info on Dr. Schweitzer please

I'm having surgery the last part of September with Dr. Michael Schweitzer at Johns Hopkins. I am traveling from Texas and have never met the good doctor. I would love to chat will patients of his. I have talked with him nad emailed with him but I wont meet him til I get there........ thanks Darlene

Hi! :wave: Dr. Schweitzer has a profile here with many patient reviews and a link to his patient forums. You could visit some of his patients via the links on their reviews and email them from their profiles, if you wished :-) Best of luck! http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgeon+profile+Michael+Schweitzer+pt.html ~Tooter OH Staff

I have tried the link.....both by clicking it and by typing it...it says that site is no good

oh gee - I'm very sorry - it works now lol. I fixed it

Michael A. Schweitzer M.D. Department of Surgery 4940 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 Map It Phone: (410) 550-0400 Fax: (410) 550-1245 Secondary Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore 2435 West Belvedere Ave Baltimore, MD 21215 Map It Visit Website Affiliations Michael Schweitzer's OH Forum Go to the Maryland state forum Important Disclaimer -- Please Read: The information on this page is presented solely as a tool for public use and contains information supplied by the public. ObesityHelp.com does not monitor or edit this information. About Dr. Schweitzer Support Groups & Seminars Insurers Patient Reviews General Information Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics: >95 Minimum Age for Patients: 14 Maximum Age for Patients: 70 Surgery Types Performed: RNY (Lap), RNY (Open), Duodenal Switch (Lap), Duodenal Switch (Open), Lap Band, Revision Gall Bladder Removal: Sometimes. If it has known gallstones &/or causes pain Memberships ASBS (Regular Member) SAGES ABS Clinical Experience Laparoscopic Surgery: 14 Years Experience Bariatric Surgery: 9 Years Experience Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: 8 Years Experience Planned Start Date Surgeries Performed To Date Avg. Currently Done Per Week Years Experience With This Type O.R. & Hospital Stay Times Total Surgeries Lap-to-Open Conversion Avg. O.R. Time (hours) Avg. Hospital Stay (days) Roux-en-Y (RNY) Open 150 1 9 2 3 Lap 1000 1 5 8 1.5 2 Lap Band (LAP) Lap (Lap Band) 100 1 4 1 1 Additional Experience: I was the first in the Mid-Atlantic area to perform the Laparoscopic RNY gastric bypass and the first in the Baltimore/DC area to perform Laparoscopic Lap-Band and Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch. I perform, teach, research and consult on laparoscopic bariatric surgery. My leak rate is close to zero (definitely less than 0.2%). Education and Training Medical School: University of Maryland - Baltimore, MD (graduated 1991) Residency: Case Western Reserve General Surgery Program - University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio (finished 1996) Hospital Affiliations ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Schweitzer as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals: Mount Sinai - Baltimore, MD John Hopkins - Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center - Baltimore, MD 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. Maryland Board of Physicians Accurate as of: 07/01/04 (Verified - 07/01/04) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Licensee Name: Michael Allen Schweitzer License Status: Active License Number: D57193 License Type: MD Address: 4940 Eastern Avenue City, State, Zip: Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Orig. License Date: 03/09/2001 (issue date) Education: University of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Residency: Case Western Reserve General Surgery Program University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Professional Achievements , Appointments and Awards: Michael Schweitzer, M.D., F.A.C.S Present Position Assistant Professor of Surgery The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Education B.S.Ch.E., University of S. Florida Tampa, FL Major: Chemical Engineering August 1983 - May 1987 Dean's list of scholars. Magn *** Laude Graduate. Dow Chemical Outstanding Junior Award in Chemical Engineering with scholarship. M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD August 1987- May 1991 Alpha Omega Alpha, 1990 (The only medical honor society, top 15% of medical school class). National Board of Medical Examiners parts I, II, & III scores of 99.5th%, 97th%, & 97th %. (These are the Board Scores for Medical Doctors) Professional Experience 1991-1996 Resident General Surgery, Case Western Reserve General Surgery Program, Cleveland, Ohio 1997-1999 Medical College of Virginia, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University 2000-2001 Georgetown University Hospital, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Georgetown University 2002-2003 Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Assistant Professor of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2003-Present Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Assistant Professor of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University Licensure Maryland State Medical License Board Certification American Board of Surgery Professional Organizations Fellow - The American College of Surgeons Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons American Society for Bariatric Surgery Alpha Omega Alpha (The USA Medical School Honor Society) Med Chi of Maryland Publications Schweitzer, M.A., Sweiss, I., Silver, D.L., Stellato, T.A. The Clinical Spectrum of Clostridium Difficile Colitis In Immunocompromised Patients. American Surgeon 62:603-7, 1996. Marks JM, Dunkin BJ, Shillingstad BL, Youngelman DF, Schweitzer MA, Lash RH, Singh J, Ponsky L, Ponsky JL, Pretreatment With Allopurinol Diminishes Pancreatography-Induced Pancreatitis In A Canine Model. Gastrointestinal Endoscoscopy 48:180-183, 1998. Schweitzer MA, Sugerman HA, Demaria EJ, Kellum JK, Broderick TJ, Operative Therapy of Obesity - Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, Gastric Bypass or Gastric Banding? Minimal Invasive Chirugie 8: 190-195, 1999. Schweitzer MA, Broderick TJ, Demaria EJ, Sugerman HJ, Laparoscopic Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 9:449-453, 1999. Schweitzer MA, Demaria EJ, Sugerman HA, Case Reports: Laparoscopic Closure of Mesenteric Defects After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 10: 173-175, 2000. Schweitzer MA, Demaria EJ, Sugerman HA, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Procedure Surgical Rounds 23: 371-380, 2000. Sugerman HJ, Sugerman EL, Wolfe L, Kellum JM Jr, Schweitzer MA, DeMaria EJ. Risks and Benefits of Gastric Bypass in Morbidly Obese Patients With Severe Venous Stasis Disease Annals of Surgery 234: 41-6, 2001. Demaria EJ, Schweitzer MA, Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Does Not Improve Outcome And Increases Costs When Compared To Open Gastric Bypass For Surgical Treatment Of Obesity Surgical Endoscopy June 2002. Schweitzer MA, Okolo P, Endoscopic Intraluminal Suture Plication of the Gastric Pouch and Stoma in Postoperative Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Patients (submitted 2003). Invited Faculty, Lectures, Consulting: SAGES, Laparoscopic Gastric bypass, Speaker/consultant, Pneumosleeve March 2000. Georgetown University Medical Grand Rounds, Morbid Obesity Surgery, September 14, 2000. Georgetown University Surgery Grand Rounds, Morbid Obesity Surgery, April 28, 2000 & January 3, 2001. MCV Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Training Course, Proctor, May 2001. Ethicon Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Training Course at George Washington University, Proctor, February 2001. Ethicon Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Training Course at Holy Cross Hospital, Proctor, April 2001. Sinai Hospital Surgery Grand Rounds, Morbid Obesity Surgery, October 2001 Mercy Medical Center Medicine Grand Rounds, Morbid Obesity Surgery, January 8, 2003. US Surgical Consultant/Procter, laparoscopic gastric bypass, University Hospitals of Cleveland, January 14, 2003. Case Western Reserve University Surgery Conference, Morbid Obesity Surgery, January 15,2003. Cook Surgical, Endoscopic Suture Device applications to Gastric bypass, consultant/speaker, DDW, May 2003. Bariatric Surgery Consultants Panel on DVT and PE prophylaxis, moderator, Aventis (sponser), Annapolis, MD, September 25, 2003. Bariatric Surgery Consultant, International Experts' Meeting on Surgical Thrombosis, Optimizing VTE Prevention in High-Risk Patients-Applying Evidence to Practice, Pharmatecture, LLC (sponsor) Lisbon, Portugal, October 11, 2003. Johns Hopkins Surgery Grand Rounds, Morbid Obesity Surgery in the 21st Century, October 30, 2003. Media Publications & Quotes Times-Dispatch: Deborah Kelly, At Long Last: Looking Ordinary; December 25, 1997 CBS Healthwatch: Bypassing Obesity: Gastric Bypass Surgery, January 2001. Baltimore Magazine: That Stomach Reducing Surgery: Is It Right For You?, July 2002 The Morning Herald: Gastric bypass: When Obesity Reaches Morbid Levels, Some People Are Opting For Major Surgery, October 7, 2002. Washington Post: A Kinder Cut? Obese Patients Weigh Safety, Effectiveness, Lifestyle Issues of Lap Band, Bypass Surgeries, By Sandra G. Boodman,Washington Post Staff Writer, Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Boston Globe: Care for the obese is a growth industry, Judy Foreman, Globe Staff, Tuesday October 7, 2003. Baltimore Business Journal: Weight-loss surgery hefty business for area hospitals, Scott Graham, November 10, 2003. (Verified -07/01/04) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASBS Member (Verified - 07/01/04) ABS Member (Verified. Spoke with TerrA H., on 07/01/04.) SAGES Member (Verified. Spoke with Stephanie H., on 07/01/04.)

