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Alabama Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of March 30, 2011
Alabama Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Crestwood Medical Center
One Hospital Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 429-4000 Dr. Edward Facundus
Dr. K. Todd Foreman
Dr. Ravindra Mailapur
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
5 Mobile Infirmary Circle
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 435-2400 Dr. Christopher Dyas
Dr. Joseph Galloway
Dr. Jeffrey Hannon
Dr. Jeff Ickler
Dr. Daniel Lane
Dr. Forrest Ringold
Dr. Steve Weinstein
St. Vincent's East Hospital
50 Medical Park East Drive East
Birmingham, AL 35235
(205) 838-3000 Dr. Robert L. Miles
Dr. Lee A. Schmitt
Dr. Jay C. Long
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Alaska Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Arizona Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of March 14, 2011
Arizona Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Banner Gateway Medical Center
1900 N. Higley Road
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 543-2000 Dr. David Podkameni
Dr. Rob F. Schuster
Dr. Albert Y. Chen
St. Luke’s Medical Center
1800 East Van Buren
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 251-8100 Dr. Daniel T. Fang
Dr. Hilario Juarez
Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona
6501 N. 19th Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85015
(602) 795-6020 Dr. Terry L. Simpson
Dr. Michael K. Orris
Dr. Gowen B. Nimul
Dr. Margaret A. Butler
Tempe New Day Surgery Center
2000 E. Southern Ave., #106
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 838-9313 Dr. Gowen B. Nimul
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Arkansas Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of December 22, 2010
Arkansas Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Baptist Health Medical Center
9601 Interstate-630 Exit 7
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 202-2000 Dr. John W. Baker
Dr. Mark R. Gibbs
Dr. Jon D. Fuller
Dr. James C. Wellborn
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California Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of May 6, 2010
California Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
350 Hawthorne Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 204-4444 Dr. Gregory Broderick-Villa
Dr. Ajay Upadhyay
Dr. Teresa Kim
California Pacific Medical Center
2333 Buchanan Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 600-6000 Dr. Paul Cirangle
Dr. Greg H. Jossart
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 423-3277 Dr. Theodore Khalili
Dr. G.K. Nishi
Dr. Scott Cunneen
Dr. Sergey Lyass
Dr. Farzin Feizbakhsh
Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital
15 East Audubon Drive
Fresno, CA 93720
(559) 433-8000 Dr. Keith Boone
Dr. Kelvin Higa
Good Samaritan Hospital
2425 Samaritan Drive
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 559-2011 Dr. Paul Cirangle
Dr. Greg H. Jossart
Dr. Marc M. Zare
Dr. Richard T. Nguyen
Dr. John J. Feng
John Muir Medical Center, Concord Campus
2540 East Street
Concord, CA 94520
(925) 682-8200 Dr. Fernando R. Otero
Dr. Brian T. Chin
Memorial Medical Center, Modesto
1700 Coffee Road
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 526-4500 Dr. Patrick Coates
Dr. Antonio Coirin
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
7500 Hospital Drive
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 423-3000 Dr. Aaryan Koura
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
300 West Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 898-8000 Dr. Troy LaMar
Dr. Bengt Pehrsson
Dr. Asok Doraiswamy
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
1783 El Camino Real
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 652-0600 Dr. Pamela Foster
Dr. Barry Sanchez
Dr. Albert Wetter
Orange Coast Medical Center
9920 Talbert Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-4677 Dr. Mir B. Ali
Dr. Philip L. Chin
Dr. Kelly Ann Francis
Dr. Peter C. Leport
Dr. David Oliak
Dr. Brian Quebbemann
Dr. D. Dahiya
Parkview Community Hospital
3865 Jackson Street
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 354-7404 Dr. Douglas Krahn
Dr. John L Coon
Pomerado Hospital
15615 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 613-4000 Dr. Charles Callery
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
501 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 843-5111 Dr. Philippe Quilici
Dr. Alexander Tovar
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 825-7163 Dr. Amir Mehran
Dr. Erik Dutson
St. Bernardine Medical Center
2101 North Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
(909) 883-8711 Dr. Douglas Krahn
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
1 Medical Plaza
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 797-7555 Dr. Donald Waldrep
UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 734-2011 Dr. Mohammed Ali
Dr. William Fuller
UCSF Medical Center
505 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-1000 Dr. Guilherme Campos
Dr. Jonathan Carter
Dr. Stanley Rogers
Dr. Andrew Posselt
ValleyCare Medical Center
5555 West Las Positas Boulevard
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 847-3000 Dr. Dat Nguyen
Dr. Mary Estakhri
Dr. Yen-Chung Lee
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Colorado Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of May 6, 2010
Colorado Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services Centura Health
2222 N. Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 776-5571 Dr. Brock M. Bordelon
Dr. Ihor J. Fedorak
Dr. Scott W. Fisher
Dr. Roger J. Nagy
Poudre Valley Hospital
1024 South Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 495-7000 Dr. James Dickinson
Dr. Stefan Pettine
Dr. Robert Quaid
Dr. Michael Roller
Rose Medical Center – HCA Affiliate
4567 E. 9th Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 320-2121 Dr. Robert Macdonald
Dr. Michael A. Snyder
Rose Surgical Center - HCA Affiliate
