Surgical Specialties

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, encompasses the surgical procedures performed specifically for the purpose of attempting to induce appetite control, weight loss, and long-term dietary modification. There are a number of surgical options available to treat obesity, but each requires painstaking diagnostic work-ups and careful preparation on the patient’s part. Unlike some other surgical disciplines, bariatric surgeons must work with their patients over a relatively long time horizon, often stretching to a year or more.

View our bariatric informational video by clicking here. The six part Bariatric Surgery Informational video is listed under the Surgical Services tab.

The following bariatric surgeons practice at Central Maine Medical Center:

		Steven W. Bang, D.O. Central Maine Bariatric Surgery 10 High Street, Suite 105 Lewiston, Maine  04240 207-795-5710 Departments: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery Degrees: B.S., Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; D.O., Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, Iowa Residency: Transitional, Riverside Osteopathic Hospital, Trenton, Mich.; Family practice, University of Wyoming, Casper, Wyo.; General surgery, Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wis. Fellowships: Minimally invasive and robotic surgery, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, Calif. Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Associate fellow, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
		Jamie Loggins, M.D. Central Maine Bariatric Surgery 10 High Street, Suite 105 Lewiston, Maine  04240 207-795-5710 Departments: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery Degrees: B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill.; M.D., Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago Residency: General surgery, Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wis. Fellowships: Minimally invasive and robotic surgery, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, Calif. Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Special Interests: Bariatric surgery, minimally invasive surgery and single incision laparoscopic surgery Fellow, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
		Lindsay M. Shinners, P.A.-C. Central Maine Bariatric Surgery 10 High Street, Suite 105 Lewiston, Maine  04240 207-795-5710 Department: Bariatric Surgery Degrees: B.S., Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y.; M.S., Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, Pa. Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
		Michael Verville, P.A.-C. Central Maine Bariatric Surgery 10 High Street, Suite 105 Lewiston, Maine  04240 207-795-5710 Department: Bariatric Surgery Degrees: B.A., University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.; M.S.-P.A., University of New England, Portland, Maine Residency: Surgical P.A., Norwalk Hospital/Yale University School of Medicine, Norwalk, Conn. Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants