General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
67 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
18 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
Unlimited |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), Lap Band, Revision |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. If patients have cholelithiasis - cholecystectomy |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
6 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
6 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
6 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 |
|
52 |
|
<1 |
6 |
|
4 |
| Lap |
|
303 |
5 |
4 | 6 |
4 hour(s) 0 minutes |
3 |
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
4 |
|
|
|
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| Revisions |
| Lap |
|
11 |
|
|
|
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Education and Training
| Medical School: |
SUNY@Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomed Sciences – Buffalo, New York (graduated 1995) |
| Residency: |
St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Youngstown, Ohio (finished 2000) |
| Fellowship: |
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Cleveland, Ohio (finished 2001) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Surgical Endoscopic fellowship |
| Date: | 2000-2001 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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