BenjaminRVeenstraMDFASMBS

General Surgery • Jacksonville, FL

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Senior Associate Consultant

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Office
4500 San Pablo Rd S
Davis 3 North
Jacksonville, FL 32224
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of MedicineFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2014 - 2015
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2014
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Editorial: Different Methods of Minimally Invasive Esophagojejunostomy After Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Outcomes from Two Experienced Centers.
Benjamin R Veenstra, Matthew E Dixon, Sam G Pappas> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
Current trends in surgical society membership: What does the future hold?
Benjamin R Veenstra, John C Lewandowski, Courtney M Whitelock, Daniel J Deziel, Jose Velasco, Chandler Cortina, Jonathan A Myers> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2022 Mar 1
1 citations
Incidental Diagnosis of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Post-Inguinal Hernia Repair.
Genevieve F. Gill-Wiehl, Benjamin R. Veenstra> ;The American Surgeon. 2021 Oct 6
13 citations
Bile duct injuries: a contemporary survey of surgeon attitudes and experiences.
Reid Fletcher, Chandler S. Cortina, Hannah Kornfield, Antonios N. Varelas, Ruojia Li, Benjamin R. Veenstra, Steven Bonomo> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 Jul 1
8 citations
Do One, Do One, Teach One: Altering the Dogma Using Simulation-Based Training to Maximize Efficiency of Surgical Resident Education.
Scott W. Schimpke, Brandon Michael Larson, Benjamin R. Veenstra, Jonathan Myers, Aleksandra Wojtowicz, Jose M. Velasco> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2020 Jul 1
8 citations
The emergency surgical airway: Bridging the gap from quality outcome to performance improvement through a novel simulation based curriculum.
Benjamin R. Veenstra, Aleksandra Wojtowicz, Nathan Walsh, Jose M. Velasco> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2019 Mar 1
3 citations
Communication through simulation: Developing a curriculum to teach interpersonal skills.
Vidyaratna A. Fleetwood, Benjamin R. Veenstra, Aleksandra Wojtowicz, John Kerchberger, Jose M. Velasco> ;Surgery. 2018 Oct 1
17 citations
Laparoscopic repair of giant paraesophageal hernia: are there factors associated with anatomic recurrence?
Michael Antiporda, Benjamin R. Veenstra, Chloe Jackson, Pujan Kandel, C. Daniel Smith, Steven P. Bowers> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2018 Feb 1
22 citations
Revisional surgery after failed esophagogastric myotomy for achalasia: successful esophageal preservation
Benjamin R. Veenstra, Ross F. Goldberg, Steven P. Bowers, Mathew Thomas, Ronald A. Hinder, C. Daniel Smith> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2016 May 1
7 citations
Single-incision cholecystectomy for left-sided gallbladder.
Bonomo, Benjamin R. Veenstra, Komar Tm, Richter Hm> ;JSLS. 2014 Apr 1
11 citations
Long-term efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the treatment of biliary dyskinesia
Benjamin R. Veenstra, Rebecca A. Deal, Raquel E. Redondo, Shaun Daly, Jonathan Najman, Jonathan Myers, Keith W. Millikan, Minh B. Luu> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2014 Mar 1
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Journal Articles

Novel Simulation Curriculum to Teach Surgical Drain Management
Nicole Siparsky, Benjamin R Veenstra, Andrea Madrigrano, Jose M Velasco, Journal of The American College of Surgeons