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Leonard Welsh, MD, General Surgery, Grand Junction, CO

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General Surgery Grand Junction, CO

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Bariatric Surgeon

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  • Office

    2440 N 11th St
    Grand Junction, CO 81501
    Phone+1 970-243-0900
    Fax+1 970-245-4235

Summary

  • Dr. Leonard "Kasey" Welsh is a bariatric and general surgeon in Grand Junction, CO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including SCL Intermountain Health - St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, VA Western Colorado Health Care System, and Grand River Hospital District. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed surgical residency at the University of Hawaii. He completed fellowship training at Duke University in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. He specializes in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in many bariatric and foregut surgeries. He has special interest in medical ethics and innovative minimally invasive techniques. He has more than 20 publications and 47 citings.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2019 - 2020
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, MIS Research, 2018 - 2019
  • University of Hawaii
    University of HawaiiResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2018
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2013 - 2018
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of SurgeryFocused Practice Designation - Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Single-Center Experience with Magnetic Retraction in Colorectal Surgery  
    Davalos G, Lan BY, Diaz R, Welsh LK, Roldan E, Portenier D, Guerron AD, J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 4/2019
  • Robotic-assisted Prostatectomy with Magnetic Retraction  
    Huang S, Welsh LK, Davalos G, Houser ER, Rothman JR, Guerron AD, Urology Practice, 2019

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Medication Cost Saving After Bariatric Surgery
    Leonard K. Welsh MD, Gerardo Davalos MD, Ramon Diaz-Jara MD, Andres Narvaez-Cordova MD, Dana Portenier MD, and A. Daniel Guerron MD, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 10/30/2019
  • Bladder Injury and Repair during Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Surgery
    Andres Narvaez Cordova, L. Kasey Welsh, Ramon Diaz, Gerardo Davalos, Daniel Guerron, Jin Yoo, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 10/28/2019
  • Incision-less Liver Retraction in the Bariatric Patient An "Attractive" New Technique
    Juan Esteban Perez, Andres Narvaez Cordova, Ramon Diaz Jara, Leonard K Welsh, Gerardo Davalos, Dana Portenier, Daniel Guerron, IFSO World Congress, Madrid, Spain, 9/4/2019
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Committees

  • Surgeon Champion, Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Committee 2020 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Thai, Laotian