Peter William Zak

Board-certified General Surgeon and future Board Eligible Plastic Surgeon with a passion for reconstructive surgery and achieving exceptional aesthetic outcomes. Highly skilled in performing complex procedures and coordinating multidisciplinary care teams. Known for a strong work ethic, dedication to patient-centered care, and commitment to surgical excellence.

• Board Certified General Surgery
• BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PATS
• Robotic Surgery

• Superior common sense, excellent surgical skills high level of interest and work ethic. Peter is always a pleasure to work with and is one of the best residents in Plastic Surgery I have worked with in 8 years as a part of the Faculty., Eugene Alford, MD, Houston Methodist Faculty
• He is a go-getter, he is to get along with integrates well with the team and cares about patients. He prepares diligently for cases surgical skills are very impressive I have let him do multiple pedicle flaps, free flap dissections and reconstructive procedures autonomously and alone. I trust him in the OR he knows when to ask questions and when to proceed., Pablo Padilla, MD, Houston Methodist Faculty

• Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, 2018
• Outstanding Laparoscopic Skills, UPMC Mercy Department of General Surgery, 2021
• Golden Scalpel Award, UPMC Mercy Department of General Surgery, 2023

• The Use of a Hartmann's Pouch for Bowel Vaginoplasty: A Case Report, Zak PW, Chow I, Zhu X, Sell HW Jr, Rusilko PJ, Stofman GM, Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 04/23/21
• Pedicle Screw Track Augmentation With Fibular Allograft for Significant Bone Loss in Revision Fixation, Elgafy H, Lempert N, Stirton J, Zak P, Semaan H, Global Spine J, 02/25/21
• Masson tumor (intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia) arising in a superficial temporal artery aneurysm, Chapman SC, Zak PW, Scaife M, Murdoch G, Eslami MH, J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech, 08/29/19
• Further Observations on a New Wound Closure Technique for Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Single Center Experience, Zak, P.W., Welch, M., Kanjwal, K., Grubb, B.P., The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management, 05/01/15
• Upgrading Recycled Acetone to 100% with Molecular Sieves, Baptista, C.A.C., Zak, P.W., Bittencourt, A.S., The Journal of Plastination, 12/01/13

• Revisiting The T-Z-Plasty: Modified Approach And Broadened Indications, American Academy of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2025
• Elective Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery in Post Solid Organ Transplant Patients, Texas Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, 2024
• Educational Demands of a Regional Burn Center, John A. Boswick Burn and Wound Symposium, 2022
• Improvement of Liver Function Tests After Splenectomy in a Patient with Schistosomiasis: A Case Review, American College of Surgeons Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter, 2020