The WBI Bariatric Surgical Team & Support Staff

Western Bariatric Institute houses four board certified surgeons who are committed to the care and comfort of their surgical weight loss patients. In addition to our surgeons, our clinic houses highly trained Advanced Practice Nurses, schedulers, insurance authorization specialists, a nutritionist and support staff. Our clinic is built around providing the highest level of patient care possible to make the process towards weight loss a smooth one.

Our bariatric surgeon’s level of expertise can be showcased through their extensive surgical experience. Since our program’s inception in 2000, our surgeons have completed over 2000 surgical cases, helping many in our community to attain their weight loss goals!

Learn more about our talented team. Click on one of our staff members’ photo to view their profile

Surgeons John Ganser MD, FACS Mark Kozar MD, FACS Robert Watson MD, FACS

Nutritionist Advanced Practice Nurse & Physician Assistants Vicki Bovee, MS, RD WBI Dietitian Laurie McGinley, MS, CNS, APN, CBN Curtis Smith, PA-C

Director of Marketing and Patient Advocate Darolyn Skelton, Director of Marketing Mason Hermosillo, Patient Advocate