Weight Loss Surgery
Information Seminar:
May 28, Tuesday 6:00 pm
Where: Courtyard Boston Woburn/Boston North Hotel
We encourage you to attend the live session but the Online Seminar is always open if you don't want to wait until the next live seminar

Support Group
The
next
Support Group Meeting will be
held on June 26, Wednesday at 7:30 pm
following the Information Seminar.
TOPIC: To be announced...
In the meantime check the Online Support Forum for any issues.
Current News:
Did you know?
Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy or VSG is now covered by most health insurance plans. The Weight Center at Commonwealth Surgical Associates has been offering Sleeve Gastrectomy since 2008.
Recent Events:
2012 Top Doctors
Dr. Dennis Begos was recognized
In
the December 2012 issue of Boston Magazine Dr. Begos was recognized as a
Top
Doctor in colorectal surgery. The 2012 list features a total of 645 physicians
selected by their peers in 57 specialties.
Selected Abstracts/Presentations by Dr. Sandor:
1. Sandor A, Brown MW. Is Bariatric Surgery Safe? The Management and
Prevention of Surgical Complications Following Bariatric Procedures
Matsuyama-Balassa Symposium, 4th Scietific Meeting of the Japan-Hungarian
Surgical Society (JHS), November 18-20. 2010, Yokohama, Japan
2. Sandor A. Update on Severe Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: To Plicate,
Placate or Acid Regulate? 42nd Scientific Symposium of the Hungarian Medical
Association of America, Sarasota, Florida, October 24-29, 2010
3. Sandor A. The Evolution of Bariatric Surgical Procedures 40th Anniversary
Scientific Symposium of the Hungarian Medical Association of America, Sarasota,
Florida, October 25-30, 2008
4. Sandor A, Perugini RA, Czerniach DR, Litwin DEM, Kelly JJ. Early and Late
Presentation of Small Bowel Obstruction following Laparoscopic Roux en-Y Gastric
Bypass. 2nd Scietific Meeting of the Japan-Hungarian Surgical Society (JHS),
Sept 22-24, 2006, Tokyo, Japan
5. Sandor A, McEnaney P, Haveran LA, Perugini RA, Czerniach DR, Litwin DEM,
Kelly JJ. Gone in 60 Minutes. Antecolic/Antegastric Laparoscopic Roux en-Y
Gastric Bypass. 13th International Congress of the European Association for
Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), June 1-4, 2005, Venice, Italy
6. McEnaney P, Litwin DEM, Sandor A, Haveran L, Hirsh M, Danielson P. Technical
considerations when planning laparoscopic adrenalectomy in pediatric patients.
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) 2005 Scientific Session, June
1-4, 2005, Venice, Italy
7. Haveran LA, McEnaney P, Sandor A, Czerniach DR, Kelly JJ, Baker S, Litwin
DEM, Perugini RA. An Argument for Metabolic Evaluation of Bariatric Surgery
Patients. 13th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic
Surgery (EAES), June 1-4, 2005, Venice, Italy
8. Sandor A, McEnaney P, Haveran LA, Perugini RA, Czerniach DR, Litwin DEM,
Kelly JJ. Small bowel obstruction following laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric
bypass. Lessons learned from 714 cases. Society for Surgery of the Alimentary
Tract (SSAT) 46th Annual Meeting, May 14-19 2005, Chicago, IL
9. Sandor A, Czerniach DR, McEnaney P, Haveran LA, Perugini RA, Litwin DEM,
Kelly JJ. Avoidance of selective coincident cholecystectomy in patients
undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Society of American Gastrointestinal
Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 2005 Scientific Session, April 13-16, 2005, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida
10. Haveran LA, McEnaney P, Sandor A, Czerniach DR, Perugini RA, Litwin DEM,
Kelly JJ. Resolution of hypertension and diabetes following laparoscopic
adjustable gastric banding. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic
Surgeons (SAGES) 2005 Scientific Session, April 13-16, 2005, Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
11. McEnaney P, Perugini RA, Sandor A, Haveran LA, Czerniach DR, Litwin DEM,
Kelly JJ. Is resolution of hypertension following laparoscopic gastric bypass
related to insulin resistance? Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic
Surgeons (SAGES) 2005 Scientific Session, April 13-16, 2005, Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
12. Sandor A, Litwin DEM. Surgery in the Digital Age. Japanese-Hungarian
Surgical Society, International Symposium, Budapest, Hungary, August 30-31, 2001
13. Sandor A, Litwin DEM. Surgery And the Internet – Great Medical and Surgical
Internet Sites. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
2001 Postgraduate Course, St. Louis, Missouri, April 18-21, 2001.
14. Sandor A, Yood SM, Kelly JJ, Litwin DEM. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic
Splenectomy for Splenomegaly. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic
Surgeons (SAGES) 1999 Scientific Session, San Antonio, Texas, March 24-27, 1999.
15. Kelly JJ, Dunn, R, Sandor A, Yood SM, Litwin DEM. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic
Omental Flap Elevation. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
(SAGES) 1999 Scientific Session, San Antonio, Texas, March 24-27, 1999.
