General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
25 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
18 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
? |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), Lap Band, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. When clinically indicated. |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
9 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
7 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
7 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 |
|
25 |
|
|
7 |
|
4 |
| Lap |
|
165 |
5 |
| 7 |
2 hour(s) 30 minutes |
2 |
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
65 |
|
|
4 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes | 1 |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
Universtiy of Alabama – Birmingham, AL (graduated 2000) |
| Residency: |
Baptist Health Systems – Birmingham, AL (finished 2005) |
| Fellowship: |
The Methodist Hospital – Houston, TX (finished 2007) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Fellowship in Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surg |
| Date: | 2006-2007 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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