Michael Howard Wood MD

Bariatric Surgery

Medical Director, Harper Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program

2968 E Russell Rd Ste BLas Vegas, NV 89120
Phone+1 702-791-3729
Fax+1 702-791-3859

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Education & Training

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1973 - 1977
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University (Sinai-Grace)Internship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
Meharry Medical CollegeClass of 1972

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Certifications & Licensure

NV State Medical License 2024 - 2027
MI State Medical License 1973 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2012
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2011
GA State Medical License 1973 - 1997
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Association of program-specific variation in bariatric surgery volume for Medicaid patients and access to care: a tale of inequality?
Amy E Somerset, Michael H Wood, Aaron J Bonham, Arthur M Carlin, Jonathan Finks
Surgical Endoscopy. 2023-11-01
4 citations
Adopt or Abandon? Surgeon-Specific Trends in Robotic Bariatric Surgery Utilization Between 2010 and 2019.
Oliver A Varban, Anne H Cain-Nielsen, Michael H Wood, Arthur M Carlin, Amir A Ghaferi
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2022-07-01
6 citations
Ceramide changes in abdominal subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue among diabetic and nondiabetic patients.
Michelle Brusatori, Michael H Wood, Stephanie C Tucker, Krishna Rao Maddipati, S Kiran Koya
Journal of Diabetes. 2022-04-01