Dr. Sarah Billmeier, MD, MPH is a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH specializing in general surgery, bariatrics (obesity treatment) and bariatric surgery. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Sarah Billmeier, MD, MPH is affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics, Dartmouth Health and Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital.
1 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
Lebanon, NH 03756
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. Sarah Billmeier, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarah Billmeier, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Billmeier, MD, MPH.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Billmeier, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.
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Dr. Sarah Billmeier, MD, MPH graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2006. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2006)
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2014)
Board Certification: Surgery
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sarah Billmeier, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Da Vinci Surgical System $1,044 |
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Dr. Sarah Billmeier practices general surgery and bariatrics (obesity treatment). Dr. Billmeier obtained her medical school training at Harvard Medical School and performed her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Her professional affiliations include Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC).
