DAVID A. IANNITTI, MD, FACS

EDUCATION

1983-1987 Tufts University

Medford, MA

Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude (Biology)

1987-1989 Dartmouth Medical School

Hanover, NH

Certificate of Completion (Pre-clinical Sciences)

1989-1991 Brown University School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

1991-1992 Internship in General Surgery

Brown University Program in Surgery

1992-1996 Residency in General Surgery

Brown University Program in Surgery

1996-1997 Fellowship in Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Surgery

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, OH

2024-2025 AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship

Mandell-Brown Plastic Surgery

10735 Montgomery Road

Cincinnati, OH

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

1991-1996 State of Rhode Island Physician’s Limited License

(inactive)

1997-2006 State of Rhode Island Physician’s License

#MD 09278 (inactive)

2006 - current State of North Carolina Physician’s License

#2006-01355 exp. 10/10/2026

2020 - current State of South Carolina Physician’s License

#MD85045 exp. 5/4/2027

2020 —- current State of Georgia Physician’s License

#87276 exp. 10/31/2026

2024 - current State of Ohio Physician’s License

#35.151190 exp. 5/29/26

SPECIALTY /MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATION

1996 American Board of Surgery, Qualifying Exam

1997 American Board of Surgery, Diplomate

2017 American Board of Surgery, Recertification

2024 ATLS, Recertification exp. 4/9/2028

2025 BLS, Recertification exp. 7/2027

2025 ACLS, Recertification exp. 7/2027

2025 Am. Board of Cosmetic Surgery, board exams

EMPLOYMENT

Academic Appointments

1995-1996

Assistant Instructor in Surgery

Medical School, Brown University

1997-2005 Assistant Professor of Surgery

Brown Medical School

2005-2006 Associate Professor of Surgery

Brown Medical School

2006-2024 Professor of Surgery

2007-2013 Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

University of North Carolina School of Medicine

2007-2022 Program Director

AHPBA HPB Surgery Fellowship

Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC

2013-2022 Clinical Professor of Surgery

University of North Carolina School of Medicine

2022-2024 Associate Program Director

AHPB AHPBA HPB Surgery Fellowship

Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC

2022-2024 Professor of Surgery

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, NC

Professional Experience

1997-2006 Active Staff, Department of Surgery

1997-1999 Associate Active Staff, Department of Surgery

St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island

North Providence, RI

1997-2006 Courtesy Staff, Department of Surgery

Women and Infants Hospital

1998-2006 Courtesy Staff, Department of Surgery

Roger Williams Medical Center

Chief, Division of HPB Surgery

2006-2024

Charlotte, NC

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

School of Medicine

1997-2006 Member

GI/Melanoma/Sarcoma Committee

Brown University Oncology Group (BrUOG)

Brown University Cancer Center

2001-2006 Member

Scientific Advisory Board

Brown University Oncology Group

Brown University Cancer Center

2001-2006 Member

Data Safety Monitoring Board

Brown University Oncology Group

Brown University Cancer Center

2001-2006 Co-Chairman

Brown University Oncology Group

Brown University Cancer Center

2007-2021 Program Director, HPB Surgery Fellowship

2017-current Teaching Faculty

Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de

l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD)

