New York Bariatric Group
Vivek Taparia is an accomplished healthcare executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various organizations. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at New York Bariatric Group since May 2024, Vivek is responsible for driving operational efficiencies and patient-centric service models in a private equity-backed setting. As an Independent Board Director for the Gastro Center of Maryland, Vivek provides strategic oversight to a multi-site gastroenterology practice. Previously, as President & Board Member at Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care from June 2021 to May 2024, Vivek expanded the urgent care network significantly. During tenure at Optum, from June 2020 to June 2021, P&L oversight included expanding urgent care locations from 28 to 60. At Catholic Health, Vivek served as Deputy Executive Director, launching major health system initiatives and enhancing provider engagement. Educational credentials include an MBA from Harvard Business School and being a Fulbright Scholar at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.
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New York Bariatric Group
New York Bariatric Group is the largest private bariatric practice in the country with locations throughout New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. We have been instrumental in achieving Center of Excellence status for multiple hospitals and have the most surgical experience in New York state. Our unique and personalized approach assures patient compliance and high success rates. We provide surgical options such as laparoscopic and single Incision banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, revision surgery, and the duodenal switch. We also offer non-surgical options such as the gastric balloon and medically supervised weight loss. Our surgeons represent New York’s elite institution for the treatment of morbid obesity.