Walter Chlysta, MD FACS FASMBS

Dr. Walter J. Chlysta earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Pre-medicine at Kent State University. He then completed his Doctorate of Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine where he graduated Cum Laude and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at Akron General Medical Center. Dr. Chlysta has several academic appointments. He is a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Northeastern Ohio Medical University, Clinical Associate Professor of General Surgery at Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has achieved Fellowship status in The American College of Surgeons and is also a Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. He also is a member of The Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Chlysta has been in private practice since 1999. In addition to offering minimally invasive General Surgical procedures, his practice focuses on minimally invasive weight loss surgery and Heartburn surgery. He started The Bariatric Center at Akron General Medical Center in 2002 and led it to achieve certification by the MBSAQIP program. He was one of the first surgeons to introduce minimally invasive bariatric surgery to Northeast Ohio and was the first surgeon to perform minimally invasive weight loss surgery in Summit County. He has personally performed over 1000 bariatric procedures with excellent results.