Meet the doctors at Barix Clinics
The Barix Quality program is built on experienced board certified physicians and specialized teams who are dedicated to caring for the bariatric patient. In fact, Barix Clinics surgeons focus only on weight loss surgery and must pass a rigorous training program to ensure they meet our requirements. They must even pass a peer review on a regular basis. Our team of physicians also have extensive experience in special diagnostic and post-surgical assessment skills, which benefit patients greatly.
Jamokay Taylor, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Dr. Jamokay Taylor’s patients tell us how much they appreciate his wonderful bedside manner. They quickly recognize that he genuinely cares about helping them. Early in his career, over 22 years ago, Dr. Taylor showed a special talent for complex trauma surgeries. The rewards of helping others transform their lives with bariatric surgery led him to join Barix Clinics to dedicate his career to this specialized type of surgery. After over 18 years and more than 5,000 surgeries, Dr. Taylor has become one of the finest bariatric surgeons in the world, with more successful Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass procedures to his credit than any other surgeon.
Dr. Taylor performs laparoscopic and open Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic and Open Sleeve Gastrectomy, Adjustable Gastric Band, Revisional Bariatric, and Adjustable Gastric Band removal procedures.
Vincent DiNick, MD
Dr. Vincent DiNick is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 18 years of surgical experience and over 12 years of experience performing reconstructive and body re-contouring procedures for post-bariatric patients. He has additional training and holds advanced qualifications in hand surgery, microsurgery, facial reconstruction, craniofacial surgery and aesthetic surgery. He serves as a reconstructive surgeon at Forest Health Medical Center in southeast Michigan.
Elaina Vayntrub, MD
Dr. Elaina Vayntrub has dedicated over 20 years of her career specializing in the needs and medical concerns of obese people. She realized early in her career that the field of bariatrics aligned with her passion for helping people change their lives and that has continued to grow. Now, as someone with years of experience, compassion, and knowledge of medical weight loss options, she is here to accompany you on your weight loss journey.
As an internist at Barix Clinics, Dr. Vayntrub is the specialist who will meet with you at some point whether you are considering medical weight loss solutions, or bariatric surgery. Dr. Vayntrub is dedicated to integrating the latest research and approaches to weight loss care into her practice and works so you can be positive that you always receive the options that are both the safest and best choices for your medical needs and lifestyle.
What patients are saying about Barix doctors:
“What can I say about Dr. Taylor, he’s the best. He made sure I was on track, answered any question (no matter how stupid it seemed) and kept reassuring me that everything would turn out great. And guess what? It did!” – Jeff K
