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Photo of Michael W. Johnell, M.D., F.A.C.S. Michael W. Johnell, M.D., F.A.C.S.
1800 15th Street
Suite #200
Greeley, CO 80631
Phone: 866-569-5926 or
Fax: (970) 378-4440
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ASMBS LAP-BAND Realize Band SAGES SRC
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Certified REALIZE Gastric Band Surgeon - Ethicon Endosurgery

Certified Master LAP-BAND Surgeon - Allergan

ASMBS Bariatric Surgical Center of Excellence

Advanced Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

Certified da Vinci Robot Console Surgery

General Information
Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:  98
Minimum Age for Patients:  18
Maximum Age for Patients:  ?
Surgery Types Performed:  RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:  Sometimes. If Gallstones are diagnosed preoperatively, the gallbladder is removed during a Gastric Bypass.

Memberships

Clinical Experience
Laparoscopic Surgery:  18 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:  7 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:  7 Years Experience
  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)
LAP-BAND®
    >600   6 5   0.4
Other
Robotic Assisted GBP and Lap-Band (DaVinci)   >250          
Additional Experience:  Certification Training for the REALIZE BAND from Ethicon Endosurgey. Now taking new patients.

Education and Training
Medical School:  Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest – Winston Salem, NC (graduated 1979)
Residency:  New York University, Rutgers Medical School – New York/New Jersey (finished 1984)
Fellowship:  St. Louis University – St. Louis, MO (finished 1985)

Specialized Training:
Name: University of Tx,SW Medical Cntr @ Dallas
Date: May 2000
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: University of Louisville, KY
Date: March 2002
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: University of Pittsburgh
Date: Feb 2002
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Date: Dec 2000
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: ASBS Masters Course
Date: June 2003
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: UPMC 4th Annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposi
Date: February, 2004
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Bariatric Surgery: Taking it to the Next Level
Date: February, 2004
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: SAGES Annual Meeting
Date: March 2004
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium
Date: February, 2005
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: ASBS Masters Course
Date: June, 2005
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Unified Approach to Bariatric Surgery
Date: January, 2006
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: 5th Annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium
Date: February, 2006
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Unified Approach to the Bariatric Patient
Date: January, 2006
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: 6th Annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium
Date: February, 2006
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: da Vinci Robotics Surgical System Training
Date: March, 2006
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Lap-Band System Advanced Course
Date: February, 2006
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Annual Meeting ASMBS Master's Course
Date: June, 2007
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: REALIZE BAND Training (Ethicon's Band)
Date: January 2008
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: 8th Annual MISS Conference for Morbid Obesity
Date: February 21-23, 2008
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Johnell as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
North Colorado Medical Center (COE) - Greeley, CO
Northern Colorado Medical Center - Greeley, CO