Myur S Srikanth, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Myur Srikanth is a bariatric and weight loss surgeon located in and affiliated with Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland. Dr. Srikanth has 16 years of experience performing Lap-Band and other weight loss surgery. Currently 75 of our members have Dr. Srikanth listed as their Lap Band Surgeon.

Myur Srinivasan Srikanth, MD, FACS Center of Excellence, American Society for Bariatric Surgery - Full Approval (since Dec 2005)
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Perform surgery both at St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way, WA and at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Kirkland, WA Center For Weight Loss Surgery 34509 Ninth Ave S Suite 103 Federal Way, WA 98003 Tel: 253-815-7774 Toll free: 877-815-7774 Fax:253-815-7708 12303 NE 130th Lane #325 Kirkland WA 98034 Tel: 425-899-9990 Toll Free: 877-815-7774 Fax:253-815-7708 WWW.CENTERFORWEIGHTLOSSSURGERY.COM WWW.C4WLS.COM Performed over 2,600 bariatric surgeries, over 1,700 laparoscopic bariatric surgeries Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-BAND�) Laparoscopic Proximal Roux-en-y gastric bypass Laparoscopic Medial Roux-en-y gastric bypass with jejunal interposition Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch Laparoscopic Revisions - Adjustable Gastric Band to Duodenal Switch, medial gastric bypass using jejunal interposition technique and proximal gastric bypass. Laparoscopic repositioning/replacement of Lap-Band. Open Medial Gastric bypass, duodenal switch and Revisions Abdmominal Wall Reconstruction (Tummy-tuck) after massive weight loss HEAVIEST: 703lbs Male, 515 lbs Female HIGHEST BMI:84 YOUNGEST: 13 Year Old Girl � LAP-BAND OLDEST: 75 YRS FIRSTS: -To implant the Lap-BAND device after FDA approval in the Northwest (WA,ID, MO, AK) Aug 2001. -Reported the best three year percent excess weight loss result (72%) with the Lap-BAND device in the US- Obes Surg 13 (2): 275-280, Apr 2003. -To perform the Laparoscopic Medial/Distal Roux-en-y Gastric bypass using the jejunal interposition technique -presented at the International Federation for Obesity Surgery (IFSO) meeting, Sydney, Australia, Sep 2006. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Developed a comprehensive laparoscopic bariatric surgery service at St Francis Hospital, Federal Way, WA and was instrumental in establishing a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE). Instrumental in developing a bariatric surgical team ( perioperative services, anesthesia, nursing, pharmacy, radiology, bariatric surgery support services, psychologists) to establish critical pathways focused on streamlining surgical patient care from initial contact to long-term follow-up and support. Brought together Hospital administration, Chief Financial Officer, Marketing Director and the Vice-President for Quality Control to develop a simple affordable package for patients who did not have insurance coverage to pay for their surgeries. Developed and refined novel techniques to decrease technical complications after Lap-Band and Laparoscopic and open Roux-en-Y bypass. Developed treatment algorithms for managing nutritional deficiencies in non-compliant patients after malabsorptive operations. These were presented at major national and international meetings. Education: Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Clinical mini-fellowship, Univ of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Bariatric Surgery, Clinical Preceptorship, Univ of Tennessee Hospital, Memphis, TN Abdominal Organ Transplantation (Liver, Kidney, & Pancreas) Clinical Fellowship, Univ of Washington,Seattle, WA General Surgery, Residency, Los Angeles County, Univ Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Pediatric Surgery, Research Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Univ of Southern California, CA Certifications: American Board of Surgery Center of Excellence, American Society for Bariatric Surgery Organizations: American Board of Surgery, Diplomat American College of Surgeons, Fellow American Society for Bariatric Surgery Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Society of Graduate Surgeons of the LAC/USC Medical Center