
Kelly S Blair MD , FACS, LTC, MC
Bariatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Deputy Commander for Surgical Services, Chief of General Surgery, Chief of Bariatrics, US Army, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA
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2202 South Cedar St 300200Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone+1 253-301-5280
Fax+1 253-627-4608
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Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2001 - 2002
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2001
- Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- OR State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2001 - 2002
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe routine use of prosthetic mesh in austere environments: dogma vs dataJohn Kuckelman, Morgan R. Barron, Kelly Blair, Matthew J. Martin
American Journal of Surgery. 2016-05-01 - 34 citationsRoutine intraoperative leak testing for sleeve gastrectomy: is the leak test full of hot air?Jason Bingham, Michael S. Lallemand, Morgan R. Barron, John Kuckelman, Preston L. Carter
American Journal of Surgery. 2016-05-01 - 1 citationsComment on: Subclinical hypothyroidism and its relation to obesity in patients before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Matthew J. Martin, Kelly Blair
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2015-11-01
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