Results & Experience

USA trained and Board Certified Surgeon
Fellowship trained in Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery
13 years of experience in Bariatric surgery and 2,000 bariatric case experience
Former Chief of Bariatric Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford, CT
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Connecticut (2008-2014)
Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Connecticut (2007-2008)
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh (2003-2007)
Surgeon of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery certified by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Primary Investigator in funded research trials
More than 120 national and international podium presentations and peer reviewed publications
Scientific work has been cited by other scientists more than 1,100 times
Experience in bariatric surgery, laparoscopic antireflux surgery, laparoscopic hernia surgery and laparoscopic colon surgery
Experience in plastic surgery procedures after weight loss such as panniculectomies and arm and thigh lifts

Lose up to 240 pounds in one year!
Range of weight loss for women in one year after surgery: 81-149 pounds (depending on initial weight)
Range of weight loss for men in one year after surgery: 98-242 pounds (depending on initial weight)
95% possibility of improvement or resolution of diabetes
Safety results better than the national average
Expected length of hospital stay of 1 day for more than 80% of our patients regardless of the procedure you choose. Our length of stay is among the top 1% in USA.
40% to 60% expected reduction in medications for diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol within a year after your surgery

Over 20 years of surgical experience as a Physician Assistant, including general, laparoscopic and cardiac cases.

Over 15 years’ experience as mental health clinician with a special focus on weight management