4700 East Hale Parkway, Suite#200
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 758-1175 Dr. Michael A. Snyder
Sky Ridge Medical Center – HCA Affiliate
10101 Ridgegate Parkway
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(720) 225-1000 Dr. Frank H. Chae
Swedish Medical Center – HCA Affiliate
501 E. Hampden Avenue
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-5000 Dr. Reginald C. W. Bell
Dr. Richard L. Tillquist
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Connecticut Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of May 6, 2010
Connecticut Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Danbury Hospital
24 Hospital Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-7000 Dr. Keith Zuccala
Dr. Laura Choi
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 545-5555 Dr. Papasavas
Dr. Tishler
Hospital of St. Raphael
1450 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 789-3000 Dr. Elmer Valin
Dr. Geoffrey Nadzam
Dr. Denise Barajas
Dr. Steven Yood
Middlesex Hospital
28 Crescent Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 344-6000 Dr. Jonathon Aranow
Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center
114 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 714-4000 Dr. Ioannis Raftopoulos
The Hospital of Central Connecticut-New Britain General Campus
100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 224-5011 Dr. Carlos Barba
Dr. David Giles
Dr. Nissin Nahmias
Yale New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06504
(203) 688-4242 Dr. Robert Bell
Dr. Andrew Duffy
Dr. Kurt Roberts
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Delaware Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of May 6, 2010
Delaware Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Christiana Care Health Services Christiana Hospital
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19718
(302) 661-3475 Dr. Isaias Irgau
Dr. Michael Peters
Dr. Gail Wynn
St. Francis Hospital
7th & Clayton Streets
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 421-4121 Dr. Isaias Irgau
Dr. Michael Peters
Dr. Gail Wynn
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District of Columbia (Washington, DC) Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of December 29, 2010
District of Columbia Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
George Washington University Hospital
900 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 715-4000 Dr. Paul Lin
Dr. Juliet Lee
Dr. Frederick Brody
Dr. Kashaya Vaziri
Providence Hospital
1150 Varnum St. NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-7000 Dr. Marc S. Rickford
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Florida Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of April 22, 2011
Florida Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Brandon Regional Hospital
119 Oakfield Dr.
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 681-5551 Dr. Alfredo Fernandez
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
3100 Weston Road
Weston, FL 33331
(954) 689-5000 Dr. Raul Rosenthal
Dr. Sam Szomstein
Halifax Medical Center
303 North Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(368) 254-4000 Dr. Joel L. Sebastien
Dr. Harry Black
JFK Medical Center
5301 South Congress Ave.
Atlantis, FL 33462
(561) 965-7300 Dr. Kenneth Larson
Dr. Fred L. Simon
Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville
3625 University Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 399-6111 Dr. Carl Whelchel
Dr. George Steven Webb
Dr. H. Yasrebi
Dr. John DePeri
Dr. Robert Cywes
Dr. Michael Baptista
Dr. Sunil Sharma
Memorial Hospital of Tampa
29011 Swann Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 873-6400 Dr. Wilfred Aguila
Dr. Richard DiCicco
Dr. Lee Grossbard
Memorial Regional Hospital
3501 Johnson Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 966-4500 Dr. Thomas Bass
Dr. Brett Cohen
Dr. Jeremy Gallego Eckstein
Dr. Emil Matei
North Shore Medical Center - FMC
5000 W. Oakland Park Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954) 735-6000 Dr. Paul Esposito
Dr. Fernando Bayron-Velez
Northwest Medical Center
2801 North State Road 7
Margate, FL 33063
(954) 974-0400 Dr. Paul B. Wizman
Ocala Regional Medical Center
1431 Southwest 1st Avenue
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 401-1000 Dr. Mohammed Jawad
Dr. Khaled Shebani
Palms of Pasadena
1501 Pasadena Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 381-1000 Dr. Ernest Rehnke
Dr. Tiffany Jessee
Dr. Richard Gordon
Dr. John Gonzalvo
Sacred Heart Hospital
5151 North 9th Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 416-7000 Dr. Jeffrey Friedman
Dr. Jeffrey Lord
Tampa General Hospital
1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 844-7000 Dr. Michel Murr
Dr. Scott Gallagher
University of Miami
1400 NW 12th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 325-5511 Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz
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Georgia Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of December 29, 2010
Georgia Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Dekalb Medical Center
2701 North Decatur Road
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 501-1000 Dr. Scott Steinberg
Dr. Qammar N. Rashid
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
6325 Hospital Parkway
Duluth, GA 30097
(678) 474-7000 Dr. Christopher Hart
Dr. William Johnson
Dr. Paul Macik
Dr. Ahad Khan
Emory University Hospital Midtown
550 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 686-4411 Dr. Edward Lin
Dr. Steven Davis
Dr. Charles Finley
Dr. Larry Hobson
Dr. Jahnavi Srinivasan
Dr. Titus D. Duncan
Dr. John Sweeney
Memorial Health University Medical Center
4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 350-8000 Dr. John Angstadt
Dr. Oliver Whipple
Northside Hospital
1000 Johnson Ferry Rd
Atlanta, GA 30342
(404) 851-8000 Dr. Paul Macik
Dr. John P. Daly
Dr. William Johnson
Palmyra Medical Center
2000 Palmyra Road
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 888-3800 Dr. V. John Bagnato
