Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Appointment Phone:
443-997-1508
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Expertise:
Achalasia, Adrenal Disease, Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, GERD Surgery, Hernia Repair, Hernia Surgery, Hernias, Incisional Hernia Repair, Inguinal Hernia, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Nissen Fundoplication, Paraesophageal Hernia, Spleen Surgery, Splenectomy, Ventral Hernia
Education and Experience
Training
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York NY)/ (1999)
Residencies
- Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York NY)/ General Surgery (2004)
Fellowships
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Pittsburgh PA)/ Minimally Invasive Surgery (2005)
Certifications
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2005)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 443-997-1508
Appointment Phone: 443-997-1508
Location Map
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Hospital Main Entrance - Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 443-997-1508
Appointment Phone: 443-997-1508
Location Map
Department / Division
- Surgery
Centers/Institutes
Bio
Biography
A general surgeon, Dr. Sacks specializes in minimally invasive antireflux surgery, hernia repair, colon resection, adrenalectomy and splenectomy. Before joining the Johns Hopkins faculty, she was a clinical assistant professor of surgery and the director of undergraduate education at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. Her research focuses on minimally invasive and simulation technologies as well as education of surgical trainees.
Expertise
- Achalasia
- Adrenal Disease
- Colorectal Surgery
- General Surgery
- GERD Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Hernia Surgery
- Hernias
- Incisional Hernia Repair
- Inguinal Hernia
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Nissen Fundoplication
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Spleen Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Ventral Hernia
Research
Research Interests
- Minimally invasive and simulation technologies
More Info
Languages
- English
Memberships
Fellow,American College of Surgeons
Member, Association of Academic Surgery
Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Member, Association for Surgical Education
Member, Association of Academic Surgery
Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Member, Association for Surgical Education
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