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I am a board certified general surgeon. I have been doing exclusively bariatric surgery for 8 years. I recently moved from Barix Clinics of lllinois (now closed) to Barix Clinics of Pennsylvania.
General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
100 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
18 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
60 |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Fobi Pouch GB, Revision |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. If patient has gallstones or severe cholesterolosis or evidence of scarring or chronic cholecystitis. Laparoscopic patients with gallstones may require separate operations. |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
12 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
8 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
3 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 |
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1500 |
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.25 |
8 |
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3 |
| Lap |
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500 |
10 |
10 | 3 |
1 hour(s) 30 minutes |
2 |
| LAP-BAND® |
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9/28/05 |
150 |
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2 |
2 |
0 hour(s) 40 minutes | 1 |
| Adjustable Gastric Band - Other (AGB) |
| Revisions |
| Open |
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75 |
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.5 |
3 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes | 3.0 |
| Lap |
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1 |
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1 |
3 hour(s) 0 minutes | |
| Other |
| Conversion |
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50 |
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.5 |
3 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes | 3.0 |
| Additional Experience: |
Conversion of failed Lap Band or failed VBG can be done on an individual basis depending on other clinical considerations. |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
University of Illinois – Illinois (graduated 1990) |
| Residency: |
University of Illinois – Illinois (finished 1995) |
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