Vasanth Stalin, MD, FACS, FASMBS

General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

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About

Dr. Stalin finished his General Surgery Residency training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Montefiore) in New York and subsequently completed his Fellowship Training in Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. He has also been trained in Robotic Surgery a... Read Moret the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He's been a practicing minimally-invasive surgeon for more than a decade now and is presently the director of bariatric surgery at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital. He was the first amongst the currently practicing bariatric surgeons in Michigan to obtain the American Board of Obesity Medicine Board certification and he also engages in the medical management of obesity. His area of expertise includes, but isn't limited to proficiency in gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch, lap-band, intragastric balloon, revisional bariatric surgery, gastric neurostimulator for gastroparesis, transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF), nissen fundoplication for GERD, paraesophageal hernia repair, therapeutic endoscopy, esophageal manometry and other general surgical procedures like hernia and gallbladder surgery. He is a Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Bariatrics Committee member and he also serves on the SAGES Technology And Value Analysis Committee (TAVAC). He is an ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) General and Foregut Surgery Committee member. He is also on the American Board of Obesity Medicine(ABOM) Maintenance of Certification Advisory panel. He plays an active role in the American College of Surgeons SSR Practice Improvement Initiative group. He has been a reviewer for SAGES for the past few years, intimately involved in the selection process of abstracts/presentations/videos for the Annual Scientific Sessions. He is also on the Editorial Board of Peer Reviewed Journals and is extensively published in various reputed peer-reviewed journals. His original research in robotic surgery was even presented internationally, in Europe. He has moderated expert panel discussions on bariatric surgery in international conferences and has been the expert-invited speaker on bariatric surgery in various prestigious fora. He has also authored chapters in various textbooks, including the Manual on Bariatric Surgery. He has been a staunch advocate for resident/student education and went on to become the Clerkship Director for Surgery at Central Michigan University. He is the recipient of numerous outstanding teaching and educator awards from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Central Michigan University. However, he considers the "thank-you's" that he receives from his patients as his highest professional achievement.

Meet Vasanth Stalin, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Education

Medical/Professional

Madurai Medical College

Residency

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Qualifications

Hospital Affiliations

Ascension Michigan Providence Hospital
Ascension Michigan St. Marys Hospital
Ascension Michigan Standish Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Obesity Medicine - Obesity Medicine
The American Board of Surgery - Surgery
The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Locations

Vasanth Stalin, MD, FACS, FASMBS offers services at multiple Michigan locations. Contact your preferred location to book an appointment.

APH - Department of Surgery

16001 West Nine Mile Rd

Department of Surgery

Southfield, MI 48075

Phone

(248) 849-8721

Fax

(248) 849-8507

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Primary Location

Ascension Medical Group Bariatrics

1015 South Washington Ave

3rd Fl

Saginaw, MI 48601

Phone

(989) 907-8716

Fax

(989) 907-8207

Facility Hours

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(989) 907-8716

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