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MEDICAL DEGREE
M.D., University of Illinois in Chicago
RESIDENCY
Brown University Dept. of Surgery
AFFILIATIONS
Garden Park Medical Center Southern Surgical Hospital
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Weight Loss Surgery Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Lap Band Revision Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Laparoscopic Heartburn Surgery Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Incisionless Surgery Robotic Surgery LINX Reflux Management System
LOCATION
15190 Community Road, Suite 210, Gulfport, MS 228.265.5945 www.miwls.com
DONALD A. BALDER, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S.
MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTE OF
WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, LLC
Dr. Donald Balder has spent the last 19 years mastering Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery, weight loss nutrition, and Minimally Invasive General Surgery & proudly has been credentialed as a Center of Excellence Weight Loss Surgeon since 2004. He relocated to the Gulf South in 2012 to bring this much needed speciality here, and has had the opportunity to help thousands of patients regain their health. The past 4 years, Dr. Balder has served as the Chief
of Surgery and Director of Bariatric Surgery at Garden Park Medical Center; and under his leadership and outcome data achieved a nationally accredited CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. Having offices in Gulfport, Hattiesburg, and Slidell, Dr. Balder has become the “GO TO Weight Loss Surgeon” in South Mississippi.
“My whole life, I’ve enjoyed helping people. It’s my true passion and JOY to be
able to help so many people who’ve often struggled their whole life to battle Obesity and related diseases like Diabetes.”,
says Dr. Balder. Partnering to transform a patient’s health, quality of life, and body size through teaching of healthy habits with Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery
is extremely rewarding! “If myself or my family member had Diabetes Mellitus and a weight problem, I’d strongly recommend Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery as a means to get rid of that disease and regain my health”. The most common expression heard through the years is “Doc, I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired”. What a blessing it is to be able to teach and assist folks with a new lifestyle and a new “tool”
- minimally invasive weight loss surgery.
Dr. Balder strongly caution patients to find an appropriately trained and successful weight loss surgeon who has a successful
“program” for their life long care!
Dr. Balder offers “incisionless” permanent
fat removal in his office with UltraShape and VelaShape body contouring procedures - which is permanent removal of abdominal and unwanted inches of fat with no down time and no anesthesia in the comfort of his office. He as a Board Certified General Surgeon continues to help our community with Laparoscopic Heartburn Surgery, Laparoscopic
Hernia, Laparoscopic Gallbladder, and Laparoscopic Colon Surgery.
Donald Balder, MD loves and enjoys the life that God has blessed he and his family with here in Southern Mississippi. He stays abundantly involved as a Father and Coach for his boys - year round with baseball, basketball, and football. He considers all the past, present and future patients in need of his specialty a tremendous blessing!
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