Eric Schlesinger, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Bariatric Surgeon, Surgical Weight Loss Solutions at Tempe St. Luke's
A diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, Eric Schlesinger, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a bariatric surgeon and serves as the medical director of Surgical Weight Loss Solutions at Tempe St. Luke’s, a Physician Group of Arizona, Inc., practice. Dr. Schlesinger is recognized as a Center of Excellence surgeon by the Surgical Review Corporation — an independent, non-profit organization that identifies surgeons who provide superior bariatric surgery patient care. He also serves as the medical director of the Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Management at Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital.
Dr. Schlesinger has more than 15 years of bariatric surgery experience and specializes in adjustable gastric banding, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). In addition to performing both laparoscopic and open bariatric procedures, he has extensive experience in general surgery, emergency care and trauma surgery. With a license to practice in Arizona, Dr. Schlesinger is a member of several medical organizations.
Dr. Schlesinger attended Rutgers College in New Brunswick, N.J. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and completed his surgical residency at the Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in California. He has also held numerous medical administrative roles and served as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at the University of Southern California.
Kurt W. Sprunger, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Bariatric Surgeon, Surgical Weight Loss Solutions at Tempe St. Luke's
Kurt W. Sprunger, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a bariatric surgeon for the Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Management. Dr. Sprunger is recognized as a Center of Excellence surgeon by the Surgical Review Corporation — an independent, non-profit organization that identifies surgeons who provide superior bariatric surgery patient care. Board certified with the American Board of Surgery, he currently practices at Surgical Weight Loss Solutions at Tempe St. Luke's, a Physician Group of Arizona, Inc., practice. He also leads weight loss seminars held at St. Luke's Medical Center in Phoenix.
Applying the latest advancements in bariatric surgery, Dr. Sprunger specializes in laparoscopic surgical procedures including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and adjustable gastric banding. He also has extensive experience in performing advanced laparoscopic and open general surgical procedures, including abdominal, thyroid, breast and gastrointestinal cancer surgeries.
After completing pre-medical studies at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., Dr. Sprunger received his medical degree from Indiana University's School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery internship and residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Sprunger maintains memberships with several medical organizations including the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Maricopa County Medical Society and Arizona Medical Association.
