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ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
Blue Cross Blue Shield Center of Excellence
Cigna - Certified Hospital of Bariatric Surgery
Board Certified The American Board of Surgery
Member American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Member Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Member American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Member American Medical Association (AMA)
Member North Carolina Medical Society
Member Cabarrus County Medical Society
Certified Instructor Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Fellowship Trained in Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery
General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
90 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
18 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
65 |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Duodenal Switch (Lap), Duodenal Switch (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Fobi Pouch GB, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, StomaphyX, Revision |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. I prefer not to remove the gallbladder at the time of surgery, but it is sometimes necessary. |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
8 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 |
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12 |
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6 |
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3-4 |
| Lap |
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400+ |
1 |
3 | 6 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes |
2 |
| LAP-BAND® |
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200+ |
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2-3 |
4 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes | |
| REALIZE Band |
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4/1/2008 |
30+ |
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2-3 |
1+ |
0 hour(s) 45 minutes | |
| Adjustable Gastric Band - Other (AGB) |
| Revisions |
| Open |
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10 |
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3 |
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| Lap |
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30 |
7 |
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3 |
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| Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy |
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50+ |
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0 - 2 |
4 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes | 1 |
| StomaphyX |
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12/14/2007 |
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| Additional Experience: |
Surgical training completed at a high volume Bariatric Center of Excellence in New York.
Additional training in:
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Adjustable Gastric Banding
Natural Orifice Surgery
Foregut Surgery
Anti-reflux Surgery |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
New York Medical College – Vallhalla (graduated 2000) |
| Residency: |
Westchester Medical Center – Valhalla, NY (finished 2005) |
| Fellowship: |
New York Institute of Minimal Invasive Surgery – Hawthorne, NY (finished 2006) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Fellowship Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| Date: | 07/2005 -06/2006 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Stomaphyx |
| Date: | 12-13-2007 |
| Training Covered: | Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| Date: | November 2005 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Training |
| Date: | February 2005 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Natural Orifice Surgery / Endoscopy |
| Date: | February 2008 |
| Training Covered: | Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Ethicon Realize Adjustable Gastric Band Training |
| Date: | April 2008 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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