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Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD

(Dr. Brian J. Vanderlinden, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Creighton University School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: vomiting, pancreas problems, nausea, and more.

1802 Braeburn Drive Building B
Salem, VA 24153

(540) 772-5970

Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD is a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD is affiliated with LewisGale Medical Center, HCA Virginia and LEWIS GALE PHYSICIANS LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1802 Braeburn Drive Building B
Salem, VA 24153

Some issues Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	469
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	324
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	324
preventive care	128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	60
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

blood draw	16
diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	453
gastrointestinal procedures	313
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	313
preventive care	119
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	58
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	349
doctor visit	298
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	483
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
minimally invasive procedures	483
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	348

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	616
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	92
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	301
doctor visit	322
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	492
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230
minimally invasive procedures	492
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	300

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	61
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

balloon dilation	40
diagnostic procedures	388
doctor visit	258
esophageal dilation	40
gastrointestinal procedures	636
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
minimally invasive procedures	636
preventive care	161
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	387

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	52
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

balloon dilation	30
diagnostic procedures	428
doctor visit	272
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	720
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	720
preventive care	179
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	447

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	53
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

balloon dilation	26
diagnostic procedures	496
doctor visit	294
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	763
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
minimally invasive procedures	763
preventive care	166
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	514

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	46
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	360
doctor visit	189
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	502
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	502
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	370

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	37
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

balloon dilation	47
diagnostic procedures	901
doctor visit	284
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	1323
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
minimally invasive procedures	1323
preventive care	230
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	953

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, VA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	25
blood draw	16
diagnostic procedures	390
doctor visit	318
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	619
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	619
preventive care	140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	401

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD.

**Gender**
Female	339
Male	242

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	517
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	163
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	318

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals (1992)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LewisGale Medical Center

HCA Virginia

LEWIS GALE PHYSICIANS LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian J. Van Der Linden, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$3,937 Dexilant $3,810	ENTYVIO $69	AMITIZA $58
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,634 Humira $903	Creon $396	Mavyret $127	Moderiba $41	Viekira $34	Other $133
AbbVie Inc.	$1,553 Humira $366	Rinvoq $299	Mavyret $292	Creon $275	LINZESS $249	Other $72
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,488 STELARA $912	SIMPONI $529	OLYSIO $32	REMICADE $15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,230 ENTYVIO $742	MOTEGRITY $270	AMITIZA $133	GATTEX $64	$22
Other	$8,217 XIFAXAN $632	SUCRAID $596	Cimzia $495	ZEPOSIA $421	Trulance $399	Other $5,674

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,813
Consulting Fee	$3,513
Honoraria	$300
Education	$241
Travel and Lodging	$192

Biography

Dr. Brian Vanderlinden's specialty is adult gastroenterology. His areas of expertise include pancreas problems, gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), and celiac disease. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Vanderlinden attended Creighton University School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include LewisGale Medical Center and HCA Virginia.

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