Kent C Sasse MD MPH, FACS, FASMBS
[Pronunciation: Sasee]
Bariatric Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Clinical Professor, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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75 Pringle WaySuite 804Reno, NV 89502
Phone+1 775-829-7999
Fax+1 775-829-7970
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Summary
- Kent C. Sasse, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon in Reno with more than 25 years of experience and more than 20,000 procedures. He directs care for metabolic and weight-loss surgery, sacral neuromodulation for bladder and bowel control, and Enterra therapy and G-POEM for gastroparesis, with a multidisciplinary team at Nevada Surgical and The Continence Center. His published work includes more than 50 peer-reviewed papers on continence, gastric motility, and bariatric surgery.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
Lahey ClinicResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1994 - 1995- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
NV State Medical License 2000 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2021
CA State Medical License 1995 - 1999
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2018-2026
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Greenway PrimeSUITE, Greenway Health, LLC, 2011, 2013, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSuite, Greenway Health, LLC, 2011, 2013, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mechanisms responsible for pacemaker activity in human gastric muscles.Sung Jin Hwang, Tamara McErlain, Rowena Seaton-Kelly, Peter J Blair, Ryan C Hegarty
The Journal of Physiology. 2026-04-22 - 5 citationsArterial Myocyte Pannexin 1 Channel Controls Vascular Reactivity in Diabetic Hyperglycemia.Junyoung Hong, Miguel Martín-Aragón Baudel, Sayeman Islam Niloy, Jade Taylor, Yaseen Mohabbat
Circulation Research. 2025-08-15 - 3 citationsMfge8 is expressed by pericytes in gastric antrum submucosa from patients with obesity.Brian A Perrino, Justin Malogan, Caroline A Cobine, Kent C Sasse
American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology. 2023-05-01
Press Mentions
- Safe Medical Weight Reduction SupplementsOctober 9th, 2021
ACell, Inc. Announces Ventral Hernia Data Presented at Abdominal Wall Reconstruction ConferenceJune 15th, 2018
I’m over 55 – Should I Get the Covid-19 Vaccine?February 28th, 2021
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Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Nevada Surgicalhttps://nevadasurgical.com
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