We take pride in all aspects of patient surgical education,
disease state awareness, and surgical options

Weight Loss Surgery in Mobile, Alabama

Welcome to Surgical Association of Mobile, where our goal is to exceed your surgical patient care needs. Founded in 1973 by Dr. Lamar Snow, Surgical Association of Mobile has been providing the Mobile, AL community, Gulf Coast, and surrounding neighbors the best surgical care available for over 40 years. Surgical Association of Mobile P.A. consists of six board certified general surgeons, combining to form over 90 years of surgical expertise. We are leaders in Laparoscopic and Robotic, General Surgery and Weight Loss Surgery, including the Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy/Gastric SleeveGastric Banding and the Intragastric Balloon.

We take pride in all aspects of patient surgical education, disease state awareness, and surgical options and we hope that you find our site informative and easy to use. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
Our practice has been certified as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence since 2006.  Being a Center of Excellence demonstrates the commitment to quality surgical care for bariatric patients by our surgeons and staff.

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SAMPA’S Surgeons are 2023 Nappie’s Finalists

It’s that time of year again, NAPPIE TIME! With great excitement, we are happy to share that Dr. Barry Ballard Jr., Dr. Daniel Lane, and Dr. Forrest Ringold have been nominated for Best General Surgeon, and Dr. Barry Ballard Jr. …

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Does When You Eat Your Food Matter for Weight Loss?

If you’ve spent any time researching dietary techniques, you’ve certainly come across intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting has existed for millennia but has been refined a great deal because of our more current scientific understanding of the metabolic system. Intermittent fasting …

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Three Myths About Controlling Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Because of the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux, disease, or GERD, there has been an explosion in advice regarding controlling and treating it. Unfortunately, this advice often promotes using products and supplements that don’t work. Trying these remedies only extends the …

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Dr. Jeff Hannon
Jeffrey K. Hannon
M.D., FACS, FASMBS
Dr. Dan Lane
Daniel R. Lane
M.D., FACS, FASMBS
Dr. Forrest Ringold
Forrest G. Ringold
M.D., FACS, FASMBS, DABS-FPMBS
Dr. Dusty Smith
Dusty F. Smith
M.D., FACS
Dr. Barry Ballard, Jr.
Barry D. Ballard, Jr.
M.D., FACS
Dr. Gregory Quatrino
Dr. Gregory Quatrino
M.D., FACS
Timothy W. Mansour
M.D.