Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > FL Providers

Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, revision surgery, and more.

12363 West Colonial Drive
Winter Garden, FL 34787

(407) 543-0971

Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Winter Garden, FL specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. She graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and UCF Lake Nona Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

12363 West Colonial Drive
Winter Garden, FL 34787

Address:

3030 Harden Boulevard Building 1
Lakeland, FL 33803

Some issues Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

In The News

“It's very, very real," said Dr. Elizabeth Dovec.”—"Though The Pandemic Can Make It More Difficult To Live Healthy Lifestyle, Doctors Say It's More Important Than Ever", CBS Minesota, January 2021

bypass surgery	13
doctor visit	55
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
weight management	12

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	194
gastrointestinal procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
weight management	9

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	10
doctor visit	275
gastrointestinal procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
weight management	26

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	10
doctor visit	251
gastrointestinal procedures	8
minimally invasive procedures	8
weight management	9

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	210

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	196

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

bypass surgery	12
doctor visit	129
gastrointestinal procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	10
weight management	11

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	14
doctor visit	109
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
weight management	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Winter Garden, FL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, weight management and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	11
doctor visit	177
gastrointestinal procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
weight management	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	1
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD graduated from Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (2012)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

UCF Lake Nona Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$520,676 STRATAFIX $223,258	Echelon; Endopath $180,586	HARMONIC Product Family $50,400	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $33,271	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $4,027	Other $29,134
Baxter Healthcare	$221,443 No Related Product $147,154	TISSEEL $58,685	PERI-STRIPS DRY $14,226	FLOSEAL $159	Surgical Care - Non Prod Related $45	Other $1,176
Ethicon US, LLC	$47,667 Echelon; Endopath $24,863	HARMONIC Product Family $10,543	STRATAFIX $7,485	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $1,589	ECHELON ENDOPATH $609	Other $2,578
Covidien LP	$17,699 Sonicision $15,000	LigaSure $70	iDrive Ultra $29	$2,600
Medtronic, Inc.	$14,187 Sonicision $2,000	Signia $1,213	DFS $73	$10,900
Other	$32,319 1688 $10,483	Echelon; Endopath $3,710	STRATAFIX $2,205	S3 $1,000	AMSCO $971	Other $13,950

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$615,620
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$93,880
Royalty or License	$88,875
Travel and Lodging	$41,820
Food and Beverage	$13,796

Biography

Dr. Elizabeth Dovec's specialty is general surgery. She attended medical school at Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.

Select Year:

Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD

Office Locations

Some issues Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD can help you with:

In The News

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Anne Dovec, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Bariatric Surgeons in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Winter Garden, FL