General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  During your treatment and follow-up care, you will work closely with members of the Smart Dimensionsâ„¢ medical team. These individuals have the expertise that you need for succeeding at your weight loss.

Internists

• Endoscopy
  Dr. Kais Rona is Director and Chief of Bariatric surgery at Placentia-Linda Hospital. He was recently voted “Top Surgeon†by America’s Best Doctors. A southern California native, Dr. Rona completed his medical and surgical training at the esteemed Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is fellowship trained in bariatric surgery, minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery and advanced endoscopy.

Surgeons

• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Recognized as a leader in his field, Dr. Russo served as an assistant professor and director of the Southwestern Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas (SCMIS), a state-of-the-art education and simulation facility.
• Robotic Surgery
  As a board certified and Stanford fellowship-trained bariatric, gastroesophageal and general surgeon, Dr. Michael Russo specializes in minimally-invasive and robotic techniques to provide his patients with the best possible results. Dr. Russo earned his medical degree from the University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, and then completed a surgical internship, surgical research fellowship, and five-year general surgical residency at the University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, serving as chief resident in the final year. He continued his education with advanced training in Bariatric, Minimally Invasive, and robotic surgery in the prestigious fellowship program at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, where he was also a faculty surgeon.

Plastic Surgeons

• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery
  Surgical Associates and the Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center are especially proud to have been designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS). To determine eligibility for this recognition, the ASBS performed a series of site inspections to evaluate the quality of care provided by the team, and the Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center. The ASBS awarded its Center of Excellence designation after finding that the Surgical Associates and the Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center provide outstanding care and have a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. The Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center is located near several first-rate hotels, and it is convenient to LAX and the many amenities of Orange County and Fountain Valley.