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Dr. Cassandra Michelle Kelleher, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Foxboro, MA specializing in bariatric surgery, general surgery, pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine) and pediatric surgery. She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Cassandra Michelle Kelleher, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
22 Patriot Place
Foxboro, MA 02035
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340 Wood Road
Braintree, MA 02184
55 Fruit Street Warren Building, 11th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
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. Cassandra Michelle Kelleher, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. She is certified by the Pediatric Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Board Certification: Pediatric Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Licensed In: Massachusetts
Dr. Cassandra Michelle Kelleher, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Cassandra Michelle Kelleher, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.
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Dr. Cassandra Kelleher is a pediatric surgery, general surgery, and bariatric surgery specialist in Boston, MA, Braintree, MA, and Foxborough, MA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kelleher include gynecological problems, minimally invasive surgery, and adolescent gynecology. Her professional affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. She studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. She trained at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital for residency.
