Alexander K. Saba, M.D.

E-mail Address: alexander@andersonmedical.com
Phone: 800/805-8134; 513/831-0507

Premedical Education
Xavier University, B.S.
Cincinnati, Ohio

Medical Education
University of Cincinnati, M.D.
College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio

Residency
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
General Surgery

Board Certification
September 20, 1994

State Licensure
State of Ohio # 35-05-9774

Organizations
American Medical Association
Ohio Sate Medical Association
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
American College of Surgeons
SAGES

Professional Positions and Appointments
Member, Physicians' Advisory Council for Case Management
Franciscan Health System of the Ohio Valley

Member, Trauma Team
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

Director, Surgical Residency Program
Franciscan System, Mt. Airy Campus, Cincinnati, Ohio

Director, Residency Research Program
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

Awards
Resident Research Award - 1991, 1992, 1993
Outstanding Research Award during Residency - 1993
Consultant of the Year, University of Cincinnati Family
      Practice - 1995
Teacher of the Year Award, Surgical Residents, Good      Samaritan Hospital - 1995

Publications
Saba A, Kerlakian G, Kasper G, Hearn A: Laparoscopic Assisted Colectomy (LAC) Versus Open Colectomy. J. Laparoend. Surg., 5:1-6, 1995

Cornell B, Saba A: Current Management of Mesenteric Cysts. Contemp. Surg., 45:159-163, 1994

Osborne B, Saba A, Nyswonger G, et al: Clinical Comparison of Methods to Determine Resting Energy Expenditure (REE). Nutrition in Clin. Pract., 9:241-246, 1994

Presentations
Lparoscopic Colectomy, Initial Experience in a Community-Based Teaching Hospital. Endo Expo 1995, Orlando FL December 7-9, 1995

Clinical Comparison of Methods to Determine Oxygen Consumption and Resting Energy Expenditure. Drew Walker Surgical Resident's Forum, National Medical Association Convention, San Antonio, TX August 9, 1993

Laparoscopic Assisted Colectomy (LAC) Versus Open Colectomy. Drew Walker Surgical Resident's Forum, National Medical Association Convention, San Antonio, TX August 9, 1993

Advancements in Invasive Monitoring of the Volumetric Swan Ganz Catheter. Medical Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH March 13, 1993.

Clinical Comparison of Methods to Determine Oxygen Consumption and Resting Energy Expenditure. American College of Surgeons, New Orleans, LA. October 11-16, 1992; and ASPEN Meeting, Orlando, FL January 19-22, 1992.

The Diagnostic Approach to Pulmonary Embolus, Medical Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH December 20, 1989.

Moderator, Good Samaritan Hospital Trauma Conference, Cincinnati, OH 1994, 1996, 1996.

Controversies in the Treatment of Early Breast Cancer, Surgical Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH June 1996.

Current Research
Outpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Zegarra R, Saba A, Peschiera J

Breast Receptor Analysis: Is It Cost Effective?
Albers B, Saba A

Retrospective Review of the Accuracy of CCK Stimulated
HIDA Scans
Evans R, Saba A

Value of Pre-operative CT Scanning for Colorectal Cancer
McAndrew M, Saba A

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