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Photo of Gerardo Carcamo Gerardo Carcamo
414 Navarro St., Ste. 810
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 220-1726
Fax: (210) 224-3058
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Dr. Carcamo graduated from the University of California at San Francisco in 1992 and completed his surgical training at University of Texas in Houston in 1997.

He has been in the practice of general surgery in San Antonio since 1997 where he has been involved with minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery. In 2003 he received additional training for the Lap Band System at Harvard University. His practice includes dealing with problems of hernias, intestinal disorder, breast disease, gallbladder disease and offers the Lap Band Procedure for Weight Loss.

He is a member of the Bexar County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, and a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.

General Information
Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:  90
Minimum Age for Patients:  18
Maximum Age for Patients:  ?
Surgery Types Performed:  Lap Band, AGB - Other
Gall Bladder Removal:  Sometimes.

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Clinical Experience
Laparoscopic Surgery:  11 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:  4 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:  4 Years Experience

Education and Training
  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)
LAP-BAND®
    281     4 0 hour(s) 45 minutes 1
Medical School:  University of California – San Francisco, CA (graduated 1992)
Residency:  University of Texas – Houston, TX (finished 1996)

Specialized Training:
Name: Bio Entrics Lapband
Date: 6/15-04
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Carcamo as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
Nix Medical Center - San Antonio--dup--, TX
Nix Medical Center - San Antonio, TX
Nix Hospital - San Antonio ---dup---, TX


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