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John Romanelli, MD, General Surgery, Springfield, MA

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General Surgery Springfield, MA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chief, Division of General Surgery; Medical Director, Baystate General Surgery and Bariatric Surgery; Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowwship; Professor of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center

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  • Office

    2 Medical Center Dr
    Ste 308
    Springfield, MA 01107
    Phone+1 413-794-7020
    Fax+1 413-794-2670

Summary

  • Dr. John Romanelli is a general surgeon in Springfield, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, primarily Baystate Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Medical College of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 20 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He is experienced in bariatric surgery, minimally invasive general surgery, and robotic surgery.

Education & Training

  • University of Massachusetts
    University of MassachusettsFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2000 - 2001
  • Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical Center
    Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2000
  • MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine
    MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1995, M.D
  • University of Notre Dame
    University of Notre DameB.S, 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1997 - 2011
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence in Medical Leadership Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 2024
  • Recognition of Excellence Award Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 2013-2014, 2016
  • Poster of Distinction Award SAGES Annual Meeting, 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (2010), 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Tension capnopericardium and cardiac arrest as an unexpected adverse event of peroral endoscopic myotomy (with video).  
    38. Banks-Venegoni AL, Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR, Earle DB, Gastrointest Endosc, 12/2015
  • Internal Hernia After Laparoscopic Antecolic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass  
    37. Al-Mansour MR, Mundy R, Canoy JM, Dulaimy K, Kuhn JN, Romanelli J, Obes Surg, 11/2015
  • The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy PIVI (Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovations) on peroral endoscopic myotomy  
    35. ASGE PIVI Committee, Chandrasekhara V, Desilets D, Falk GW, Inoue H, Romanelli JR, Savides TJ, Stavropoulos SN, Swanstrom LL., Gastrointest Endosc, 5/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Axillary Bifemoral Bypass with Laparoscopic Aneurysm Sac Exclusion for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in High Risk Patients.
    Edoga J, James K, Resnikoff M, Singh D, Asgarian K, and Romanelli J, Abstracts of European Summer Symposium, 1998: 21.
  • Laparoscopic surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms.
    Edoga J, James K, Resnikoff M, Singh D, Asgarian K, and Romanelli J, 6th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery; 1007-11
  • Laparoscopic Revision of TAPP Hernia Repair for Early Genitofemoral Neuralgia: Case Report.
    Romanelli JR, Gornish AL, Earle DB, American Hernia Society Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
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Lectures

  • Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Symposium 
    Yale CME, New Haven, Connecticut - 5/4/2012
  • Bariatric Surgery: A Primer. 
    Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds, Baystate Medical Center
  • 21st Century Surgery from 30,000 Feet. 
    Yankee Alliance Annual Meeting, Manchester, VT
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Other

  • Laparoscopic Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy. 
    Romanelli JR, Dahl DM, Blute RD, Litwin DEM, Video Presentation
    US Surgical Centers of Excellence Annual Fellows Meeting, Norwalk, CT
  • Minimally Invasive Treatment of Penetrating Thoracic Trauma. 
    Romanelli JR, Pfeiffer J, Nolan B, Litwin DEM, Video Presentation
    SAGES Annual Meeting/8th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, New York, NY
  • Endoscopic Stapled Cystgastrostomy. 
    Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR, Earle DB, Video Presentation
    Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA
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Press Mentions

  • Baystate Children’s Hospital Now Offering Weight-Loss Surgery for Severely Obese Teens
    Baystate Children’s Hospital Now Offering Weight-Loss Surgery for Severely Obese TeensAugust 30th, 2021

Committees

  • Co-Chair, SAGES Quality, Outcomes, and Safety Committee 2012 - Present
  • Member, SAGES Technology Committee 2008 - Present
  • Member, SAGES Bariatric Liaison Committee 2008 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish