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Affiliations:
Texas Bariatric Specialists
University of Texas Health Science Center -San Antonio
General Information
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
9 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
8 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 |
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100 |
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8 |
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2.5 |
| Lap |
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900 |
4 |
10 | 6 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes |
1.5 |
| LAP-BAND® |
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50 |
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3 |
1 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes | |
| Revisions |
| Open |
|
50 |
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1 |
5 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes | 4 |
| Lap |
|
50 |
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1 |
2 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes | 2.5 |
| Other |
| Conversion of Failed VBGs |
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40 |
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1 |
5 |
2 hour(s) 0 minutes | 4 |
| Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy |
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1/08 |
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| Additional Experience: |
Lap Band Fill, Sleeve Gastrectomy |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – Piscataway, NJ (graduated 1999) |
| Residency: |
Allegheny General Hospital – Pittsburgh, PA (finished 2004) |
| Fellowship: |
Allegheny General Hospital – Pittsburgh, PA (finished 2005) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | Dr. Joseph Colella |
| Date: | 2004 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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