2021-2024 Associate Program Director, HPB Surgery

Fellowship

2022-2024 Grant Reviewer

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Institutional Service

1993-1996 Member

Infection Control Committee

1997-2003 Member

Contract and Negotiating Committee

Independent Physicians Association

1997-2006 Moderator

Multidisciplinary GI Tumor Board

Conducted bi-weekly

1998-2002 Member

Surgical Analysis Committee

Lifespan Health Services

1998-2002 Member

Practice Guidelines Sub-Committee

Cancer Committee

1998-2005 Member

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Lifespan Health Services

2001-2006 Section Head

Upper GI/Hepato-Biliary Clinic

Comprehensive Cancer Center of Rhode Island

2002-2006 Member

Operating Room Committee

2006-2016 Director / Moderator

HPB Multidisciplinary Conference

Conducted monthly

2007-2010 Member

Research Review Committee

2007-2011 Member

Cancer Committee

2007-2024 Moderator

Multidisciplinary HPB Tumor Board

Conducted weekly

2008-2011 Member

Operating Room Committee

2010-2024 Moderator

Multidisciplinary HCC Tumor Board

Conducted bi-weekly

2011-2024 Member

Perioperative Governance Committee

2015-2019 Facilitator

Opening of 9B HPB Specialty Floor

2016-2024 Member

Central Division OR Robotics Committee

2016-2024 Medical Director

HPB Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship

2019-2024 Medical Director

Surgical Specialties HPB Advanced Practice

Provider Fellowship

Facilitator

2019-2024

Opening of 11T Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Unit

Member

2020-2024

Hemostasis Committee

Medical Director

2020-2022

Surgical Operations for Levine Cancer Institute

Departmental Service

1997-2006

First Surgical Education Conference Conducted weekly

Chairman

2001-2002

Quality Assurance Committee

Medical Director

2019-2024

Inpatient HPB Service Line

EXTRAMURAL APPOINTMENTS AND SERVICE

Adjunct Appointments

2006 - 2018

Adjunct Associate Professor

Department of Biology

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

2013 - 2017

Clinical Adjunct Professor of Surgery

University of North Carolina School of Medicine

2018 - 2022

Adjunct Professor of Surgery

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

2022 -— 2024

Clinical Professor of Surgery

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Winston-Salem / Charlotte, NC

Editorial Boards

Journal of Interventional Oncology (JIO)

2007-2024

Journal Reviewer (until 2024)

American Surgeon

Annals of Surgery

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Archives of Surgery

Cancer

Cancer Management and Research

Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

General Surgical Oncology

HPB

International Journal of General Medicine

Journal American College of Surgeons

Journal of Interventional Oncology

Surgical Oncology

World Journal of Surgery

Director of Symposium / Conference Organization:

Pancreatic Carcinoma: Advances for the Millennium

Selected Topics in Hepato-Biliary Disease

April 14, 2000

Introduction to Basic Science Research

July 12-15, 2009

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, NC

HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course: Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 12-13, 2012

Charlotte, NC

2™4 Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 18-19, 2013

Charlotte, NC

3 Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 17-18, 2014

Charlotte, NC

4 Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 23-24, 2015

Charlotte, NC

5th Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 21-22, 2016

Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA

6 Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 19-21,2017

Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA

7% Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 25-27, 2018

Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA

8 Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 24-26, 2019

Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA

10 Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

September 2-3, 2021

Las Vegas, NV

11 Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

September 9-13, 2022

Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA

12 Annual AHPBA HPB Surgical Fellows’ Course:

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

August 24-28, 2023

Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA

First Annual CMC Liver Course: AASLD Update

December 1, 2007

Charlotte, NC

Second Annual CMC Liver Course: HPB Malignancies

December 6, 2008

Charlotte, NC

Third Annual CMC Liver Course:

Emerging Technologies in GI and HPB Diseases

December 5, 2009

Charlotte, NC

Fourth Annual CMC Liver Course: A Patient-Based Approach

December 10, 2010

Pinehurst, NC

Fifth Annual CMC Liver Course: Advances in Medical and

Surgical

Interventions for GI & HPB Diseases

December 3, 2011

Charlotte, NC

Sixth Annual GI/HPB Conference: Challenges in the Treatment

Pancreatic Cancer & Upper GI Diseases

November 17, 2012

Charlotte, NC

Seventh Annual GI/HPB Conference:

Advanced Therapeutics and Techniques

November 15, 2013

Charlotte, NC

Eighth Annual GI/HPB Conference: Management Strategies for

Liver Disease & Cancer; and Symposium on Gastrointestinal

Malignancies

December 5-6, 2014

Charlotte, NC

Ninth Annual GI/HPB Conference: Update in GI Disease

December 5, 2015

Charlotte, NC

Tenth Annual GI/HPB Conference: Update in GI Disease

December 3, 2016

Charlotte, NC

Director of Hands-On Surgical Training Courses:

Advanced Laparoscopic Workshops

Laparoscopic Hepatic Surgery: Liver Resection; Cryosurgery

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, OH 1996-1997

Mini-Fellowship for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Conducted quarterly 2007-2019

