SURGERY | TECHNOLOGY | ACCESS

MARIA ILIAKOVA, MD, FACS, MSc

I'm a bariatric surgeon.

I help people reach goals through weight loss - like healthy pregnancy, better sleep, better sex, and quitting medications.

You can catch me in my practice, Kova Clinic, on the Core Bariatrics podcast, check out AI assistant BariBuddy or read more about surgery & technology on Iliakova Insights.

  • SURGERY

    Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)

    Board Certification, General Surgery: American Board of Surgery

    Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery Fellowship: Hackensack University Medical Center

    Medical Director Robotic Surgery, Bariatric & General Surgeon: Mercy Iowa City

    General Surgery Residency: UMKC Surgery

    Internship: Carle Foundation Hospital

    MD: University of Kansas

  • AI/ ML & INFORMATICS

    Fulbright Fellow, Center for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona, Spain

    AI tool: BariBuddy, bariatric patient assistant

    Patent: (63/ 603,410): System For Storage and Sorting of Surgical Instruments

    MSc Biochemistry & Bioinformatics: Georgetown

    BS Biology, BA Chemistry, BA Spanish: UMKC

  • BUSINESS

    MBA: NYU Stern - Andre Koo Tech MBA

    CEO, Innovation Surgical

    Professional organizations: ACS, SAGES (Robotics, SDS), ASMBS (Insurance Co-Chair), AMA, AMWA, AWS, OMA

    Book: Exploring Better Quality of Life: The Patient's Guide to Bariatric Surgery