Associate Director, The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute and Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Cleveland Clinic Florida. Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Florida International University and Ross University
General Surgery
Dr. Samuel Szomstein, MD
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Samuel Szomstein is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He over the years received 4 awards: "Physician of the Year/ Scholar", "Gulfstream FL-Broward", "Top Doctors:South Florida" and "Fellow (FACS)". Samuel Szomstein is a published MD as well. He has 101 publications published. The latest was: Safety and efficacy of 1020 consecutive laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies performed as a primary treatment modality for morbid obesity. A single-center experience from... He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Accuracy of Near Infrared-Guided Surgery in Morbidly Obese Subjects Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
- The Surgical Management of Complex Fistulas After Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Unidirectional barbed sutures as a novel technique for laparoscopic ventral Hernia repair.
- Safety and efficacy of 1020 consecutive laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies performed as a primary treatment modality for morbid Obesity. A single-center experience from...
- Gastric carcinoid tumor after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
- Topic: Recent Innovations in Hernia Surgery.
- Incidence and Clinical Implications of Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures.
- Outcomes of Revisional Treatment Modalities in Non-Complicated Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Patients with Weight Regain.
- Laparoscopic treatment of intrasplenic pancreatic pseudocyst.
- Routine use of fluorescent incisionless cholangiography as a new imaging modality during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Changing Trends in Bariatric Surgery.
- A New Combined Technique of Reinforced Parastomal Hernia Repair.
- Technical description and feasibility of laparoscopic adrenal contouring using fluorescence imaging.
- Staple line as a cause of unusual early internal Hernia after appendectomy.
- Morphology, Localization, and Patterns of Ghrelin-producing Cells in Stomachs of a Morbidly Obese Population.
- Nutritional Implications of Obesity: Before and After Bariatric Surgery.
- Is the use of prosthetic mesh recommended in severely obese patients undergoing concomitant abdominal wall Hernia repair and sleeve gastrectomy?
- Outcomes after laparoscopic conversion of failed adjustable gastric banding to sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Mid-term Results of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Adolescent Patients.
- Cost analysis and effectiveness comparing the routine use of intraoperative fluorescent cholangiography with fluoroscopic cholangiogram in patients undergoing laparosc...
- Anemia, iron and vitamin B12 deficiencies after sleeve gastrectomy compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a meta-analysis.
- Outcomes of laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with esophagojejunal reconstruction for chronic staple line disruption after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
- Sleeve gastrectomy in the elderly: a safe and effective procedure with minimal morbidity and mortality.
- The foregut theory as a possible mechanism of action for the remission of type 2 diabetes in low body mass index patients undergoing subtotal gastrectomy for gastric c...
- Understanding the Reasons and Significance of Low Oxygen Saturation in the Early Postoperative Period after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Step Approach for Morbidly Obese Patients with Early Stage Malignancies Requiring Rapid Weight Loss for a Final Curative Procedure.
- Treatment Option in Patient Presenting With Small Bowel Obstruction From Phytobezoar at the Jejunojejunal Anastomosis After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
- Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients >70 years old.
- Laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
- Laparoscopic partial gastrectomy for the treatment of gastropleural fistula.
- Synchronous diverticular perforation: report of a case.
- Diagnosis and management of partial small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic antecolic antegastric Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid Obesity.
- Laparoscopic surgery for morbid Obesity: 1,001 consecutive bariatric operations performed at The Bariatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida.
- Gastric bezoar after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions.
- Management of ulcerative colitis in the morbidly obese patient: is bariatric surgery indicated?
- Achalasia after vertical banded gastroplasty for morbid obesity: A case report.
- Challenges of laparoscopic colectomy in the obese patient: a review.
- Diabetes mellitus-associated diffuse autonomic dysfunction causing debilitating hypotension manifested after rapid weight loss in a morbidly obese patient: case report...
- Management of gastrogastric fistulas after divided Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for morbid Obesity: analysis of 1,292 consecutive patients and review of literature.
- Indication for emergent gastric bypass in a patient with severe idiopathic intracranial hypertension: case report and review of the literature.
- Preoperative thiamine deficiency in obese population undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
- Frequency and management of internal Hernias after laparoscopic antecolic antegastric Roux-en-Y gastric bypass without division of the small bowel mesentery or closure...
- Gastrojejunal anastomotic strictures following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: analysis of 1291 patients.
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with linear cutter technique: comparison of four-row versus six-row cartridge in creation of anastomosis.
- Direct visual insertion of primary trocar and avoidance of fascial closure with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Shared medical appointments: new concept for high-volume follow-up for bariatric patients.
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as treatment for morbid Obesity: technique and short-term outcome.
- Correlation of radiographic and endoscopic evaluation of gastrojejunal anastomosis after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Diagnosis and contemporary management of anastomotic leaks after gastric bypass for Obesity.
