About Me

Dr. Michaelson completed his Ph.D. in Neuroendocrinology at the University of Illinois in 1991. While a member of the faculty at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, he earned his M.D in 1995. He completed his General Surgery Residency at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center in 2000, and went on to fellowship training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, at the Texas Endosurgery Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Michaelson has performed over 3000 laparoscopic operations, and has trained over 300 surgeons in advanced laparoscopic techniques in the United States and China. Prior to devoting his practice to helping those suffering from obesity, Dr. Michaelson was on staff at Providence Everett Medical Center where he introduced many advanced laparoscopic operations. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery; Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and Seattle Surgical Society.