Fiemu E. Nwariaku, MD, FACS, MBA is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. He also holds the Helen Lowe Bamberger Colby Presidential Endowed Chair in Health Sciences at the University of Utah. Prior to arriving at the University of Utah, he was Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, in the practice of endocrine surgery for over 25 years.
With a focus on endocrine surgery, Dr. Nwariaku has a keen interest in caring for patients with diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pancreas. He is particularly knowledgeable and skillful in the use of new techniques and technology to take care of patients with complex endocrine surgical diseases. In particular, Dr. Nwariaku is at the forefront of breakthroughs in robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Nwariaku’s clinical interests include:
• Tumors of the adrenal, pancreas, thyroid, and parathyroid glands. • GI and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
• Minimally invasive robotic surgery
His training is broad and diverse including medical school at the University College Hospital in Nigeria, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he completed a residency and fellowship prior to serving as a faculty member and executive vice chair in the Department of Surgery.
An accomplished surgeon scientist, Dr. Nwariaku has broad research interests ranging from inflammation to cancer, to the use of technology to improve surgical outcomes. He is nationally and globally recognized for his work in thyroid and adrenal disease. In recognition of his contributions, he is a member of many prestigious organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Association for Academic Surgery, Society of University Surgeons, and the Society of Clinical Surgery.
