Dr. Jonathan Wallace, Bariatric Surgeon
Jonathan Wallace, MD, FACS, FASMBS is a highly skilled bariatric surgeon offering his expertise with the Suburban Surgical Care Specialists at the Kane Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from Tufts University. A member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, he earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was Chief Resident in General Surgery.
Dr. Wallace is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). He is a member of the Chicago Medical Society and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Dr. Wallace has co-authored numerous publications and abstracts in his field.
Bariatric Surgery in Illinois with Dr. Jonathan Wallace
I found that there really were no other operations that I could think of that could have such a profound impact on a patient's life from top to bottom. I remember one patient telling me a story about how she can recall when she had lost enough weight for her children's hands to actually touch around her back when they gave her a hug and I found that to be particularly moving and I still remember that story today. -Jonathan Wallace, MD, FACS
Dr. Wallace has extensive expertise in advanced laparoscopic minimally invasive bariatric surgery procedures. His expertise encompasses robotic-assisted bariatric surgeries. This minimally invasive technique benefits his patients with faster recovery times, less pain, less infection, and smaller incisions.
Dr. Wallace and the Suburban Surgical Care Specialists team perform the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG), Roux-en-Y (RNY) Gastric Bypass, Lap-Band, Duodenal Switch (DS), and weight loss surgery revisions. Dr. Wallace also performs the ORBERA gastric balloon procedure, a non-surgical treatment for weight loss