VivekNPrachandMD

PubMed

• 1 citations
  Supervised weight loss requirements disproportionately affect Black patients seeking weight loss surgery.
  Ava Ferguson Bryan, Caridad McRae, Jared Zhang, Paige-Ashley Campbell, Saam A Mojtahed, Mustafa Hussain, Vivek N Prachand, Yalini Vigneswaran> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2023 Oct 1
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  Development of the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative (ISQIC): Implementing 21 Components to Catalyze Statewide Improvement in Surgical Care.
  Karl Y Bilimoria, Michael F McGee, Mark V Williams, Julie K Johnson, Amy L Halverson, Kevin J O'Leary, Paula Farrell, Juliana Thomas, Remi Love, Lindsey Kreutzer, Alli...> ;Annals of Surgery Open. 2023 Mar 1
• Superior outcomes with double-balloon enteroscopy for small bowel lesion marking followed by intracorporeal as opposed to extracorporeal resection and reconstruction.
  Natalie Tapaskar, Juan Reyes Genere, Vivek N. Prachand, Carol E. Semrad> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Jul 21
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  Pediatric Medically Necessary, Time-Sensitive Scoring Tool Facilitates Dynamic and Flexible Decision-Making and Triage for Procedures: In Reply to González Villarreal ...
  Mark B. Slidell, Jessica J. Kandel, Vivek N. Prachand, Jeffrey B. Matthews, Grace Z. Mak> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021 Feb 1
• 6 citations
  Better characterization of operation for ulcerative colitis through the National surgical quality improvement program: A 2-year audit of NSQIP-IBD.
  William Y. Luo, Stefan D. Holubar, Liliana Bordeianou, Bard Cosman, Roxanne Hyke, Edward C. Lee, Evangelos Messaris, Julia T. Saraidaridis, Jeffrey S. Scow, Virginia O...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
• Web-Based Medically Necessary, Time-Sensitive (MeNTS) Procedure Scoring Worksheet: In Reply to Ing and Ing.
  Vivek N. Prachand, Jennifer F. Tseng, Ross Milner, Mitchell C. Posner, Jeffrey B. Matthews> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2020 Jul 11
• 8 citations
  Multi-institution Evaluation of Adherence to Comprehensive Postoperative VTE Chemoprophylaxis.
  Anthony D. Yang, Daniel Brock Hewitt, Eddie Blay, Lindsey Kreutzer, Christopher M. Quinn, Kimberly A. Cradock, Vivek N. Prachand, Karl Y. Bilimoria> ;Annals of Surgery. 2020 Jun 1
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  What Is the Appropriate Use of Laparoscopy over Open Procedures in the Current COVID-19 Climate?
  Yalini Vigneswaran, Vivek N. Prachand, Mitchell C. Posner, Jeffrey B. Matthews, Mustafa Hussain> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2020 Apr 13
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  Medically 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, Nishant Agrawal, Valluvan Jeevanandam, Jeffrey B. Matthews> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2020 Aug 1
• 20 citations
  Evaluation of the Association of Perioperative UGT1A1 Genotype–Dosed gFOLFIRINOX With Margin-Negative Resection Rates and Pathologic Response Grades Among Patients Wit...
  Daniel V.T. Catenacci, Leah Chase, Samantha Lomnicki, Theodore Karrison, Robert de Wilton Marsh, Murtuza Rampurwala, Sunil Narula, Lindsay Alpert, Namrata Setia, Shu-Y...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Feb 5
• 15 citations
  Pediatric Modification of the Medically Necessary, Time-Sensitive Scoring System for Operating Room Procedure Prioritization During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  Mark B. Slidell, Jessica J. Kandel, Vivek N. Prachand, Fuad M. Baroody, Mohan S. Gundeti, Russell R. Reid, Peter Angelos, Jeffrey B. Matthews, Grace Z. Mak> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2020 Jan 1
• Leveraging a Comprehensive Program to Implement a Colorectal Surgical Site Infection Reduction Bundle in a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative.
  Michael F McGee, Lindsey Kreutzer, Christopher M Quinn, Anthony Yang, Ying Shan, Amy L Halverson, Remi Love, Julie K Johnson, Vivek Prachand, Karl Y Bilimoria> ;Annals of Surgery. 2019 Oct 1
• 4 citations
  Laparoscopic procedures in patients with cardiac ventricular assist devices.
  Yalini Vigneswaran, Victoria Wang, Monika A. Krezalek, Vivek N. Prachand, Stephen Wyers, Colleen Juricek, Nir Uriel, Valluvan Jeevanandam, Mustafa Hussain> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Jul 1
• Creating and Communicating Clinical Protocols.
  David M. Dickerson, Vivek N. Prachand> ;International Anesthesiology Clinics. 2017 Jan 1
• 9 citations
  Body contouring after obesity surgery is associated with a weight loss benefit among patients
  Shailesh Agarwal, Deana S. Shenaq, Chad M. Teven, Vivek N. Prachand, Michelle C. Roughton, Lawrence S. Zachary> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2017 Sep 1
• 18 citations
  Extremes of body mass index and postoperative complications after esophagectomy.
  Sean C. Wightman, Mitchell C. Posner, Marco G. Patti, Sabha Ganai, Sydeaka Watson, Vivek N. Prachand, Mark K. Ferguson> ;Diseases of the Esophagus. 2017 May 1
• 4 citations
  Evaluation of a novel mentor program to improve surgical care for US hospitals.
  Julia R. Berian, Juliana M. Thomas, Christina A. Minami, Paula R. Farrell, Kevin J. O'Leary, Mark V. Williams, Vivek N. Prachand, Amy L. Halverson, Karl Y. Bilimoria, ...> ;International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2017 Apr 1
• 8 citations
  Rates of secondary hyperparathyroidism after bypass operation for super-morbid obesity: An overlooked phenomenon.
  Michael G. White, Marc A. Ward, Megan K. Applewhite, Harry Wong, Vivek N. Prachand, Peter Angelos, Edwin L. Kaplan, Raymon H. Grogan> ;Surgery. 2017 Mar 1
• 6 citations
  Smoking and Postoperative Surgical Site Infection: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire.
  John C. Alverdy, Vivek N. Prachand> ;JAMA Surgery. 2017 May 1
• 40 citations
  Extended Duration Enoxaparin Decreases the Rate of Venous Thromboembolic Events after Radical Cystectomy Compared to Inpatient Only Subcutaneous Heparin
  Joseph J. Pariser, Shane M. Pearce, Blake B. Anderson, Vignesh T. Packiam, Vivek N. Prachand, Norm D. Smith, Gary D. Steinberg> ;The Journal of Urology. 2017 Feb 1
• 7 citations
  Peripheral circadian misalignment: contributor to systemic insulin resistance and potential intervention to improve bariatric surgical outcomes.
  Kyle N. Kunze, Erin C. Hanlon, Vivek N. Prachand, Matthew J. Brady> ;American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2016 Jul 27
• 3 citations
  The IFSO Website (www.ifso.com): the Online Gateway to Obesity and Metabolic Disorders for Bariatric Surgery Professionals and Patients: On behalf of the IFSO Communic...
  Haris Khwaja, António Jamel Coelho, Manuela Mazzarella, Karl Miller, Abdelrahman Nimeri, Jaime Ponce, Vivek N. Prachand, Scott A. Shikora, Bart A. van Wagensveld, Rudo...> ;Obesity Surgery. 2015 Aug 30
• 1 citations
  Venous thromboembolism after Diaphragm Pacing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  Kourosh Rezania, Ori Gottlieb, Amy S. Guralnick, Vivek N. Prachand, Bobbie Jean Sweitzer, Wickii T. Vigneswaran, Steven R. White, Raymond P. Roos> ;Muscle & Nerve. 2014 Nov 1
• 3 citations
  Training in Minimally Invasive Lobectomy: Thoracoscopic Versus Robotic Approaches
  Mark K. Ferguson, Konstantin Umanskiy, Cindy Warnes, Amy D. Celauro, Wickii T. Vigneswaran, Vivek N. Prachand> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Jun 1
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  Optimal Management of Gastric Cancer Results From an International RAND/UCLA Expert Panel
  Natalie G. Coburn, Rajini Seevaratnam, Lawrence Paszat, Lucy Helyer, Calvin Law, Carol J. Swallow, Roberta Cardosa, Alyson L. Mahar, Laércio Gomes Lourenço, Matthew Di...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2014 Jan 1
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Journal Articles

