 Dr. Bellanger has been an active member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery since 1999. Dr. Bellanger was the first surgeon in Baton Rouge to perform the laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure and his practice is dedicated to the practice of bariatric surgery. Currently he serves as Director of Bariatric Surgery at Vista Surgical Hospital, a facility which specializes in bariatric surgery.
Dr. Bellanger is affiliated with the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation and is actively involved with research in bariatric medicine.
Dr. Bellanger is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, the American Medical Association, the Louisiana State Medical Society, and is an officer in the East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society.
Dr. Bellanger graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1992. He completed his general surgery training at the University of South Alabama Hospitals in 1997.
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Dr. J Stephen Scott |
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March 1999 |
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Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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ASBS Essentials Bariatric Surgery |
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March 2000 |
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Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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ASBS Advanced Essentials Bariatrcis Surgery |
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June 2001 |
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Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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Vista Med Technologies |
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May 20,2002 |
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Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery |
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