The Center for Weight Loss Surgery at Danbury Hospital is focused on providing seriously overweight patients with a surgical solution for long-term weight loss through comprehensive medical and surgical care. Drs. Choi and Zuccala are highly skilled in both laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, performing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding procedures. A multidisciplinary review board guides each patient with the expertise of a surgeon, pulmonologist, cardiologist, psychiatrist, nutritionist, pharmacist, nurse coordinator, and other specialists as needed. Monthly support group meetings are a very important component of the program and all patients are encouraged to attend.
Laura Choi, MD
Director, Center for Weight Loss Surgery
Practice Information:
Danbury Office of Physician Services
Department of Surgery
24 Hospital Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
Phone: 203.739.7131
Fax: 203.739.6936
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency & Internship: General Surgery, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York; Chief Resident
Fellowship: Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatric Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
Teaching: Attending Surgeon, Danbury Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Specialty: Laparoscopic Surgery
Clinical Interests: Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, LAP-BAND® System Surgery, general surgery, laparoscopic surgery and sleeve gastroectomy.
Dr. Choi offers the majority of patients minimally invasive techniques, which typically result in smaller incisions, faster recovery and less pain, thereby promoting the patient's prompt return to normal activities.
For appointments and consultations, please call 203.797.7131.
Keith A. Zuccala, MD
Chief, Section of General Surgery,
Harold and Myra Spratt Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Practice Information:
Danbury Office of Physician Services
24 Hospital Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
Phone: 203.739.7131
Fax: 203.739.6936
Medical School: State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo
Residency & Internship: Chief Surgical Resident, St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio
Fellowship: Laparoscopic/Endoscopic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Teaching: Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Specialty: Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery
Clinical Interests: Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, LAP-BAND® System Surgery, gastrointestinal laparoscopic surgery, including surgery of the pancreas and bile ducts, gastroesophageal reflux, acalasia and diaphragmatic hernias.
Additionally, he brings skills for intragastric tumor excision, resection of the large and small bowel, splenectomy, adrenalectomy and antireflux surgery. Dr. Zuccala has specialized training for a variety of endoscopic procedures on the gastrointestinal tract. He is the co-author of original articles on endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical techniques for liver and gall bladder disease, hernias, and the economic impact of endoscopic procedures in a surgical department, as well as an editorial reviewer on the clinical management of surgical patients.
For appointments and consultations, please call 203.797.7131.
