Team
The UF Health Bariatric Surgery Center is a certified center of excellence. UF Health fellowship-trained bariatric surgeons collaborate with UF Health experts from psychiatry, cardiology, pulmonology, medicine, nephrology, endocrinology and nutrition as they strive to identify and resolve the extensive health problems associated with morbid obesity.
Bariatric Team
- Gwen Crispell, MSN, RN, CBN
Metabolic and Bariatric Nurse Coordinator - Tamara Lux, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Stephanie Stevens
Clinical Coordinator - Kathy Rodriquez
Clinical Coordinator - Alba Osorio, MS, RD, LD/N
Registered Dietitian
Neurology/Sleep Medicine
Nutritional Services
- Meagan Lamothe, MS, RD, LPN
Inpatient - Alba Osorio, MS, RD, LD/N
Outpatient
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Psychology
- Allison Holgerson, Ph.D.
Online Seminars
If you are interested in finding out more about obesity, treatments for severe and morbid obesity and the outcomes of surgical treatment, please watch our online seminar. All potential bariatric surgery patients must complete this seminar prior to their first consultation with a UF Health bariatric surgeon.
Locations
UF Health Bariatric Surgery Center - Shands Hospital