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Anirban Gupta, MD portrait

Anirban Gupta, MD

Anirban Gupta is a bariatric surgeon with Swedish Weight Loss Services in Seattle. His ASMBS biography describes laparoscopic and robotic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional bariatric surgery and surgical endoscopy. His institutional page lists residency at the University of Toronto and fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. Selected research includes “Identifying barriers to shared decision-making about bariatric surgery in two large health systems.”.

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Reported location1124 Columbia Street, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104

Phone206-215-2090

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Bryan Thomas, MD

Bryan Thomas practices bariatric, minimally invasive and general surgery at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. His individual society listing includes Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, bariatric revision and intragastric balloon treatment. Documented training includes Medical University of South Carolina, MD, 2009; Medical University of South Carolina, general surgery residency, 2015. The published office is 2093 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Suite 202E, Charleston, SC 29414. Reported services include Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Bariatric revision, Intragastric balloon.

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Reported location2093 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Suite 202E, Charleston, SC 29414

Phone843-958-2590

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Charles Kenneth Mitchell Jr., MD

Kenneth Mitchell practices bariatric surgery with Roper St. Francis Healthcare. His individual society profile describes sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, band surgery, revisions and bariatric endoscopy. Reported education and training include East Carolina University/Brody School of Medicine, MD, 1990; Pitt County Memorial/ECU, general surgery residency, 1996. The documented surgical scope includes Sleeve gastrectomy; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Gastric banding; Bariatric revision.

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Reported location2093 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Suite 202E, Charleston, SC 29414

Phone843-958-2590

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C. Michael Gooden, M.D. portrait

C. Michael Gooden, M.D.

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Reported location923 Lexington Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901

Phone(479) 709-7350

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Carlyle M. Dunshee, MD

Carlyle M. Dunshee, MD provides bariatric and surgical care with University of Kansas Health System Metabolic and Bariatric Care. The clinical services described for this practice include Bariatric surgery. Documented education and training include MD: University of Kansas, 1995; General surgery residency: East Carolina University, 2001. The listed consultation location is 10700 Nall Avenue, Suite 102, Overland Park, KS 66211.

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Reported location10700 Nall Avenue, Suite 102, Overland Park, KS 66211

Phone913-588-1227

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Daniel Cottam, MD

CommonSpirit lists Daniel Cottam at the Bariatric Medicine Institute in Salt Lake City. His institutional profile records medical education at UT San Antonio, internship at Iowa Methodist, residency at Nassau University Medical Center and bariatric fellowship training at UPMC Presbyterian. The page provides current contact information but does not identify individual bariatric operations. Published appointment locations include 1046 E. 100 S., Salt Lake City, UT 84102. The documented clinical services include Gastric bypass; Adjustable gastric banding; Sleeve gastrectomy; Duodenal switch. The education and training record includes Medical education: University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio; Internship: Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

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Reported location1046 E. 100 S., Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Phone801-746-2885

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Daniel Davis, DO

Daniel Davis, DO provides bariatric and surgical care with Baylor Scott & White Center for Medical and Surgical Weight Loss Management – Park Cities. The clinical services described for this practice include Gastric bypass; Sleeve gastrectomy; Revisional bariatric surgery. Documented education and training include New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO, 1994; Columbia University/Stamford Hospital, general surgery residency, 2001; Legacy Health System, surgical endoscopy/laparoscopy fellowship, 2002. The listed consultation location is 9101 N. Central Expressway, Suite 420, Dallas, TX 75231. Academic and clinical roles include Clinical Professor, Texas A&M College of Medicine.

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Reported location9101 N. Central Expressway, Suite 420, Dallas, TX 75231

Phone214-820-8220

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Donald T. Hess, MD, FACS portrait

Donald T. Hess, MD, FACS

Donald T. Hess leads bariatric, minimally invasive and general surgery at Boston Medical Center and holds a faculty role at Boston University. His clinical work includes sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, bariatric revisions and robotic surgery. He earned his MD at the University of Rochester and completed general-surgery and surgical-oncology training in Boston. Boston University’s individual faculty bibliography directly attributes his selected research publication listed below.

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Reported location732 Harrison Ave., 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02118

Phone617-414-8052

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Dr Brendan Ryan

Brendan Ryan is the bariatric surgeon at Sydney Bariatric Clinic. His individual practice biography lists sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and revisional bariatric surgery, alongside reflux, hiatus-hernia and gallbladder interests. The practice describes rooms in Westmead and Campbelltown, private operating appointments at Westmead, Lakeview and Campbelltown, and public appointments at Westmead and Blacktown. Published appointment locations include Westmead Specialist Centre, Suite 9, 16–18 Mons Road, Westmead NSW 2145. The documented clinical services include Sleeve gastrectomy; Gastric bypass; Revisional surgery. The education and training record includes Medical qualification: MB BS (Hons), listed by Ramsay Health Care; university and completion date are not stated..

