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Affiliations
ASBS LAP-BAND SAGES
Richard Symmonds’s OH Forum

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General Information
Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:  75
Minimum Age for Patients:  18
Maximum Age for Patients:  72
Surgery Types Performed:  RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Fobi Pouch GB
Gall Bladder Removal:  Sometimes.

Memberships

Clinical Experience
Laparoscopic Surgery:  17 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:  9 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)
Roux-en-Y (RNY)
Open         7 2 hour(s) 0 minutes 1
Lap         7 1 hour(s) 30 minutes 1

Education and Training
Medical School:  Emory University School of Medicine – Atlanta, Georgia (graduated 1974)
Residency:  Mayo Clinic – Rochester Minnesota (finished 1978)

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Symmonds as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
Scott & White - Temple, TX
Scott & White Memorial - Temple ---dup---, TX

Reference Check
Some preliminary effort was made to check information supplied by or about this surgeon, the results of which are relayed below, as-is, for information purposes only.
Texas state medical board
verified via website,confirmed current as of
5/18/02

ASBS Member
verified via website,confirmed current as of 5/18/02

ABS Member
phoned,connfirmed current as of 5/18/02

SAGES Member
verified via website,confirmed current as of 5/18/02


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