David R. Flum, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.

Patient Services:

Surgical Specialties Center at UWMC
Phone: (206) 598-4477
New Patient Scheduling:
(206) 598-5879
Surgery Scheduling -
  Gastric Bypass Surgery:      (206) 598-9429
  General Surgery:
     (206) 598-9484

UW Physicians Eastside Specialty Center
Phone: (425) 646-7777

Academic Office:

Phone: (206) 616-5440

E-mail:
daveflum@u.washington.edu

Fax: (206) 543-8136

Address:
David R. Flum, MD, MPH
University of Washington
Department of Surgery
Box 356410
Seattle, WA 98195-6410

Professor

Faculty Appointments:

University of Washington Department of Surgery, Professor, 2008 - present.

University of Washington Department of Surgery, Associate Professor, 2005-08.

University of Washington Department of Health Services, Adjunct Professor.

University of Washington Department of Surgery, Assistant Professor, 2002 - 2005.

University of Washington Department of Surgery, Acting Instructor, 2000-02.

Education:

Fellowships: James IV Association of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship, 2008.
University of Washington, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Fellowship, 2000-02.
University of Medicine and Dentistry, Cooper Hospital/UMC, Camden, NJ, Research Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1994-95.

MPH: University of Washington, 2002.

Residency: St. Vincent's Hospital, NY NY, 1991-94, 1995-97.

M.D. Degree: University of Miami School of Medicine, 1991.

Board Certified: American Board of Surgery, 1999.

Clinical Interests:

Surgical management of gastrointestinal disorders.
Advanced laparoscopy with an interest in biliary tract disorders and complex abdominal wall hernias.
Surgical treatment of morbid obesity.

see also: Dr. Flum's streaming media presentation on "Twin Epidemics: Obesity and Diabetes" (part 2 of a 3 part series)

Research Interests:

General surgical outcomes and quality of care research using population-based data, cost and utility analyses, and patient derived outcomes.

download Annual Research Report

Selected Publications:

Flum DR, Khan TV, Dellinger EP. Toward the rational and equitable use of bariatric surgery. JAMA. 2007; 298(12):1442-4.

Cummings DE, Flum DR. Gastrointestinal surgery as a treatment for diabetes. JAMA. 2008; 299(3):341-3.

Salem L, Devlin A, Sullivan SD, Flum DR. Cost-effectiveness analysis of laparoscopic gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding, and nonoperative weight loss interventions. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2008; 4(1):26-32.

Belle SH, Berk PD, Courcoulas AP, Flum DR, Miles CW, Mitchell JE, Pories WJ, Wolfe BM, Yanovski SZ; Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Consortium Writing Group. Relationship of body mass index with demographic and clinical characteristics in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS). Surg Obes Rel Dis. 2008; 4(4):474-480.

reviewed 7/08