http://www.louisianamedicalnews.com/news.php?NewsSectionId=50 Bondare 3.0 RSSBuilder 2010-07-30T00:43:06Z Louisiana Medical News susan@medicalnewsinc.com http://www.louisianamedicalnews.com/ All contents Copyright © 1993-2009 Louisiana Medical News LLC http://www.louisianamedicalnews.com/news.php?viewStory=1657 2010-06-30T10:24:02Z 2010-06-30T10:24:02Z <b>Innovative Surgeon Goes Entrepreneur </b><br/> When it comes to surgical procedures, Dr. Phil Gachassin has always been on the cutting-edge. Since starting his general surgery practice, he has specialized in minimally invasive gastrointestinal techniques and weight loss surgery. Once the da Vinci® robot came onto the market, he was one of only a handful of Acadiana doctors to do robotic gastrointestinal surgery. In 2010, he became the first physician in Lafayette to perform Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) with EsophyX®. LISA HANCHEY