Our Physicians in Connecticut

Griffin Hospital Bariatrics is proud to staff board-certified weight loss surgeons who have extensive experience in gastric bypass, gastric banding, low BMI weight loss surgery and sleeve gastrectomy surgery. We are committed to providing the best surgical care in a compassionate and healing environment. All of the surgeons at our Connecticut facility are dedicated to empowering healthy living for our patients.

Timothy Ehrlich, MD

Dr. Ehrlich graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he served in the student government association and achieved numerous other honors. He did all of his medical training, including his general surgical training, at LSUMC New Orleans and Charity Hospital, which was forced to close following Hurricane Katrina. As a chief resident, Dr. Ehrlich had the privilege of serving as chief teaching resident. After residency, he moved to the New Orleans suburbs with his wife and dog and practiced general, vascular, and thoracic surgery for five years. In 2003, he had the opportunity to relocate back to the northeast, specifically lower Fairfield County, Connecticut, where he took up bariatric surgery. In early 2005, Dr. Ehrlich was appointed director of bariatric surgery at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, a post he held until 2010.

He now serves as director of bariatric surgery at Griffin Hospital. Dr. Ehrlich has tailored his practice to almost 100% bariatrics not only because of his love of the technical aspects of the procedure, but also because of the overwhelming positive experience he has encountered working with bariatric patients. He has performed more than 1,800 bariatric procedures, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, LAP-BAND® adjustable gastric banding surgery, and revisional weight loss surgeries. His record includes more LAP-BAND® surgeries than any other surgeon in the state of Connecticut.

Dr. Ehrlich is certified by the American Board of Surgeons (ABS) and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He is also a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Recently, Dr. Erhlich has had the honor to serve on the Council for Advancement in Bariatrics (CAB), a think tank of LAP-BAND® surgeons located throughout the nation. He has also helped train other bariatric surgeons and fellows through a multitude of courses. Dr. Ehrlich is currently involved in numerous clinical research trials, including the BIB® (BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon) FDA trial and the Low BMI LAP-BAND® FDA trial.

Read more about Dr. Ehrlich on his blog at www.DrEhrlichWeightLoss.com or on his website at www.EhrlichBariatrics.com.

Rishi Ramlogan, MD

Dr. Ramlogan was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. He is a graduate of the University of the West Indies where he received his Medical Degree. He completed his internship and began residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Cabrini) program in Manhattan. Dr. Ramlogan was named the most outstanding intern of his class followed by the most outstanding resident in the program. Dr. Ramlogan then completed his residency at the New York Medical College (Sound Shore) program where he went on to serve as chief resident. In 2011 Dr Ramlogan completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgery at Danbury Hospital, CT. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS).

Dr. Ramlogan has experience treating patients with a broad range of bariatric, laparoscopic and general surgery concerns. His special areas of interest include laparoscopic gastric bypass, gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional bariatric procedures, hernia surgery and anti-reflux surgery. Dr. Ramlogan has a passion that he brings to bariatric surgery, and has a genuine care for his patients.

Dr. Ramlogan currently lives in Shelton, CT with his wife of 5 years, Stacia and their wonderful baby girl Kareena. During his free time Dr. Ramlogan enjoys fishing, basketball and playing with his daughter.