General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
75 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
18 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
60+ |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
Lap Band, AGB - Other, Revision |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. Depends on clinical situation. |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
12 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
12 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
5 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) |
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
30 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 hour(s) 1 minutes | 1 |
| Revisions |
| Open |
|
50 |
|
.25 |
4 |
3 hour(s) 0 minutes | 3 |
| Lap |
|
20 |
10 |
.25 |
4 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes | 2 |
| Other |
| Lap Band Adjustment Referrals |
|
|
|
4 |
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Education and Training
| Medical School: |
University of Texas Southwestern – Dallas, TX (graduated 1989) |
| Residency: |
Stamford Hospital, Nassau County Med – Stamford, CT and East Meadow ,NY (finished 1995) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Laproscopic/Bariatric Masters Course |
| Date: | 9/13/03 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Endo-Surgery Institute |
| Date: | 8/1/03 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Essentials of Bariatric Surgery |
| Date: | Oct 6/7 2001 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing |
| Date: | 2004 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Masters Bariatric Courses |
| Date: | 2004 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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| Name: | Inamed Lapband Training |
| Date: | June 2006 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy |
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