John G. Zografakis, MD FACS FASMBS

• Assistant Professor of Surgery-Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Associate Professor of Surgery-Northeast Ohio Medical University

• Director - Minimally Invasive Surgery Division

• Medical Director - Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Services

• Medical Director - Bariatric Care Center

• Clinical Physician-Advanced Laparoscopic, Bariatric and General Surgical Services

• Akron City Summa Health System, Akron, OH

Dr. John Zografakis is the Medical Director of the Bariatric Care Center at Summa Health System, an MBSAQIP designated Center of Excellence for bariatric surgery. He is fellowship trained in advanced laparoscopic general and weight loss surgical procedures and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Zografakis also serves as the Director of Summa’s Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Services. He is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Zografakis attended St. Louis University for medical school and went on to Summa Health in Akron, OH for his General Surgery residency. He subsequently completed a fellowship in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery at NorthShore Evanston Hospital in Chicago, IL.