Institute 
for 
Laparoscopic Surgery Bellevue, WA
425-453-7888
425-453-7888
David Lauter M.D., F.A.C.S.

Education:
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH. A.B. with high honors, 1976
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY. M.D., 1986

Postgraduate Training:
General Surgery Internship 1986-87: University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
General Surgery Residency 1987-91: University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA

Professional Experience:
1991-1992: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Rafael, CA
1992-1993: The Polyclinic, Seattle,WA
1993-2002: Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Seattle,WA
2002- now: Institute for Laparoscopic Surgery, Bellevue,WA

Academic Appointments:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Clinical Instructor in General Surgery

Professional Societies:
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American Society of Bariatric Surgeons
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
South West Oncology Group (SWOG)
North Pacific Surgical Association
Seattle Surgical Society
King County Medical Society
Washington State Medical Association

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery
Re-certification 2003 in the 94th percentile

Participation in Clinical Trials
Institutional investigator in SWOG 9411- Prospective randomized trial comparing laparoscopic and open surgery for curable colon cancer.

Publications:

  1. Lauter DM, Froines EJ. "Laparoscopic Common Duct Exploration", AmJourSurg  2000, vol. 179, 372-4
  2. Lauter DM. "Laparoscopic Entercolostomy for Palliation of Malignant Bowel Obstruction" J Laparoendosc Surg 2000, vol. 10, 275-6
  3. Lauter DM, Maxin M. "Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and a Horseshoe Kidney" JACS 2001, vol. 192, 410
  4. Lauter DM, Froines EJ "Initial Experience with 150 Laparoscopic Colectomies" Am Jour Surg 2001, vol. 181, 398-403
  5. Lauter, DM, Lau ST, Lanzafame K  "Combined Laparoscopic Assisted Right Hemicolectomy and Low Anterior Resection for Synchronous Colorectal Carcinomas" Surg Endosc 2003, vol. 17, 1498
  6. Lauter DM "Midline Laparotomy and Right Retroperitoneal Dissection is an Alternative Exposure for Routine Aortic Surgery" Am Jour Surg 2003, vol 186 20-2
  7. Lauter DM, Serna S "Surgeon Experience with Laparoscopic Assisted Colorectal Surgery in Washington State" Am Jour Surg 2003, vol 186, 13-6
  8. Lauter DM "Treatment Of Non-Adhesive Bowel Obstruction Following Gastric Bypass" Am Jour Surg 2005, vol 189, 532-5

Invited Presentations at Scientific Meetings:

  1. "Midline Laparotomy and Right Retroperitoneal Dissection; an under-utilized exposure for the abdominal aorta" Pacific Northwest Vascular Society Annual Meeting, Portland OR. November 1997
  2. "Laparoscopic Assisted Colectomy for Diverticular Disease" Seattle Surgical Society Annual Scientific meeting, Seattle, WA. January 1999
  3. "Laparoscopic Common Duct Exploration in the Management of Choledocholithiasis" North Pacific Surgical Association 86th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC. November1999
  4. "Laparoscopic Assisted Colectomy; Initial Experience with 150 Cases" North Pacific Surgical Association 87th Annual Meeting, Coeur dAlene, ID, November 2000
  5. "Laparoscopic Mesorectal Dissection for Low Anterior Resection" Seattle Surgical Society Scientific meeting, Seattle, WA January 2001
  6. "Technical Aspects of Laparoscopic Total Abdominal Colectomy" SAGES 2001 Scientific Meeting, St. Louis, MO April 2001
  7. "Laparoscopic Mesorectal Dissection for Low Anterior Resection" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, New Orleans, LA October 2001
  8. "Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for a 7cm Pheochromocytoma" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, New Orleans, LA October 2001
  9. "Laparoscopic Hill Repair for Post-operative Dysphagia Following Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication"Seattle Surgical Society Scientific meeting, Seattle, WA January 2002
  10. "Combined Laparoscopic Assisted Right Hemicolectomy and Low Anterior Resection for Synchronous Colorectal Carcinomas" 8th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, New York, NY March 2002
  11. "Developing A Program For Laparoscopic Nephrectomy in a Medical Staff Model HMO" 8th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, New York, NY March 2002
  12. "Midline Laparotomy and Right Retroperitoneal Dissection is an Alternative Exposure for Routine Aortic Surgery" North Pacific Surgical Association 89th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA November 2002
  13. "Technical Considerations in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery" Seattle Surgical Scientific meeting, Seattle, WA September 2003
  14. "Current Status of Laparoscopic Colo-Rectal Surgery"  Seattle Surgical Scientific meeting, Seattle, WA September 2003
  15. "Laparoscopic Hand Sewn Gastro-Jejunostomy for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass" Seattle Surgical Scientific meeting, Seattle, WA September 2003
  16. "Treatment Of Non-Adhesive Bowel Obstruction Following Gastric Bypass" North Pacific Surgical Association 91st Annual meeting, Tacoma,WA September 2004

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