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Lora Melman, MD
Lora Melman practices bariatric, hernia and reflux surgery at Advanced Surgical & Bariatrics of New Jersey. She directs its hernia program and holds a clinical assistant professor role at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Her practice biography discusses minimally invasive surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction and research on hernia mesh biomaterials.
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Reported location81 Veronica Avenue, Suite 205, Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone732-640-5316
Dr Louisiana Valenzuela
Louisiana Valenzuela practices bariatric and metabolic surgery in Tijuana through Do It Bariatrics. Her official biography names sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y and mini gastric bypass, single-incision sleeve surgery and revision surgery. Do It Bariatrics publishes its office at NewCity Medical Plaza and a direct booking telephone. Her training biography describes medical education, general surgery residency and advanced bariatric training in Mexico without naming the institutions or dates. Published appointment locations include Av. Paseo del Centenario 9580-1608, NewCity Medical Plaza, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The documented clinical services include Sleeve gastrectomy; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Mini gastric bypass; Single-incision laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SILS).
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Reported locationAv. Paseo del Centenario 9580-1608, NewCity Medical Plaza, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Phone+1 619 598 8133
Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter, M.D.
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Reported location1501 Trousdale Drive 5th Floor Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone(650) 652-8787
Lucian Panait, MD
Lucian Panait is listed by North Memorial Health in general and bariatric surgery, with practice through Minnesota Bariatric Center in Edina. His background includes medical education at Ovidius University and general surgery, minimally invasive bariatric and surgical education training associated with Yale. The institutional profile identifies Romanian among his spoken languages. The training history lists MD: Ovidius University, Constanta, Romania; General surgery residency: Saint Marys Hospital/Yale affiliate; Clinical minimally invasive and bariatric fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine.
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Reported location6600 France Avenue South, Suite 605, Edina, MN 55435
Phone651-422-9220
Luis Laguna, MD
Luis Laguna practices bariatric and general surgery at M Health Fairview Surgery Clinic in Edina. His institutional profile lists care for adult and older-adult patients and languages of English and Spanish. He earned his MD at Ponce and completed general surgery at Mayo Clinic followed by advanced gastrointestinal fellowship training at Evanston Hospital. The training history lists Ponce MD, 2000; Mayo Clinic surgery residency, 2005; Evanston advanced GI fellowship, 2006.
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Reported location6405 France Avenue South, Suite W440, Edina, MN 55435
Phone612-672-1076
Luise I. Pernar, MD, MHPE
Luise I. Pernar practices bariatric and minimally invasive surgery at Boston Medical Center. She trained at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital and holds a master's degree in health professions education. Her clinical practice includes weight-loss, hernia and gallbladder surgery; her research interests include surgical education, quality improvement and bariatric outcomes. The documented surgical scope includes Weight-loss surgery; Hernia surgery; Gallbladder surgery; Minimally invasive surgery.
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Reported location1 Boston Medical Center Pl., Boston, MA 02118
Phone617-414-8052
Dr. Lyudmila Y. Nikolaychook, M.D.
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Reported location2167 Normandie Drive, Montgomery, AL 36111
Phone(334) 286-3444
Mahbod (Mark) Paya, MD
Providence lists Mahbod M. Paya at California Surgical Weight Loss Center. Its provider profile supplies the practice and training information recorded here; current appointments and procedure availability should be confirmed with the office. Published appointment locations include 7320 Woodlake Avenue Suite 170, West Hills, CA 91307. The documented clinical services include Sleeve gastrectomy; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Duodenal switch; Single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal switch. The education and training record includes MD, Mount Sinai, 1997; Surgical internship, Martin Luther King Jr./Charles Drew Medical Center, 1998. The provider sources list English, Spanish, Persian (Farsi) as spoken languages.
