The Institute for Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals has established a number of collaborations with the New York Center for Obesity Research at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, which is nationally recognized for its expertise in the study and treatment of obesity. These include research projects in the areas of asthma, diabetes, body fat composition, endoluminal techniques for de Novo procedures, and IACUC protocols for new endoscopic procedures.

The Center is also involved in several ongoing research trials including a multi-center safety and efficacy trial for the Food and Drug Administration.

Additionally, we are in the midst of planning a major focus over the coming years in outcomes data research and the relationship between bariatric surgery and the co-morbidities of obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease.

Here are examples of previous research by one or more of the Center’s team:

Publications
Alternative operative techniques for gastro-jejunal bypass in morbid obesity. F. Borao MD, T. Thomas MD, E. Hagopian MD, C. Mann MD, J. Teixeira MD. Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery, Thieme, Stuttgart, pp. 283-290, 2001.

An alternative technique in creating the gastro-jejunostomy in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity: experience with twenty-eight consecutive cases. J. Teixeira MD, F. Borao MD, T. Cerabona MD, D. Artuso MD. Obesity Surgery, 3:240-4, 2000.

Carcinoid tumor of the bronchus: a clinical diagnosis. R. Azimudin MD, J. Teixeira MD, F. Steichen MD. Resident & Staff Physician, pp. 85-88, February 1999.

Correspondence in Obesity Surgery, Volume 14, Issue 8, pages 1143-4, September 2004.

Do incretins play a role in the remission of type 2 diabetes after gastric bypass surgery: what is the evidence? M. Bose, B. Oliván, J. Teixeira, F.X. Pi-Sunyer, B. Laferrère. Obes Surg, 18820978, September 27, 2008.

Does ghrelin matter after bariatric surgery? H. Lee MD, C. Te MD, S. Koshy MD, J. Teixeira MD, F.X. Pi-Sunyer MD, B. Laferrere MD. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, pp. 538-548, June 2006.

Effect of weight loss by gastric bypass surgery versus hypocaloric diet on glucose and incretin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. B. Laferrère, J. Teixeira, J. McGinty, H. Tran, J.R. Egger, A. Colarusso, B. Kovack. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 18430778 (P, S, E, B, D), April 22, 2008.

Ethnicity and weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. L. Griffith MD, G. Forrester MD, B. Moeinolmolki MD, P. Vemulapalli MD, K. Gibbs MD, J. Teixeira, MD. Abstract in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Volume 1, Issue 3, p. 291, May-June 2005.

Extremely high BMI is not a contraindication to laparoscopic gastric bypass. D. Artuso MD, M. Wayne MD, A. Kaul MD, T. Cerabona MD, J. Teixeira MD. Obesity Surgery, 14 –16, June 2004.

Gastric bezoar: a complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. N. White MD, K. Gibbs MD, J. Teixeira MD. Obesity Surgery, December 2003.

Hemodynamic changes during laparoscopic gastric bypass procedures. D. Artuso, M. Wayne, S. Cassaro, T. Cerabona, J. Teixeira, R. Grossi. Arch Surg, 140: 289-292, March 2005.

The incidence of pulmonary embolism in open versus laparoscopic gastric bypass. P. Vemulapalli MD, N. Gargiulo MD, K. Gibbs MD, E. Goodman MD, F. Veith MD, J. Teixeira, MD. Ann Vasc Surg, 21(5):556-9, September 2007.

Incretin levels and effect are markedly enhanced one month after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. B. Laferrère, K. Wang, Y. Khan, J. McGinty, J. Teixeira, A.B. Hart, S. Heshka, B. Olivan. Diabetes Care, 30:1709-1716, 2007.

Intestinal malrotation in a patient undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass. K. Gibbs, G. Forrester, P. Vemulapalli, J. Teixeira. Obesity Surgery, Volume 15, Number 5, pp. 703-706(4), May 2005.

Laparoscopic Roux en-Y cyst-jejunostomy: an alternative technique in the management of pancreatic pseudocysts. K. Gibbs MD, A. Goodwin PA-C, J. Teixeira MD. Surgical Endoscopy, December 2003.

Laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass is safe and effective in patients with BMI > 60. D. Farkas MD, P. Vemulapalli MD, A. Haider MD, J. Lopes MD, K. Gibbs MD, J. Teixeira MD. Obesity Surgery, Volume 15, pages 486-493, April 2005.

