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GARTH H. BALLANTYNE, M.D.
F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
PROFESSOR OF SURGERY

BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
GENERAL SURGERY & COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

OFFICE
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER,
20 PROSPECT AVENUE, SUITE #901
HACKENSACK, NJ 07601

CURRENT POSITIONS
DIRECTOR OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY

 

PRACTICE LIMITED TO LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY


CONTACT US AT:
1-201-996-2959 or ghb@lapsurgery.com

This page last updated: January 20, 2000 02:07 PM

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LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY CENTERS

Advanced Laparoscopic Training Center
Marietta, Georgia

The Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Columbia University, New York, NY

Center for Advances in Videoscopic Surgery
University of Maryland

Duke-US Surgery Endosurgery Center
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Foxhall Surgical Associates
Washington, D.C.

The Laparoscopy Home Page
Rochester, Michigan

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Microinvasive Surgery
North Oakland Medical Centers

Milwaukee Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Minimally Invasive Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Minimally Invasive Surgery
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

New England Laparoscopic Institute
Norwood, MA

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

 


LAPAROSCOPIC SURGEONS

Desmond H. Birkett, M.D.
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts

John Coller, M.D.
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts

Clay O. DeMattei, M.D.
Marion, Illinois

Steven Eubanks, M.D.
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Morris Franklin, M.D.
University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas

Drs. Hanowell, Hart and Thistlethwaite
Bethesda, Maryland

Dave C. Johnson, M.D.
Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona

Jeffrey Milsom, M.D.
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Professor John Munson
University of Hull, United Kingdom

Edward Phillips, M.D.
Beverly Hills, California

Mark Pleatman, M.D.
Rochester, Michigan

Professor H. Sigman
Sir Mortimer B. Davis Hospital
McGill University

Professor Amoda S. Tootla
University of Michigan

Andrus J. Voitk, M.D.
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada


OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

COMPUTER MOTION
A surgical device company that makes robots for laparoscopic surgery.

ORIGEN
A surgical device company that makes laparoscopic surgery intruments. This web site has patient information on laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair as well as a list of laparoscopic surgeons..

SAGES
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons

SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS

SURGEON'S FORUM
Ethicon Endosurgery

THE SURGICAL RESOURCE NETWORK
United States Surgical Corporation

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS


TOPIC SPECIFIC INFORMATION

GERD

 Jefferson Digestive Diseases Institute
Core Teaching Curriculum

LAPAROSCOPIC COLECTOMY

 

LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

National Institute of Health
Consensus Development Conference Statement

Origen
Patient Information

LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR

Laparoscopic Balloon (Origen) Preperitoneal Hernia Repair
Patient Information

ENDOMETRIOSIS

Atlanta Reproductive Health Care Center

ROBOTICS IN SURGERY

Computer Motion
Aesops


 MORE INFORMATION:
CALL 1-201-996-2959
EMAIL ghb@lapsurgery.com
or browse these other pages:

  • MAIN MENU for the Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
  • GARTH H. BALLANTYNE, M.D. - BACKGROUND AND TRAINING Dr. Ballantyne's background, training, academic career and clinical experience are outlined. In addition a full list of his PUBLICATIONS and LECTURES are inluded on linked web pages. Finally, the INSURANCE PLANS in which Dr. Ballantyne participates are indicated on another linked page.
  • LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY - A new type of surgery that decreases the size of incisions used by surgeons that causes less pain and speeds recovery compared to traditionsl surgical techniques. It is also called Keyhole Surgery, Band Aid Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • LAPAROSCOPIC COLECTOMY - Laparoscopic removal of a part of the colon for diverticulitis, colon cancer, rectal cancer, colorectal cancer, Crohn's Disease, Chronic Ulcerative Colitis, rectal prolapse, volvulus, sigmoid volvulus, cecal volvulus or constipation.
  • LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY - Surgical removal of the gallbladder for gallstones, cholelithiasis, acute cholecystitis, chronic cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, biliary colic or common bile duct stones.
  • LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR - Surgical repair of inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, double hernia, recurrent hernia, groin hernia, indirect hernia or direct hernia.
  • GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) - Hiatal hernia, heartburn, acid reflux, Barrett's esophagus, reflux esophagitis, or esophageal stricture.
  • THERAPY OF GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE - Treatment of hiatal hernia, heartburn, acid reflux, reflux esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus or esophageal stricture.
  • SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE - Selection of patients and selection of a surgeon for Laparocopic Nissen Fundoplication.
  • LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION - Surgical repair of a hiatal hernia, acid reflux or heartburn.
  • WHICH IS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE? TRADITIONAL WESTERN MEDICINE, MODERN EXPERIMETAL MEDICINE or LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY.
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