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Office
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808Phone+1 225-763-2833Fax+1 225-763-2525
Summary
- Dr. Philip Schauer is the Mary Kay and Terrell Brown / Harris J. Chustz endowed Professor of Metabolic Surgery at Pennington Biomedical Research Center of Louisiana State University. He is Director of Metamor Metabolic Institute at Pennington Biomedical. He is formerly Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He is past president of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). He is former Chair and founder of Obesity Week (2012-present) and Co-Chair of the Diabetes Surgery Summit (2007, 2015, 2019).
Dr. Schauer's clinical and research interests include obesity, diabetes and metabolic surgery. He has performed more than 8000 operations for severe obesity and diabetes.
He has authored more than 400 scientific papers, 60 textbook chapters, and 3 textbooks related to obesity, bariatric/metabolic surgery and gastrointestinal surgery with more than 20,000 citations. He is principal investigator of the STAMPEDE trail comparing medical and surgical treatment of diabetes published in New England Journal of Medicine (2012, 2014, 2017) with more than 5000 citations and numerous awards from American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, NIH and Wall Street Journal. He has been principal investigator on 3 NIH funded studies evaluating surgical treatment of diabetes and obesity. He has been a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Obesity, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases and Obesity Surgery as well as 3 other scientific journals. He has been an invited speaker for more than 200 international lectures on the subject of metabolic surgery. He is founder of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) now in its 21th year. He has trained more than 100 surgical fellows. He is the recipient of the Cleveland Clinic 2015 Sones Award – highest honor for scientific innovation at the Cleveland Clinic. He is the recipient of the SAGES Pioneer in Surgical Endoscopy Award 2018.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1993 - 1994
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2005 - 2024
- TX State Medical License 1987 - 2021
- PA State Medical License 1995 - 2016
- NC State Medical License 1994 - 2004
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2019
- Pioneer in Surgical Endoscopy SAGES, 2018
- Sones Award for Innovation Cleveland Clinic, 2015
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Clinical Trials
- Advanced Medical Therapy Versus Advanced Medical Therapy Plus Bariatric Surgery for the Resolution of Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
- Glucose Metabolism in the Immediate and Short Term Follow up After Bariatric Surgery Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
- Assessment of Gastric Volume Reduction in Surgical Weight Loss Candidates Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 140 citationsAssociation of Bariatric Surgery With Cancer Risk and Mortality in Adults With Obesity.Ali Aminian, Rickesha Wilson, Abbas Al-Kurd, Chao Tu, Alex Milinovich
JAMA. 2022-06-28 - Clinical Outcomes of Metabolic Surgery on Diuretic Use in Patients With Heart Failure.Michael Kachmar, Florina Corpodean, Courtney LaChute, Iryna Popiv, Michael W Cook
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2024-09-01 - 142 citationsAssociation of Bariatric Surgery With Major Adverse Liver and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Biopsy-Proven Nonalcoholic SteatohepatitisAli Aminian, Abbas Al-Kurd, Rickesha Wilson, James Bena, Hana Fayazzadeh
JAMA. 2021-11-11
Journal Articles
- Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Interstitial Lung DiseaseLeslie Tolle, Ali Aminian, Gautam Sharma, Stacy A Brethauer, Philip R Schauer, Surgical Endoscopy
- Effect of Revisional Bariatric Surgery on Type 2 Diabetes MellitusStacy A Brethauer, Philip R Schauer, Monique Hassan, Ali Aminian, Surgical Endoscopy
- Long-Term Impact of Bariatric Surgery in Diabetic NephropathyStacy A Brethauer, Philip R Schauer, Ali Aminian, Surgical Endoscopy
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Lectures
- What's New in Diabetes and Obesity Treatment: Medical and Surgical AdvancesDiabesityeducation.com - 10/20/2020
- A New Era of World Class Obesity and Diabetes Treatment at PenningtonBaton Rouge, LA - 6/17/2020
- ASMBS Mason Lecture 2019 with Philip Schauer, MDASMBS - Las Vegas - 11/14/2019
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Authored Content
- Metabolic Surgery Grand RoundsSeptember 2022
Press Mentions
- Gastric Bypass Brings Durable Long-Term Weight Loss, Diabetes RemissionNovember 11th, 2024
- Metabolic Surgery Cuts Diuretic Dependence in Heart Failure PatientsNovember 6th, 2024
- Zubaidah nor Hanipah Joins Pennington Biomedical Research Center and the Metamor InstituteOctober 26th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Effect Of Bariatric Surgery On Mechanisms Of Type 2 Diabetes: The B2d TrialNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- The Effects Of Bariatric Surgery On Pro-Inflammatory And Anti-Inflammatory MENational Center For Research Resources2007
- Effect Of Bariatric Surgery On Insulin Resistance &CvdNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Past President
- The Obesity SocietyMember
- Member
- Member
- American Surgical AssociationMember
- Society of Clinical SugeryMember
Industry Relationships
- Advisory Board, Mediflix2021 - Present
External Links
- Metamor Metabolic Institutehttp://metamorinstitute.org
- 2019 ASMBS Mason Lecturehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfv3rBPq6e4&t=1096s
- Schauer Biohttps://www.pbrc.edu/research-and-faculty/faculty/Schauer-Philip-MD.aspx
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