About the Provider

Education: College: Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, B.S. in Biochemistry, 1988 Medical School: University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Medical Degree, 1992 Internship: University of Florida Medical Center, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. 1992-1993 Residencies: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. 1993-1997 Employment: Surgical Association of Mobile, P.A., July 1997 to present Appointments: Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama. July 1997 – present Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Physician Assistant Studies, August 1999 – present Teaching: Teaching Staff, University of South Alabama Residency Program Teaching Staff, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Residency Program Hospital Affiliations: Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Springhill Medical Center University of South Alabama Hospitals Organizations: Diplomat American Board of Surgery 2000 Fellow American College of Surgeons Fellow Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Fellow American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Alabama State Medical Association Medical Society of Mobile County Publications: Lane DR, Pratibha J, Grogan JB, Nie CH, Scott-Conner CEH (1996) Supression of Natural Killer Cell Activity in Biliary Obstruction. American Surgeon 62:4, pp 259-262. Mancino AT, Lane DR (1996) Burns: Gastrointestional Complication in the Burned Patient. Problems in General Surgery 11: 769-777. Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Hannon JK, Lane DR (1999) Management of Bile Duct Stones in 1572 Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. The American Surgeon. 65:530-547. Hannon JK, Faircloth WB, Lane DR, Ronderos JF, Snow LL, Weinstein LS, West JL (2000) Comparison of Insufflation Versus Retractional Technique for Laparoscopic Assisted Intervertebral Fusion of the Lumbar Spine. Surgical Endoscopy. 14:300-304. Hannon JK, Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Lane DR (2000) Balloon Tipped Catheters for Use in Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Upper GI Bleeding. Surgical Endoscopy. 14:123-126. Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Hannon JK, Lane DR (2001) Evaluation of Operative Cholangiography in 2043 Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case for the Selective Operative Cholangiogram. Surgical Endoscopy 15: 14-20. Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Hannon JK, Lane DR, Ringold FG, Hansen PA, Pointer MD (2004) The Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Prescription Drug Costs. Obesity Surgery 14: 1031-1035. Published Abstracts: Lane DR, Pratibha J, Grogan JB, Nie CH, Scott-Conner CEH (1996) Supression of Natural Killer Cell Activity in Biliary Obstruction. American Surgeon 62:4, pp 259-262. Mancino AT, Lane DR (1996) Burns: Gastrointestional Complication in the Burned Patient. Problems in General Surgery 11: 769-777. Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Hannon JK, Lane DR (1999) Management of Bile Duct Stones in 1572 Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. The American Surgeon. 65:530-547. Hannon JK, Faircloth WB, Lane DR, Ronderos JF, Snow LL, Weinstein LS, West JL (2000) Comparison of Insufflation Versus Retractional Technique for Laparoscopic Assisted Intervertebral Fusion of the Lumbar Spine. Surgical Endoscopy. 14:300-304. Hannon JK, Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Lane DR (2000) Balloon Tipped Catheters for Use in Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Upper GI Bleeding. Surgical Endoscopy. 14:123-126. Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Hannon JK, Lane DR (2001) Evaluation of Operative Cholangiography in 2043 Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case for the Selective Operative Cholangiogram. Surgical Endoscopy 15: 14-20. Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Hannon JK, Lane DR, Ringold FG, Hansen PA, Pointer MD (2004) The Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Prescription Drug Costs. Obesity Surgery 14: 1031-1035. Hannon JK, Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Lane DR (1998) Laparoscopy in Patients with Cryptogenic GI Bleeding. Surgical Endoscopy. 12 no. 5: 615. Weinstein LS, Snow LL, Hannon JK, Lane DR (1998) Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Using the Endoscopic Spiral Tissue Tacker and Polypropylene Mesh. Surgical Endoscopy. 12, no. 5: 599. Presentations: Linear Gastrectomy, A Review of the First Ten Cases. Third World Congress of Endoscopic Surgeons. Bordeaux, France, June 1992. Laparoscopic Anterior Linear Gastrectomy Combined with Posterior Truncal Vagotomy: A Report of Twenty-three Patients. SAGES. Nashville, TN April 1994. Fourth World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Kyoto, Japan, June 1994. Balloon Tipped Catheters for Use in Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Upper GI Bleeding. Poster Presentation. SAGES. Seattle, WA April 1998. Sixth World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Rome, Italy, June 1998. Submitted Abstracts: Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Hannon JK, Lane DR, Ringold FG, Hansen, PA, Pointer MD (2004) The Effect of Age on Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Outcomes: A Study Comparing Outcomes in Patients Aged 17-54 vs. 55-75. ASBS Scientific Session, San Diego, CA. Lane DR, Snow LL, Weinstein LS, Hannon JK, Ringold FG, Hansen PA (2004) Incidence and Treatment of Gastrojejunal Leaks Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. ASBS Scientific Session, San Diego, CA. Clinical Trials: Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Study: 9801. Randomized, multi-national, multi-center, investigator-blind comparing Cubicin and vancomycin or semi-synthetic penicillin 2001. Sanofi-Synthelabo. Study: EFC3558 A multicenter, randomized, double- blind, parallel group trial to demonstrate the efficacy of fondaparinux sodium in association with Intermittent Pneumatic compression verses Intermittent Pneumatic compression used alone for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. 2003 Aventis. Retrospective In-house study comparing DVT rates with Lovenox and Heparin. 2004 Adolor Corporation. Study: 14CL314 A Phase 3b, Multicenter, Double- Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Study of Alvimopan for the Management of Postoperative Ileus. 2005. Study: CPI-CL-008) A Phase III Multi-Center Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Ibuprofen Injection (IVIb) for Treatment of Pain in the Post-Operative Adult Patients. 2006


Surgeries Performed

•Laparoscopic BPD w/ Duodenal Switch •Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass •Revision/Conversion of Prior Procedure •Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy 

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Mobile, AL USA

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