Christian G. Peyre, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-1509

Office: (585) 275-1509

Fax: (585) 276-2356

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

Strong Memorial Hospital
Thoracic & Foregut Surgery
601 Elmwood Ave
Ambulatory Care Facility Second Floor (AC-2)
Rochester, NY 14642

Wilmot Cancer Institute
Suite F (2nd floor)
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery , Thoracic (SMD)

Patient Care Settings

Cancer, Surgery

Biography

Professional Background

Christian G. Peyre, M.D. has joined the University of Rochester Medical Center as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the division of thoracic and foregut surgery. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Dr. Peyre earned his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.

He completed his internship and residency in surgery at the Keck School of Medicine during which time Dr. Peyre spent an additional two years as an esophageal research fellow focused on the study of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. He then went on to Harvard to complete his Thoracic Surgery training at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

In addition to being the recipient of several prestigious awards, including research grant awards, Dr. Peyre has authored numerous publications and frequently presents across the country on topics related to thoracic and foregut surgery. His special interests include minimally invasive thoracic surgery, lung cancer and diseases of the esophagus including gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. Dr. Peyre is dedicated to providing compassionate, quality, world class surgical care in partnership with his patients.

Credentials

Specialties

Education

2002
MD | University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2009 - 06/30/2011
Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Brigham & Womens Hospital

06/24/2007 - 06/23/2009
Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center

07/01/2005 - 06/30/2007
Fellowship in Research at Keck Hospital of USC

06/24/2003 - 06/23/2005
Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center

06/24/2002 - 06/23/2003
Internship in Surgery (General Surgery) at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center

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Awards

2011
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Scholar Award
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Location: Harvard Medical School

2009
Most Outstanding Resident Award
Sponsor: Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine
Location: University of Southern California

2009
Outstanding Scholar Award
Sponsor: Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine
Location: University of Southern California

2002
Sagar Gupta Memorial Scholarship Award
Sponsor: Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine
Location: University of Southern California

2001
Alpha Omega Alpha
Sponsor: Keck School of Medicine
Location: University of Southern California

1998
Graduation with Distinction in General Scholarship
Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley

1994 - 1997
Honor Roll
Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley

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Publications

Journal Articles

10/1/2023
McKay SC, Louie BE, Molena D, Andrews WG, Boerner T, Hofstetter WL, Yeung J, Darling GE, Sharata A, Peyre CG, Dunn C, Lipham JC, Marginean H, DeMeester SR. "Tumor differentiation impacts response to neoadjuvant therapy and survival in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma." The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2023 Oct 1; Epub 2023 Oct 01.

2017
Katerji H, Childs JM, Bratton LE, Peyre CG, Huber AR. "Primary Esophageal Melanoma with Aberrant CD56 Expression: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall." Case reports in pathology.. 2017 2017:9052637. Epub 2017 Nov 05.

7/2015
Han MS, Lada MJ, Nieman DR, Tschoner A, Peyre CG, Jones CE, Watson TJ, Peters JH. "24-h multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring may be an inadequate test for detecting gastroesophageal reflux in patients with mixed typical and atypical symptoms." Surgical endoscopy.. 2015 Jul; 29(7):1700-8. Epub 2014 Nov 15.

Books & Chapters

2015
Chapter Title: Three Hole Esophagectomy: The Brigham and Women's Hospital Approach
Book Title: Adult Chest Surgery
Author List: Christian G. Peyre, David J. Sugarbaker
Published By: McGraw Hill 2015 in New York, NY

2014
Chapter Title: Esophageal Perforation
Book Title: Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery
Author List: Christian G. Peyre, Thomas J. Watson
Published By: Wolters Kluwer 2014 in Philadelphia, PA

2014
Chapter Title: Colon Interposition
Book Title: Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery
Author List: Thomas J. Watson, Christian G. Peyre
Published By: Wolters Kluwer 2014 in Philadelphia, PA

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