A Little About Us - Our Staff
Dr. Barry Fisher has been practicing weight management for over 20 years. A recent arrival in Las Cruces, (because he likes it here!) he opened this practice on November 17th 2009. Living in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Fisher was a national leader in bariatric surgery, having performed the first gastric bypass, the first laparoscopic gastric bypass and the first Lap Band in Nevada. He entered the field of weight management in 1989 and learned the importance of nutritional and emotional guidance and lifestyle change early in his weight loss management career. He was the primary source of this guidance for his patients. Now he brings this extensive experience to Las Cruces, assisting patients to lose weight while learning how to change their approach to eating and their lifestyle; changes needed to maintain weight loss once it's been achieved.
 
Andrea Dresser is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has had her own battles with weight over the years. She has learned the techniques of diagnosing emotional conditions that may influence bad eating behaviors, and providing the treatment to help individuals to overcome these barriers to long term success.
 
 
Surgical Bariatrics


  • We have been prevented from performing bariatric surgery in Las Cruces despite all our efforts.  No facility will make time or space available in the operating room to offer this essential service to Las Crucans.