Dr. Pryor was the 2019-2020 President of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). She currently serves on the American Board of Surgery as a Councilor and as the Vice Chair of the General Surgery Board. She is also Chair of the In Training Exam Committee and Chair of the Video Based Assessment (VBA)Task Force. In addition, Dr. Pryor serves the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) as the NY chapter President.  In 2021, she started the Women’s Leadership in Surgery Society for which she is the inaugural President.

Dr. Pryor’s work has appeared in more than 250 publications, and she has co-edited four textbooks. She has given more than 300 presentations worldwide, has received a number of research grants and holds patents for several surgical technologies, including the Transenterix SPIDER single port system. Her current research efforts focus on advancing laparoscopic bariatric and GI surgery techniques and outcomes, and on new technology in surgery. Her clinical care focuses on individualized treatment options of patients with gastroesophageal diseases, obesity and hernia. She offers a range of laparoscopic, endoscopic and traditional surgical approaches. She has actively engaged in several FDA trials and offers the latest available treatment options to her patients.

She enjoys speaking on topics within her clinical focus as well as on topics related to leadership and education.

• Hernia
• Foregut
• Bariatric
• Professionalism
• Career Development
• Business of Surgery
• Diversity/Inclusion
• Wellness
• Education

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