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Dr. Aaron P. Lesher, MD, MSCR is a pediatric general surgeon in Okatie, SC specializing in pediatric general surgery, pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine) and bariatrics (obesity treatment). He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Aaron P. Lesher, MD, MSCR is affiliated with MUSC Health and Beaufort Memorial.
Beaufort Memorial
Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.
There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.
Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)
Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.
By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.
Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.
Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.
Dr. Aaron P. Lesher, MD, MSCR graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Advanced Trauma Life Support, The American Board of Surgery and has a state license in South Carolina.
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Advanced Trauma Life Support, The American Board of Surgery
Licensed In: South Carolina
Dr. Aaron P. Lesher, MD, MSCR is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Aaron P. Lesher, MD, MSCR appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).
According to our sources, Dr. Aaron P. Lesher, MD, MSCR accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aaron P. Lesher, MD, MSCR. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$5,873
DAVINCI XI $4,000 |
Da Vinci Surgical System $1,873 |
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$1,524
OXECTA $1,524 |
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$603
AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $360 |
SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $119 |
ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $107 |
ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $17 |
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$544
Flowable $197 |
INTEGRA FLOWABLE WOUND MATRIX $145 |
INTEGRA DERMAL REGENERATION TEMPLATE $21 |
$181 |
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$345
EVICEL $112 |
DERMABOND Portfolio $40 |
ECHELON FLEX CST System $39 |
EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) $39 |
Echelon Powered Circular $39 |
Other $76 |
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$1,129
Restrata Wound Matrix $165 |
AQUAMANTYS $145 |
Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $144 |
Mepilex Transfer Ag $139 |
ABTHERA $117 |
Other $419 |
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| $3,204 | |
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Dr. Aaron P. Lesher, MD, MSCR has received 28 research payments totaling $108,095.
Dr. Aaron Lesher is a specialist in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric general surgery, and bariatrics (obesity treatment) in Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC, and Okatie, SC. These areas are among his clinical interests: obesity, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and burns. Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Lesher honors. Dr. Lesher is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Lesher trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina. He is affiliated with Beaufort Memorial and MUSC Health. According to MUSC Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Lesher's office in North Charleston, SC.
