25 of the Best Bariatricians Near Me

Melissa Bosser is a board-certified advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with the Orlando Health Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute. As a bariatrics advance practice provider, she sees patients with a variety of medical needs and assists with: Managing healthcare plans and medications Diagnosing medical conditions Ordering diagnostic tests Providing patient education Melissa's Training Melissa earned her master's degree in nursing from Walden University in Minneapolis. She studied in Orlando before that, receiving her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Central Florida and her associate degree in nursing from Keiser University. While still in school, she completed clinical rotations at several Central Florida medical facilities, including pediatric and primary care offices. About Melissa Melissa is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is moderately fluent in Portuguese and German. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Malabsorption.

There is no more rewarding career than one in the field of medicine. I am privileged to spend my days helping people make meaningful life decisions with the aim of improving their health and well-being. As a surgeon, I provide treatment in a physical and immediately effective manner. What could be more professionally satisfying? As a bariatric surgeon, I am able to provide operative interventions that positively impact quality of life (and lifespan!) more so than any other surgical subspecialty, bar none. Why would I choose any other career?What I want my patients to know about me:I care deeply about the patients in my care. Regardless of whether a surgical option is chosen or not, I will do anything I can to help. I'm also very down-to-earth. Feel free to ask me anything.What I do when I'm not seeing patients:I spend my free time with my wife and daughter. I'm a UNC basketball fan. When life permits, my family and I love to travel and to visit extended family. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2018. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Rennye Fiske is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Edina, Minnesota. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity and Obesity in Children. Dr. Fiske is board certified in Physician Assistant: National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants, 2000. Dr. Fiske is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Silva specializes in minimally invasive bariatric surgery. He is known as one of the early adopters of the gastric sleeve technique and is among the most experienced surgeons in the New York area in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies. He received advanced training in laparoscopic surgery at Baptist Hospital in Miami, FL and received his medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey / Robert Wood Johnson. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Silva is board certified in General Surgery. Dr. Silva is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Zhu is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia Surgery, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Zhu is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery and The American Board Of Surgery - Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Zhu is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ashela Bean earned her undergraduate degree in public health studies at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, a master’s in public health from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus, in Suwanee, Ga. Dr. Bean is a board-certified specialist in internal and obesity medicine and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. She sees adult patients (18 and older). She treats acute conditions and chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure and provides routine health maintenance and weight management. Her clinical interests include preventive medicine, cardiovascular disease prevention, cancer prevention and weight management. Her approach to care focuses on building a trusting relationship with patients and ensuring that they are heard and understood. She fosters a collaborative environment to help them reach their health care goals and empowers them to take ownership of their health. Dr. Bean is a member of the American College of Physicians, Obesity Medical Association, and National Medical Association. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Bean is currently accepting new patients.

I am interested in providing comprehensive weight management care, with an emphasis on pharmacologic treatment of obesity. I am also interested in increasing access to gender-affirming surgeries for transgender and gender diverse adults, and provide weight management support for presurgical optimization, when necessary. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity and Obesity in Children. Dr. Taormina is currently accepting new patients.

I am board-certified in family medicine and obesity medicine, and I specialize in bariatric medicine. My professional interests include women's health, obesity and preventive medicine. I also speak Arabic. I offer face-to-facevirtual visitsfor a variety of health services and conditions. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity and Obesity in Children. Dr. Abdel-Bary is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Michael D. Trahan earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, and completed his internship and residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas. Board certified in general surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Trahan specializes in bariatric surgery. He is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Trahan is an assistant professor of surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School. He has served as an assistant professor of surgery and co-medical director of the Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery at UTMB and director of bariatric surgery at the Martha Jefferson Bariatric Care Center in Charlottesville, Va. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Trahan is currently accepting new patients.

Sherman Yu is a Bariatric Medicine specialist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Mary Hjelm is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Dr. Hjelm is board certified in Physician Assistant: National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants, 2021. Dr. Hjelm is currently accepting new patients.

Makram Gedeon, MD, is a double board-certified bariatric and colorectal surgeon specialized in minimally-invasive approaches to colorectal and bariatric surgery. Dr. Gedeon is part of both the Colorectal Surgery team at several locations throughout New York and New Jersey and the Center for Advanced Surgery at Lawrence Hospital and Hudson Valley.Dr. Gedeon received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in 2002 before completing an internship in surgery at the Mayo Clinic and a general surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern. He has undergone two fellowships - one in minimally-invasive surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern and another in colon and rectal surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian. Following his residency training, Dr. Gedeon spent ten years in a busy community hospital practice in Bristol, Connecticut, where he helped start and grow the practice’s weight loss surgery program and served as its medical director until the end of 2018. Clinically, Dr. Gedeon is interested in the application of minimally-invasive and robotic surgery to treat colorectal diseases and obesity, specializing in bariatric surgery and revisions. His research focuses include surgical technology and clinical outcomes. He is fluent in English, Arabic and French. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Obesity, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Gedeon is board certified in Surgery, Colon And Rectal. Dr. Gedeon is currently accepting new patients.

Sidney Hu is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Obesity, Epidural Lipomatosis, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Hu is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2005. Dr. Hu is currently accepting new patients.

