25 of the Best Bariatricians Near Me

Dr. Kelly is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery, hernia surgery, minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery. He attended medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He subsequently began residency in general surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York, and completed residency as Chief Resident at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and West. Dr. Kelly then pursued subspecialty training in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric surgery at NYU Langone in New York. Dr. Kelly was involved in several peer review publications in the fields of laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. In his spare time he enjoys traveling, cooking and film. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, and Colostomy. Dr. Kelly is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Kelly is currently accepting new patients.

Zareena Abbas is a Bariatric Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Her clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, and Tracheitis. Dr. Abbas is currently accepting new patients.

Jessie Pecka is a certified nurse practitioner who cares for patients undergoing general and bariatric surgery. She offers bariatric-specific medical management, including: Jessie also offers postsurgical follow-ups for: Speaks: English. Her clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome and Malnutrition. Dr. Pecka is board certified in American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners: Family. Dr. Pecka is currently accepting new patients.

I enjoy practicing yoga, hiking, and horseback riding. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Meyfeldt is board certified in American Board Of Obesity Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Meyfeldt is currently accepting new patients.

Elizabeth Weatherman is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Overland Park, Kansas. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Endoscopy. Dr. Weatherman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - 2013. Dr. Weatherman is currently accepting new patients.

Phil Craig is a Bariatric Medicine specialist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Edina, Minnesota. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, and Hernia. Dr. Craig is board certified in Physician Assistant: National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants, 2004. Dr. Craig is currently accepting new patients.

Kady Webb is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Edina, Minnesota. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Muscle Spasms. Dr. Webb is board certified in Physician Assistant: National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants, 2015. Dr. Webb is currently accepting new patients.

"Marci Laudenslager, MD MHS DABOM (pronounced ""law-den-slay-ger"") is an obesity medicine physician in the Johns Hopkins Healthful Eating, Activity & Weight Program. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Her clinical expertise is in obesity and obesity-associated disorders; her portfolio also includes medical education as well as clinical, translational, and epidemiologic research. The Johns Hopkins Healthful Eating, Activity & Weight Program offers a variety of services to support weight loss and management of chronic disease. In her practice, Dr. Laudenslager designs weight management plans that blend lifestyle behavior change strategies (nutrition, activity, sleep, stress, mental and emotional health) with medications and surgery. She was recognized as a ""Top Weight Management Doctor"" by Baltimore Magazine in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Dr. Laudenslager is an educator and researcher - her work is specifically focused on the educational gap that exists in obesity medicine. She teaches learners at all levels of medical training and designs curricula aimed at improving obesity medical education. Dr. Laudenslager received her doctor of medicine degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the Hoftra Northwell Internal Medicine Residency Program where she additionally served as Chief Resident. She became a Harvard Macy Scholar during her year as Chief Resident. Dr. Laudenslager received her Master of Health Science degree from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and completed her General Internal Medicine Fellowship training at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.". Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity. Dr. Laudenslager is board certified in American Board Of Obesity Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Laudenslager is currently accepting new patients.

Lesley Kellie is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Obesity in Children, Lung Nodules, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Kellie is currently accepting new patients.

Laura Smith, MD, specializes in bariatric medicine and family medicine and is board-certified in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She is affiliated with UPMC Lititz. Dr. Smith completed her residency at Chippenham Medical Center/Johnston-Willis Hospital and medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Christina Sanchez is a Bariatric Medicine specialist and a Nurse Practitioner practicing medicine in Suffolk, Virginia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Hypertension. Sanchez, NP is board certified in American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners and American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners - Surgery (General Surgery) - 2026. Sanchez, NP is currently accepting new patients.

Umayr Azimi MD is an internist with medical expertise in acute care/hospital medicine, urgent care/occupational medicine, ambulatory/primary care medicine, and obesity medicine. He is dual board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Obesity Medicine.Dr. Azimi was born and raised in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area, and did his residency training with Michigan State University at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has performed further obesity training through the Columbia/Cornell Obesity Medicine training program and regularly attends conferences to ensure he remains up-to-date on the latest medical advances to provide his patients with the most up to date care.He is passionate about health and promoting healthy living with his patients, offering various services such as general primary care, urgent care, wellness services such as IV Infusions and Medical Weight Loss including obesity management, nutritional support and injectable medications. His clinical expertise encompasses Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, and Sepsis. Dr. Azimi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Azimi is currently accepting new patients.

I believe in creating close relationships with patients based on mutual trust, respect, and honesty, where my patients are treated like family. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Vitamin D Deficiency, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Jabbar is board certified in Obesity Medicine, Obesity Medicine — Obesity Medicine, American Board Of Obesity Medicine, Internal Medicine — Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine , and Internal Medicine. Dr. Jabbar is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Schwartz is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity in Children. Dr. Schwartz is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2015. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.

Johanna Peterson is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Overland Park, Kansas. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Obesity in Children, Endoscopy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Peterson is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - 2016. Dr. Peterson is currently accepting new patients.