• How to Select Patients for Primary and Second-stage Duodenal Switch  
  Gagner M, Prachand VN, Bariatric Times, 1/1/2018
• Extended-Duration Enoxaparin Lowers Venous Thromboembolic Events After Radical Cystectomy Compared to Inpatient-Only Subcutaneous Heparin  
  Pariser 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 Hospitals  
  Berian 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
• Creating and Communicating Clinical Protocols  
  Dickerson DM, Prachand VN, Int Anesthesiol Clin, 1/1/2017
• Rates of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism after Bypass Surgery for Super-Morbid Obesity: An Overlooked Phenomenon  
  White MG, Ward MA. Applewhite MK, Wong H, Prachand VN, Angelos P, Kaplan EL, Grogan R, Surgery, 1/1/2016
• The IFSO Website (wwwifsocom): the Online Gateway to Obesity and Metabolic Disorders for Bariatric Surgery Professionals and Patients: On behalf of the IFSO Communicat...  
  Khwaja H, Coelho AJ, Mazzarella M, Miller K, Nimeri A, Ponce J, Prachand V, Shikora S, van Wagensveld B, Weiner R, Zundel N, Obes Surg, 1/1/2015
• Optimal Management of Gastric Cancer: Results from an international RAND/UCLA expert panel  
  Coburn N, Seevaratnam R, Paszat L, Helyer L, Law C, Swallow C, Cardosa R, Mahar A, Gomes L, Bekaii-Saab T, Chau I, Church N, Coit D, Crane C, Earle C, Mansfield P, Mar..., Ann Surg, 1/1/2014
• Training in minimally invasive lobectomy: thoracoscopic versus robotic approaches  
  Ferguson MK, Umanskiy K, Warnes C, Celauro AD, Vigneswaran WT, Prachand VN., Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
• Venous thromboembolism after diaphragm pacing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  
  Rezania K, Gottlieb O, Guralnick A, Prachand V, Sweitzer BJ, Vigneswaran W, White SR, Roos RP, Muscle Nerve., 1/1/2014
• A RAND/UCLA appropriateness study of the management of familial gastric cancer  
  Dixon M, Seevaratnam R, Wirtzfeld D, McLeod R, Helyer L, Law C, Swallow C, Paszat L, Bocicariu A, Cardoso R, Mahar A, Bekaii-Saab T, Chau I, Church N, Coit D, Crane CH..., Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2013
• Defining surgical quality in gastric cancer: a RAND/UCLA appropriateness study  
  Brar S, Law C, McLeod R, Helyer L, Swallow C, Paszat L, Seevaratnam R, Cardoso R, Dixon M, Mahar A, Lourenco LG, Yohanathan L, Bocicariu A, Bekaii-Saab T, Chau I, Chur..., J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2013
• What provider volumes and characteristics are appropriate for gastric cancer resection? Results of an international RAND/UCLA expert panel  
  Dixon M, Mahar A, Paszat L, McLeod R, Law C, Swallow C, Helyer L, Seeveratnam R, Cardoso R, Bekaii-Saab T, Chau I, Church N, Coit D, Crane CH, Earle C, Mansfield P, Ma..., Surgery, 1/1/2013
• New Onset of Left Ventricular Dysfunction Associated with Selenium, Zinc and Copper Deficiency Presenting Late after Gastric Bypass Surgery: Case Report and Review of ...  
  Kommineni M, Prachand VN, Fedson S, Hoffman-Brown MA, Journal of Cardiobiology, 1/1/2013
• Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion with or without Duodenal Switch is an Ideal Operation for Diabetes  
  Prachand VN., Bariatric Times, 1/1/2012
• Evolution of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery  
  Prachand VN., World Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2011
• Prediction of Major Pulmonary Complications after Esophagectomy  
  Ferguson MK, Durkin A, Prachand VN., Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2011
• Predictors of Unsuccessful Laparoscopic Resection of Gastric Submucosal Neoplasms  
  Ganai S, Prachand VN, Posner MC, Alverdy JC, Choi E, Hussain M, Waxman I, Patti MG, Roggin KK., Gastrointest Surg, 1/1/2011
• Chondrodysplasia Punctata Associated with Malabsorption from Bariatric Procedures  
  Waggoner D, Kang L, Marty D, Pauli R, Mendelsohn N, Prachand VN., Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 1/1/2010
• Duodenal Switch Provides Superior Resolution of Metabolic Comorbidities Independent of Weight Loss in the Super-Obese Compared with Gastric Bypass  
  Prachand VN, Ward MC, Alverdy JA, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 1/1/2010
• Stapling and Sleeve Science and Myths  
  Alverdy JA and Prachand VN., Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques, 1/1/2010
• GERD and Morbid Obesity: Fundoplication or Gastric Bypass?  
  Prachand VN and Alverdy JA., World Journal of Gastroenterology, 1/1/2010
• Bariatric Surgery: A History of Empiricism, a Future in Science  
  Alverdy JC, Prachand VN, Flanagan B, Thistlethwaite WA, Siegler M, Garfinkel M, Angelos P, Agarwal S, Santry H., Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 1/1/2009
• Vitamin D Deficiency in Pre-Operative Bariatric Surgery Patients  
  Gemmel K, Santry HP, Prachand VN, Alverdy JC., Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 1/1/2009
• Surgical Treatment of Obesity  
  Ward M, Prachand VN, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1/1/2009
• Reverse NOTES: a Hybrid Technique of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Retrieval of an Ingested Foreign Body  
  Wu C and Prachand VN, Journal of the Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgery, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

• Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung and Esophageal Cancer 
  Chapter: Thoracoscopic and Laparoscopic Esophagectomy with Cervical Anastomosis 
  Prachand VN, Ferguson MK, Pramesh CS, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Zhou Z, Li J, Li X.Editors: Wang J and Ferguson MK.Springer, NetherlandsEdition 1st,2017
• Difficult Decisions in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach 
  Chapter: Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Pseudocyst 
  Ferguson BD, Prachand VNEditors: Matthews JB, Millis JM.Springer, New YorkEdition 1st,2016
• ESTS Textbook of Thoracic Surgery 
  Chapter: Operative Techniques: Large Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia 
  Ferguson MK, Prachand VN, Migliore MEditors: Kuzdzal J.Cracow, Medycyna Praktyzyna2016
• The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery 
  Chapter: Duodenal Switch: Technique and Outcomes 
  Prachand VN and Hussain MEditors: Nguyen NT, Blackstone RP, Morton JM, Ponce J, Rosenthal RJ.Springer, New YorkEdition 1st,2015
• Shackelford�s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 
  Chapter: Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Therapy for Complications of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis 
  Ross A, Waxman I, Prachand VNEditors: Yeo C.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 7th,2012
• Mastery of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery 
  Chapter: Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch and Other Modalities 
  Prachand VNEditors: Soper NJ, Swanstrom LL.Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2008
• Schwartz Video Update, Schwartz�s Principles of Surgery 
  Chapter: Laparoscopic Cystogastrostomy for Pancreatic Pseudocyst 
  Prachand VN and Matthews JBMcGraw Hill2007
• Surgical Management of Obesity 
  Chapter: Patient Selection in Bariatric Surgery 
  Alverdy JC and Prachand VNEditors: Buchwald H.Elsevier Science, Philadelphia2006
• The Washington Manual of Surgery 
  Chapter: The Stomach 
  Prachand VN and Klingensmith M.Editors: Doherty GM.Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2002
• The Washington Manual of Surgery 
  Chapter: The Spleen 
  Prachand VN and Moley J.Editors: Doherty GM.Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 2nd,1999
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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 Nonrotation
  SAGES 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
• American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Washington DC, 1/1/2013
• Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch for Super-Obesity: Early Weight Loss Results
  Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Dallas, Texas, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

