Michael A. Schweitzer, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery
Director, Minimally-Invasive Surgery
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Michael A. Schweitzer, M.D., FACS, developed the laparoscopic bariatric surgery programs at the Medical College of Virginia (one of the first ten laparoscopic gastric bypass programs in the country), Georgetown University, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and The Johns Hopkins University, where he currently is a full-time faculty member. Schweitzer was the first surgeon in the mid-Atlantic area to perform laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the first in Maryland to perform laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery and laparoscopic duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion. He's performed well over 1000 laparoscopic bariatric operations to date.
Currently chair of the membership committee for the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, Schweitzer also serves as a site inspector for the American College of Surgeons Bariatric Center of Excellence Program. He serves on three editorial boards: the Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (journal of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons) and Bariatric Times.
Schweitzer was the first to ever publish a technique for endoscopic stoma reduction using transoral endoscopic suturing. A great deal of attention is focused on the future of transoral surgery to avoid abdominal incisions for routine surgery, or "no-scar surgery," and Schweitzer has been the first to apply this technology to bariatric patients.
A writer of numerous papers, chapters and review articles on bariatric surgery, several of Schweitzer's laparoscopic bariatric surgical techniques have been featured in the American College of Surgeons Cine Video Series. He's considered an international expert on venous thromboembolic complications after bariatric surgery and has one of the lowest complication rates documented in world surgical literature.
Schweitzer currently has an extremely active laparoscopic bariatric practice that includes laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion and revision of previous surgery.
Michael A. Schweitzer, M.D., FACS, developed the laparoscopic bariatric surgery programs at the Medical College of Virginia (one of the first ten laparoscopic gastric bypass programs in the country), Georgetown University, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and The Johns Hopkins University, where he currently is a full-time faculty member. Schweitzer was the first surgeon in the mid-Atlantic area to perform laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the first in Maryland to perform laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery and laparoscopic duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion. He's performed well over 1000 laparoscopic bariatric operations to date.
Currently chair of the membership committee for the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, Schweitzer also serves as a site inspector for the American College of Surgeons Bariatric Center of Excellence Program. He serves on three editorial boards: the Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (journal of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons) and Bariatric Times.
Schweitzer was the first to ever publish a technique for endoscopic stoma reduction using transoral endoscopic suturing. A great deal of attention is focused on the future of transoral surgery to avoid abdominal incisions for routine surgery, or "no-scar surgery," and Schweitzer has been the first to apply this technology to bariatric patients.
A writer of numerous papers, chapters and review articles on bariatric surgery, several of Schweitzer's laparoscopic bariatric surgical techniques have been featured in the American College of Surgeons Cine Video Series. He's considered an international expert on venous thromboembolic complications after bariatric surgery and has one of the lowest complication rates documented in world surgical literature.
Schweitzer currently has an extremely active laparoscopic bariatric practice that includes laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion and revision of previous surgery.
Research Interests:
- Minimally-invasive surgery
- Transoral endoscopic surgery (no scar surgery)
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- Prevention of deep venous thrombosis
- Gastric pacemaker
- Surgical outcomes after laparoscopic surgery
Clinical Interests:
- Minimally-invasive laparoscopic bariatric, hernia, colon and small intestinal
- Gall bladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas and endoscopic surgery
- Morbid obesity, heartburn, hernia, stomach, colon and small intestinal, gall bladder, spleen and pancreatic diseases
Education:
- 1983-1987 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida
- 1987-1991 Doctor of Medicine, University of Maryland
- 1991-1992 Intern General Surgery, Case Western Reserve General Surgery Program, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1992-1996 Resident General Surgery, Case Western Reserve General Surgery Program, Cleveland, Ohio
Board Certification:
- Maryland State Mendical License, 2001
- American Board of Surgery, 1997
- Virginia Medical License, 1996
Recent Publications:
Amir RA, Al-Khuraishi, Clark, Solga SF, Torbenson M, Tabesh A, Schweitzer M, Diehl AM, Magnuson TH. Race and co-morbid factors predict NAFLD histopathology in severely obese patients. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases. 2005; 1: 6-11.
Schweitzer MA, Lidor A, Magnuson TF, Incision-free minimally invasive gastric surgery. Bariatric Times. 2005; 2: 25-30.
Shermak MA, Chang D, Magnuson T, Schweitzer M, An Outcomes Analysis of Patients Undergoing Body Contouring Surgery after Massive Weight Loss. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2006;118:1026-31.
Schweitzer MA, Lidor A, Magnuson TH. 251 consecutive laparoscopic gastric bypass operations using a 2 layer gastrojejunostomy technique with a zero leak rate. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2006; 16:83-87.
Chamberlain A, Cheung D, Fobi M, Groh E, Jordan P, Khalili T, Rosenthal R, Rowen L, Schweitzer M, Swartz E, Tyler R. Urgent and Emergent Management of Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Patients. Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care. 2006; 1:5-14.
Lum YW, House MG, Hayanga AJ, Schweitzer MA Post-Cholecystectomy Syndrome In The Laparoscopic Era Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2006;16:482-5.
Schweitzer MA, Gandsas A, Steele, K, Lidor A, Magnuson TH. Vessel Sealing Energy Devices Used In Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric Times 2006; 3:14-15.
Schweitzer MA, Steele, K, Lidor A, Failure of the Adjustable Gastric Band System Due To A Leak Of Saline. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases 2006;2:413.
Steele K, Schweitzer MA, Lidor A, Magnuson TH. An Unusual Case Of A Gastric Bezoar Causing Obstruction After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases 2006;2:536-537.
Schweitzer MA, Steele K, Lidor A, Magnuson TH. Acute Vena Cava Thrombosis after Placement of Retrievable IVC Filter Prior to Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases 2006;2: 661-663.
Steele, Schweitzer MA, Lidor A, Magnuson TH. Venous Thromboembolism following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Bariatric Times 2006;3:8-9.
Davis LM, Cheskin LJ, Contoreggi C, McCullough K, Hope BT, Aja SM, Schweitzer MA, Steele KE, MoranTH. Dopamine agonism improves behavioral and peripheral parameters in obese rodent models. (Submitted June 2006).
Gandsas A, Schweitzer MA. Bariatric centers of excellence as another pay-forperformance program Laparoscopy Today 2006;5:5-10.
Collins BJ, Miyashita T, Schweitzer M, Magnuson T, Harmon JW, Why Roux-en-Y, Archives of Surgery (Accepted after minor revision Feb 2007)
Societies:
- Fellow, The American College of Surgeons
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery
- Med Chi, The Maryland State Medical Society
Phone: 410-550-3345
Fax: 410-550-1822
Email: mschwei7@jhmi.edu
