Physician Profile
John G. Zografakis, MD
(330) 761-9930
Summa Physicians Inc. - Bariatrics, Laparoscopic Surgery
Specialties:
- General Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
Gender: Male
Office Locations
Primary Address
95 Arch St. Ste. 255
Akron, Ohio, 44304
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Alternate Address
1900 23rd St. Ste. 403
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 44223
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Alternate Address
95 Arch St. Ste. 260
Akron, Ohio, 44304
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Specialty Interests
- Bariatric / Weight Loss Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Single-Incision Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
Education
Medical School
- St. Louis University School of Medicine
Internship
Residency
Fellowship
- Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
- Medical School - St. Louis University School of Medicine
- Internships - Summa Health System
- Residencies - Summa Health System
- Fellowships - Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Research & Publications
Links to publications and research articles that this doctor has written and contributed to:
- Effect of body mass index on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients undergoing minimally invasive bariatric surgery.
Frantzides CT, Carlson MA, Moore RE, Zografakis JG, Madan AK, Puumala S, Keshavarzian A.
J Gastrointest Surg. 2004 Nov;8(7):849-55.
- Minimally invasive surgery for achalasia: a 10-year experience.
Frantzides CT, Moore RE, Carlson MA, Madan AK, Zografakis JG, Keshavarzian A, Smith C.
J Gastrointest Surg. 2004 Jan;8(1):18-23.
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass utilizing the triple stapling technique.
Frantzides CT, Zeni TM, Madan AK, Zografakis JG, Moore RE, Laguna L.
JSLS. 2006 Apr-Jun;10(2):176-9.
- Minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphy: a review of 208 cases.
Frantzides CT, Carlson MA, Zografakis JG, Madan AK, Moore RE.
Surg Endosc. 2004 Oct;18(10):1488-91.
- Postoperative gastrointestinal complaints after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.
Frantzides CT, Carlson MA, Zografakis JG, Moore RE, Zeni T, Madan AK.
JSLS. 2006 Jan-Mar;10(1):39-42.
- Laparoscopic transgastric esophageal mucosal resection for high-grade dysplasia.
Frantzides CT, Madan AK, Moore RE, Zografakis JG, Carlson MA, Keshavarzian A.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2004 Oct;14(5):261-5.
- Laparoscopic revision of failed fundoplication and hiatal herniorraphy.
Frantzides CT, Madan AK, Carlson MA, Zeni TM, Zografakis JG, Moore RM, Meiselman M, Luu M, Ayiomamitis GD.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Apr;19(2):135-9.
- L5-S1 laparoscopic anterior interbody fusion.
Frantzides CT, Zeni TM, Phillips FM, Mathur S, Zografakis JG, Moore RM, Laguna LE.
JSLS. 2006 Oct-Dec;10(4):488-92.
- Age and gender exert differential effects on blood lipids in patients after LAGB and LRYGB.
Pohle-Krauza RJ, McCarroll ML, Pasini DD, Dan AG, Zografakis JG.
Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2011 Mar-Apr;7(2):170-5. Epub 2010 Nov 19.
- Endoluminal reconstruction of the canine common biliary duct.
Zografakis JG, Jones BT, Ravichardran P, Evancho-Chapman MM, Schmidt SP, Arends D, Funk KM, Gingras P.
Curr Surg. 2003 Jul-Aug;60(4):437-41.
- Analysis of airway function of immature whole lung transplants versus mature lobar transplants.
Kern JA, Tribble CG, Zografakis JG, Cassada DC, Chan BB, Kron IL.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 May;57(5):1089-94.
- Denervation of the immature porcine lung impairs normal airway development.
Kern JA, Kron IL, Flanagan TL, Binns OA, Scott WW, Chan BB, Zografakis JG, Tribble CG.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 1993 Jan-Feb;12(1 Pt 1):34-40; discussion 40-1.
Professional Highlights
Biographical Sketch
John Zografakis, M.D. completed his surgical residency at Summa Healt hSystem in 2003 and is fellowship trained in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. In addition to his passion for minimally invasive weight loss surgery, he specializes in laparoscopic colon surgery (for benign and malignant disease), laparoscopic single-incision surgery, laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery and hernia surgery. Since 2011, Dr. Zografakis has been very active with robotic general surgery, having performed more than 30 cases.
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