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Our Doctors

Our bariatric doctors are located at St. Mary’s Hospital in the Medical Office Building (MOB) North. There are two different practices to choose from: Commonwealth Surgeons, Ltd., and Dominion Surgical Associates. Both practices offer experienced doctors utilizing the latest technology.

Dr. Eliseo Bautista, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Matthew L. Brengman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Brennan J. Carmody, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Gregory L. Schroder, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Eliseo Bautista, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Commonwealth Surgeons, Ltd.

  • Graduated from the University of California at Riverside and Loma Linda University School of Medicine, then went on to complete his surgical internship at the Naval Medical Center in Oakland and the University of California-Davis, followed by a five-year General Surgery residency at the Regional Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  • Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) and is an active member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In addition, he serves as a proctor for the da Vinci – minimially invasive Robotic Surgery system.
  • Special interests include Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, da Vinci Robotic Surgery, Breast and General Surgery.
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Dr. Matthew L. Brengman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dominion Surgical Associates

  • Graduated from Cornell University Medical College in Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, then he completed a five-year general surgery residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and a one-year research fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
  • Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Brengman has served as the assistant general surgery program director at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and pioneered the practice of advance Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery at Walter Reed. Dr. Brengman was recently elected as the President for the Virginia Bariatric Society. Dr. Brengman is an active member of the Amercian Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and holds a position on Surgical Access Committee. Dr. Brengman has a special interest in research and the advancement of Bariatric Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery and is a member of the Institutional Review Board for the Bon Secours Health System. Dr. Brengman has been the Primary Investigator for several research projects related to Bariatric Surgery including the Rose Procedure. In addition, he serves as a proctor in the Advancement of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery.
  • Special interests include Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy; as well as Breast Surgery and General Surgery.
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Dr. Brennan J. Carmody, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Commonwealth Surgeons, Ltd.
  • Graduated from the University of Dallas and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, then he went on to complete an internship and five-year residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., followed by a fellowship in advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at the Medical College of Virginia. In addition, he was Director of the Surgical Weight Loss Director at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
  • Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.), and has published more than a dozen peer-reviewed articles and chapters. Dr. Carmody is an active member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
  • Special interests include Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy; as well as Breast Surgery and General Surgery.
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Dr. Gregory L. Schroder, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dominion Surgical Associates
  • Graduated from the Medical College of Virginia after completing undergraduate training at the University of Virginia, then he went on to complete a five-year General Surgery internship and residency at the Medical College of Virginia.
  • Board Certified in General Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.) and currently serves as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Mary's Hospital. Dr. Schroder is the Past President of the Virginia Bariatric Society and chairperson of the State Chapters Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Schroder also serves as councilman on the Executive Council for the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Schroder serves as a proctor in the Advancement of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery.
  • Special interests include Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery including: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding as well as General Surgery.
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