Education & Certifications

Medical School
Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Residency
General Surgery, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, General Surgery, New York Medical College at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, New York, NY
Fellowship
Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, New York Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Valhalla, NY
Undergraduate Degree
Executive Master of Business Administration, Fox Business School, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Certifications
American Board of Surgery Single-Site Da Vinci Surgical System Da Vinci Surgical System System Orbera Intragastric Balloon System

About

Dr. Eric J. Velazquez has more than a decade of experience as a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon. He joined  Longstreet Clinic’s Center for Weight Management in October 2021 after working as a surgeon at Temple Health in Philadelphia, PA, where he also served as Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery and Medical Director for Bariatric Surgery at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Velazquez, who also served as an Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery at Temple’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine, was named a top doctor in surgery by Philadelphia magazine from 2018 to 2021. He welcoming patients at our locations in Suwanee, Braselton and Gainesville in October 2021. He was named an Atlanta Magazine Top Doctor in 2023 and 2024. He is the author of “Losing Weight, Gaining Life: A Complete Guide to Overcoming Obesity,” available via many online booksellers.