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OHSU Bariatric Services

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P h y s i c i an C on s u lt an d R eferral S erv i c e503 494-4567 or 800 245-6478

Contents

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About us 4

ro er pro les 6

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SurgeonsF arah H u s ai n , M . D .Samer Mattar, M.D.D on n S p i g h t, M . D .B r u c e W olfe, M . D .

Nurse practitionersM ag g i e C on s er, N . P .A u ra P etc u , A . G . -A . C . N . P . , C . N . S .D aw n R on d eau , D . N . P . , A . C . N . P . , F . N . P .

Nurse V an es s a S h ay , R . N .

PsychologistsJ am es W . C ars on , P h . D .T h om as K ern , P h . D .

Registered dietitiansN atas h a D em p s ey , R . D . , L . D .Bianca Wyatt, R.D.

Physical therapistsK i m B u rd g e, P . T . , M . S . , N . C . S . Sarah DeMott, D.P.T.R u th E . S em on , P . T .A m y W ood s , D . P . T . , L . M . T . , R . N .

Support teamL ei g h A n n M c D on ou g hK i m M ed i cT ab i n a N g u y enE ls p eth R og ersCherie Scott

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About us

OHSU Bariatric Services provides comprehensive care to treat medical obesity. As national leaders

in the field, we see hundreds of patients annually. Our multidisciplinary team provides expertise

and support for our patients throughout evaluation, treatment and long-term follow-up. Patients

are offered a variety of modalities to maximize and sustain weight loss permanently.

Team approach. Our team of surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, dietitians,

physical therapists and other medical professionals work with patients from initial evaluation

through surgery and ongoing care throughout the patient’s lifetime. To achieve maximum and

lasting results, patients undergo an extensive presurgery program lasting at least 90 days.

This includes thorough education, support, preparation, optimization and treatment of related

conditions or comorbidities. Before any surgical procedure, the entire team, along with the

patient, will come to a consensus of a patient’s readiness for surgery.

Patient navigators. We appreciate that your patient’s time is valuable. Because patient evaluation

and optimization requires several encounters, our patient navigators personally and seamlessly

coordinate care among our group. We minimize visits to the most essential and strive to have the

majority scheduled together on the same day.

Surgical options. We work closely with each patient to determine their most appropriate surgical

option. Most procedures can be performed laparoscopically, eliminating the need for a large

incision, and reducing postoperative pain and recovery times. Generally, hospital stays average

one to three days and patients are back to work in two to three weeks. Types of bariatric

operations include:

• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A small gastric pouch is created from the upper stomach and

intestinal anatomy is rearranged to reduce appetite and capacity for food intake.

• Sleeve gastrectomy: A relatively new procedure in which approximately 75–80 percent of the

stomach is removed, leaving a much narrower “sleeve.” Research shows sleeve gastrectomy

may be as effective as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

• Laparoscopic gastric band (lap-band): An adjustable silicone band is placed around the upper

stomach, creating a small gastric pouch. We perform lap-band removal for those patients who

did not respond to their treatments.

• Revisional surgery: In which prior weight-loss operations are modified, when appropriate.

Certifications and quality. OHSU Bariatric Services is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric

Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program from the

American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

(ASMBS). Accreditation follows a rigorous review process to prove certain physical and human

resources, as well as standards of practice. All accredited centers report their outcomes to the

MBSAQIP database.

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Other certifications include:

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ptu ar atr c enter of cellence: elps ensure ar atr c sur er an care are el ere

n a anner t at eets str ct stan ar s, ncreases t e l el oo of super or outco es an

ulti atel re uces costs

Research. T e pre alence of o es t orl e eans researc n t e el of ar atr c an

eta ol c sur er s a cruc al top c of n esti ation e are t e lea n center n an fun e

on tu nal ssess ent of ar atr c ur er outco es an our tea s acti el n ol e

n researc of t e un erl n olo cal ec an s s t at pro uce c an es n eta ol s a er

bariatric surgery.