Dr. Christopher Smith
Dr. Joseph J. Burnette
Dr. John Buck Davis
Trinity Hospital of Augusta
2260 Wrightsboro Rd.
Augusta, GA 30904
(706) 481-7000 Dr. Michael W. Blaney
Dr. Arthur B. Chasen
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Guam Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Hawaii Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Idaho Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Illinois Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of April 13, 2011
Illinois Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Centegra Memorial Medical Center
3701 Doty Road
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-2500 Dr. Amir J. Heydari
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center
2525 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 567-2000 Dr. Lufti Rami
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 926-2000 Dr. Eric Hungness
Dr. Alexander Nagle
Silver Cross Hospital
1200 Maple Road
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 740-1100 Dr. Christopher Joyce
Dr. Brian E. Lahmann
University of Chicago Medical Center
PO Box 70565
Chicago, IL 60673
(312) 702-6664 Dr. Vivek N. Prachand
Dr. John C. Alverdy
University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center
1740 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 355-4000 Dr. Subhashini M. Ayloo
Dr. Enrique F. Elli
Dr. Joseph M. Vitello
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Indiana Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of April 13, 2011
Indiana Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Methodist Hospital – Southlake Campus
8701 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 738-5500 Dr. Hung Dang
Dr. Paul J. Stanish
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Iowa Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Kansas Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of April 13, 2011
Kansas Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
9100 West 74th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
(913) 676-2000 Dr. Stanley D. Hoehn
Dr. Christopher Kowlaski
Shawnee Mission Prarie Star Surgery Center
23401 Prarie Star Parkway
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 676-8550 Dr. Stanley D. Hoehn
Dr. Christopher Kowlaski
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Kentucky Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of April 13, 2011
Kentucky Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Georgetown Community Hospital
1140 Lexington Road
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 868-1100 Dr. Thomas Sonnanstine
Norton Hospital
200 East Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 639-8000 Dr. Jeff W. Allen
Dr. David Geller
Dr. Farid Kehdy
Dr. Gerald Larson
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Dr. Mark Shina
Dr. Benjamin Tanner
Norton Suburban Hospital
4001 Dutchmans Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-1000 Dr. Jeff W. Allen
Dr. David R. Geller
Dr. Farid Kehdy
Dr. Gerald Larson
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Dr. Mark Shina
Dr. Benjamin Tanner
Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
1850 Bluegrass Ave.
Louisville, KY 40215
(502) 361-6000 Dr. John N. Olsofka
Dr. Vincent C. Lusco, III
Dr. Bryce Schuster
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
4900 Houston Road
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 212-5200 Dr. Carey Brown
Dr. Martin R. Moon
Dr. Dwayne V. Smith
St. Joseph East
150 North Eagle Creek Drive
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 268-4800 Dr. Thomas H. Greenlee
Dr. Wm Dennis Newton
Dr. Joshua P. Steiner
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Louisiana Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of December 29, 2010
Louisiana Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Christus Schumpert Health System
