The surgeons and staff at The Baricenter at The Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York are committed to providing the highest level of weight loss surgical care using their skills combined with the latest techniques and technologies in minimally invasive surgery.

While our office is located at 1010 5th Avenue near the corner of 82nd street, the surgical procedures are performed at the Mount Sinai Hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, both ambulatory and overnight.

Brian Jacob, MD: Director of The Baricenter. Dr. Jacob completed his general surgery training at Mount Sinai Hospital and his fellowship in bariatric surgery at Columbia University and Weill-Cornell University under the mentorship of Drs. Michel Gagner, Alfons Pomp, and Marc Bessler. During this time, he developed an expertise, both clinically and academically, in weight loss surgery.

Anthony J. Vine, MD, FACS: Partner at The Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York, has been performing laparoscopic weight loss surgery for over two years. More...

Mark A. Reiner, MD, FACS. Baricenter Consultant; Partner at The Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York, has been performing laparoscopic weight loss surgery for over two years. More...

L. Brian Katz, MD, FACS: Baricenter Consultant; Partner at The Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York, Dr. Katz specializes in laparoscopic surgery of the gastrointestinal tract. More...

Practice coordinator: Brian Jacob, MD More...

Psychologist: Deborah Vineberg, Psy.D. graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College with a BA in Psychology in 1994. She went on to obtain her Doctorate in Psychology at the University of Denver in 1998. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. As a licensed psychologist, she worked for 5 years at The Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, a clinic for surgical and non-surgical weight loss. Most recently she was the Director of Psychological Services at the Center for Weight Reduction Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Vineberg also has a private practice.

As part of your visit at The Baricenter, we will help arrange an appointment with her to fit your schedule. To contact her directly, please call 917-270-9309. Her office location is 250 West 57th Street, Suite 501. New York, NY 10019

Psychologist: Christine Megan, Ph.D., R.N. can be reached at 212-692-9288.

Nutritionist: Amy Fleishman, MS, RD, CDN. Amy provides nutritional counseling to patients before and after weight loss surgery. After completing a BS degree in Nutrition at Cornell University, she completed a dietetic internship at Albert Einstein Medical Center. She then obtained her Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. She is currently certified as a Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian Nutritionist. She is a member of both the American Dietetic Association and the New York State Dietetic Association. She is an associate member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

As part of your visit at The Baricenter, we will help arrange an appointment with her. To contact her directly, please call 917-991-5040 or visit www.amyfleishman.com.

Practice Manager: Edna Bartolome. . Graduated with a BS degree in food and nutrition in 1978 from Manilla, Philippines, Edna moved to the United States in 1981. She had completed multiple courses specializing in billing and coding, and in addition has specialty training in phlebotomy and cardiac testing (EKG, Echo, Stress Tests). Stella will oversee all of the operations related to The Baricenter at the Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York.

Patient Liason: Jennifer Rigney.

Reimbursement and Insurance Specialist: Rocelli Deguzman.

Administrative Assistant: Michelle Miranda.