Dr. Ramy A. Awad, MD

Bariatric / Gastric Bypass Surgeon
General Surgeon

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Dr. Awad practices Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery in Palm Springs, California.

Physician Profile for Dr. Ramy A. Awad, MD

Address:: 555 East Tachevah Drive 1W 201 1W-201; Palm Springs, CA 92262

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 6; Practice Member Since: 2009.; Current Title: Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon; Physician Website: http://dsbspecialists.com
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:: University of Florida, Associate Clinical Instructor
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 2008, American Society Bariatr Surgery
Physician Performs:: Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery), Gastric bypass surgery, Adjustable Gastric Banding, Gerd Surgery (Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery Or Acid Reflux Surgery), Laparoscopic bariatric surgery, Removal of spleen, Appendectomy, Abdominal surgery, Advanced laparoscopy procedures & surgeries, Cholecystectomy, Colon resection, Endocrine laparoscopic surgery, Esophageal surgery, Foregut surgery, Hernia & hydrocele repair, Laparoscopic adrenalectomy, Laparoscopic colon surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, NISSEN fundoplication
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Arabic, Spanish

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Bariatric Surgery; A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.; General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ramy A. Awad, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Medical School:: Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 2003
Residency:: University of California Irvine Medical Center
Orange, CA 2008
Fellowship:: Shands Hospital at the University of Fl
Gainesville, FL 2009
Positions:: University Of Florida, Clinical Instructor of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Gainesville, FL
Undergraduate School:: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, CA 1999

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)	100
Gastric bypass surgery	100
Adjustable Gastric Banding	-
Gerd Surgery (Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery Or Acid Reflux Surgery)	-
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery	-
Removal of spleen	-
Appendectomy	-
Abdominal surgery	-
Advanced laparoscopy procedures & surgeries	-
Cholecystectomy	-
Colon resection	-
Endocrine laparoscopic surgery	-
Esophageal surgery	-
Foregut surgery	-
Hernia & hydrocele repair	-
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy	-
Laparoscopic colon surgery	-
Laparoscopic surgery	-
Minimally invasive surgery	-
NISSEN fundoplication	-
Peritoneal dialysis procedures	-
PEG tubes	-
Laparoscopic gall bladder surgery	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Accept most major insurance plans. Please contact the office for more information.

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Ramy A. Awad, MD as of 12/02/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

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