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Omar M. Ghanem, M.D.

  1. Metabolic Surgeon

Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

ArabicEnglish

Existing patients

  1. Diabetes
  2. Diaphragmatic hernia
  3. Gastroparesis
  4. Hernia
  5. Inguinal hernia
  6. Median arcuate ligament syndrome
  7. Metabolic syndrome
  8. Obesity
  9. Umbilical hernia
  10. Ventral hernia
  11. Weight regain after bariatric surgery
  1. Bariatric surgery
  2. Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
  3. Gastric bypass surgery
  4. Hernia repair
  5. Laparoscopic surgery
  6. Minimally invasive surgery
  7. Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Metabolic Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Weight Regain after Bariatric Surgery
  • Complex & Re-operative Revisional Bariatric Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery with Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia (Morgagni, Bochdalek)
  • Minimally Invasive Complex Hernia Surgery
  • Recurrent Hernia Surgery
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Syndrome Surgery
  • Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) Surgery
  • Pyloroplasty or Pyloromyotomy
  1. 2017
    FellowRST Minimally Invasive Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2016
    Residency - General SurgeryMedstar Union Memorial Hospital
  3. 2010
    InternshipUniversity of Balamand
  4. 2009
    Doctorate of MedicineUniversity of Balamand
  5. 2004
    BachelorAmerican University of Beirut

Certifications

  1. 2016
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    2019 Physician Recognition Award NomineeMosaic Life Care
  2. 2018
    2018 Physician Teacher of the Year Award NomineeMosaic Life Care
  3. 2017
    2017 Fellow Teacher of the Year AwardMayo Clinic in Rochester
  4. 2015
    2015 & 2016 Best Research AwardMedstar Union Memorial Hospital
  5. 2011
    2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Best ABSITE Score AwardMedstar Union Memorial Hospital
  6. 2011
    2011 Viresh Patel Award Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
  7. 2005
    2005-2009 School of Medicine Dean’s Honor ListUniversity of Balamand

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - present
    Associate fellowship program directorMinimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program, Department of Surgery
  2. 2021 - present
    ChairBariatric Workgroup, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
  3. 2021 - present
    Membership Committee Co-ChairAmericas Hernia Society
  4. 2020 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
  5. 2020 - present
    Executive Committee MemberDepartment of Surgery Research Executive Committee
  6. 2020 - present
    MemberBariatric Workgroup, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
  7. 2017 - present
    Vice President of EducationInternational Hernia Collaboration
  8. 2017 - present
    Active MemberSociety of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  9. 2017 - present
    Active MemberAmerican Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  10. 2017 - present
    Active MemberAmerican Hernia Society
  11. 2015
    Education CommitteeMedstar Union Memorial Hospital
  12. 2014
    Library CommitteeMedstar Union Memorial Hospital
  13. 2013
    Risk Management CommitteeMedstar Union Memorial Hospital
  14. 2012
    Library CommitteeMedstar Union Memorial Hospital
  15. 2011
    Infection control committeeMedstar Union Memorial Hospital

Publications

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