- Esophageal motility disorders in the morbidly obese population.
- Laparoscopic remnant gastrectomy: a novel approach to gastrogastric fistula after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid Obesity.
- Safety and outcomes of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in patients 60 years of age and older.
- Virtual colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening.
- Nutritional consequences of weight-loss surgery.
- Effect of small bowel perforation during laparoscopy on end-tidal carbon dioxide: observation in a small animal model.
- Surgical management of gastro-gastric fistula after divided laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid Obesity.
- Emergency room visits after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid Obesity.
- Complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
- The ABC System: a simplified classification system for small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Epidermal inclusion cyst of the umbilicus following abdominoplasty.
- Laparoscopic management of chronic pouch fistula after a leak following staple line dehiscence after laparoscopic revision of a dilated pouch following Roux-en-Y gastr...
- Hemorrhagic and thromboembolic complications after bariatric surgery in patients receiving chronic anticoagulation therapy.
- Indications for sleeve gastrectomy as a primary procedure for weight loss in the morbidly obese.
- Laparoscopic resection of a retroperitoneal degenerative schwannoma: a case report and review of the literature.
- Is concomitant cholecystectomy necessary in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery?
- Outcome of endoscopic balloon dilation of strictures after laparoscopic gastric bypass.
- Incidence of deep vein thrombosis in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Compression anastomosis: history and clinical considerations.
- Correlation of CO2 pneumoperitoneal pressures between rodents and humans.
- Laparoscopic placement of a gastric stimulator for the treatment of Gastroparesis: a pilot study technique and results.
- Nutritional deficiencies in morbidly obese patients: a new form of malnutrition? Part B: minerals.
- Nutritional deficiencies in morbidly obese patients: a new form of malnutrition? Part A: vitamins.
- Revisional surgery after failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
- Management of choledocholithiasis after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori seropositivity among patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a preliminary study.
- Laparoscopic management of chronic gastric pouch fistula after laparoscopic gastric bypass.
- Predictors of gallstone formation after bariatric surgery: a multivariate analysis of risk factors comparing gastric bypass, gastric banding, and sleeve gastrectomy.
- Diagnosis and treatment of megaesophagus after adjustable gastric banding for morbid Obesity.
- Mid-term follow-up after sleeve gastrectomy as a final approach for morbid Obesity.
- Symptomatic gallstones after sleeve gastrectomy.
- Laparoscopic conversion of distal mini-gastric bypass to proximal Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for malnutrition: case report and review of the literature.
- Laparoscopic remnant gastrectomy as a novel approach for treatment of gastrogastric fistula.
- T-tube gastrostomy as a novel approach for distal staple line disruption after sleeve gastrectomy for morbid Obesity: case report and review of the literature.
- Continuous positive airway pressure in immediate postoperative period after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: is it safe?
- Chyloperitoneum after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB).
- Safety and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a revisional approach for failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in the treatment of morbi...
- Cardiovascular complications of Obesity surgery in patients with increased preoperative cardiac risk.
- Outcomes of laparoscopic bariatric surgery after renal transplant.
- Perceived barriers to bariatric surgery among morbidly obese patients.
- Splenic rupture after screening colonoscopy: case report and literature review.
- Open-label, sham-controlled trial of an endoscopic duodenojejunal bypass liner for preoperative weight loss in bariatric surgery candidates.
- Association of body mass index and lipid profiles: evaluation of a broad spectrum of body mass index patients including the morbidly obese.
- Understanding the significance, reasons and patterns of abnormal vital signs after gastric bypass for morbid Obesity.
- Reasons and outcomes of laparoscopic revisional surgery after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid Obesity.
- Reasons and Outcomes of Reoperative Bariatric Surgery for Failed and Complicated Procedures (Excluding Adjustable Gastric Banding).
- Laparoscopic conversion of sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for acute gastric outlet obstruction after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid Obesity.
- Palmar staining following methylene blue leak test during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Stapling of orogastric tube during gastrojejunal anastomosis: an unusual complication after conversion of sleeve gastrectomy to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with body mass index <35 kg/m(2).
Schools
Universidad Central De VenezuelaLuis Razetti Escuela De Medicine Luis Razetti
Long Island Jewish Med Center
The New York Hospital Medical Center Of Queens
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Procedures Preformed
- Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic
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Conditions Treated
- Achalasia
- Diaphragmatic Hernia - Exomphalos - Corpus Callosum Agenesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia - Upper Limb Defects
- Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital
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Doctors Specialties
- Bariatric Surgery
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Physician of the Year/ Scholar
- Gulfstream FL-Broward
- Top Doctors:South Florida
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens -
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System -
Central University of Venezuela
Hospital
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Cleveland Clinic Florida
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1861455578 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | SZOMSTEIN |
| First Name Of The Provider | SAMUEL |
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