We (Dr. Groves and Dr. Britt) are bariatric surgeons and have over 20 years of experience doing the most common weight loss surgeries which include: laparoscopic gastric bypass, Lap-Band, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and the Orbera intragastric balloon. You may wonder how that surgical experience translates to medical weight loss.
We have employed medical weight loss strategies to help our patients reach their weight loss goals following surgery, especially if their weight loss stalled or plateaued. This success resulted in many patient referrals from those who wanted to avoid the knife but still wanted to lose weight.
Our method addresses the key pillars of weight loss including appetite suppression, nutrition, and exercise.
If you have questions about phentermine (Adipex,) phendimetrazine (Bontril), buproprion/naltrexone (Contrave), metformin, diethylpropion (Tenuate), phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia), or the GLP-1 (Peptides) family of drugs we have experience with all of these.
If you have questions about the ketogenic diet, low carb diet (Paleo/Mediterranean), intermittent fasting, anti-inflammatory diets (autoimmune), balanced diets, or fatty liver diets (NAFLD) we have experience with all of these.
Lastly, we are not just weight loss specialists, but we are our own examples with Dr. Groves having maintained a weight loss of 140 lbs for over 15 years and Dr. Britt having maintained a weight loss of 70 lbs for over 11 years.
Dr. Stephen Britt
Dr. Stephen Britt is a highly experienced board certified general surgeon who
specializes in laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgical techniques. He has
over 20 years of experience with medical and surgical weight loss. He provides
surgery to residents of Marshall County and north Alabama with offices in
Albertville and Guntersville.
A native of Tennessee, Dr. Britt attended East Tennessee State University for his
undergraduate studies, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He graduated from Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University before
completing his general surgery residency at UT Chattanooga.
In his down time, Dr. Britt is an avid reader and listener of medical podcasts. He
enjoys weightlifting, battling his Peloton, and watching his children in their many
sporting events.
Dr. John Groves
Dr. John Groves, a native of Kentucky, began his college education at Alabama where he played football for Bear Bryant during his final season with the Crimson Tide. Dr. Groves returned to Kentucky where he received his undergraduate degree from The University of Kentucky. He received his Medical Degree from the Louisville School of Medicine and completed his General Surgery residency at Baptist Montclair and Baptist Princeton in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Groves is board certified in general surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Dr. John Groves moved to Albertville in 1998 where he founded Surgical Associates of Marshall County. He has built the practice by providing excellence in surgical care for Marshall County and the surrounding areas.
In Dr. Groves’ down time, he enjoys playing golf, spending time with his family, actively participating in his church functions and hosting Life Groups.
