Christopher R. Taglia, MD

Lompoc Health Provider

Primary Specialty: General Surgery
Additional Specialty: Bariatric Surgery
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Gender: Male

About

Dr. Christopher Taglia is a physician practicing at Lompoc Health - North H Center, specializing in Bariatric and General Surgery

Dr. Christopher Taglia was born and raised in New York City. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida with a degree in biology and Spanish. Dr. Taglia attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. During his medical education, he was active in global health outreach, performing and conducting research in South America. He completed his residency in general surgery at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, with work in general surgery, trauma, laparoscopy, and endoscopy. He completed a fellowship at North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, New York in minimally invasive and bariatric surgeries. His specialties include advanced laparoscopic surgery, weight-loss surgery, endoscopy, anti-reflux surgery, and hernia repair.

Education

Internship
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara, CA
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY

Residency
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara, CA

Fellowship
North Shore University Hospital Great Neck, NY

Medical Education
University of Miami Coral Gales, FL

Medical Interests Areas of Interest:

Advanced laparoscopic surgery
Robotic surgery
Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy
Sleeve gastrectomy
Gastric bypass
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band removal
Paraesophageal hernia repair
Anti-reflux surgery
Esophageal (Heller) myotomy
Gastrectomy
Distal pancreatectomy
Small bowel resection
Feeding tube placement
Hernia repair
Complex abdominal wall reconstruction
Cholecystectomy
Common bile duct exploration
Trans-gastric ERCP
Appendectomy
Colectomy
Hemorrhoidectomy
Adrenalectomy
Splenectomy
Tracheostomy
Thyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy
Soft tissue mass excision
Melanoma surgery
Lymph node biopsy