General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
45 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
18 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
65 |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), Lap Band, AGB - Other |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. If pre operatively gallstones are identified |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
14 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 |
|
10 |
|
|
9 |
  |
3-5 |
| Lap |
|
585 |
1 |
2 | 3 |
  |
2-3 |
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
385 |
|
1 |
|
  | 1 |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
University of Nevada – Reno, NV |
| Residency: |
Cedars- Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles, CA (finished 1998) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Dr. Edward Phillips |
| Date: | 1993-1998 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy |
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| Name: | Dr. Phillip Schauer |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Training Covered: | |
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