Mercedeh Baghai M.D. (Bariatric Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery)

Mercedeh Baghai
M.D.

Education:

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
B.S., Biology, 1992

University of California, San Francisco
Doctor of Medicine, 1997

Internship:

University of California, San Francisco
1997-1998

Residency:

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
General Surgery
1998-2003

Fellowship:

Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Fellowship
Emory Endosurgery Unit, Dept. of Surgery, Atlanta, GA
2003-2004

Minimally Invasive Surgery Clinical Fellowship
Emory University, Department of Surgery, Atlanta, GA
2004-2005

Certification:

American Board of Surgery
Candidate, American College of Surgeons

Specialties:

Bariatric Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Dr. Baghai completed her Doctorate of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Her general surgery training was completed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She subsequently went to Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia to complete a two year fellowship in advanced minimally invasive GI surgery and Bariatric surgery. She is an active member of numerous surgical societies, including American College of Surgeons (ACS), Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) and American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS). Dr. Baghai’s expertise is in the area of minimally invasive abdominal surgery, which besides Bariatric (weight loss) surgery includes surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease, colorectal disease, complex hernias, and gastrointestinal malignancies. She also has a special interest in incorporating new technologies such as robotics into our minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery program.