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We feel privileged to help those with morbid obesity. We are an experienced team of surgeons, first assistants, nurse practitioners, dietitians, psychologists, administrative and insurance specialists. Temple University Hospital has a nursing floor (9West) which was built for bariatric surgery patients, and has specially trained nurses to assist you after surgery. Temple University Hospital is a full-service hospital which can handle any situation which might arise after surgery. We offer high-quality surgery with excellent outcomes for you.
Please call Temple's Access Center at 215-707-5555 for information about our Bariatric Surgery Program, or to make an appointment to see us.
General Information
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
16 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 |
|
205 |
|
|
7 |
|
2-3 |
| Lap |
|
490 |
|
| 7 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes |
1-2 |
| Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPD w/DS) |
| Open |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| |
| Lap |
|
|
|
|
2 |
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| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
77 |
|
|
4 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes | 0-1 |
| Revisions |
| Open |
|
14 |
|
|
7 |
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| Lap |
|
11 |
|
|
7 |
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| Panniculectomy (Tummy Tuck) |
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|
|
|
|
1 |
| 2 |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
University Of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA (graduated 1984) |
| Residency: |
The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore , MD (finished 1990) |
| Fellowship: |
The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD (finished 1991) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Mt. Sinai: New York |
| Date: | May 2000 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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