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PubMed

• 85 citations
  Management of acute bleeding after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
  Amir Mehran, Samuel Szomstein, Nathan Zundel, Raul J. Rosenthal
  Obesity Surgery. 2003-12-01
• 39 citations
  Patient behaviors associated with weight regain after laparoscopic gastric bypass.
  Masha J. Livhits, Cheryl Mercado, Irina Yermilov, Janak A. Parikh, Erik Dutson
  Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. 2011-07-01
• 14 citations
  Laparoscopic partial gastrectomy for the treatment of gastropleural fistula.
  Amir Mehran, Andrew Ukleja, Samuel Szomstein, Raul J. Rosenthal
  JSLS. 2005-04-01

Journal Articles

• Screening Colonoscopy in the 50-59 Year Old Asymptomatic Population.  
  Mehran A., Surgical Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy: Why are General Surgeons Being Excluded?  
  Mehran A., Surgical Endoscopy
• Ruptured Appendicitis After Laparoscopic Roux- en-Y Gastric Bypass.  
  Amir Mehran M.D, Obesity Surgery
• Management of Acute Bleeding After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.  
  Amir Mehran M.D, Obesity Surgery
• Cutaneous Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Case for General Surgeons.  
  Liberman M.A. & Di Pasquale B, Mehran A, Surgical Endoscopy
• Well-differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma Mimicking Acute Appendicitis.  
  Szomstein S.; Mehran A.;, Surgical Endoscopy
• Laparoscopic Repair of An Internal Strangulated Supravesical Hernia.  
  Amir Mehran, M.D, Surgical Endoscopy
• Laparoscopy Assisted Transgastrostomy ERCP After Bariatric Surgery: A Novel Approach.  
  Pimental RR; Mehran A; Szomstein S; Rosenthal R., Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Replacement Therapy for Subnormal Thyroid Function: Prevalence & Short Term Outcome.  
  Szomstein, S.; Avital, S.; Brasesco, O.; Mehran, A.; Cabral, J.; Rosenthal, R., Obesity Surgery
• Esophageal Perforation During Laparoscopic Placement of Adjustable Gastric Band.  
  Soto, F; Higa, G; Mehran, A.; Szomstein, S.; Zundel, N.; Rosenthal, R., Obesity Surgery
• Gastric Perforation Secondary to Foreign Body.  
  Amir Mehran, MD; David Podkameni, MD; Raul Rosenthal, MD; & Samuel Szomstein, MD., JSLS
• Laparoscopic Partial Gastrectomy For The Treatment Of Gastropleural Fistula.  
  Amir Mehran, M.D.; Andrew Ukleja, M.D.; Samuel Szomstein, M.D.; & Raul Rosenthal, M.D., JSLS
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Books/Book Chapters

• Handbook of Obesity Surgery. 
  C. Morrison & A. Mehran.Editors: Marvin Deitel, MD..FD-Communications, Toronto, Canada
• Gastric Bypass: Surgical Procedures, Health Effects and Common Complications. 
  Chapter: Sleeve Gastrectomy. 
  M. Noud & A. Mehran.Editors: Frank Columbus.Nova Science Publishers

