Obesity Surgery Virginia/Maryland Dr. Hazem Elariny, ALAGSA

Obesity Surgery - Maryland

Dr. Elariny is an obesity surgery specialist in Maryland, Virginia who is recognized by his peers as one of the foremost surgeons in the field. His practice offers a wide range of procedures for the morbidly obese. These range from the laparoscopic splenectomy, gastrectomy, colectomy, gastric bypass, resection of choledochal cyst, liver biopsy, management of ruptured ectopic pregnancy, to simple cholecystectomy and appendectomy.

Not all patients are candidates for the laparoscopic approach however, and when open surgery is needed this is generally identified and discussed pre-operatively.

Dr. Elriny has performed the largest single-surgeon series of laparoscopic duodenal switch procedures in the world (currently approximately 400 cases) with the lowest known conversion (.2%), morbidity (15%) and mortality (0%) rates.

Dr. Elariny is expert in the field of general and bariatric surgery. He is very familiar with and comfortable with not only the operations he performs, but also with the potential post-operative complications and their management. Trust Dr. Elariny to do what’s right for you. Take a decision on your obesity surgery and begin your recovery to health and wellness.