RSSCategory: Bariatric Center Spotlight

Welcome to R&R Surgical Institute—Torrance, California

Welcome to R&R Surgical Institute—Torrance, California

| November 1, 2023

by Ramin Roohipour, MD; Jillian Angelo Caccamo, MS, MD; and Qemal Shaholli Dr. Roohipour is Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, R&R Surgical Institute in Torrance, California. Dr. Angelo Caccamo is with R&R Surgical Institute in Torrance, California. Mr. Shaholi is Chief Operating Officer, R&R Surgical Institute in Torrance, California. Funding: No funding was provided. […]

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Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Frisco—Frisco, Texas

Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Frisco—Frisco, Texas

| May 1, 2023

by Heidi Fuller Ms. Fuller is the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Frisco in Frisco, Texas. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The author reports no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(5–6):24–26. Experiencing an over 300-percent increase in bariatric surgical volume […]

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Cedars-Sinai Marina Weight Management Center—Marina del Rey, California

Cedars-Sinai Marina Weight Management Center—Marina del Rey, California

| March 1, 2023

by Andrew Laguna, BA; Jeremy Korman, MD; and Bridgette Agee, RN, CBN Mr. Laguna is Specialist, Marketing and Communication at Cedars-Sinai Marina Weight Management Center in Marina del Rey, California. Dr. Korman is Bariatric Medical Director Director at Cedars-Sinai Marina Weight Management Center in Marina del Rey, California. Bridgette Agee is the Bariatric Program Director […]

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Welcome to Northeast Georgia Medical Center—Gainesville, Georgia

Welcome to Northeast Georgia Medical Center—Gainesville, Georgia

| January 1, 2023

by Amy Smith, MSN, RN, CBN Ms. Smith is the Bariatric Program Manager at the Bariatric Weight Loss Center, Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The author reports no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(1):16–21. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is […]

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AdventHealth Tampa Bariatric and Metabolic Institute—Tampa, Florida

AdventHealth Tampa Bariatric and Metabolic Institute—Tampa, Florida

| August 1, 2020

by Cristen Litz, MD, and Michel Murr, MD, FACS Drs. Litz and Murr are with AdventHealth Tampa Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Tampa, Florida. FUNDING: No funding was provided. DISCLOSURES: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times. 2020;17(8):14–16. This column is dedicated to featuring accredited bariatric centers […]

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Welcome to the Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery at Kiran Hospital Surat, Gujarat, India

Welcome to the Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery at Kiran Hospital Surat, Gujarat, India

| December 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

by Chintan B. Patel, MS Surgery (Mumbai), DNB Surgery, FIAGES, FMAS, FBMS (Bariatric); and Dharmesh S. Dhanani, MS Surgery, FNB Minimal Access Surgery, FALS, FMAS, Fellow (GI Oncosurgery) Drs. Patel and Dhanani are from the Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery at Kiran Hospital, Multi Super Speciality Hospital & Research Center, in Surat, Gujarat, […]

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Bariatric Center Spotlight: Fairfield County Bariatrics, Southern Connecticut

Bariatric Center Spotlight: Fairfield County Bariatrics, Southern Connecticut

| February 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

by Abe Fridman, DO, FACS, FASMBS Dr Abe Fridman is a partner at Fairfield County Bariatrics and is the Director of Bariatric Surgery at Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The author reports no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Welcome to Fairfield County Bariatrics Fairfield […]

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Bariatric Center Spotlight: Welcome to Bay Bariatrics in Coos Bay, Oregon

Bariatric Center Spotlight: Welcome to Bay Bariatrics in Coos Bay, Oregon

| January 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

by Robin Stephenson, RN Robin Stephenson, RN, is the Bariatric Treatment Coordinator for Bay Bariatrics. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The author reports no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times. 2017;15(1):24–25. Welcome to Bay Bariatrics Bay Bariatrics began 18 years ago as a joint venture between Bay Area […]

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Spotlight on the Bariatric Program at BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital

Spotlight on the Bariatric Program at BayCare Mease Dunedin Hospital

| August 1, 2017 | 0 Comments

This column is dedicated to featuring accredited bariatric centers around the world, with a focus on their facilities, staff, statistics, processes, technology, and patient care. by Vicky Blackard, RN, BBA, CBA Vicky Blackard, RN, is the program manager for Mease Dunedin Hospital’s bariatric program. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The author reports no conflicts […]

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Welcome to The Bariatric Surgery Program at the Mayo Clinic Campus in Florida

| December 1, 2016 | 0 Comments

Welcome to The Bariatric Surgery Program at the Mayo Clinic Campus in Florida Jacksonville, Florida by Gretchen E. Ames, PhD, ABPP, and Enrique F. Elli, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Ames is the psychologist for the program and Dr. Elli is the Director of Bariatric Surgery for the Bariatric Surgery Program at the Mayo Clinic Campus […]

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