General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
80 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
16 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
78 |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
15 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
20 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
7 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 |
|
390 |
|
1 |
20 |
|
3.8 |
| Lap |
|
1210 |
15 |
8 | 5 |
65 hour(s) 0 minutes |
3.1 |
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
52 |
|
1 |
1 |
45 hour(s) 0 minutes | 1 |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
Wayne State University School of Medicine – Detroit, MI (graduated 1983) |
| Residency: |
Wayne State University – Detroit, MI (finished 1988) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Cadaver Lab |
| Date: | June 2001 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
| |
| Name: | International Gastrointestinal Surgery Conference |
| Date: | April 2008 |
| Training Covered: | |
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