, 73-77
  • Bub DS, Rose S, Wong WD, 100 Questions About Colon and Rectal Cancer, Jones and Bartlett, 2002, 2007
  • Gorfine SR, Harris MT, Bub DS, Bauer JJ, Restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis complicated by colorectal cancer, Dis Colon Rectum, 08/01/04, 47, 8, 1377-85
  • Rosen L, Bub DS, Reed JF III, Nastasee SA, Hemorrhage following colonoscopic polypectomy, Dis Colon Rectum, 1993, 36, 1126-1131

Timeline

Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery

SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
01.2012 - 12.2018

Attending Surgeon

LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
01.2008 - Current

Attending Surgeon

ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
01.2008 - Current

Attending Surgeon

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
01.2002 - 12.2008
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 03/01/03, 2023
  • American Board of Surgery, 01/01/02, 2023
  • Pennsylvania, MD435011, 12/31/18
  • New York, 221421, 04/30/09

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE -

New York University School of Medicine

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE - ECONOMICS

Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania
DAVID BUB