DR. JOHN PILCHER, M.D.
Dr. Pilcher, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon with more than 25 years ofexperience and has performed more than 2,500 bariatric surgical procedures. He is also skilled in Laparoscopic, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery. He was the first surgeon in South Texas toperform..
Read moreDr. Pilcher, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon with more than 25 years of
experience and has performed more than 2,500 bariatric surgical procedures. He is also skilled in
Laparoscopic, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery. He was the first surgeon in South Texas to
perform the Gastric Bypass procedure through Laparoscopy, in early 2000. His expertise includes-
Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Band, and revision bariatric surgery as well as the plication of the latest robotic techniques for bariatric surgeries.
Medical background:
He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, from the University of Virginia. Thereafter, he did his Medical Degree from the University of Virginia, Cincinnati School Of Medicine and continued further in the University to complete his Surgical Residency.
Membership:
- American Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (ASMBS)
- American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Self-Practice:
- At, Sage Bariatric Institute, San Antonio, TX
Affiliated with other hospitals:
- Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, TX
- Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX