JohnScottRothMDFACS(He/Him)

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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Office
800 Rose St
Lexington, 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 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1999 - 2024
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
Unknown status
Phase 4
A Retrospective Study With Prospective Follow-Up of Complex Ventral Hernia Repair Utilizing the AlloMax Surgical Graft Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Completed
A Prospective, Observational Study Utilizing Phasix™ Mesh During Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Primary Fascial Closure With Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2015 Mar 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predictors of postoperative opioid use in ventral and incisional hernia repair.
Do Hyun Yun, Margaret A Plymale, Douglas R Oyler, Svetla S Slavova, Daniel L Davenport, John Scott Roth> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2024 Apr 12
Prescription opioid use increases resource utilization following ventral hernia repair.
Skyler Palmer, Margaret Plymale, Anthony Mangino, Daniel Davenport, John Scott Roth> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and surgical specialties: Reform needed to preserve access.
Roth, J. S., J Scott Roth> ;Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
1 citations
Comparative long-term effectiveness between ventral hernia repairs with biosynthetic and synthetic mesh.
Benjamin G Morrison, Kiah Gledhill, Margaret A Plymale, Daniel L Davenport, John S Roth> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
Absorbable mesh in a contaminated field: hernia repair outcomes.
Victoria Wagner, Brittany E Levy, Jennifer T Castle, Margret Plymale, John S Roth, Crystal Totten> ;Updates in Surgery. 2023 Aug 1
Expert Consensus for Key Features of Operative Reports of Ventral Hernia.
Naila H Dhanani, Nicole B Lyons, Celia M Divino, Hobart Harris, Julie L Holihan, William Hope, Kamal Itani, Michele M Loor, Robert Martindale, Ajita Prabhu, Caroline R...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2023 Jan 1
5 citations
Long-Term, Prospective, Multicenter Study of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Mesh (Phasix Mesh) for Hernia Repair in Cohort at Risk for Complication: 60-Month Follow-Up.
John Scott Roth, Gary J Anthone, Don J Selzer, Benjamin K Poulose, Richard A Pierce, James G Bittner, William W Hope, Raymond M Dunn, Robert G Martindale, Matthew I Go...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Emergent and urgent ventral hernia repair: comparing recurrence rates amongst procedures utilizing mesh versus no mesh.
Rachel Whittaker, Zachary Lewis, Margaret A Plymale, Michael Nisiewicz, Ajadi Ebunoluwa, Daniel L Davenport, Jessica K Reynolds, John Scott Roth> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Oct 1
5 citations
A prospective, multicenter trial of a long-term bioabsorbable mesh with Sepra technology in cohort of challenging laparoscopic ventral or incisional hernia repairs (AT...
William W Hope, Adel G El-Ghazzawy, Brad A Winterstein, Jeffrey A Blatnik, Jacob A Greenberg, Noel C Sanchez, Eric M Pauli, Daniel M Tseng, Karl A LeBlanc, Kurt E Robe...> ;Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022 Jan 1
21 citations
Prospective, multicenter study of P4HB (Phasix™) mesh for hernia repair in cohort at risk for complications: 3-Year follow-up.
John Scott Roth, Gary J. Anthone, Don J. Selzer, Benjamin K. Poulose, Richard A. Pierce, James G. Bittner, William W. Hope, Raymond M. Dunn, Robert G. Martindale, Matt...> ;Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
10 citations
Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair delays recurrence relative to open repair
Patrick C. Keller, Crystal F. Totten, Margaret A. Plymale, You Wei Lin, Daniel L. Davenport, John Scott Roth> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Jan 1
Totally extraperitoneal approach for open complex abdominal wall reconstruction.
Shyanie Kumar, R. Wesley Edmunds, Michael J Nisiewicz, Zachary D Warriner, Yu-Wei W Chang, Margaret A. Plymale, Daniel L. Davenport, Alex Wade, John Scott Roth> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Jan 1
8 citations
Enhanced value with implementation of an ERAS protocol for ventral hernia repair.
