Best Bariatric Surgeons in Arizona

Dr. Sumeet Mittal, MD is a general surgery specialist in Phoenix, AZ and has over 21 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Creighton University in 2002. He is affiliated with medical facilities St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center and Chandler Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Robin Blackstone, MD is a bariatric surgery specialist in Phoenix, AZ and has 36 years experience. They graduated from University Of Texas Health Sciences Center At San Antonio Long School Of Medicine. They currently practice at Practice and are affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix. At present, Dr. Blackstone received an average rating of 3.8/5 from patients and has been reviewed 50 times. Their office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Blackstone is board certified in General Surgery.

Dr. Rita Hadley obtained a PhD in neurophysiology from the University of Iowa where she studied the mechanisms of pain. Dr Hadley is very interested in how people feel pain and how it can best be managed. Because of her research and her ongoing clinical advancements in pain control, she travels the country to educate physicians on how to optimize pain management after surgery while minimizing narcotic use. After her PhD, Dr. Hadley went to medical school at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and became a surgeon. She was in practice in the Dayton area for 13 years before her move to Phoenix, AZ in June 2015. She manages the surgical aspect of abdominal and breast diseases, as well as hernias, skin lumps and bumps, and tumors.  

Alexa Roth, MD is a board certified bariatric surgeon. She completed medical school at the University of California Los Angeles, finished her surgical residency at the University of Arizona, and completed her fellowship at Fresno Heart and Surgical hospital in Fresno, California. Alexa chose to pursue medicine because she loves science and interacting with people, and this career has allowed her to do both.

Dr. Jason Wiseman, MD is a General Surgery Specialist in Phoenix, AZ and has over 12 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS / WORCESTER CAMPUS in 2011. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center. His office is not accepting new patients.

Dr. Guillermo Higa is a board certified general surgeon and fellowship trained bariatric surgeon. He offers surgical and non-surgical intervention for common conditions including obesity, gallbladder issues, hernias and poorly controlled GERD. With over 20 years of surgical experience and thousands of general and bariatric surgeries performed, Dr. Higa offers the knowledge and experience to make your surgical procedure as safe and effective as possible.  

Dr. David Brown, MD is a bariatric surgery specialist in Meridian, ID and has over 23 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Ca in 2000. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as West Valley Medical Center and St. Luke's Boise Medical Center. His office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.

Dr. Monash is a Board Certified, Advanced Laparoscopic, General and Bariatric Surgeon. He is also certified in both muti port and single-incision robotic surgery using the latest Da Vinci(R) system. He graduated surgical residency from William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan after completing his education at the Wayne State School of Medicine in Detroit. He then continued his surgical training by acquiring a fellowship in Advanced Laparoendoscopic General and Bariatric Surgery at the University of California, Davis Institute.  

Stephen Burpee, M.D., FACS, is a board-certified and fellowship trained minimally invasive general and bariatric surgeon. He is a citizen of Canada, where he completed his initial medical training. He worked for five years as a family physician in Ontario before embarking on a surgical career. His experience as a family physician helps him in managing some of the complex medical issues surrounding bariatric surgical patients.

Dr. Patrick Chiasson is a Canadian trained Bariatric Surgeon. He has certification from both the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada and the American Board of Surgery in the United States. He received his medical education at McGill University in Montreal, PQ, a Master’s degree from the Institute for the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, and his general surgical training at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. Finally, he completed his sub-specialty training in advanced laparoscopic surgery at the University of Toronto’s highly regarded Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery. He has numerous publications to his credit that address such issues as Minimally Invasive Surgery techniques and outcomes, Health Policy, Medical Ethics and Health Law.  

Michael Orris, DO, MBA, FASMBS, is a founding partner and lead surgeon at AZ Weight Loss Clinic – located in Tempe, Glendale, and Tucson, Arizona – and Arizona Surgical Institute. Dr. Orris graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed his residency at Pinnacle Health in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and earned a master’s degree in healthcare administration from St. Joseph’s University.

Committed to the long-term success and health of his patients, Thomas Buddensick, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeon who specializes in weight loss surgery. Dr. Buddensick provides patients with compassionate, comprehensive care at AZ Weight Loss Clinic, which has locations in Tempe, Glendale, and Tucson, Arizona.