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Our Bariatric Surgery team is here to help you and your teen manage his or her journey to health.

Bariatric Surgeons

J. Ruben Rodriguez, MD

Aaron Scott, MD

Shawn J. Stafford MD, FACS, FAAP

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Sophia J. Ebenezer, MD

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Matthew M. Borges, PA-C, MMS, MBA

Jocelyn B. Sefton, MPAS, PA-C

Michael C. White, PA-C

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Heather Jordan, BSN, RN, CPN

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Andrea Trevino

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Elizabeth "Liz" Victor Franklin, PhD

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Regina Okafor, LMSW

Jessavia T. Sampson, LCSW

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Iris Garbarino, MS, RD, LD

Katelyn Yzquierdo, MS, RD, CSP, LD

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