James W. Maher , MD
Chairman, Division of General Surgery; Director, VCU Minimally Invasive Surgery Center; Professor, Dept. of Surgery

Address:
P.O. Box 980519, Richmond, VA 23298-0519

Principal hospital base:
VCU Medical Center

Current professional and academic appointments:
Professor of Surgery 2004

Undergraduate and medical education:
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland VA, BS 1970
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, M.D. 1974

Postgraduate medical education:
Surgery Intern, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1974-75
Resident, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1975-80
Chief Resident, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1979-80
Fellowship, American College of Surgeons, 1983

Licensure:
Virginia, Iowa, Mississippi, Florida

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery, 1981 (recertified, 1989 and 1999; valid until 2011)

Clinical Interests:
Laparoscopic therapy of severe obesity, GERD, esophageal motility disorders, esophageal cancer, intraluminal therapy of GERD (Stretta).

Research interests:
Minimally Invasive Surgery for: Severe Obesity, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Esophageal Motility Disorders, Inguinal Hernia, Incisional Hernia, Esophageal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux and Esophageal Motility Disorders, Robotic Surgery, Pathophysiology and Therapy of Morbid Obesity and Intraluminal Therapy of GERD (Stretta).

Role in residency program:
Dr. Maher participates in clinical teaching of PGYs I-V and fellows.

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