I have been performing bariatric surgery for over 30 years. I am the founder of U.S. Bariatric. My career began with open bariatric surgery in the late 1980's but transitioned to laparoscopic bariatric surgery in the late 1990s. To date I have performed more than 17,000 bariatric procedures. I have also performed countless revision procedures on both old and new style procedures. I have taught over 400 surgeons how to perform gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy and have assisted in the start-up of over 40 centers. My passion has always been to assist patient's of size in achieving their maximum life potential through transformation.