A multi disciplinary team of healthcare professionals have an important role in our successful program. These include bariatric surgeons, a psychologist, nurses, dieticians and respiratory therapists. Our staff is specially trained in caring for the needs of our patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Douglas Krahn, M.D., FACS, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified bariatric surgeon. He completed his fellowship training from U.S. Bariatric in Florida and his surgical residency at Loma Linda University. His medical degree and undergraduate degrees were completed at UC Davis. Dr.Krahn performs the gastric bypass, lap band and revisions. He is a current member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has performed over 2000 bariatric surgeries during his seven years of practice. Dr. Krahn is committee to the specialty of bariatric surgery and to his patients, and his goal is helping patients achieve a tremendous improvement in their health and quality of life.