- 10 Philadelphia Medical Researchers to Watch for 2005, Philadelphia Inquirer (2005)
- 2018 Top Ten Clinical Research in USA Award, Clinical Research Forum (2018)
- 21 Up and Coming Leaders of Philadelphia Award Winner, Philadelphia Magazine (2003)
- 40 under Forty Award Winner, Philadelphia Business Journal (2003)
- Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Pennsylvania (1991)
- Class of 2012 Teaching Award, Penn Medicine (2009)
- I. S. Ravdin Prize (Top student in surgery), Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (1992)
- Leonard J. Perloff Chief Resident Teaching Award (as determined by fellow residents), Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (1999)
- Luigi Mastroianni Clinical Innovator Award, University of Pennsylvania (2012)
- Penn Pearls Teaching Award (Teaching excellence, as determined by medical students), University of Pennsylvania (1995)
- Resident Prize First Place, Pennsylvania Association of Thoracic Surgery (1997)
- Surgical Mentorship Teaching Award, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (2013)
- Surgical Scholar Award (Scoring 99th percentile on American Board of Surgery In-Service Exam), Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (1997)
- Top Doctors, San Francisco Magazine (2015,2016,2017,2018)
- Top Doctors of Philadelphia Region, Philadelphia Magazine (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award Winner, American Heart Association (1997)
- William Y. Inouye Teaching Award (Top resident teacher as determined by medical students), Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania (1997)