Brian Sung, MD FACS

Brian Sung, M.D., is a bariatric/metabolic surgeon and Medical Director of Weight Loss at Newvue Plastic Surgery in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Sung is a board certified general surgeon and fellowship trained bariatric surgeon. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Dr. Sung completed his undergraduate education at the University of California at Berkeley. After receiving his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, he returned to his home state of California for his general surgery residency training at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California. During his residency, Dr. Sung was awarded a research fellowship in colorectal surgery in addition to the Resident Teaching Award in 2008. Dr. Sung furthered his training at Stanford University, completing his fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery in addition to being appointed Clinical Instructor. His training in bariatric surgery included the gastric bypass, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric band, single anastomosis duodenal switch, revisional bariatric surgery and therapeutic endoscopy including endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and intragastric balloons. One of the reasons Dr. Sung chose bariatric surgery as his vocation is because it is at the forefront of innovation and technology for the improvement of patient care. While at Stanford, Dr. Sung played an integral role in the initial experience of the Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) . And due to his outstanding surgical outcomes and exceptional leadership, he was the first to perform outpatient sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass at Swedish Medical Center. As part of his minimally invasive training, Dr. Sung is well versed in both general and bariatric surgery applications of robotic, single incision, and endoluminal surgery. Dr. Sung is a fierce advocate for his patients and for the field of bariatric surgery. As such, he has held leadership roles in national committees and has played a key role in policy making and legislation while serving as the Access to Care Representative for the State of Washington. Dr. Sung has also been a keynote speaker at both national and international academic meetings. In addition to spending time with his family, Dr. Sung is an avid outdoorsman and enthusiast of the performing and culinary arts.