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FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED BARIATRIC SURGEONS

After the completion of a General Surgery residency, a surgeon has the opportunity to apply for a fellowship in bariatric surgery. During a formal fellowship, the surgeon receives intensive one-on-one training from an expert in bariatric surgery for at least one year. This training includes extensive experience in laparoscopic bariatric surgical procedures and revision surgeries, as well as all other aspects of patient care before and after surgery.

This fellowship training is not required for a general surgeon to perform bariatric surgery, but both of our surgeons have completed bariatric surgery fellowships. We are proud to offer this level of expertise to our patients.

Dr. Ramiro "Sonny" Cavazos

Surgeon - Texas Center for Medical & Surgical
Weight Loss
Medical Director - Northeast Baptist Hospital
Bariatric Program
Medical Director - Texas Center for Medical & Surgical Weight Loss

Dr. Ramiro "Sonny" Cavazos received advanced fellowship training in weight loss surgery at the prestigious Wittgrove Bariatric Center under the guidance of world-renowned surgeon and past president of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Alan Wittgrove of San Diego, California. Dr. Cavazos is now the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. He has broad experience in laparoscopic surgery and extensive operating room technical expertise for bariatric procedures, including laparoscopic gastric bypass, Lap Band®, and revisional bariatric procedures.

Dr. Cavazos received his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin. He attended medical school at the University of Texas at Houston. His residency in general surgery was completed at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He then began fellowship training in San Diego. Dr. Cavazos is a board certified surgeon with the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Cavazos enjoys golf, skiing, fishing, and other sports. He is a native Texan and currently resides in San Antonio with his lovely wife and daughters.

Dr. John J. Gonzalez Jr.

Dr. Gonzalez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and attended Central Catholic High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University.

He then attended The College of Physicians & Surgeons at Columbia University where he was awarded his Medical Degree. His residency in General Surgery was completed at Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Gonzalez received advanced laparoscopic training under the tutelage of world-reknowned laparoscopic surgeon Dr. Morris Franklin at the Texas Endosurgery Institute.

Dr. Carlos G. Martinez, MD

Dr. Carlos Martinez received his advanced fellowship training in weight loss and minimally invasive surgery at the top ranked Baylor College of Medicine, the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery in Houston, Texas.

At Baylor, Dr. Martinez presented current research and numerous papers to national society meetings including the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), American Society for Metobolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He has extensive experience in many general surgery laparoscopic techniques and weight loss surgeries and specializes in laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, Lap Band®, and revisional bariatric procedures.

Dr. Martinez received his undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM and was awarded his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, NM. He then entered general surgery residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital of New Jersey in affiliation with Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He then completed his advanced fellowship training in weight loss and minimally invasive surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Martinez is actively involved in numerous medical and surgical societies and is a current member of ACS, SAGES, ASMBS, AMA, and the Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Martinez lives in San Antonio with his delightful wife and son. He is bilingual in English and Spanish. He enjoys spending time with his family, camping, skiing, world traveling, and scuba diving.

INTERNIST

Dr. Monica Anz-Cavazos

Internal Medicine - Texas Center for Medical & Surgical Weight Loss

Dr. Anz-Cavazos provides medically-supervised weight loss for our center. She is an internist who focuses her practice on helping overweight, obese, and morbidly obese patients lose weight and improve their health. Dr. Anz-Cavazos utilizes many methods in her approach

to patients, including nutrition, exercise, counseling, behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy. In addition to helping with medically-supervised weight loss, Dr. Anz-Cavazos also helps manage patients' obesity co-morbidities, such as diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.

Dr. Anz-Cavazos is a native San Antonian. After graduating from Incarnate Word High School, she studied Biology at the University of Dallas and graduated cum laude in 1995. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 1999. She then completed her Internal Medicine residency at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. She is board certified physician with the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Anz-Cavazos is the proud mother of three daughters and is thrilled to be back in Texas practicing medicine in such a rewarding field.

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Practice Manager Nadia Villarreal	New Patient Coordinator Ember Tucker
	Clinical Psychologist Dr. Sean Connolly, Licensed Psychologist Fitness Supervisor Claudia Ramirez, M.S., C.S.C.S. Dietician Anne Geiger, M.A., R.D., L.D.
Medical Assistant Maria Herrera, M.A.