Alfonso Torquati

About this provider

Alfonso Torquati is listed in general surgery in Chicago, IL.

Reported procedures

• Minimally invasive surgery Source ↗
• Bariatric surgery Source ↗

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Education & training

• Oregon Health & Science University and a fellowship in advanced GI minimally invasive surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source ↗
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source ↗
• Image: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source ↗
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2001 - 2003 Source ↗
• Image: Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health) Source ↗
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health) Residency, Surgery, 1996 - 2000 Source ↗
• Image: University of Rome Tor Vergata Source ↗
• University of Rome Tor Vergata Class of 1988 Source ↗

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Reported credentials

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Reported affiliations

• RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP Source ↗

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Selected publications

• SSRI monotherapy impacts weight loss outcomes following bariatric surgery. · 2026 Source ↗
• Adjuvant Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy Post-Bariatric Surgery: An Exploratory Single-Institution Analysis. · 2026 Source ↗
• Preoperative patient education on constipation management reduces healthcare utilization following bariatric surgery. · 2026 Source ↗
• The effects of metabolic and bariatric surgery on spinal alignment, radiological, and clinical outcomes in morbidly obese patients with LBP: a systematic review and meta-analysis. · 2026 Source ↗
• Effects of neoadjuvant glucagon-like-peptide 1 receptor agonists on weight loss after bariatric surgery. · 2026 Source ↗
• Pregnancy and birth complications among women undergoing bariatric surgery: sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. · 2025 Source ↗
• Ursodiol Prescriptions Following Bariatric Surgery: National Prescribing Trends and Outcomes. · 2023 Source ↗
• Two Cases of Heterotopic Pancreas of the Small Bowel Incidentally Found During Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. · 2022 Source ↗
• The Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Psychiatric Disorders: a National Cohort Study. · 2022 Source ↗
• The Effects of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Rates of Upper Extremity Compression Neuropathies. · 2022 Source ↗
• Changes of Circulating Irisin and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels in Morbidly Obese Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. · 2022 Source ↗
• Association of Bariatric Surgery and Risk of Cancer in Patients With Morbid Obesity. · 2022 Source ↗
• Metabolic profiles, energy expenditures, and body compositions of the weight regain versus sustained weight loss patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. · 2021 Source ↗
• The effect of bariatric surgery on ischemic stroke risk. · 2021 Source ↗
• Disruption in general surgery: Randomized controlled trials and changing paradigms. · 2021 Source ↗
• Rates, Risks, and Time to Fracture in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. · 2021 Source ↗
• Social determinants of health and their impact on rates of postoperative complications among patients undergoing vertical sleeve gastrectomy. · 2022 Source ↗
• Laparoscopic-Assisted Versus Mini-Open Laparotomy for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement in the Medicare Population. · 2021 Source ↗
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass decreases serum inflammatory markers and cardiovascular risk factors in obese diabetics. · 2021 Source ↗
• The top 100 most disruptive publications in academic surgery journals: 1954-2014. · 2021 Source ↗
• The Impact of Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Weight Loss Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. · 2020 Source ↗
• Racial Disparity in 30-Day Outcomes of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. · 2020 Source ↗
• Association of Bariatric Surgery With Risk of Fracture in Patients With Severe Obesity. · 2020 Source ↗
• Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Osteoclast Activity and Bone Density in Morbidly Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. · 2020 Source ↗
• Determining changes in bone metabolism after bariatric surgery in postmenopausal women. · 2020 Source ↗
• Perioperative changes in prouroguanylin hormone response in severely obese subjects after bariatric surgery. · 2019 Source ↗
• Short-Term Outcomes of Conversion of Failed Gastric Banding to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy or Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: a Meta-Analysis. · 2019 Source ↗
• Wnt signaling in bone, kidney, intestine, and adipose tissue and interorgan interaction in aging. · 2019 Source ↗
• Improvement in insulin resistance after gastric bypass surgery is correlated with a decline in plasma 2-hydroxybutyric acid. · 2018 Source ↗
• Predictors of Increased Length of Hospital Stay Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. · 2018 Source ↗
• Understanding intestinal glucose transporter expression in obese compared to non-obese subjects. · 2018 Source ↗
• Author's Response. · 2017 Source ↗
• Predictors of weight regain in patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. · 2016 Source ↗
• Gastric bypass significantly improves quality of life in morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes. · 2016 Source ↗
• Post-gastric bypass hypoglycaemia: a review. · 2016 Source ↗
• Predictors of long-term success after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in African-American women. · 2016 Source ↗
• Comment on: Risk prediction of complications of metabolic syndrome before and 6 years after gastric bypass. · 2014 Source ↗
• Improved insulin sensitivity after gastric bypass correlates with decreased total body fat, but not with changes in free fatty acids. · 2014 Source ↗

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