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Published on: 7/1/2008
Last Visited: 3/30/2009
Adrian G. Dan, MD, Associate Medical Director, joined Summa in September 2006 as the associate medical director of the Bariatric Care Center.
He is fellowship-trained in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Dan is also on the teaching staff with the department of surgery at Summa's Akron City Hospital.
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Lisa Parise, RN; Lisa Howell, RNFA; Lori Kline, RN; Patty Wolfe, RN; Stacie Zufall, RN; Crystal Saffles, ST; Armando Calderon, RN; David George, RN; and Phillip Swansinger, RN, help Drs. Zografakis and Dan perform the center's surgeries.
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The first step in our process is attendance at one of our free monthly weight loss informational seminars, led by Dr. Zografakis or Dr. Dan, Summa's bariatric surgeons.
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The patient then meets with the surgeon, Dr. Zografakis or Dr. Dan, who completes a thorough review of the patient's medical history and performs a physical exam.
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Drs. Zografakis and Dan utilize any of four minimally invasive operating room suites - the Stryker iSuite®, a fully integrated operating room catered to minimally invasive surgery.
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In addition to minimally invasive weight loss surgery, Drs. Zografakis and Dan have most recently introduced Enterra® Therapy, laparoscopic gastric electrical stimulation used for refractory gastroparesis (Medtronic, Inc.).