South Carolina Obesity Surgery Center

Certified as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

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About Us

Marc Antonetti, MD, FACS, ASBS
Dr. Antonetti is a graduate of Georgetown University where he completed his Bachelor of Science degree, earning magna cum laude honors, as well as his Medical Degree while serving in the U. S. Air Force Reserve Medical Service Corp. He completed his Internship, Residency in Surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery at the University of Connecticut, where he also served as Chief Resident in Surgery.

Following residency, Dr. Antonetti completed his Air Force service with the 60th Surgical Operations Squadron at Travis Air Force Base and served five months with the 506th Air Expeditionary Group at Freedom Air Base in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Dr. Antonetti was Board Certified in 2003 and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
and the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Antonetti is a specialist in minimally invasive surgery. He has joined the team at SC Obesity to provide the highest quality care for the Bariatric patients of South Carolina. The Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Bypass as well as the Lap-Band are being offered exclusively at Lexington Medical Center.

Current Hospital Affiliations

  • Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC
  • Providence Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Providence Northeast Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Palmetto Richland Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, Board Certified

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support

  • American College of Surgeons-Basic Ultrasound

Professional Organizations

  • Lexington Medical Society

  • American College of Surgeons

  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

  • American Society for Bariatric Surgery

  • Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons

Education

Medical Doctor
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

Bachelor of Science
Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Honors/Awards

Professional

  • 2001 Harold M. Levine Science Award Recipient, University of Connecticut

  • 2001 New England Surgical Society Resident Prize Award

  • 2001 Cine Competition, Connecticut chapter, American College of Surgeons

  • 2002 Robert Painter Memorial Award Recipient, Outstanding Surgical Resident, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut

  • 2002 Andrew Canzonetti Memorial Award Recipient, Outstanding Surgical Resident-New Britain General Hospital University of Connecticut

  • 2004 Air force Commendation Medal - Outstanding Achievement Service in Iraq

Undergraduate

  • Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Georgetown University 1993

  • Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, Georgetown University 1997

  • 2000 Medical Student Teacher of the Year Award, Surgery, University of Connecticut

Military Service

  • United States Air Force

    • Captain, Reserve Medical Service Corps

    • Major, Surgical Operations Squadron, Travis AFB

    • Major, Air Expeditionary Group, Freedom AB Kirkuk Iraq

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