Lawrence Damore
Expertise in
10
conditions

Dr. Lawrence Damore

General Practice
Optum
Arizona Advanced Surgery
2945 S Dobson Rd, 
Mesa, AZ 
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Expertise in
10
conditions
Optum
Arizona Advanced Surgery
2945 S Dobson Rd, 
Mesa, AZ 
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Overview

Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Dr. Damore attended college at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where he graduated summa cum laude in Biology. He continued on to medical school at the University of Cincinnati. Next, he completed five years of General Surgery residency at Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center. Having a great interest in minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Damore spent a year at the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at Ohio State University. He then moved to the Phoenix area to begin practice with Advanced Surgical Associates in 1999.Dr. Damore is Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the American College of Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Special professional interests include minimally invasive surgery, single incision laparoscopic surgery, and medical education. Dr. Damore also is a clinical instructor for the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency.To provide the highest quality surgical care with an emphasis on advanced surgical procedures and technology. To help patients reduce there down time from surgery with advanced procedures.

Dr. Damore is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Cincinnati, College Of Medicine
Residency
St. Louis University Hospital - MO
Specialties
General Practice
Licenses
Surgery in AZ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Ohio State University Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Arizona Advanced Surgery
2945 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
Call: 480-969-4138
Other Locations
Arizona Advanced Surgery
3367 S Mercy Rd Ste 210, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Call: 602-258-9900
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