Chris Harryman, Margaret A. Plymale, Evan Stearns, Daniel L. Davenport, Wayne Chang, J. Scott Roth> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 Sep 1
1 citations
Ventral hernia patient outcomes postoperatively housed on surgical vs non-surgical units.
Elizabeth Bittner, Walker Ueland, Michael J Nisiewicz, Hussain Siddiqi, Margaret A. Plymale, Daniel L. Davenport, John Scott Roth> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Jul 1
8 citations
Preoperative opioid use and incidence of surgical site infection after repair of ventral and incisional hernias.
Zain U. Hassan, Michael J Nisiewicz, Walker Ueland, Margaret A. Plymale, Mary C. Plymale, Daniel L. Davenport, Crystal F. Totten, John Scott Roth> ;Surgery. 2020 Jul 18
14 citations
Detailed perioperative risk among patients with extreme obesity undergoing nonbariatric general surgery.
Meera Gupta, Adam Dugan, Eduardo Chacon, Daniel L. Davenport, Malay B. Shah, Francesc Marti, J. Scott Roth, Andrew C. Bernard, Joseph B. Zwischenberger, Roberto Gedaly> ;Surgery. 2020 May 15
10 citations
Are online surgical discussion boards a safe and useful venue for surgeons to ask for advice? A review of the International Hernia Collaboration Facebook Group.
Karla Bernardi, Alexis N. Milton, William W. Hope, John Scott Roth, Shinil K. Shah, Puja Shah, Nicole B. Lyons, Alexander C Martin, Julie L. Holihan, Deepa V Cherla, T...> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 Mar 1
32 citations
Costs and Complications Associated with Infected Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair.
Margaret A. Plymale, Daniel L. Davenport, Seth Walsh-Blackmore, Jordan Hess, William Scott Griffiths, Mary C. Plymale, Crystal F. Totten, John Scott Roth> ;Surgical Infections. 2020 Apr 30
Hernia Repair Strength Enhanced With Antioxidants.
Vashisht Madabhushi, Job C. Tharappel, Satya Alluri, Crystal F. Totten, John Scott Roth> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Mar 1
14 citations
The contribution of specific enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol elements to reduced length of hospital stay after ventral hernia repair
Walker Ueland, Seth Walsh-Blackmore, Michael J Nisiewicz, Daniel L. Davenport, Margaret A. Plymale, Mary C. Plymale, John Scott Roth> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 Oct 1
4 citations
Clinical and Quality of Life Assessment of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair.
Daniel A. Borman, Kyle E. Sunshein, Kyle Stigall, Vashisht Madabhushi, Daniel L. Davenport, Margaret A. Plymale, John Scott Roth> ;The American Surgeon. 2019 Nov 1
Current strategies for the management of inguinal hernia: What are the available approaches and the key considerations?
Bryan K Richmond, Crystal Totten, John Scott Roth, Jonathon Tsai, Vashisht Madabhushi> ;Current Problems in Surgery. 2019 Oct 1
1 citations
Current strategies for the management of inguinal hernia: What are the available approaches and the key considerations?
Bryan K Richmond, Crystal Totten, John Scott Roth, Jonathon Tsai, Vashisht Madabhushi> ;Current Problems in Surgery. 2019 Oct 1
4 citations
Polyester vs polypropylene, do mesh materials matter? A meta-analysis and systematic review.
Crystal F. Totten, Patrice Becker, Mathilde Lourd, J. Scott Roth> ;Medical Devices. 2019 Sep 12
2 citations
Abdominal wall reconstruction with large polypropylene mesh: is bigger better?
Michael J Nisiewicz, Travis G. Hughes, Margaret A. Plymale, Daniel L. Davenport, John Scott Roth> ;Hernia. 2019 Aug 30
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