About Us

In 2003, Surgical Weight Management Associates, LLC teamed up with Physicians Surgical Specialty Hospital to form a bariatric program designed to provide our community with an alternative treatment to morbid obesity and the life threatening conditions associated with it.

Our program consists of:

Four advanced laparoscopic surgeons

Eric H. Rau, M.D.
Frederick J. Rau, M.D.
David J. Rau, M.D.
Donald P. Schwab Jr., M.D.

Bariatric RN Coordinator

Liz Carrere, R.N.

Assistant Bariatric Coordinator

Brandi Dupre

Bariatric Administrative Director

Kristine Robicheaux

On Staff at Physicians Surgical Specialty Hospital

Carla Danos-Pace, R.N. Bariatric Nurse

A specially trained bariatric surgical staff, nutritionist, psychiatrist, physical therapist, and respiratory therapist.