Dr. Harrington practices
Bariatric Surgery,
Colon Surgery & Rectal Surgery,
Critical Care Surgery,
and General Surgery
in
Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Gary Harrington
graduated
with an MD 18 years ago.
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Bariatric Surgery, Colon Surgery & Rectal Surgery, Critical Care Surgery, General Surgery
Gender
Male
Foreign Languages
German, Spanish
Education
Education information, including: Medical School attended, years since graduation, and Residency, are all available
in the Detailed Report.
Years Since Graduation
18
Five-Star Recognition
HealthGrades Recognized and Five-Star designations are available in the Detailed Report.
What is Bariatric Surgery?
Bariatric surgery (gastric bypass surgery) is performed to treat severe obesity. A bariatric surgeon is a physician who performs surgery on the stomach and/or intestines of obese patients to reduce the size of the stomach, and therefore allow less food to be ingested, resulting in weight loss. Bariatric or gastric bypass surgery, also known as roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is performed to create a small pouch that bypasses part of the intestine.
Obesity is damaging to one’s health: some of the negative effects of obesity are heart disease, diabetes, some forms of cancer, hypertension, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, arthritis; and obesity more »