Michael Bono, MD

Dr. Michael Bono is a bariatric and weight loss surgeon located in and affiliated with Hazleton General Hospital. Dr. Bono has 16 years of experience performing Lap-Band and other weight loss surgery. Currently 27 of our members have Dr. Bono listed as their Lap Band Surgeon.

Michael David Bono, M.D., earned his Bachelor of Science degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and went on to receive his Doctorate in Medicine from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Dr. Bono's postgraduate training includes a surgical residency at the Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine in Norfolk, V.A. and a fellowship in The Diabetes Institute also at the Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine. Dr. Bono's work experience includes assistant radiation therapist and lab technologist at the George Washington University Hospital, Quality Control Coordinator at AMICI Inc. Medical Supply Company in Spring City, P.A., Emergency Room Admitting Officer at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Hampton, V.A. and currently a partner in the surgical practice of Drs. Butt, Carrato, and Bono. In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Bono is Chief of Surgery at Hazleton General Hospital and an active staff member at Hazleton General Hospital. Dr. Bono is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. He has been a key organizer in forming the Pennsylvania Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons; one of only a few state recognized societies by the ASMBS. He currently serves as president of this unique organization. Dr. Bono and his wife Peg have three children: Annie, Maggie, and Cole. Dr. Bono has a special interest in Bariatric Surgery, which is the surgical treatment for obesity. Dr. Bono has started this region's first and only support group for those with severe obesity who are considering Bariatric Surgery (see photo below). Click here for more links to several articles from Dr. Bono regarding Bariatric Surgery.