Bariatric Surgeon Profile - David Lauter M.D.

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David Lauter M.D.
1600 116th Ave NE
Suite 304
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 453-7888
Fax: (425) 453-7899
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About Dr. Lauter

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General Information

Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:	50
Minimum Age for Patients:	18
Maximum Age for Patients:	no max
Surgery Types Performed:	RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), VBG (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:	Sometimes. only if thef patient has symptomatic gallstones/ Cholecystectomy (usually)

Memberships

ASBS (Regular Member)
SAGES
ABS

Clinical Experience

Laparoscopic Surgery:	17 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:	9 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:	9 Years Experience

	Planned Start Date	Surgeries Performed To Date		Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	O.R. & Hospital Stay Times
	Planned Start Date	Total Surgeries	Lap-to-Open Conversion	Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	Avg. O.R. Time (hours/minutes)	Avg. Hospital Stay (days)
Roux-en-Y (RNY)
Open		25			9
Lap		400	4	2	9	1 hour(s) 30 minutes	2
LAP-BAND^®
	07/04	<100
Adjustable Gastric Band - Other (AGB)
Revisions
Open		30
Lap		30
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
		<100

Additional Experience:

Having been in practice since 1991, I have been involved in the development of Advanced Laparoscopic techniques. Including stomach, small intestine, and colon surgeries. This has included participation in the NCI study of Laparoscopic Colon surgery, helping develop a program in Lap RNY bypass at Group Health Cooperative, and multiple local and national clinical presentations and publications on Laparoscopic surgery.

Education and Training

Medical School:	University of Rochester – Rochester, NY (graduated 1986)
Medical School:	University of Washington/ Internship – Seattle, WA (graduated 1987)
Residency:	University of California San Diego – La Jolla, CA (finished 1991)

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Lauter as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:

Swedish Ballard - Seattle, WA
Overlake Hospital - Bellevue, WA
University of Washington - Seattle, WA
Evergreen Hospital - Kirkland, WA
Swedish Hospital - Seattle, WA

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Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission
Accurate as of: 2/5/04 (Verified – 2/5/04)
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Licensee Name:      David M. Lauter	
License Status:     Active	
License Number:     MD00029428	
License Type:       MD	
Address:            120303 NE 130th Lane, Suite 520	
City, State, Zip:   Kirkland, Washington  98034 
Orig. License Date: 02/19/1992 (issue date)		
Education:          University of Rochester 
                     Rochester, New York
Residency:          University of California San Diego 
                     La Jolla, California

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Key Professional Achievements , Appointments and Awards:

Dr. Lauter’s training in surgery at the University of Washington
and the University of California at San Diego included training in
bariatric surgery and open Roux-Y gastric bypass.

Dr. Lauter has performed over one thousand advanced
laparoscopic procedures including laparoscopic stomach,
small intestine,and large intestine surgeries.
He was the sole institutional investigator in the state of Washington
in a national trial of laparoscopic colon surgery for colon
cancer sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Beginning in 1999.

Dr. Lauter worked with Group Health Permanente surgeons in developing
a program for laparoscopic bariatric surgery at Group Health Cooperative
of Puget Sound. Since that time, the program has performed over
one hundred laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypasses.

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SAGES Member
(Verified. Spoke with Ian H., on 2/5/04.)

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