Dr. Prakash Paragi is the Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Dr Paragi has contributed extensively to the surgical literature as well as presented on a variety of surgical topics including weight loss and bariatric surgery at numerous meetings both nationally and internationally. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Association of Surgeons of India, the Bangalore Oncology Group, and the Indian Medical Council.
Philosophy of Care:
Dr. Paragi is dedicated to improving the lives of people who are struggling with obesity through the delivery of high-quality and compassionate health care.
Clinical Interests:
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery, Cancer Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Training
Bangalore University, Karnataka, India, 1985, Bangalore University, Karnataka, India, 1990
Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, 2009
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, 2004
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, New York, NY, 2005
| Title: | Tube Intubation-its necessity in palliation of advanced Esophageal Cancer |
| Authors: | SK.Krishnamurthy, PR.Prakash |
| Publisher: | The Antiseptic |
| Date: | 01-Mar-92 |
| Issue: | Vol 89, (3) p 148-151 |
| Description: | Article |
| Title: | Cystosarcoma Phylloides in adolescent and adult females |
| Authors: | SK.Krishnamurthy, PR.Prakash |
| Publisher: | The Antiseptic |
| Date: | 01-Sep-91 |
| Issue: | Vol. 88 (9) p 467-469 |
| Description: | Article |
| Title: | Adult Congenital Bronchoesophageal fistula |
| Authors: | R.Copperman, PR.Pragi, S.Shah |
| Publisher: | Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeon |
| Date: | 01-Sep-07 |
| Issue: | Vol. 55, p 322-323 |
| Description: | Article |
| Title: | Bariatric surgery: shedding the monetary weight of prescription costs in the managed care arena |
| Authors: | CE.Potteiger, PR.Paragi, NA Inverso, C.Still, MJ.Reed, W.Strodel 3rd, M.Rogers, A.Petrick |
| Publisher: | Obesity Surgery |
| Date: | 01-Jun-04 |
| Issue: | Vol. 14 (6) p 725-30 |
| Description: | Article |
| Title: | Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas: A Sheep in wolf's clothing |
| Authors: | R.Langan, PR.Paragi, RS.Chamberlain |
| Publisher: | Am Surg. |
| Date: | 01-Jun-09 |
| Issue: | 75 (6) p 520-2 |
| Description: | Article |
| Title: | In defense of the Whipple: an argument for aggressive surgical management of pancreatic cancer |
| Authors: | RS.Chamberlain, C.Gupta, PR.Paragi |
| Publisher: | Oncologist |
| Date: | 01-Jun-09 |
| Issue: | 14 (14) p 586-90 |
| Description: | Article |
| Title: | Management of Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL): An algorithmic approach |
| Authors: | N.Babel, PR.Paragi, RS.Chamberlain |
| Publisher: | Case Rep Oncol |
| Date: | 01-Jan-09 |
| Issue: | 2: 36-43 |
| Description: | Article |
| Title: | Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury Associated with Anomalies of the Right Hepatic Sectoral Ducts: A Misunderstood and Underappreciated Problem |
| Authors: | N.Babel, SV.Sakpal, PR.Paragi, J.Wellen, S.Feldman, RS.Chamberlain |
| Publisher: | HPB Surgery |
| Date: | 01-Jan-09 |
| Issue: | vol. 2009, Article ID 153269, 4 pages |
| Description: | Article |
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