Our Team

Our Surgical Weight Loss team offers highly experienced surgeons, along with nurses, dietitians and other staff members who will support and guide you before, during and after your surgery.


Meet our Surgical Weight Loss Specialists:

Name Specialties Location
Wholley, Carly Marie, APRN Wholley, Carly Marie, APRN
4.9 /5
59 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Bloomfield
  • Manchester
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Friedman, Danielle, MD, FACS Friedman, Danielle, MD, FACS
4.9 /5
74 surveys
203.926.8835
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Bridgeport
  • Wilton
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Marsh, Alison, PA-C Marsh, Alison, PA-C 860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Enfield
  • Farmington
  • Hartford
  • Farmington
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Shapiro, Mia, MD Shapiro, Mia, MD
4.5 /5
83 surveys
860.425.8740
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Uncasville
Alvarez, Suzana, APRN, DNP Alvarez, Suzana, APRN, DNP 203.926.8835
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Shelton
  • Fairfield
  • Bridgeport
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Miciak, Katherine, APRN Miciak, Katherine, APRN 203.694.5340
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Meriden
Jelenik, Allison, APRN, FNP Jelenik, Allison, APRN, FNP 203.926.8835
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Shelton
  • Milford
  • Bridgeport
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Tishler, Darren Scott, MD, FACS, FASMBS Tishler, Darren Scott, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4.9 /5
202 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Manchester
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Benbrahim, Aziz, MD, FACS, FASMBS Benbrahim, Aziz, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4.8 /5
172 surveys
203.238.2691
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Meriden
  • North Haven
  • Meriden
  • Plainville
  • Meriden
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Schwartz, Kenneth M., MD Schwartz, Kenneth M., MD
4.9 /5
146 surveys
203.238.2691
  • General Surgery
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
  • Southington
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Hannoush, Edward J., MD Hannoush, Edward J., MD
4.6 /5
160 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Hartford
  • Bloomfield
  • Glastonbury
  • Farmington
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Garcia, Dawn Marie, APRN, CBN Garcia, Dawn Marie, APRN, CBN 860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Farmington
  • Enfield
  • South Windsor
  • Hartford
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Papasavas, Pavlos K., MD, FACS, FASMBS Papasavas, Pavlos K., MD, FACS, FASMBS
4.9 /5
142 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Bloomfield
  • Farmington
  • Hartford
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McCartney, Kristen, PA-C McCartney, Kristen, PA-C
4.8 /5
84 surveys
860.246.2071
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Glastonbury
  • Enfield
  • Bloomfield
  • Hartford
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Adams, Celina Letica, APRN Adams, Celina Letica, APRN
4.9 /5
78 surveys
860.425.8740
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Uncasville
  • Waterford
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Shariff, Raza Mohammed, MD, FACS, FASMBS Shariff, Raza Mohammed, MD, FACS, FASMBS 860.425.8740
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Uncasville
  • Mystic
  • Old Saybrook
  • Waterford
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Dugan, Nicholas, MD Dugan, Nicholas, MD
4.9 /5
142 surveys
203.926.8835
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Shelton
  • Fairfield
  • Milford
  • Bridgeport
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Szerszen, Marta, PA-C Szerszen, Marta, PA-C
5.0 /5
40 surveys
860.425.8740
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Uncasville
Crosby, Patrick, MD Crosby, Patrick, MD 860.224.5161
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Cheshire
  • Plainville
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Our Medical Weight Loss Program assists patients with weight loss and maintenance through lifestyle canges and, if needed, medication. It also creates care plans for patients with weight regain or weight plateau after bariatric surgery.


Meet our Medical Weight Loss Specialists:

Name Specialties Location
Chapin, Kristen Lee, PA-C Chapin, Kristen Lee, PA-C
4.8 /5
131 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • West Hartford
  • Bloomfield
  • Manchester
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Madhani, Kamraan, MD Madhani, Kamraan, MD
4.2 /5
137 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
  • Meriden
  • Plainville
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Shaikh, Taslima, MD Shaikh, Taslima, MD
4.8 /5
152 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Farmington
  • Meriden
  • Southington
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Gaba, Pinky, APRN, DNP Gaba, Pinky, APRN, DNP 833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Avon
  • Farmington
  • Hartford
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St. Pierre, Joseph, DO St. Pierre, Joseph, DO
4.9 /5
150 surveys
203.926.8835
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Shelton
  • Trumbull
  • Fairfield
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Cameron, Jacqueline, MD Cameron, Jacqueline, MD
4.6 /5
128 surveys
860.425.8740
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Uncasville
  • Mystic
  • Waterford
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Banning, Jessica, APRN Banning, Jessica, APRN 860.425.8740
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Uncasville
Umashanker, Devika, MD Umashanker, Devika, MD
4.6 /5
123 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Glastonbury
Ford, Peter A., APRN Ford, Peter A., APRN
4.6 /5
117 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Meriden
  • North Haven
  • Southington
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Klein, Abigail, APRN Klein, Abigail, APRN
4.7 /5
165 surveys
833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Glastonbury
  • Enfield
  • Farmington
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Karp, Kathi Jean, APRN Karp, Kathi Jean, APRN
4.9 /5
169 surveys
860.425.8740
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Uncasville
  • Waterford
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Agarwal, Nivedita, MD, FACP Agarwal, Nivedita, MD, FACP 833.861.5433
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
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Boateng, Hilda, PA-C Boateng, Hilda, PA-C 860.224.5161
  • Bariatric Medicine
  • Meriden
  • North Haven
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Meet our Behavioral Health Surgical Weight Loss Specialists:

Name Specialties Location
Donovan, Alyse Catherine, PsyD Donovan, Alyse Catherine, PsyD 860.545.7940
  • Psychiatry
  • Hartford
Braley, Christopher, PsyD Braley, Christopher, PsyD 203.926.8835
  • Psychology
  • Wilton
  • Fairfield
  • Bridgeport
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Cruess, Stacy, PhD Cruess, Stacy, PhD 860.425.8740
  • Psychology
  • Uncasville
Sierra Montanez, Jessica, PhD Sierra Montanez, Jessica, PhD 860.545.7940
  • Psychiatry
  • Hartford

Meet our Behavioral Health Medical Weight Loss Specialist:

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