General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
100 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
15 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
75 |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Revision |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. If patient is symptomatic with gallstones. |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
11 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
4 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
4 Years Experience |
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Planned
Start
Date |
Surgeries Performed To Date |
Avg. Currently Done
Per Week |
Years Experience
With This Type |
O.R. & Hospital Stay Times |
Total
Surgeries |
Lap-to-Open
Conversion |
Avg. O.R. Time (hours/minutes) |
Avg. Hospital Stay (days) |
| Roux-en-Y (RNY) |
| Open |
|
25 |
|
|
4 |
|
2 |
| Lap |
|
600 |
|
4 | 4 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes |
1-2 |
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
75 |
|
|
4 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes | 1 |
| Adjustable Gastric Band - Other (AGB) |
| Open |
|
1 |
|
|
4 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes | 1 |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
Loma Linda University School of Medicine – Loma Linda, CA (graduated 1994) |
| Residency: |
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center – Brooklyn, NY (finished 2001) |
| Fellowship: |
U C Davis Medical Center – Sacramento, CA (finished 2003) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery |
| Date: | 2003 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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