I aspire to provide excellent, compassionate, patient-focused care. My goal is to listen to my patients and utilize the vast resources available at Duly Health and Care to help prevent disease and treat illness. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Domjan is board certified in Obesity Medicine, Obesity Medicine — Obesity Medicine, Internal Medicine — Internal Medicine, and Internal Medicine. Dr. Domjan is currently accepting new patients.

Nathan Lent is a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, Hypertension, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Lent is board certified in Family Medicine and Family Practice. Dr. Lent is currently accepting new patients.

My philosophy of patient care integrates mind, body, nutrition, and environment. When I treat illnesses in my patients, I look at both physical and mental health while being mindful of social and physical environments. Diet and exercise are a part of my treatment plan for patients as well as screening for mental health issues. I strive to listen to my patients and develop a health plan with them that is both manageable and achievable. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Opioid Induced Constipation. Dr. Bauer is currently accepting new patients.

Margaux Lovell, PA-C, MPAS, is a 2019 Seattle Met Top Doctor Award winner. She is a board-certified physician assistant who has specialized in many surgical specialties during her career. She received her Bachelor of Science from Saint Anselm College and her master’s degree of medical science from King’s College. She then went on to complete the PA surgical residency program at Yale Medical School. She believes eating quality meals with proper content and proportion is essential for developing a healthy relationship with food as well as a balanced lifestyle. Margaux is an avid climber, skier and mountaineer. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity. Dr. Lovell is board certified in National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants. Dr. Lovell is currently accepting new patients.

Sumathi Suppiah, MD, DABOM, specializes in family medicine and obesity medicine. She is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She practices at Memorial Family Medicine at Susquehanna Trail and is affiliated with UPMC Memorial. Dr. Suppiah earned her medical degree at Thanjavur Medical College and completed residency training at both Latrobe Area Hospital and Stamford Health System. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, and Obesity. Dr. Suppiah is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Daniel Kitner is a board-certified physician specializing in obesity and internal medicine with the Orlando Health Weight Loss and Bariatric Institute. He specializes in treating: Overweight patients and obesity Prediabetes and diabetes Hypertension Food intolerance Menopause-related symptoms Female and male hormone replacement therapy Small skin procedures (shaves and cryotherapy) Hyperlipidemia Depression and anxiety Thyroid disorders Gout Dr. Kitner joined Orlando Health in 2022 as an internal medicine physician. He has been practicing medicine for more than two decades and also has extensive experience in preventive and geriatric medicine. He treats every patient as if they were family and takes a genuine interest in providing the best care experience. Dr. Kitner's Training Dr. Kitner received his medical training from the Federal University of Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil. He completed his internal medicine residencies at the university's Hospital das Clnicas and in Central Florida. About Dr. Kitner Dr. Kitner is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He has lectured dozens of times for medical congresses and conferences on topics that include arterial hypertension in the elderly, antiaging therapies and the role of vitamins, the use of probiotics and longevity medicine. Dr. Kitner has presented or published dozens of scientific studies on subjects such as abdominal hernias, colorectal tumors and thrombosis. He is the author of three books one about geriatrics and two on internal medicine and has contributed chapters to several other books on subjects such as depression, geriatrics and gerontology, and preventing AIDS. Outside of work, Dr. Kitner enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, jogging, playing tennis, reading and going to the beach. He is fluent in both English and Portuguese. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity in Children, and Menopause. Dr. Kitner is board certified in American Board Of Obesity Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine. Dr. Kitner is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Farrell is a Bariatric Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Endoscopy. Dr. Farrell is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine.

Heather Bunch, PA-C, specializes in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery and is located in Charleston, SC. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Vitamin D Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). Dr. Bunch is currently accepting new patients.

My goal as a provider is to build trusting relationships, listen to my patients overall health care goals and involve them in making health care decisions. Educating my patients by using evidence based medicine as my education guidance and overall delivering quality healthcare is important to me. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity. Dr. Silva is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Felix Spiegel earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and psychology from Columbia University and his medical degree at New York University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center and served as assistant professor of surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y. In practice since 1989, Dr. Spiegel is board-certified in surgery and has performed more than 20,000 laparoscopic and open weight loss surgeries. Dr. Spiegel specializes in medical and surgical treatment of obesity. His medical weight management program centers on prescription weight loss medication and nutritional and psychological support. He also offers a variety of personalized bariatric surgical options, including sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, duodenal switch and revisional bariatric surgery. An experienced general surgeon, Dr. Spiegel also specializes in robotic laparoscopic hiatal hernia surgery, robotic laparoscopic inguinal and incisional hernia surgery and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Dr. Spiegel’s patients describe him as a personable, caring and supportive physician who is honest and informative. He makes them feel at ease by carefully explaining details of surgery and thoroughly answering questions. Get Started with Dr. Spiegel Affiliated with NewStart, Dr. Spiegel offers a supportive program tailored to your individual needs and personal goals. It's about more than a number on a scale. It's about getting back to your favorite activities. It's about getting a boost in both your energy and confidence. It's something to do for you and your health. Get Started. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Short Bowel Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Spiegel is currently accepting new patients.