Overview
Dr. McCloskey is an experienced bariatric surgeon and has performed more than 2,000 bariatric surgery procedures over the last ten years. She performs a wide range of surgery procedures; in addition to minimally invasive gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy surgeries, she offers advanced techniques in hernia repair, anti-reflux surgeries, and routine general surgery. She emphasizes minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques that reduce pain and shorten recovery times.Dr. McCloskey received her medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and went on to complete her surgery residency at University of Pittsburgh as well. She performed an additional year of fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in minimally invasive bariatric and general surgery, making her an expert in this field. Dr. McCloskey is Board Certified in Surgery since 2006. She joined the Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast team in 2015. She serves as the Medical Director.
Dr. Mccloskey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Obesity.
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Locations
316 S Stratford Ave, Suite B, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- MalnutritionDr. Mccloskey isDistinguished. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Short Bowel SyndromeDr. Mccloskey isDistinguished. Learn about Short Bowel Syndrome.
- Advanced
- GastrectomyDr. Mccloskey isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrectomy.
- ObesityDr. Mccloskey isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Mccloskey isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Sleeve GastrectomyDr. Mccloskey isAdvanced. Learn about Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Experienced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Mccloskey isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Mccloskey isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EndoscopyDr. Mccloskey isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Mccloskey isExperienced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Mccloskey isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Mccloskey isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.