About Kevin D. Helling, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Dr. Helling was born in Laramie, Wyoming and moved to Casper when he was five years old. He went to Hastings College in Nebraska, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Biology. Dr. Helling then attended the University of Washington School of Medicine through the WWAMI program, graduating with his Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree in 2007. Following medical school, he completed an Internship in General Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he met his lovely wife. Together, they moved to Palo Alto, California where Dr. Helling completed General Surgery Residency at Stanford, serving his final year as a Chief Resident. While at Stanford, Dr. Helling presented his research on advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques at local, regional, and national meetings. He also won several awards for medical student teaching and laparoscopic surgical skills during his time as a resident.
After residency, Dr. Helling completed a fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery. He continued his academic pursuits, presenting his research and providing clinical care to an international audience. During his time in Boston, he was also a Clinical Instructor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, where he was responsible for teaching the next generation of surgeons.
Dr. Helling currently serves as Chief of Staff for Banner Wyoming Medical Center. He is the immediate Past Chair and founding Co-Chair of the Rural Bariatric Surgery Committee of the ASMBS, the primary professional society of weight loss surgeons.
He is an Associate Editor for Obesity Surgery, one of the major academic journals for bariatric surgery. He also represents Wyoming as the Governor-at-Large for the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Helling has been blessed to have been trained by some of the most preeminent leaders in the fields of general and bariatric surgery in the world. He strives to live up to that level of leadership and excellence in bringing the best quality of general and bariatric surgical care that can be found anywhere.
Practice Locations
Dr. Kevin D. Helling sees patients at:
Education
Dr. Helling graduated from Harvard Medical School, from Stanford University, from Dartmouth-Hitchcock, from Brigham and Women's Hospital, with a Bachelor of Arts from Hastings College, and with a Doctor of Medicine from University of Washington. Kevin D. Helling, MD, FACS, FASMBS earned degrees of a Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Licenses
Kevin D. Helling, MD, FACS, FASMBS has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since June 13, 2007, and his NPI number is 1730383654.
Associations
Dr. Kevin D. Helling is a member of:
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Insurance
Dr. Kevin D. Helling accepts the following insurance providers:
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Aetna [Aetna Health of Utah Inc.]
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming
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First Choice Health
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Meritain Health
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TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Book an Appointment
Dr. Kevin D. Helling is a verified general suregon on Vitadox.com and currently accepts new patient appointments.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kevin D. Helling, please call (307) 333-4363.
