Dr. Alan Craig Wittgrove M.D.
Surgeon
12865 POINTE DEL MAR WAY DEL MAR CA, 92014About
Dr. Alan Wittgrove is a general surgeon practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Wittgrove specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Wittgrove provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
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SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Laparoscopic gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y- 500 patients: technique and results, with 3-60 month follow-up.
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass: endostapler transoral or transabdominal anvil placement.
- Combined laparoscopic/endoscopic anvil placement for the performance of the gastroenterostomy.
- Surgery for severely obese adolescents: further insight from the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.
- Access to care.
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass in patients 60 years and older: early postoperative
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass for the adolescent patient: long-term results.
- Low anastomotic stricture rate after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using a 21-mm circular stapling device.
- Adipose tissue depot and cell size dependency of adiponectin synthesis and secretion in human obesity.
- Intrathecal methotrexate.
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass in a porcine model.
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity in a patient with situs inversus.
- Pregnancy following gastric bypass for morbid obesity.
- Laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass.
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