General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
60 |
| Minimum Age for Patients: |
18 |
| Maximum Age for Patients: |
65 |
| Surgery Types Performed: |
RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Lap Band, AGB - Other |
| Gall Bladder Removal: |
Sometimes. PreOp gallbladder ultrasounds are done ad gallbladder removed if stones in laparoscopic cases. Gallbladders are removed in all open cases. |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
17 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
21 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 |
|
>500 |
|
|
21 |
|
N/A |
| Lap |
|
1108 |
4 |
5 | 7 |
1 hour(s) 56 minutes |
2 |
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
104 |
|
0.5 |
6 |
1 hour(s) 7 minutes | 1.2 |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN (graduated 1981) |
| Residency: |
Hennepin County Medical Center – Minneapolis, MN (finished 1987) |
Specialized Training:
| Name: | InaMed |
| Date: | |
| Training Covered: | Bariatric Surgery |
| |
| Name: | University of Pittsburgh |
| Date: | December 2000 |
| Training Covered: | Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
| |
| Name: | ASBS - Essentials of Bariatric Surgery |
| Date: | June 2000 |
| Training Covered: | Bariatric Surgery |
| |
| Name: | ASBC - Essentials of Bariatric Surgery |
| Date: | June 2002 |
| Training Covered: | Bariatric Surgery |
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Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Jones as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
Methodist - St. Louis Park, MN
Methodist - St.Louis Park ---dup---, MN
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.
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Accurate as of: 09/07/04 (Verified – 09/07/04)
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Licensee Name: Thomas Audley Jones
License Status: Active
License Number: 27148
License Type: MD
Address: 3900 Park Nicollet Boulevard
City, State, Zip: St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416
Orig. License Date: 08/06/1982 (issue date)
Education: University of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Received specialized training in laparoscopic and/or
bariatric surgical techniques by:
Advanced Laparoscopic/Gastric Procedures in 1997
InaMed - University of Pittsburgh in 2000
ASBS - Essentials of Bariatric Surgery in 2000
ASBC - Essentials of Bariatric Surgery in 2002
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Key Professional Achievements , Appointments and Awards:
Education and Certification
Undergraduate School: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota - Medical Degree 1981
Hennepin County Medical Center - Surgery 1981-87
American Board of Surgery, 1988
Recertified, 1996
Professional Associations
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of
Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis
Minnesota Surgical Society
Minneapolis Surgical Society
Fellow Chair, American College of Surgeons
Chairman of Surgery, Park Nicollet Clinic
Special_Interests
bariatric surgery for morbid obesity
endocrine surgery
laparoscopic surgery
breast surgery
(Verified –09/07/04)
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ASBS Member
(Verified – 09/07/04)
ABS Member
(Verified. Spoke with Terri H., on 09/07/04.)
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