Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery · Greenville, SC

John David
Scott, MD

FACS  ·  FASMBS  ·  DABOM  ·  DABS-FPDMBS

Division Chief & Medical Director at Prisma Health. Vice-President, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Clinical Professor at USC School of Medicine. Changing how we think about obesity — one patient, one paper, and one policy at a time.

ASMBS Vice-President 2026
25+ Years in Practice
1,272 Research Citations
Fellowship Program Director
AMA House of Delegates
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Dr. John David Scott, MD
VP ASMBS
2026

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25+
Years in Practice
Since 1999
1,272
Research Citations
h-index 18 · i10-index 26
30+
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Including JACS, SOARD, Ann Surg
#1
ASMBS National Leadership
VP · Board Member · Committee Chair
Dr. John David Scott, MD
Dr. John David Scott, MD

About Dr. Scott

Leading the science.
Transforming lives.

Dr. John David Scott is a nationally recognized leader in metabolic and bariatric surgery, currently serving as Division Chief for Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery and Medical Director at Prisma Health Weight Management Institute in Greenville, South Carolina.

As the 2026 Vice-President of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) — the largest bariatric surgery society in the world — Dr. Scott shapes national standards, policy, and training for the field. He is also a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and an Associate Editor at Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD).

His clinical practice and research focus on expanding access to care, optimizing surgical outcomes, and integrating emerging technologies including GLP-1 agents and advanced procedures like SADI-S.

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ASMBS Vice-President
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery · 2026
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Division Chief & Medical Director
Prisma Health · Greenville, SC · 2016–present
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Clinical Professor of Surgery
USC School of Medicine Greenville
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Associate Editor, SOARD
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases · 2024–present
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AMA House of Delegates
ASMBS Representative · 2018–present
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Fellowship Program Director
Minimally Invasive Surgery · Prisma Health · 2022–present
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What I Do

Clinical excellence, national leadership, research, and patient education — all under one roof.

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Clinical Surgery

Advanced bariatric and metabolic procedures including sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, SADI-S, and revisional surgery. Fellowship-trained in minimally invasive surgery.

Prisma Health, Greenville SC
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National Leadership

VP of ASMBS, Board of Directors, AMA House of Delegates, ABS Committee Chair. Shaping standards, policy, and access to care at the national level for over a decade.

ASMBS · AMA · ABS
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Research & Education

30+ peer-reviewed publications, 1,272 citations, h-index 18. Active research in surgical outcomes, insurance access, preoperative optimization, and technology in bariatric surgery.

USC School of Medicine
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Patient Education

Free online calculators, the MBS Digest newsletter, social media content, and speaking engagements — making metabolic surgery science accessible to patients and providers alike.

MBS Digest · Social Media

Free Clinical Tools

Evidence-based, interactive decision aids for patients and clinicians — built on the latest RCT data from SURMOUNT, STEP, STAMPEDE, and ASMBS guidelines.

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My Weight Loss Options
For Patients & Caregivers

Enter your height, weight, and health conditions to see which weight loss treatments you may qualify for — with plain-language explanations, real study results, and a printable report to bring to your doctor.

  • Personalized BMI calculation
  • Eligibility check for surgery & medication
  • Side-by-side weight loss comparison (all options)
  • How each treatment affects your health conditions
  • Cost comparison & insurance tips
  • Printable patient report
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Obesity Treatment Pathway
For Clinicians & Providers

Clinical decision support tool built on ASMBS/IFSO 2022 guidelines and AHA/ACC 2023 recommendations. Enter patient parameters to generate a complete treatment pathway with RCT-sourced efficacy data and contraindication alerts.

  • FDA-approved pharmacological agents with dosing
  • Surgical options with TBWL & T2DM remission data
  • Clinical alerts: GERD, CVD, CKD, OSA, PCOS
  • Full RCT citation for every data point
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Refer to Prisma Health Weight Management Institute

To refer a patient to the obesity management surgeons and specialists at the Prisma Health Weight Management Institute, call 864-522-2139 or visit our practice page ↗.
For Epic users: place an outpatient referral order under Bariatric Surgery / Weight Management.

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Comorbidities
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Ready to refer? Contact Prisma Health Weight Management Institute

Call 864-522-2139 · Practice page ↗
Epic: Outpatient referral → Bariatric Surgery / Weight Management

Selected Publications

30+ peer-reviewed articles in JACS, SOARD, Am Surgeon, and more.

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1
Obesity Treatment Access in the United States: A State-Level Scorecard
Scott JD, Hale A, Zvenyah T, Naglowski J, Hilton LR · Submitted to SOARD
2026
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Effect of Food Environment on Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Helmken J, Luzzi N, Blackhurst D, Wallenborn J, Scott JD · Surg Obes Rel Dis. 2025 Sep;21(9):1012-1017
2025
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Use of Preoperative Endoscopic Capsule-Based pH Testing Before Bariatric Surgery
Scott JD, Blackhurst D, Hodgens BD et al. · J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Apr;238(4):551-558
2024
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Current recommendations for procedure selection in class I and II obesity: expert modified Delphi consensus
Kermansaravi M, Chiappetta S, … Scott JD et al. · Sci Rep. 2024 Feb;14(1):3445
2024
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Diabetes Risk-Reduction and Metabolic Surgery
Scott JD & O'Connor SC · Surgery Clinics of North America. 2021 Apr;101(2):255-267
2021
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h-index
26
i10-index
1,272
Total Citations
30+
Publications
National Roles
ASMBS Vice-President 2026
ASMBS Board of Directors
ABS Committee Chair · MBS Certification
AMA House of Delegates
SOARD Associate Editor
MBSAQIP Data & Quality Committee
ASMBS Insurance Committee
IFSO Scientific Organizing Committee
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Each issue covers landmark trial updates, policy changes, emerging procedures, and practical clinical pearls — written by a surgeon who spends as much time in committee rooms as he does in the OR.

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Prisma Health Weight Management Institute
905 Verdae Blvd, Suite 202 · Greenville, SC 29607
864-522-2100

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