Bariatric Surgeon Profile - Laurence K. Tanaka M.D.

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Laurence K. Tanaka M.D.
4060 Fourth Avenue
Suite 330
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (800) 267-7212
Fax: (619) 681-1940
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About Dr. Tanaka

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General Information

Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:	80
Minimum Age for Patients:	14
Maximum Age for Patients:	65
Surgery Types Performed:	RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), VBG (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:	Sometimes.

Memberships

ASBS (Regular Member)
AMA
ABS

Clinical Experience

Bariatric Surgery:	12 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:	8 Years Experience

	Planned Start Date	Surgeries Performed To Date		Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	O.R. & Hospital Stay Times
	Planned Start Date	Total Surgeries	Lap-to-Open Conversion	Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	Avg. O.R. Time (hours/minutes)	Avg. Hospital Stay (days)
Roux-en-Y (RNY)
Open		1756		7.83	12
Lap		963			5
LAP-BAND^®
					1
Revisions
Open		25

Education and Training

Medical School:	Tulane University Medical School – New Orleans (graduated 1971)
Residency:	Harkness Community Hospital – San Francisco (finished 1974)

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Tanaka as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:

Scripps Mercy Hospital - San Diego, CA
Kaiser Permanente - South Bay/Harbor City, CA
Scripps Mercy - San Diego--dup--, CA
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center @ Sunset - Los Angeles, CA
Scripps Mercy - San Diego --dup--, CA

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