EricPAhnfeldtDO

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chief of Surgery, Evans Army Community Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado Associate Professor of Surgery Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Office
1650 Cochrane Cir
Fort Carson
Colorado Springs, CO 80913
Phone+1 719-526-7000

Summary

Dr. Eric Ahnfeldt is a general surgeon in El Paso, TX and is affiliated with William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He received his medical degree from A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, medical education, general / gastrointestinal surgery, minimally invasive bariatric surgery, and minimally invasive foregut surgery.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2012 - 2013
William Beaumont Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

CO State License 2017 - 2025
NE State License 2006 - 2022
OH State License 2012 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons
Fellow American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Clinical Trials

Sleeve Gastrectomy Outcomes With Different Stapling Devices Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 22
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Metabolic Surgery and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Perceptions of Former NFL Players.
T W McGlennon, Arthur Roberts, J N Buchwald, Walter J Pories, Eric P Ahnfeldt
Obesity Surgery. 2024-10-01
1 citations
Who Would Have Thought It? : Intestinal Surgery May Prove To Be the Most Effective Therapy For Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): a Hypothesis and a Challenge.
Henry Buchwald, Tim McGlennon, Arthur Roberts, Eric Ahnfeldt, Jane Buchwald
Obesity Surgery. 2023-09-01
4 citations
The safety of additional procedures at the time of revisional bariatric surgery.
Sasha L. Hornock, Oriana V. Ellis, Joshua Dilday, Julia Bader, Benjamin Clapp
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-07-01

Journal Articles

Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Pilot Study Evaluating Weight Loss and Fertility Outcomes
Eric Ahnfeldt, Joshua Dilday, Matthew Martin, Michael Derickson, Obesity Surgery

Press Mentions

Beaumont Army Medical Center Only Laparoscopic Surgery Test Site in RegionMarch 26th, 2019
First of Its Kind Procedure Minimizes Recovery, Surgeries for Some WBAMC PatientsJanuary 23rd, 2019
At Makeshift Puerto Rico Hospital, Beaumont Army Hospital Doctor Helps Injured After HurricanesDecember 21st, 2017