Weight Loss Surgery

Our Team

BMC Surgical Team

Boston Medical Center’s Bariatric Surgical Program is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons. The team consists of national leaders, who are experts in their fields and have performed more than one thousand surgeries.

Our weight loss physicians offer many non-surgical as well as surgical options for obesity such as bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery, gastric bypass, lap band and gastric sleeve surgery.

Donald T. Hess, MD, FACS
Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Boston Medical Center

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine

Board Certified, American College of Surgeons

Fellowship Training in Surgical Oncology, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA

Special Interests
Bariatric and general surgery

Brian Carmine, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

Special Interests
Bariatric and general surgery

Gloria Shih, NP

Tyquanda Webster
Program Coordinator

Wendy Anderson, M.S. R.D., L.D.N.

Sharon Gallaher, MEd, R.D., L.D.N

Nutrition and Weight Management Team

Caroline Apovian, M.D., F.A.C.N.
Jean Carr, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., L.D.N.
Laura Foresta, R.D., L.D.N.
Kelly Fournier, L.C.S.W.
Nawfal Istfan, M.D., Ph.D.
Kelly Karlstad M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
Lalita Khaodhiar, M.D.
Stephanie Spaide, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.