PICTURED: From left to right – Dr. Brian Swain and Nick Johson, APRN

MURRAY, KY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital’s (MCCH’s) Bariatric Solutions has been reaccredited by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), demonstrating a commitment to ensuring the safe and effective performance of metabolic and bariatric surgery. As an MBSAQIP-accredited program and ACS Surgical Quality Partner, MCCH’s Bariatric Solutions demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous improvement and provides patients with care that meets the most rigorous standards in surgical quality. Led by Dr. Brian Swain, MCCH’s Bariatric Solutions offers advanced weight loss surgeries, comprehensive education, and long-term follow-up care to support eligible patients on a successful, lifelong journey to improved health. For over 17 years MCCH has offered bariatric surgery options to our patients. Dr. Brian Swain has been the sole surgeon at our facility providing metabolic and bariatric surgeries and has performed over 1,400 stapling procedures and 260 non-stapling procedures. Anyone (over the age of 18) can call Bariatric Solutions, to be screened to determine if they are a candidate for bariatric (weight loss) surgery.

About the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

The ASMBS is the largest organization for bariatric surgeons in the nation. It is a non-profit organization that works to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery and is committed to educating medical professionals and the lay public about bariatric surgery as an option for the treatment of morbid obesity, as well as the associated risks and benefits. It encourages its members to investigate and discover new advances in obesity, while maintaining a steady exchange of experiences and ideas that may lead to improved outcomes for morbidly obese patients. For more information, visit www.asmbs.org.

For more information about the MBSAQIP Accreditation or about Bariatric Solutions, please contact Bariatric Solutions at 270-762-1547.