Our Faculty

Vanessa Buie, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery
  • Clinical Interests: Abdominal Hernia, Complex Abdominal Surgery, Complex Abdominal Wall Hernia and Reconstruction, Gallbladder and Biliary System Surgery, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery, Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery, Robotic Surgery
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: vbuie@uchicago.edu

Geographical Disparities in Outcomes After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Chicago: Insights from Four Major Academic Institutions.
Geographical Disparities in Outcomes After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Chicago: Insights from Four Major Academic Institutions. Obes Surg. 2025 Apr; 35(4):1563-1565.
PMID: 40075011

Breast Mass in an African American Man.
Breast Mass in an African American Man. JAMA. 2019 Oct 01; 322(13):1307-1308.
PMID: 31465087

The "TRAUMA LIFE" initiative: The impact of a multidisciplinary checklist process on outcomes and communication in a Trauma Intensive Care Unit.
The "TRAUMA LIFE" initiative: The impact of a multidisciplinary checklist process on outcomes and communication in a Trauma Intensive Care Unit. Am J Surg. 2018 06; 215(6):1024-1028.
PMID: 29551472

"Age" in lung transplantation: factors related to outcomes and other considerations.
"Age" in lung transplantation: factors related to outcomes and other considerations. Curr Pulmonol Rep. 2016; 5:152-158.
PMID: 27610336

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