BenjaminLeeClappMD
General Surgery • El Paso, TXMinimally Invasive Surgery
Chief of Surgery Bariatric Surgery
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Office
1700 N Mesa St
El Paso, TX 79902Phone+1 713-864-3190Fax+1 915-351-6048
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2005 - 2006
Creighton University School of Medicine/Maricopa Medical Center (Phoenix)Residency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 2003 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2005 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of SurgeryFocused Practice Designation in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Vice President Texas Association for Bariatric Surgery
- Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons ASMBS
- Co-chair Research Committee American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, 2020-2022
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A review of brain structural and functional changes using MRI technology in patients who received bariatric surgery.Hugo Sandoval, Benjamin Clapp, Laura E O'Dell, Deborah J Clegg
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsThe safety profile of one-anastomosis gastric bypass compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Prog...Seyed A Arshad, Benjamin Clapp, Sarah Samreen, Sabrena F Noria, Michael Edwards
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-12-01 - Development of venous thromboembolic event risk calculator for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients to reduce mortality.Maher El Chaar, Luis Alvarado, Abdelrahman Nimeri, Tanujit Dey, Benjamin Clapp
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-10-15
Journal Articles
- Evaluation of the Rate of Marginal Ulcer Formation After Bariatric Surgery Using the MBSAQIP DatabaseAlan Tyroch, Benjamin Clapp, Joshua Hahn, Surgical Endoscopy
Press Mentions
TTUHSC El Paso 2020 Community Faculty Physician of the Year Awards Presented via Surprise Virtual CeremoniesJanuary 11th, 2021- Weight-Loss Surgery: A Cure for Type 2 Diabetes?August 27th, 2023
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