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Office
20 Patriot Pl
Foxboro, MA 02035Phone+1 866-378-9164
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1991
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1985
- Muhlenberg CollegeBS, Biology and Natural Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Visiting Professorship Bahrain Defence Forces Military Hospital, 2018
- Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award 2017
- President�s Award International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsScientific evidence for the updated guidelines on indications for metabolic and bariatric surgery (IFSO/ASMBS).Maurizio De Luca, Scott Shikora, Dan Eisenberg, Luigi Angrisani, Chetan Parmar
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsScientific Evidence for the Updated Guidelines on Indications for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (IFSO/ASMBS).Maurizio De Luca, Scott Shikora, Dan Eisenberg, Luigi Angrisani, Chetan Parmar
Obesity Surgery. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsTherapeutic Options for Recurrence of Weight and Obesity Related Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: An IFSO Position Statement.Ashraf Haddad, Michel Suter, Jan Willem Greve, Scott Shikora, Gerhard Prager
Obesity Surgery. 2024-11-01
Journal Articles
- The history of metabolic and bariatric surgery: Development of standards for patient safety and efficacyPhillips, BT, Shikora SA, Metabolism, 1/1/2018
- Two-year outcomes of vagal nerve blocking (vBloc) for the treatment of obesity�in the ReCharge TrialApovian C, Shah SN, Wolfe BM, Ikramuddin S, Miller CJ, Tweden KS Billington CJ, Shikora SA, Obes Surg, 1/1/2017
- Indications for Surgery for Obesity and Weight-Related Diseases: Position Statements from the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorde...De Luca M, Angrisani L, Himpens J, Busetto L, Sartori A, Scopinaro N, Weiner R, Stier C, Lakdawala M, Bhasker AG, Buchwald H, Chiappetta S, Dixon J, Kolberg H-C, Fr�hb..., Obes Surg, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Reduced default mode network and reward circuitry connectivity 12-months post-operative in bariatric surgery patientsCerit H, Davidson P, Hye T, Moondra P, Haimovici F, Sogg S, Shikora S, Goldstein JM, Evins AE, Stoeckel LE, Holsen LM, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 56th Annual Meeting, Palm Desert CA, 1/1/2017
- Early Improvement of Type 2 Diabetes Following Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric BypassHeshmati K, Rudge E, Harris D, Levergood N, Vernon A, Robinson M, Shikora S, Tavakkoli A, Sheu E, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
- Short-term results for intermittent vagal nerve blocking (vBloc) in the �Real-World�, nonresearch environmentShikora S, Brathwaite C, Chae F, Dietrick J, Gomez G, Halbert C, Urgau I, Kukreja S, LePort P, Morton J, Papasavas P, Procter C, Shah S, Takata M, Obesity Week 2017, Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Is type 2 Diabetes Mellitus a surgical disease?Bahrain Defence Forces Military Hospital, Bahrain - 1/1/2018
- Early and late complications after bariatric surgeryMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/1/2016
- Neuromodulation for weight loss and metabolic benefits; Is it ready for prime time?Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions
- IFSO/ASMBS Publish 1st International Recommendations for BMS in over 30 YearsOctober 26th, 2022
- After 30 Years — New Guidelines for Weight-Loss SurgeryOctober 21st, 2022
- New Guidelines for Weight Loss SurgeryOctober 21st, 2022
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