General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
80 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
18 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
no maximum |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Lap Band, StomaphyX |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
17 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
17 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) |
| Lap |
|
1100 |
8 |
2 | 7 |
50 hour(s) 0 minutes |
2 |
| LAP-BAND® (LAP) |
| Lap (Lap Band) |
|
250 |
|
4 |
6 |
0 hour(s) 45 minutes | <1 |
| Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| |
03/08 |
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| StomaphyX |
| |
02/08 |
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Education and Training
| Medical School: |
University of Alabama School of Medicine – Birmingham, AL (graduated 1990) |
| Residency: |
University of Alabama Hospital – Birmingham, AL (finished 1995) |
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