Meet Our Team

Bariatric Surgeons

Our nationally recognized surgeons are trained in bariatric surgery.

Bariatric Medicine Providers

Meet our providers with expertise in bariatric medicine.

Bariatric Support Team

Bariatric Program Team

Amy Smith

Amy Smith

Bariatric Program Manager

Our Bariatric Program Manager works closely with our surgeons to ensure that with provide the highly level of care to our patients. She is dedicated to assisting patients on their journey to better health through educating patients and providers in the community about the treatment options for obesity.

Danielle Jackson

Danielle Jackson

Bariatric Program Specialist

Our Program Specialist runs our front office, verifies insurance benefits, and specializes in assisting our patients as they begin their journey. She helps by connecting them to our program resources put in place to maximize their success.

Dietitian

Cram Ortiz, RD

Giselle Cram Ortiz, RD

Registered Dietitian

Our Registered Dietitian doubles as a culinary trained Chef. She counsels patients seeking weight loss through nutritional counseling and supports our surgical weight loss patients through unlimited FREE visits to ensure that they are adjusting to the new life style after surgery to maximize their weight loss efforts. She can be seen teaching engaging cooking class that demonstrate that eating after weight loss surgery can still be enjoyable and yet support a healthy lifestyle. She is able to see patients in Gainesville, Braselton, or virtually through telehealth.

Behavioral Health Specialist

Aaron Perez, LCSW

Aaron Perez, LCSW

Bariatric Behavioral Health Specialist

Our therapist has experience with individual and group counseling and routinely sees patients who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, addiction recovery, and many other psychosocial issues. He is available to our medical and surgical weight loss patients to assist them through any issues that arise as they go through their weight loss journey. He also supports all of our patients through support group activities. He does accept insurance and self-pay fees for counseling and is available for appointments in Gainesville or virtually through telehealth.

Clinical Reviewer

Clare Spear, BSN, RN, MBSAQIP, CR

Clare Spear, BSN

Bariatric Clinical Reviewer

Our Clinical Reviewer monitors all of our clinical outcomes and enters our data in the national database ensuring that we remain compliant with our Center of Excellence requirements.

Multi-disciplinary Team Approach

This team consists of more than the just the surgeon who performs the operation. It includes the many dedicated consultants who evaluate to ensure a safe surgery. Also involved are a team of nurses who routinely take care of bariatric patients post-operatively and bariatric coordinators of the office and of the hospital who act as immediate contact people for support and questions.

The entire philosophy and mutual goal of the multi-disciplinary team is to carefully screen all patients before the surgery to identify any potential problems and correct as appropriate to ensure safety and success during and after the operation.

Begin Your Journey Today

There are three ways to get started:

  1. Watch our patient education video to learn about the options offered at NGMC.

  2. Connect with us using our short online form.

  3. Call 770-219-0446 to speak with a member of our team.