LaparoscopicGastricBypassSurgery near Fairfax, VA

Biography: Denis J. Halmi, MD, FACS, Medical Director for Surgical Weight Loss Services, is a specialist in weight loss surgery and medical weight loss. He has helped thousands of patients reach their weight loss goals and regain their health. He has over 15 years of experience with the surgical treatment of morbid obesity and has performed more than 2,500 weight loss operations gaining special expertise in complex minimally invasive revisional weight loss surgery. Dr. Halmi is certified by the American Board of Surgery, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.

Biography: Dr. Ziesat is an advanced laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgeon. She completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at the University of Maryland, where she received specialized training in diseases of the stomach and esophagus, bariatrics, hernia repair, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. Her areas of interest include: GERD Hiatal/Paraesophageal hernia Achalasia Laparoscopic hernia repair Minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery

Biography: Dr. Alexander R. Aurora (MD, FACS, MSc) is a board certified Fellow of the American College of Surgeons with expertise in Advanced Minimally Invasive technics for both general and bariatric surgery. He completed his Bachelors and Masters degree at McGill and University of Ottawa in Canada. He received his medical degree from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland in 2000. Dr. Aurora completed his general surgery training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. In 2011 Dr. Aurora completed a fellowship in advanced minimally invasive surgery and bariatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Aurora performs more than 95% of his cases laparoscopically including ventral, inguinal and hiatal hernia repair, colon resection, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Dr. Aurora is fluent in English, French and speaks some German and Romanian. Dr. Aurora has significant interest in surgical technology, improving patient care and safety.

Biography: Dr. Amy Rose, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in North Chesterfield, VA. She is 57 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Amy Rose, MD is affiliated with Johnston-Willis Hospital and Chippenham Hospital.