Raymond G. Washington Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

Dr. Raymond G. Washington, Bariatric Surgeon

Raymond G. Washington, MD, FACS is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon transforming the lives of patients in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Moore County and beyond. A highly-regarded and experienced surgeon, he provides leadership and direction as the Medical Director of FirstHealth Bariatrics, a Moore Regional Hospital program of excellence.

Dr. Washington attended St. Joseph's University where he received a BS in Biology and has been recognized for his achievements in surgery and is honored to serve as the institution's spokesperson and national representative. He went on to earn his medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia and completed his residency and internship at Christiana Healthcare System in Delaware where he was an Administrative Chief Resident and a Trauma Resident.

Dr. Washington is board-certified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He is a member of the American Society of General Surgeons, an Associate Fellow American College of Surgeons, National Medical Association, North Carolina Medical Society, and the American Society of Bariatric Surgery.

Weight Loss Surgery with Dr. Washington

What really inspires me is making a difference in other lives. I love to see my patients being able to participate in things, being able to spend more time with their family, running around with their kids...when I can see my patients do that it makes me very excited for them. What called me to medicine was really to seek an opportunity to help others, to seek an opportunity to be at my best. -Dr. Washington

It was baseball and a broken arm that led Dr. Washington to come to know he wanted to become a doctor. He was just 12 years old when he slid into third base causing an injury that would allow him to peek into the life and profession of an orthopedic surgeon. Watching the interactions between the surgeon and his patients was all it took for him to decide he wanted to make people better. He would become a doctor!

Having reached his professional goal of becoming a surgeon, Dr. Washington now leads an expert, interdisciplinary team who provides quality education and support, before and long-term after surgery. Specializing in advanced laparoscopic bariatric surgery, Dr. Washington expertly performs the Roux-en-Y (RNY) and the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG). In addition to weight loss surgery, he performs splenectomies, anti-reflux procedures, colectomy, breast surgery, and endoscopic procedures.

Dr. Washington and his team have established a comprehensive bariatric surgery program .

Bariatric Surgery in North Carolina

If you have been struggling with obesity and obesity-related health conditions, we are here to help you get your life back! Are you ready to change your life and improve your health? Let Dr. Washington and his team help you to begin your weight loss journey!

If you are ready to start your weight loss journey, you can begin by attending a required in-person seminar or online information session where you will learn about your surgical and non-surgical treatment options, meet bariatric surgeons, other bariatric surgery patients and get answers to questions you have.

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