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Office
420 S. Schmidt Rd.
Ste. 235
Bolingbrook, IL 60440Phone+1 630-312-2263Fax+1 630-312-6807
Education & Training
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1988
- University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Biology, 1980 - 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 1992 - 1997
- MD State Medical License 1991 - 1997
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Chicago Metro Area Top Doctors Castle Connolly Medical, 2001-2003, 2015-2017
- The Golden Apple Award 1995
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- When it comes to understanding thiamine, we are all mostly deficient.Vafa Shayani, George Woodman
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2022-05-01 - Comment on: Feasibility study on elimination of all oral opioids following bariatric surgery.Vafa Shayani
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2021-03-26 - 57 citationsRandomized sham-controlled trial of the 6-month swallowable gas-filled intragastric balloon system for weight lossShelby Sullivan, James M. Swain, George Woodman, Steven A. Edmundowicz, Tarek Hassanein
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2018-12-01
Journal Articles
- Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight LossSteven Edmundowicz, Tarek Hassanein, Vafa Shayani, Mark Noar, George Eid, Sreenivasa S Jonnalagadda, Dennis S Riff, Dayna Early, Anna R Ibele, Matthew D Spann, Kumar K..., Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
- Intragastric balloon as an adjunct to lifestyle intervention: a randomized controlled trialCourcoulas A, Abu Dayyeh BK, Eaton L, Robinson J, Woodman G, Fusco M, �Shayani V, Billy H, Pambianco D, Gostout C, Int J Obes, 1/1/2017
- A 6-month Swallowable Balloon System Results In Sustainable Weight Loss at 1 Year: Results from A Prospective Randomized Sham-Controlled TrialAurora Pryor, James Swain, George Woodman, Steven Edmundowicz, Tarek Hassanein, Vafa Shayani, John Fang, Mark Noar, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Unusual delayed complication following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.Keldahl M, Temple MB, Sarker S, Shayani V, The 16th SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2007
- Management of Slipped Adjustable Gastric Band.Manganiello M, Tempel MB, Sarker S, Shayani V, The 24th Annual Meeting of the ASBS (American Society of Breast Surgeons), San Diego, CA, 1/1/2007
- Suicide risk in LAGB patients.Prenski E, Primeau M, Shayani V, The 24th Annual Meeting of the ASBS (American Society of Breast Surgeons), San Diego, CA, 1/1/2007
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Lectures
- Future of Bariatric Interventions.1/1/2018
- The Status of Adjustable Gastric Banding in The U.S.1/1/2017
- Aspiration Therapy: Technological Advances in Bariatric Surgery.1/1/2017
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Authored Content
- Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight LossSeptember 2018
Press Mentions
- 5 Reasons Diets Fail and How to Finally Win Your Weight-Loss BattleJune 6th, 2022
- ReShape Lifesciences to Highlight LAP-Band Weight Loss Technology at ASMBS Spring MeetingJune 18th, 2019
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