Welcome Visitors!
Are you interested in scheduling a consultation with one of our bariatric surgeons? First, we ask that you complete an Information Session. To help us serve you quickly and efficiently, please don't use the "Request an Appointment" link on the right-hand side - that form goes to a different Hopkins office and will delay our response.
We have regularly-scheduled Information Sessions at Johns Hopkins Bayview and at the Wellness Center at Howard County General. If you're unable to attend an in-person Information Session, we also offer an online option. Both discuss the procedures that we offer, the risks and benefits of bariatric surgery, and insurance considerations. After you successfully complete your Information Session, we will collect your contact information and a member of our staff will contact you to schedule your appointment. To select an Information Session, click the "Information Sessions" link in our left-side menu. If you have any questions, please call our office at the number listed below.
Our Center
Experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery specialize in weight loss surgery for the morbidly obese patient, providing a multi-disciplinary approach to caring for our patients. The team prides itself on its superior long-term successes. Our surgeons have performed over 2,200 bariatric procedures and have one of the lowest complication rates in the United States.
The Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery has been recognized as a member of the Bariatric Surgery Center Network by the American College of Surgeons. Earning this prestigious acknowledgement attests to the safety, efficiency and overall positive reputation of our bariatric surgery team. In addition, we have been recognized by the bariatric excellence programs at Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare. We are deeply committed to improving the health of our patients.
- Press Release about our ACS Bariatric Surgery Center Network accreditation
(September 2009) - A Gain For Weight Loss Surgery
(The Dome, March 2007) - Read a Patient's Perspective on Life After Bariatric Surgery at Our Center
(Bariatric Times, September 2005)
Educational Seminar: Body Contouring After Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery will hold several free educational seminar on Body Contouring After Weight Loss this year at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Michele Shermak, MD, FACS, will discuss the myriad contouring options available. For more information, please call the Plastic Surgery office at 410-550-5488. To register, please click here to use our online registration form.
Contact Information
The Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery
4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
phone: 410-550-0409
fax: 410-550-1822
