Incorporated June 2007
Mission Statement
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the ASMBS will foster awareness of the issues facing Bariatric Surgeons and Integrate Health in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, while working to assure safe and ethical treatment options for our patients.
Executive Officers
President: Maria Altieri, MD MS
Past Presidents: Ann Rogers, MD FACS DABS-FPMBS FASMBS, James Ku, MD, Michael D. Bono, MD, Fernando Bonanni, MD FACS FASMBS
Vice President: Faiz Shariff, MD FACS DABS-FPMBS FASMBS
Secretary/Treasurer: Luciano Dimarco, DO
Integrated Health Chair: Cynthia Hipszer, RN MSN CNML CBN
STAR (State Access to Care Representative):
Integrated Health STAR (State Access to Care Representative): Cynthia Hipszer, RN MSN CNML CBN
Founding Members: Amjad Ali, MD, Fernando Bonanni, MD FACS FASMBS, Michael D. Bono, MD, Alan Brader, MD, Scot Currie, DO FACOS FASMBS, DO, Luciano DiMarco, DO
Executive Director: Allen J. Cwalina
Contact
Allen J. Cwalina
Central PA Surgical Associates
875 South Arlington Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Chapter Meetings & Updates
- Pennsylvania Chapter American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting and Conference, April 5, 2024