Casco Bay Surgery

10 Andover Road
Portland, Maine 04102
207-761-6642
www.cascobaysurgery.com

Roy A. Cobean, MD, FACS

Surgical Specialty

Advanced videoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgical techniques, GI endoscopy, bariatric surgery

Education

Tufts University - 1980 B.S. Physics, Chemistry
University of Vermont - 1985 M.D.
Medical Center Hospital of Vermont - 1985-90 General Surgery Residency
University of Washington - 1990-92 Public Health, Trauma/Critical Care Fellowship

Certification

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Vermont 
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery
           with Added Qualification in Surgical Critical Care
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support
          Advanced Trauma Life Support
          Advanced Burn Life Support

Societies

American College of Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Practice Interests

Dr. Cobean has been practicing in Portland since 1992. His practice focus and professional passion is advanced videoscopic surgery and other minimally invasive surgical techniques, including diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. He enjoys offering his patients alternatives to conventional open surgery, avoiding a hospital stay in many cases while achieving similar or better results. He has done over 1200 laparoscopic antireflux operations & hiatal hernia repairs, over 100 Heller myotomies for achalasia and over 500 laparoscopic weight-loss operations. 

Outside Interests

Dr. Cobean is married to an anesthesiologist. They have two school-aged boys. He holds a private pilot license with a seaplane rating and enjoys downhill skiing, sailboarding and playing musical instruments badly when he finds the time.

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