University of California San Francisco

Lygia Stewart - 144x
Lygia
Stewart
MD

Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Chief of the General Surgery Section, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Associate Director, General Surgery Residency Program 

Address

35 Medical Center Way
San Francisco, CA 94143
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-750-2057
Fax: 415-750-2181

    Education

    Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
    University of California Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training 2018
    University of California, San Francisco Clinical Fellowship

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery, 1991; renewed 2000
    • American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, 1993; renewed 2003

    Publications

    MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 43
    1. Alteration in the gut microbiome is associated with changes in bone metabolism after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
      Wu KC, McCauley KE, Lynch SV, Nayak RR, King NJ, Patel S, Kim TY, Condra K, Fadrosh D, Nguyen D, Lin DL, Lynch K, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Stewart L, Schafer AL| | PubMed
    2. Intestinal Calcium Absorption Decreases After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Despite Optimization of Vitamin D Status.
      Wu KC, Cao S, Weaver CM, King NJ, Patel S, Kim TY, Black DM, Kingman H, Shafer MM, Rogers SJ, Stewart L, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
    3. Prebiotic to Improve Calcium Absorption in Postmenopausal Women After Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
      Wu KC, Cao S, Weaver CM, King NJ, Patel S, Kingman H, Sellmeyer DE, McCauley K, Li D, Lynch SV, Kim TY, Black DM, Shafer MM, Özçam M, Lin DL, Rogers SJ, Stewart L, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
    4. Mesh on the move: a case report of total transmural surgical mesh migration causing bowel obstruction.
      Leach JR, Manoukian B, Stewart L| | PubMed
    5. Ampullary stenosis and choledocholithiasis post Roux-En-Y gastric bypass: challenges of biliary access and intervention.
      Wisneski AD, Carter J, Nakakura EK, Posselt A, Rogers SJ, Cello JP, Arain M, Kirkwood KS, Hirose K, Stewart L, Corvera CU| | PubMed
    6. Hyponatremia is associated with more severe biliary disease.
      Zobel MJ, Stewart L| | PubMed
    7. Increases in PYY and uncoupling of bone turnover are associated with loss of bone mass after gastric bypass surgery.
      Kim TY, Shoback DM, Black DM, Rogers SJ, Stewart L, Carter JT, Posselt AM, King NJ, Schafer AL| | PubMed
    8. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a safe and effective option that improves major Co-Morbidities associated with obesity in an older, veteran population.
      Lyo V, Schafer AL, Stewart L| | PubMed
    9. Changes in Lean Mass, Absolute and Relative Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance After Gastric Bypass Surgery.
      Alba DL, Wu L, Cawthon PM, Mulligan K, Lang T, Patel S, King NJ, Carter JT, Rogers SJ, Posselt AM, Stewart L, Shoback DM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
    10. Patient Co-Morbidity and Functional Status Influence the Occurrence of Hospital Acquired Conditions More Strongly than Hospital Factors.
      Moghadamyeghaneh Z, Stamos MJ, Stewart L| | PubMed