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Photo of Gerald Kirshenbaum Gerald Kirshenbaum
1411 S Potomac #340
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone: (303) 695-1304
Fax: (303) 695-4906
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About Dr. Kirshenbaum Support Groups & Seminars Insurers Reviews Weight Loss Graphs Before & After

Dr. Kirshenbaum performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Colorado in 1989. Other firsts in Colorado: The first laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, first laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, and the first laparoscopic anti-reflux repair. He has done over 10,000 laparoscopic procedures, and is certified by Allergan to place the LAP-BANDŽ and by Ethicon to place the Realize BandŽ.

General Information
Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:  80
Minimum Age for Patients:  18
Maximum Age for Patients:  ?
Surgery Types Performed:  Lap Band, Realize Band

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Clinical Experience
Laparoscopic Surgery:  20 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:  4 Years Experience

Education and Training
  Planned
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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)
LAP-BAND®
  07/05 650 none 6   0 hour(s) 55 minutes 0.21 (5hr)
REALIZE Band
  11/08 9 none     0 hour(s) 55 minutes 0.21 (5hr)
Adjustable Gastric Band - Other (AGB)
Medical School:  AB - Brown University, Magna Cum Laude (graduated 1964)
Medical School:  MD - Case Western Reserve University (graduated 1968)
Medical School:  MHA - University of Colorado – Colorado (graduated 1995)
Residency:  General Surgery - Beth Israel Hospital – Boston (finished 1975)
Fellowship:  Department of Medicine, University of California – San Francisco (finished 1973)

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Kirshenbaum as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
Trinity - Rock Island, IL
Crown Point Surgery Center - Parker, CO