25 of the Best Bariatricians Near Me in Ventura, CA
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MediFind found 2 specialists near Ventura, CA
Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates
Dr. Billy is the leading Lap-Band, laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgeon in Ventura and Santa Barbara County. Dr. Billy relocated his practice to Ventura in July of 2002. Prior to that he had established himself as one of the premier laparoscopic surgeons in the Sacramento and Sierra Nevada region of Northern California. Dr. Billy was instrumental in developing the bariatric surgery centers at Sutter General Hospital and Sutter Roseville Medical Centers. He is currently director of Bariatric Surgery at St. John's Regional Medical Center, a recognized bariatric Center of Excellence by the Surgery Review Committee, Medicare, Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Health Net. St. Johns Regional Medical Center is located in Oxnard California. Dr. Billy also serves as the Medical Director of the Community Memorial Hospital, a Surgical Review Corporation accredited Bariatric Center of Excellence, located in Ventura, California. Dr. Billy obtained his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He subsequently received his medical degree at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. Dr. Billy received additional training in the techniques of the Lap-Band system prior to its release by the FDA in 2001. He is actively involved as a teaching faculty member for placement of the Lap-Band® system and has educated and proctored dozens of surgeons throughout the west as part of their educational training. Dr. Billy has been a faculty member at numerous national educational events and surgeon training workshops. He has been a featured speaker at the annual meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and was a contributing author on the recently released SAGES Bariatric Surgery Manual published by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Billy has an international reputation and has lectured and taught principles of bariatric surgery in Mexico, Taiwan and India.Offers high-quality, individualized care with compassion. Believes communication and collaboration with patients is the foundation for effective relationships. Through effective education, patients are empowered to partner in their care and achieve their health goals.In May 2022 Dr. Billy was elected to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Council, the largest and most prestigious National Society for metabolic and bariatric surgery.The executive council consists of 8 ASMBS members who represent the leadership of the National Society.The vision of the society is to improve public health and well being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world. Dr. Billy is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malabsorption, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Best Weight Medical
Dr. Flaming practiced as a family doctor for 21 years until transitioning to obesity medicine full-time in 2023. During medical school and residency, he received training in many different areas of medicine, but essentially no training in treating obesity. Ten years into his career as a family doctor, Dr. Flaming was struggling with his own weight and was frustrated by his inability to help his patients with their weight struggles. He started attending obesity medicine conferences, working on his own weight, and reading everything he could on the subject. Fascinated by this subject that was neglected in his training, Dr. Flaming continued his studies and was board-certified in obesity medicine in 2015. He applied what he learned to his role as a family doctor and treating patients with obesity became his favorite area of his practice. In 2023, he decided to move to Ventura and start Best Weight Medical, an obesity medicine practice, to allow him to help more patients struggling with their weight. Dr. Flaming takes a comprehensive approach to treating obesity counseling patients on nutrition, physical activity, and behavior change while also a variety of weight-loss medications including Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) and Semaglutide (Wegovy). His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity.