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Medical Advisory Board
Para Chondrasoma M.D.

    BORN: Colombo, Sri Lanka
    EDUCATION:

    • Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    • University of Ceylon School of Medicine, Colombo, Ceylon, 1966-1971
    • M.B., B.S. (Ceylon) 1971; M.D. INTERNAL MEDICINE (Ceylon) 1977
    • MEMBERSHIP OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1978.
    PROFESSIONAL:
    • CHIEF OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, 1982
    • CHIEF OF ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, 1994

Tom DeMeester M.D.

    University of Southern California (Chairman of Surgery); World Renowned Esophageal Surgeon and Expert in Barrett's Esophagus

Glen Lehman M.D.

    Indiana University; World Renowned Gastroenterologist and Expert in Endoscopic GERD Treatment and ERCP

Jeff Peters M.D.

    University of Rochester (Chairman of Surgery); World Renowned GERD Surgeon and expert in Barrett's esophagus

Raul Rosenthal M.D.

    Cleveland Clinic; World Renowned Bariatric Surgeon

Richard Rothstein M.D.

    Dartmouth University; World Renowned Gastroenterologist and Expert in GERD, Barrett's Esophagus and NOTES

Scott Shikora M.D.

    Scott Shikora is board-certified in General Surgery, Critical Care and Clinical Nutrition. A graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, he currently does research into respiratory physiology and ventilator dependence, bariatric medicine and bariatric surgery, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and critical care medicine and intensive care physiology.

    Dr. Shikora Named a “Top Doctor” in Surgery
    Dr. Shikora was listed as one of Boston’s top surgeons in the “America’s Top Doctors” ranking a Boston Herald feature. The ranking was achieved through surveys and nominations by hospital executives and other surgeons.

    CLINICAL SPECIALTIES:
    General surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, obesity surgery, nutrition support

    CLINICAL TITLE(S):
    Chief, General Surgery; Chief, Bariatric Surgery; Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center; Director, Weight and Wellness Center

Lee Swanstrom M.D.

    Oregon Clinic; World Renowned Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeon; First Surgeon to perform Transoral NOTES Cholecystectomy in the US