Roxana Merz, MD
Medical director, Medical Weight Loss Program
My specialties:
- Bariatric medicine
- Internal medicine
- Obesity medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- Lifestyle medicine
- Long-term weight management
- Medical weight loss
- Post bariatric surgery weight loss
- Weight Control
- Weight management after bariatric surgery
- Bariatrics
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I have been providing weight loss care to patients since 2004 and have experience in caring for medical and pre and post-surgical weight loss patients. As a bariatrician, with certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and a board-certified internist, I find this area of medicine extremely rewarding. I enjoy seeing how weight loss can improve a patient's lifestyle and also improve or resolve other weight related health problems the patient may be struggling with.
My previous experience as a primary care internist for nearly 10 years helps me approach my patients holistically, taking into consideration each patient's medical, emotional, and social needs. I believe in partnering with my patients in order to build an effective treatment plan. Patients can expect the highest quality care from our clinic due to our experienced multidisciplinary clinic staff including dietitians, exercise specialists, and bariatric nurses.
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Bariatric medicine
- Internal medicine
- Obesity medicine
Personal interests
- Downhill skiing
- Family activities
- Fitness
- Traveling
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota Medical School
Memberships
- American Board of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
- American College of Physicians
- The Obesity Society
Current licenses and certifications
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine
- Minnesota License
Residencies
- Hennepin County Medical Center
Years of experience
- 30
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)