Joon Shim Bariatric Surgeon MD, MPH, FACS

Dr. Joon Shim, Bariatric Surgeon Joon Shim, MD, MPH, FACS is board-certified and fellowship-trained in bariatrics. With her extensive experience, she has the expertise to perform minimally invasive procedures. As the only female bariatric surgeon in Dayton, OH, Dr. Shim is highly-skilled to perform procedures robotically which results in smaller incisions, reduced pain and scarring, and quicker recovery times. From her reputation as a gifted surgeon at Wright State Physicians, patients travel to her for the treatment of obesity, anti-reflux, endoscopy, and hiatal hernias. Dr. Shim currently teaches as an assistant professor of surgery at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. She obtained her master’s degree in public health from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences where she also went on to earn her medical degree. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts. She fellowship-trained at Brown University in the specialty of minimally invasive surgery and bariatric surgery. Dr. Shim is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), and the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS). She is actively involved in ongoing research and has co-authored several important publications. Dr. Shim served the United States as an Army surgeon completing two tours for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan as a combat trauma surgeon. Serving a total of four years in the Army, she was honorably awarded the Army's Meritorious Service Medal. Weight Loss Surgery with Dr. Shim I always tell my patients that the surgery you choose is a kickstart. It’s a surgical kickstart to help facilitate weight loss. But to maintain it for the rest of your life, you have to work for it. You're using the surgery as a tool. -Dr. Shim As an innovator and pioneer, Dr. Shim has expertise with advanced techniques in robotic surgery which help to quicken recovery time, reduce trauma, and improve patient outcomes. When possible, surgeries are performed minimally invasively using robotics. Dr. Shim is dedicated to providing the very best patient care with patient safety and well-being a key focus. Her surgical expertise in performing weight loss surgery procedures that include the Roux-en-Y (RNY) Gastric Bypass, the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG), Duodenal Switch, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band, and bariatric surgery revisions. She performs surgeries at the Miami Valley Hospital and Miami Valley Hospital South which are both members of the Premier Health Partners network. Bariatric Surgery in Dayton, Ohio Dr. Shim and the team at Wright State Physicians are committed to providing their patients with the best experience possible. Dr. Shim uses her extensive training, care, and compassion to help her patients overcome obesity and obesity-related diseases. Dr. Shim hosts free, educational weight loss surgery seminars that you can register online to attend. You can give us a call at 937-208-5439 for any questions, information you need, and to register for one of our seminars. Dr. Shim looks forward to partnering with you on your weight loss surgery journey!