KelvinDHigaMD

General Surgery • Fresno, CA

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Office
205 E River Park Cir
Suite 460
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone+1 559-261-4500

Fax+1 559-261-4501

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)/FresnoResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1984 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Internal Hernias After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
Completed
Laparoscopic Revision Gastric Bypass for Inadequate Initial Weight Loss Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Endoscopic Therapy for Bleeding Marginal Ulcers After Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Adding Malabsorption for Failed Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Completed
Very Long Term Results After Laparoscopic Retrocolic Antegastric Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
Completed
Laparoscopic Revision of Jejunoileal Bypass to Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Laparoscopic Revision Gastric Bypass for Weight Recidivism Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Chronic Marginal Ulcers After Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Gastric Bypass After Previous Anti-reflux Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Laparoscopic Revision of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty to Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Perforated Marginal Ulcer After Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Completed
Laparoscopic Revision From Biliopancreatic Diversion to Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Diabetes Remission Index (DRI): A Novel Prognostic Calculator Model Predicting Diabetes Remission Before and After Metabolic Procedures.
Wissam Ghusn, Pearl Ma, Robert A Vierkant, Manpreet Mundi, Matyas Fehervari
Annals of Surgery. 2025-02-04
Reversal of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Multi-Centric Analysis of Indications, Techniques, and Surgical Outcomes.
Liane Plath, Marie Vannijvel, Sietske Okkema, Ellen Deleus, Aaron Lloyd
Obesity Surgery. 2025-02-01
Comparative effectiveness of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in achieving diabetes remission in patients with diabetes-related vascular diseases: A mul...
Wissam Ghusn, Pearl Ma, Kayla Ikemiya, Marita Salame, Karl Hage
Clinical Obesity. 2024-12-21

Journal Articles

IFSO Worldwide Survey 2016: Primary, Endoluminal, and Revisional Procedures
K Higa, H Buchwald, Obesity Surgery

Press Mentions

Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy/One Anastomosis Duodenal Switch (SADI-S/OADS) IFSO Position Statement—Update 2020January 6th, 2021
We’re All in This Together: Uniting with Our International Partners to Address the Pandemic of ObesitySeptember 1st, 2019
Diabesity: The Worldwide Twin Epidemics of Obesity and DiabetesSeptember 1st, 2018
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