Yuriy Yashkov
Abdominal surgeon
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Professor Yashkov has unique experience in weight loss surgery. He performs over 700 bariatric surgeries annually. In addition, Yuri Yashkov performs surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes and plastic surgery after weight loss.
Dr. Yashkov is the president of the Russian Bariatric Surgery Society and the European Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders. He is also a member of the executive board of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity. Every 5 years, the professor undergoes an internship in leading European and American clinics.
Operations performed by Dr. Yashkov:
- Longitudinal resection of the stomach;
- Gastric ballooning;
- Gastric bypass;
- Biliopancreatic diversion;
- Repeated weight loss surgeries;
- Abdominoplasty;
- Skin plastic surgery.
Today, Yuri Yashkov is the most experienced specialist in Russia in the field of surgical treatment of obesity (bariatrics).