Mr. Laurence K. Tanaka MD
Surgeon
4060 4th Avenue Suite 330 San Diego California, 92103About
Laurence K. Tanaka, MD, FACS, works at Hill Crest Surgical Medical Group in San Diego, California. He specializes in general surgery as well as bariatric surgery to assist patients with weight loss. He spent two years practicing in the United States Army corps before coming to California to open up his practice. At Pacific Bariatric Center, they offer a variety of gastric banding and bypass procedures. They are affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital, where the surgeries are completed.
Education and Training
Tulane University Medical School
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1971
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Internships
- Southern Pacific Railroad Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- Southwest Medical Association, Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
What do you attribute your success to?
- Great Training at Tulane
Hobbies / Sports
- Golf
Favorite professional publications
- American Society of Metabolic Surgery Journal, ACS Journal
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