Our Team

At our center a multidisciplinary team has been assembled to help bring our patients the finest overall Bariatric care and assistance. Please meet our wonderful Bariatric team...

Patient Care:


Robert N Cooney, MD
Robert N Cooney, MD
315 464-5549
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Bariatric Surgery; General and Trauma Surgery; Critical Illnesses and Injuries; Gallbladder Disease; Gallstones; Hernias; more
Education: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Taewan Kim, MD
Taewan Kim, MD
315 464-1800
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Minimally Invasive Surgery; Bariatric Surgery; General Surgery
Education: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Clinical Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery

Howard M Simon, MD
Howard M Simon, MD
315 464-1800
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Surgery; Critical Care Medicine; Bariatric Surgery; General Surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Abdominal Abscess; more
Education: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Research Interests: Bariatric trauma, hemorrhagic shock, ARDS
Clinical Interests: Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, Trauma, Bariatric Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures

Marguerite S Walser, NP
Marguerite S Walser, NP
315 464-8668
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Obesity


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Patient Care Specialist
Mimi Hogan, LPN


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Medical Office Assistant
Deb Walker, MOA


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Medical Office Assistant
Lori Purdy, MOA


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Dietitian
Kerry Dal, RD


Administration:


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Administrative Assistant
Christine Chwalow

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Administrative Assistant
Sue Keyes


University Hospital:


At the CNY Bariatric Surgery Center we are part of a larger enterprise known as SUNY Upstate Medical University. It is on that campus at University Hospital where all of our surgeries are performed. From pre-admission testing, to the operation, to the in hospital post-op stay, our patients will experience University Hospital. The employees of University hospital play a critical role in the success our program realizes. Here are some individuals you may encounter when you visit University Hospital as a Bariatric Surgery Patient:

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Physician Assistant
Heidi Gwilt, PA-C

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Physician Assistant
Mindy Shaw, PA


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Bariatric Program Manager/Coordinator
Denise Smith, MBA, BSN, RN