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Photo of Gerald A. Cahill M.D. Gerald A. Cahill M.D.
2850 W 95th Street
Suite 300
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Phone: (708) 422-5658
Fax: (708) 422-4660
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ASBS LAP-BAND SRC
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General Information
Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:  80
Minimum Age for Patients:  16
Maximum Age for Patients:  65
Surgery Types Performed:  RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), VBG (Lap), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:  Sometimes.

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Clinical Experience
Laparoscopic Surgery:  17 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:  8 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:  6 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   525   1 8   3
Lap   442   4 6 2 hour(s) 0 minutes 2
LAP-BAND®
    165   2 4 0 hour(s) 1 minutes 1
Revisions
Open   110          

Education and Training
Medical School:  University Of Illinois – Chicago, IL (graduated 1982)
Residency:  University Of Illinois – Chicago, IL (finished 1987)

Specialized Training:
Name: Peter Bistolarides M.D.
Date: 3/98
Training Covered: Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: J. Stephen Scott M.D.
Date: 3/02
Training Covered: Laparoscopy
 
Name: Inamed, Training. Covered: Lap Band.
Date: 5/02
Training Covered: Laparoscopy
 
Name: Jefferson Vaughan M.D.
Date: 9/02
Training Covered: Laparoscopy
 
Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Cahill as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
Little Company of Mary - Evergreen Park, IL
St. James Hospital - Olympia Fields, IL

Reference Check
Some preliminary effort was made to check information supplied by or about this surgeon, the results of which are relayed below, as-is, for information purposes only.
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Accurate as of: 5/27/03 (Verified – 5/27/03)
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Licensee Name:      Gerald Andrew Cahill	
License Status:     Active	
License Number:     36068765	
License Type:       MD	
Address:            2850 West 95th Street, Suite #300
City, State, Zip:   Evergreen Park, Illinois  60441
Orig. License Date: 06/08/1984 (issue date)		
Education:          University of Illinois, College of Medicine
                     Chicago, Illinois  
Residency:          Cook County Hospital,
                    University of Illinois, College of Medicine
                     Chicago, Illinois  

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Received specialized training in bariatric and/or 
 laparoscopic surgical techniques by:
        
   Inamed Lap-Band Program in 2002.
   Laparoscopic Surgery Training Program by Dr. J. Stephen Scott in 2002. 
   Laparoscopic Surgery Training Program by Dr. Jefferson Vaughn in 2002.
   Bariatric Surgery Training Program by Dr. Peter Bistolarides in 1998.

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ASBS Member
(Verified- 5/14/03)

AMA Member
(Verified- 5/14/03)

ABS Member
(Verified. Spoke with Krinna H., on 5/14/03.)


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