Hi Darlene, I just had surgery with Dr Schweitzer last Thursday. He is very good at what he does and has a great complication rate which is close to nil. Now, he won't be the doctor to sit by your bedside and comfort you but you DO want him rearranging your GI system. He's a pleasant man whom I've done well with thus far. Now what brings you all the way from Texas to see Dr Schweitzer? Do you have family/friends in the area? Good Luck, Sue

Sue, There is only 1 doc in TX who does DS and he has only done a few and those just in the past few months. I am travelin cause I want someone with a lil' more experience than that. Darlene

Darlene, I'm a pre-op of Dr. S's. My PCP (and everyone else) all say the same thing--"If he's at Hopkins, he's the best of the best". I feel very confident in my decision to go with Dr. S. You'll be in good hands.

Marcia, my PCP says the same thing...and she has had the DS herself. When is your surgery and which one are you havin? Darlene

Hi Darlene. i'm also a pre-op of Dr S. I had my initial consult in May and I"m still working on my pre-op stuff (Marcia, thanks so much for the list. Finally figured out how to open it LOL). When I had my consult, Dr S was training a new surgeon. Well, not a new surgeon but she was learning to do WLS. So, I did a lot of my info gathering with her. I should also mention I had hubby and my 1 year old twins with me, in the exam room. So, when I met Dr S he was very professional and thorough. He asked why I was interested in the DS and explained the risks, benefits of DS over RNY, told us specifically what would be done and answered any questions. I was pleasantly surprised because I expected someone who wasn't very personable, from what I read. Now, he wasn't the touchy-feely, hand-holding type but he wasn't "cold" either. Just very professional and serious (good qualities for a surgeon). So far I've completed my 6 month doctor superviser diet. I have my nutritionist appt next week. I have to call tomorrow to schedule my psych eval and, once i get that done, Debbie will be able to submit to my insurance. I'm hoping that by the end of August I'll have everything done and have my approval. Do you have someone traveling with you to help you out? How long will you be staying in Maryland?