One Saint Mary Place
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 424-4008 Dr. Jim Barnes
Dr. George Merriman
Ochsner Foundation Hospital
1516 Jefferson Hwy.
New Orleans, LA 70121
(504) 842-3000 Dr. William S. Richardson
Dr. James B. Wooldrige
Women & Children's Hospital- Lake Charles
4500 Nelson Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 474-6370 Dr. Richard Shimer
Dr. Keith Chung
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Maine Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of May 6, 2010
Maine Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Central Maine Medical Center
300 Main Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-0111 Dr. Jamie P. Loggins
Eastern Maine Medical Center
489 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 973-7000 Dr. Michelle E. Toder
Dr. Donald M. Clough
Dr. Peter P. Huang
Maine Medical Center
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 871-0111 Dr. Renee S. Wolff
Dr. Roy A. Cobean
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Maryland Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of February 16, 2011
Maryland Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
6701 North Charles Street
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 849-3779 Dr. Peter Liao
Dr. Babak Moeinolmolki
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 550-0100 Dr. Thomas H. Magnuson
Dr. Michael A. Schweitzer
Dr. Anne O. Lidor
Dr. Kimberley E. Steele
Dr. Hien T. Nguyen
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
100 East Carroll Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 546-6400 Dr. Michael Sofronski
Dr. Daniel McCullough
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 West Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 601-9000 Dr. Christina Li
St. Agnes Hospital of the City of Baltimore
900 Caton Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 368-6000 Dr. Andrew M. Averbach
Dr. Kuldeep Singh
Dr. David Von Rueden
University of Maryland Medical Center
22 South Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 328-6110 Dr. Mark Kligman
Dr. Emanuele Lo Menzo
Washington County Hospital Association
251 E. Antietam Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-8000 Dr. Scot A. Curie
Dr. Anuj Prashar
Dr. Jeffrey Small
Dr. Justin D. Rosenberger
Dr. Matthew D. Davidson
Dr. Luciano A. DiMarco
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Massachusetts Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

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As of June 30, 2010
Massachusetts Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
(413) 794-0000 Dr. Viriato Fiallo
Dr. Burritt Haag, III
Dr. Jay Kuhn
Dr. John Romanelli
Boston Medical Center – Boston City Campus
One Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 534-5000 Dr. Donald Hess
Dr. Miguel Burch
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Additional Info: Bariatric Treatment Center 75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-5500 Dr. David B. Lautz
Dr. Malcolm Robinson
Dr. Ashley Vernon
Dr. Ali Tavakkolizadeh
Lawrence Memorial Hospital – Hallmark Health System
170 Governors Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 306-6000 Dr. Sheldon Randall
Dr. Andras Sandor
Dr. Khaled Yehia
Lowell General Hospital
295 Varnum Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 788-7200 Dr. Michael Jiser
Dr. Roy Shen
Dr. Rebecca C. Shore
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-2000 Dr. Janey Pratt
Dr. Matthew Hutter
Dr. Charles Ferguson
Dr. Denise Gee
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
(617) 243-6000 Dr. Pablo Gazmuri
Dr. Sheila Partridge
Dr. Enrique Sta
Dr. Rajan Chahal
Dr. Steven Yood
Tobey Hospital- Southcoast Health System
43 High Street
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 295-0880 Dr. Rayford Kruger
Dr. Thomas Streeter
Dr. Donald Colacchio
UMass Memorial Medical Center UMass Campus
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
(508) 334-1000 Dr. John Kelly
Dr. Donald Czerniach
Dr. Richard Perugini
Dr. Phillip Cohen
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Michigan Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of April 13, 2011
Michigan Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Borges Medical Center
1521 Gull Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 226-7000 Dr. Stewart R. Verseman
Forest Health Medical Center
135 S. Prospect Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 547-1100 Dr. Andre Nunn
Dr. Steven Poplawski
Dr. Jon L. Schram
Dr. Jamokay Taylor
Gratiot Medical Center
300 East Warwick Drive
Alma, MI 48801
(989) 463-1101 Dr. Jeffrey D. Bonacci
Dr. Ernest E. Cudjoe
Dr. James K. Pilkington
Dr. Jeffrey D. Smith
Harper Hospital
3990 John R Street
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 745-8040 Dr. David A. Edelman
Dr. Ali A. Elhorr
Dr. Mohamed M. Gazayerli
Dr. John Webber
Dr. Matthew J. Weiner
Dr. Michael H. Wood
Henry Ford Hospital
2799 West Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 916-2600 Dr. Arthur M. Carlin
Dr. Jeffrey A. Genaw
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital –Warren Campus
13355 E. 10 Mile Road
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 759-7300 Dr. Keith Marshall
Dr. Carl Pesta
Dr. Alfred J. Schneider
Mercy General Health Partners Mercy Hospital
1500 East Sherman Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49444
(231) 672-1934 Dr. Brian Gluck
Port Huron Hospital
1221 Pine Grove Avenue
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 987-5000 Dr. Zubin Bhesania
Dr. Anthony W. Boutt
Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus
1840 Wealthy Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 774-7444 Dr. Randal S. Baker
Dr. James A. Foote
Dr. Jeffrey C. Gawel
Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter
Dr. Jeffrey C. Nagle
Dr. Donald J. Scholten
Dr. Wayne E. Vander Kolk
St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital
11800 East 12 Mile Road
Warren, MI 48093
(248) 967-7000 Dr. Mustafa Hares
Dr. Gary R. Katz
Dr. Kerry Kole
Dr. Mubashir Sabir
St. Mary's Mercy Medical Center
200 Jefferson Ave. Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-5000 Dr. James A. Foote
Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter
Dr. Derek T. Nagle
William Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak
3601 West Thirteen Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 898-5000 Dr. David L. Chengelis
Dr. Kevin Krause
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Minnesota Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Mississippi Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of May 6, 2010
Mississippi Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Singing River Hospital
2809 Denny Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(226) 809-5000 Dr. William Avara
Dr. David Jenkins
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Missouri Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of April 13, 2011
Missouri Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
DePaul Health Center (SSM Weight Loss Institute)
12303 DePaul Drive
Bridgeton, MO 63044
