Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group - Surgical Specialists

Bariatric Center
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 with 31 ratings

Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group - Surgical Specialists Bariatric Center

J. R. Salameh Profile Pic
J. R. Salameh
M.D., F.A.C.S.
James Mayes Profile Pic
James Mayes
M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Eric Thorn Profile Pic
Eric Thorn
M.D., F.A.C.C.

  • About Us
    Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group - Surgical Specialists is a leading Bariatric Surgery Practice providing comprehensive high-quality care to patients suffering from obesity and all of its associated health conditions. Virginia Hospital Center is a center of excellence in Bariatric surgery, officially accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the MBSAQIP.  This Program accredits facilities in the United States that have undergone an independent, voluntary, and rigorous peer evaluation in accordance with nationally recognized bariatric surgical standards. This accreditation symbolizes institutional commitment and accountability for safe, high-quality surgical care, as evidenced by the documentation of performance indicators and the measurement of outcomes. If you are severely overweight and have tried everything imaginable to lose weight through conventional means such as dieting, exercise, behavior therapy, and/or drugs, but have been unsuccessful in your attempts, then weight loss surgery may be right for you. Our Weight Loss Surgery Program is a well-structured program with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and health care professionals committed to helping you achieve wellness through weight loss. Our program includes, in addition to surgical weight loss procedures, a number of other critical elements to help ensure a successful long-term weight loss, such as: Nutritional evaluation and education Psychological evaluation and support Body fat analysis Support group meetings Medically supervised weight loss program Exercise and health promotion programs Specialty services thoroughly familiar with the obese patient's needs (sleep medicine, anesthesiology, radiology, endocrinology, cardiology, plastic surgery, etc.) 24-hour access to our bariatric surgeons   We offer patients in a number of weight loss surgery procedures including the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, the adjustable gastric banding, the sleeve gastrectomy and the duodenal switch as well as revisional surgery. If you are considering surgical weight loss, Virginia Hospital Center should be your center of choice. We treat patients from the entire Washington, DC metropolitan area as well as Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Our surgeons are experts in the surgical management of obesity and will treat you with dignity, respect and compassion. Our kind and caring staff go to great lengths to make you feel comfortable and will always make your health and well-being their priority.
  • Latest Reviews See all 31 reviews
    avatar Gwen M. on May 2, 2017 for J. R. Salameh

    I saw Dr. Salameh for my first consultation on 12/2/2013. He was friendly, kind, and easy to talk to, all qualities I appreciate in a health care professional. He was also knowledgeable and experienced. From there I had a whirlwind of appointments with More...

    Dr. Salameh did my Vertical Gastric Sleeve on December 17th. I actually switched from another group in Northern Virginia and am very happy with this decision. I liked the personal feel that Dr. Salameh and his group provide - I did not feel like just another More...

    avatar dizzylizzy19 on Oct. 11, 2012 for James Mayes

    I'm very happy with Dr. Mayes and Dr. Salameh. I had surgery on 17 September 2012 and both Dr. Mayes and Dr. Salameh completed the laproscopic RNY. Because Dr. Mayes went on vacation the day after my surgery much of my aftercare was completed More...

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