Physicians & Providers
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Meet our Physicians and Providers
Surgeons
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Robert Michaelson, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
Medical Director
Dr. Michaelson is the Medical Director of Northwest Weight & Wellness Center and has been exclusively focused on Bariatrics since 2006.
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Devorah Alana Chock, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgeon
Dr. Chock is a Bariatric Surgeon at Northwest Weight & Wellness Center, board-certified in general surgery.
Learn MoreAdvanced Practice
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Ginny George, ARNP
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Ginny is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), specializing in medically supervised weight loss as well as preoperative and postoperative bariatric surgery care.
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Desiree Ballesteros, ARNP
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Desiree is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who specializes in family medicine, medical weight loss, and bariatric surgery care.
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Diana Dubinsky, ARNP
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Diana is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who specializes in both preoperative and postoperative bariatric surgery care and obesity medicine.
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Itisha Poe, PCC
Patient Care Coordinator
After you have had your consult with the surgeon, Itisha will walk you through insurance requirements, schedule your required appointments, send medical referrals if needed, and will help with anything else that is needed along the way.
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Jeanette Brown, PCC
Patient Care Coordinator
Jeanette is a Patient Care Coordinator here to help guide you through insurance, required appointments, needed medical referrals, and provide answer to your initial consult questions along with updates regarding next steps.
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