(314) 344-6000 Dr. Mario P. Morales
Dr. James Stephen Scott
Des Peres Hospital
2345 Dougherty Ferry Road
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314) 966-9100 Dr. Richard Follwell
Dr. Darin M. Minkin
Saint Luke's Hospital
4401 Wornall
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 932-2000 Dr. John M. Price
Dr. George B. Sorensen
St. Alexius Hospital (New Start)
3933 South Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 865-3333 Dr. Kumaran Chinnappan
Dr. Richard O. Follwell
Dr. Van L. Wagner
University of Missouri
dba: University Hospitals and Clinics

One Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212
(573) 882-4141 Dr. Roger de la Torre
Dr. Bruce Ramshaw
Dr. Nicole Fearing
Dr. Archana Ramaswamy
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Montana Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Nebraska Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Nevada Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of June 9, 2010
Nevada Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
2075 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702) 369-7919 Dr. James D. Atkinson
Dr. Bernardine A. Hanna
Dr. Darren W. Soong
Dr. Thomas W. Umbach
North Vista Hospital
1409 East Lake Mead Blvd
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(792) 649-7711 Dr. James D. Atkinson
Dr. Darren W. Soong
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New Hampshire Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of May 6, 2010
New Hampshire Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Catholic Medical Center
100 McGregor Street
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 668-3545 Dr. Connie Campbell
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New Jersey Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility



The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of April 7, 2011
New Jersey Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
JFK Medical Center
65 James Street
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 321-7000 Dr. Demesvar Jean-Baptiste
Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County
218 A Sunset Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-2900 Dr. David Greenbaum
Dr. Samuel Wasser
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
1600 Haddon Avenue
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 757-3500 Dr. Gus Slotman
Dr. Yves Manigat
Dr. Louis Balsama
Overlook Hospital
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-2000 Dr. Ajay Goyal
Dr. Muhammad Feteiha
Dr. Joao Lopes
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
1 Hamilton Health Place
Hamilton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-7900 Dr. Earl Noyan
South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center
1505 West Sherman Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 641-8000 Dr. Coudapuram Pasupathy
Dr. Nauveed Iqbal
Dr. Aftab Khan
Dr. Ahmad Attia
The Valley Hospital
223 North Van Dien Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 447-8000 Dr. Vadim Gritsus
Dr. Akuezunkpa Ude
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New Mexico Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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New York Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of April 7, 2011
New York Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
600 Roe Avenue
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 737-4100 Dr. Robert E Cole
Dr. Subramaniam Sadhasivam
Bon Secours Community Hospital
160 East Main Street
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 858-7000 Dr. Peter Kwon
Dr. Wayne Weiss
Dr. Jaime Cepeda
Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center
1 Brookdale Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-5000 Dr. Sanjeev Rajpal
Dr. Ravi Kothuru
Dr. Syed Ahmed
Faxton/St. Luke's Health Care
1656 Champlin Avenue
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 624-6398 Dr. William A. Graber
Dr. Matthew A. Fitzer
Dr. Dmitri V. Baranov
Highland Hospital of Rochester
1000 South Avenue Box 76
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 473-2200 Dr. William O'Malley
Dr. Joseph Johnson
Lawrence Hospital Center
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 787-1000 Dr. Miguel R. Silva
Dr. Leaque Ahmed
Lutheran Medical Center
150 55th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 630-7000 Dr. George Ferzli
Dr. Armando Castro
Dr. Corneliu Vulpe
Dr. Michael Timoney
New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
56-45 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 670-1231 Dr. Stephan Merola
Dr. Armando E. Castro
New York Methodist Hospital
506 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 780-3000 Dr. Piotr Gorecki
New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center
622 West 168th Street
University Medical Center
(212) 305-2500 Dr. Akuezunkpa Ude
Dr. William Inabnet
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
(212) 746-5454 Dr. Alfons Pomp
Dr. Gregory Dakin
North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset
100 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 562-0100 Dr. Dominick Gadaleta
Dr. Larrry Gellman
NYU Hospitals Center-Tisch
550 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 263-7300 Dr. Christine Fielding-Ren
Dr. George Fielding
Dr. Marina Kurian
South Nassau Communities Hospital
1 Healthy Way
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 632-3000 Dr. Gregory Nishimura
Dr. Rajeev Vohra
Syosset Hospital
221 Jericho Turnpike
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 496-6400 Dr. A. Geiss
Dr. L. Cooperstone
Dr. Colin J. Powers
Dr. David A. Mayer
Dr. Dan S. Reiner
Dr. Baiju Gohil
The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
One Atwell Road
Cooperstown, NY 13326
(607) 547-3480 Dr. Steven Heneghan
Dr. James Longhi
Dr. Stephanie Strauss
Westchester Medical Center
95 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 493-7000 Dr. Thomas Cerabona
Dr. Ashutosh Kaul
Dr. Anthony Maffei
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North Carolina Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of December 29, 2010
North Carolina Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Carolinas Medical Center Mercy
2001 Vail Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 379-5000 Dr. Keith Gersin
Dr. Tim Kuwada
Dr. Demetrios Stefanidis
Dr. David Voellinger
Frye Regional Medical Center
420 North Center Street
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 315-5000 Dr. James Leland Cook
Dr. Montgomery Cox
Dr. Jonathan Hata
North Carolina Baptist Hospital Wake Forest
Medical Center Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
(336) 716-2011 Dr. Adolfo Fernandez
Wesley Long Community Hospital
501 North Elam Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27403
(757)388-3000 Dr. David H. Newman
Dr. Matthew B. Martin
Dr. Kristen Earle
Dr. Benjamin T. Hoxworth
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North Dakota Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Ohio Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of April 13, 2011
