Chief of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at The Miriam Hospital, RI Director, Center for Bariatric Surgery at Rhode Island and Miriam Hospitals

General Surgery

Sivamainthan Vithiananthan practices General Surgery. He graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is one of the top medical schools in the US. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons has a rank of 8 in research and a 52 in primary care He has 25 awards "Vice-President", "Riesman Excellence in Teaching Award", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Deans Teaching Excellence Award", "Outstanding Teaching Award Presented by Class of 2007", "Outstanding Attending of the Year (House staff nomination/presentation)", "Aesculapius Award for Teaching (Dean of the Medical Schools highest award for teaching)", "Outstanding Teaching Award Presented by Class of 2005", "Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to Teaching", "Excellence in Teaching Award Presented by Class of 2003", "Americas Top Surgeons", "Fellow", "Commendation, Committee on Trauma, Resident Research Day Competition", "Excellence in Teaching by a Resident Physician (Medical Students Nomination)", "Finalist, Surgical Research Day", "International Peace Scholarship (2 Years Full Tuition)", "Most Outstanding Student in Anatomy", "Vice Chancellor's Commendation List (All Semesters)", "Outstanding Achievement Award", "Deans List (all semesters)", "Fredonia Engineering Society Award for Excellence", "International Youth in Achievement Award", "Fellow (FACS)", "Committee Member" and "Member,". Sivamainthan Vithiananthan is a published doctor and has 17 publications published. The lastest was: 'Exercise improves quality of life in bariatric surgery candidates: Results from the Bari-Active trial.' Sivamainthan Vithiananthan accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Exercise improves quality of life in bariatric surgery candidates: Results from the Bari-Active trial.
• Bari-Active: a randomized controlled trial of a preoperative intervention to increase physical activity in bariatric surgery patients.
• Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Relationship between Intention and Physical Activity Behavior in Bariatric Surgery Patients.
• Self-reported and objectively measured sedentary behavior in bariatric surgery candidates.
• Hybrid laparoscopic flexure takedown and open procedure for rectal resection is associated with significantly shorter length of stay than equivalent open resection.
• Bariatric surgery for severe obesity: the role of patient behavior.
• Differences in salivary habituation to a taste stimulus in bariatric surgery candidates and normal-weight controls.
• Prevalence and degree of sexual dysfunction in a sample of women seeking bariatric surgery.
• Objective quantification of physical activity in bariatric surgery candidates and normal-weight controls.
• Pre- to postoperative physical activity changes in bariatric surgery patients: self report vs. objective measures.
• Objective Assessment of Time Spent Being Sedentary in Bariatric Surgery Candidates.
• Significant resolution of female sexual dysfunction after bariatric surgery.
• Ecological momentary assessment of recommended postoperative eating and activity behaviors.
• Improvement of migraine headaches in severely obese patients after bariatric surgery.
• Comparison of two objective monitors for assessing physical activity and sedentary behaviors in bariatric surgery patients.
• Effects of bariatric surgery on food cravings: do food cravings and the consumption of craved foods "normalize" after surgery?

Schools

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• Columbia University College of Physicians And Surgeons

• Baystate Med Center W Campus Tufts University

• Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

• University CtHartford Hospital

Doctors Specialties

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• Critical Care Surgery
• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Choice Plus POS II
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Choice
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• LocalPlus
• Open Access Plus
• GHI PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
• Medicare Advantage PFFS
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicare MCR
• Freedom Plan
• Tufts PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• Oxford Liberty
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Vice-President
• Riesman Excellence in Teaching Award
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award
• Outstanding Teaching Award Presented by Class of 2007
• Outstanding Attending of the Year (House staff nomination/presentation)
• Aesculapius Award for Teaching (Dean of the Medical School’s highest award for teaching)
• Outstanding Teaching Award Presented by Class of 2005
• Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to Teaching
• Excellence in Teaching Award Presented by Class of 2003
• America’s Top Surgeons
• Fellow
• Commendation, Committee on Trauma, Resident Research Day Competition
• Excellence in Teaching by a Resident Physician (Medical Student’s Nomination)
• Finalist, Surgical Research Day
• International Peace Scholarship (2 Years Full Tuition)
• Most Outstanding Student in Anatomy
• Vice Chancellor's Commendation List (All Semesters)
• Outstanding Achievement Award
• Dean’s List (all semesters)
• Fredonia Engineering Society Award for Excellence
• International Youth in Achievement Award
• Fellow (FACS)
• Committee Member
• Member,

Education

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• New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Campus
• University of Connecticut
• Baystate Medical Center - Tufts University
• Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Hospital

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• Rhode Island Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1568458727
NPPES Provider LastName		VITHIANANTHAN
NPPES Provider FirstName		SIVAMAINTHAN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		029041869
NPPES Provider State		RI
Specialty Description		General Surgery
Total Claim Count		75.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		11.0
Percent Opioid Claims		14.67

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1568458727
Last Name Of The Provider	VITHIANANTHAN
First Name Of The Provider	SIVAMAINTHAN
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