Christopher McGowan MD MSCR

Summary

• Christopher McGowan, MD, MSCR, based in Cary, NC, is an internationally recognized leader in endoscopic bariatric therapies and minimally invasive weight loss procedures.
  Dr. McGowan is triple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Obesity Medicine, with advanced research training from the University of North Carolina. He has performed thousands of endoscopic weight loss procedures including endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), transoral outlet reduction (TORe), intragastric balloons, and other novel endoscopic interventions, making him one of the most experienced endobariatric physicians in the world.
  Dr. McGowan is a pioneer in ESG technique and research, and his work has been published in leading journals including Gastroenterology, Obesity Surgery, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE), the American Journal of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, and VideoGIE. He is frequently called upon as a national expert in obesity and endoscopic weight loss by major media outlets including NBC News, TODAY, Good Morning America, NewsNation, CNN, and NPR.