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y pancreatic cyst-jejunostomy: a case report and review of the literature. E. Hagopian MD, J. Teixeira MD. Surgical Endoscopy, October 2000.

Laparoscopically-assisted ERCP. S. Potter MD, J. Teixeira MD, M. Rangraj MD, F. Steichen MD. Surgical Rounds, April 1996.

Magnetic resonance angiography for carotid artery disease. Chapter in Modern Text of Vascular Surgery by Enrst & Callow Saunders, 1995.

Readmissions after bariatric surgery: open versus laparoscopic. P. Vemulapalli MD, G. Forrester MD, L. Griffith MD, B. Moeinolmolki MD, K. Gibbs MD, J. Teixeira MD. Abstract in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp. 259-260, May-June 2005.

Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in diagnosis and management of postoperative complications of gastric bypass patients. L. Griffith MD, G. Forrester MD, B. Moeinolmolki MD, P. Vemulapalli MD, K. Gibbs MD, J. Teixeira MD. Abstract in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Volume 1, Issue 3, p. 277, May-June 2005.

Thoracoscopic management of chylothorax. G. Stringel MD, J. Teixeira MD. JSLS, 4:239-242, 2000.

The use of polyflex stents in the treatment of esophageal and gastric leaks. J. Orlina, R. Fukumoto, J. McGinty, J. Teixeira MD. Abstract in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Volume 2, Issue 3, p. 29, May-June 2006 (accepted for publication).

Oral Presentations
Are multiple arteries a contraindication for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy? At EAES Congress, Maastrisch, Netherlands, June 2001.

Comparison of hand-sewn vs. stapled anastomosis in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Abstract presented at SAGES meeting, St. Louis, MO, April 2001.

Hemodynamic changes in the morbidly obese. D. Artuso, T. Cerabona, J. Teixeira. Abstract presented to American Bariatric Surgery Society meeting, Nashville, TN, June 2000.

Imaging technology in minimally invasive surgery. At the Controversies in Surgery Symposium, New York, NY, December 5, 2001.

The impact of family on weight loss after bariatric surgery. At European Obesity Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, May 31, 2004.

Incidence of pulmonary embolism: a comparison of morbidly obese patients after laparoscopic versus open Roux en-Y gastric bypass. At SAGES, Denver, CO, March 31-April 3, 2004,

Initial experience with the Lap-Band system in the treatment of morbid obesity. At the Distinguished Lecture series, Hackensack University Hospital, NJ, November 29, 2001.

Innovative approaches to trauma & critical care W.I.H.D. At New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, November 1998.

Is cholecystectomy necessary during laparoscopic gastric bypass. At IFSO, Salamanca, Spain, September 2003.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: adjustment and follow-up. At World Congress of Endoscopic Surgeons, Cancun, Mexico, February 6, 2004.

Laparoscopic gastric bypass: results in the super obese patient population. At the American Bariatric Society meeting, Washington, DC, June 2001.

Laparoscopic management of colo-vesical fistula. Abstract presented to American Urological Association, 2001.

Laparoscopic management of complicated diverticulitis. At Society of Colo-Proctology of Portugal, Azores, June 22, 2002.

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Live telecast to the Society of Endoscopic Surgery of Spain, May 23, 2002.

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y pancreatic cyst-jejunostomy: an alternative in the management of pancreatic pseudocyst. At SAGES, Los Angeles, CA, March 15, 2003.

Long-term outcomes in the super obese after laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass. At European Obesity Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, May 31, 2004.

Minimally invasive approaches to inflammatory bowel disease. At Chron’s & Colitis Society, New York, NY, October 26, 1999.

Nutritional deficiency after laparoscopic adjustable banding for morbid obesity. At ASBS, San Diego, CA, June 14-7, 2004.

Parkinsonian movement metrics measured with the DaVinci surgical robot correlate with improving surgical coordination. J. Afthinos MD, A. Burra MS, M. Attiyeh BS, M.J. Latif MD, F.Y. Bhora MD, J. McGinty MD, J. Teixeira MD, G. Todd MD, S. Belsley MD. At Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, October, 12, 2008.

Percutaneous endoscopic assisted surgery: a feasibility study of novel approaches to GERD and weight loss. C.Y. Ro, R. Fukumoto, J. Teixeira. At SAGES, Las Vegas, NV, 2007.

Percutaneous endoscopic assisted surgery: an innovative modified vertical gastroplasty for weight loss. R. Fukumoto, J. Teixeira. At SAGES, Las Vegas, NV, 2007.

