General Information
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
13 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
5 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
4 Years Experience |
| |
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 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
| Lap |
|
83 |
5 |
| 3 |
|
|
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
184 |
|
|
2 |
| |
| Adjustable Gastric Band - Other (AGB) |
| Open |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| |
| Revisions |
| Open |
|
7 |
|
|
|
| |
| Lap |
|
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
Indiana University School of Medicine – Indianapolis, IN (graduated 1995) |
| Residency: |
University of Missouri – Kansas City, MO (finished 2000) |
| Fellowship: |
None |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Tom Helling |
| Date: | 1995-2000 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
| |
| Name: | Laparoscopic RNYGB |
| Date: | 2003 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
| |
| Name: | Allergan Lap-Band System Workshop |
| Date: | 2005 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
| |
Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Edwards as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospital:
St. Johns Regional Health Center - Springfield, MO
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