16. Yood SM, Kelly JJ, Sandor A, Saltzman JR, Litwin DEM. Hand-Assisted
Laparoscopic Partial Gastrectomy. Society of American Gastrointestinal
Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 1999 Scientific Session, San Antonio, Texas, March
24-27, 1999.
17. Sandor A, Kelly JJ, Litwin, DEM. Handoscopy. New Frontiers in Laparoscopic
Surgery? Progress in Medicine – 30th Anniversary Scientific Symposium of the
Hungarian Medical Association of America, Sarasota, Florida, October 25-30,
1998. Paper #50.
18. The Southern Surgeons’ Club Study Group. Handoscopic Surgery: A Prospective
Multi-Center Trial of a Minimally Invasive Technique for Complex Abdominal
Surgery. 79th Annual Meeting of the New England Surgical Society, Toronto,
Ontario, September 25-27, 1998
19. Sandor A, Miu K, Tang LH, Kidd M, S.W. Schmid, Modlin IM. Octreotide
Inhibits TGFa and IGF-I Mediated Enterochromaffin-Like Cell Tumor Proliferation
in Mastomys. 97th Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association
and Digestive Disease Week, Washington, D.C., USA, May 11-14, 1997.
Gastroenterology 112 (4 SUPPL.). 1997. A1184
20. Sandor A, Modlin IM. The Surgical Relevance of the Biology of Appendiceal
Carcinoids: An Analysis of 1570 Cases. 77th Annual Meeting of the New England
Surgical Society, Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, USA, September 27-29, 1996.
Paper #9.
21. Modlin IM, Schmid SW, Sandor A, Bortecen KH, Buchler MW. The GERDian
Conundrum: Placate, Plicate or pH regulate? 77th Annual Meeting of the New
England Surgical Society, Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, USA, September 27-29,
1996. Paper #1.
22. Miu K, Kidd M, Sandor A, Tang LH, Blaser MJ, Modlin IM. H. pylori
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulates DNA synthesis and histamine release in
purified rat enterochromaffin-like cells. 96th Annual Meeting of the American
Gastroenterological Association and Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco,
California, USA, May 18-23, 1996. Gastroenterology 110 (4 SUPPL.). 1996. A199.
23. Borin J, Tang LH, Kidd M, Miu K, Sandor A, Luque EA, Modlin IM. The
pathophysiological relevance of somatostatin receptor-2 (SSTR2) in gastric
carcinoids. 96th Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association
and Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, California, USA, May 18-23, 1996.
Gastroenterology 110 (4 SUPPL.). 1996. A493.
24. Modlin IM, Sandor A, Kidd M, Tang LH. Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors: An
Analysis of 8305 Cases. 96th Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterological
Association and Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, California, USA, May
18-23, 1996. Gastroenterology 110 (4 SUPPL.). 1996. A30.
25. Modlin IM, Tang LH, Borin J, Kidd M, Luque EA, Miu K, Sandor A. Somatostatin
Receptor Regulation of Gastric Enterochromaffin-Like (ECL) Cell Transformation
to Gastric Carcinoid. 17th Annual Meeting of the American Association of
Endocrine Surgeons, Napa, California, USA, April 21-23, 1996
26. Sandor A, Kidd M, Tang LH, Modlin IM. The Analysis of 8305 Carcinoid Tumors
with Special Reference to Gastric Carcinoids. 1995 Combined Annual Meeting of
the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and the Connecticut
Society of the American Board Surgeons, December 6, 1995, Cromwell, Connecticut
(Award Winning Presentation in Annual Resident Competition)
27. Sandor A, Kidd M, Lawton GP, Tang LH, O'Keefe SJD, Modlin IM.
Neurotransmitter regulation of ECL cell histamine secretion. 95th Annual Meeting
of the American Gastroenterological Association and Digestive Disease Week, San
Diego, California, USA, May 14-17, 1995. Gastroenterology 108 (4 SUPPL.). 1995.
A682.
28. Kidd M, Sandor A, Lawton GP, Tang LH, O'Keefe SJD, Modlin IM. Acetylcholine
mediated enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell modulation of the cephalic phase of
acid secretion. 95th Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterological
Association and Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, California, USA, May 14-17,
1995. Gastroenterology 108 (4 SUPPL.). 1995. A627.
29. Kidd M, Sandor A, Lawton GP, Tang LH, O'Keefe SJD, Modlin IM. The role of
calcium channels in gastrin driven ECL cell histamine secretion. 95th Annual
Meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association and Digestive Disease
Week, San Diego, California, USA, May 14-17, 1995. Gastroenterology 108 (4
SUPPL.). 1995. A627.
30. Lawton GP, Tang LH, Miu K, Sandor A, Kidd M, Modlin IM. The histamine and
transforming growth factor-alpha contribution to the mucosal mitogenetic cascade
induced by gastrin. Association of VA Surgeons, Nineteenth Scientific Symposium,
Pittsburgh, PA 1995.