Preventing complications in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. At Mount Sinai Hospital, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Grand Rounds, New York, NY, February 26, 2001.

The role of diagnostic laparoscopy in the evaluation of abdominal pain following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. At SAGES, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 12-17, 2005.

Small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass. At EAES, Barcelona, Spain, June 9-12, 2004.

The use of polyflex stents in the treatment of esophageal and gastric leaks. At ASBS, San Francisco, CA, June 26-July 1, 2006.

The value of heparinization during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. At EAES Congress, Glasgow, Scotland, June 2003.

Video Presentations
Excision of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas through right and left thoracoscopy. At SAGES meeting, St. Louis, MO, April 2001.

Laparoscopic choleducoduodenostomy, At 6th International Meeting, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Orlando, FL, 1997.

Laparoscopic management of internal hernia during pregnancy. L. Miyashiro, C. Ro, R. Fukumoto, J. Teixeira. At IFSO, Porto, Portugal, 2007.

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y pancreatic cystojejunostomy. At EAES Congress, Maastrisch, Netherlands, June 2001.

Laparoscopic spleen-sparing distal pancreatectomy. P. Vemulapalli, S. Viamakis, K. Gibbs, J. Teixeira. At SAGES, Denver, CO, March 31-April 3, 2004.

Management of retro-aortic renal vein in laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy. At EAES Congress, Maastrisch, Netherlands, June 2001.

Percutaneous endoscopic repair of a gastro-gastric fistula. At NOSCAR, Boston, MA, 2007.

Single incision laparoscopic cholectystectomy using a flexible endoscopy. J. Forrester MD, E.J. Harvey MD, S. Binenbaum MD, J. Afthinos MD, G. Kim MD, J. Teixeira MD. At SSAT, San Diego, CA, May 20, 2008.

Surgical management of gastric pouch necrosis due to lateral prolapse following Lap-Band. At SAGES, Dallas, TX, April 28, 2006.

Technique of hand-sewn gastro-jejunal anastomosis in laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass. At EAES Congress, Maastrisch, Netherlands, June 2001.

Thoracoscopic excision of bronchiogenic cyst. At 7th International Meeting, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, December 10, 1998.

Thoracoscopic ligation of thoracic duct. At 7th International Meeting, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, December 9-12, 1998.

Scientific Poster Presentations
Alternative techniques for gastrojejunal anastomosis in laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity. At American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, October 2000.

Can Parkinsonian movement metrics applied to DaVinci robot motion data assess surgical experience? J. Afthinos MD, A. Burra MS, M.J. Latif MD, M. Attiyeh MS, X. Li PhD, J. Fernandez MD, S. Balaram MD, G. Kim MD, F. Bhora MD, J. Teixeira MD, J. McGinty MD, G. Todd MD, S. Belsley MD. At SAGES Emerging Technology, Philadelphia, PA, April 10-12, 2008.

Comparison of outcomes in graft performance in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in donors less than and greater than 50 years of age. At SAGES, Denver, CO, March 31-April 4, 2004,

Dextrose 505 is superior to normal saline for gallbladder hydrodissection in single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed with flexible endoscopic instruments. J. Afthinos MD, G. Forrester MD, S. Binenbaum MD, E.J. Harvey MD, A. Shah MD, E. Lung MD, W. Winkler MD, J. Teixeira MD. At NOSCAR 3rd International Meeting, San Francisco, CA, July 2008.

Durability of an endoscopic endolumenal gastric plication. J. Afthinos MD, J. McGinty MD, S. Binenbaum MD, G. Forrester MD, R. Fukumoto MD, G. Kim MD, S.J. Belsley MD, M.J. Latif MD, G.J. Todd MD, J. Teixeira MD. At SAGES, Philadelphia, PA, April 10-12, 2008.

Ethnicity and weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. L. Griffith MD, G. Forrester MD, B. Moeinolmolki MD, P. Vemulapalli MD, K. Gibbs MD, J. Teixeira, MD. Abstract in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Volume 1, Issue 3, p. 291, May-June 2005.

Feasibility of an endoscopic endolumenal gastric plication. J. Afthinos MD, J. McGinty MD, S. Binenbaum MD, G. Forrester MD, R. Fukumoto MD, G. Kim MD, S. Belsley MD, M.J. Latif MD, G. Todd MD, J. Teixeira MD. At World Congress on Endoscopic Surgery, Osaka, Japan, September 2008.

