Dr. Maykong Leepalao, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Appleton, WI specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. She graduated from Mayo Medical School. Dr. Maykong Leepalao, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Calumet Hospital, Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus, Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus and ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP-FOX VALLEY WISCONSIN INC.
1501 Madison Street 1501 South Madison Street
Appleton, WI 54915
618 Memorial Drive
Chilton, WI 53014
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.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maykong Leepalao, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maykong Leepalao, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Appleton, WI were hospital care and inpatient care.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maykong Leepalao, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Maykong Leepalao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.
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Dr. Maykong Leepalao, MD graduated from Mayo Medical School. She completed residency at Marshfield Clinic. She is certified by the The American Board of Surgery - Bariatric Medicine The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.
Medical School: Mayo Medical School
Residency: Marshfield Clinic
Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery - Bariatric Medicine The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Licensed In: Wisconsin
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Maykong Leepalao, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$6,372
Da Vinci Surgical System $6,278 |
DA VINCI SP $94 |
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$66
VAC VERAFLO $66 |
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$63
LigaSure $63 |
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$62
Signia $23 |
$39 |
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$26
GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $26 |
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Dr. Maykong Leepalao is a specialist in general surgery and bariatric surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Leepalao include metabolic disorders and weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). She is professionally affiliated with Ascension Calumet Hospital. Dr. Leepalao attended medical school at Mayo Medical School. Dr. Leepalao speaks Hmong.