Kathryn K. Campbell, DO, is a board-certified family medicine and obesity medicine physician at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Bariatric Center in Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Campbell specializes in non-surgical medical weight loss and long-term metabolic health. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Hypertension. Dr. Campbell is board certified in The American Board Of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and American Board Of Obesity Medicine - Obesity Medicine. Dr. Campbell is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. John Cole Cowling earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas and completed his internship and residency in general surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He completed a fellowship in minimally invasive, robotic and bariatric surgery, also at UTHealth. Board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Cowling specializes in bariatric surgery, minimally invasive general surgery and robotic surgery. He offers minimally invasive laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic approaches to address the patient's surgical problems, including surgical weight loss, treatment of gastroesophageal reflux, abdominal wall hernia repair and gastrointestinal surgery. He is committed to listening to each patient's specific problems, so that he can offer each one a personalized treatment. Dr. Cowling is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at McGovern Medical School. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cowling is currently accepting new patients.

"Andrea Schwoerer is a board certified general surgeon who specializes in bariatrics and minimally invasive surgery. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her residency at Cleveland Clinic - Akron General. Dr. Schwoerer completed a fellowship in bariatric surgery at Carolinas Medical Center and has previously worked as a bariatric surgeon at Blossom Medical Group in Nevada. A native of the Midwest, Dr. Schwoerer is happy to join the team at SSM Health DePaul Hospital and see patients in the area she calls home. She is a compassionate physician and feels it is important for women to be represented in the medical community, especially in areas such as surgery. Dr. Schwoerer is committed to providing exceptional, state-of-the-art treatment by staying current in her field and seeking opportunities to continuously improve her surgical techniques. She is a Fellow with the American College of Surgeons, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Association of Women Surgeons. She also speaks fluent English and Ukrainian. ""Patients may be faced with obesity along many points in their life and for many different reasons. Each person's struggle is unique and their care should be, too. By utilizing a team approach and applying all facets of medicine to solve a common goal, our patients will receive the best care and have the ability to regain their health and a better quality of life.""". Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schwoerer is board certified in Missouri Dept Of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs , American Board Of Surgery , Missouri State Board Of Registration, and Drug Enforcement Administration . Dr. Schwoerer is currently accepting new patients.

Wen Hui Tan, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She grew up in Henderson, NV, received her BS at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and received her MD at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Tan completed her General Surgery training at Washington University in St. Louis / Barnes Jewish Hospital. She then completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Her clinical expertise includes the surgical treatment of hernias, reflux disease, and obesity. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Obesity, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Tan is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Tan is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kajese is a board certified, fellowship-trained bariatric and minimally invasive surgeon. She treats patients 18 years and older. Her medical and surgical training allows her to evaluate and treat the needs of people who primarily suffer from the diseases of obesity and reflux. Dr. Kajese also specializes in other minimally invasive surgeries such as hernia repairs, gallbladder removals, appendectomies and endoscopies. Furthermore, she is fully certified in robotic surgery. Dr. Kajese’s proficiency in obesity and metabolic surgery is supported by a multidisciplinary team that is dedicated to helping patients combat this disease process. Her clinic offers supportive tools such as monthly support groups, grocery store tours, exercise classes and access to a dietitian and psychologist who can assist with the behavioral aspects of obesity. These resources are tailored to each patient’s individual needs and personal goals. Dr. Kajese understands the sensitive nature of seeking care for obesity. Her goal is to encourage and coach her patients through their weight loss journey in a supportive and understanding fashion. In so doing, she is committed to helping each of her patients achieve lifelong health. Visit The Memorial Hermann Surgical Specialists & Weight Loss Solutions Website. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Kajese is currently accepting new patients.

Catriona Swift, DO, is a board-certified bariatric surgeon with Ascension Saint Agnes in Catonsville, MD. Dr. Swift starts by listening to you. Then, she delivers compassionate, personalized care that helps you meet your goals. Dr. Swift is trained in laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic techniques and offers duodenal switch, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional bariatric surgery, endoscopic weight loss procedures, and surgical treatment of GERD, hiatal hernia and achalasia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gallbladder Disease, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Swift is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery - General Surgery. Dr. Swift is currently accepting new patients.

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 clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity. Dr. Flaming is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine-Family Medicine and American Board Of Obesity Medicine-Obesity Medicine. Dr. Flaming is currently accepting new patients.

I am committed to delivering excellent care by establishing a strong doctor-patient relationship rooted in mutual respect, trust and open lines of communication. I believe that educating my patients is a means of allowing them to be active participants in optimization of their health. I look forward to working closely with you on your journey to better health. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity in Children, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Ahmed is board certified in Obesity Medicine, Obesity Medicine — Obesity Medicine, Internal Medicine — Internal Medicine, and Internal Medicine. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.

Igbagboyemi Olatunde is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension. Dr. Olatunde is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Olatunde is currently accepting new patients.

Nicole Spencer is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Olathe, Kansas. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Gallbladder Disease, Obesity in Children, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Spencer is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery, - - 2017. Dr. Spencer is currently accepting new patients.

Kavita Monteiro is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Stillwater, Minnesota. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity in Children, and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS). Dr. Monteiro is board certified in Family Medicine: American Board Of Family Medicine, 2005. Dr. Monteiro is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Robertson, MD, provides preventive, personalized outpatient care, as well as inpatient care at Allegheny General Hospital. He is an expert in bedside ultrasound imaging and has clinical interests in medical education, health care for marginalized populations, and global health. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, an Associate Program Director and the Director of Ultrasound Education for the AHN Internal Medicine Residency Program, and is the co-director of the RIvER Post-Incarceration Clinic at the AHN Center for Inclusion Health. Dr. Robertson received a medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine Global Health and Underserved Populations at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He speaks English and Spanish. His clinical expertise encompasses Opioid Use Disorder, Liver Failure, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Robertson is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine.