Lorraine Rojas is a Physician Assistant with extensive expertise in weight loss and Bariatric Surgery. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biological and Physical Anthropology, with a minor in Chemistry, from the City University of New York at Hunter College, and her Masters of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. Her passion for healthy living and the art and science of weight loss is rooted in her own personal struggles, and ultimate triumph, over obesity in her youth. She takes great pride in having lost 65 lbs with diet and exercise. Impressively, she has maintained her weight loss for ten years!
Lorraine’s professional career started in a Bariatric Center of Excellence in Syracuse, New York, and our practice is also a Bariatric Center of Excellence, where she sees patients in the office and first assists in the operating room. As a result, she has learned the highest standards of care in Bariatric Surgery and non-surgical weight loss. Along the way, she has managed to be a source of inspiration and guidance in the lives of thousands of patients struggling with obesity. Her positive, caring persona is paired with a continued thirst for deeper understanding of the ever-growing field of bariatrics and weight loss science. Lorraine comes from a Colombian-American family, and is fluent in Spanish. Her hobbies include weight lifting, spinning, boxing and cooking. She utilizes her cooking skills to add great variety and a personal touch to the collection of healthy recipes she has accumulated. To date, Lorraine has authored over 300 healthy recipes, suitable for post-bariatric and non-bariatric patients alike. She currently runs an Instagram and Facebook page called “BariatricBubble” where she shares her recipes and weight loss tips.