Arnab Majumder, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialty Areas
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Hernia Repair
- Foregut Surgery
- Endoscopic Treatment of Achalasia
Common Procedures
- Ventral / Incisional Hernia Repair
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Parastomal Hernia Repair
- Flank Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Heller Myotomy / POEM Procedure
- Cholecystectomy
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Ventral Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Parastomal Hernia
- Flank Hernia
- Hiatal Hernia
- Achalasia
- Gallstone disease
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery,
Degrees
Medical School: The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2011
Residency
General Surgery Residency, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 2019
Fellowship
Advanced GI / Minimally Invasive Surgery / Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2020
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Americas Hernia Society
Awards and Honors
2016 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Research Grant
2014 SAGES
2010 Dudley P. Allen Research Scholarship, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
2010 Surgery Honors Program, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
2008 Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Research Scholarship, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Areas of Research Interest
Hernia Repair Outcomes
Robotic Surgery
Surgeon Ergonomics
Resident Education in the Operating Room
Publications
Majumder A, Martin-Del-Campo LA, Miller HJ, Podolsky D, Soltanian H, Novitsky YW. Evaluation of anterior versus posterior component separation for hernia repair in a cadaveric model. Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Aug; epub ahead of print. PMID: 31399946
Majumder A, Miller HJ, Del Campo LM, Soltanian H, Novitsky YW. Assessment of myofascial medialization following posterior component separation via transversus abdominis muscle release in a cadaveric model. Hernia. 2018 Aug;22(4):637-644 PMID: 29713832
Winder JS, Majumder A, Fayezizadeh M, Novitsky YW, Pauli EM. Outcomes of utilizing absorbable mesh as an adjunct to posterior sheath closure during complex posterior component separation. Hernia. 2018 Apr;22(2):303-309. PMID: 29349616
Majumder A, Orenstein SB, Miller HJ, Novitsky YW. Stapled Transabdominal Ostomy Reinforcement with retromuscular mesh (STORRM): Technical details and early outcomes of a novel approach for retromuscular repair of parastomal hernias. American Journal of Surgery. 2018 Jan;215(1):82-87. PMID: 28754535
Neupane R, Fayezizadeh M, Majumder A, Novitsky YW. Is old age a contraindication to elective ventral hernia repair? Surgical Endoscopy. 2017 Nov;31(11):4425-4430. PMID: 28342133
Majumder A, Miller HJ, Patel P, Wu YV, Elliott HL, Novitsky YW. Evaluation of antibiotic pressurized pulse lavage for contaminated retromuscular abdominal wall reconstruction. Surgical Endoscopy. 2017 Jul;31(7):2763-2770. PMID: 27800587
Miller HJ, Neupane R, Fayezizadeh M, Majumder A, Marks JM. POEM is a cost-effective procedure: cost-utility analysis of endoscopic and surgical treatment options in the management of achalasia. Surgical Endoscopy. 2017 Apr;31(4):1636-1642. PMID: 27534662
Majumder A, Petro CC, Liu L, Fayezizadeh M, Novitsky YW. Development of a Novel Murine Model for Treatment of Infected Mesh Scenarios. Surgical Endoscopy. 2017 Feb;31(2):922-927. PMID: 27351653 9.
Gardner AK, Marks JM, Pauli EM, Majumder A, Dunkin BJ. Changing attitudes and improving skills: demonstrating the value of the SAGES flexible endoscopy course for fellows. Surgical Endoscopy. 2017 Jan;31(1):147-152. PMID: 27139705
Majumder A, Fayezizadeh M, Hope WW, Novitsky YW. Evaluation of a Novel Permanent Capped Helical Coil Fastener in a Porcine Model of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. Surgical Endoscopy. 2016 Dec;30(12):5266-5274. PMID: 27059967
Majumder A, Gao Y, Sadava EE, Anderson JM, Novitsky YW. Cell-coating affects tissue integration of synthetic and biologic meshes: comparative analysis of the onlay and underlay positioning in rats. Surgical Endoscopy. 2016 Oct;30(10):4445-53. PMID: 26895904
Majumder A, Scott JR, Novitsky YW. Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Novel Rifampin/Minocycline-Coated, Noncrosslinked Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix Compared with Uncoated Scaffolds for Soft Tissue Repair. Surgical Innovation. 2016 Oct;23(5):442-55. PMID: 27354551
Majumder A, Winder JS, Wen Y, Pauli EM, Belyansky I, Novitsky YW. Comparative analysis of biologic versus synthetic mesh in contaminated hernia repairs. Surgery. 2016 Oct;160(4):828-838 PMID: 27452954
Fayezizadeh M, Majumder A, Neupane R, Elliott HL, Novitsky YW. Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block during Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. American Journal of Surgery. 2016 Sep;212(3):399-405. PMID: 27156796
Fayezizadeh M, Majumder A, Belyansky I, Novitsky YW. Outcomes of Retromuscular Porcine Biologic Mesh Repairs Utilizing Transversus Abdominis Release Reconstruction. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016 Sep;223(3):461-8. PMID: 27349683
Novitsky YW, Fayezizadeh M, Majumder A, Neupane R, Elliot HL, Orenstein SB. Outcomes of Posterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Release and Synthetic Mesh Sublay Reinforcement. Annals of Surgery. 2016 Aug;264(2):226-32. PMID: 26910200
Wang J, Majumder A, Fayezizadeh M, Criss CN, Novitsky YW. Outcomes of Retromuscular Approach for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. American Surgeon. 2016 Jun;82(6):565-70. PMID: 27305891
Majumder A, Fayezizadeh M, Neupane R, Elliott HL, Novitsky YW. Benefits of Multimodal Enhanced Recovery Pathway in Patients Undergoing Open Ventral Hernia Repair. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016 Jun;222(6):1106-15 PMID: 27049780
Liu L, Petro CC, Majumder A, Fayezizadeh M, Anderson JM, Novitsky YW. The use of Vicryl mesh in a porcine model to assess its safety as an adjunct to posterior fascial closure during retromuscular mesh placement. Hernia. 2016 Apr;20(2):289-95. PMID: 26886013
Petro CC, Prabhu AS, Liu L, Majumder A, Anderson JM, Rosen MJ. An in vivo analysis of Miromesh – a novel porcine liver prosthetic created by perfusion decellularization. Journal of Surgical Research. 2016 Mar; 201(1):29-37. PMID: 26850181
Posielski NM, Yee ST, Majumder A, Orenstein SB, Prabhu a. S, Novitsky YW. Repair of massive ventral hernias with “quilted” mesh. Hernia. 2015 Jun: 19(3) 465-472. PMID: 25854510
Ghoshal K, Motiwala T, Claus R, Yan P, Kutay H, Datta J, Majumder S, Bai S, Majumder A, Huang, T, Plass C, Jacob ST. HOXB13, a target of DNMT3B, is methylated at an upstream CpG island, and functions as a tumor suppressor in primary colorectal tumors. PLoS One. 2010 Apr; 5(4):e10338. PMID: 2045445 23. Majumder A, Novitsky YW.
Antibiotic Coating of Hernia Meshes: The Next Step Toward Preventing Mesh Infection. Surgical Technology International. 2015 Nov; 27:147-53 PMID: 26680390
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Barnes-Jewish South County Hospital
Patients Seen At
Center for Advanced Medicine
Gastrointestinal Center
4921 Parkview Place
Suite C, Floor 8
St. Louis, MO 63110
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Medical Building 4
1044 North Mason Road
Suite 310
St. Louis, MO 63141
To request an appointment with Dr. Majumder, please call (314) 454-8877.