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Portrait of Scott Shikora

Scott Shikora, M.D.,F.A.C.S.

39 Patients 6 Reviews
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

About Scott Shikora

Past President of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Editor-in-Chief of the journal, [i]Obesity Surgery[/i]
Director of Bariatric Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Credentials and training

Medical School Attended
Columbia Univ. College Of Physicians & Surgeons - New York, New York1985
Residency
General Surgery - New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston1991
Fellowship
Nutrition - New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston1988

Listed procedures

  • Adjustable Gastric Band
  • Duodenal Switch
  • Fobi Pouch
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Revision Surgery
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

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  • LAP-BAND

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