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Bariatric Surgeon

Roy Shen

BACKGROUND

2 Years Experience

5 in Bariatrics

5 in Laparoscopic Surgery

5 in Laparoscopic Bariatrics

50% Practice is Bariatrics

Minimum Age of Patient is 18

Maximum Age of Patient is 68

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  • About Me

    Dr Roy Shen is on the medical staff at both Lowell General Hospital and Emerson Hospital. He is the chief of surgery at Lowell General Hospital.
    Doctor Roy Shen joined our staff in 2003, and is a welcome addition to the Weight Management Center in Lowell,Mass and a member of the Surgical Weight Loss program at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass

    He completed his medical training at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA, and he did his residency at the University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospital in Chicago, IL.

    He also completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery under the direction of Christine Ren, MD, one of the most prominent bariatric surgeons in the US.

    He is the first surgeon in the Merrimack Valley to offer the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-Band?) to his bariatric patients.

    He has published several papers on different aspects of bariatric surgery, and is a Full Member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS), and board certified.

    LAP-BAND ASMBS Realize Band
  • Reviews 15 reviews

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    designer51 on Jan. 15, 2009

    My very first impression of Dr. Shen was that he was very task oriented. He was very willing to answer any questions after his explanations of the procedure he is doing for you. I also initially found him to be quite stoic with very little More...

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    Erica M. on Dec. 27, 2008

    I first saw Dr. Shen at the info session in August 2008 and I immediately got good vibes from him. Roy Shen is a very quiet and soft spoken man who is extremely knowledgable about bariatric surgery. He was very patient with my questions and More...

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    bren31062 on Dec. 7, 2008

    Dr. Shen was very professional and thorough, I have only good things to say about him. I would recommend the Emerson Hospital weight loss center to anyone interested in having the surgery.

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