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Our team approach to helping you lose weight and make the necessary lifestyle changes to keep the weight off deems it a different kind of program. Together our team guides you through pre-surgery education and screening, the weight loss surgery, and a two-year post-surgery program that focuses on monitoring your success and helping with lifestyle changes.
Members of our team are:
George Kerlakian MD
Medical Director
Group Health Associates Physician/Surgeon
 George Kerlakian MD is a physician and surgeon at Group Health Associates. His expertise in the field of bariatric surgery earned him the additional role of medical director for the Good Samaritan Weight Management Center.
Dr. Kerlakian has experience in both open and hand-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as well as laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, performing more than 700 weight loss surgeries to date. Under Dr. Kerlakian's direction, the Good Samaritan Weight Management Center has earned accreditation as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by both the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and Anthem.
In addition to his expertise in bariatric surgery, Dr. Kerlakian specializes in general surgery and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He also is a member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. At Good Samaritan, Dr. Kerlakian serves as chairman of the General Vascular Surgery Section and as associate program director of the hospital's Surgical Residency Program.
Dr. Kerlakian earned his medical degree from St. Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon, and completed his residency in general surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Vicky Brown LPN
Bariatric Coordinator
Member, National Association of Bariatric Nurses |
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Tangela Howard
Office Coordinator/Insurance Verification |
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Maria Adkins RD, LD
Clinical Dietitian |
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Tracy Littelmann MS, ATC
Exercise Physiologist |
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Catrina Spicer LISW
Mental Health Provider |
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Michelle Best MA
Bariatric Medical Assistant |
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Sherri Joyce RN, BSN
Nurse Manager, Bariatric Inpatient Unit |
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