Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2021 Medicare Procedure Volume
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.
27 |
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Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS is a bariatric surgeon in York, PA specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. She graduated from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS is affiliated with WellSpan York Hospital, WellSpan Health, WellSpan Medical Group and Apple Hill Surgical Center.
25 Monument Road Suite 105
York, PA 17403
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. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.
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Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.
doctor visit | 27 |
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Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS graduated from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences. She completed residency at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network. She has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Medical School: Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Residency: LeHigh Valley Hospital Network
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Highmark Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Cigna, Capital BlueCross, Centene, Geisinger Health Plan, WellSpan Financial Assistance Program participant, Gateway Highmark Wholecare, UPMC Health Plan, HPP/Jefferson Health Plan, Preferred Health Care, John Hopkins Health Care, InterGroup/Prime Health Services and South Central Preferred.
According to our sources, Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Faiz Unnisa Shariff, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
$11,566
Da Vinci Surgical System $11,566 |
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Boston Scientific Corporation |
$2,180
GENERAL THERAPIES $1,323 |
AXIOS $857 |
Covidien LP |
$147
$147 |
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Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc |
$110
ENTEREG $110 |
Education | $10,541 |
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Travel and Lodging | $2,353 |
Food and Beverage | $1,109 |
Dr. Faiz Shariff is a general surgery and bariatric surgery specialist in York, PA and Hanover, PA. Her clinical interests include weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). Capital BlueCross, Blue California, and Cigna seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Shariff accepts. Dr. Shariff studied medicine at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences. Her residency was performed at Hahnemann University Hospital and LeHigh Valley Hospital Network. Dr. Shariff's hospital/clinic affiliations include WellSpan Medical Group and WellSpan York Hospital. She has an open panel in York, PA according to WellSpan Health.