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.

Certified Specialties

Surgery (General Surgery) - American Board of Surgery

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Thoracic (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, Brigham & Womens Hospital. 2009 - 2011

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. 2007 - 2009

Fellowship, Keck Hospital of USC. 2005 - 2007

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. 2003 - 2005

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. 2002 - 2003

Education

MD | University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. 2002

Awards

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Scholar Award. 2011

Most Outstanding Resident Award. 2009

Outstanding Scholar Award. 2009

Sagar Gupta Memorial Scholarship Award. 2002

Alpha Omega Alpha. 2001

Graduation with Distinction in General Scholarship. 1998

Honor Roll. 1994 - 1997

Publications

Journal Articles

Tumor differentiation impacts response to neoadjuvant therapy and survival in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma.

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

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2023 October 1 Epub 10/01/2023.

Primary Esophageal Melanoma with Aberrant CD56 Expression: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall.

Katerji H, Childs JM, Bratton LE, Peyre CG, Huber AR

Case reports in pathology.. 2017 2017 :9052637. Epub 11/05/2017.

24-h multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring may be an inadequate test for detecting gastroesophageal reflux in patients with mixed typical and atypical symptoms.

Han MS, Lada MJ, Nieman DR, Tschoner A, Peyre CG, Jones CE, Watson TJ, Peters JH

Surgical endoscopy.. 2015 July 29 (7):1700-8. Epub 11/15/2014.

Surgical Management of Barrett's Esophagus.

Peyre CG, Watson TJ

Gastroenterology clinics of North America.. 2015 June 44 (2):459-71. Epub 03/24/2015.

Neoadjuvant treatment response in negative nodes is an important prognosticator after esophagectomy.

Nieman DR, Peyre CG, Watson TJ, Cao W, Lunt MD, Lada MJ, Han MS, Jones CE, Peters JH

The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 2015 January 99 (1):277-83. Epub 11/05/2014.

Eliminating a need for esophagectomy: endoscopic treatment of Barrett esophagus with early esophageal neoplasia.

Lada MJ, Watson TJ, Shakoor A, Nieman DR, Han M, Tschoner A, Peyre CG, Jones CE, Peters JH

Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2014 26 (4):274-84. Epub 12/24/2014.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, proton-pump inhibitor use and Barrett's esophagus in esophageal adenocarcinoma: Trends revisited.

Lada MJ, Nieman DR, Han M, Timratana P, Alsalahi O, Peyre CG, Jones CE, Watson TJ, Peters JH

Surgery.. 2013 October 154 (4):856-64; discussion 864-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Reflux-associated oxygen desaturations: usefulness in diagnosing reflux-related respiratory symptoms.

Wilshire CL, Salvador R, Sepesi B, Niebisch S, Watson TJ, Litle VR, Peyre CG, Jones CE, Peters JH

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2013 January 17 (1):30-8. Epub 11/10/2012.

Minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer.

Peyre CG, Peters JH

Surgical oncology clinics of North America.. 2013 January 22 (1):15-25, v. Epub 1900 01 01.

Dysphagia postfundoplication: more commonly hiatal outflow resistance than poor esophageal body motility.

Wilshire CL, Niebisch S, Watson TJ, Litle VR, Peyre CG, Jones CE, Peters JH

Surgery.. 2012 October 152 (4):584-92; discussion 592-4. Epub 08/31/2012.

Intraluminal pH and goblet cell density in Barrett's esophagus.

Theodorou D, Ayazi S, Demeester SR, Zehetner J, Peyre CG, Grant KS, Augustin F, Oh DS, Lipham JC, Chandrasoma PT, Hagen JA, Demeester TR

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2012 March 16 (3):469-74. Epub 11/18/2011.

Reliability of a procedural checklist as a high-stakes measurement of advanced technical skill.

Peyré SE, Peyré CG, Hagen JA, Sullivan ME

American journal of surgery.. 2010 January 199 (1):110-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Measurement of gastric pH in ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring.

Ayazi S, Leers JM, Oezcelik A, Abate E, Peyre CG, Hagen JA, DeMeester SR, Banki F, Lipham JC, DeMeester TR, Crookes PF

Surgical endoscopy.. 2009 September 23 (9):1968-73. Epub 12/06/2008.

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication assessment: task analysis as a model for the development of a procedural checklist.

Peyre SE, Peyre CG, Hagen JA, Sullivan ME, Lipham JC, Demeester SR, Peters JH, Demeester TR

Surgical endoscopy.. 2009 June 23 (6):1227-32. Epub 12/05/2008.

Bravo catheter-free pH monitoring: normal values, concordance, optimal diagnostic thresholds, and accuracy.

