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Photo of William M. Rupp M.D. William M. Rupp M.D.
310 North Smith Ave
St. Paul, MN 55702
Phone: (651) 227-6351
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Certified by the American Board of Surgery
M.D. Degree-Mayo Medical School, Minnesota
Surgical Residency-University of Minnesota Medical School
Special area of interest: Bariatric and Foregut disorders (i.e. GERD)

This Doctor uses ON-Q!
With ON-Q you can expect to get out of bed faster and return to normal life quicker, and since ON-Q is non-narcotic you will feel better faster!

General Information
Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:  95
Minimum Age for Patients:  12
Maximum Age for Patients:  70
Surgery Types Performed:  RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Duodenal Switch (Open), VBG (Open), Lap Band, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:  Sometimes. If clinically indicated

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Clinical Experience
Laparoscopic Surgery:  16 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:  23 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:  2 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   850   6 23   3
Lap   75   2 2 1 hour(s) 30 minutes 2
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)
Open   1740   2 23 0 hour(s) 30 minutes 3
LAP-BAND®
    20   1 2   1
Revisions
Open   365          
Panniculectomy (Tummy Tuck)
    250   2      

Education and Training
Medical School:  Mayo Medical School – Rochester MN (graduated 1977)

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Rupp as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
University of Minnesota Fairveiw - Minneapolis, MN
United Hospital - St. Paul, MN
St Josephs - St Paul, MN
St.Johns North East - Maplewood, MN


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