Our Team

Neil Floch, M.D., FACS

Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery (Norwalk Hospital)

Dr. Neil R. Floch graduated from Tufts University in 1988 with Magna cum Laude honors. He performed research at Boston University School of Medicine Department of Vascular Surgery and received his degree from the Boston University School of Medicine. He completed five years of surgical residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, where he was the chief resident in surgery.

Dr. Floch performed a one-year fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic with the pioneer of laparoscopic heartburn surgery, Dr. Ronald A. Hinder. He received advanced laparoscopic training in all aspects of abdominal surgery. He has published over 20 journal articles and two book chapters. He obtained the title of Associate attending at St. Luke's Hospital, New York and maintains surgical privileges at the Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Floch was trained in laparoscopic bariatric surgery by Dr. Raul Rosenthal at The Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida. He has attended multiple laparoscopic training courses including the Mount Sinai Bariatric Course in N.Y.C. He has been trained and supervised by Dr. George Fielding, a pioneer in the LAP-BAND® procedure, and is a choice provider of the Inamed company for placement of the LAP-BAND® and the Vanguard Band®. Currently, Dr. Neil Floch is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of The Society of American Gastroendoscopic Surgeons and The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. He is certified by the American Board of Surgeons and licensed in New York, Connecticut and Florida.

Dr. Floch is the Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at Norwalk Hospital. He personally designed and instituted the first two advanced minimally invasive operating rooms in Fairfield County. He is an expert lecturer on the laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, laparoscopic bariatric surgery, laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair and reoperative Nissen fundoplication.

Craig Floch, M.D., FACS

President, Fairfield County Bariatrics

Dr. Craig L. Floch is the senior partner and founder of Floch Surgical Associates and Fairfield County Bariatrics. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in psychology. He received his medical degree from The Chicago Medical School, University of Health Sciences. He completed his five-year surgical training at Mount Sinai Hospital in Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University Hospital under the training of Dr. Jeffery Ponsky. He was chief resident of surgery at Case Western Reserve University Hospital and obtained postdoctoral training in Laparoscopic Skills and Anti-Reflux Procedures at Yale University in 1997.

Dr. Floch has been trained in Laparoscopic Gastric Banding by the Inamed Company and performs both the LAP-BAND® and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgeries. He is currently an attending surgeon at Norwalk Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center and is also a trauma surgeon at Norwalk Hospital.

Dr. Floch has been an instructor in the Yale University/Norwalk Hospital Surgical P.A. teaching program and received the Malcom S. Beinfield Award for Teaching Excellence in the Yale/Norwalk Surgical P.A. teaching program for the years 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2003. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Medical Association, Fairfield County Medical Society, the Connecticut State Medical Society, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, and the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

Lynn Holmberg, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.

Registered Dietitian

Lynn Holmberg is a Registered Dietitian specializing in Bariatric Surgeries. She has extensive experience in both pre- and post-op counseling for those patients undergoing the Gastric Bypass and LAP-BAND® procedures. In addition to individual counseling, Lynn provides nutrition support groups for all patients within the bariatric practice. She is licensed within the state of Connecticut and is an active member of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the Connecticut Dietetic Association (CDA). Lynn holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from Marymount College and a Master’s degree from New York University.