61y/ retired/disabled paramedic. damaged. hiatal hernia, barrett's esophagus, obese, insulin resistant, pre-diabetic. want surgically repaired in 1 operation, while young/strong enough. i'm strong and good at surgery. had many. who to see? where?

Lose wt. see an endocrinologist for DM. See a GI surgeon at an academic med center. Good luck.

Nowadays a gastroenterologist performs a procedure to resect Barrett's esophagus. You may have to consult one at a university hospital near you. Generally a thoracic surgeon operates on hiatus hernias if surgery is advisable. Some centers use a minimally invasive technique. One operation for both problems isn't feasible.