Positions

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Division of Trauma, Bariatric and Acute Care Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Michael E. Debakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Hospital)

2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

General Surgery

MS from University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

MD from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO

BS from University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Professional Interests

• Bariatric surgery
• Robotic surgery
• Elective and emergency general surgery

Professional Statement

Dr. Amelia Lucisano is a practicing General and Bariatric Surgeon at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She completed undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame and medical education (MD) at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She completed an academic General Surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), as well as a fellowship in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at UPMC. She was delighted to join the Baylor Department of Surgery as faculty and has focused her efforts on developing a comprehensive in-house Bariatric Surgery program at MEDVAMC. Her primary goal remains providing exceptional care to Veterans and improving Veteran access to the full spectrum of Bariatric surgical care.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Morgan K, Lucisano AC, Gaines BA "The Efficacy of Low Titer Group O Whole Blood compared to Component Therapy in Civilian Trauma Patients: A Meta-Analysis." Critical Care Medicine.;
• Lucisano AC, Leeper CL, Gaines BA "Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy in Children." Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis.;
• Voelker C, Lucisano A, Kallogjeri D, Sinks B, Goebel J "Comparison of the gaze stabilization test and the dynamic visual acuity test in unilateral vestibular loss patients and controls." Otology and Neurotology.;
• Woodard-Grice AV, Lucisano AC, Byrd JB, Stone ER, Simmons WH, Brown NJ "Sex-dependent and race-dependent association of XPNPEP2 C-2399A polymorphism with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor associated angioedema." Pharmacogenetics and Genomics.;

Memberships

American College of Surgeons

Fellow

SAGES