DanaAlexaTelemMD

General Surgery • Ann Arbor, MI

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Clinical Fellow in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Office
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive
Lobby A
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone+1 734-936-5738

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2012
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2005
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2016 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2020
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Biologic Versus Synthetic Mesh for Treatment of Paraesophageal Hernia Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Unknown status
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Medicare Coding Changes and Reported Hernia Size.
Alexander Hallway, Erin Isenberg, Ryan Howard, Sean O'Neill, Jenny Shao
JAMA. 2025-01-16
1 citations
Long-Term Outcomes of Component Separation for Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair.
Brian T Fry, Leah J Schoel, Ryan A Howard, Jyothi R Thumma, Abigail L Kappelman
JAMA Surgery. 2025-01-01
Comparisons of 30-day outcomes after ventral hernia repair by body mass index and surgical approach: a retrospective cohort study.
Alexander K Hallway, Joshua K Sinamo, Brian T Fry, Abigail L Kappelman, Desmond Huynh
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

Management of Groin Hernias in Adults—2018
Dana A Telem, Justin B Dimick, JAMA

Lectures

Management of the Bariatric Patient with Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: The Role of Radiology, Endoscopy and Surgery
New York, NY - 10/28/2014

Press Mentions

Weight-Loss Showdown: Is It Time for an RCT of Bariatric Surgery vs GLP-1s?January 17th, 2025
Improved Lipids with Gastric Bypass Linked to Surgery Itself, Not Weight LossJuly 23rd, 2024
The Cost of Bariatric Surgery in 2023January 30th, 2023
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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