Dr. Marema is one of the most respected surgeons in bariatric medicine. When Obesity Help magazine released its top 100 "Surgeon Rankings…Lives Transformed Score" derived from information collected from over 150,000 bariatric patients, Dr. Marema was listed as #1.

Dr. Marema has performed over 5,500 bariatric procedures and is nationally recognized as a leader in treating obesity. Currently, Dr. Marema serves as the Director of Bariatric Surgery at Flagler Hospital. Not only has Dr. Marema transformed thousands of lives through bariatric surgery…he is a successful bariatric patient as well. Watch Dr. Marema perform a gastric bypass surgery live-to-tape by clicking on the following link:

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Dr. Marema has served as:

• Medical Director of the Flagler Hospital Bariatric Center
• Director of U.S. Bariatric Management Institute
• Medical Director of U.S. Bariatric
• Medical Director of Bariatric Services at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Heart Campus
• Medical Director of Bariatric Services at Holy Cross Hospital and Celebration Hospital

These challenging positions have given Dr. Marema the advantage of overseeing a few of the world’s leading bariatric programs from several different administrative perspectives.

As a bariatric surgeon, Dr. Marema has changed the lives of thousands of formerly obese individuals, and, as an innovator and pioneer, he has helped in the development of new medical devices and the refinement of several bariatric procedures. The bariatric program created by Dr. Marema at U.S. Bariatric is considered by many to be one of the best in the world.

As lecturer, moderator, and instructor, Dr. Robert Marema has been instrumental in the training of hundreds of bariatric surgeons. This year alone, he will facilitate at numerous courses and programs presented by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), Cleveland Clinic, Ethicon Endo-Surgery (a Johnson & Johnson company), the European Surgical Institute (ESI), The Association of Latin American Endoscopic Surgeons (ALACE), and USBMI, among others.