Edward Cho, MD, ScM, FACS
Assistant Program Director (General Surgery Residency)
Associate Clerkship Director (Department of Surgery), Visiting Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Pronouns: He/Him/His
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About
With the new cancer center opening at OSF, I was recruited in 2023 to bring world class surgical care to the region. Having family members who suffered and passed away from cancer in my field, I am passionate about bringing compassionate care to those afflicted with devastating disease in liver, pancreas and the biliary system as well as other intra-abdominal pathologies. I quickly learned to love the warm hospitality that Peoria offers. I am striving to bring hope to my patients while working hard to train the next generation of surgeons by being a part of the faculty of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria.
Selected Publications
Logarajah SI, Jackson T, Darwish M, et al. Whipple pancreatoduodenectomy: A technical illustration. Surg Open Sci. 2021;7:62-67. Published 2021 Dec 8. doi:10.1016/j.sopen.2021.11.007
Jackson T, Lim JS, Cho E, Osman H, Nagatomo K, Jeyarajah DR. Hepatopancreatobiliary Fellowship Graduates: Where Do They Stand Today? Am Surg. 2022;88(6):1250-1255. doi:10.1177/0003134821995066
Darwish MB, Logarajah S, McLaren PJ, et al. Is Cystogastrostomy a Definitive Operation for Pancreatitis Associated Pancreatic Fluid Collections?. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2023;33(1):18-21. Published 2023 Feb 1. doi:10.1097/SLE.0000000000001128
Notable Honors
2025, Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
2024, Phase 2 Clinical Teaching Excellence Award, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
2024, Raymond B. Allen Instructorship Award (Golden Apple Award) ), University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
2024, Norman C. Estes Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Surgery General Surgery Residents- University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
Education
Fellowship:
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Methodist Health System, Dallas TX
Residency:
General Surgery, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Medical School:
Doctor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
Graduate School:
Master of Science, Reproductive Biology, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Arts, Biophysics, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Licensures and Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Professional Memberships
Society for Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Society of Asian Academic Surgeons
American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society
Gold Humanism Honors Society