Eugene P. Ceppa, MD

Bio

Dr. Ceppa is a Professor of Surgery with tenure at the IU School of Medicine.  He completed his undergraduate degree in Biophysics/Near East Asian Studies and medical doctorate at the Johns Hopkins University (1995-2003). He went to the Duke University Medical Center to complete his general surgery residency (2003-2010) with a two-year research fellowship at UCSF (2005-2007) studying mechanisms of pain signaling in pancreatitis. He completed two advanced surgical fellowships in minimally invasive/bariatric surgery at Duke University (2011) accredited by the Fellowship Council/ASMBS and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery at Indiana University (2012) accredited by the Fellowship Council/AHPBA.  Received his certification in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery in 2011.

Since joining the faculty at the IU School of Medicine in 2012, he has developed a surgical practice focused on minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery with a focus in benign & malignant disease of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and biliary system, as well as benign foregut disease and abdominal wall hernia. His minimally invasive practice includes laparoscopic, endoscopic, and robotic surgery. His research interests include hereditary pancreatic cancer as well as minimally invasive HPB surgery.  He previously held numerous educational roles as the associate program director of the IU general surgery residency and IU HPB surgery fellowship. Currently, serves as the section Chief of HPB Surgery, associate division Chief of Surgical Oncology and the Director of the Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer Program at the IU School of Medicine.   Additional scholarly roles include serving as the senior editor to the SAGES Evolving Techniques in Pancreatic Surgery and as the subject editor of hepatopancreatobiliary disease for the journal Surgical Endoscopy. His research interests are similar to his clinical interests which have resulted in over 150 peer-reviewed publications, 25 book-chapters, and 200 abstracts for presentation at national and international meetings.  Serves as the principal investigator for multiple externally funded grants for active clinical trials.

Educational Timeline:

Johns Hopkins University - Undergraduate (1995-1999)

Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine (1999-2003)

Duke University - General Surgery Residency (2003-2005)

University of California, San Francisco - Surgical Research Fellowship (2005-2007)

Duke University - General Surgery Residency (2007-2010)

Duke University - Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery Fellowship (2010-2011)

Indiana University - Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Fellowship (2011-2012)