Michel Murr, MD

Professor, College Of Medicine Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology

Professor, College Of Medicine Surgery

College Of Medicine Surgery

Director of Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tampa General Hospital

Education

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs

• Other

Research Interests

• My clinical research covers a wide area of outcomes after bariatric surgery and emerging technology for the treatment of diabetes and obesity
• My lab research efforts are focused on an animal model of obesity and the molecular mechanism of diabetes and obesity; we are seeking answers that will lead to drug discovery and thereby translate into clinical protocol and cutting edge medicine

Specialties

• General Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery

Selected Publications

• Nguyen, NT.Dakin, G.Needleman, B.Pomp, A.Mikami, D.Provost, DA.Scott, DJ.Jones, DB.Gallagher, S.Gagner, M.Murr, M. Effect of staple height on gastrojejunostomy during laparoscopic gastric bypass: a multicenter prospective randomized trial. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. 6 (5) : 477-82, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20870179
• Kuruba, R.Jawad, M.Karl, RC.Murr, MM. Technique of resection of esophageal adenocarcinoma after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and literature review of esophagogastric tumors after bariatric procedures. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. 5 (5) : 576-81, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19640802
• Gallagher, SF.Haines, KL.Osterlund, L.Murr, M.Downs, JB. Life-threatening postoperative hypoventilation after bariatric surgery. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. 6 (1) : 102-4, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19560977
• Kaly, P.Orellana, S.Torrella, T.Takagishi, C.Saff-Koche, L.Murr, MM. Unrealistic weight loss expectations in candidates for bariatric surgery. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. 4 (1) : 6-10, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18201668
• Ajami, H.Bakhos, W.Rafiei, A.Dishjekenian, M.Murr, MM. Initial experience with two-incision laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. 5 (6) : 666-9, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19640805
• Peng, Y.Rideout, DA.Rakita, SS.Gower, WR.You, M.Murr, MM. Does LKB1 mediate activation of hepatic AMP-protein kinase (AMPK) and sirtuin1 (SIRT1) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in obese rats? Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 14 (2) : 221-8, 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19937189
• Murr, M.Rafiei, A.Ajami, H.Fakhry, TK. Overview of emerging concepts in metabolic surgery. The Permanente journal. 14 (3) : 57-62, 2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20844706
• Berarducci, A.Haines, K.Murr, MM. Incidence of bone loss, falls, and fractures after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity. Applied nursing research : ANR. 22 (1) : 35-41, 2009. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19171293
• Shen, Z.Ajmo, JM.Rogers, CQ.Liang, X.Le, L.Murr, MM.Peng, Y.You, M. Role of SIRT1 in regulation of LPS- or two ethanol metabolites-induced TNF-alpha production in cultured macrophage cell lines. American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology. 296 (5) : G1047-53, 2009. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19299582
• Peng, Y.Sigua, CA.Rideout, D.Murr, MM. Deletion of toll-like receptor-4 downregulates protein kinase C-zeta and attenuates liver injury in experimental pancreatitis. Surgery. 143 (5) : 679-85, 2008. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18436016

Awards/Honors

• USF Research Day: Outstanding Resident Research (University of South Florida - 2009)
• USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award (Univeristy of South Florida - 2008)
• USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award (University of South Florida - 2006)
• USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award (University of South Florida - 2006)
• USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award (University of South Florida - 2005)
• USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award (University of South Florida - 2003)
• USF Research Day: Superior Presentation Award (University of South Florida - 2002)
• Traveler Award (Japan Surgical Society - 2001)
• University of South Florida (OCO 2001 Award - 2001)
• Research and Creative Scholarship Award (University of South Florida - 2001)
• SSAT Career Development Award Grant (SSAT - 2001)
• Resident Research Award (Iowa Academy of Surgery - 1992)
• Resident Research Award (Iowa Academy of Surgery - 1991)