Ohio Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
(216) 444-2200 Dr. Stacey A. Brethauer
Dr. Bipan Chand
Dr. Matthew Kroh
Dr. Tomas Rogula
Dr. Philip R. Schauer
Forest Health Medical Center of Columbus
3964 Hamilton Square Blvd.
Groveport, OH 43125
(614) 834-6800 Dr. Timothy Custer
Good Samaritan Hospital
375 Dixmyth Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220-2489
(513) 862-1400 Dr. George M. Kerlakian
Grandview Medical Center
405 W. Grand Ave
Dayton, Ohio 45405
(937) 226-3200 Dr. David E. Bruce
Dr. Alison A. Clarey
Jewish Hospital
4777 E. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-3000 Dr. Trace Curry
Dr. Elliott Fegleman
Dr. John Mobley
Kettering Medical Center - Sycamore
4000 Miamisburg-Centerville Road
Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937) 866-0551 Dr. David L. Schumacher
Mt. Carmel West Hospital
793 West State Street
Columbus, OH 43222
(614) 234-5000 Dr. Patrica Choban
Dr. Marcus Miller
Dr. Phillip Price
Ohio State University Hospitals
410 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 293-8000 Dr. Dean Mikami
Dr. Bradley J. Needleman
Riverside Methodist Hospital
3535 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 566-5000 Dr. Stephan R. Myers
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
2351 E. 22nd Street
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 861-6200 Dr. Aviv Ben-Meir
Dr. I.M. Sonapal
The Toledo Hospital
2142 North Cove Blvd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 291-4000 Dr. Patrick N. White
Wood County
950 West Wooster St.
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-8900 Dr. Peter F. Lalor
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Oklahoma Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of April 13, 2011
Oklahoma Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Integris Baptist Medical Center
3300 Northwest Expwy
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 949-3011 Dr. Russell Gornichec
Norman Regional Hospital
901 North Porter Avenue
Norman, OK 73071
(405)307-1000 Dr. Ronnie Keith
Dr. Lana Nelson
Saint Francis Hospital
6161 South Yale Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136
(918) 494-2200 Dr. Chris L. Cole
Dr. Kevin Fisher
Dr. Steve Katsis
Dr. Brandon D. Varnell
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Oregon Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Pennsylvania Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility



The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of January 5, 2011
Pennsylvania Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Abington Memorial Hospital
1200 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 481-2000 Dr. Gintas Antanavicius
Dr. Fernando Bonanni
Albert Einstein Medical Center
5501 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215) 456-7890 Dr. Ramsey Dallal
Dr. Alfred Trang
Allegheny General Hospital
320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 359-6064 Dr. Miroslav Uchal
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 662-4000 Dr. Noel Williams
Dr. Steven Raper
Dr. Kristoffel Dumon
Jeanes Hospital
7600 Central Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 728-2273 Dr. Rohit A. Patel
Dr. Ian S. Soriano
Dr. Eric D. Edwards
Dr. Daniel T. Dempsey
Lancaster General Hospital
555 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17604
(888) 544-2935 Dr. Alan Brader
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Cedar Crest & I-78
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 402-8000 Dr. Richard Boorse
Dr. Peter Rovito
Dr. T. Dan Harrison
Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 829-3000 Dr. Matt Kirkland
Dr. Alan Schuricht
Dr. David S. Wernsing
Pinnacle Health at Community General Hospital
4300 Londonderry Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 782-3131 Dr. Luciano DiMarco
Dr. Scott Currie
Dr. Matthew Davidson
Dr. Anuj Prashar
Sacred Heart Hospital
421 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 776-4500 Dr. Clarence Holland
Dr. Duane Tull
Dr. Ronald Ambe
Sewickley Valley Hospital
720 Blackburn Road
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 741-6600 Dr. Geoffrey Wilcox
Dr. Michael Felix
Temple University Hospital
3401 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 427-7365 Dr. John Meilahn
Dr. Daniel Dempsey
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-8521 Dr. Randy Haluck
Dr. Ann M. Rogers
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
6th & Spruce Street
Reading, PA 19612
(610) 988-8000 Dr. James Ku
Dr. Thomas Beetel
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
4800 Friendship Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412) 578-5000 Dr. Daniel Gagne
Dr. Jorge Urbandt
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Puerto Rico Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Rhode Island Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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South Carolina Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of December 29, 2010
