Charles J. Filipi, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Surgery
Creighton University School of Medicine
Division of General Surgery
Creighton University Medical Center
Department of Surgery
601 North 30th Street, #3700
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 280-4213 | 
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Undergraduate Education: Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa; B.S., Chemistry, Chemical Engineering; 1959-63
Undergraduate Medical Education: Iowa University School of Medicine; Iowa City, Iowa; 1963-67
Internship: Mixed Medicine Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA; 1967-68; Sponsor-Larry Smith, M.D.
Surgical Residency: George Washington University Hospital Washington, D.C.; 1968-72; Chairman Brian Blades, M.D., Paul C. Adkins, M.D.
Abbreviated Biography:
Dr. Filipi currently is an Professor of Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He received his Doctorate of Medicine at Iowa University School of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa, followed by an Internship of Mixed Medicine that was completed at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California. He completed his General Surgical Residency at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Filipi is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of numerous surgical societies. Dr. Filipi’s clinical interest include laparoscopic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux, reoperative surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia, peptic ulcer disease, intraluminal surgery for upper GI bleeding, removal of early and gastric cancers. He also performs thoracic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux and recently has helped develop a transoral endoscopic procedure for the same disorder. His primary research interest is esophageal disease.
Licensure
Iowa
Nebraska
Hospital Privileges
Saint Joseph Hospital
Bergan Mercy Hospital
Co-editor
Journal Hernia
Editorial Reviewer
Surgical Endoscopy
Annals of Surgery
Archives of Surgery
Appointments
Professor of Surgery Creighton University 2000
Associate Professor of Surgery Creighton University 1995
Assistant Professor of Surgery Creighton University 1992 to 1995
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery Creighton University 1991
Research Interests
Endoluminal therapies for Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Antireflux Surgery
Re-operative anti-reflux surgery
Intragastric Physiology
Research Projects - Performed first known animal laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Walla Walla, WA, July 1985
- Primary Investigator
Endoscopic antireflux procedure at Creighton University*
(an Surgery Multicenter Trials - G.I Bleeding, Small Bowel Endoscopy,
Biliary Stenting, Duodenal & Pyloric Stenting, Removal of Gastric Bezoars,
Gastric Excision
(co-investigators Dr. Tom DeMeester, Dr. Ronald Hinder, Dr. Jeff Peters et al.) - Primary Investigator
Objectification Of Student Subjective Evaluation Forms
Time constraints as related to adult learning
Student critical thinking skills for history and physicals
(co-investigator Kelly Wright, Steve Kern, Janese Gerhardt) - Primary Investigator
Intraluminal Gastroplasty - Primary Investigator
Gastric Intraluminal Pressure Assessment
Patents - Percutaneous collapsible anvil and catheter
- Invaginator and operative ports plus method for internal antireflux valvuloplasty, Wilson Cook
- Suture Passer for endoscopic antireflux surgery, Ethicon Inc.
- Laparoscopic Hernia Stapler, Ethicon Inc.
- Operating endoscope
- Canterization Plicator, Bard Interventional
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