LaparoscopicGastricBypassSurgery near Washington, DC

Biography: Dr. Tong Ma, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Waldorf, MD. He is 58 years old and has been practicing for 31 years. Dr. Tong Ma, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System and University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: Becoming a surgeon is often a difficult path, but for me, I chose to become a surgeon because of the ability to help patients feel better. As a surgeon we can often have an immediate impact on having patients feel better. My philosophy of care is to take individualized approach to each patient. I believe the key to a good physician and patient relationship is both education and communication. I strive for both with each patient and success will often follow. Outside of work my family and I enjoy the beach and relaxing at home. Having three girls shopping, movies, and extracurricular activities take up a lot of our down time.

Biography: Jeffry T. Zern, M.D.,FACS,currently serves as Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery for General Surgery at ChristianaCare. He completed a Minimally Invasive Surgery fellowship in 1997 and has been practicing at ChristianaCare for the past23 years. His areas of expertise include foregut surgery, particularly surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal herniation and achalasia. He also performs biliary surgery, hernia procedures, robotic surgery as well as colon surgery. His practice is currently based at Wilmington Hospital. He has been awarded Top Doctor distinction on nine occasions and has received the teaching award for education of surgical residents. He has presented locally and nationally on Minimally Invasive Surgery topics with recent efforts in Robotic surgical training.