Dr. Shani Belgrave-Heath
Overview
Shani Belgrave-Heath, MD, FACS, FASMBS, earned her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She completed her residency in General Surgery at the University of Maryland and her fellowship in Minimally Invasive Foregut and Bariatric Surgery at the University of Washington. She received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and graduated with honors. Dr. Belgrave is board certified with the American Board of Surgery. She specializes in the management and treatment of obesity. Dr. Belgrave is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and the Atlanta Medical Association. She is recognized by the Atlanta Medical Association as the recipient of the 2025 Young Physician of the Year Award. Dr. Belgrave is also recognized as a 2025 Atlanta Magazine Top Doctor.
Dr. Belgrave-Heath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
6105 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Building C, Ste 130, Atlanta, GA 30328
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Belgrave-Heath has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
BMI Surgical Institute
Dr. Aryaie is a board certified surgeon and has completed a Minimally Invasive and Bariatric fellowship at one of the top fellowship programs in the United States at University Hospitals Case Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Aryaie received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, then attended Ross University School of Medicine, where he graduated in the top 5 percent of his class. He completed his residency at The Jewish Hospital, an affiliate of University of Cincinnati. Once he finished his fellowship at one of the top prestigious MIS/Bariatric fellowships in the United States, he joined Texas Tech University Health Science Center as assistant professor of surgery where he served as Medical Director and Chief of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at University Medical Center from 2016 to 2019 before moving back to Atlanta.Dr. Aryaie has done extensive research, published multiple publications and has been featured during national presentations regarding bariatrics and minimally invasive surgery. He was named as 'Top Doctor'and 'Doctor of Distinction'in multiple magazines.Dr. Aryaie serves on multiple national surgical committees and is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES); and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS)As an extremely experience and knowledgeable surgeon, he has conducted thousands of high-quality weight loss surgeries including Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric bypass, Duodenal Switch, Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch (SADI), Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG), Gastric Balloon, and Revisional Bariatric Surgery. In addition, Dr. Aryaie specializes and has extensive experience in robotic, laparoscopic, and minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgeries.Dr. Aryaie is the Founder of BMI Surgical Institute and a Member of Piedmont Clinic, providing patients in Georgia with the highest quality, most advanced, and comprehensive medical and surgical weight loss services. Dr. Aryaie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Obesity, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Wellstar Medical Group LLC
Ishna Sharma is a General Surgeon in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Obesity, Esophageal Perforation, Gastric Bypass, and Ileostomy.
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Campus
Felipe Maegawa is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Maegawa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- ObesityDr. Belgrave-Heath isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Experienced
- HerniaDr. Belgrave-Heath isExperienced. Learn about Hernia.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Belgrave-Heath isExperienced. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.