The 20 Best Sleeve Gastrectomy Doctors in The United States

Dr. Christopher C. Thompson is the Director of Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  He is also the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program Director and clinical faculty at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Dr. Thompson’s clinical interests include endoscopic surgery applied to foregut conditions, with a focus on endoscopic treatment of obesity, GERD, Zenker’s diverticula, achalasia, gastroparesis,  postsurgical complications, and pancreatobiliary disease.  He spends the majority of his time performing these advanced endoscopic procedures and also cares for these patients in the ambulatory setting.  The remainder of his time is devoted to research in endoscopic surgery, with a focus on device development, clinical outcomes, and endoscopic education. His research has resulted in numerous patents, development of new endoscopic procedures, and over 300 publications.  He was awarded the Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization Clinical Innovation Award in 2007 for developing and performing the first endoscopic suturing procedure to treat obesity.  He also invented anastomosis technology, which has been shown to treat type 2 diabetes effectively in early clinical trials.  He was responsible for much of the early work in Bariatric Endoscopy, having been called the founding father of the field, and edited the first textbook and video atlas on the subject.  Some of his other important clinical innovations include the development of new endoscopic techniques for treating pancreatic necrosis, gastric outlet obstruction, sleeve gastrectomy stenosis, pancreaticojejunal anastomotic strictures, and postsurgical complications.  He also developed an endoscopic part-task simulator used by many fellowship programs (the TEST box).These accomplishments have led to a broad clinical referral base, and to national and international invitations for lectureships and live case demonstrations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Blackwell Lectureship, ACG American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Presidential Plenary Lecture, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) J Edward Berk Presidential Plenary Lecture, ACG Edgar Achkar Visiting Professorship, all post-graduate education courses for the major US gastroenterology and surgical societies, and numerous respected courses throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.  He has also mentored more than 20 fellows, many of whom have gone on to thrive in prestigious academic institutions, and he established the first Fellowship in Bariatric Endoscopy. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Emanuele Menzo is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Weston, Florida. Dr. Menzo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Menzo is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2004.

Matthew Kroh is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. Dr. Kroh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroparesis, Hiatal Hernia, Obesity, Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Kroh is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2023.

Jerry Dang is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 19 years. Dr. Dang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dang is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2022.

Mitchell Roslin is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Roslin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malnutrition, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Roslin is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Minimally Invasive Surgery. Dr. Camacho is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Diastasis Recti, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Camacho is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Dr Nimeri is the director of Bariatric Surgery and is on faculty at Harvard Medical School. He served in several leadership roles in national and international bariatric surgery societies. He is the Secretary/Treasurer of International Federation for Surgery of Obesity (IFSO). Dr Nimeri is an associate editor of Obesity Surgery journal and past President of the IFSO MENA chapter (Middle East & North Africa Chapter of the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity) and past president of the Pan Arab Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (PASMBS).  Dr Nimeri authored numerous publications and book chapters and delivered hundreds of national and international presentations. Dr Nimeri is dedicated to surgical education and quality and has received numerous teaching, mentorship and international leadership awards. Dr. Nimeri is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Peptic Ulcer, Hiatal Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Nimeri is board certified in Surgery, General, Obesity Medicine, and Focused Practice In Metabolic Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Sheu is Chief of the Section of Bariatric and Foregut Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sheu graduated from Harvard College, obtained his doctorate in immunology as a Marshall Scholar at Oxford University, and completed medical school at Harvard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Brigham, followed by a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Sheu’s clinical practice focuses on bariatric, foregut and hernia surgery. Dr. Sheu leads an NIH R01-funded laboratory that investigates how bariatric surgery leads to resolution of type 2 diabetes via changes in the gut microbiota and the immune system.  He also serves as Associate Program Director of the Brigham’s advanced minimally invasive GI and bariatric surgery fellowship. Dr. Sheu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Sheu is board certified in Surgery, General.

Noel Williams is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Williams is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hernia, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Miriam Bredella is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bredella is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neurofibromatosis, Schwannomatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

Kristoffel Dumon is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dumon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dumon is board certified in Surgery, 2009. Dr. Dumon is currently accepting new patients.

Vibha Singhal is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Singhal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hypogonadism, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Mario Masrur is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Dr. Masrur is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hernia, Gastroparesis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Masrur is board certified in Fellowship, Minimally Invasive And Robotic Surgery , Medical Education , and Residency, General Surgery Bariatric Surgery.

Dana A. Telem, MD, MPH, is the Section Head of General Surgery, the Associate Chair for Quality and Patient Safety, and the Lazar J. Greenfield Professor of Surgery. Dr. Telem completed her surgical training at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York and her fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Telem also completed a Master’s in Public Health in the Executive Master’s of Healthcare Management program at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.She serves on the editorial boards of Annals of Surgery and Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, is a Subject Editor for Surgical Endoscopy and a Section Editor for Hernia. Her research and commentaries have been published in several prominent journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Annals of Surgery. She serves on the SAGES and Foundation for Surgical Fellowships Board of Governors, and holds key leadership positions across several organizations and societies focused on quality and patient safety, as well as diversity and inclusion.Clinical Specialization:Her clinical practice is devoted to minimally invasive therapies focused on hernia, benign diseases of the esophagus and morbid obesity. Dr. Telem is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Obesity, Umbilical Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Telem is board certified in Surgery.

Corrigan Mcbride is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been practicing medicine for over 31 years. Dr. Mcbride is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Obesity, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

In high school I was given the opportunity to shadow the neonatologist who took care of me as a child. This experience inspired me, and I soon became an EMT. I worked as an EMT throughout college, which further fueled my desire to pursue medicine. I went to medical school with the intent of becoming a neonatologist. After doing my surgery rotation, It was clear that surgery was my calling. My love for general surgery developed into a passion for minimally invasive and metabolic surgery. I feel blessed daily that I have the opportunity to care for patients and their families. What I want my patients to know about me:In this age of ever changing health care, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. My staff and I are dedicated to treating our patients like family and enjoy going above and beyond! We understand that pursuing general or metabolic surgery is one of the most important decisions of your life, therefore it is one of ours. We are committed to understanding our patients needs and providing them with the help they need.What I do when I'm not seeing patients:Continuing to educate myself on how to better serve my patients. Aside from my profession, I enjoy spending time with my wife and two boys. I have a passion and love for the outdoors and enjoy wood working. Dr. Marone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hernia, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Marone is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2015. Dr. Marone is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Michael Lee is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS), a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS) with the highest credentials in order to practice the highest level of bariatric surgery and revisional bariatric surgery. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston before going on to complete his general surgery residency training at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Lee is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive metabolic and bariatric surgery from the renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.Upon completion of his training, Dr. Lee was recruited as Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery and the Director of the Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas from 2012-2015 before entering private practice.Dr. Lee specializes in minimally invasive bariatric surgery including revisional surgery as well as a minimally invasive general surgery. He has presented at the national level and published in peer-reviewed journals on topics ranging from robotic-assisted bariatric surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques, and reducing risk in bariatric surgery. His professional society memberships include the (ACS) American College of Surgeons, (SAGES) Society of American GI and Endoscopic Surgeons, and the (ASMBS) American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. In his free time, Dr. Lee trains for long distance triathlons and hopes to inspire and motivate his patients promoting physical activity and ethical eating. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Cholecystitis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Raul Rosenthal is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Weston, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Rosenthal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Tayyab Diwan is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Diwan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Andre Teixeira is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Teixeira is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.