ScottNicholasWelleDO

General Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

Bariatric Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Office
16601 N 40th St
Ste 204
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone+1 602-633-3721

Fax+1 602-953-5466

Education & Training

Chicago Institue of Minimally Invasive SurgeryFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2010
Mount Clemens General HospitalInternship, 2005 - 2006
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Seton HillClass of 2005
St.John's UniversityBA, Theology, 1999
St. John’s UniversityBA, Theology, 1999

Certifications & Licensure

OH State License 2008 - Present
AZ State License 2011 - 2026
MI State License 2005 - 2021
NY State License 2018 - 2020
IL State License 2010 - 2011
AOA Board of Surgery Surgery
AOA Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care (CAQ)
Board Certified American Board of Osteopathic Surgeons

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctor HealthTap.com, 2013
Resident Achievement Award ACOS, 2011
ACOS Resident Achievement Award ACOS Resident Research Competition, 2011
1st Place Poster Presentation Henry Ford Macomb-Warren Research Symposium, 2010
Honorable Mention MOA Resident Research Competition, 2010
1st Place Poster Presentation ACOS Resident Research Competition, 2010
2nd Place Poster Presentation MOA Resident Research Competition, 2010
AOF National Outstanding Resident of the Year Nominee 2009, 2010
2nd Place Poster Presentation Initial Experience of a Single Bariatric Surgeon in a Community Hospital, 2009
2nd Place Poster Presentation ACOS Resident Research Competition, 2009
2nd Place Poster Presentation Henry Ford Macomb-Warren Research Symposium, 2009-2010
National Outstanding Resident of the Year Nominee AOF, 2009-2010
Andrew Taylor Still Memorial Scholarship 2005
Student Osteopathic Medical Association Scholarship 2004
Scholarship Student Osteopathic Medical Association, 2004
Medical Education Scholarship SOMA, 2003
Unity Campaign Spirit Award SOMA, 2003
Student DO of the Year Nominee LECOM, 2003
LECOM Student DO of the Year Nominee 2003
SOMA Unity Campaign Spirit Award 2003
SOMA Medical Education Scholarship 2003
President’s Leadership Scholarship 1996, 1999
MIAC All-Conference Swim Team 1997, 1998
MIAC Academic All-Conference 1997, 1998
NCAA Academic All-American 1997, 1998
Academic All-Conference MIAC, 1997-1998
Academic All-American NCAA, 1997-1998
All-Conference Swim Team MIAC, 1997-1998
President’s Leadership Scholarship 1996
Rotary Foreign Exchange Student; Denmark 1993, 1994
Fellow American College of Surgeons
Sigma Sigma Phi, National Honor Osteopathic Fraternity
Fellow American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Alpha Kappa Sigma Honor Fraternity
Sigma Sigma Phi National Honor Osteopathic Fraternity
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

33 citations
Cardiac tamponade as a life-threatening complication in hernia repair
Constantine T. Frantzides, Scott N. Welle
Surgery. 2012-07-01
20 citations
Routine anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism prevention following laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Constantine T. Frantzides, Scott N. Welle, Timothy M. Ruff, Alexander T. Frantzides
JSLS. 2012-01-01

Journal Articles

Cardiac Tamponade as aLife-threatening Complication in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.N., Surgery, 7/1/2012
Is Routine Anticoagulation For VenousThromboembolism Prevention Necessary Following LaparoscopicGastric Bypass?
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.N., Ruff, T., Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 1/1/2012
Is Routine Anticoagulation For Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Necessary Following Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass?
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.N., Ruff, T, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Books/Book Chapters