South Carolina Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Lexington Medical Center
2720 Sunset Blvd
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 791-2000 Dr. Glen F. Strickland
Dr. James D. Givens
Dr. Marc C. Antonetti
Medical University Hospital
169 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 792-2300 Dr. Thomas K. Byrne
Dr. Megan Baker
Dr. Katherine Morgan
Palmetto Baptist Medical Center
Taylor at Main Street
Columbia, SC 29681
(803) 434-6723 Dr. Dalton S. Prickett
Dr. James Tribble
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South Dakota Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Tennessee Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of December 29, 2010
Tennessee Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Baptist Hospital
2000 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37236
(615) 284-5555 Dr. George Lynch
Dr. Albert Spaw
Dr. Charles Morton
Dr. James McDowell
Baptist Memorial Hospital
6019 Walnut Grove Road
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 226-5000 Dr. George Woodman
Centennial Medical Center
2300 Patterson Street
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 342-1000 Dr. Douglas O. Olsen
Dr. David N. Dyer
Dr. Hugh L. Houston
Vanderbilt University Hospital
1211 22nd Ave South
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-1000 Dr. Ronald H. Clements
Dr. David B. Williams
Dr. Willie Melvin
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Texas Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of April 28, 2011
Texas Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Baylor Medical Center Carrollton
4343 North Josey Lane
Carrollton, TX 75010
(972) 492-1010 Dr. Manuel Castro
Dr. David Kim
Dr. Daryl Stewart
Dr. Frank Veninga
Dr. Peter Wiltse
Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club
2850 South Hwy. 114 East
Trophy Club, TX 76262
(817) 837-4600 Dr. David Kim
Dr. John Marsden
Dr. Adam Smith
Dr. Robert Snow
Baylor Regional Medical Center
4700 Alliance Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093
(469) 814-2000 Dr. John Marsden
Dr. Sina Matin
Dr. Nick Nicholson
Dr. Julio R. Rivera
Dr. Phillip H. Swanson
Baylor University Medical Ctr Dallas
3500 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, TX 75246
(214) 820-0111 Dr. Andre Graham
Dr. Glen M. Ihde, Jr.
Dr. Joe Kuhn
Dr. Sina Matin
Dr. Nick Nicholson
Dr. Matthew Westmorland
Del Sol Medical Center
10301 Gateway West
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 595-9000 Dr. Jorge Acosta
Dr. Michael Lara
Houston Northwest Med Center
710 Farm Road 1960 West
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 440-1000 Dr. Philip Leggett
Dr. Dexter Turnquest
Las Palmas Medical Center
1801 North Oregon Street
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 521-1200 Dr. Jorge Acosta
Dr. Michael D. Lara
Medical City Dallas Hospital
7777 Forest Lane
Dallas, TX 75230
(976) 566-7000 Dr. Gregory S. Barnes
Dr. Christopher L. Bell
Dr. Louis Fox
Dr. Victor Gonzalez
Dr. Nirmal S. Jayaseelan
Dr. Joseph A. Kuhn
Dr. Peter J. Wiltse
Memorial Herman Hospital
6411 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 704-4000 Dr. Ken Hollis
Dr. Terry Scarborough
Dr. Brad Snyder
Dr. Erik B. Wilson
Dr. Sherman Yu
Memorial Hermann – Memorial City
921 North Gessner Road
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 242-3000 Dr. Richardo Bonnor
Dr. Garth Davis
Dr. Robert Davis
Dr. Suryam Kodali
Dr. Jorge Leiva
Dr. Felix Spiegel
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
11800 Astoria
Houston, TX 77089
(281) 929-6100 Dr. Audencio Alanis
Dr. Hollis W. Kenneth
Dr. Michael Storey
Dr. Duc Cong Vuong
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital
8026 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 575-8110 Dr. Ramiro Cavasos
Dr. Frank D. Duperier
Dr. John Gonzalez
Dr. John Pilcher
Dr. Dana Reiss
Dr. Mike Seger
Dr. Lloyd Stegemann
Mother Frances Hospital
800 East Dawson
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 593-8441 Dr. Hugh P. Babineau
Dr. Charles V. Beall
Dr. Robert A. McKinney
Nix Health Care System
414 Navarro Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 271-1800 Dr. J. Keith Wright
Dr. Gerardo Carcamo
Northeast Baptist Hospital
8811 Village Drive
San Antonio, TX 78217
(210) 297-2000 Dr. Ramiro Cavazos
Dr. Frank Duperier
Dr. John Gonzalez
Dr. Carlos G. Martinez
Dr. Nilesh A. Patel
Dr. Michael V. Seger
Dr. Lloyd Stegemann
Providence Memorial Hospital
2001 North Oregon Street
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 577-6011 Dr. Ben Clapp
Scott & White Memorial Hospital
2401 South 31st
Street Temple, TX 76508
(254) 724-2111 Dr. Robert O. Carpenter
Dr. Joaquin Rodriguez
Dr. Richarc Symmonds
Seton Medical Center Austin
1201 West 38th Street
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 324-1000 Dr. Stephen Clark
Dr. Patrick Dillawn
Dr. Steven Fass
Dr. Sashidar V. Ganta
Dr. Tim Faulkenberry
Dr. Nancy Marquez
Dr. Mark Sherrod
St. David's Medical Center
919 East 32nd Street
