["https:\/\/schema.org\/","NewsArticle","Richmond University Medical Center Earns National Designation for Weight Loss Surgery Services","Dr. Alex Barkan, RUMC\u2019s vice chair of surgery, metabolic and bariatric surgery director, obesity medicine director, and founder\/director of the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. RUMC\u2019s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute named a \u201cBlue Distinction Center\u201d by Blue Cross Blue Shield for high quality patient care and results. Richmond University Medical Center\u2019s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute has […]",{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/rumcsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/dr-alex-barkan-md.jpg","url":"https:\/\/rumcsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/dr-alex-barkan-md.jpg","height":300,"width":200},"https:\/\/rumcsi.org\/news\/richmond-university-medical-center-earns-national-designation-for-weight-loss-surgery-services\/","2025-06-18","2025-06-19",{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/rumcsi.org\/author\/johnglavasich\/#Person","name":"John Glavasich","url":"https:\/\/rumcsi.org\/author\/johnglavasich\/","identifier":12,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca734dde3e01635e49791682c359320844dc639aa461b80e5d26794c878cb596?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca734dde3e01635e49791682c359320844dc639aa461b80e5d26794c878cb596?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"Richmond University Medical Center Earns National Designation for Weight Loss Surgery Services",{"@type":"Organization","name":"Richmond University Medical Center","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/rumcsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/logo-desktop.svg","url":"https:\/\/rumcsi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/logo-desktop.svg","width":287,"height":47}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/rumcsi.org\/news\/richmond-university-medical-center-earns-national-designation-for-weight-loss-surgery-services\/"},677]