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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.

Biography: Dr. Meghan Whitlatch, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Chesapeake, VA. She is 38 years old. Dr. Meghan Whitlatch, MD is affiliated with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center.