Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists and Bariatrics in Columbus, GA specializes all types of metabolic bariatric surgeries, and performs both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
Kenneth Copperwheat, D.O. is a board-certified general surgeon, and a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon. His practice focuses on the surgical treatment of the disease of obesity, and its many related comorbidities. He is able to perform a complete workup and evaluation from office consultations, to both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, as well as surgical management. The surgical procedures he performs include, but are not limited to, sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), roux-en-y gastric bypass, single-anastomosis duodenal switch (SADI), bilopancreatic diverson with duodenal switch (BPD-DS) and revisional bariatric surgeries. Additionally, he is able to perform many incisionless therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
Jeremy Bryner, D.O. is a board-certified general surgeon, and a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon. His practice focuses on the surgical treatment of the disease of obesity, and its many related comorbidities. He is able to perform a complete workup and evaluation from office consultations, to both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, as well as surgical management. The surgical procedures he performs include, but are not limited to, sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), roux-en-y gastric bypass, single-anastomosis duodenal switch (SADI), bilopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS) and revisional bariatric surgeries. Additionally, he is able to perform many incisionless therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
Allison Kallman, MPAS, PA-C is a board-certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Allison has experience in a variety of clinical and operating room settings and she is dedicated to delivering quality patient care and establishing rapport with patients and providers. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
In her spare time, she enjoys staying active through weightlifting, running, sports, and other outdoor activities such as hiking.