News Releases

Dr. Leslie Pristas named medical director of Center for Bariatric Surgery at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center

Leslie L. Pristas D.O. FACS has been named medical director and lead surgeon of Center for Bariatric Surgery at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. Dr. Pristas is the first woman to oversee the center, which is the longest-standing nationally accredited center of excellence in weight loss surgery in Northeast Ohio. ...Continue →

Center for Bariatric Surgery earns national accreditation

Northeast Ohio–area center meets all criteria as a Comprehensive Accredited Center according to national quality standards established to deliver safe, high quality bariatric patient care ...Continue →

Center for Bariatric Surgery Celebrates Patient Success at 16th Annual Recognition Ceremony

Annual celebration recognizes the commitment to living a healthier lifestyle. ...Continue →

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center chosen as nation's first employer center of excellence for bariatric surgery

Program creates a travel surgery program for those seeking to have bariatric surgery ...Continue →

Attend a bariatric seminar--virtually

New online seminar allows those interested in bariatric surgery to learn more from the comfort of their own home ...Continue →

Welcome, Dr. Craig Eyman to Center for Bariatric Surgery

We are pleased to announce that Craig Eyman, DO, has joined our Medical Staff as a bariatric surgeon in our Center for Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Eyman recently returned from a tour of duty as a U.S. Army ...Continue →