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Michael Russo, MD, General Surgery, Fountain Valley, CA

MichaelA.RussoMD

General Surgery Fountain Valley, CA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

CEO, Smart Dimensions Weight Loss Orange County, CA www.SmartDimensions.com Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery Director, Southwestern Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery (SCMIS)

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  • Office

    1811 Brookfurst St 5600
    Fountain Valley, CA 92708
    Phone+1 714-861-4666
    Fax+1 714-861-4682

Summary

  • Dr. Michael Russo is a general surgeon in Fountain Valley, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including MemorialCare, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Toledo and has been in practice 10 years. He specializes in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, bariatric surgery, and general / gastrointestinal surgery.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2013 - 2014
  • University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine
    University of Nevada Reno School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2013
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2007
  • Marquette University
    Marquette UniversityB.S., Biomedical Engineering; Minors in Mechanical Engineering, Biology, and Chemistry, With Distinction, 1999 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2014 - 2015
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License Active through 2013
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills Winner 2012 SAGES, 2012
  • 1st Place, Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills Shootout Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Clinical Congress, 2012
  • 2nd Place, Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills Shootout Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Clinical Congress, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Augmented reality telementoring (ART) platform: a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a new surgical education technology  
    Vera AM, Russo M, Mohsin A, Tsuda S, Surgical Endoscopy, 6/25/2014
  • Introduction of the Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy Technique to Pediatric Surgery Practice  
    Chao S, Russo M, Wright R, Rivas H, Wall J, Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 6/1/2014
  • Introduction of the per-oral endoscopic myotomy technique to pediatric surgical practice  
    Chao S, Russo M, Wright R, Rivas H, Wall J, Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2014

Abstracts/Posters

  • Mesenteric Defect Closure in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Rosas U, Ahmed S, Leva N, Garg T, Russo M, Morton J, Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Clinical Congress Planary Session Podium Presentation, Salt Lake City, UT, 4/1/2014
  • Creating Efficiency in Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy.
    Rivas H, Ahmed S, Russo M, Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Clinical Congress Podium Presentation, Salt Lake City, UT, 4/1/2014
  • Use of Smartglasses for Augmented Reality Based Surgical Training.
    Russo M, Rosas U, Rivas H, Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Clinical Congress Podium Presentation, Salt Lake City, UT, 4/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration (Faculty) 
    1/1/2014
  • The Learning Center: Team Training Simulation (Faculty) 
    1/1/2013

Other

  • Augmented Reality Telementoring (ART) Platform 
    Michael Russo, M.D., Patent No. US 20130157239 A1
    6/20/2013

Press Mentions

  • 10 Reasons Unexpected Weight Loss Could Be a Serious Problem
    10 Reasons Unexpected Weight Loss Could Be a Serious ProblemSeptember 20th, 2017
  • There Are Actually Almost 60 Types of Obesity—Here's What That Means
    There Are Actually Almost 60 Types of Obesity—Here's What That MeansDecember 15th, 2016
  • 10 Nighttime Habits That Can Make You Gain Weight
    10 Nighttime Habits That Can Make You Gain WeightMarch 6th, 2018
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