Emerging technologies. e are also at t e forefront n o er n ne tec n ues an e ces to

our patients, suc as:

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Indications for referral. lease cons er referr n our patients to ar atr c er ces f t e

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or reater t at least one o es t relate ealt co pl cation e , a etes, pertens on,

perl p e a, sleep apnea, steato epatitis

Consultations. ur tea elco es patients o a e a pre ous ar atr c sur er an are

encounter n co pl cations or o nee follo up care for e t loss a ntenance, c s

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ur teaSurgeons

Farah Husain, M.D.Academic appointment: ss stant professor

M.D.: eor e as n ton n ers t , as n ton,

Residency: eneral sur er , a an r e cal enter,

Taco a, as

Fellowship: n osur er n all n as e sur er , or

n ers t , tlanta, a

Board certification: er can oar of ur er

Specialties: ar atr c sur er , eneral sur er e ucation,

entif n p alls to e t loss, n all n as e sur er

Research interests: ar atr c sur er co pl cations an

tec n ues, laparoscop c sur er an res ent e ucation, an

super or esenter c arter s n ro e

Samer Mattar, M.D.Academic and medical appointment: rofessor c ef,

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M.D.: a ro n ers t , a ro, pt

Residencies: eneral sur er , an er lt n ers t e cal

enter, as lle, Tenn , an or n ers t , tlanta, a

Fellowship: ance laparoscop c sur er , or n ers t ,

tlanta, a

Board certification: er can oar of ur er

Specialties: esti e ealt , ar atr c sur er

Research interests: pti ation of outco es of e t loss

sur er , nclu n t e pro e ent or cure of t e an seases

t at are assoc ate t e n o er e t, ar atr c sur er n

a olescents, t e treat ent of patients t relapse e t

a n an r s ar atr c patients, laparoscop c treat ent of

astroesop a eal re u sease an ot er seases of t e fore ut,

en oscop c a nos s an treat ent of fore ut seases, an

laparoscop c treat ent of entral ern as

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Donn Spight, M.D.Academic appointment: ssoc ate professor

M.D.: ort estern n ers t e cal c ool, ca o, ll

Residency: eneral sur er , n ers t of nc nnati,

nc nnati, o

Fellowship: n all n as e sur er , re on ealt c ence

n ers t , ortlan , re

Board certifications: re on tate oar of e cal a ners

er can oar of ur er

Specialties: esti e ealt , fore ut sur er , ar atr c sur er ,

n all n as e sur er

Research interests: ur cal e ucation an tra n n , sur cal s ulation

Bruce Wolfe, M.D.Academic appointment: rofessor

M.D.: t ou s n ers t c ool of e c ne, t ou s, o

Residency: eneral sur er , t ou s n ers t c ool of e c ne,

t ou s, o

Fellowship: ur er , ar ar e cal c ool, eter ent r a

osp tal, oston, ass

Board certification: er can oar of ur er

Specialties: ur cal nutr tion, o es t , sur cal care of o ese patients

Research interests: ur cal outco es of o es t an ealt pol c

cl n cal, ep e olo cal, an e a oral outco es of ar atr c sur er

Nurse practitioners

Maggie Conser, N.P.Academic appointment: nstructor

B.S.: urs n , n ers t of out ern a ne, ortlan , e

M.S.: urs n , n ers t of olora o, oul er, olo

Specialties: ar atr c sur er , nutr tion esti e ealt ,

esti e sur er

Aura Petcu, A.G.-A.C.N.P., C.N.S.Academic appointment: nstructor

B.S.: urs n , n ers t of an ranc sco, an ranc sco, al f

M.S.: urs n , ult erontolo cute are urse ractitioner

an l n cal urse pec al st, n ers t of al forn a, os n eles,

os n eles, al f

Certification: er can urses re ential n enter, re on tate

oar of urs n

Specialties: ar atr c sur er , fore ut sur er

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Dawn Rondeau, D.N.P., A.C.N.P., F.N.P.Academic appointment: ss stant cl n cal professor

