Specialty Areas
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Weight loss surgery
- Bariatric surgery
Common Procedures & Conditions Treated
- Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally invasive weight loss surgery
- Gall bladder conditions
- Morbid obesity
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Degrees
Medical Degree
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Residency
General Surgery Residency
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Fellowship
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Professional Memberships
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons
American Medical Association
Awards and Honors
2002: Bronze Medalist of the 2002 International World Piano Competition
Performed at Carnegie Hall and the United Nations in New York City
June 2008: Harvard College Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize for senior honors biochemistry thesis
“The highest honor Harvard College confers to undergraduates for original research”
July 2010: Robert Woodruff Scholar (merit-based full scholarship) to attend Emory University School of Medicine
4 Woodruff Scholars selected from class of 140 for “unselfish character, intellectual and personal vigor, outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and creativity”
July 2014: Academy of Achievement Innovation and Technology Delegate
Among the 4 students nominated by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to attend the selective International Achievement Summit designed to “bring students face to face with leaders, visionaries, and pioneers who have helped shape our world”
Participated in discussions with dignitaries including James Watson, Benjamin Carson, George Lucas, and Sergey Brin
Delegates are nominated from Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, and HHMI Medical Research Fellows
May 2015: Emory University School of Medicine Dean’s Book Award for the student that is “most likely to make a uniquely positive mark on his or her universe”
March 2017: Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Quality Improvement Project Award
$1,000 award for the project: “The Interactive M&M Conference: An Innovative Platform for Quality Improvement”
May 2017: Brigham Surgery Residency Quality Improvement Project Competition Award for the project “Failure to Void Urinary Catheter Algorithm”
September 2017: $2,000 Partners Healthcare Centers of Expertise Award to attend the 2017 Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) National Forum in Orlando, FL
June 2018: BWH Department of Surgery Excellence in Teaching Award
$500 award given to surgery resident annually who “exhibited the combined knowledge, skill, integrity, and empathy with the art and science of teaching” based on nominations by Harvard Medical School students
2018: Top Downloaded Paper of 2018-2019, “Advances in the Management of Acute Cholecystitis”, Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Wiley Publishers
November 2018: $2,000 Partners Healthcare Centers of Expertise Award to attend the 2019 National Patient Safety Foundation Congress in Houston, TX
January 2019: 2019 American College of Surgeons Leadership Conference and Advocacy Summit $500 Resident Scholarship Award
February 2020: Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) Department of Surgery Murray-Simonian Award with Dr. Andrea Pusic
For “outstanding academic achievements by a fellow or resident in the BWH Department of Surgery who exemplifies creativity and dedication to the discipline of surgery as previously exhibited by Dr. Joseph E. Murray (Mentor) and Dr. Simon J. Simonian (Mentee)”
June 2021: Grant V. Rodkey Award, Veteran Affairs Boston Healthcare System for “Scholarship, Humanism, Professionalism, Leadership and Technical Excellence”
Given to a chief resident annually by the Surgery Chief, Dr. Kamal Itani
May 2023: William C. Wood Research Symposium First Place in Clinical Science Oral Presentation for “Does the ViSiGi 3D® reduce staple loads and operative time? A randomized controlled trial comparing endoscopic vs. suction calibration device in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy”, Emory University Department of Surgery
$500 award for best clinical oral presentation out of 39 presentations
April 2024: William C. Wood Research Symposium First Place in Clinical Science Oral Presentation for “How Does Sleeve Gastrectomy Impact Eating-Related Symptoms, Behavior, and Distress? Using the BODY-Q Patient-reported Outcome Measures”, Emory University Department of Surgery
$500 award for best clinical oral presentation out of 42 presentations
June 2024: First Place Integrated Health Abstract Research Award at the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, San Diego CA. Leveraging Patient-reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to Understand How Food Insecurity Impacts Eating-related Behavior, Distress, and Symptoms in Patients with Obesity.
$1,000 award for first-place podium presentation
Areas of Research Interest
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)
Bariatric surgery
Weight loss medication
Publications
Mou D, Sisodia RC, Castillo-Angeles M, Ladin K, Bergmark RW, Pusic AL, del Carmen MG, Heng M. The Surgeon’s Perceived Value of Patient-reported Outcome Measures (PROMs): An Exploratory Qualitative Study of 5 Different Surgical Subspecialties. Annals of Surgery 2020 July; doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004253
Mou D, DeVries CEE, Pater N, Poulsen L, Makarawung D, Wiezer MJ, Van Veen RN, Hoogbergen MM, Sorensen JA, Klassen AF, Pusic AL, Tavakkoli A. Using the BODY-Q Eating Module to Assess Eating-related Distress and Behavior after Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Journal of Surgical Endoscopy 2020 Aug. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07886-w
Mou D, Horn D, Heng M, Castillo-Angeles M, Ladin K, Frendl D, Kaur M, del Carmen MG, Sequist T, Sisodia RC. Primary care physician’s (PCP) perceived value of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical practice: a mixed methods study. BMJ Quality & Safety Published Online First: 20 May 2021. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012206
Hyland CJ, Mou D, Virji AZ, Sokas CM, Bokhour B, Pusic AL, Mjåset C. How to make PROMs work: qualitative insights from leaders at United States hospitals with successful PROMs programs. Qual Life Res. 2023 Mar 16:1–11. doi: 10.1007/s11136-023-03388-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36928649; PMCID: PMC10018634.
Mou D, Kumarasamy M, Grunewald Z, Cooper K, Fay K, Hall CE, Bibler J, Lin E, Davis SS, Sweeney JF, Esper G, Sharma J, Hechenbleikner EM. The Financial Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Sleeve Gastrectomy at a Major Academic Institution. Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Jun 12. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-023-10183-x
Mou D, Falconer E, Majumdar M, Delgado V, Fay K, Hall CE, Smach C, Ashraf S, Levett S, Patel A, Stetler J, Serrot F, Srinivasan J, Oyefule O, Diller M, Lin E, Davis SS, Hechenbleikner EM. Achieving Durable Compliance with Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Bariatric Surgery: 3-year Data from a Major Academic Medical Center. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2023 Jun. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2023.04.203
Mou D, Smith SR, Patel A, Stetler JL, Srinivasan J, Oyefule O, Lin E, Davis S, Hechenbleikner E. How Does Sleeve Gastrectomy Impact Eating-related Behavior? Using the BODY-Q Patient-reported Outcome Measures. Surg Endosc. 2024 Jun 17. doi: 10.1007/s00464-024-10984-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38886234.
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes Jewish West County Hospital
Patients Seen At
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes Jewish West County Hospital
To contact Dr. Mou, please call 314-454-8877.