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Office
205 E River Park Cir
Suite 460
Fresno, CA 93720Phone+1 559-261-4500Fax+1 559-261-4501- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)/FresnoResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1984 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Internal Hernias After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
- Laparoscopic Revision Gastric Bypass for Inadequate Initial Weight Loss Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
- Endoscopic Therapy for Bleeding Marginal Ulcers After Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Current recommendations for procedure selection in class I and II obesity developed by an expert modified Delphi consensus.Kermansaravi, M., Chiappetta, S., Parmar, C., Shikora, S., Prager, G., LaMasters, T., Ponce, J., Kow, L., Nimeri, A., Kothari, S., Aarts, E., Abbas, S., Aly, A., Amini...> ;Scientific Reports. 2024 Feb 11
- A Matched Comparative Analysis of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission Between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy.Hage, K., Ma, P., Ikemiya, K., Vierkant, R., Abu Dayyeh, B., Ghusn, W., Acosta, A., Higa, K., Ghanem, O.> ;Surgical Innovation. 2024 Apr 1
- Surgical Management of Bariatric Complications and Weight Regain.Kelvin Higa> ;Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2023 Dec 1
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Journal Articles
- IFSO Worldwide Survey 2016: Primary, Endoluminal, and Revisional ProceduresK Higa, H Buchwald, Obesity Surgery
Press Mentions
Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy/One Anastomosis Duodenal Switch (SADI-S/OADS) IFSO Position Statement—Update 2020January 6th, 2021
We’re All in This Together: Uniting with Our International Partners to Address the Pandemic of ObesitySeptember 1st, 2019- Diabesity: The Worldwide Twin Epidemics of Obesity and DiabetesSeptember 1st, 2018
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Hospital Affiliations
Fresno Heart and Surgical HospitalFresno, California
Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, California
Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno, California
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