Weight Loss Surgery - Drake Bellanger, MD

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.

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.

Specialized Training:


Name:		Dr. J Stephen Scott
Date:		March 1999
Training Covered:		Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

Name:		ASBS Essentials Bariatric Surgery
Date:		March 2000
Training Covered:		Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

Name:		ASBS Advanced Essentials Bariatrcis Surgery
Date:		June 2001
Training Covered:		Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

Name:		Vista Med Technologies
Date:		May 20,2002
Training Covered:		Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

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What does your BMI mean? Underweight = <20
Normal Weight = 20-25 Overweight = 25-30
Obese = 30-40
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