Dr. Scott A Shikora MD, FACS
Surgeon
750 Washington St Nemc Box 836 Boston MA, 02111About
Dr. Scott Shikora is a general surgeon practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Shikora 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. Shikora 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1985
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Introduction. Gastric pacing for obesity.
- The development of the surgical treatment of morbid obesity.
- Body composition assessment in extreme obesity and after massive weight loss induced by gastric bypass surgery.
- Reinforcing gastric staple-lines with bovine pericardial strips may decrease the likelihood of gastric leak after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Implantable gastric stimulation for weight loss.
- Implantable gastric stimulation for the treatment of severe obesity.
- Implantable Gastric Stimulation - the surgical procedure: combining safety with simplicity.
- "What are the yanks doing?" the U.S. experience with implantable gastric stimulation (IGS) for the treatment of obesity - update on the ongoing clinical trials.
- The use of staple-line reinforcement during laparoscopic gastric bypass.
- A comparison of burst pressure between buttressed versus non-buttressed staple-lines in an animal model.
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: results and learning curve of a high-volume academic program.
- Pregnancy after gastric bypass surgery and internal hernia formation.
- Severe obesity: a growing health concern A.S.P.E.N. should not ignore.
- Surgical treatment for extreme obesity: evolution of a rapidly growing field.
Awards
- 2011 Boston Super Doctors
- 1989 7th Annual Surgery Award Sccm
- 1995 Meritorious Service Medal United States Air Force
- Muhlenberg College 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award
Treatments
- Abdominal Surgery
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