TemelCerrahi (Basic Surgery)
Chapter: Minimally Invasive SurgicalTherapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia.
Frantzides, C.T., Carlson, M.A, Welle, S.N.Editors: Sayek, I.GunesKitapEvi, Ankara, TurkeyEdition 4th,2012
TemelCerrahi (Basic Surgery)
Chapter: Bariatric Surgery.
Frantzides, C.T., Zografakis, J.G., Welle, S.N.Editors: Sayek, I.GunesKitapEvi, Ankara, TurkeyEdition 4th,2012
Laparoscopic mesh repair of parastomal hernia.
Chapter: Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Frantzides, C.T., Roberts, J., Zeni T., Welle SEditors: Frantzides, Carlson.Saunders Elsevier
Laparoscopic revisions of failed bariatric procedures.
Chapter: Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Frantzides, C.T., Zografakis J., Welle SEditors: Frantzides, Carlson.Saunders Elsevier
Laparoscopic colectomy for diverticulitis.
Chapter: Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Frantzides, C.T., Welle SEditors: Frantzides, Carlson.Saunders Elsevier
Laparoscopic esophageal mucosal resection for high grade dysplasia.
Chapter: Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Frantzides, C.T., Welle S., Roberts JEditors: Frantzides, Carlson.Saunders Elsevier
Laparoscopic repair of complex scrotal hernia.
Chapter: Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Frantzides, C.T., Welle SEditors: Frantzides, Carlson.Saunders Elsevier
Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy with Nissen Fundoplication.
Chapter: Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Frantzides, C.T., Welle S., Luu M., Popoff AEditors: Frantzides, Carlson.Saunders Elsevier
Challenging Cases of Laparoscopic Enterectomy for Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Small Intestine.
Chapter: Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Luu M., Frantzides, C.T., Welle S., Balash PEditors: Frantzides, Carlson.Saunders Elsevier
Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia.
Chapter: Temel Cerrahi (Basic Surgery)
Frantzides, C.T., Carlson, M.A, Welle, S.NEditors: Sayek, I.Gunes Kitap Evi Ankara TurkeyEdition 4,
Bariatric Surgery.
Chapter: Temel Cerrahi (Basic Surgery)
Frantzides, C.T., Zografakis, J.G., Welle, S.NEditors: Ed. Sayek, I.Gunes Kitap Evi Ankara TurkeyEdition 4,
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Abstracts/Posters

Treatment of Bariatric Surgical Complications for the General Surgeon.
Welle SN, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons In Depth Review, Kansas City, MO, 4/1/2014
Surgical Management of Benign Gastric Disease Processes.
Welle SN, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons In Depth Review, Kansas City, MO, 4/1/2014
Surgical Management of Benign Disease Processes of the Esophagus.
Welle SN, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons In Depth Review, Kansas City, MO, 4/1/2014
Surgical Weight Loss.
Welle SN, Tucson Medical Center Vivir La Vida, Tucson, AZ, 1/1/2013
Bariatric Surgery.
Welle SN, St John’ s University Physician CME Meeting, Collegeville, MN, 9/1/2012
Laparoscopic Revisions of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Failures and Complications.
Welle SN, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons In Depth Review, San Antonio, TX, 2/1/2012
Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair.
Welle SN, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons In Depth Review, San Antonio, TX, 2/1/2012
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Oxygen Saturation in the Post-operative Bariatric Patient. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. (Poster Presentation)
Welle SN, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 10/1/2010
Laparoscopic Repair of Parastomal Hernia.
Welle SN, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, New York, NY, 9/1/2010
Laparoscopic Approach to Distal Pancreatectomy.
Welle SN, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, New York, NY, 9/1/2010
Is Routine use of Anticoagulation for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Complications Necessary in the Morbidly Obese Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass?
Welle SN, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, New York, NY, 9/1/2010
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Oxygen Saturation in the Post-operative Bariatric Patient. Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. (Poster Presentation)
Welle SN, Michigan Osteopathic Association, Dearborn, MI, 5/1/2010
Lap Band: Safe and Effective Procedure? Initial Experience of a Single Bariatric Surgeon in a Community Hospital. (Poster Presentation)
Welle SN, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, Chicago, IL, 10/1/2009
Safe and Effective Procedure? InitialExperience of a Single Bariatric Surgeon in a Community Hospital. (Poster Presentation)
Welle SN, Michigan Osteopathic Association, Dearborn, MI, 5/1/2009
Lap Band: Safe and Effective Procedure? Initial Experience of a Single Bariatric Surgeon in a Community Hospital. (Poster Presentation)
Welle SN, Society American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons, Phoenix, AZ, 4/1/2009
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Lectures