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Reported locationWestmead Specialist Centre, Suite 9, 16–18 Mons Road, Westmead NSW 2145

Phone+61 2 9687 7019

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Carol McCloskey, MD

Carol McCloskey is listed by ASMBS as a practicing bariatric surgeon in Pismo Beach, California. Her biography describes fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and subsequent bariatric program leadership on the Central Coast. Listed procedures include gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and bariatric endoscopy. The listed practice is Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast. Published appointment locations include 316 S Stratford Avenue, Santa Maria, CA 93454. The documented clinical services include Bariatric Endoscopy Procedures; Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass; Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. The education and training record includes Bariatric fellowship training, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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Reported location316 S Stratford Avenue, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Phone+1 (805) 332-8446

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Associate Professor Craig Taylor portrait

Associate Professor Craig Taylor

Craig Taylor practices upper gastrointestinal, bariatric and metabolic surgery. RACS identifies him as head of gastrointestinal surgery at Mater Hospital Sydney and a senior upper GI consultant at Concord. His listed bariatric work includes sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and revision procedures. His training includes Sydney medicine and further surgical training in Queensland, France and the United States. The published office is 198 Pacific Hwy, Crows Nest NSW 2065. Reported services include Sleeve gastrectomy, Gastric bypass, Revisional bariatric surgery.

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Reported location198 Pacific Hwy, Crows Nest NSW 2065

Phone+61 2 8197 9595

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Dr Mark Boccola

Mark Boccola is a bariatric and upper gastrointestinal surgeon at Circle of Care in Sydney. He graduated from Newcastle in 2006, completed general-surgery fellowship training in 2015, and undertook further oesophagogastric and bariatric training. His practice lists sleeve, bypass and band-conversion procedures, with nutrition, psychology and exercise support. The training history lists University of Newcastle medical degree 2006; FRACS 2015 reported by hospital; Post-fellowship training at St Vincent’s, John Hunter and Box Hill.

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Reported locationSuite 3, Level 1, 17–19 Solent Circuit, Norwest NSW 2153

Phone02 8711 0134

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Dr Michael Hatzifotis

Michael Hatzifotis is a general surgeon with additional bariatric and hepatopancreatobiliary training. Ramsay lists gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y bypass among his procedures, as well as laparoscopic general surgery. His consulting rooms are in Greenslopes; Greek is listed as an additional language. The listed practice is Surgery Brisbane. Published appointment locations include Suite 210, Level 8, Nicholson Street Specialist Centre, 69 Nicholson Street, Greenslopes QLD 4120. The documented clinical services include Adjustable gastric banding; Sleeve gastrectomy; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The education and training record includes Reported FRACS 2008; additional hepatobiliary/pancreatic and bariatric training. The provider sources list Greek as spoken languages.

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Reported locationSuite 210, Level 8, Nicholson Street Specialist Centre, 69 Nicholson Street, Greenslopes QLD 4120

Phone07 3847 7002

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Dr Nicholas Cocco portrait

Dr Nicholas Cocco

Nicholas Cocco is a general and bariatric surgeon listed by Macquarie University Health, with consulting locations in western and northern Sydney. His individual profile describes sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass with or without a ring, band and ring removal, revision surgery, medical obesity treatment and postoperative management. It records fellowship completion in 2018 and further experience in laparoscopic surgery and kidney and pancreas transplantation.

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Reported locationSuite 19, Westmead Private Hospital, corner Mons and Darcy Roads, Westmead NSW 2145

Phone+61 2 9052 1884

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Dr Salim Chaloob

Salim Chaloob is a general, bariatric and metabolic surgeon in Adelaide. His individual practice biography describes primary and complex revisional obesity surgery, laparoscopic gastrointestinal care and endoscopy. It reports FRACS in 2011 after training in Australian hospitals, followed by further laparoscopic and bariatric training.

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Reported locationCalvary North Adelaide Hospital, Level 2, 89 Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide SA 5006

Phone08 8295 3111

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Dr Scott Barrett Gmora

Scott Gmora is founder and lead bariatric surgeon at The Sleeve Clinic and an associate professor of surgery at McMaster. His current clinic offers sleeve gastrectomy with dietitian and nursing follow-up. His training includes Queen’s medicine, general surgery in Calgary, bariatric and minimally invasive gastrointestinal fellowship training in New York, and critical-care and trauma fellowships in Miami. Published appointment locations include 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 701, Toronto ON — current practice footer. The documented clinical services include Sleeve gastrectomy. The education and training record includes Queen’s University MD, 2002; General surgery residency, University of Calgary.