A.C.N.P.: re on ealt c ence n ers t , ortlan , re

F.N.P.: as n ton tate n ers t , ancou er, as

D.N.P. n ers t of as n ton, ea le, as

Specialties: Bariatric surgery

Nurse

Vanessa Shay, R.N., B.S.N.B.A.: s c olo , o ola ar ount n ers t , os n eles, al f

B.S.: urs n , ennesa tate n ers t , ennesa , a

Specialties: ar atr c patients n all ealt care se n s

Psychologists

James W. Carson, Ph.D.Academic appointment: ssoc ate professor, epart ents of

nest es olo an er operati e e c ne an s c atr

Ph.D.: n ers t of ort arol na, apel ll,

Internship: n ers t of lor a ealt c ence enter,

ac son lle, la

Fellowship: u e n ers t e cal enter, ur a ,

Board certification: erti cate of rofess onal ual cation n

s c olo ssue t e ssoc ation of tate an ro nc al

s c olo oar s

Specialties: ealt ps c olo , pa n ana e ent, n o e c ne

Research interests: e tation an o a as co ple entar

treat ents for e cal con tions

Thomas Kern, Ph.D.Academic appointment: ss stant professor, epart ent of

nest es olo an er operati e e c ne

Residency: ortlan e cal enter, ortlan , re

Fellowship: ortlan e cal enter, ortlan , re

Specialties: s c olo , pa n ana e ent

Research interests: op n t c ron c con tions

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Registered dietitian

Natasha Dempsey, R.D., L.D.B.S.: re on tate n ers t , or all s, re

Certification: re on oar of cense etitians

Specialties: ar atr c nutr tion, eneral a ult npatient outpatient

nutr tion counsel n

Bianca Wyatt, R.D.B.S.: an ranc sco tate n ers t , an ranc sco, al f

Certification: ational oar of utr tion upport erti cation

Specialties: npatient an outpatient nutr tion care an

consultation, elp n patients e elop a pos ti e relations p

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Physical therapists

Kim Burdge, P.T., M.S., N.C.S.B.A.: a nt ar s olle e of al forn a, ora a, al f

M.S. in P.T.: n ers t of al forn a, an ranc sco,

an ranc sco, al f

Certifications: re on s cal T erap st cens n oar ,

al forn a oar of s cal T erap , er can oar of s cal

T erap pec alties

Specialties: eurolo , stro e, trau atic ra n n ur

Sarah DeMott, D.P.T.B.S.: n ers t of re on, u ene, re

D.P.T.: or n ers t , tlanta, a

Certification: re on s cal T erap st cens n oar

Specialties: esti ular t erap , a uatics t erap , oncolo ,

ar atr cs, falls an alance

Ruth E. Semon, P.T.B.S.: c aster n ers t , a lton, ntar o, ana a

P.T.: ueen ar aret olle e, n ur , cotlan

Certification: re on s cal T erap st cens n oar

Specialties: ancer re a l tation, post reast cancer sur er ,

ort opae c con tions an ar atr c re a l tation

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Amy Woods, D.P.T., L.M.T., R.N.B.S.: c an tate n ers t , ast ans n , c

D.P.T.: n ers t of as n ton, ea le, as

Specialties: p ne re a l tation, concuss on ana e ent,

oncolo re a l tation, ar atr c sur er

Support team

ur patient na ators, coor nators an sur er sc e ulers elp

patients ana e care t rou out t e entire ar atr c sur cal

process, fro n tial consultation t rou sur er an e on

Leigh Ann McDonough, program coordinatore nn coor nates all t e a n strati e aspects of t e

ar atr c ur er pro ra e s t e rst po nt of contact for t e

pro ra an respons le for ne patient nta e

Kim Medic, patient navigator en o s or n t patients t rou out t e r entire ourne

to transfor ation an s a resource for an uestions an nee s

Tabina Nguyen, patient schedulerTa na s t e po nt person for sc e ul n ne an return s ts for

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Elspeth Rogers, M.P.A.:H.A., business managerlspet s respons le for t e us ness functions of t e pro ra

Cherie Scott, surgery schedulerer e s t e pr ar sur er sc e uler an s respons le for

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