Don J Selzer MD
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
IU Health Physicians
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550 University BlvdIndianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-948-1634
Fax+1 317-968-1031
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Summary
- Dr. Don Selzer is a general surgeon based in Indianapolis, IN, with subspecialties in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. He completed his residency in surgery in 2002 and an advanced GI minimally invasive surgery fellowship in 2003. Dr. Selzer holds several leadership roles at Indiana University School of Medicine, including Willis D. Gatch Professor of Surgery and Division Chief. His work is focused on gastroesophageal reflux, minimally invasive surgery, bariatric surgery, and hernia repair. He has published on various topics, including the effects of bypassed bowel length on weight loss and social support's impact on bariatric surgery outcomes. Dr. Selzer is involved in clinical trials addressing complex hernia repair and has been recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Indiana University School of MedicineMS, Clinical Research, 2005 - 2010
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2003
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2002
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 1998 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2003
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Hernia Repair With or Without Sutures Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- Open Complex Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair Using Biosynthetic Material for Midline Fascial Closure Reinforcement Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Obesity and Work in Abdominal Surgery.Christopher P Childers, Abigail M Petty, Don J Selzer, Christopher K Senkowski
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2025-02-27 - Does the length of bypassed bowel during distal gastric bypass affect weight loss?Dimitrios I Athanasiadis, Spyridon Giannopoulos, Don Selzer, Dimitrios Stefanidis
Surgical Endoscopy. 2024-12-01 - American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery position statement on describing and coding paraesophageal hernia repair with concurrent bariatric surgery.Christopher Crawford, Michael Cook, Don Selzer, Maria Iliakova, Matthew Brengman
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-09-01
Journal Articles
- Web-Based Educational Seminars Compare Favorably with in-House Seminars for Bariatric Surgery PatientsDimitrios Stefanidis, Jennifer Choi, Annabelle Butler, Don Selzer, Ambar Banerjee, Obesity Surgery
Press Mentions
Cost-Effectiveness of Combining Weight Loss Drugs and SurgeryOctober 20th, 2024- Bariatric Surgery Is More Cost Effective ThanOctober 19th, 2024
- Bariatric Surgery Beats New Weight Drugs on CostOctober 18th, 2024
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