Dr. Nicholas is a board-certified, fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon.

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Dr. Nicholas graduated in the top 10% of her medical school class at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing her general surgery residency, she trained under Dr. Alex Gandsas at Luminis Health for her bariatric surgery fellowship. Dr. Nicholas is excited to bring her extensive knowledge and expertise to the Lanham office.

Her services include sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric band removal, and general surgery.

The Luminis Health Weight Loss & Metabolic Surgery Program is nationally accredited by the American College of Surgeons and given Level 1 facility distinction. This ensures our program meets specific standards of care for weight loss operations. Our comprehensive program is designed to ensure you have successful, safe surgery, and maintain your results for years to come.