Bariatrics Expert Witnesses

Decatur, Alabama

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery - Gastric bypass, bariatric surgery, minimally invasive, gastrointestinal, GI, sleeve, laparoscopic, morbidly obese, weight loss surgery, bariatrics, obesity

I am a full-time, board certified surgeon with a fellowship in bariatric surgery, specializing in complex bariatric cases. I have performed over 3500 bariatric operations including intragastric balloons, as well as many, many other related procedures. I also spend a considerable amount of time teaching, and am an associate professor of surgery at our regional medical school as well as serve as the Director of Medical Education for our hospital's medical student teaching program. I have reviewed over 30 cases in the last decade, have issued written reports, given numerous depositions, and testified in court as an expert witness. I have served on hospital peer-review committees and executive committees, the board of our state medical society and state board of medical examiners, published peer-reviewed articles, and am currently a surveyor for a national surgical quality accreditation program. I limit my expert witness services to bariatric surgery cases and general surgery complicati...

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Bariatric Surgery, Obesity - Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Sleeve, Morbidly Obese, Weight Loss Surgery, Bariatrics, Obesity, Foregut Surgery, Laparoscopic Gastric Band

Dr. Owens is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Owens is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and Medical Board of California. He specializes in bariatric and general/abdominal surgery for people suffering from morbid obesity. Dr. Owens is currently Medical Director of Bariatrics at Chapman Global Medical Center, and Coastal Center for Obesity and is Chief of Surgery Chapman Global Medical Center. He is a current or past member of various professional societies. Dr. Owens has an extensive list of Academic Appointments ranging from 1974 to present. He has served on Editorial Boards and has more than 45 Journal Publications, published books, numerous Book Chapters and has appeared on TV and Radio. He has a patent for a Kidney Insulating Device which was granted in February 1980. For more information see: http://coastalobesity.com/Coastal-Center-For-Obesity-Information/Meet-Dr-Milton-Owens...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Obesity, Telemedicine - Bariatrics, Primary Care, GLP-1, Medicine, Medication

Linda Anegawa, MD, MS, FACP, DABOM is a 25 year veteran of the healthcare field; a prominent leader in the obesity care/GLP-1 prescribing space, practicing physician, writer, and consultant dedicated to the treatment of metabolic and weight-related disease. She recently served as the Chief Medical Officer at Noom, where she led the companyʻs clinical vision and mission, originated the development of Noomʻs obesity care service line, served as the architect for Noomʻs clinical offerings for B2B, and designed protocols as well as clinical content to support both patients and clinicians entering the field of obesity care. Previously Linda was a Founding Physician Member and former Medical Director of PlushCare (acquired by Accolade), where she also founded and directed the obesity care program. She also boasts 15 years of academic primary care and bariatric medicine within hospital- and clinic-based systems. Lindaʻs expertise has led her to serve as a trusted advisor to many companies,...