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Vafa Shayani, MD, General Surgery, Bolingbrook, IL

VafaShayaniMD

General Surgery Bolingbrook, IL

Associate Professor of Surgery, Loyola University-Stritch School of Medicine

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  • Office

    420 S. Schmidt Rd.
    Ste. 235
    Bolingbrook, IL 60440
    Phone+1 630-312-2263
    Fax+1 630-312-6807

Education & Training

  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1988
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Biology, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1992 - 1997
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1991 - 1997
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Chicago Metro Area Top Doctors Castle Connolly Medical, 2001-2003, 2015-2017
  • The Golden Apple Award 1995
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight Loss  
    Steven Edmundowicz, Tarek Hassanein, Vafa Shayani, Mark Noar, George Eid, Sreenivasa S Jonnalagadda, Dennis S Riff, Dayna Early, Anna R Ibele, Matthew D Spann, Kumar K..., Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
  • Intragastric balloon as an adjunct to lifestyle intervention: a randomized controlled trial  
    Courcoulas A, Abu Dayyeh BK, Eaton L, Robinson J, Woodman G, Fusco M, �Shayani V, Billy H, Pambianco D, Gostout C, Int J Obes, 1/1/2017
  • A 6-month Swallowable Balloon System Results In Sustainable Weight Loss at 1 Year: Results from A Prospective Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial  
    Aurora Pryor, James Swain, George Woodman, Steven Edmundowicz, Tarek Hassanein, Vafa Shayani, John Fang, Mark Noar, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Unusual delayed complication following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
    Keldahl M, Temple MB, Sarker S, Shayani V, The 16th SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2007
  • Management of Slipped Adjustable Gastric Band.
    Manganiello M, Tempel MB, Sarker S, Shayani V, The 24th Annual Meeting of the ASBS (American Society of Breast Surgeons), San Diego, CA, 1/1/2007
  • Suicide risk in LAGB patients.
    Prenski E, Primeau M, Shayani V, The 24th Annual Meeting of the ASBS (American Society of Breast Surgeons), San Diego, CA, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

  • Future of Bariatric Interventions. 
    1/1/2018
  • The Status of Adjustable Gastric Banding in The U.S. 
    1/1/2017
  • Aspiration Therapy: Technological Advances in Bariatric Surgery. 
    1/1/2017
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Authored Content

  • Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of the Six-Month Swallowable Gas-Filled Intragastric Balloon System for Weight LossSeptember 2018

Press Mentions

  • 5 Reasons Diets Fail and How to Finally Win Your Weight-Loss Battle
    5 Reasons Diets Fail and How to Finally Win Your Weight-Loss BattleJune 6th, 2022
  • ReShape Lifesciences to Highlight LAP-Band Weight Loss Technology at ASMBS Spring Meeting
    ReShape Lifesciences to Highlight LAP-Band Weight Loss Technology at ASMBS Spring MeetingJune 18th, 2019

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