Wagih Mando, M.D.,
FACS General and Vascular
Surgery Certified by the American
Board of Surgery Fellow of the American
College
of Surgeons Member of Gulf Coast
Vascular
Society Member of the American
Society
for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Member of the International
Society for Obesity Surgery (IFSO)
Dr. Mando Finished his General surgical training at New York Medical
College,
Mount Vernon Hospital, New York . In 1986, he Completed a four-year
Vascular,
Thoracic and Cardiac surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
and
Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas. During that time, he trained
and
worked with Drs. Michael DeBakey, Denton Cooley, Stanley Crawford and
other
pioneers in the world of surgery.
Curriculum
Vita
1971
Finished
medical school and clinical rotation.
7/1972
- 7/1973
Internship;
New York Medical College, Mount Vernon Hospital, New York.
7/1973
- 7/1977
Surgical
Residency; New York Medical College, Mount Vernon Hospital, New York.
7/1977
- 7/1978
Clinical
Surgery Fellowship; Providence, Rhode Island.
7/1978
- 7/1980
Vascular
and Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship; Baylor College of Medicine,
Houston,
Texas.
7/1980
- 2/1981
Cardiovascular
and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship; Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas.
3/1981
- 8/1984
General,
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery private practice.
10/1984
- 4/1986
Vascular
and Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship; Texas Heart Institute, Houston,
Texas.
5/1986
- 1/1988
General,
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery private practice.
2/1988
- 6/1993
Cardiac,
Vascular and Thoracic Surgery practice.
6/1993
- date
General,
Vascular and Bariatric Surgery private practice in greater New Orleans
area.
Certified by the American Board of Surgery. Fellow of
the
American College of Surgeons, member of the
Gulf
Coast Vascular Society. Member of the
American
Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) and the International Federation
for
Surgery of Obesity (IFSO). He also holds other specialty
certificates
in Vascular & Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Experience
Dr. Mando’s scope of experience is diverse, reflecting his training and
practice background. Special areas of interest include the
following:
All abdominal operations, Laparoscopic procedures, hernias, breast,
thyroid,
and cancer surgery. Skin lesions and grafting. In the field of vascular surgery; Aneurysms, Carotid
surgeries, Aorto-iliac, and peripheral arterial bypasses. Laser treatment of
varicose veins and sclerotherapy. Diabetic foot care. All procedures for renal failure
patients
including grafts, catheters, fistulas, and peritoneal dialysis
catheters,
in addition to many other procedures in the field surgery.
Hospitals'
affiliation
On the staff at East Jefferson General Hospital and Kenner Regional Medical
Center
- General Surgery:
All abdominal operations including stomach,
colons,
small bowels, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, appendix and spleen.
Breast
surgery, hernias, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, skin lesions and
soft
tissues tumors.
- Vascular Surgery:
Aneurysms, Carotid Surgery, Aortic surgery,
peripheral
bypass, Laser treatment of varicose veins.Diabetic foot care. All
procedures
for renal failure management including grafts' insertion, fistulas,
venous
access and peritoneal dialysis catheters. On the panel of Total Wound
Treatment
Center in Kenner and in the Institute of Diabetes and Metabolism in New
Orleans.
Affiliated with most HMO/PPO, managed care organizations.
Accepts
traditional insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
Private pay patients are welcome and a comfortable payment plan
can be arranged. An independent billing service handles all claims
Professionally
& courteously.
Philosophy
Committed to deliver high quality, prompt and professional services
in the fields of general and vascular surgery to the patients, and
maintain
a friendly, respectable and courteous relationship with the referring
physicians.
This web page is intended for general information only. This is
not a treatment manual. No part of the content of this page is considered a
treatment for a particular patient or particular condition. The illustrations
presented are for simulation only. If you have any questions you can call my
office at 504-464-8619 without any obligation. This page was constructed and
designed by Dr. Wagih Mando (all rights reserved).
