At Akron General, we understand that obesity is a disease, and you need a team you can trust if you're going to beat it. Led by experienced surgeon Walter Chlysta, MD, FACS, our team includes dietitians, psychologists, registered nurses, health and fitness professionals and surgical technicians, all focused on preparing you for surgery and helping you keep the weight off after surgery.
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Ohio native, Walter J. Chlysta MD, FACS, is a Board Certified general surgeon with a practice that focuses on general surgery, endoscopy and other advanced laparoscopic procedures.
As one of the few Northeast
Ohio surgeons who offer the
LAP-BAND® System
procedure and the Laparoscopic
Gastric Bypass, he
has performed over 100 laparoscopic
Roux-en-Y surgeries and over
30 LAP-BAND® System procedures
during his 12 years of experience
with laparoscopic surgery and
his seven years of surgical
practice.
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Walter J. Chlysta MD, FACS |
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1986
Graduated from Ravenna High School
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1990
Received Bachelor of Science from Kent State University with dual major in chemistry and pre-medicine
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1993
Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honorary Society
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1994
Graduated Cum Laude with medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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1999
Completed surgical internship and residency at Akron General Medical Center. Main clinical interest was advanced laparoscopic surgery.
Received additional training in advanced laparoscopic surgery at The Yale Laparoscopic Center in New Haven, Connecticut.
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2001
Board Certification by The American Board of Surgery. Appointed Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine.
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2003
Granted Fellow status in the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
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2004
Admitted as a full member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery.
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2005
Appointed Medical Director of the Bariatric Center at Akron General Medical Center |
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Alexis Adams, CHES, Manager, Wellness Services |
June Adams, RN, Surgical Nurse
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Christine Behm, RN, MSN, Surgical Team Manager |
Cathleen Crouse, RN, BSN, Bariatric Center Coordinator
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Alan Gilbertson, PhD, Chief, Psychology Services
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Ann Haas, Director, Clinical Social Work
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Suzy Hamilton, Surgical Technician
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Kim Knopp, MS, RD, LD, CDE, Clinical Dietitian |
Julie McDonald, Surgical Technician
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Christopher McGowan, MPS ATR, Director, Partial Hospitalization
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Joyce Moore, RN, Director of Nursing/Patient Services, Unit 5200 A |
Amy Renner, RN, Surgical Nurse
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Doug Ribley, MS, Director, Fitness & Wellness
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Tony
Charley,
Surgeon's Assistant
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Gary Tomcho, Vice President, Clinical Services |
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Jodie Weckbacher,
Surgical Technician |
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