Dr. Maria Iliakova is a bariatric and general surgeon experienced in building bariatric and robotic surgery programs. She specializes in improving patient outcomes through technology integration and workflow efficiency She has participated in numerous presentations and interviews on bariatric surgery, medical weight management, program development, robotic surgery, and the use of AI and robotics in improving healthcare access and delivery. She is board-certified in general surgery. She has a patent pending 2023: 63/ 603, 410: System for storage and sorting of surgical instruments. She completed fellowship in Bariatric & Minimally Invasive Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ. She finished general surgery residency at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She earned her MD at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed a Fulbright fellowship in proteomics at the Center for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, and an MSc: Biochemistry – Bioinformatics track, Georgetown University. Her undergraduate degrees are in Biology, Chemistry, and Spanish. Dr. Iliakova is a committee member in ASMBS, SAGES, AMA, and OMA.
Bariatric Surgeon
Maria Iliakova
Dr. Maria Iliakova is a bariatric and general surgeon experienced in building bariatric and robotic surgery programs. She specializes in improving patient outcomes through technology integration and workflow efficiency She has participated in numerous presentations and interviews on bariatric surgery, medical weight management, program development, robotic surgery, and the use of AI and robotics in improving healthcare access and delivery. She is board-certified in general surgery. She has a patent pending 2023: 63/ 603, 410: System for storage and sorting of surgical instruments. She completed fellowship in Bariatric & Minimally Invasive Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ. She finished general surgery residency at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. She earned her MD at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed a Fulbright fellowship in proteomics at the Center for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, and an MSc: Biochemistry - Bioinformatics track, Georgetown University. Her undergraduate degrees are in Biology, Chemistry, and Spanish. Dr. Iliakova is a committee member in ASMBS, SAGES, AMA, and OMA.
Description
Surgeries Performed
Bariatric Endoscopy Procedures
BPD w/ Duodenal Switch
Follows Other Surgeons’ Patients
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic BPD w/ Duodenal Switch
Pediatric (Patients Under 18)
Revision/Conversion of Prior Procedure
Single Anastomosis Duodeno-ileostomy
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
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