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Expert Weight Loss Through Lifestyle, Medication, or Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
Project Pivot guides you step by step to build balanced nutrition, fitness, and wellness routines that last.
Our medical weight loss services combine evidence-based treatments with individualized care to help you achieve safe, effective results. We support your journey to a healthier weight with prescription medication.
We provide comprehensive bariatric surgery solutions for patients seeking transformative, long-term weight loss. Our expert team guides you through every step, from evaluation and preparation to post-surgery care and lifestyle support.
Dr. Shani Belgrave is a fellowship-trained, board-certified minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon with a passion for transforming lives through expert surgical care and patient education. A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, she completed both her undergraduate and medical education at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
She continued her training with a general surgery residency at the University of Maryland, where she earned accolades for academic excellence and published impactful research on tissue remodeling following injury. She then pursued a competitive fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of Washington, further refining her expertise in advanced surgical techniques.
Dr. Belgrave holds active memberships in several of the most respected professional organizations in the field, including the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. She currently serves as President-Elect of the Atlanta Medical Association, helping to lead initiatives in advocacy, professional development, and community health.
Her clinical and community impact have earned her prestigious honors such as Atlanta Magazine’s 2025 Top Doctor and the 2025 Young Physician of the Year Award from the Atlanta Medical Association.
Deeply committed to medical education, Dr. Belgrave actively mentors medical students—sharing her experience, insight, and passion with the next generation of healthcare leaders.
She is a sought-after speaker and health educator, featured in national outlets including Sheen Magazine, NYU Doctor Radio on SiriusXM, and The Baltimore Times.
As host of The Coalition Talk Show, a bimonthly podcast and video series available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, Dr. Belgrave brings expert voices and meaningful dialogue to the forefront—empowering individuals and communities to take control of their health journeys.
Guided by her favorite quote—“There are no limits”—Dr. Belgrave invites you to explore what’s possible when compassionate care, innovation, and personal empowerment intersect.
Oneka Bariatrics and Wellness exists to transform lives—physically, emotionally, and culturally. We are redefining what care feels like through surgical excellence, emotional fluency, and radical belonging.
We believe that every patient deserves more than a procedure—they deserve a journey. A journey toward health, confidence, and the ultimate version of themselves.
Our mission is to deliver transformative care that empowers patients to reclaim their health and rewrite their narratives.
by Shani Belgrave M.D., FACS, FASMBS Obesity is the medical term for excess body fat and is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of greater
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