Ayazi S, Lipham JC, Portale G, Peyre CG, Streets CG, Leers JM, Demeester SR, Banki F, Chan LS, Hagen JA, Demeester TR

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.. 2009 January 7 (1):60-7. Epub 08/16/2008.

Recurrence of intramucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma arising in a former esophagostomy site: a unique case report.

Leers JM, DeMeester SR, Ayazi S, Tang AL, Peyre CG, Lipham JC, Hagen JA, DeMeester TR

Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 2009 22 (6):E17-20. Epub 11/19/2008.

Predicting systemic disease in patients with esophageal cancer after esophagectomy: a multinational study on the significance of the number of involved lymph nodes.

Peyre CG, Hagen JA, DeMeester SR, Van Lanschot JJ, Hölscher A, Law S, Ruol A, Ancona E, Griffin SM, Altorki NK, Rice TW, Wong J, Lerut T, DeMeester TR

Annals of surgery.. 2008 December 248 (6):979-85. Epub 1900 01 01.

The number of lymph nodes removed predicts survival in esophageal cancer: an international study on the impact of extent of surgical resection.

Peyre CG, Hagen JA, DeMeester SR, Altorki NK, Ancona E, Griffin SM, Hölscher A, Lerut T, Law S, Rice TW, Ruol A, van Lanschot JJ, Wong J, DeMeester TR

Annals of surgery.. 2008 October 248 (4):549-56. Epub 1900 01 01.

En bloc esophagectomy reduces local recurrence and improves survival compared with transhiatal resection after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Rizzetto C, DeMeester SR, Hagen JA, Peyre CG, Lipham JC, DeMeester TR

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2008 June 135 (6):1228-36. Epub 05/23/2008.

Vagal-sparing esophagectomy.

Peyre CG, DeMeester TR

Advances in surgery.. 2008 42 :109-16. Epub 1900 01 01.

Vagal-sparing esophagectomy: the ideal operation for intramucosal adenocarcinoma and barrett with high-grade dysplasia.

Peyre CG, DeMeester SR, Rizzetto C, Bansal N, Tang AL, Ayazi S, Leers JM, Lipham JC, Hagen JA, DeMeester TR

Annals of surgery.. 2007 October 246 (4):665-71; discussion 671-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

A surgical skills elective can improve student confidence prior to internship.

Peyre SE, Peyre CG, Sullivan ME, Towfigh S

The Journal of surgical research.. 2006 June 1133 (1):11-5. Epub 03/31/2006.

Live donor liver transplantation without blood products: strategies developed for Jehovah's Witnesses offer broad application.

Jabbour N, Gagandeep S, Mateo R, Sher L, Strum E, Donovan J, Kahn J, Peyre CG, Henderson R, Fong TL, Selby R, Genyk Y

Annals of surgery.. 2004 August 240 (2):350-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Unusual cases of jaundice secondary to non-neoplastic bile duct obstruction.

Peyré CG, Wakim M, Mateo R, Genyk Y, Singh G, Selby RR, Jabbour N

The American surgeon.. 2004 July 70 (7):620-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Immunosuppression

Kumar SR, Peyre CG, Sher LS.

Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain. 2004; 23(1): 12-22.

Surgical management of complicated hydatid disease of the liver.

Jabbour N, Shirazi SK, Genyk Y, Mateo R, Pak E, Cosenza DC, Peyré CG, Selby RR

The American surgeon.. 2002 November 68 (11):984-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

The utility of preoperative routine carotid artery duplex scanning in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.

Terramani TT, Hood DB, Rowe VL, Peyre C, Nuno IN, Katz SG, Kohl RD, Starnes VA, Weaver FA

Annals of vascular surgery.. 2002 March 16 (2):163-7. Epub 03/15/2002.

Live-donor liver transplantation: the USC experience.

Jabbour N, Genyk Y, Mateo R, Peyre C, Patel RV, Thomas D, Ralls P, Palmer S, Kanel G, Selby RR

Acta chirurgica Belgica.. 2001 101 (5):220-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Adult Chest Surgery (2015)

Chapter: Three Hole Esophagectomy: The Brigham and Women's Hospital Approach

Authors: Christian G. Peyre, David J. Sugarbaker

Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York, NY 2015

Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery (2014)

Chapter: Colon Interposition

Authors: Thomas J. Watson, Christian G. Peyre

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA 2014

Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery (2014)

Chapter: Esophageal Perforation

Authors: Christian G. Peyre, Thomas J. Watson

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA 2014

Current Surgical Therapy (2008)

Chapter: Tumors of the Esophagus

Authors: Peyre CG, DeMeester TR

Publisher: Mosby, St. Louis 2008

Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery: An Evidence Based Approach (2006)

Chapter: Gastric Emptying Procedures after Esophagectomy

Authors: Hagen JA, Peyre CG

Publisher: Springer, Philadelphia 2006

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