Matthew S French MD

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Physician

7015 Highway 190 East Service RdSte 200Covington, LA 70433
Phone+1 985-234-3000
Fax+1 985-234-3001

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Education & Training

St Vincent Hospital and Health Care CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2000 - 2001
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2000
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2026 - 2029
IL State Medical License 2025 - 2029
WV State Medical License 2026 - 2028
MT State Medical License 2024 - 2028
NE State Medical License 2025 - 2028
NH State Medical License 2026 - 2028
GA State Medical License 2026 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2026 - 2028
UT State Medical License 2025 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2026 - 2028
AZ State Medical License 2025 - 2028
TN State Medical License 2025 - 2027
SD State Medical License Active through 2027
OK State Medical License 2026 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2025 - 2027
NV State Medical License 2025 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2025 - 2027
MS State Medical License 2025 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2026 - 2027
IN State Medical License 2000 - 2027
IA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
DE State Medical License 2025 - 2027
CO State Medical License 2025 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2026 - 2026
ND State Medical License 2025 - 2026
AK State Medical License 2026 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2025 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2025 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
VT State Medical License 2026 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2025 - 2026
KY State Medical License 1996 - 2017
American Board of Surgery Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification My ProConnect, ProNex Inc., 2014-2015
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

65 citations
Adjustable intragastric balloon for treatment of obesity: a multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trial
Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, Daniel B. Maselli, Babusai Rapaka, Thomas Lavin, Mark D. Noar
Lancet. 2021-11-27
9 citations
Improving Hemostasis in Sleeve Gastrectomy With Alternative Stapler.
James G Redmann, Thomas E Lavin, Matthew S. French, Toby D Broussard, Maxime Lapointe-Gagner
JSLS. 2020-10-01