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Troy LaMar, M.D.
California Bariatric and General Surgery Associates
Methodist Hospital, Arcadia, California
Troy LaMar, MD was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. As an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, he played on the USC basketball team and served as its co-captain from 1982 – 1986. He earned his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992 and completed his general surgery residency at Huntington Memorial Hospital in California in 1997. Dr. LaMar has been in practice with Dr. Bengt Pehrsson since 1998, and has been performing Roux-en-Y surgery since 2001. Dr. LaMar is a member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is Board-certified in General Surgery. His special areas of interest include bariatric surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, laparascopic colon surgery and hernia repair.
“I really enjoy giving people a chance to change their lives,” Dr. LaMar says of his work with gastric bypass patients. “We offer them a tool that gives them the opportunity to lose the weight and keep it off. As a result, we help keep them around longer for their families. It’s the most rewarding thing I do.” Dr. LaMar knows from personal experience how important this “new lease” on life can be. His mother underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost 135 pounds. Three years later, she has kept the weight off and in April 2006, joined fellow gastric bypass patients for a reunion to celebrate their victory over obesity.
General Information
| Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: |
50 |
| 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. If patient has gallstones and right upper quadrant pain |
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
16 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
7 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
7 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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6 |
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7 |
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3 |
| Lap |
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750 |
2 |
5 | 7 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes |
1 |
| LAP-BAND® |
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Currently |
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1 hour(s) 0 minutes | 1 |
| Adjustable Gastric Band - Other (AGB) |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
University Wisconsin- Madison – Madison, WI (graduated 1992) |
| Residency: |
Huntington Memorial Hospital – Pasadena ,CA (finished 1997) |
Reference Check
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information supplied by or about this surgeon, the results of which are
relayed below, as-is, for information purposes only.
Medical Board of California
Accurate as of: 5/29/03 (Verified – 5/29/03)
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Licensee Name: Troy Matthew Lamar
License Status: Active
License Number: G77568
License Type: MD
Address: 622 West Duarte Road, Suite #301
City, State, Zip: Arcadia, California 91007
Orig. License Date: 09/15/1993 (issue date)
Education: University of Wisconsin Medical School
Madison, Wisconsin
Residency: Huntington Memorial Hospital –Pasadena, California
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Key Professional Achievements:
Dr. LaMar completed his general surgery residency at Huntington Memorial
Hospital in Pasadena, California in 1997. He joined Comprehensive Surgical
Specialists in 1998. He is on teaching staff at Huntington Memorial Hospital.
His special areas of interest include bariatric surgery, advanced laparoscopic
surgery, and hernia surgery.
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ASBS Member
(Verified – 5/28/03)
ABS Member
(Verified. Spoke with Heather H., on 5/28/03.)
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