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Office
25 Courtenay Dr
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-8999
Summary
- Dr. Rana Pullatt serves as the Director of Robotic and Bariatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery at MUSC. He is a Professor of surgery specializing in general , gastrointestinal and Bariatric surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is also board certified in obesity medicine.
Dr. Pullatt is a highly-skilled laparoscopic and robotic surgeon who specializes in weight loss surgery, revisional weight loss procedures, laparoscopic hernia surgery, and laparoscopic foregut surgery. He is actively involved with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and is cochair of the International Committee, He also is actively involved with the Program Committee of the ASMBS. He serves as the President of the Carolinas Chapter of the ASMBS.
Dr. Pullatt is also involved in several committees in SAGES which is the premier organization in laparoscopic surgery and has helped train other surgeons in innovative procedures. He is an internationally recognized expert Bariatric Surgeon and has several podium presentations in National and International meetings
Dr. Pullatt also serves as director of bariatric surgery VISN-7, which provides bariatric surgery for veterans from South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. He performed the first laparoscopic duodenal switch in South Carolina.
Education & Training
- Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2008
- Medical University of South Carolina2001 - 2003
- Madras Medical CollegeClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsSingle Versus Double Anastomosis Duodenal Switch in the Management of Obesity: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review.Hayato Nakanishi, Reem H Matar, Ahmet Vahibe, Barham K Abu Dayyeh, Carlos Galvani
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2022-10-01 - 5 citationsImpact on Mid-Term Health-Related Quality of Life after Duodenal Switch: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Hayato Nakanishi, Andre F Teixeira, Reem H Matar, Karl Hage, Andres J Acosta
Obesity Surgery. 2023-03-01 - 41 citationsRobotic-assisted deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap abdominal harvest for breast reconstruction: A case report.Vinay S. Gundlapalli, Adeyemi A Ogunleye, Kiandra Scott, Eric Wenzinger, Jason P. Ulm
Microsurgery. 2018-09-01
Press Mentions
- Rana Pullatt, M.D., Honored with National Recognition for Clinical ExcellenceJune 2nd, 2023
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