Burritt Haag, MD

Burritt L. Haag III, M.D.
Surgery
Pioneer Valley Surgical Associates PC
2 Medical Center Drive Suite 404
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 736-3163

Education

M.D., Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, United States 1997
B.S., Biotechnology, Worcestor Polytechnic Institute, Worcestor, MA, United States 1991
Postdoctoral Training
Advanced Laparoscopy Fellowship, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New J, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 2002-2003
General Surgery Residency, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY 1997-2002
Research Fellow, Harvard Medical-Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 1991-1993
Postdoctoral Fellow/Scholar
Academic Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor
Surgery, Tuft’s University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 2003-present

Other Positions and Employment
Pioneer Valley Surgical Associates P.C., Springfield, MA 2003-present
Trauma Service Attending Surgeon, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 2002-2003
Chief Resident, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY 2001-2002

Honors and Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Nominee 1995
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Hobart Amory Hare Honor Society, Member
Teaching Award, Golden Apple, Medical Staff, Baystate Medical Center
Outstanding Teaching Award, Physician Assistant Program, Bay Path University 2003
Residents
Baystate Medical Center “Red” Service PG-4-4, Surgery, Advisor
Advisor 2003-present

Faculty
Assistant Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine,
Current Position 2003-present
Assistant Clinical Professor, UMass School of Medicine,
Current Position 2018-present

Health Care Delivery
Certification and Licensure
Certified, American Board of Surgery 2005-present
Subspecialty Certification, Subspecialty Board
Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Medical License
2003-present
Scholarship
Peer-reviewed publications

1. Araki E, Lipes M, Pattie ME, Bruning JC, Haag B, Johnson R & Kahn R. Alternative pathway of insulin signaling in mice with targeted disruption of the ORS-1 gene. Nature, 372: 186-190 (1994).
2. Araki E, Haag III B, Kahn RC,. Cloning of the mouse insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) gene and complete sequence of mouse IRS-1. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) Molecular – Cell Research. 1221, Issue 3: 353-356 (1994).
3. Araki E, Haag III B, Matusada K, Shichiri M, Kahn RC. Charaqcterization and Regulation of the Mouse Insulin Receptor Substrate Gene Promoter. Molecular Endocrinology, 9 Issue 10, 1365-1379 (1995)
4. Araki E, Sun XJ, Haag III B, Chuang LM, Zhang Y, Yeng-Feng TL, White M & Kahn RC. Human Skeletal Muscle Insulin Receptor Substrate-1: Characterization of the cDNA, Gene, and Chromasomal Localization. Diabetes. 42 Issue 7. 1041-1054 (1993)
   Books & Chapters
5. Ewing, DR, Pigazzi, A, D’Annibale, A, Morpurgo, E, Fiscon, V, Haag, B, Ballantyne, GH,. Primer of Robotic & Telerobotic Surgery. Telerobotic Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery (Ballantyne, GH, Marescaux, J, Giulianotti, PC) 171–180. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2004).

National
Ewing, DR, Pigazzi, A, D’Annibale, A, Morpurgo, E, Fiscon, V, Haag, B, Ballantyne, GH,. Telerobotic Nissen Fundoplication using a Robot with Four Arms. Video Submission SAGES 2002
Ewing, DR, Pigazzi, A, D’Annibale, A, Morpurgo, E, Fiscon, V, Haag, B, Ballantyne, GH. 21 vs 25mm Does Size of Gastrojejunostomy Anastomosis Make a Difference. Abstract submission SAGES
Haag III B. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass with Transabdominal Transgastric Gastrojejunostomy, Video Submission ASBS 2002 2002

Regional
Professional Memberships and Activities
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Member, 2006-present
Obesity Action Coalition 2012-present

American College of Surgeons
Member, Committee 2002-present