Mini-Fellowship for Open & Laparoscopic Ventral & Incisional

Hernia Repair

Conducted quarterly 2007-2016

Microwave Ablation Workshop: HPB Malignancies

University of Colorado

August 14-15, 2008, Denver, CO

Mini-Fellowship for Hepatic Tumor Ablation

Conducted at CMC twice yearly 2009-2019

Conducted virtually quarterly 2020-present

Mini-Fellowship for Hepatic Radiofrequency Ablation

September 16-17, 2009

Mini-Fellowship for Laparoscopic and Hand-Assisted Solid Organ

Conducted twice yearly 2009-2017

Laparoscopic Liver Surgery Course

December 4-5, 2011

Charlotte, NC

CHS Training Course in Laparoscopic HPB Surgery

October 22-23, 2015

Las Vegas, NV

CHS Training Course in Laparoscopic HPB Surgery

October 21-22, 2016

Las Vegas, NV

CHS Training Course in Laparoscopic HPB Surgery

October 27-28, 2017

Las Vegas, NV

CHS Training Course in Laparoscopic HPB Surgery

October 28-30, 2018

Las Vegas, NV

CHS Training Course in Laparoscopic HPB Surgery

November 15-16, 2019

Las Vegas, NV

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE

AASLD (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases)

Finalist for Councilor-at-Large for the Governing Board

2009 Election

ACS (American College of Surgeons)

1994 to present

- General Surgery Coding & Reimbursement Committee (SSO representative) 2019 to 2024

ACS Oncology Group

2000-2006

- Principal Investigator for Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

ACS, Rhode Island Chapter / Providence Surgical Society

2000-2006

- Hospital Representative

NCACS (North Carolina chapter of the ACS)

2007 to present

AHS (American Hernia Society)

ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology)

- Advisory Board for Oncology Spectrum: Advances in Treatment Options for Clinical Oncologists

AHPBA (Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association)

- Research and Education Committee 2001-2003

- Program Committee 2003-2010

- Executive Council 2009 to present

- Program Directors Committee 2009 to 2024

- Chairman, Committee on Emerging Technologies & Therapeutics 2010-2012

- Development Committee 2012-2015

- Program Committee 2016 to present

- Committee Chair, Development & Industry Council

AAS (Association of Academic Surgery)

Fellowship Council

- By-Laws Committee 2009 to 2024

IHPBA (International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association)

- Scientific Committee 2014-2016

- Abstract Reviewer for 2016 World Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil

- Development Committee 2022 to 2024

ILLS (International Laparoscopic Liver Society)

- Organizing Committee 2018 to present

- Council Member 2018 to present

- Treasurer Elect 2018-2020

NESS (New England Surgical Society)

2003-2014

Treasurer

1992-1993

Rocky Mountain Surgical Society

2000-2014

Annual Meeting CME Committee

2008-2011

SSAT (Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract)

Membership Committee, Northeast District

2003-2006

Membership Committee, South Atlantic District

2008-2012

Program Committee

2008-2011

SAGES (Society of Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons)

SSO (Society of Surgical Oncology)

SSO Representative to the ACS General Surgery Coding & Reimbursement Committee

2019 to 2024

Southeastern Surgical Congress

American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

2024 to present

Education Committee

2025 to present

HONORS AND AWARDS

1987 Leonard Carmichael Scholarship Award in Biology

Tufts University

Medford, MA

1989 Letter of Recognition

Dartmouth Medical School

Hanover, NH

1994 Brown Medical School Resident Teaching Award

1995 Brown Medical School Resident Teaching Award

1996 Brown Medical School Resident Teaching Award

2001 Dean’s Teaching Excellent Award

2007 Letter of Recognition from Carolinas HealthCare System

Performance of the first microwave ablation procedure at Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, NC

2012 Excellence in Health Care: Advancements in Healthcare

Awarded to the HPB Surgery Program by the Charlotte Business Journal

2016 Honorary Co-Chair

Purple Stride Charlotte

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

2021 Faculty Research Award

Presented by Wake Forest School of Medicine

November 17, 2021

2022 Presidential Poster Award Recipient

“Hepatolithiasis Caused by Right Hepatic Artery Branches Forming an Arterial Ring Compressing the Common Hepatic Duct”

American College of Gastroenterology

ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting

Charlotte, NC

October 24, 2022

2025 American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Research

Award

Presented by American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

February 21, 2025

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