Flexible endoscopic surgery: report of an institutional experience. J. Afthinos MD, G. Forrester MD, S. Binenbaum MD, E.J. Harvey MD, G. Kim MD, N. Koshy MD, A. Shah MD, E. Lung MD, J. Teixeira MD. At NOSCAR 3rd International Meeting, San Francisco, CA, July 2008.

How can inadvertent intestinal insufflation be limited in complex intragastric NOTES procedures? J. Afthinos MD, J. Teixeira MD, J. McGinty MD, S. Binenbaum MD, G. Forrester MD, G. Kim MD, N. Koshy MD, M.J. Latif MD, D. Nunez MD, G. Todd MD, S. Belsley MD. At SAGES, Philadelphia, PA, April 10-12, 2008.

Laparoscopic gastric bypass in super-massive obesity: is there a role for staged procedures? At American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, Boston, MA, June, 19-22, 2003.

Modified laparoscopic training drills for NOTES. M.J. Latif MD, E.J. Harvey MD, J. Afthinos MD, G. Forrester MD, S. Binenbaum MD, A. Shah MD, E. Lung MD, J. Teixeira MD. At NOSCAR 3rd International Meeting, San Francisco, CA, July 2008.

Readmissions after bariatric surgery: open versus laparoscopic. P. Vemulapalli, MD, G. Forrester, MD, L. Griffith, MD, B. Moeinolmolki, MD, K. Gibbs, MD, J. Teixeira, MD. Abstract in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp. 259-260, May-June 2005.

The relationship of pre-existing co-morbidities and peri-operative complications including weight loss after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: a series of 520 patients. At SAGES, 2006.

Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in diagnosis and management of postoperative complications of gastric bypass patients. L. Griffith MD, G. Forrester MD, B. Moeinolmolki MD, P. Vemulapalli MD, K. Gibbs MD, J. Teixeira MD. Abstract in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Volume 1, Issue 3, p. 277, May-June 2005.

The role of intraoperative fluoroscopy in the insertion of the adjustable laparoscopic gastric band. At SAGES, Los Angeles, CA, March 12-15, 2003.

Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a flexible endoscope (updated version with 11 patients). G. Forrester MD, E.J. Harvey MD, S. Binenbaum MD, J. Afthinos MD, G. Kim MD, J. Teixeira MD. At SAGES Emerging Technology, Philadelphia, PA, April 10-12, 2008.

Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using flexible endoscopy: saline infiltration gallbladder fossa dissection technique. J. Afthinos MD, G. Forrester MD, S. Binenbaum MD, E.J. Harvey MD, G. Kim MD, J. Teixeira MD. At SAGES, Philadelphia, PA, April 10-12, 2008.

Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using flexible endoscopy: saline infiltration gallbladder fossa dissection technique. J. Afthinos MD, G. Forrester MD, S. Binenbaum MD, E.J. Harvey MD, G. Kim MD, J. Teixeira MD. At SSAT, San Diego, CA, May 18-20, 2008.

Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using flexible endoscopy. G. Forrester MD, E.J. Harvey MD, S. Binenbaum MD, J. Afthinos MD, G. Kim MD, J. Teixeira MD. At SSAT, San Diego, CA, May 18-20, 2008.

Two year follow-up of patients with Lap Band. At American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, San Diego, CA, June 14, 2004.

What is the feasibility of a totally endoscopic retroperitoneal medial visceral rotation? J. Afthinos, M.J. Latif, J. Teixeira, M. Attiyeh, D. Nunez, G. Todd, S. Belsley. At World Congress on Endoscopic Surgery, Osaka, Japan, September 2008.

What is the practical feasibility of robotic-assisted natural orifice translumenal surgery? J. Afthinos, M.J. Latif, G. Forrester, S. Binenbaum, J. Teixeira, M. Attiyeh, G. Kim, J. McGinty, D. Nunez, G. Todd, S. Belsley. At World Congress on Endoscopic Surgery, Osaka, Japan, September 2008.

What technical barriers exist for real-time fluoroscopic and video image overlay in robotic surgery? J. Afthinos MD, F.Y. Bhora MD, C. Connery MD, J. Teixeira MD, J. McGinty MD, M.J. Latif MD, M. Attiyeh BS, G. Todd MD, S. Belsley MD. At MIRA, 2008.

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