Dr. Andrew P. Kramer
Overview
Bariatric surgeon Dr. Andrew Kramer had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery himself in 2004. This personal experience as a bariatric patient puts him in a unique position to relate to other weight-loss patients. And since incorporating bariatric surgery into his practice a few years before that, he has performed more than 1,300 bariatric surgeries at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn. Dr. Kramer also serves as the bariatric program medical director for the hospital’s Comprehensive Weight Management Center . He is recognized by MBSAQIP as a Verified Surgeon, was a founding member of the Virginia Bariatric Society and is a member of the Tennessee Bariatric Society. He received his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987 and completed his residency at Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Stratford, N.J. Board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery in General Surgery, a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Kramer is a physician at Surgical Associates of Kingsport .
Dr. Kramer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
130 W. Ravine Rd., Suite 3A, Kingsport, TN 37660
111 West Stone Drive, Suite 310, Kingsport, TN 37660
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- CholedocholithiasisDr. Kramer isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Kramer isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Kramer isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Kramer isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- HerniaDr. Kramer isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
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- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Kramer isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- CellulitisDr. Kramer isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Kramer isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- ColostomyDr. Kramer isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Kramer isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Kramer isExperienced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.