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Specialist Listed affiliation (confirm current practice) Country Published method links (research or provider source) Consultation Mohamed Hany Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. Egypt Gastric balloon, Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Omar M Ghanem Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. United States Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Piotr Major Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. Poland Gastric balloon, Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Mohammad Kermansaravi Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Iran University of Medical Sciences, Teheran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran Gastric balloon, Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Enrique F Elli Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Division of Advanced Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Electronic address: United States Gastric balloon, Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Robotic sleeve gastrectomy, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Mario Musella Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, Federico II\" University, Naples, Italy. Italy Gastric balloon, Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Robotic mini gastric bypass, Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Gerhard Prager [11] Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published practice information According to the linked practice source. Confirm current practice and the operating hospital for your particular offer; a package listing may name a different institution. Dr. Gerhard Prager is a gastric surgeon in Austria who has performed over 3,000 obesity operations. He heads the Obesity Outpatient Clinic at Vienna General Hospital. Dr. Prager also leads the Metabolic Surgery Center at Confraternitaet Private Hospital. He specializes in gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and gastric banding. Reported experience — not an audited surgical record According to the published provider biography. This is an unaudited, undated claim; it does not establish a procedure-specific personal outcome rate. unaudited Bookimed biography; undated count Dr. Gerhard Prager is a gastric surgeon in Austria who has performed over 3,000 obesity operations. Vienna General Hospital (AKH) Austria Gastric balloon, Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Ask about this specialist Wendy A Brown Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Bariatric Surgery Registry, Department of Surgery, The School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Australia Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Jaime Ruiz-Tovar Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Health Sciences Department, San Juan de Dios School of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Comillas Pontifical University, 28036 Madrid, Spain. Spain Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Adam Abu-Abeid Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Division of General Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel Israel Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Gianfranco Silecchia Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, St. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. Italy Gastric balloon, Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Stefano Olmi Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Policlinico San Marco, Gruppo San Donato, Zingonia, Italy. Italy Gastric banding, Mini / one-anastomosis gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Pichamol Jirapinyo Research authorship; personal operating experience requires confirmation Published identity source Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. United States Gastric balloon, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Revisional bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy Read this specialist’s research Sources (13) Gerhard Prager Ring-Augmented Versus Non-Ring Augmented Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with BMI > 50 kg/m²: 3-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Beyond initial weight loss: procedure-specific predictors of weight recurrence after metabolic and bariatric surgery. Metabolic heterogeneity after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with severe obesity: insights from continuous glucose monitoring, glycemic profiles and quality of life. A Comparative Analysis of Postoperative Complications and Five-Year Metabolic Outcomes Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Patients with BMI 50-60 kg/m2 and BMI > 60 kg/m2. Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Conversion Versus Primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Impact of Robotic Platform on Propensity-Matched Outcomes. Robotic versus laparoscopic one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB): a propensity score-matched comparative study of perioperative outcomes in 200 patients. Is All Weight Loss Equal Following Sleeve Gastrectomy? Defining Body Composition and Anthropometric Thresholds for Hyperglycemia Remission in Women from a Prospective Cohort Study. Changes in the Bone Mineral Density after Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass 2 Years after Surgery. Management of Recurrent Weight Gain After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Comparative Effectiveness of Conversion Procedures Versus Obesity Management Medications. Long-Term Anatomical Durability and Clinical Outcomes of Concomitant Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Hiatal Hernia Repair: Up to 10-Year Multicenter Analysis. Laparoscopic Revision of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Only Hiatal Hernia Repair for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Retrospective Study. 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Confirm current practice and the operating hospital for your particular offer; a package listing may name a different institution. Dr. Gerhard Prager is a gastric surgeon in Austria who has performed over 3,000 obesity operations. He heads the Obesity Outpatient Clinic at Vienna General Hospital. Dr. Prager also leads the Metabolic Surgery Center at Confraternitaet Private Hospital. He specializes in gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and gastric banding. Reported experience — not an audited surgical record According to the published provider biography. 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Gerhard Prager Ring-Augmented Versus Non-Ring Augmented Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with BMI > 50 kg/m²: 3-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Beyond initial weight loss: procedure-specific predictors of weight recurrence after metabolic and bariatric surgery. Metabolic heterogeneity after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with severe obesity: insights from continuous glucose monitoring, glycemic profiles and quality of life. A Comparative Analysis of Postoperative Complications and Five-Year Metabolic Outcomes Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Patients with BMI 50-60 kg/m2 and BMI > 60 kg/m2. Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Conversion Versus Primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Impact of Robotic Platform on Propensity-Matched Outcomes. Robotic versus laparoscopic one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB): a propensity score-matched comparative study of perioperative outcomes in 200 patients. Is All Weight Loss Equal Following Sleeve Gastrectomy? Defining Body Composition and Anthropometric Thresholds for Hyperglycemia Remission in Women from a Prospective Cohort Study. Changes in the Bone Mineral Density after Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass 2 Years after Surgery. Management of Recurrent Weight Gain After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Comparative Effectiveness of Conversion Procedures Versus Obesity Management Medications. Long-Term Anatomical Durability and Clinical Outcomes of Concomitant Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Hiatal Hernia Repair: Up to 10-Year Multicenter Analysis. Laparoscopic Revision of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Only Hiatal Hernia Repair for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Retrospective Study. Impact of Endoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Therapies on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Impaired Glycemic Control.","links":[{"label":"Robotic vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with BMI > 40 kg/m2 (Class ≥ III Obesity): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40244363/"},{"label":"Gerhard Prager","url":"https://us-uk.bookimed.com/doctor/gerhard-prager/"},{"label":"Ring-Augmented Versus Non-Ring Augmented Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with BMI > 50 kg/m²: 3-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial.","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41554945/"},{"label":"Beyond initial weight loss: procedure-specific predictors of weight recurrence after metabolic and bariatric surgery.","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42521828/"},{"label":"Metabolic heterogeneity after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with severe obesity: insights from continuous glucose monitoring, glycemic profiles and quality of life.","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41677908/"},{"label":"A Comparative Analysis of Postoperative Complications and Five-Year Metabolic Outcomes Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Patients with BMI 50-60 kg/m2 and BMI > 60 kg/m2.","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41617924/"},{"label":"Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Conversion Versus Primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Impact of Robotic Platform on Propensity-Matched Outcomes.","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41817182/"},{"label":"Robotic versus laparoscopic one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB): a propensity score-matched comparative study of perioperative outcomes in 200 patients.","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42191956/"},{"label":"Is All Weight Loss Equal Following Sleeve Gastrectomy? 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