Our Expert Team at Cedars Sinai

At Cedars-Sinai, we use a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare that brings you the expertise of professionals with specialties in different fields.

The Bariatric Surgery Program at Cedars-Sinai brings patients the combined talents of:

• An outstanding endocrine medical team
• Clinical dieticians
• Physical therapists
• Specially trained and educated nurses
• Anesthesiologists
• Compassionate psychosocial support professionals
• Respiratory therapists

At Cedars-Sinai, our expert team works together to give you the best individualized care.

While you are at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, you will receive care from nurses who are nationally recognized for their excellence. Cedars-Sinai is a recipient of the national magnet Hospital Recognition Award for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet Accreditation recognizes Cedars-Sinai as one of the top nursing services in the United States, with the most qualified nursing personnel.

Physician Referral

The Bariatric Surgery Program's experienced team works with the referring physician to determine the best course of treatment for each patient and keeps the referring physician apprised of the patient's condition. At the appropriate time, the patient is referred back to the primary care physician for continued management, but the physicians at Cedars-Sinai remain available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide post-treatment support and to serve as an informational resource.

Edward Phillips, MD, FACS
Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery