Timothy Pawlik, MD
Enriched profileChair, Department of Surgery; Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research; Professor of Surgery and Oncology; Surgeon-in-Chief, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Timothy Pawlik is Chair, Department of Surgery; Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research; Professor of Surgery and Oncology; Surgeon-in-Chief, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 1,582 publications with 45,920 citations (h-index 103); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Surgical Oncology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Timothy M. Pawlik is Chair, Department of Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center / Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. The public record shows 1,582 publications with 45,920 citations (h-index 103), centered on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis, Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Annals of surgical oncology
- Top research focus: Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 470 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 668.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Development of a Digital Tool, MyInspiration, for the Improvement of Spiritual Well-Being in Patients with Cancer
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Industry payments
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Dilon Technologies, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Dilon Technologies, Inc.Program year20232 payments
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20223 payments
Payment records matched to this physician's NPI in CMS Open Payments, program years 2021 onward.
NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- The Changing Face of Gastrointestinal Cancer Mortality: Trends and Divide by Age and Geography.
Annals of surgical oncology
Article2026 - Hepatocellular carcinoma: new therapies on the horizon.
Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology
Review2026 - Prehabilitation and Postoperative Outcomes in Major Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using MarketScan Claims Data.
World journal of surgery
Article2026 - A Tale of Two Pathways: Same-Surgeon Versus Different-Surgeon Resection After Second Surgical Opinion.
Journal of surgical oncology
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/timothy-pawlik-md
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linkedin.com/in/timothypawlik
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researchgate.net/profile/Timothy-Pawlik
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Mentions by others
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johnq4.podbean.com/e/tim-pawlik-surgeon-and-fish-watcher
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surgonc.org/annals/speaking-of-surgonc
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canjsurg.ca/e26-tim-pawlik-on-surgical-regret-leadership-and-academic-success
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x.com/ohiostatesurg
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversation-with-dr-timothy-pawlik/id1548228916
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youtube.com/watch
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youtube.com/watch
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youtube.com/watch
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youtube.com/watch
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LinkedIn profile (Chair, Department of Surgery at The Ohio State University)
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Doximity profile (auth-walled, corroborated via SERP snippet)
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Background & recognition
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →ahpba.org ↗
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- MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (institution disputed across sources: Doximity/discovery pass attributed MPH to Tufts University School of Medicine …
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dual/ambiguous across sources: Executive MBA, Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, AND a separately-cited MBA in Executive Health Administration, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School …
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Board Certified
American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Deputy Editor
JAMA Surgery
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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Association for Academic Surgery
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Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA)
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Association for Academic Surgery Foundation
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Executive Council, IHPBA (International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- "Top Doctor" recognitions from U.S. News & World Report
Newsweek, and Castle Connolly
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Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Honorary membership
Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Honorary membership
Mexican Association for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Honorary membership
Society of General Surgeons of Perú
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Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Courtesy appointment
Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University
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OSU Physicians, Inc.
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →surgonc.org ↗
- Podcast guest
"Surgeons at The Table" (episode 9)
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"Surgeons' Lives - Stuff that Matters" ("Tim Pawlik - Surgeon and Fish Watcher")
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JCO Oncology Practice "Put Into Practice", discussion of cannabis use in cancer survivors research
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- Interview feature
"Surgical oncologist and liver cancer expert Dr. Tim Pawlik on the potential of pharmacological and surgical approaches in biliary tract cancer"
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Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast, Episode 26, surgical regret, leadership, academic success
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"Understanding Healthcare with Sam Feudo", Episode 8
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