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01-01-2019 | Biography

Karl Miller, MD

Author: Karl Miller

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 1/2019

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Dr. Karl Miller, Professor of Surgery, associated with the University of Innsbruck, is one of the pioneers in laparoscopic bariatric surgery. He has spent more than 32 years practicing general surgery of which he dedicated 22 years to the development and perfection of bariatric surgery. He is world renowned for being an avant-guard clinical researcher, a leading practitioner, a passionate teacher, and an exceptional mentor. He is credited for developing laparoscopic techniques such as the “pars flaccida” technique for placing Gastric Bands, “circular stapling techniques” for performing the Gastric Bypass, and endoluminal obesity surgery, all considered groundbreaking procedures in the surgical treatment of Obesity and Metabolic diseases. …
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Title
Karl Miller, MD
Author
Karl Miller
Publication date
01-01-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-018-03622-5

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