Abstracts/Posters

• Weight Loss Results Are Not Improved By Longer Roux Limb Lengths in the Super Obese Patients Undergoing LRYGB.
  Soriano, I.; Mehran, A; Dutson, E., SAGES, Dallas, TX
• Does preoperative Weight Loss Improve Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: A systematic review.
  Cheryl Mercado, Masha Livhits, Irina Yermilov, Janak Parikh, Erik Dutson, Amir Mehran, Clifford Ko, Paul Shekelle, Melinda Maggard, Bariatric Surgery Specialty Session. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Santa Barbara, CA
• Malignant Pancreatic cystic neoplasms.
  Kaul A, Mehran A, Miller R, Fillipone D., 85th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA
• BMI & LRYGB: Does size matter?
  Szomstein S.; Mehran A.; Brasesco O.; Zundel N.; and Rosenthal R., SAGES, Los Angeles, CA.
• Experience With 593 Consecutive Laparoscopic Antecolic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Procedures.
  Raul Rosenthal, M.D.; Amir Mehran, M.D., ASBS, Boston, MA.
• Total remission of psoriasis after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
  Oscar E. Brasesco, MD; Amir Mehran, MD; Mark Liberman, MD; Samuel Szomstein, MD; Natan Zundel, MD; Raul J. Rosenthal, MD., ASBS, Boston, MA.
• Incidence of Internal Hernias and Anastomotic Strictures after Laparoscopic Antecolic Antegastric Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
  Szomstein, S.; Kennedy, C.; Lomenzo, E.; Chousleb, E; Zundel, N. Soto, F.; Higa, G. Mehran,, A.; Rosenthal, R, SAGES, Denver, CO.
• Transition From A Volume Based Open Bariatric Program To A Structured Laparoscopic One: What Have We Learned?
  Mehran A., SLS Endo Expo, NYC, NY.
• The Relationship of Gastric Emptying & Position of the Gastrojejunostomy in the Laparoscopic RYGB Procedure: Antecolic vs. Retrogastric, Does It Matter?
  John Yadegar MD, Oliver Blocker MD, Amir Mehran MD., SAGES, Hollywood, FL.
• Multidisciplinary approach & minimally invasive surgery reduce morbidity & mortality in bariatric surgery.
  Amir Mehran,MD, William Bertucci,MD, John Yadegar,MD, Aileen Takahashi,MD, Ali Alzahrani,MD, Todd Drasin,MD, Debbie Frickel,RN, Salvador Valencia,MD, Erik Dutson,MD & ..., ASBS, Orlando,FL
• Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Complications.
  Sapien, D; Mehran, A., Third Annual Scholarship day at UCLA School of Medicine.
• The pars flaccida approach is a safe alternative to the perigastric technique in laparoscopic gastric bypass.
  Han, S., Mehran, A., SAGES, Dallas, TX
• Improved outcomes using a unified approach to the laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass.
  Han, S.; Mehran, A.; Dutson, E.; Gracia, C., Southern California ACS, Santa Barbara
• Weight loss outcomes utilizing a standardized roux limb length: a comparison between super-obese and non- super obese patients undergoing laparoscopic roux en-Y gastri...
  Han, S; Mehran, A; Dutson, E., SAGES, LasVegas, NV
• Marginal ulcer alter laparoscopic Roux –en Y gástrica bypass (LRYGB): is proton pump inhibitor therapy effective prophylaxis?
  Soo Hwa Han MD, Nicole Basa MD, Lubna Suleman MD, Darshni Vira BS, Erik Dutson MD, Carlos Gracia MD, Amir Mehran MD., San Diego, CA
• Early jejunojejunostomy obstructions following laparoscopic gastric bypass: case series and treatment algorithm.
  Jensen, C.; Tejirian, T.; Lewis, C.; Dutson, E.; Mehran, A., ASBS, Washington, DC
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Erases the Learning Curve in Bariatric Surgery.
  William Bertucci, MD; Janos Taller, MD; Michael Krzyzaniak, MD; Erik Dutson, MD; Amir Mehran, MD., ACS, Chicago, IL
• Reduction in Comorbidities Post Bariatric Surgery in the Elderly.
  Eshaghian, Daniel; Poulose, Benjamin; Mehran, Amir., Emphasis Forum. Vanderbilt School of Medicine., Nashville, TN
• Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy vs. laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass: A prospective 1 year follow-up study.
  Kealey, C. Racu, C. Dutson, E. Mehran, A., ASMBS, Las Vegas, NV
• Selective vagotomy during laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass does not lead to additional morbidity.
  Mehran, A. Han, S.; C. Dutson, E. Kealey, C. Racu., ASMBS, Las Vegas, NV
• Two Novel Applications of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.
  Scott Um, MD; Justin Zelones, MD; Olivia Biswas; Alaa Koleilat; Erik Dutson, MD; Amir Mehran, MD., Southern California ACS Annual Scientific Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA.
• UCLA U loop for Morbid Obesity.
  De Ugarte, DA; Yadegar, J; Bertucci, W; Mehran, A; Hines, OJ; Gracia, C; Dutson, E., SAGES Video Station @ the Learning Center., Dallas, TX
• Laparoscopic Removal of Eroded Gastric Band: a novel approach.
  Basa, Nicole R.; Han, Soo Hwa; Dutson, E.; Mehran, A., ASBS, San Diego, CA
• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Staple first, vessels second.
  De Ugarte, D. & Mehran, A., Bariatric Skills Acquisition Center. ASBS, Washington, DC
• Postop CPAP and BiPap use can be safely omitted after LRYGB.
  Jensen, C.; White, S.; & Mehran, A., SOARD
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Lectures

