Dr. Steve R. Siegal, FACS

Dr. Steve Siegal is a fellowship trained bariatric and upper GI surgeon. With this training, he started the first of its kind incisionless endoscopic bariatric practices, featuring the Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) in Southwest Florida where he remains the premier ESG provider in Fort Myers, FL.

Dr. Babak Moeinolmolki, FACS

Dr. Moein’s extensive experience as a board-certified surgeon, combined with a dedicated team, ensures personalized treatment plans, compassionate support, and the use of state-of-the-art techniques.

Dr. Jaime Ponce, FACS, FASMBS

Having treated and managed over 5,000 patients in Chattanooga, Dr. Ponce has a long track record of success and quality outcomes. His patients appreciate his passion for bariatric care and find him personable and approachable. He takes the time to thoroughly explain procedures and assists patients in making informed decisions based on their medical conditions.

Dr. Pial Hope

Dr. Hope is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in minimally invasive bariatric surgery and advanced gastrointestinal surgery. He offers the full complement of ASMBS-endorsed stapled operations (e.g. sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, BPD-DS/SADI-S/SIPS).

Dr. David G. Davtyan, FACS, FICS, FASMBS

Dr. David Grigor Davtyan, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Glendale, CA, with other offices in Beverly Hills, CA and Rancho Cucamonga, CA (and 2 other locations). He has 35 years of experience. His specialties include Bariatric Surgery, Nutrition. Dr. Davtyan is affiliated with Cedars Sinai Medical Center and Marina Del Rey Hospital. He speaks English, Russian, Armenian, Romanian, Italian, French and Spanish.

Dr. Hany Takla, FACS, FASMBS

Meet Dr. Takla, a board-certified surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic techniques. Specializing in bariatrics, hernia repairs, and abdominal procedures, he is dedicated to delivering surgical excellence and personalized care. Dr. Takla has completed over 1,600 robotic procedures and 500+ weight loss surgeries.

Dr. Leslie Pristas, FACS, FASMBS, FPD

Dr. Leslie Pristas, DO, FACS, FASMBS, FPD, is a highly esteemed bariatric surgeon known for her exceptional skills and compassionate approach to transforming lives through personalized care and expertise in weight loss procedures. With a deep-rooted passion for medicine cultivated during her upbringing in Delaware, Ohio, Dr. Pristas embarked on a remarkable journey that led her to become a renowned figure in the field of bariatric surgery.

Dr. Stelios Rekkas, FACS, FASMBS

Dr. Rekkas specializes in minimally invasive surgeries that provide less scaring, pain and quicker recovery to his patients. He also is one of the few surgeons in Florida who performs Robotic Surgery using the daVinci Robotic Surgery Platform.

Dr. Kumaran Chinnappan, FACS

Dr. Amir Aryaie

Dr. Aryaie is a board-certified surgeon and has completed a Minimally Invasive and Bariatric fellowship at one of the top fellowship programs in the United States at University Hospitals Case Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

As an extremely experienced and knowledgeable surgeon, he has conducted thousands of high-quality weight loss surgeries including sleeve gastrectomy, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), gastric bypass, duodenal switch, and laparoscopic and endoscopic revisional bariatric surgeries.

Dr. Seth Kipnis

In his practice, Dr. Seth M. Kipnis focuses on advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery). Specializing in all types of bariatric surgery as well as complex, advanced laparoscopic techniques para-esophageal, diaphragm hernias, reflux, colectomy, splenectomy, and hernia repairs, he provides a unique skill while treating all of his patients like family. He remains at the forefront of the most advanced techniques and procedures available in order to best meet the needs of his patients.

Dr. Deepu Sudhakaran

Dr. Deepu Sudhakaran, a board-certified bariatric surgeon with specialized fellowship training, currently practices at Mercy Hospital South, bringing over 13 years of expertise to Southern Illinois and St. Louis communities.

Dr. Rachel Mathis

Dr. Shani Belgrave-Heath

Dr. Nicholas J. Paulk, FACS, FASMBS