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YOUR
DOCTOR
John D. Husted, M.D.
Dr. Husted has made surgery for the treatment of obesity his
professional focus, and is considered an expert and leader
in the field. With a decade of experience, he has performed
the full spectrum of bariatric procedures available in the
U.S., including revision/conversion procedures for failed
or otherwise complicated previous bariatric operations. He
has been featured on The Discovery Channel in two specials:
"Kathy's Story", showing one woman's journey with
a Duodenal Switch procedure, and "Big John", focusing
on adolescent obesity. He has been invited to lecture for
various national and local professional societies, including
the American College of Surgeons, for whom he was also invited
to demonstrate his technique of Duodenal Switch in a live
telesurgery format. Prior to relocating back to San Francisco
in 2006, he had served as Medical Director for Bariatric Services
at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, TN, and as Medical Director
and co-founder of the Metabolic Surgery Center at Baptist
Hospital as well. He continues his focus on bariatric surgery,
including his special interest in revision/conversion surgery.
He is an active committee member of the American Society for
Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), and serves as the Physician Advisor
for the Walk From Obesity. In addition, he is a member of
the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO),
the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), the DS Institute, the
American Nutraceutical Association (ANA), the American Association
of Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), the Tennessee Medical Association
(TMA), and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
A native Californian and third generation physician, Dr. Husted
received his undergraduate degree from the University of California,
Santa Cruz, in 1984, and his M.D. degree from the University
of California, San Francisco, in 1988. He completed his internship
and residency training in general surgery at UCSF and the
University of Arizona. He is a Diplomate of the National Board
of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Surgery.
View Dr. Husted's extended resume.
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