Dr. Baranov is the medical director of the Saratoga Hospital bariatric surgery program and is known for his exceptional combination of experience, credentials, successful results, and empathy for bariatric patients. He chose to specialize in bariatric surgery because “no other surgery has such a profound, positive impact on patient health, wellbeing, and quality of life.”

Dr. Baranov devotes 100 percent of his professional time to bariatric surgery. He has completed over 3,000 successful bariatric procedures.

A native of Russia, Dr. Baranov earned his medical degree from Saratov State Medical University. He also holds a PhD from Russian State Medical University in Moscow. After coming to the U.S., Dr. Baranov completed a general surgery residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York and a fellowship in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery at Boston University Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, diplomate of American Board of Obesity Medicine, and a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. He has published numerous articles and abstracts.

He sees patients as the medical director of Saratoga Hospital's Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss Program. He is an SRC-accredited Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery.