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Bariatric Program

Bariatric Surgeons and Care Team

Our bariatric surgeons are board-certified members of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, a distinction that means you have access to some of the most innovative and effective weight-loss surgery options available.

Get to know our surgeons and staff members.

To find out if bariatric surgery is right for you, attend a live virtual informational seminar on Zoom. Or, sign up for our on-demand seminar to watch whenever it's convenient for you.

Surgeons

Program Staff

Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner

  • Baljit Kaur, MS, PA-C
  • Nancy Toussaint CRNP — Jeanes Campus

Dietitians

  • Michelle Conlon, RD, LDN
  • Alexis Newman, RD, LDN
  • Julie Parrott, MS, RDN, LDN — Jeanes Campus
  • Mercedes Villar, RD, CSOWM, LDN — Jeanes Campus

Psychologists

  • Christopher Combs, PhD
  • Jeffrey S. Grand, PsyD

Nurses

  • Patricia Bernard, MSN, RN, CBN — Bariatric Program Director
  • Rosenie Balde, LPN, BS — Bariatric Data Coordinator
  • Sharon Wolfe, MSN, RN, CBN — Bariatric Program Liaison- Jeanes Campus
  • Melissa Darby, LPN — Jeanes Campus
  • Sabrina Redding, RN

Administrative

  • Nyeesha Miller — Administrative Coordinator
  • Pearl Speaks — Coordinator
  • Nivia Little — Patient Coordinator
  • Vanessa Rivera — Coordinator – Jeanes Campus