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Samaritan Bariatric Surgery Program - Outstanding Medical QualityWhat makes the quality at Samaritan Bariatric Surgery Program so good?An outstanding bariatric surgeon
Outstanding support staffFrom the friendly, knowledgeable person who answers the phone when you call to the expert dietician who will meet with you after your surgery, our support staff are passionate about what they do - helping you! They will be available to assist you long after you've recovered from your weight loss surgery.
Bobbie is the program manager at the Samaritan Bariatric Program. Prior to joining Samaritan, she was a nurse working in the intensive care units at hospitals in Phoenix, AZ and Portland, OR. Bobbie has been with Samaritan for 20 years, beginning her tenure in the emergency department. In 2004, after realizing the growing need, she was a key player in starting the Samaritan Bariatric Surgery Program. She graduated from Good Samaritan Linfield in nursing and is currently finishing a degree in health care administration.
Barbara, who is ServSafe certified, is a clinical dietician with the Samaritan Bariatric Program. Her primary duties consist of bariatric nutrition assessment and therapy. Before she came to Samaritan, she was the director of nutritional services at Wesley Health Care Center, Inc. in Saratoga Springs, NY. She received her Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration at Sage Graduate School and her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition at Russell Sage College, both in Troy, NY.
Susan assists patients through each step of the Samaritan Bariatric Program, from approval for surgery to after care and follow up work. She also teaches the monthly informational class for those interested in the program and coordinates the program support group.
Access to an outstanding health care systemAs part of Samaritan Health Services, the Samaritan Bariatric Program offers patients the very best in medical quality. Your surgery will take place at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, a Level 2 trauma center (one of only three in the state) with 188 beds, 1,500 employees and more than 22 regional medical specialties. |
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Robert Read, MD, Ph D, performs every gastric bypass surgery at the Samaritan Bariatric Surgery Program. Dr. Read studied gastric bypass surgery under the nationally renowned bariatric surgeon Kelvin Higa of
Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California.
Dr. Read earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and completed his PhD work in radiation biology at Colorado State University. He completed both an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Bobbie O’Connell, RN
Barbara George, MS, RD
Susan Majure, CMA – Patient Coordinator
Denise Myers – Lead Program Receptionist