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Office
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637Phone+1 888-824-0200Fax+1 773-834-0201- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2001
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1994
- Northwestern UniversityBA, Neurobiology and Physiology, Honors Program in Medical Education, 1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Faculty Physician Peer Role Model Award University of Chicago Medical Center, 2009
- Gold Humanism Honor Society University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 672 citationsPractice guidelines for the perioperative management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Peri...Kenneth L. Bachenberg, Jonathan L. Benumof, Robert A. Caplan, Richard T. Connis, Charles J. Coté
Anesthesiology. 2006-05-01 - 38 citationsLaparoscopic-assisted double-balloon enteroscopy for small-bowel polyp surveillance and treatment in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.Andrew S. Ross, Charles Dye, Vivek N. Prachand
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2006-12-01 - 227 citationsMedically Necessary, Time-Sensitive Procedures: Scoring System to Ethically and Efficiently Manage Resource Scarcity and Provider Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Vivek N. Prachand, Ross Milner, Peter Angelos, Mitchell C. Posner, John J. Fung
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2020-08-01
Journal Articles
- How to Select Patients for Primary and Second-stage Duodenal SwitchGagner M, Prachand VN, Bariatric Times, 1/1/2018
- Extended-Duration Enoxaparin Lowers Venous Thromboembolic Events After Radical Cystectomy Compared to Inpatient-Only Subcutaneous HeparinPariser J, Pearce SM, Anderson BB, Packiam VT, Prachand VN, Steinberg GD,Smith ND, Journal of Urology, 1/1/2017
- Evaluation of a Novel Mentor Program to Improve Surgical Care for US HospitalsBerian JR, Thomas JM, Minami CA, Farrell PR,O�Leary K, Williams MV, Prachand VN, Halverson AL, Bilimoria KY, Johnson JK., International Journal for Quality in Health Care., 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Outcomes of Endoscopic and Hybrid Therapy of Pancreatic Pseudocyst and Walled off Necrosis. a Single Tertiary Care Center Experience (2432845)SSAT Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in patient with Unknown Intestinal NonrotationSAGES Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2015
- Duodenal switch provides superior intermediate-term weight loss compared to gastric bypass in the super-obese (BMI > 50 kg/m2)SSAT Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- Is There a Future for �Malabsorptive� Obesity Surgery?Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/2018
- Quality in Surgery: Making the Fundamental FunctionalWorcester, MA - 1/1/2018
- Results of a Novel Reduction and Return of Opioids After Surgery Program (ROPAS): Over One Ton of Unused Medication Returned for DisposalOrlando FL - 1/1/2018
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Other
- Video Presentation, �Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair�American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting
Washington D.C. - 1/1/2018 - Difficult Cases after Duodenal SwitchASMBS Webinar
1/1/2017 - Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch After Sleeve Gastrectomy22nd World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders
London, England - 1/1/2017 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- University of Chicago Medicine Leading the Way for Elective Surgery Scheduling ProceduresJune 22nd, 2020
- How to Deal with Loose Skin After Extreme Weight LossAugust 14th, 2019
- Weight ManagementAugust 7th, 2021
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