Physician joins hospital to open bariatric center — 3 insights

Kuldeep Singh, MD, joined Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center with plans to establish and open The Maryland Bariatric Center at Mercy in January 2020.

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What you should know:

1. Dr. Singh is a bariatric specialist. He’ll perform an array of weight loss procedures at Mercy, including gastric bypass surgery, laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery and revision bariatric surgery.

2. The bariatric center will be staffed by a team of medical, behavioral and nutrition specialists to create individualized programs for patients.

3. In addition to staffing the center, Dr. Singh will see patients one day per week at his Fulton, Md., clinic.

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