DarrenScottTishlerMD

General Surgery • Hartford, CT

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chief, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Hartford Healthcare --- Director, Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Hartford Hospital --- Medical Director, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

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Office
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone(860) 972-0001
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Education & Training

University of Alabama HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2003 - 2004
Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine ScienceResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2003
Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine ScienceClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2004 - 2023
AL State Medical License 2003 - 2004
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2005
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 26
Completed
Not Applicable
Neuroimaging Predictors of Bariatric Surgical Outcome Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 25
Recruiting
Efficacy of Pharmacotherapy to Enhance Weight Loss Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 01
Suspended
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Utility of a Novel Scale to Assess Readiness for Discharge After Bariatric Surgery
Richard L. Seip, Samantha Lee, Tara McLaughlin, Ilene Staff, Aloys Nsereko, Stephen Thompson, Connie Santana, Darren Tishler, Pavlos K. Papasavas> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2021 Oct 19
Brain responses to anticipatory cues and milkshake taste in obesity, and their relationship to bariatric surgery outcome
Marinka M G Koenis, Pavlos K. Papasavas, Ron Janssen, Darren Tishler, Godfrey D. Pearlson> ;NeuroImage. 2021 Oct 7
3 citations
Shame and Self-compassion as Risk and Protective Mechanisms of the Internalized Weight Bias and Emotional Eating Link in Individuals Seeking Bariatric Surgery
Tosca D. Braun, Amy A. Gorin, Rebecca M. Puhl, Andrea Stone, Diane M. Quinn, Jennifer Ferrand, Ana M. Abrantes, Jessica L. Unick, Darren Tishler, Pavlos K. Papasavas> ;Obesity Surgery. 2021 Apr 27
C Peptide Fails to Improve the Utility of the DiaRem Algorithm in Predicting Remission of Type II Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery
Richard L. Seip, Tara McLaughlin, Madison O'Brien, Ilene Staff, Aashish Samat, Devika Umashanker, Darren Tishler, Pavlos K. Papasavas> ;Obesity Surgery. 2021 Feb 8
6 citations
Weight Bias, Shame, and Self‐Compassion: Risk/Protective Mechanisms of Depression and Anxiety in Prebariatic Surgery Patients
Tosca D. Braun, Diane M. Quinn, Andrea Stone, Amy A Gorin, Jennifer Ferrand, Rebecca M. Puhl, Jessica Sierra, Darren Tishler, Pavlos K. Papasavas> ;Obesity. 2020 Aug 18
3 citations
Use of an Endoscopic Suturing Platform for the Management of Staple Line Dehiscence After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Laura C Lamb, Mary-Kate Lawlor, Darren Tishler, Richard L. Seip, Michael Karasik, Tara McLaughlin, Pavlos K. Papasavas> ;Obesity Surgery. 2020 Mar 1
11 citations
Robot-assisted sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-y gastric bypass: results from the metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program data reg...
Pavlos K. Papasavas, Richard L. Seip, Andrea Stone, Ilene Staff, Tara McLaughlin, Darren Tishler> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2019 Aug 1
3 citations
Comparison of Non-routine Healthcare Utilization in the 2 years Following Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Cohort Study
Richard L. Seip, Kyle Robey, Andrea Stone, Geneth Chin, Ilene Staff, Tara McLaughlin, Darren Tishler, Pavlos K. Papasavas> ;Obesity Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
11 citations
Associations between Weight Loss, Food Likes, Dietary Behaviors, and Chemosensory Function in Bariatric Surgery: A Case-Control Analysis in Women
Patrice Hubert, Pavlos K. Papasavas, Andrea Stone, Helen Swede, Tania B. Huedo-Medina, Darren Tishler, Valerie B. Duffy> ;Nutrients. 2019 Apr 9
Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Sean Burn, Andrea Stone, Sally Strange, Richard L. Seip, Darren Tishler, Tara McLaughlin, Pavlos K. Papasavas> ;American Surgeon. 2018 Mar 1
4 citations
Effects of statin therapy on weight loss and diabetes in bariatric patients
Beth A. Taylor, Janet Ng, Andrea Stone, Paul D. Thompson, Pavlos K. Papasavas, Darren Tishler> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2017 Apr 1
5 citations
Comparative physiogenomic analyses of weight loss in response to 2 modes of bariatric surgery: demonstration with candidate neuropsychiatric and cardiometabolic genes.
Richard L. Seip, Pavlos K. Papasavas, Andrea Stone, Stephen Thompson, Janet Ng, Darren Tishler, Gualberto Ruaño> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2016 Feb 1
Comment on: Predicting potentially preventable hospital readmissions following bariatric surgery
Darren Tishler> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2015 Jul 1
35 citations
Ethnic variation in weight loss, but not co-morbidity remission, after laparoscopic gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Janet Ng, Richard L. Seip, Andrea Stone, Gualberto Ruaño, Darren Tishler, Pavlos K. Papasavas> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2015 Jan 1
3 citations
Retained needles in laparoscopic surgery: open or observe?
Kimberly A. Ruscher, Kevin A Modeste, Ilene Staff, Pavlos Papasavas, Darren Tishler> ;Connecticut medicine. 2014 Apr 1
15 citations
Gastric bypass surgery as treatment of recalcitrant gastroparesis
Pavlos K. Papasavas, Janet Ng, Andrea Stone, Olayemi A. Ajayi, Kiranmayi P. Muddasani, Darren Tishler> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2014 Sep 1
8 citations
Laparoscopic Placement of Adjustable Gastric Band in Patients with Autoimmune Disease or Chronic Steroid Use
Paul Del Prado, Pavlos K. Papasavas, Darren Tishler, Andrea Stone, Janet Ng, Sean B. Orenstein> ;Obesity Surgery. 2014 Apr 1
41 citations
Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Linezolid in Moderately to Morbidly Obese Adults
Amira A. Bhalodi, Pavlos K. Papasavas, Darren Tishler, David P. Nicolau, Joseph L. Kuti> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2013 Mar 1
7 citations
Image of the Month–Quiz Case
George A. Poultsides, Sabino Zani, G. Peter Bloom, Darren S. Tishler> ;Archives of Surgery. 2009 Mar 16
25 citations
Outcomes of cholecystectomy after endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis
Nechol L. Allen, Ruth R. Leeth, Kelly R. Finan, Darren S. Tishler, Selwyn M. Vickers, C. Mel Wilcox, Mary T. Hawn> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2006 Feb 1
46 citations
Donor T Cell Activation Initiates Small Bowel Allograft Rejection Through an IFN-γ-Inducible Protein-10-Dependent Mechanism
Zheng Zhang, Levent Kaptanoglu, Wael Haddad, David Ivancic, Ziad Alnadjim, Stephen D. Hurst, Darren S. Tishler, Andrew D. Luster, Terrence A. Barrett, Jonathan P. Fryer> ;Journal of Immunology. 2002 Apr 1
Water-soluble upper GI based on clinical findings is reliable to detect anastomotic leaks after laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Katasani, V. G., Leeth, R. R., Tishler, D. S., Leath, T. D., Roy, B. P., Canon, C. L., Vickers, S. M., Clements, R. H.> ;Am Surg. 2005 Nov
Incidence of clinically evident deep venous thrombosis after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Gonzalez, Q. H., Tishler, D. S., Plata-Munoz, J. J., Bondora, A., Vickers, S. M., Leath, T., Clements, R. H.> ;Surg Endosc. 2004 Jul
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Press Mentions

Connecticut's Top Doctors 2021: Over 1,500 Physicians in 66 SpecialtiesJune 16th, 2021

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Hartford HospitalHartford, Connecticut