• Bariatric Surgery Complications: Disasters waiting for you in the ER. 
  Harbor UCLA Department of Surgery Grand Rounds. (San Pedro, CA)
• Bariatric Surgery: Primer for the PCPs. 
  Grand Rounds at Healthcare Partners Torrance, CA
• Bariatric Surgery in 15 minutes. 
  West Covina Medical Group Health Fair. West Covina, CA
• Bariatric Surgery Complications: What Every General Surgeon Should Know. 
  Dept. of Surgery Grand Rounds. Kaiser Permanent Los Angeles Medical Center. Los Angeles, CA
• Early Experience with Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Treatment of Super Obesity. 
  Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Santa Barbara, CA
• Nutritional & Metabolic Consequences of Gastric Bypass Surgery. Gastrointestinal, Endocrine & Reproductive Medicine 1. 
  UCLA School of Medicine. Los Angeles, CA
• Bariatric Surgery: Primer for Cardiologists. 
  UCLA Division of Cardiology Grand Rounds
• Metabolic Surgery. 
  UCLA Dept. of Surgery Core Curriculum.
• Bariatric Surgery Trends in North America. 
  California Chapter of ASMBS Annual Scientific Meeting. Long Beach, CA
• Sleeve Gastrectomy in 10minutes. 
  Los Angeles Surgical Society. Bariatric Surgery: Experts Debate.
• Surgery for Metabolic Disease. (CHS M234 & HS M255 Obesity, Physical Activity & Nutrition). 
  UCLA School of Public Health.
• Management of Bleeding After Gastric Bypass. 
  9th Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium. Cleveland Clinic Florida. Coral Gables, FL.
• Bariatric Surgery Overview. 
  West LA Veterans Administration Division of Endocrinology. (Los Angeles, CA)
• Sleeve Gastrectomy: Alternative to Adjustable Bands. 
  Academy of Persian Physicians 15th Annual Scientific Meeting. (La Jolla, CA)
• Surgical Approach to Obesity. 
  38th Annual Family Practice Refresher Course. Century City, CA
• Obesity & the Bariatric Epidemic: A morning of clinical discussion. 
  Beverly Hills, CA
• What’s New in Bariatric Surgery? 
  Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Santa Barbara, CA
• Update on Bariatric Surgery. 
  St. John’s Healthcare Center. Santa Monica, CA
• Bariatric Surgery Update. 
  Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds. Santa Monica UCLA Hospital. Santa Monica, CA
• Bariatric Surgery Complications: A Primer for Non-Surgeons. 
  Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. Mission Hills, CA
• Complications of Bariatric Surgery. 
  JFK Medical Center. Indio, CA
• Bariatric Surgery Complications for NonSurgeons. 
  Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Valencia, CA
• How Young Is Too Young For Bariatric Surgery. 
  Interview: ABC News.
• FDA Accuses 1800GetThin… 
  Interview: Los Angeles Times.
• Obesity Surgery is Family Affair. 
  MSNBC.
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Other

• Stapler Misfire in Sleeve Gastrectomy: caution with buttress use. 
  David Nguyen, MD; Bahar Moheban: & Amir Mehran, MD., SAGES 2012 Scientific Session.
  San Diego, CA
• Annual ASBS Revisions Course review. 
  Mehran, A., Bariatric Medicine Alert
• Laparoscopic Resection of Hepatic Choristoma: technique & discussion. 
  Catherine Lewis, MD; Erik Dutson MD; Amir Mehran, MD.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAoWLBF2INQ
• Use of a novel approach to establish the critical view during dissection of Calot’s triangle. 
  Scott S Um, Amir H Mehran, Erik P Dutson., SAGES TV.
  http://www.sages.org/video/details.php?id=103229
• Laparoscopic assisted transgastric ERCP after Gastric Bypass: UCLA technique. 
  Jessica Folek, MD; Camellia Racu, MD; Soo Y. Park; Yasser Bhat, MD; Erik Dutson, MD; Amir Mehran, MD., SAGES TV.
  http://www.sages.org/video/details.php?id=103198
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