Daniel Cottam is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Cottam is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroparesis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Cottam is currently accepting new patients.

Faryal M. Turtle is a dynamic family medicine physician�with an�educational background�at�Texas A&M University, where she�obtained both her�Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees and furthered her�expertise through an internship and residency. Fluent in English, she�prioritizes effective communication with patients. Beyond medicine, she finds joy in skiing, showcasing a commitment to both professional excellence and personal fulfillment. Dr. Turtle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, Obesity, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Dennis Hamp is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Jordan, Utah. Dr. Hamp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Blood Clots, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Hamp is currently accepting new patients.

Carolyn Vargas, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician at Intermountain Health�s Avenues Specialty Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah. She supports patients in Salt Lake City, North Salt Lake, Bountiful, and surrounding communities with clinical interests in cardiology, women�s health, nutrition, diabetes, and more. She particularly enjoys working on cardiac cases, as she has always had a fascination with the heart.As a healthcare provider, Dr. Vargas is committed to supporting her patients throughout their wellness journey, allowing the patient to take the lead while she offers guidance along the way. She is a strong believer in preventative care. She doesn�t like chasing her tail to fix what should never have occurred and instead establishing safeguards to support lifelong health for her patients.Born in Glendale, CA but raised in Pasadena, Dr. Vargas enjoys gardening, hiking, and exploring her neck of the woods. Her priorities outside of the clinic are God and family. Dr. Vargas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia, Sialuria, PMM2-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation, and Phosphomannoisomerase Deficiency.

PATIENT EDUCATION VIDEOSDr. Woller�s academic interests reside in thrombosis medicine and anticoagulation management. With a particular interest in the prevention of venous thromboembolic disease, Dr. Woller has served as investigator on multiple ongoing and completed clinical trials including the NIH-funded studies. Dr. Woller is Co-Chair for the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Clinical Practice Guideline that addresses antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease, and as was a panelist for the Vascular Access Appropriateness Panel housed at the University of Michigan. Dr. Woller is an invited panelist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Risk Assessment Model for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Medical Patients program.�Dr. Woller is Professor of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Professor in Research, Intermountain Healthcare, and is a recognized teacher and recipient of the Intermountain Medical Center Housestaff Teaching Award (2011), the University of Utah School of Medicine Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award (2012), and the University of Utah Department of Internal Medicine Outstanding Faculty Subspecialty Teaching Award (2021, 2024). Dr. Woller, Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) and Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), served as Utah Chapter Governor of the American College of Physicians (Class of 2025). Dr. Woller's research group was awarded the 2015 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthcare-Associated Venous Thromboembolism (HA-VTE) Prevention Challenge Award. It was with sincere humility and gratitude that Dr. Woller received the Intermountain Health Patient Experience Award (2022, 2024). �Dr. Woller received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in 2000. Dr. Woller completed his residency at the University of Utah Hospital (2003) then served as Chief Medical Resident in 2003-04. Dr. Woller is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and attends at the Intermountain Medical Center, Murray UT. Dr. Woller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Deep Vein Thrombosis, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Thrombectomy, and Knee Replacement.

Brenten Pugh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Jordan, Utah. Dr. Pugh has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Cirrhosis, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

Steven Simper is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Simper has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy. Dr. Simper is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nicholas Paulk is a native to Salt Lake City where he attended the University of Utah for his undergraduate degree in Biology. He then went to OHSU in Portland Oregon for medical school and proceeded to Exempla St. Joseph's for general surgery residency in Denver Colorado. He returned to Salt Lake in 2011 to practice General Surgery with emphasis on advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery. He joined Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians in order to pursue bariatric surgery in addition to advanced laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery. Dr. Paulk is board certified in general surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgery.�Bariatric surgery is not just lifesaving � it is transformative. Those who undergo surgery routinely report that the surgery changed their lives. They feel better, they're more healthy and active, and they're not limited by their disease. Not only do they have more life, they have better life. I can't think of any area in medicine where a doctor is as privileged to be part of such a positively life altering endeavor as in bariatric surgery.� �Dr. PaulkDr. Paulk is married with three children. Outside of work, he coaches his son's baseball team, participates in several road and mountain bike races each year, and is an avid skier. He is fluent in Italian and enjoys camping and going to Lake Powell with his family. Dr. Paulk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malabsorption, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Walter Medlin is a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Medlin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Medlin is currently accepting new patients.

Christina Richards is a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Richards is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Richards is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Price is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Taylorsville, Utah. Dr. Price is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity in Children. Dr. Price is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas Newbold is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Taylorsville, Utah. Dr. Newbold has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Cholesterol Pneumonia.

Mark Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Gardner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Taylorsville, Utah. Dr. Gardner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Osteomyelitis in Children, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Dr. Gardner is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffery Degrauw is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Taylorsville, Utah. Dr. Degrauw is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Cirrhosis. Dr. Degrauw is currently accepting new patients.

Courtney Nelson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Taylorsville, Utah. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Nelson is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Richardson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Taylorsville, Utah. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Chorea-Acanthocytosis, Apo A-I Deficiency, Hypolipoproteinemia, and Abetalipoproteinemia. Dr. Richardson is currently accepting new patients.

Valerie Burstein is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Burstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, and Scabies. Dr. Burstein is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Stanford is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Stanford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Infertility, Asthma in Children, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Postpartum Depression, and Endoscopy. Dr. Stanford is currently accepting new patients.

Tan Tran is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Valley City, Utah. Dr. Tran has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Insomnia, Gout, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.