Age: 50
Residence: Bell Acres
Family: Wife, Jane; son, Philip; daughter, Ava
Education: Bachelor's degree, New England Conservatory of Music; medical degree, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Occupation: Director, West Penn Allegheny Bariatric Surgery Center
Noteworthy: West Penn Allegheny Bariatric Surgery Center was designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, a designation that recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. The center has been rated by HealthGrades as Pennsylvania's No. 1 bariatric surgery program for four consecutive years, starting in 2007.
Quote: "Our success is truly the result of a team effort, and our patients ultimately are the ones who benefit from the team approach as they begin renewed lives after weight-loss surgery."

