Dr. John J Gleysteen MD
Surgeon
619 19th St S Birmingham AL, 35249About
Dr. John Gleysteen is a general surgeon practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Gleysteen specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Gleysteen provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1967
University of Ia Roy J & L Carver Com 1967
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Proximal gastric vagotomy: effects of two operative techniques on clinical and gastric secretory results.
- Facilitated vertical gastric pouch construction for gastric bypass.
- A preliminary study of the optimal anesthesia positioning for the morbidly obese patient.
- Weight-reduction surgery--past and present.
- Does surgeon frustration and satisfaction with the operation predict outcomes of open or laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair?
- Results of surgery: long-term effects on hyperlipidemia.
- Five-year outcome with gastric bypass: Roux limb length makes a difference.
- Comment on: Patterns of readmission and reoperation within 90 days after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Bariatric surgery literature in nonbariatric surgery journals: January 2007 to June 2008.
- Mesh-reinforced ventral hernia repair: preference for 2 techniques.
- Bariatric surgery literature in nonbariatric surgery journals: July 2009 to December 2009.
- Perianal Paget's disease. Classification and review of management: report of two cases.
- Bandwagon forward.
- Palliative intervention in Ethiopia: the challenges and rewards of medical missionary work.
- Sustained coronary-risk-factor reduction after gastric bypass for morbid obesity.
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