Obesity doesn't care
how hard you try.

It's not a willpower problem. It's a chronic, treatable disease — and modern metabolic surgery and medicine change lives when patients can reach them.

I'm Dr. John Scott — board-certified bariatric & metabolic surgeon, Clinical Professor of Surgery, and 2026 Vice-President of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. I operate, teach, publish, and fight for access to obesity care.

Explore Your Weight Loss Options → For Clinicians
3,000+ operations ASMBS Vice-President 19 years in practice
Dr. John D. Scott, MD
FACS · FASMBS
Board-Certified Surgeon
FACS FASMBS DABOM DABS-FPDMBS Clinical Professor of Surgery Former AMA HOD Member Associate Editor · SOARD
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Dr. John Scott in the Smoky Mountains Dr. Scott holding an 'I Commit to Care' pledge at the ASMBS Obesity Summit Dr. Scott at the AMA House of Delegates holding a #FixMedicareNow 'For Our Patients' sign Dr. Scott at the U.S. Capitol for ASMBS advocacy day
About

Meet Dr. Scott

Dr. John D. Scott is a board-certified bariatric and metabolic surgeon who has spent nearly two decades transforming the lives of patients with obesity and metabolic disease. As founder of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Group LLC (MBSG), he combines surgical excellence with education, clinical tool development, and national advocacy.

Over nearly two decades he has performed more than 3,000 bariatric operations and trained the next generation of minimally invasive surgeons. His research on access to care, surgical outcomes, and metabolic disease has been cited more than 1,200 times.

Off duty, he writes fantasy fiction — serialized at The Anterion Dispatch.

  • Founder & SurgeonMetabolic & Bariatric Surgery Group
  • Vice-President (2026)American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
  • Clinical Professor of SurgeryUSC School of Medicine Greenville
  • DiplomateAmerican Board of Obesity Medicine
  • Fellowship Program DirectorMinimally Invasive Surgery
  • Associate EditorSurgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Clinical Tools

Try the Calculators

Evidence-based, interactive decision-support — free, private, and built from current guidelines. No personal information is ever collected.

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For Patients

My Weight Loss Options

Explore which treatments you may qualify for — from lifestyle programs and medications to metabolic surgery — based on your health profile.

  • Personalized BMI & eligibility snapshot
  • Compare expected results by treatment
  • Plain-language, print-ready summary
Launch Patient Tool →
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For Clinicians

Obesity Pathway Calculator

Clinical decision-support for providers managing patients with obesity. Guideline-driven pathway selection you can use at the point of care.

  • Evidence-based treatment pathways
  • ASMBS & ADA criteria built in
  • Designed for real clinic workflows
Launch Clinician Tool →
Free Downloads

Download Free Resources

Education I give my own patients and references I use with my own OR team — free to read, print, and share.

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Patient Education

Understanding SADI-S: A Complete Patient Guide

A slide-by-slide walkthrough of the SADI-S operation in plain language — how the procedure works, its benefits, honest risk numbers, and what life looks like afterward.

  • The two-part procedure, step by step
  • Benefits and an honest look at every risk
  • Nutrition, warning signs & long-term care
▶ Watch the Video Guide →

10-minute narrated video · or download the 24-page PDF · Supports — does not replace — the conversation with your surgeon.

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For OR Teams

RYGB OR Staff Reference Checklist

Instruments and supplies for every stage of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass — from patient positioning to port closure — built for surgical technologists and OR nurses.

  • All 11 operative steps in sequence
  • Instruments & supplies, stage by stage
  • Surgeon-preference and count reminders
Open the Interactive Checklist → 🖨 Printable PDF Version

Tap-to-check on any OR tablet · progress saves automatically · the PDF matches the interactive checklist step for step.

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For Bariatric Programs

Pre-Op Handout Generator

Build a personalized, dated pre-op instruction sheet for any patient — medicines to stop with exact calendar dates, lifestyle prep, pre-op diet, and ERAS education in plain language.

  • Stop-dates auto-computed from surgery day
  • Every default editable to your protocol
  • No patient data leaves the device
Open the Generator →

Free for any bariatric program to use · print or save as PDF.

Free Weekly Newsletter

MBS Digest

The pulse of metabolic & bariatric surgery — research, policy, industry, and practice, distilled into one sharp weekly read for surgeons, obesity-medicine specialists, and anyone who cares about treating this disease.

Published by Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Group LLC. Unsubscribe anytime.

MBS Digest editorial cartoon: a smiling editor in a white coat and an 'EDITOR' hatband, at a desk piled high with journal manuscripts and papers From a recent issue — studies, policy & industry, cartoons included.
Speaking & Education

Book Dr. Scott to Speak

From the ASMBS national stage to the University of Oxford's International Bariatric Club, Dr. Scott delivers practical, evidence-driven talks that move audiences of surgeons, clinicians, and policymakers.

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Leading Comprehensive Obesity CareSurgery, GLP-1s, and building the modern metabolic program
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Access to Care & AdvocacyHow clinicians change policy — from statehouse to AMA
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Surgical Mastery & TechniqueStaple lines, hiatal hernias, revisional strategy, robotics
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Seen on stages including

  • ASMBS Annual Meeting & ASMBS Weekend — national podium, 15+ years
  • International Bariatric Club, University of Oxford
  • World Congress — IFSO & international faculty
  • ASMBS Leadership Academy — faculty
  • State & regional societies across the U.S.
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Social

Follow the Work

Cases, commentary, advocacy, and the occasional strong opinion about access to obesity care.

Connect

Let's Work Together

Request an Appointment

New patient, returning patient, or a referring provider — send a message and Dr. Scott's team in Greenville, SC will follow up with you.

Your details go directly to Dr. Scott's team for follow-up and are never sold or shared.

Speaking · Media · Collaboration

For lectures, media inquiries, research collaboration, or anything else.

  • Speaking & CME: keynote, grand rounds, society meetings
  • Media: expert commentary on obesity & metabolic surgery
  • Collaboration: research, advocacy, and clinical tools
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