Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery near Richmond, VA

Care Philosophy: Dr. Gregory Schroder and Dr. Matthew Brengman are well recognized by there peers for performing highly successfully surgeries on thousands of patients in the Richmond area. They stay up to date on all surgery techniques and are often seen as leaders among their peers in the field of minimally invasive surgery.

Care Philosophy: Southside Regional Medical Center now performs the advanced surgical procedures and techniques that were previously only offered in the University Hospital setting.

Biography: Gretchen Aquilina, DO, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained bariatric and gastrointestinal surgeon with Advanced Surgical Partners of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Aquilina completed her undergraduate degree at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her five-year surgical residency training at Rowan University School of Medicine in New Jersey. Following her residency, Dr. Aquilina completed her fellowship in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University. After her fellowship, she stayed at VCU as an Assistant Professor of Surgery. Also while at VCU, she was the Surgery Clerkship Director and was awarded the Medical Student Teaching Award for three consecutive years.Dr. Aquilina takes a personal interest to engage with her patients and offers an individualized approach to surgical weight loss management using state-of-the-art techniques, as well as expertise in diagnosing and treating many other general surgery issues. Dr. Aquilina also is a recipient of several Top Docs in Bariatric Surgery awards from Richmond Magazine, as well as being named Best Bedside Manner "Bariatrics by Our Health Magazine"Greater Richmond.When not seeing patients, Dr. Aquilina enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons and enjoying all that Richmond has to offer.

Care Philosophy: Every patient for whom I care, if even for a short time, puts their faith and trust in me. It is my responsibility to be worthy and respectful of that trust.

Biography: Dr. Amy Rose, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in North Chesterfield, VA. She is 57 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Amy Rose, MD is affiliated with Johnston-Willis Hospital and Chippenham Hospital.

Care Philosophy: Becoming a surgeon is often a difficult path, but for me, I chose to become a surgeon because of the ability to help patients feel better. As a surgeon we can often have an immediate impact on having patients feel better. My philosophy of care is to take individualized approach to each patient. I believe the key to a good physician and patient relationship is both education and communication. I strive for both with each patient and success will often follow. Outside of work my family and I enjoy the beach and relaxing at home. Having three girls shopping, movies, and extracurricular activities take up a lot of our down time.