Meet the Bariatric Surgeons at Hollywood Bariatrics in Florida

Dr. Thomas Bass, MD., FACS

Thomas Bass, MD., FACS  is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. His interest in weight loss surgery began during his minimally invasive surgery fellowship, where he witnessed first-hand the life-changing effects that weight loss surgery can have.  Dr. Bass is also a proctor for the Lap-Band System, and is responsible for training other surgeons in Florida that are interested in performing the procedure.  More about Dr. Bass 

Dr. Brett Cohen, MD.

Brett Cohen, MD, FACS is a board certified general surgeon. His dedication to weight loss surgery has come from the success inherent to these surgeries and the differences that they make in patient's lives.  Dr. Cohen performs the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the Lap Band and the sleeve gastrectomy. 

Dr. Cohen is one of the first and only surgeons in South Florida to offer the Stomaphyx procedure for patients that have struggled with their weight loss or have gained some weight back after gastric bypass surgery.  More about Dr. Cohen

Jeremy Eckstein, MD.

Dr. Jeremy Eckstein received his MD degree at the Lius Razzeti School of Medicine in Venezuela, before completing general surgery residencies at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and Maimonides Medical Center in New York.  After completing his training in general surgery, he spent another year studying minimally invasive bariatric surgery at Cleveland Clinic in Florida where he learned the latest techniques in laparoscopic weight management surgery. More about Dr. Eckstein