Brian Scott Zuckerbraun MD, FACS

Brian Zuckerbraun, MD, FACS, is currently the Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and Chief, Division of General and Trauma Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Honors Program In Medical Education. Dr. Zuckerbraun performed his general surgery residency and research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh from 1997-2005 and then joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. He works clinically at UPMC and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Dr. Zuckerbraun has a research lab focusing on tissue-protective responses to prevent organ injury from trauma or sepsis and is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the VA, and the Department of Defense.

Dr. Zuckerbraun is a member of numerous societies, including the American Society of Clinical Investigation and Association of American Physicians. He has published over 160 original articles, reviews, and chapters. Dr. Zuckerbraun has clinical expertise in multiple areas, including trauma, surgical infections, acute care surgery, and hernia and abdominal wall surgery.