Dr. Tim Eberlein

General Surgery

MD, Siteman’s director and the Bixby Professor of Surgery and head of the Department of Surgery

United States of America

Biography

Surgeon-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, is being honored for pioneering work as an innovative, national leader in surgery education, research and publishing, and in development of cancer center networks, research programs and clinical protocols. He has a strong record in research, having received numerous grants and awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American Cancer Society and other organizations. His research has focused on studies of tumor immunology and various immune and vaccine therapies. Eberlein is also a committed teacher and has directed courses for the American College of Surgeons on grant writing as well as the conduct of clinical trials. His bibliography includes more than 300 peer-reviewed papers and chapters, with a focus on tumor immunology, molecular biology and breast cancer. Eberlein graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biology from the University of Pittsburgh and later earned his medical degree, also from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his surgical training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and research and clinical fellowships at the National Cancer Institute. Eberlein is active in the American College of Surgeons, American Board of Surgery and National Cancer Institute. He is a past president of the Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of Surgical Chairs, American Surgical Association and Southern Surgical Association. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine; and an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, the Swiss Surgical Society and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; and an honorary member of the French Academy of Surgery in Paris.

Publications

Selected publications from PubMed

The Changing Paradigm of Surgical Education.

Eberlein TJ

J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Jun 1;238(6):989-992 doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000911.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Training and Learner Well-Being: Report of a Survey of General Surgery and Other Surgical Specialty Educators.

Ellison EC, Spanknebel K, Stain SC, Shabahang MM, Matthews JB, Debas HT, Nagler A, Blair PG, Eberlein TJ, Farmer DL, Sloane R, Britt LD, Sachdeva AK

J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Dec;231(6):613-626 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.08.766.

Interim Analysis of a Prospective Multi-Institutional Study of Surgery Resident Experience with Flexibility in Surgical Training.

Cullinan DR, Wise PE, Delman KA, Potts JR, Awad MM, Eberlein TJ, Klingensmith ME

J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Apr;226(4):425-431 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.024.

Key Tenets of Effective Surgery Leadership: Perspectives From the Society of Surgical Chairs Mentorship Sessions.

Rosengart TK, Kent KC, Bland KI, Britt LD, Eberlein TJ, Gewertz BL, Hunter JG, Lillemoe KD, Pellegrini CA, Schulick RD, Stain SC, Weigel RJ

JAMA Surg. 2016 Aug 1;151(8):768-70 doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0405.

Surgical Training and the Early Specialization Program: Analysis of a National Program.

Klingensmith ME, Potts JR, Merrill WH, Eberlein TJ, Rhodes RS, Ashley SW, Valentine RJ, Hunter JG, Stain SC

J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Apr;222(4):410-6 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.12.035.

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Lessons from Leaders in DE&I: Creating and Perpetuating Opportunities

PROGRAM Creating a DE&I culture in a health care enterprise – Dr. Conor Delaney (USA)Prioritizing DE&I at the American College of Surgeons – Dr. Timothy Eberlein (USA)Conquering unconscious bias – Dr. Doug Wood (USA)Developing women leaders – Dr. Diana Farmer (USA)Disparities in cancer care – Dr. William Cance (USA)Diversity in Clinical Trials – Ms. Cassandra Smith (USA)Discussion –All faculty moderated by Dr. Steven Wexner (USA) and Dr. Patricia Turner (USA) FACULTY Dr William Cance (USA) – Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of the American Cancer Society Dr Conor Delaney (USA) – CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA Dr Timothy Eberlein (USA) – Director, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor; and Bixby Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, USA Dr Diana Farmer (USA) – Chair of Surgery at the University of California Davis Health System; American College of Surgeons Board of Regents Ms. Cassandra Smith - Director, Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson Dr Patricia Turner (USA) – Director, Division of Membership Services, American College of Surgeons past Chair, AMA Council on Medical Education; past Chair, Surgical Section, National Medical Association; past President, Society of Black Academic Surgeons; and Member, Board of Directors, Council on Medical Specialty Societies Dr Steven Wexner (USA) – Director, Digestive Disease Institute, Chair, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Past President American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Past President American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Past President Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Editor-in-Chief Surgery, Vice-Chair, Board of Regents, American College of Surgeons Dr Doug Wood (USA) – The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Washington; American College of Surgeons Board of Regents; Past President of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons; Past Director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery; Past President Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNet)

Published

Jul 2021

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