Our Team

Inova Weight Loss Services is proud of its team of expert professionals, each ready to accompany you through your weight loss experience from beginning to end.

Whether you are having weight loss surgery or hope to lose excess weight through our Medical Weight Loss Program, we can answer all your questions. Our multidisciplinary approach provides the support and assistance you will need, from preparation through follow-up and ongoing lifestyle changes.

Inova's bariatric surgeons are widely recognized, board certified and highly experienced. This group of specialists performs the largest number of bariatric surgeries in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, metro area. To date they have performed more than 7,000 surgeries.

VIDEO: Hear from our medical director, Dr. Amir Moazzez & weight loss physician, Dr. Kajal Zalavadia

Bariatric surgeons

Osvaldo Anez, MD	Hazem Elariny, MD	Matthew Fitzer, MD
Denis Halmi, MD	Amir Moazzez, MD	Hamid Pourshojae, DO

Weight loss physician
	Kajal Zalavadia, MD
Administrative staff
	Nancy Golden Senior Administrative Coordinator 703-391-3783 nancy.golden@inova.org
Clinical staff
	Azra Kukic, RN, MSN, CBN, ACM Program Coordinator 703-391-4981 azra.kukic@inova.org
	Carmen Spencer, RN, CCRN Patient Navigator 703-391-3781 carmen.spencer@inova.org
Dietitians
	Laura Royfe, MS, RD Nutrition Educator 703-391-4984 laura.royfe@inova.org
	Karen P. Via, MS, RD Nutrition Educator 703-391-4963 karen.via@inova.org
Counselors
	Jacqueline Jacobson, LPC Weight Loss Counselor 703-391-3783 jacqueline.jacobson@inova.org