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About Dr. Nye Support Groups & Seminars Insurers Patient Reviews

Dr. Nye is the Founder and Director of the Baptist Bariatric Center of Excellence at Baptist Hospital.

Dr. Nye is also certified in The American Board of Clinical
Medicine and Surgery.

General Information
Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:  100
Minimum Age for Patients:  18
Maximum Age for Patients:  64
Surgery Types Performed:  RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), VBG (Lap), VBG (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Fobi Pouch GB, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:  Sometimes. Depends if gallstones are present.

Memberships

Clinical Experience
Laparoscopic Surgery:  30 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:  25 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:  25 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   2500+   6 30   2.0
Lap   200+     15 1 hour(s) 30 minutes 1.9
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)
Open         30 1 hour(s) 0 minutes 2
Lap   200+     15 50 hour(s) 0 minutes 1.5
LAP-BAND®
    40+     1 1 hour(s) 40 minutes 1
Revisions
Open   150+       2 hour(s) 0 minutes 3
Additional Experience:  Dr. Nye is a certified Proctor and instructor with Ethicon Endosurgery for Laparoscopic surgery including Laproscopic Bariatric Surgery.

Education and Training
Medical School:  Rush Medical College – Chicago, IL (graduated 1978)
Residency:  Pensacola Education Program – Pensacola, FL (finished 1982)

Specialized Training:
Name: Ethicon Johnson-Johnson
Date: 
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Allergan Lap Banding
Date: 
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Realize Lap Band
Date: 
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Nye as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
University Of Alabama-Birmingham - Birmingham, AL
Baptist Hospital of Pensacola - Pensacola, FL
West Florida Hospital - Pensacola, FL


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