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Reported location7320 Woodlake Avenue Suite 170, West Hills, CA 91307
Phone818-888-7090
Mandip Joshi, MD
Mandip Joshi practices at St. Peter's Health Partners Bariatric and Metabolic Care in Albany, New York. His institutional profile welcomes new patients and lists bariatric and metabolic disease among the conditions treated. It records Nepal Medical College medical education and general surgery residency at Saint Mary's Hospital. His individual service list includes gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional surgery and bariatric endoscopy; confirm present availability with the Albany team. The published office is 319 S Manning Blvd, Suite 307, Albany, NY 12208.
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Reported location319 S Manning Blvd, Suite 307, Albany, NY 12208
Phone518-525-1954
Manuel Castro-Arreola, MD
Manuel Castro-Arreola is listed by Methodist Health System at Methodist Charlton Bariatrics in Dallas. A September 2015 announcement issued by Kim Bariatric Institute documents his experience in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding and bariatric revision. That announcement identifies general surgery residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac and a surgical critical care fellowship at the University of Minnesota. The historical procedure list should be confirmed with his current Methodist practice. Published appointment locations include 3430 W. Wheatland Road, POB I, Suite 119, Dallas, TX 75237. The documented clinical services include Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; Gastric bypass; Adjustable gastric banding; Revisional bariatric surgery.
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Reported location3430 W. Wheatland Road, POB I, Suite 119, Dallas, TX 75237
Phone972-709-7110
Marc P. Michalsky, MD, MBA
Marc P. Michalsky, MD, MBA provides bariatric and surgical care with Nationwide Children's Hospital; Surgical Director Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition. The clinical services described for this practice include Adolescent bariatric surgery. Documented education and training include Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; Rutgers residency; Nationwide Children's residency/fellowship. The listed consultation location is General Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH 43205. Academic and clinical roles include Professor of Clinical Surgery and Pediatrics, Ohio State University.
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Reported locationGeneral Pediatric Surgery, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone614-722-3900
Maria Spassova Altieri, MD, MS
Maria Altieri leads gastrointestinal surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital and practices bariatric surgery at Penn Medicine. Her individual treatment list includes gastric bypass, sleeve, revision surgery, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and gastric balloon procedures. The listed practice is Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery / Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Published appointment locations include 800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The documented clinical services include Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Sleeve gastrectomy; Revisional bariatric surgery; Robotic bariatric surgery. The education and training record includes George Washington University, medicine; Stony Brook University Hospital, residency. The provider sources list English as spoken languages.
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Reported location800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone215-829-8455
Marina S. Kurian, MD
Marina S. Kurian is an NYU Langone affiliated bariatric and general surgeon who treats adults through her private practice. Her institutional profile lists gastric bypass, sleeve surgery and gastric banding, and identifies her as a clinical professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The listed practice is New York Minimally Invasive Surgery, PLLC. Published appointment locations include 1060 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1B, New York, NY 10128. The documented clinical services include Gastric bypass; Gastric sleeve; Gastric banding. The education and training record includes Albany Medical College MD, 1990; Mount Sinai laparoscopic fellowship, 2000. The provider sources list English as spoken languages.
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Reported location1060 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1B, New York, NY 10128
Phone917-261-2061
Mark D. Kligman, MD
Mark D. Kligman practices bariatric surgery with University of Maryland Faculty Physicians in Baltimore. He directs the Center for Weight Management and Wellness and the minimally invasive surgery fellowship program. His clinical focus includes minimally invasive gastric bypass; his background also includes trauma and surgical critical care training.
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Reported location419 West Redwood Street, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone410-328-8940
Mary Estakhri, MD
Stanford’s institutional biography documents Mary Estakhri’s general and bariatric surgical practice in Pleasanton and her affiliated clinical teaching role. Her medical education was at UCSF, followed by general surgery residency at UC Davis. The preserved ABS individual record is labeled Retired; present personal operating availability has not been established, so contact the practice before planning a consultation or surgery.