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Reported location90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 701, Toronto ON — current practice footer

Phone905 276 5999

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Associate Professor Yahya Özel portrait

Associate Professor Yahya Özel

Yahya Özel is a general surgeon at Medical Park Pendik whose hospital profile includes obesity surgery, hepatobiliary disease, pancreatic conditions, thyroid disease and gastrointestinal cancers. The hospital describes Istanbul University medical education, Tokyo hepatobiliary observation and liver/kidney transplant fellowships at İnönü. Its reported Turkish surgical proficiency certificate2003/1045 is a hospital claim and has not been confirmed with the issuer. Published appointment locations include VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, D100, Cemal Gürsel Caddesi No. 9, Pendik 34899, Istanbul, Türkiye. The documented clinical services include Gastric balloon; Sleeve gastrectomy; Gastric bypass; Metabolic surgery for diabetes.

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Reported locationVM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, D100, Cemal Gürsel Caddesi No. 9, Pendik 34899, Istanbul, Türkiye

Phone+90 545 138 9515

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Dr. Roy Brancatisano, M.D.

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Reported locationSuite 2, Level 1, Lakeview Private Hospital, 17-19 Solent Circuit, Norwest / Bella Vista, NSW 2153, Australia

Phone02 8711 0134

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A. Christopher Ibikunle, MD

A. Christopher Ibikunle is the founding physician and executive leader of IBI Clinic. His individual biography describes bariatric, laparoscopic, robotic and endoscopic surgery, including revisions. Listed services include gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, duodenal switch and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. The biography documents residency at Cleveland Clinic and reports teaching roles with the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership. The practice lists a Loganville office on Athens Highway.

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Reported location367 Athens Highway, Building 100, Suite 100A, Loganville, GA 30052

Phone678-466-6760

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A. Joseph Cribbins III, MD portrait

A. Joseph Cribbins III, MD

A. Joseph Cribbins III practices bariatric and general surgery with the Texas Center for Bariatrics & Advanced Surgery. His physician biography describes robotic and laparoscopic primary and revisional bariatric surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and completed internship and residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

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Reported locationTexas Center for Bariatrics & Advanced Surgery, 6020 W Parker Road, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093

Phone+1 214-501-1333

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Aaron Cernero, DO

Aaron Cernero is an osteopathic general and bariatric surgeon who leads Cernero Surgery & Aesthetics in Denison, Texas. His individual practice biography specifically identifies gastric sleeve surgery as a featured treatment. He earned his medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and completed surgical training that the practice describes across Plaza Medical Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Hermann. Reported education and training include DO, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, 2001; General/bariatric surgical residency training reported at Plaza Medical Center, Fort Worth, with MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Hermann, Houston; BA in Biology, Austin College, 1995.

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Reported location5630 Woodlands Trail, Suite 100, Denison, TX 75020

Phone903-462-4247

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Aaron Siegel, MD

Aaron Siegel’s individual ASMBS listing places his practice in Gurnee, Illinois. The entry lists sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, duodenal switch, SADI, gastric banding, balloon therapy and revisions, and reports that he follows patients operated on by other surgeons. Documented training includes MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, 1983–1987; General surgery residency, University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals, Chicago, 1987–1989; General surgery residency, Finch University / Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, 1990–1995. The published office is 1 S Greenleaf Street, Suite A, Gurnee, IL 60031.

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Reported location1 S Greenleaf Street, Suite A, Gurnee, IL 60031

Phone847-856-2525

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Associate Professor Abdulcabbar Kartal portrait

Associate Professor Abdulcabbar Kartal

Abdulcabbar Kartal practices in the bariatric surgery department at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Turkey. His individual hospital biography lists sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, SADI and robot-assisted bariatric surgery. His wider surgical work includes advanced laparoscopy, hernia repair and gastrointestinal cancer surgery. His reported training includes medical education at Istanbul University and specialist training at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital. The documented surgical scope includes Sleeve gastrectomy; Gastric bypass; SADI; Robot-assisted bariatric surgery.

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Reported locationAnadolu Medical Center, Department of Bariatric Surgery, Gebze, Kocaeli — exact appointment building/address to confirm

Phone+90 537 318 0696

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Abel Bello, MD

Abel Bello practices minimally invasive, bariatric and general surgery at MIB Surgery in Plantation. His individual biography describes bariatric and reflux surgery and flexible-endoscopic procedures, along with treatment of hernias and gallbladder disease. He earned his medical degree at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo and completed U.S. general-surgery training before a minimally invasive and bariatric fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. The practice lists English and Spanish.

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Reported location201 NW 70th Avenue, Suite C, Plantation, FL 33317

Phone954-249-3950

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