Following up on the Houston Bariartic Surgery Directory, a more thorough search using the American Society of Bariatric Surgery site has produced a more comprehensive list, including the types of surgeries performed by each specialist.
Here are the surgery type codes:
LGBP - Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
LVBG - Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
LB - Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding
LBPD - Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion
LBPD/DS - Laparoscopic BPD & Duodenal Switch
GBP - Standard Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
DGBP - Distal Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
OGBP - Other Gastric Bypass Procedures
VBG - Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
SRG - Silastic Ring Gastroplasty
GB - Gastric Banding
BGB - Banded Gastric Bypass
OGR - Other Gastric Restriction
BPD/DS - BPD & Duodenal Switch
BPD - Biliopancreatic Diversion
PED - Patients under 18
FOLL - Willing to Follow Other Surgeons Patients
REV - Revision/Conversion of Prior Procedure
SG - Sleeve Gastrectomy
And here are the types of members:
Regular Member: A general surgeon who has completed a minimum of 25 surgeries and is Board Certified and/or a Fellow of the ACS
Affiliate Surgeon Member: A general surgeon who has completed less than 25 surgeries or is not Board Certified or a Fellow of the ACS
Affiliate Physician Members: A physician or surgeon who is not a bariatric surgeon
Senior Members: A Regular or Affiliate Surgeon member who has been a member for 20 or more years or is over 65 years of age
Distinguished Member: A member of the ASMBS who has made outstanding contributions to the field of bariatric surgery
Honorary Members: A nonmember of the ASMBS who has made outstanding contributions to the field of bariatric surgery
Associate Members: An allied health care professional (i.e. nurses, dieticians, psychologists, Physician Assistants)
Affiliate Associate Members: A person actively employed in a bariatric surgical practice or hospital based bariatric program who is an Allied Health Professional.
The list below contains 30 bariatric surgeons in the greater Houston area:
Patrick R. Reardon MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPREV
Houston TX USA
(713) 790-3140
Vadim Sherman MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPOGBPGBOGRREVFOLLPED
Houston TX USA
(713) 798-8070
Brad E. Snyder MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBLBPDLBPD/DSDGBPOGRBPDPEDFOLLREV
Houston TX USA
(713) 500-7250
Kulvinder S. Bajwa MD
Affiliate Surgeon Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPDGBPGBOGRFOLL
Houston TX USA
(713) 500-7250
Hadar Spivak MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLB
Houston TX USA
(713) 520-8900
About: 2 miles
Terry K. Scarborough MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBREVGBP
Houston TX USA
(713) 493-7700
About: 2 miles
Robert G. Marvin MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLB
Houston TX USA
(713) 993-7124
About: 2 miles
Sherman C. Yu MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBFOLLDGBPGBPREVOGRGBPED
Houston TX USA
(713) 493-7700
About: 2 miles
Audencio Alanis MD
Affiliate Surgeon Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBREV
Houston TX USA
(713) 455-5531
About: 3 miles
Fernando E. Miranda MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBSG
Houston TX USA
(713) 960-0590
About: 3 miles
Thomas V. Taylor MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPOGRBPD/DS
Houston TX USA
(713) 652-3161
About: 4 miles
Beryl L. Harberg MD (Centers of Excellence)
Senior Member
Surgeries Performed:
VBGSRGREV
Houston TX USA
(713) 963-9229
About: 5 miles
Felix Spiegel MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPOGBPBGBPEDFOLLREVSG
Houston TX USA
(713) 960-0003
About: 5 miles
Brian Mirza MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPDGBPBPDLVBGOGBPBPD/DSLBOGRLBPDGBPEDLBPD/DSREVFOLLVBGGBP
Houston TX USA
(713) 339-1353
About: 6 miles
Jorge Ignacio Leiva MD FACS
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBLBPD/DSOGRPEDREV
Houston TX USA
(713) 426-2400
About: 6 miles
Thirumalairaj Jayakumar MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPREV
Houston TX USA
(713) 995-1202
About: 7 miles
Suryam Kodali MD
Affiliate Surgeon Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLB
Houston TX USA
(713) 777-1141
About: 7 miles
Horacio E. Oria MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
GB
Houston TX USA
(713) 468-2525
About: 8 miles
Carlos A. Ferrari MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPBPD/DSLBLBPDLBPD/DS
Houston TX USA
(713) 864-5487
About: 8 miles
Adam Naaman MD (Centers of Excellence)
Senior Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPDGBPBPD/DSLBPEDREVGBP
Houston TX USA
(713) 468-2449
About: 8 miles
Robert Davis MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPGBREVSG
Houston TX USA
(713) 464-6000
About: 8 miles
Garth P. Davis MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPGBREVSG
Houston TX USA
(713) 464-6000
About: 8 miles
Younan Nowzaradan MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBLBPDLBPD/DSGBPOGRBPDBPD/DSREVFOLLPED
Houston TX USA
(713) 661-6262
About: 8 miles
Ricardo M. Bonnor MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPDGBPGBFOLLREVSG
Katy TX USA
(281) 579-5638
About: 11 miles
Michael A. Storey MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LBFOLLREV
Houston TX USA
(713) 944-5550
About: 14 miles
Said Bina MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBSG
Houston TX USA
(281) 469-0596
About: 19 miles
Ataurrabb Ahmad MD
Affiliate Surgeon Member
Surgeries Performed:
LBSG
Houston TX USA
(281) 970-8484
About: 19 miles
Voravit Wongsa MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPGBPREV
Houston TX USA
(662) 286-2419
About: 20 miles
Kenneth W. Hollis MD
Regular Member
Webster TX USA
(281) 482-5300
About: 20 miles
Philip L. Leggett MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBPREV
Houston TX USA
(281) 580-6797
About: 21 miles
Dexter G. Turnquest MD (Centers of Excellence)
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBREVSG
Houston TX USA
(281) 444-8090
About: 21 miles
Matthew J. St. Laurent MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBPEDREVSG
Houston TX USA
(281) 921-1890
About: 21 miles
Bradley S. Waggoner MD
Affiliate Surgeon Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBGBP
Cypress TX USA
(281) 640-8373
About: 26 miles
Harvinderpal Singh MD
Affiliate Surgeon Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBREV
Tomball TX USA
(281) 290-6300
About: 29 miles
Jason M. Balette MD
Regular Member
Surgeries Performed:
LGBPLBOGRFOLL
The Woodlands TX USA
(281) 419-8400
About: 30 miles
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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I had a bariatric surgery myself a couple of weeks ago at Griffin Hospital and it has changed my life.
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