When you want expertise and compassion, look to the doctors at Bon Secours.
Our Doctors
Our bariatric doctors are located at St. Mary’s Hospital in the Medical
Office Building (MOB) North. There are two different practices to choose from:
Commonwealth Surgeons, Ltd., and Dominion Surgical Associates. Both practices
offer experienced doctors utilizing the latest technology.
Dr. Eliseo Bautista, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Matthew L. Brengman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Brennan J. Carmody, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Neil Hutcher, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Joseph M. Karch, Jr, MD, PhD
Dr. Gregory L. Schroder, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Dr. Eliseo Bautista, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Commonwealth Surgeons, Ltd.
- Graduated from the University of California at Riverside and Loma Linda
University School of Medicine, then went on to complete his surgical
internship at the Naval Medical Center in Oakland and the University of
California-Davis, followed by a five-year General Surgery residency at the
Regional Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.
- Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) and is an active member of the American Society for Metabolic
and Bariatric Surgery. In addition, he serves as a proctor for the da Vinci –
minimially invasive Robotic Surgery system.
- Special interests include Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including:
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, da Vinci
Robotic Surgery, Breast and General Surgery.
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Dr. Matthew L. Brengman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dominion Surgical Associates
- Graduated from Cornell University Medical College in Alpha Omega Alpha honor
society, then he completed a five-year general surgery residency at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center and a one-year research fellowship at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital.
- Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr.
Brengman has served as the assistant general surgery program director at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center and pioneered the practice of advance Laparoscopy and
Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery at Walter Reed. Dr. Brengman was recently elected
as the President for the Virginia Bariatric Society. Dr. Brengman is an active
member of the Amercian Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and holds a
position on Surgical Access Committee. Dr. Brengman has a special interest in
research and the advancement of Bariatric Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery and
is a member of the Institutional Review Board for the Bon Secours Health System.
Dr. Brengman has been the Primary Investigator for several research projects
related to Bariatric Surgery including the Rose Procedure. In addition, he
serves as a proctor in the Advancement of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery.
- Special interests include Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including:
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, and
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy; as well as Breast Surgery and General Surgery.
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Dr. Brennan J. Carmody, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Commonwealth Surgeons, Ltd.
- Graduated from the University of Dallas and the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical School, then he went on to complete an internship and
five-year residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.,
followed by a fellowship in advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at the Medical College
of Virginia. In addition, he was Director of the Surgical Weight Loss Director
at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
- Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons (F.A.C.S.), and has published more than a dozen peer-reviewed articles
and chapters. Dr. Carmody is an active member of the American Society for
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
- Special interests include Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including:
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, and
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy; as well as Breast Surgery and General Surgery.
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Dr. Neil E. Hutcher, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Commonwealth Surgeons. Ltd.
- Graduated from the University of Richmond and the Medical College of
Virginia in Richmond, then he went on the complete his surgical internship and
residency in 1973 at the Medical College of Virginia. In 1973, Dr. Hutcher began
practicing surgery in Richmond. He has served as Chairman of the Department of
Surgery at St. Mary's Hospital and is currently the Medical Director for the
Bariatric Program. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at both the
Medical College of Virginia and McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Dr. Hutcher is a respected leader in the advancement of Bariatric Surgery and is
recognized on a national level for his contribution to the field of Bariatrics.
He has dedicated his career to educating the community about effects of obesity
on health and works towards providing access to care for those individuals who
suffer with obesity. Dr. Hutcher has served as Past President of the American
Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Dr. Hutcher is currently
the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Surgical Review Corporation.
- Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons (F.A.C.S.).
- Special interests include General and Bariatric Surgery.
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Dr. Joseph M. Karch, Jr, MD, PhD
Commonwealth Surgeons, Ltd.
- Joseph M. Karch, Jr, MD, PhD is a graduate of Villanova University. He completed a Master of Science degree, a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering, and a Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Virginia. He then completed an internship and General Surgery residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital, followed by a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Missouri, where he also served as a Clinical Instructor of Surgery.
- Dr. Karch specializes in laparoscopic abdominal surgery including anti-reflex procedures, weight loss surgery, large and small bowel procedures, solid organs, and complex hernias.
- He is board certified in General Surgery as well as in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery.
- He is currently accepting new patients at both our St. Mary's and St. Francis offices. New patient referrals are welcomed and appreciated.
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Dr. Gregory L. Schroder, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dominion Surgical Associates
- Graduated from the Medical College of Virginia after completing
undergraduate training at the University of Virginia, then he went on to
complete a five-year General Surgery internship and residency at the Medical
College of Virginia.
- Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) and currently serves as Chairman of the Department of
Surgery at St. Mary's Hospital. Dr. Schroder is the Past President of the
Virginia Bariatric Society and chairperson of the State Chapters Committee of
the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Schroder also
serves as councilman on the Executive Council for the American Society of
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Schroder serves as a proctor in the
Advancement of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery.
- Special interests include Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including:
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding as well as
General Surgery.
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