General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  The demand for ReShape Lap-Band Program® Surgery has been growing steadily since it’s approval by the FDA in June 2001. It has been proven to be safer and as effective as other more invasive bariatric procedures, with over 1,000,000 ReShape Lap-Band Program® surgeries performed worldwide, it’s a proven safe viable alternative offering excellent weight loss results.

Gynecologists

• Pregnancy

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  Dena McCoy MSN, RN and Debbie Wedding RN, BSN are the coordinators of the Bariatric Program at U of L Health, Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. They have 8 and 27 years of nursing experience respectively. Dena has medical-surgical, pre-operative, and post-surgical nursing experience as well as administrative experience as an educator for U of L Health, Mary & Elizabeth Hospital’s Surgical Services. Debbie has experience as an operating room nurse here at U of L Health, Mary & Elizabeth Hospital’s Hospital. Their role is to assist patients through the program, beginning with the informational seminar. They provide assistance with the insurance approval process, coordinate scheduling for preoperative assessments/evaluations, preoperative testing, surgery scheduling and also work with the surgeon’s office staff in scheduling preoperative office visits. Dena and Debbie also educate patients both pre- and postoperatively.
• Laparoscopy
  Dr. Olsofka and Dr. Lusco have developed a comprehensive program built around the Lap-Band® System. Because of the safety profile of the Lap-Band® they do not offer gastric bypass or gastric sleeve.. This program is designed to be efficient for the patients and offers an extensive support network with an exercise program, nutritional support, education, counseling, and psychological resources if necessary. They also have a team of anesthesiologists who specialize in perioperative care of the bariatric patient. Our facility has state of the art laparoscopy equipment and a dedicated group of nurses that take care of our patients post-operatively. We also have bi-monthly support group meetings with Lap-Band® patients.

Plastic Surgeons

• Bariatric Surgery
  Dr. John Olsofka ( Click to watch bio ) has been in practice for ten years with Louisville Surgical Associates. He completed undergraduate training at Western Kentucky University, attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and remained in Louisville for completion of his general surgery training. Dr. Olsofka is board certified in General Surgery and has a special interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques. He maintains a teaching affiliation with the University of Louisville and is known nationally as a clinical instructor for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernias. He is a member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, Louisville Surgical Society, Jefferson County Medical Society as well as the Kentucky Medical Association. Dr. Olsofka’s interest in Bariatric Surgery has foundation in the newly developed “minimally invasive” techniques.