LeonardoSClarosMD

General Surgery • Allentown, PA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Bariatric Section Chief. Director of the St. Luke's Weight Management Center

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Office
240 Cetronia Rd
Suite 205 N
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone+1 484-426-2600

Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2005 - 2006
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Surgery, 1999 - 2000
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Basic Science Research, 1998 - 1999
Universidad Boliviana Mayor de San Andres Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997, MD, Summa Cum Laude

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Board Certification The American Board of Surgery
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Evaluation of the ViSiGiTM Calibration System Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Unknown status
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Robotic-Assisted Surgery Results in a Shorter Hospital Stay Following Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Keith King, Alvaro Galvez, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, Maher El Chaar
Obesity Surgery. 2021-02-01
52 citations
Revisional Bariatric Surgery for Weight Regain and Refractory Complications in a Single MBSAQIP Accredited Center: What Are We Dealing with?
Jeffrey Qiu, Peter Lundberg, T. Javier Birriel, Leonardo Claros, Jill Stoltzfus
Obesity Surgery. 2018-04-20
18 citations
Improving outcome of bariatric surgery: best practices in an accredited surgical center.
Maher El Chaar, Leonardo Claros, George Ezeji, Maureen Miletics, Jill Stoltzfus
Obesity Surgery. 2014-02-22

Journal Articles

30-Day Outcomes of Revisional Bariatric Stapling Procedures: First Report Based on MBSAQIP Data Registry
Leonardo Claros, MD, Obesity Surgery

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

Spanish

External Links

Leonardo Claros MDhttp://www.leonardoclarosmd.com