Dr. Constantine is currently holding staff privileges at Kentucky River Medical Center in Jackson, KY.
The procedures he performs encompass the whole spectrum of general and minimally invasive surgery, including, but not limited to, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), splenectomy, adrenalectomy, colectomies, inguinal hernia repair, hiatal hernia repair and anti-reflux procedures, TAMIS (transanal minimally invasive surgery for rectal tumors), incisionless vasectomy, as well as "open" procedures and oncologic surgery. He is trained in the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Dr. Constantine holds the "Patients' Choice Award" for eight consecutive years (2008-2015), the "Compassionate Doctor Recognition" (2011-2015), the "Top 10 Doctor - Alabama Surgeon" 2014 and the "On Time Doctor Award" (2014-2015) conferred by Vitals (http://spotlight.vitals.com) and the American Registry:"Your patients have selected you for the Patients' Choice Award for 2009. You are a member of an elite group, Dr. Constantine. More than 800,000 patient reviews and ratings have been gathered, and this top rating has only been awarded to you and a select few of the nation's most beloved doctors. Congratulations.
Your patients have taken the time to compliment you in areas such as: your bedside manner, the amount of time you spend with them, the courtesy of your staff, appropriate follow-up, and their overall opinion of you as a physician. Quite simply, you are one of the best!"
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History
Born and raised in Bucharest, Romania, Dr. Constantine received his MD degree from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy School of Medicine.His Surgical Residency was completed in June 2005 at Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education (Saint Francis Medical Center in Trenton, NJ). In June 2006 Dr. Constantine graduated a comprehensive minimally invasive fellowship, training under Dr. Abdelkader Hawasli. During the fellowship, he was granted staff privileges at St. John Hospital Medical Center and Bon Secours Hospital, both in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
A wide variety of cases, including basic laparoscopy, advanced laparoscopy, open surgery and endoscopy were performed during the fellowship.
Dr. Constantine is certified in the laparoscopic Lap-Band placement, the Enterra treatment for gastroparesis, the endoscopic fundoplication for GERD, the procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids, etc.
Dr. Constantine is practicing in Jackson, KY, with privileges at Kentucky River Medical Center.
He is Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeon (SAGES), the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons (SLS) and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT).
While at Saint Michael's Medical Center he held an appointment as an Associate Professor of Surgery from St. George's University Caribbean Medical School in Grenada, West Indies and trained surgical residents, medical and emergency medicine residents, as well as medical and ostheopatic students from several universities.
The most important event is the relocation of my practice to Kentucky and my affiliation with a fantastic group of people at Kentucky River Medical Center.!
I am extremely excited to start serving the comunities of the Breathitt County and the surrounding counties and I am convinced that the mutual efforts of the Medical Center and I are going to provide the much needed surgical services to the population.
Real cases, real people ;-)
Fellow, American College of Surgeons - (www.facs.org) - Society of American Gastrointestinal Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (www.sages.org) - Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (www.sls.org) - Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (www.ssat.com)
I am hopeful that soon we will be able to offer investigations and possible surgical treatment for GASTROPARESIS, a debilitating condition which affects the patient's quality of life by creating nausea, vomiting and the feeling of early stomach fullness. http://www.medtronic.com/us-en/patients/treatments-therapies/neurostimulator-gastroparesis/what-is-it.html
We will also be offering investigations and possible treatment for urine and stool incontinence as well as for constipation.
Call 334-443-0177 or go to bandaidsurgery.org for details. http://www.medtronic.com/us-en/patients/treatments-therapies/bowel-control.html
http://www.medtronic.com/us-en/patients/treatments-therapies/bladder-control.html
Kentucky River Medical Center is the FIFTH center in Kentucky to offer the TAMIS procedure for anal and rectal tumors (TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery). The others are in Lexington and Loisville. http://www.tamisurgery.com/find-a-surgeon
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