Northern Light Surgical Weight Loss Earns Accreditation from American College of Surgeons

Date: 11/18/2025

Northern Light Surgical Weight Loss has earned the prestigious distinction of Surgical Quality Partner (SQP) from the American College of Surgeons (ACS)'s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) for the years 2025-2028.

This designation signifies a commitment to meeting rigorous national standards for patient safety and quality of care, with a focus on minimizing complications and improving surgical outcomes through continuous self-improvement. Northern Light Surgical Weight Loss is one of the first surgery and weight loss centers in the country to offer robotically assisted surgical weight loss for appropriate surgical candidates and has become a national and worldwide leader and resource for this technique. “We are constantly working to adapt and grow our program to the needs of our community. As a program, we aim to offer a wide range of treatment methods to help patients achieve their goals,” shares medical director and bariatric surgeon Matthew Sharbaugh, DO.

Northern Light Surgical Weight Loss offers bariatric surgery, medical nutrition therapy, anti-obesity medication therapy, body composition analysis, indirect calorimetry testing, long term bariatric management, behavioral medicine. “Our multidisciplinary team includes registered dietitians, surgeons, psychologists, and advanced practice practitioners who work with each individual patient,” explains program coordinator and dietitian Emily Lavertu, MS, RDN, LD. For more information, please contact your primary care provider for a referral or call Surgical Weight Loss at 207.973.6383.