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Office
601 E Broadway Suite 240
Columbia, MO 65201Phone+1 573-815-8145
Summary
- Dr. Ben Gerber is a Board Certified Fellow of the American College of Surgeons who practices at Boone Medical Center in Columbia, Missouri. He is experienced in a wide diversity of general surgery procedures. He has performed hundreds of advanced minimally invasive surgeries with the Davinci Surgical Robot. He has a special interest and greater than 300 cases of experience performing surgical repair for hernias of the diaphragm and surgical treatment of acid reflux disease (Hiatal Hernia Repair). In addition Dr. Gerber has >500 cases of experience performing laparoscopic gallbladder removal and a similar level of experience performing laparoscopic repairs of groin and umbilical hernias.
Clinical Expertise
- Hiatal hernia, Paraesophageal hernia repair, Hernia repair, General surgery, Umbilical hernia repair, Ventral abdominal hernia repair, Inguinal hernias, Diaphragmatic surgery, Foregut, LINX, Minimally Invasive and Advanced Robotic Surgery
Education & Training
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2016
- ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2011 - 2012
- Vidant Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 2011
- Knox CollegeBS, Math & Biochemistry, 1996 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2016 - 2023
- NC State Medical License 2012 - 2016
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 123 citationsThe FGF14F145S Mutation Disrupts the Interaction of FGF14 with Voltage-Gated Na+ Channels and Impairs Neuronal ExcitabilityFernanda Laezza, Benjamin R. Gerber, Jun Yang Lou, Marie A. Kozel, Hali Hartman
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2007-10-31 - 70 citationsElectrical remodelling maintains firing properties in cortical pyramidal neurons lacking KCND2-encoded A-type K+ currents.Jeanne M. Nerbonne, Benjamin R. Gerber, Aaron J. Norris, Andreas Burkhalter
The Journal of Physiology. 2008-03-15 - 96 citationsFGF14 N-terminal splice variants differentially modulate Nav1.2 and Nav1.6-encoded sodium channels.Fernanda Laezza, Angelika Lampert, Marie A. Kozel, Benjamin R. Gerber, Anthony M. Rush
Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences. 2009-09-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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