Our Faculty

Yalini Vigneswaran, MD

  • Associate Professor of Surgery
  • Clinical Interests: Abdominal Hernia, Complex Abdominal Wall Hernia and Reconstruction, Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Diverticula, Esophageal Motility Disorders, Gallbladder and Biliary System Surgery, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GERD, Hernia Surgery, Hiatal Hernia, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Robotic Surgery
  • Research and Scholarly Interests: Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes Mellitus, Adult Onset, Esophageal Achalasia, Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Dysmotility, Esophageal Reflux, Esophagitis, Esophagus, Esophagus, Barrett's, Gastroesophageal Reflux, GERD, Hiatal Hernia, Lower Esophageal Sphincter, Obesity, Paraesophageal Hernia
  • Websites: Clinical Profile, Research Network Profile
  • Contact: yvignesw@uchicago.edu

Yalini Vigneswaran conducts clinical and translational research. Her specific research interests are gastroesophageal reflux disease, weight loss surgery, revisional surgery, esophageal cancer treatment and paraesophageal hernia surgery.

Oregon Health & Sciences University
- Minimally Invasive GI Surgery Fellowship

University of Chicago
- General Surgery Residency

Rush University
- MD

Unversity of Chicago
- MS, Public Health

University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
- BS, Chemical Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
- BS, Molecular Biology

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

Novel Posterior Rectus Sheath Flap for Paraesophageal Hernia Repairs.
Novel Posterior Rectus Sheath Flap for Paraesophageal Hernia Repairs. JAMA Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 160(3):349-350.
PMID: 39813046

Beyond race: social vulnerability and access to metabolic and bariatric surgery.
Beyond race: social vulnerability and access to metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 11; 20(11):1146-1153.
PMID: 38971659

Hidden Port Site Incisions for Robotic Foregut and Hepatopancreatobiliary Operations: A Cosmetically Superior Approach.
Hidden Port Site Incisions for Robotic Foregut and Hepatopancreatobiliary Operations: A Cosmetically Superior Approach. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Jul 01; 239(1):e1-e6.
PMID: 38634560

IDEAL Phase 2a Results: Posterior Rectus Sheath Flap for Hiatal Augmentation in Complex Paraesophageal Hernias.
IDEAL Phase 2a Results: Posterior Rectus Sheath Flap for Hiatal Augmentation in Complex Paraesophageal Hernias. Ann Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 279(6):1000-1007.
PMID: 38375674

Supervised weight loss requirements disproportionately affect Black patients seeking weight loss surgery.
Supervised weight loss requirements disproportionately affect Black patients seeking weight loss surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 10; 19(10):1094-1098.
PMID: 37127450

Autologous Posterior Rectus Sheath as a Vascularized Onlay Flap: a Novel Approach to Hiatal Hernia Repair.
Autologous Posterior Rectus Sheath as a Vascularized Onlay Flap: a Novel Approach to Hiatal Hernia Repair. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 01; 26(1):268-274.
PMID: 34506032

What Is the Appropriate Use of Laparoscopy over Open Procedures in the Current COVID-19 Climate?
What Is the Appropriate Use of Laparoscopy over Open Procedures in the Current COVID-19 Climate? J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 07; 24(7):1686-1691.
PMID: 32285338

Weight loss and co-morbidity resolution between different races and ethnicities after gastric bypass.
Weight loss and co-morbidity resolution between different races and ethnicities after gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Nov; 15(11):1943-1948.
PMID: 31629668

Assessment of Routine Esophagram for Detecting Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy.
Assessment of Routine Esophagram for Detecting Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy. JAMA Surg. 2019 09 01; 154(9):879-881.
PMID: 31314097

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