Our Program
Our program is geared towards surgical and non-surgical weight loss patients. Our bariatric care solution is backed by science, powered by technology, and overseen by the Pivot/TASC care team which includes surgeons, medical assistants, nurses and certified bariatric dietitians.
Doctors
John J. DeBarros, MD, is a bariatric surgeon and chief medical officer and owner of Pivot Weight Loss Center (pivotweightloss.com), owner of Tempe Advanced Surgical Center, and partner in GT-Metabolic Solutions. Pivot Weight Loss is a tech- enabled healthcare company focused on helping patients lose weight safely and permanently. Pivot's program utilizes evidence-based medical, surgical, and behavior modification techniques to empower patients to live healthy and happy lives.
To date, Dr. DeBarros has performed thousands of bariatric surgical procedures. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Dr. DeBarros obtained his M.D. from the University of Connedicut School of Medicine located in Farmington, Connedicut in 1995, where he also completed a surgical residency. Dr. DeBarros also completed a fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida.
Certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Rob F. Schuster, M.D., FACS, FASMBS has extensive experience as a bariatric and general surgeon, specializing in bariatric, general, oncologic, endocrine, and trauma surgery. Dr. Schuster has also served as a Clinical Instructor of Minimally Invasive Surgery and as a Research Fellow at Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Schuster performs the following surgical procedures:Bariatric Procedures: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Sleeve gastrectomy, Duodenal switch, Complex endoscopy, Excess skin removal, Bariatric revisions and Bariatric follow up and weight maintenance.
Our Team