• Is There a Future for �Malabsorptive� Obesity Surgery? 
  Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/2018
• Quality in Surgery: Making the Fundamental Functional 
  Worcester, 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 Disposal 
  Orlando FL - 1/1/2018
• Tobacco, Alcohol, Marijuana: If and When is it OK to Perform Bariatric Surgery? 
  Nashville TN - 1/1/2018
• Limited Retroduodenal Dissection and Anastomosis in DS: All Blood Supply is Good Blood Supply) 
  Nashville TN - 1/1/2018
• Long Term Results of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Duodenal Switch 
  Madrid, Spain - 1/1/2018
• Internal Hernia After DS 
  Montreal, Canada - 1/1/2018
• How to Select Patients for Primary and 2nd Stage Duodenal Switch 
  Montreal, Canada - 1/1/2018
• Revision of Failed Sleeve to Duodenal Switch 
  Miami, FL - 1/1/2017
• Classic DS vs. Single Anastomosis DS 
  Miami, FL - 1/1/2017
• Gastric Bypass as a Revision for Reflux after LSG 
  Pinehurst, NC - 1/1/2017
• Surgical Staging of Procedures: Is a Stepwise Approach ever Appropriate? 
  Pinehurst, NC - 1/1/2017
• Predominant Procedure of the Future: DS 
  Pinehurst, NC - 1/1/2017
• Difficult Anastomosis in Duodenal Switch: Streamlining the Operation 
  Obesity Week, Washington D.C. - 1/1/2017
• What To Do When Sleeves Fail? 
  Obesity Week, Washington D.C. - 1/1/2017
• Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy: Re-sleeve vs Conversion to Duodenal Switch 
  Obesity Week, Washington D.C. - 1/1/2017
• Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch 
  Obesity Week, Washington D.C. - 1/1/2017
• The Main Event: Classic Duodenal Switch 
  Obesity Week, Washington D.C. - 1/1/2017
• What about SIPS, SADI, or DS? 
  Bronx, NY - 1/1/2017
• Sleeve Revision to SIPS 
  Bronx, NY - 1/1/2017
• Revision of Duodenal Switch for Nutritional Issues 
  Bronx, NY - 1/1/2017
• Introducing Duodenal Switch In Your Practice 
  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - 1/1/2017
• Management of Intestinal Obstruction 
  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - 1/1/2017
• Management of Intraoperative Bleeding 
  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - 1/1/2017
• Surgical Quality and Patient Safety 
  Peking University Medical College, Beijing, China - 1/1/2017
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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 Switch 
  ASMBS Webinar
  1/1/2017
• Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch After Sleeve Gastrectomy 
  22nd World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders
  London, England - 1/1/2017
• Recalibration and Return of Opioids After Surgery (ROPAS) 
  Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative Webinar
  1/1/2017
• Graham Elliot Loses Nearly 150 Pounds � See His Amazing Transformation 
  
