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Physicians & Providers

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Meet our Physicians and Providers

Surgeons

photo of: Robert Michaelson, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS

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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photo of: Devorah Alana Chock, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Devorah Alana Chock, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Bariatric Surgeon

Dr. Chock is a Bariatric Surgeon at Northwest Weight & Wellness Center, board-certified in general surgery.

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Advanced Practice

photo of: Ginny George, ARNP

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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photo of: Desiree Ballesteros, ARNP

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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Journey Team

photo of: Itisha Poe, PCC

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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photo of: Jeanette Brown, PCC

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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