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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.
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Dr. Ramiro "Sonny" Cavazos
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Surgeon
- Texas Center for Medical & Surgical
Weight Loss
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Medical
Director - Northeast Baptist Hospital
Bariatric Program
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Medical
Director - Texas Center for Medical & Surgical Weight
Loss
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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
BandŽ, 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. |
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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Dr. Monica Anz-Cavazos
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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
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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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Our Staff
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Practice Manager
Nadia Villarreal
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New Patient Coordinator
Ember Tucker
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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.
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