  https://people.com/food/graham-elliot-150-pound-weight-loss-masterchef
  1/1/2014
• Surgeon fixing dinner for chef Graham Elliot to celebrate weight loss 
  
  https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/chi-graham-elliot-surgeon-dinner-20140408-story.html
  1/1/2014
• Chef Graham Elliot Loses 150 Pounds, Now His Surgeon Will Cook For Him 
  
  https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140408/hyde-park/chef-graham-elliot-loses-150-pounds-after-gastric-sleeve-surgery/
  1/1/2014
• Graham Elliot to celebrate weight loss with University of Chicago docs 
  
  https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140408/BLOGS09/140409756/graham-elliot-to-celebrate-weight-loss-with-university-of-chicago-doctors-who-performed-surgery
  1/1/2014
• Talking Weight Loss with Chef Graham Elliot 
  Chicago Tonight, WTTW (PBS) Channel 11
  https://news.wttw.com/2014/05/05/talking-weight-loss-chef-graham-elliot
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
• How does a celebrity chef lose 150lbs? Graham Elliot's surgeon reveals the secrets behind his incredible transformation 
  
  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2694890/How-does-celebrity-chef-lose-150lbs-Graham-Elliots-surgeon-reveals-secrets-incredible-transformation.html
  1/1/2014
• Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy to Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch 
  Illinois Association of Bariatric Surgeons 1st Annual Summit
  Chicago IL - 1/1/2013
• Graham Elliot Undergoes Weight Loss Surgery 
  
  https://people.com/celebrity/graham-elliot-undergoes-weight-loss-surgery
  1/1/2013
• Psychiatric Hospitalization Risk After Bariatric Surgery 
  
  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/744053
  1/1/2011
• Duodenal Switch as Second Stage Following Sleeve Gastrectomy 
  3rd International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy.
  New York, NY - 1/1/2010
• �Endoscopic-Assisted Transgastric Removal of an Eroded Vertical Gastric Band,� Video Session 
  Annual Meeting, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract/ DDW
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2009
• Second Stage Duodenal Switch Following Sleeve Gastrectomy 
  Second Annual International Consensus Summit for Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (Vertical Gastrectomy)
  Miami, Florida - 1/1/2009
• Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy with Portal Hypertension 
  Advanced Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Techniques and Outcomes. American Society of Metabolic and
  Chicago, Illinois - 1/1/2009
• 700 lb. couple has weight-loss surgery together: Indiana couple said they made decision after years of failed diets 
  
  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28356245/
  1/1/2008
• 50-stone obese couple have weight-loss surgery on same day 
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/3904038/50-stone-obese-couple-have-weight-loss-surgery-on-same-day.html
  1/1/2008
• Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Peri... 
  Anesthesiology
  http://www.asahq.org/publicationsAndServices/sleepapnea103105.pdf
  1/1/2006
• For Super-Obese patients, Duodenal Switch Beats Gastric Bypass 
  
  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060922095040.htm
  1/1/2006
• More Blacks Are Receiving Gastric Bypass Surgery 
  
  http://cbs2chicago.com/medillnewsservice/local_story_144201837.html
  1/1/2006
• �Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y Esophagojejunostomy�, Video 
  Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting
  Atlanta, Georgia - 1/1/2005
• Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y Esophagojejunostomy 
  Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting
  Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2005
• Chicago�s Lifeline 
  Discovery Health Channel
  1/1/2004
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