Ozanan R. Meireles, MD
- Phone: 617-643-9841
- Departments
- General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Department of Surgery
Specialties
- Digestive Healthcare Center
- Weight Center
- Clinical Interests
- Bariatric and metabolic surgery
- Laparoscopic / Minimally invasive surgery
- Esophageal motility disorders (GERD, Achalasia)
- Paraesophageal hernias
- Upper GI endoscopy and endoluminal procedures
- Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Medical Education
- MD, Sao Paulo State University School of Medicine - UNESP Botucatu
- Residency, Michigan State University
- Residency, Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo
- Fellowship, UCSD Main Campus
- Board Certifications
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery
- Gender
- Male
- Patient Age Group
- Adult
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Publications
View my most recent publications at PubMed
Reliable gastric closure after natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) using a novel automated flexible stapling device. Meireles OR, Kantsevoy SV, Assumpcao LR, Magno P, Dray X, Giday SA, Kalloo AN, Hanly EJ, Marohn MR. Surg Endosc. 2008 Jul;22(7):1609-13. Epub 2008 Apr 10.
Comparison of intraabdominal pressures using the gastroscope and laparoscope for transgastric surgery.
Meireles O, Kantsevoy SV, Kalloo AN, Jagannath SB, Giday SA, Magno P, Shih SP, Hanly EJ, Ko CW, Beitler DM, Marohn MR.
Surg Endosc. 2007 Jun;21(6):998-1001. Epub 2007 Apr 3.
Comparison of intraabdominal pressures using the gastroscope and laparoscope for transgastric surgery.
Meireles O, Kantsevoy SV, Kalloo AN, Jagannath SB, Giday SA, Magno P, Shih SP, Hanly EJ, Ko CW, Beitler DM, Marohn MR.
Surg Endosc. 2007 Jun;21(6):998-1001. Epub 2007 Apr 3.
Weight loss surgery cuts diabetes risk
The results of a Swedish study show that weight loss surgery significantly reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes in obese people.
Bariatric surgery for people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center surgeon Ozanan Meireles, MD, answers common questions about the effect of bariatric surgery on individuals with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.
Bariatric surgery gives time, new life to kidney transplant patient
Thomas Gagnon arrived at Massachusetts General Hospital expecting to receive a kidney transplant. Instead, he was referred to the Mass General Weight Center for life-changing obesity treatment.
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Phone: 617-726-4400
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