Arunkumar Baskara
Advanced in Obesity

Dr. Arunkumar Baskara

Bariatric Medicine
Pioneer Specialty Hospital
50 N Perry St, 
Pontiac, MI 

Advanced in Obesity
Pioneer Specialty Hospital
50 N Perry St, 
Pontiac, MI 
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Overview

Arunkumar Baskara is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Pontiac, Michigan. Dr. Baskara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Thrombophlebitis, Obesity, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Obesity.

Specialties
Bariatric Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Henry Ford St. John Hospital
Toledo Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Mclaren Oakland
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Corewell Health Trenton Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • PPO
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CareSource
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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Medicaid
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  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Locations

Pioneer Specialty Hospital
50 N Perry St, Pontiac, MI 48342
Call: 248-338-5865
Other Locations
ProMedica Physicians General Surgery
1250 Ralston Ave Ste 204, Defiance, OH 43512
Call: 419-783-6997

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.


4 Total Publications

Robotic Surgery Is More Expensive with Similar Outcomes in Sleeve Gastrectomy: Analysis of the NIS Database.
Robotic Surgery Is More Expensive with Similar Outcomes in Sleeve Gastrectomy: Analysis of the NIS Database.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: February 15, 2019
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