Laparoscopic Revisions of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Failures and Complications.
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons In Depth Review. San Antonio, TX
Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair.
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons In Depth Review. San Antonio, TX
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Oxygen Saturation in the Post-operative Bariatric Patient. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Poster Presentation. San Francisco, CA
Laparoscopic Repair of Parastomal Hernia.
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. New York, NY
Laparoscopic Approach to Distal Pancreatectomy.
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. New York, NY
Is Routine use of Anticoagulation for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Complications Necessary in the Morbidly Obese Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass?
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. New York, NY
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Oxygen Saturation in the Post-operative Bariatric Patient. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
Michigan Osteopathic Association. Poster Presentation. Dearborn, MI
Lap Band: Safe and Effective Procedure? Initial Experience of a Single Bariatric Surgeon in a Community Hospital.
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Poster Presentation. Chicago, IL
Safe and Effective Procedure? Initial Experience of a Single Bariatric Surgeon in a Community Hospital. Michigan Osteopathic Association.
Poster Presentation. Dearborn, MI
Lap Band: Safe and Effective Procedure? Initial Experience of a Single Bariatric Surgeon in a Community Hospital. Society American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons.
Poster Presentation. Phoenix, AZ
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Other

Laparoscopic Conversion of Mini-Loop Gastric Bypass to RYGB, (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic LaparoscopicEsophagomyotomy with Nissen Fundoplication. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Luu M., Welle S.
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic Ileocecectomy forComplicated Inflammatory Bowel Disease. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Luu M., Welle S., Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic Enterectomy for SmallBowel Carcinoid. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Luu M., Welle S., Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic repair of complex scrotal hernia. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle S, Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic esophageal mucosalresection for high grade dysplasia. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Roberts J., Welle S., Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic colectomy for diverticulitis. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle S.; Frantzides, Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic mesh repairof parastomal hernia. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Roberts, J., Zeni T., Welle S.; Frantzides, Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic Reduction of a Large Gastric Pouch. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic Reduction of Internal Hernia. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic Conversion of LAGB to aLRYGB. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Conversion of Eroded LAGB to a LRYGBwith partial gastrectomy. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic Conversion of Failed VBG toRoux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic revision of Jejunojejunostomy. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic Resection of Anastomotic Ulcer with Fistula to the Gastric Remnant. (DVD of Procedure)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S.; Frantzides, Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Challenging Cases of Laparoscopic Enterectomy for Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Small Intestine.
Luu M., Frantzides, C.T., Welle S., Balash P; Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy with Nissen Fundoplication.
Frantzides, C.T., Welle S., Luu M., Popoff A; Frantzides, Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas ofAdvanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic repair of complex scrotalhernia.
Frantzides, C.T., Welle S.; Frantzides, Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic esophagealmucosal resection for high grade dysplasia.
Frantzides, C.T., Welle S., Roberts J; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic colectomy for diverticulitis.
Frantzides, C.T., Welle S.; Frantzides,Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic revisions offailed bariatric procedures.
Frantzides, C.T., Zografakis J., Welle S.; Frantzides, Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Laparoscopic meshrepair of parastomal hernia.
Frantzides, C.T., Roberts, J., Zeni T., Welle S.; Frantzides, Carlson (ed.), Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Saunders Elsevier)
1/1/2012
Obesity in Adults. (Online Monograph)
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S., ePocrates Online
https://online.epocrates.com
1/1/2011
Obesity in Adults. ePocrates Online.
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S, Online Monograph
https://online.epocrates.com
Laparoscopic Resection of Anastomotic Ulcer with Fistula to the Gastric Remnant.
Frantzides, C.T., Welle, S, DVD of procedure
Saunders Elsevier
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Professional Memberships

American Osteopathic Association - AOA
Member
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons - ACOS
Member