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Reported location5565 W Las Positas Boulevard, Suite 260, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone925-534-0500
Matthew E. Apel, MD
Matthew Apel is a bariatric surgeon at UNLV Health in Las Vegas. His current hospital biography describes advanced minimally invasive and robotic bariatric surgery within a multidisciplinary program, including consultation and long-term follow-up. This current institutional practice supersedes his former Blossom Bariatrics affiliation. The listed practice is UNLV Health Bariatric Surgery. Published appointment locations include 2724 North Tenaya Way, 2nd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89128. The documented clinical services include Bariatric surgery; Minimally invasive and robotic bariatric surgery. The education and training record includes MD: St.Georges University School of Medicine; General surgery residency: Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona.
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Reported location2724 North Tenaya Way, 2nd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89128
Phone725-567-3527
Matthew A. Lublin, MD
Matthew Lublin provides laparoscopic and weight-loss surgery in the Los Angeles area. His practice describes a focus on abdominal wall hernias and bariatric care, with offices in Santa Monica and Encino. He completed general surgery training at Mount Sinai and additional laparoscopic and bariatric training at Cedars-Sinai. Selected research includes “Radiological studies after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: routine or selective?”.
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Reported location2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1170, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone+1 (310) 828-2212
Matthew D. Spann, MD, MMHC
Matthew D. Spann is chief of Vanderbilt’s Division of General Surgery and medical director of the Vanderbilt Weight Loss Center. His clinical work includes general, minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. Vanderbilt reports his participation in a SADI-S operation in May 2024; current procedure selection should be confirmed during consultation. Reported education and training include MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008; Residency, University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, 2013; Fellowship, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2014.
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Reported locationVanderbilt Weight Loss Center, 719 Thompson Lane, Suite 22200, Nashville, TN 37204
Phone615-322-6000
Meng-G M. Lee, MD
Meng-G M. Lee sees patients at WellSpan Surgical Specialists in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. His current institutional profile lists general surgery and describes medical school at New York University and general surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His individual ASMBS listing also reports gastric banding, laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and revision/conversion procedures; present bariatric scheduling should be confirmed with WellSpan. Reported education and training include MD, New York University School of Medicine; General surgery internship/residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School; Undergraduate education, Lehigh University.
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Reported location120 North7th Street, Suite 200, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone717-217-6800
Michael Bilof, MD
Michael Bilof, MD provides bariatric and surgical care with Garden State Bariatrics; founder. The clinical services described for this practice include Bariatric surgery. Documented education and training include MD: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1990; General surgery residency: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, 1991-1997; Vascular surgery fellowship: North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, 1997-1999. The listed consultation location is 225 Millburn Avenue, Suite 204, Millburn, NJ 07041. The professional biography also describes Retrained in bariatrics in 2003.
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Reported location225 Millburn Avenue, Suite 204, Millburn, NJ 07041
Phone973-218-1990
Dr. Michael Brown, M.D.
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Reported location14010 Smoketown Rd. Suite 117 Woodbridge, VA 22192
Phone(703) 580-0181
Dr Michael France
Michael France is a laparoscopic gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon with Adelaide Weight Loss. His education includes medicine at the University of Auckland and general-surgery training in Adelaide. His biography reports FRACS in 2003 and an advanced laparoscopic and gastrointestinal fellowship at the University of North Carolina in 2004. The practice lists gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, SADI-S and revision services, with consulting rooms in Ashford.
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Reported locationAshford Specialist Centre, Suite 16, 57 Anzac Highway, Ashford SA 5035
Phone+61 8 8293 8109
Dr. Michael H. Wood, M.D.
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Reported location1385 E 12 Mile Rd, Suite 200, Madison Heights, MI, 48071
Phone(248) 284-1760
Dr. Michael Joseph Thomas, M.D.
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Reported location7015 Highway 190 East Service Rd Ste 200 · Covington, LA 70433
Phone(985) 234-3000