LaparoscopicAppendectomy near Charlottesville, VA

Biography: Dr. Keith Munson, MD is a Colon /amp Rectal Surgery Specialist who practices in Roanoke, VA. He is 70 years old and has been practicing for 44 years. Dr. Keith Munson, MD is affiliated with Lewisgale Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Cox focuses her clinical practice on weight loss surgery, to improve not only overall health, but to improve quality of life of her patients.

Biography: Kenneth Brown, MD, FACS, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeon with Richmond Surgical Associates in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Brown earned his medical degree at University of Virginia Medical School in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he also enjoyed a one-year research fellowship. He then went on to complete his residency training in general surgery and fellowship training in transplant surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, now VCU Health, where he served as chief resident. He also received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Bachelor of Science in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Dr. Brown is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and is affiliated with Henrico Doctors' Hospital and the Virginia Transplant Center. He has more than three decades of medical expertise specializing in general surgery, transplant surgery, and vascular surgery. He utilizes a wide breadth of practice helping his patients with both simple and complex problems and those in between. He enjoys problem solving and practices patient-focused solutions employing the best platforms including advanced laparoscopic techniques and the da Vinci robot. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Richmond Academy of Medicine, and Medical Society of Virginia. During his tenure at Henrico Doctors' Hospital, he has served in leadership roles and was elected and served as the chief of Staff and a trustee of the Richmond Academy of Medicine.Outside of work, Dr. Brown enjoys singing in the shower, exercising riding his ElliptiGO and honing his cooking skills and feeding whoever is willing to eat.

Biography: Joseph Greene, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in bariatric and general surgery with Capital Surgical Associates in Reston, Virginia, and is affiliated with Reston Hospital Center. Dr. Greene earned his Doctor of Medicine at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Coral Gables, Florida. He then completed his residency in general surgery with MedStar Health Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., and a bariatric, robotic, and advanced laparoscopic surgery fellowship at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. Prior to his medical training, he earned a Master of Business Administration in Health Sector Management and Policy from University of Miami. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Greene is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He speaks English and Spanish and has proficiency in Hebrew. He specializes in advanced, minimally-invasive and robotic surgical techniques for weight loss, hernia repair, reflux (GERD), and stomach and gallbladder conditions. Dr. Greene travels the country teaching surgical techniques to other specialists and currently serves on the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Access to Care Committee to expand access to obesity treatment services nationwide. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the American Medical Association. Dr. Greene has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications and presented at national and international conferences on many topics related to bariatric, robotic, and general surgery. As one of the top weight loss specialists in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area, he was recognized as a Top Doctor in Washingtonian Magazine in 2021, 2022, and 2023.When Dr. Greene isn't taking care of patients, he stays active with his wife and son and enjoys Peloton spin cycling, bicycling, distance running, and altitude hiking. In addition, his hobbies also include automotive repair.