Lompoc Valley Medical Center’s general and bariatric surgeon Dr. Christopher Taglia will speak about New Advances in Weight Loss Treatment during a free public lecture, 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center, 1120 W. Ocean Ave., Lompoc.
In his presentation, Dr. Taglia will discuss topics related to weight loss treatment and surgery, including:
• The pros and cons of weight loss medication
• How weight loss medication compares to weight loss surgery
• New surgical techniques for weight loss surgery
• Lessons learned from starting a weight loss program
Dr. Taglia has been with LVMC since September 2019. During that time he has completed almost 2,300 surgeries or procedures.
Since the first LVMC robotic surgery in September 2021, he has conducted more than 500 robotic surgeries, including bariatric surgery, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, colon surgery, and other GI-related surgery.
In 2024, Dr. Taglia was designated a Surgeon of Excellence in robotic surgery by the internationally recognized Surgical Review Corp.
Dr. Taglia earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, with a degree in biology and Spanish.
He attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and completed his residency in general surgery at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, with work in general surgery, trauma, laparoscopy and endoscopy.
Dr. Taglia is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.