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title: "Doctors & Team | Everself"
url: https://everself.com/team/
description: "Meet the top clinicians and weight loss specialists at Everself, who guide you through every step of your journey and set the standard for excellence."
---

# Doctors & Team

Meet the top clinicians and weight loss specialists at Everself, who guide you through every step of your journey and set the standard for excellence.

## Leadership

- [View Petch Jirapinyo](https://everself.com/team/petch-jirapinyo/)

  ### Petch Jirapinyo

  Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder

- [View Chuck DiNolfo](https://everself.com/team/chuck-dinolfo/)

  ### Chuck DiNolfo

  Chief Network Officer

- [View Gus Ireland](https://everself.com/team/gus-ireland/)

  ### Gus Ireland

  Lead Software Engineer

## Physician

- ### Dr. Christopher C. Thompson

  Harvard Professor, Inventor of ESG Stomach Tightening, Everself Co-founder Professor, Harvard Medical School

  [View Dr. Christopher C. Thompson](https://everself.com/team/christopher-c-thompson/)

- ### Dr. Pichamol “Sigh” Jirapinyo

  Harvard Assistant Professor, Chair of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy's Advanced Endoscopy Committee, Everself Co-founder Director of Bariatric Endoscopy Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital

  [View Dr. Pichamol “Sigh” Jirapinyo](https://everself.com/team/pichamol-jirapinyo/)

- [View Dr. Christopher McGowan](https://everself.com/team/christopher-mc-gowan/)

  ### Dr. Christopher McGowan

  Global leader in endoscopic weight loss, Triple-board-certified in obesity Leader in Endoscopic Weight Loss | Triple-Board Certified

- [View Dr. Ali Abbas](https://everself.com/team/ali-abbas/)

  ### Dr. Ali Abbas

  Everself Tampa Director Harvard-trained Bariatric Endoscopist

- [View Dr. Zaid Rana](https://everself.com/team/zaid-rana/)

  ### Dr. Zaid Rana

  Everself Miami Director Assistant Professor, Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine

- [View Dr. Lindsey Merritt](https://everself.com/team/lindsey-merritt/)

  ### Dr. Lindsey Merritt

  Everself Jacksonville Director Advanced Endoscopist, Borland Groover

- [View Dr. Mustafa S. Huseini](https://everself.com/team/mustafa-s-huseini/)

  ### Dr. Mustafa S. Huseini

  Everself Detroit Director Everself Detroit Director; Board-certified bariatric endoscopist and obesity medicine specialist.

- [View Dr. Janese Laster-Butler](https://everself.com/team/janese-laster-butler/)

  ### Dr. Janese Laster-Butler

  Everself Washington DC Director Quadruple Board-Certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Obesity Medicine, and Nutrition

- [View Dr. Julien Fahed](https://everself.com/team/julien-fahed/)

  ### Dr. Julien Fahed

  Everself Houston Director Board-certified bariatric endoscopist pioneering Houston’s leading incision-free weight-loss program

- [View Dr. Zachary M. Callahan](https://everself.com/team/zachary-m-callahan/)

  ### Dr. Zachary M. Callahan

  Everself Nashville Director Board-certified bariatric and minimally invasive surgeon advancing incision-free and robotic weight-loss care

- [View Dr. Brian S. Lim](https://everself.com/team/brian-s-lim/)

  ### Dr. Brian S. Lim

  Everself Orange County, CA Director Board-certified gastroenterologist specializing in bariatric suturing.

- [View Dr. Shehriyar Mehershahi](https://everself.com/team/shehriyar-mehershahi/)

  ### Dr. Shehriyar Mehershahi

  Everself Dallas Director Interventional gastroenterologist specializing in minimally invasive endoscopy.

- [View Dr. Daniel Szvarca](https://everself.com/team/daniel-szvarca/)

  ### Dr. Daniel Szvarca

  Everself Charleston Director Board-certified gastroenterologist specializing in endoscopic weight-loss therapies.

- [View Dr. Avik Sarkar](https://everself.com/team/avik-sarkar/)

  ### Dr. Avik Sarkar

  Everself New Jersey Director Double board-certified gastroenterologist with advanced suturing expertise.

- [View Dr. Haroon Shahid](https://everself.com/team/haroon-shahid/)

  ### Dr. Haroon Shahid

  Everself New Jersey Director Board-certified gastroenterologist with fellowship training in endoscopy.

- [View Dr. Alexander J. Podboy](https://everself.com/team/alexander-j-podboy/)

  ### Dr. Alexander J. Podboy

  Gastroenterologist & Advanced Endoscopist Board-certified physician trained at Mayo Clinic, Stanford University, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

## other

- [View Steven A. Edmundowicz](https://everself.com/team/steven-edmundowicz/)

  ### Steven A. Edmundowicz

  Former President of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado

## Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

- [View Erica Marrero](https://everself.com/team/erica-marrero/)

  ### Erica Marrero

  Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing, University of Miami

- [View Vanessa Galvez](https://everself.com/team/vanessa-galvez/)

  ### Vanessa Galvez

  Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing, University of Miami

- [View Tiara Payne](https://everself.com/team/tiara-payne/)

  ### Tiara Payne

  Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing, Simmons University

## Clinical Support

- [View Sheri Zarrella](https://everself.com/team/sheri-zarrella/)

  ### Sheri Zarrella

  Head of Nursing Services Bachelor of Science in Nursing Fitchburg State University

## Dietitians & Wellness Expert

- [View Lauren Kort](https://everself.com/team/lauren-kort/)

  ### Lauren Kort

  Registered Dietitian Master of Science in Nutrition, University of Georgia

- [View Matt Abel](https://everself.com/team/matt-abel/)

  ### Matt Abel

  Registered Dietitian Master of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Columbia University

- [View Lori Gooch](https://everself.com/team/lori-gooch/)

  ### Lori Gooch

  Registered Dietitian Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition, University of Alabama

## careManagers

- [View Cinthia Torres](https://everself.com/team/cinthia-torres/)

  ### Cinthia Torres

  Care Manager & Health Coach Master of Science in Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco

- [View Mary Dempsey](https://everself.com/team/mary-dempsey/)

  ### Mary Dempsey

  Care Manager Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Master of Business Administration, Capella University

## Patient Services

- [View Carmen McWilliams](https://everself.com/team/carmen-mcwilliams/)

  ### Carmen McWilliams

  Patient Navigator

- [View Sebastian Suarez](https://everself.com/team/sebastian-suarez/)

  ### Sebastian Suarez

  Patient Navigator

- [View Allan Ibarra](https://everself.com/team/allan-ibarra/)

  ### Allan Ibarra

  Patient Concierge Bachelor of Arts, University of New Mexico

- [View Cristina Medina](https://everself.com/team/cristina-medina/)

  ### Cristina Medina

  Patient Navigator

- [View Paige Ford](https://everself.com/team/paige-ford/)

  ### Paige Ford

  Patient Navigator Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management, FSU

- [View Nicolle Roman](https://everself.com/team/nicolle-roman/)

  ### Nicolle Roman

  Patient Coordinator Bachelor of Arts, Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

- [View Liana Baconguis](https://everself.com/team/liana-baconguis/)

  ### Liana Baconguis

  Patient Coordinator Master of Science in Comparative Biomedical Science, Louisiana State University

## Get started with Everself

- Book a free consultation: https://app.everself.com/signup
- Call (833) 837-7353 or email hello@everself.com
- Everself at a glance, with links to every key page: https://everself.com/llms.txt
