Bio
I am a fellowship-trained minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon, who is involved in national surgical and specialty societies. My area of clinical and research interest is in outcomes of metabolic and bariatric surgery in special populations. As a surgeon at the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital, I am specifically interested in the outcomes of weight loss surgery in obese Veterans, who represent a population with a significant burden of co-morbidity, as well as challenging social, economic, and geographic circumstances. In addition, I am currently studying Veterans with spinal cord injury, with a goal to identify gaps in assessment and management of obesity in this special population.
Administrative Appointments
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Director, Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgery, Palo Alto VA HSC (2007 - Present)
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Director, Advanced GI/MIS Fellowship, Palo Alto VA HCS (2010 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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George Brown & Alice Pullman Longstreth Award, Bridgeport Hospital (2000)
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Ohse Research Award ($8,000), Dept of Surgery, Yale School of Med (2002)
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Recognition for Scholarly Activity and Achievement, Bridgeport Hospital Science Symposium (2003)
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Resident Achievement Award, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (2005)
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Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, Dept of Surgery, Yale School of Med (2005)
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Poster of Distinction, SAGES (2007)
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Top Oral Presentation Award, SAGES (2007)
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Faculty Certificate of Recognition, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (2008)
Professional Education
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Fellowship, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Minimally Invasive Surgery (2007)
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Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital, General Surgery (2006)
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M.D., Washington University (1999)
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B.S., M.S., Yale University, Biochemistry (1994)
Community and International Work
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Sleeve gastrectomy versus medical management in the treatment of diabetes in the morbidly obese
Topic
diabetes in morbidly obese
Populations Served
Morbidly obese, diabetics
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes