Temple Health specialists have expertise in managing obesity, morbid obesity and related conditions. Your primary care doctor will evaluate your condition. If other weight loss efforts fail, your doctor can discuss whether a medical management program or bariatric surgery is right for you. Our bariatric surgeons work alongside dietitians, psychiatrists and other specialists taking a multidisciplinary approach to your care.
Doctors & Care Team
Temple Providers
Physicians who are employed by or contracted with Temple University, Temple University Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center Medical Group, Inc., Temple Physicians, Inc. or CHH Community Health.
Heath J. Antoine, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Locations
TUH – Jeanes Campus, TUH – Main Campus, Temple Women & Families
Bernadette Baker, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Family Medicine
Locations
Temple Women & Families
Jessica H. Beard, MD, MPH, FACS
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Interim Trauma Program Medical Director, Temple University Hospital
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Director of Trauma Research, Temple University Hospital
- Associate Professor, Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Surgical Critical Care, Trauma Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Shemeica Binns, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Sports Medicine, Family Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Hiu Ying Joanna Choi, MD
- Associate Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Tatyan M. Clarke, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, TUH – Jeanes Campus
Amanda Victoria Z. de la Paz, MD
Specialties
Family Medicine
Locations
Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital
Sophia Desrosiers, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Family Medicine
Locations
Temple Women & Families
Sanjiv Dewan, MD
- Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
General Surgery
Locations
TUH – Jeanes Campus
Merritt Edlind, MD
- Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Jaime Fineman, MD, MBE, FACP
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Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Assistant Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Medical Director, Temple Internal Medicine Associates
- Section Chief, General Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Danielle M. Fitzpatrick, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Samantha P. Flanagan, DO
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Family Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Susan Gersh, MD, FACP, DABIHM
- Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Sharon J. Herring, MD, MPH
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Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Reproductive Sciences, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Ralph Horwitz, MD, MACP
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Professor, Cardiovascular Sciences, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Professor, Cardiovascular Research Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Vanneta G. Hyatt, MD, MPH
- Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Laura Igarabuza, MD
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Assistant Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Assistant Professor, Center for Urban Bioethics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, Temple Women & Families
Lawrence Kaplan, MD, MHPE, MACP
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Associate Dean, Interprofessional Education, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Rebecca H. Kim, MD, MPH
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Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Assistant Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Neil A. King, MD
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Interim Assistant Dean, Phase 2, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Associate Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, Temple Women & Families
Karen Lin, MD, MPH, FACP, DABMA, DABIHM
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Abraham Roth Chair, Preventative Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Assistant Dean, Phase 1, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Vice Chair, Education, Department of Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Director, Acupuncture Program, Temple General Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Acupuncture
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Sneha Modi, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Kaitlin E. O'Malley, MD
Specialties
Family Medicine
Locations
Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital
Mariah Presbery, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Charis Ripley-Hager, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, TUH – Jeanes Campus, Temple Women & Families
Imali Sirisena, MD, MS
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Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Metabolic and Hormonal Imbalances, Diabetes, Endocrinology
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, TUH – Jeanes Campus
Rachel Snyder, MD
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Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Ellen Tedaldi, MD, MACP
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Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Director, HIV Program, Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Internal Medicine, HIV Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Puneet Tejsinghani, MD
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital
Alanna M. Ticali, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Family Medicine
Cherie L. Vaz, MD
- Associate Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Metabolic and Hormonal Imbalances, Diabetes, Endocrinology
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Mauricio Wilk, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
General Surgery
Locations
TUH – Jeanes Campus
Kevin Jon Williams, MD
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Professor, Cardiovascular Sciences, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Professor, Cardiovascular Research Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Professor, Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Endocrinology
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Janice H. Yackoski, MD
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Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Director, Primary Care Track, Internal Medicine Residency, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Hannah Zimmerman, MD, AAHIVS
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Family Medicine
Private Practice Physicians
Private practice physicians who have privileges to treat patients at a Temple University Health System member hospital and are not employed by any Temple entity.
Maureen C. Miller, MD
- Instructor, Internal Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP
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Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, American College of Physicians
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
