Dr. Elmer L Valin M.D.
Surgeon
330 Orchard St Suite 111 New Haven CT, 06511About
Obesity Surgery New Haven - Dr. Elmer Valin is a New Haven bariatric surgeon that offers obesity surgery procedures like laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass, LAP-BAND, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectom ...
Education and Training
University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Foregut (upper Gi) Surgery, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery And More
- Obesity
- Gastritis
- Gallstones
- Pain
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