John Scott Roth MD FACS
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine Division Chief, General, Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
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800 Rose StLexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-6346
Fax+1 859-323-6840
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Summary
- Division Chief for General/Endocrine/Metabolic Surgery & Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs at UK focusing my practice in abdominal wall hernias and Foregut disorders (hiatal hernia/GERD/achalasia/reoperations)
Education & Training
University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1998 - 1999- University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1998
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1993
William & MaryBS, Biology, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 1994 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1999 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2003 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Rebound Hernia Repair Device Mesh Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- A Retrospective Study With Prospective Follow-Up of Complex Ventral Hernia Repair Utilizing the AlloMax Surgical Graft Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
- A Prospective, Observational Study Utilizing Phasix™ Mesh During Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Management of Abdominal Wall Mesh Infections.Jacob Hubbuch, John Scott Roth
Advances in Surgery. 2025-09-01 - Expert consensus for key components of a high-quality ventral hernia repair operative note.Jonathan S Lall, Said Maldonado, Nicole B Lyons, Gina Adrales, Karla Bernardi
Surgery. 2025-05-01 - Comparison of Incisional Hernia Rates Between General and Gynecological Surgery Procedures.Krista Spear, Daniel L Davenport, Lance Butler, Margaret Plymale, John Scott Roth
Medicina. 2025-02-28
Committees
- Advisor Representative for SAGES, CPT 2014 - Present
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