The content on this page was authored and medically reviewed by Dr. Jay Michael Snow, MD, FACS, FASMBS, founder of St. Louis Bariatrics and one of the St. Louis area’s most recognized bariatric surgeons. Board-certified in general and bariatric surgery, Dr. Snow brings more than 15 years of experience and over 11,000 patient outcomes to every piece of content published on this site. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, serves as Bariatric Medical Director at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, and completed his fellowship at the Minnesota Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery, the only program in the country triple-accredited in minimally invasive surgery, bariatrics, and flexible endosurgery. Dr. Snow has been published in peer-reviewed medical literature, presented at national surgical society meetings, and has been recognized as a Top Doctor in St. Louis and America’s Best Doctors (2025). All content on this site is intended to reflect current, evidence-based information in bariatric surgery and medical weight loss, and should not be considered a substitute for individualized medical advice.
