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Office
University of Washington Surgical Services and Hernia Center
1560 N. 115th St, Suite 102
Seattle, WA 98133Phone+1 206-368-1070Fax+1 206-368-1040- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Yates is a board certified surgeon with advanced fellowship training in minimally invasive (laparoscopic and endoscopic) surgery. His clinical interests include the management of hernias, including inguinal/groin, ventral, incisional and hiatal hernias, and the surgical management of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with a particular focus on disorders of the esophagus and stomach. He is a surgeon in the University of Washington Department of Surgery and the UW Medicine Hernia Center at Northwest Hospital. Dr. Yates received his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency training in general surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He then completed an advanced minimally invasive surgery fellowship at the Center for Videoendoscopic Surgery at the University of Washington.
Education & Training
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2013 - 2014
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
- Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- WA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- TN State Medical License 2011 - 2015
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- UW Medicine PRAISE Award 2016
- Clinician of the Month UW Surgical Specialties Clinic, 2015
- UW Medicine PRAISE Award UW Medicine, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Toupet fundoplication: revisiting GERD in treated achalasia.Blaustein, M., Bryant, M., Sillcox, R., Wright, A., Tatum, R., Yates, R., Oelschlager, B.> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2024 Mar 1
- Esophageal Motility Patterns in Paraesophageal Hernia Patients Compared to Sliding Hiatal Hernia: Bigger Is Not Better.Rachel Sillcox, Rocio Carrera, Andrew S Wright, Brant K Oelschlager, Robert B Yates, Roger P Tatum> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2023 Oct 1
- 1 citationsPreoperative esophageal testing predicts postoperative reflux status in sleeve gastrectomy patients.Rachel Sillcox, Saurabh Khandelwal, Benjamin Vierra, Roger Tatum, Robert Yates, Judy Y Chen, Bryant, M. K., Mary Kate Bryant> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Aug 1
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Press Mentions
- Covid Lessons for a Reset of the World’s Health SystemsOctober 24th, 2022
Committees
- Member, Northwest Hospital Surgical Quality Committee 2016 - Present
- Surgeon Consulting Member, Northwest Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee 2016 - Present
- Member, Northwest Hospital Continuing Medical Education Committee 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital & Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
- UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
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