JohnAPilcherJr.MDFACS, FASMBS

General Surgery • San Antonio, TX

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgeon

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Office
9618 Huebner Rd
Suite 202
San Antonio, TX 78240
Phone+1 210-651-0303

Fax+1 210-651-0302
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Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1995
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1990
University of VirginiaBA, Biochemistry, 1982 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1998 - 2024
VA State Medical License 1991 - 2006
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS) American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Dean's List 1982-1986
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Phi Beta Kappa
National Merit Scholarship Recipient
Echols Scholarship Recipient University of Virginia
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

New Concepts in Bariatric Surgery
Pilcher, John, San Antonio Medicine, 1/1/2013
Safety and effectiveness of the Realize(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band: A 3-year prospective study in the United States
Edward Phillips, Jaime Ponce, Scott A. Cunneen, Sunil Bhoyrul, Eddie Gomez, Sayeed Ikramuddin, Moises Jacobs, Mark Kipnes, Louis Martin, Robert T. Marema, John Pilcher..., SOARD, 1/1/2009
Obesity and Healthcare costs
Pilcher JA, SA Bus Journal, 1/1/2007
Obstructive Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Patients Evaluated for Bariatric Surgery
Frey WC, Pilcher JA, Obes Surg, 1/1/2003
Left Upper Lobe Bronchus Reimplantation for Nonpenetrating Thoracic Trauma
Pilcher JA. Ishitani MB, Rodgers BM, Ann Thoracic Surg, 1/1/2000
Accuracy of surgeon-performed gallbladder ultrasound
Fang R, Pilcher J, Putnam AT, Smith T, Smith DL, Am J Surgery, 1/1/1999
The Mobile Field Surgical Team: Moving Trauma care out of the Field Hospital
Pilcher JA, The Mobile Field Surgical Team: Moving Trauma care out of the Field Hospital, 1/1/1999
Primary Colon Cancer Without Gross Mucosal Tumor: Unusual Presentation of a common malignancy
Wimmer AP, Bouffard JP, Storms PR, Pilcher JA, Liang CY, DeGuide JJ, South Med J, 1/1/1998
Physiologic study of bile salt and lipid secretion in rats after liver transplantation
Xu HS, Pilcher JA, Jones RS, Ann Surg, 1/1/1993
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Books/Book Chapters

Advanced Surgical Recall
Chapter: The biliary system
Pilcher JAEditors: Blackbourne.1996

Abstracts/Posters

Operator hand radiation exposure during adjustable gastric band adjustment under fluoroscopy
Christa Trigilio-Black, PA-C, Lloyd Stegemann, MD, Michael Seger, MD, Terive Duperier, MD, Nilesh Bhoot, MD, Charity Weberg, PA-C, Maria Contreras, RN, Rene Schultz, R..., ASMBS, 1/1/2009
Retrograde Intussusception after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Case series of 10 cases
Bhoot NB, Reiss D, Seger MV, Duperier FD, Stegemann LS, Pilcher JP, SAGES, 1/1/2009
Safety and Functionality of a Novel Sensing and Electrical Stimulation Device in Overweight Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Pilcher JA, Kipnes M, Soffer E, Conklin J, Cunneen S, SAGES, 1/1/2008
Test-based improvements for Combat Casualty Care
Pilcher JA, Putnam AT, Proceedings of the AGAARD NATO Symposium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1/1/1997
MFST: A modular approach to Combat Casualty Care
Pilcher JA, Proceedings of the AGAARD NATO Symposium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1/1/1997
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Lectures

Bariatric Surgery Inservice & Update
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital - 1/15/2016
Bariatric Surgery, Robot Assistance
1/11/2016
Modern Obesity Management
Peterson Regional Hospital - 1/16/2015
Bariatric Surgery Update
San Antonio, TX - 1/23/2014
Bariatric Surgery Practice
San Antonio, TX - 1/7/2014
Management of Metabolic Obesity Disease
Seguin, TX - 1/10/2013
Bones and Bariatric Surgery
Austin, TX - 1/21/2012
Emergency Department care of the Bariatric Patient
San Antonio, TX - 1/18/2011
The Obesity Epidemic and options for therapy
Miami, FL - 1/3/2011
REALIZE Band training course instructor
Greenwich, CT - 1/23/2010
Update on Bariatric Surgery
San Antonio, TX - 1/19/2010
Obstetric Issues Surrounding Bariatric Surgery
San Antonio, TX - 1/24/2009
REALIZE Band vs. Lap-Band
1/24/2009
Scheduled Protein Intake after Bariatric Surgery: Are we on the right Track?
1/24/2009
Bariatric Surgery, New Horizons and Current Controversies
Las Vegas, NV - 1/5/2009
Evaluation of a Web-based Support and Tracking Tool as an Adjunct to the REALIZE(R) Band
Dallas, TX - 1/1/2009
Bariatric Practice Marketing: A Case History and Lessons Learned
Cairns, Australia - 1/1/2009
Optimizing the Bariatric Patient Experience
Cairns, Australia - 1/1/2009
Review of the Swedish Band FDA Safety Trial
1/19/2008
Managing Obesity in the Setting of Chronic Kidney Disease
1/27/2007
Bariatric Surgery and Organ Insufficiency
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital - 1/10/2007
Introduction to Field Surgical Assets
Wilford Hall - 1/1/1999
General surgery Backpack inventory
Wilford Hall - 1/21/1998
Deployment planning for modular medical teams
Wilford Hall - 1/20/1998
Mobile Field Surgical Assets in the US Inventory
Wilford Hall - 1/19/1998
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