The level of service provided by Richmond University Medical Center’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute in Staten Island, NY is unsurpassed. Our team operates with the highest level of integrity when it comes to improving the health of patients suffering from morbid obesity. We strive to improve medical co-morbidities and achieve weight loss goals while still being mindful of the sensitivity and needs of our patients. Whether you require surgery or other treatments, we will go the extra mile to keep you comfortable and at ease throughout the procedure.
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Phone
718-818-4020
Address and Hours
1161 Victory Blvd
- Mondays 8:00am-4:00pm
- Tuesdays 8:00am-6:00pm
- Wednesdays 8:00pm-4:00pm
- Thursdays 8:00pm-4:00pm
- Fridays 8:00pm-4:00pm
Services Offered
The Institute for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery provides the following services:
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Gastric bypass
- Bariatric conversion surgery
- Bariatric revision surgery
- Lap band surgery
- Endoscopy services
- Support groups
Doctors
Lance Jung, MD
Mon: 9am -6:30pm
Fri: 9am -5pm (every 2nd Friday)
Vladimir Rubinshteyn, MD, FACS
Mon: 2:30pm -5pm
Loren Harris, MD, FACS, FCCP
Mon: 9am -1pm
Thurs: 9am -12pm
Michael Zemaitis, D.O.
Mon: 9am -12pm (every 1st and 3rd Monday)
Wed: 8am -3pm
Thurs: 1pm -5pm
Fri: 8am -12pm (every 1st and 3rd Friday)
Frank Tarantini, MD
Wed: 1pm -5pm
Douglas Cohen, M.D.
Wed: 9am -12pm (every 2nd Wednesday of each month)
Paul A. Gessman, MD
Mon: 8:30am -2:30pm
Tues: 8:30am -2:30pm
Thurs: 8:30am -2:30pm
Giselle Jimenez Caceres , MD, FAAFP
Wed: 12pm -8pm
Fri: 9am -5pm
Sat: 9am -3pm (every 4th Saturday of each month)
Marianne LaBarbera, MD
Mon: 9am -5pm
Wed: 9am -5pm
Thurs: 9am -1pm
Stephen Erosa, DO
Sat: 8:30am -5pm (every 2nd Saturday of each month)
Paul S. Issack, MS, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS, FAOA
Mon: 8:30am -4:30pm
Thurs: 8:30am -4:30pm
Fri: 9am -5pm
