WilliamD.FullerMDFACS, FASMBS

General Surgery • La Jolla, CA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Program Director, Scripps Green Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgical Fellowship, Medical Director Bariatric Surgery Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

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Office
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-554-8984

Fax+1 916-734-3951

Summary

Dr. William Fuller is a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Naval Medical Center San Diego and Scripps Green and Scripps Mercy Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in morbid obesity, laparoscopy, robotic, minimally invasive surgery, and bariatric surgery.

Education & Training

University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2004 - 2005
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
VA State Medical License 1999 - 2004
DC State Medical License 2001 - 2002
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FASMBS) American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
Sleep apnea syndrome is significantly underdiagnosed in bariatric surgical patients
Jason J. Rasmussen, William D. Fuller, Mohamed R. Ali
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2012-09-01
21 citations
Increased soluble leptin receptor levels in morbidly obese patients with insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Valentina Medici, Mohamed R. Ali, Suk Seo, Christopher A. Aoki, Lorenzo Rossaro
Obesity. 2010-12-01
20 citations
Favorable internal hernia rate achieved using retrocolic, retrogastric alimentary limb in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Linda A. Miyashiro, William D. Fuller, Mohamed R. Ali
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2010-03-04

Press Mentions

Bariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 DrugsDecember 23rd, 2024
Weight-Loss Solutions for Obesity and Related ConditionsAugust 26th, 2022
Bariatric Surgery Success Story: Elizabeth Mireles RiggsAugust 17th, 2022

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