Michael Rawlins, MD Dr. Rawlins specializes in advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, & General Surgery and is particularly interested in the treatment of obesity. He is an expert in surgical procedures that help people control their food intake, lose weight, and resolve obesity-related medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and reflux, specifically Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Duodenal Switch. Dr. Rawlins is also skilled in Robotic surgery and Endoscopic procedures. Following medical school and General Surgery residency, Dr. Rawlins then completed fellowship training in advanced minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Rawlins then served his country as a member of the United States Air Force for seven years. During his time at Travis AFB, California, he acted as the Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Director of the Bariatric Surgery program, and Program Director for the General Surgery Residency. Lieutenant Colonel Rawlins deployed two separate times throughout the globe in support of our country’s ongoing national defense, first as a member of a ground surgical team in the Middle East, then as a team leader of a Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) where he moved critically injured veterans from austere locations back to higher level medical facilities. Dr. Rawlins is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of both the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS). Outside of work, Dr. Rawlins is married to his best friend, Melissa, and is the proud parent of three young children, Caleb, Carter, and Catherine. They reside in the Wexford/Cranberry area and their children attend school in the Pine Richland school district. In his free time, Dr. Rawlins enjoys playing golf and is an avid macaron baker.