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 476-7111 Dr. Bridget Brady
Dr. Jinnie A. Bruce
Dr. Stephen S. Clark
Dr. Patrick C. Dillawn
Dr. Tim L. Faulkenberry
Dr. Steven M. Foss
Dr. Nancy G. Marquez
Dr. Mario Longoria
Dr. Paula S. Oliver
Dr. Mark R. Sherrod
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 345-6789 Dr. Wade Barker
Dr. James Davidson
Dr. Colleen Irene Kennedy
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
6200 West Parker Road
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 981-8000 Dr. Allen Cribbins
Dr. Stephen Hamn
Dr. Colleen Kennedy
Dr. Peter Wiltse
The Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 790-3311 Dr. Ata Ahmad
Dr. Jooyeun Chung
Dr. Garth Davis
Dr. Robert Davis
Dr. Brian Dunkin
Dr. Jorge Leiva
Dr. John Primomo
Dr. Patrick Reardon
Dr. Vadim Sherman
Dr. Brad Snyder
Dr. Felix Spiegel
Dr. Clifton Thomas
Dr. Erik Wilson
Dr. Todd Wilson
University General Hospital
7501 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77034
(713) 375-7000 Dr. Richard Collier
Dr. Garth Davis
Dr. Robert Davis
Dr. Kenneth Hollis
Dr. Younan Nowzaradan
Dr. Edward M. Pina
Dr. Terry Scarborough
Dr. Felix Spiegel
Dr. Richard Wilkenfeld
Dr. Sherman Yu
UT Southwestern University Hospital
5909 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 645-5555 Dr. Arsalla Islam
Dr. Edward Livingson
Dr. Nancy Puzziferri
Dr. Daniel Scott
Dr. Mark Watson
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U.S. Virgin Islands Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Utah Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Vermont Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Virginia Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of April 29, 2011
Virginia Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Bon Secours- St. Mary's Hospital
5801 Bremo Road
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 285-2011 Dr. Neil Hutcher
Dr. Eliseo Bautista
Dr. Gregory Schroder
Dr. Matthew Brengman
Dr. David Elliot
Dr. Brennan Carmody
Dr. Joseph M. Karch
Potomac Hospital
2300 Opitz Boulevard
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 670-1313 Dr. Daniel Tran
Sentara Careplex Hospital
3000 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23507
(757) 827-2000 Dr. Thomas W. Clark
Dr. Anthony D. Terracina
Sentara Norfolk Hospital
600 Gresham Drive
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757) 388-3000 Dr. Marc K. Boustany
Dr. Jared A. Brooks
Dr. Mark A. Fontana
Dr. James G. Synder
Dr. Stephen D. Wohlgemuth
Sentara Potomac Hospital
2300 Optiz Boulevard
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 670-1313 Dr. Denis Halmi
Dr. Rajev Nain
University of Virginia Health Science
1215 Lee St.
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-0211 Dr. Bruce D. Schirmer
Dr. Peter T. Hallowell
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Medical College of Virginia
401 North 12th Street
Richmond, VA 23298
(804) 828-9000 Dr. James Maher
Dr. John Kellum
Dr. Silas M. Chikunguwo
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Washington Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of January 11, 2011
Washington Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
12040 NE 128th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 899-1000 Dr. Devorah A. Chock
Dr. Kelly A. Clinch
Dr. Robert Michaelson
Dr. Kevin Montgomery
Dr. Myur Srikanth
Dr. Joseph E. Chebli
Northwest Weight Loss Surgery, PLLC
125 130th St. SE
Everett, WA 98208
(425) 385-2263 Dr. Robert Michaelson
Dr. Kevin Montgomery
Dr. D. Alana Chock
Overlake Hospital Medical Center
1035 116th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 688-5000 Dr. David Lauter
Dr. Troy Houseworth
Dr. Thien C Nguyen
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Wisconsin Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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Wyoming Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

There are currently no IOQ Bariatric Facilities in this state.

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West Virginia Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility

The facilities listed in Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Network have been reviewed for bariatric surgery services. Each facility met our designation requirements for volume of services provided, clinical outcomes, access and value for our members. Bariatric surgeons listed by facility for some states are physicians who use the facility and participate in the Aetna physician network (these physicians, however, have not been reviewed based upon the standards applicable for participation as an Institute of Quality).

For more information about the providers listed below, please see DocFind.

As of June 9, 2010
West Virginia Facilities Facility Phone Number Aetna Participating Bariatric Surgeons
Cabell Huntington Hospital
1340 Hal Greer Boulevard
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 526-2000 Dr. Darren Nease
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