Bariatrics

Comprehensive programs catering to your needs and goals

Visit Murray Bariatric Solutions

Hours

Monday – Friday:
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Appointment

(270) 762-1547

Location

300 South 8th Street
Suite 100 West
Murray, KY 42071

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Overview

Improving every aspect of your health

The Bariatric Solutions team is committed to helping you achieve your weight loss goals and supporting you on your journey to a healthy lifestyle. Our team will be with you every step of the way to answer all of your questions and address any concerns.

Murray Bariatric Solutions

Services:

  • Gastric sleeve
  • Roux-en-Y
  • Medical Weight Loss
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Support Groups and Events

MBSAQIP Accreditation for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

We are a Surgical Quality Partner of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)

As an American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Quality Partner, we’re committed to the highest standards of surgical care. This designation reflects our proven record of adhering to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality—to minimize complications, improve outcomes, and save lives.

Our participation in ACS Quality Programs helps ensure that we continue providing our patients with the best care possible. When you see the ACS Surgical Quality Partner mark in our hospital, you can trust that we’re dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement.

ACS Quality Programs

Building on more than a century of experience improving surgical care, ACS Quality Programs are a definitive measure of quality you can look for as you seek care. We’re proud to partner with the ACS and participate in the following programs:

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)

MBSAQIP is a comprehensive, nationwide surgical quality program aimed at ensuring the safe and effective performance of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgical outcomes focus on weight loss and the treatment of obesity-related diseases, like diabetes, sleep apnea, and others. Research shows accredited centers experience lower complications, and better outcomes than that of non-accredited facilities.

 

Our Specialists

Brian Swain, MD

Bariatrics, General Surgery

With over 15 years of experience in bariatric surgery at Murray Calloway County Hospital, Dr. Brian Swain is committed to helping patients transform their lives by providing quality weight loss procedures with proven results. Gastric Sleeve and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass are performed laparoscopically, which is less invasive and typically reduces the patient's length of hospital stay. Dr. Swain, a General and Bariatric Surgeon, has completed thousands of bariatric surgeries since 2008. He received his medical degree from the University of Louisville in 1998 and completed his surgical residency at the University of Tennessee at Memphis. Dr. Swain has resided in Murray since 2003 and practices as a general and bariatric surgeon.

Nick Johnson, APRN

Bariatrics

Johnson obtained his Master’s degree from Chamberlain University and his undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Murray State University. He has worked as a Registered Nurse in the Surgery Dept. at MCCH since 2010 in various roles including a Registered Nurse on the med/surg unit, in the role of the circulating nurse in surgery, as well as, in outpatient surgery and in the post-anesthesia care unit. Before his time as a RN he worked as an ED technician beginning in 2008.

An investment in community health

Help us to help our region with first-rate, affordable healthcare for everyone