Bariatric Surgeon Profile - Aaron G. Baggs M.D.

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Aaron G. Baggs M.D.
901 Nevin Ave.
Richmond, CA 94801-3195
Phone: (510) 307-2450
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General Information

Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:	90
Minimum Age for Patients:	18
Maximum Age for Patients:	70
Surgery Types Performed:	RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Lap Band, Fobi Pouch GB
Gall Bladder Removal:	Sometimes. Stones, symptoms, pathology seen in OR

Memberships

ASBS (Regular Member)
SAGES
AMA
ABS

Clinical Experience

Laparoscopic Surgery:	16 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:	10 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:	10 Years Experience

	Planned Start Date	Surgeries Performed To Date		Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	O.R. & Hospital Stay Times
	Planned Start Date	Total Surgeries	Lap-to-Open Conversion	Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	Avg. O.R. Time (hours/minutes)	Avg. Hospital Stay (days)
Roux-en-Y (RNY)
Open		150			10		3
Lap		700	4		10	1 hour(s) 20 minutes	0.8
LAP-BAND^®
		50			5	0 hour(s) 50 minutes	0.25
Other
Revision		20	8		10	4 hour(s) 0 minutes	2

Additional Experience:

Second International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy

Education and Training

Medical School:	State University of New York-Story Brook – Story Brook, NY (graduated 1993)
Residency:	University Of Massachusetts Medical Center (finished 2000)

Specialized Training:

Name:	Mills Penisula Obesity Surgery Program
Date:	7/2000-4/2002
Training Covered:	Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

Name:	Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery
Date:	5/21/99
Training Covered:	Laparoscopy

Name:	Lap Band System Workshop
Date:	8/18-8/21 2001
Training Covered:	Laparoscopy

Name:	Lap Band Proctoring
Date:	11/12-13 2001
Training Covered:	Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Baggs as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:

Kootenai Medical Center - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mills-Peninsula (COE) - Burlingame, CA
Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center - Richmond, CA

Diplomas and Certificates
Dr. Baggs has registered the following diplomas and certificates with us:

Certificate - ABS
Membership - American College of Surgeons
Certificate - Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Membership - ASBS
Certificate - Lap Band
Commentary - BioEnterics
EFT by UCSF
Certificate - Chief Resident in Surgery
Diploma - Medical School
License - Idaho Board of Medicine
Membership - SAGES
Membership - Society of Critical Care Medicine
Membership - Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Reference Check
Some preliminary effort was made to check information supplied by or about this surgeon, the results of which are relayed below, as-is, for information purposes only.

Idaho State Board of Medicine
Accurate as of: 12/13/02 (verified - 12/13/02)
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Licensee Name:      Aaron G. Baggs	
License Status:     Active	
License Number:     M-8534	
License Type:       MD	
Address:            850 Ironwood Drive, Suite 201	
City, State, Zip:   Coeur D Alene, ID  83814
Orig. License Date: 1994		
Education:          State University of New York at Stony Brook 
                      Stony Brook, New York
Residency:          University of Massachusetts Medical Center 
                      Worcester, Massachusetts
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Received specialized training in laparoscopic techniques by:
       Mills-Peninsula Obesity Surgery Program
       Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery
       Lap Band System Workshop
       Lap Band Proctoring
       Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
       Esophageal Function Testing for Gastro esophageal
        Reflux Disease and Achalasia

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ASBS Member
(Verified - 11/27/02)

ABS Member
(Verified. Spoke with Carolyn H., on 12/6/02)

AMA Member
(Verified - 11/30/02)

SAGES Member
(Verified. Spoke with Jason Levine, 12/11/02)

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