Dr. George Merriman-Bariatric Surgeon Shreveport, LA. Lap Band Surgery, Vertical Sleeve, Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass

About Our Bariatric Surgery Practice

Dr. George R. Merriman II. will provide information on various surgical approaches which have proven successful in generating extensive weight loss and consequently saved lives.

Call our office 318-222-3132 to have an informational packet including a DVD of Dr. Merriman introducing his program. Let them know what surgeries you are considering and what method you would like to pay with (insurance, cash/financing or Medicare) so we can tailor the packet to meet your needs.

Also, please continue to explore the website as it includes a wealth of information regarding the surgeries and our program.

Doctors

George R. Merriman II, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Education: M.D. (1992) - Medical School & Surgery Residency - University of Alabama Hospitals (Birmingham, AL) - "The UAB"
B.S. Chemistry (1983) - Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)

Credentials: Board Certified, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Recognized "Center of Excellence" by the Surgical Review Corporation
Member, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Member, Shreveport Medical Society
Former Board of Director, Shreveport Medical Society
Know Your
Surgeon:

Dr. George Merriman...

* Is the first and most experienced LAP-BAND® Suregon in the Ark-La-Tex region.
* Has performed over 2000 Bariatric cases.
* Is the only local Bariatric Surgeon certified on the DaVinci robotic operating system.
* Is also an experienced laporascopic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery, gall bladder removal and hernia repair.

Biography:

Dr. Merriman was born in Louisiana but grew up all over the South, including Arkansas, Texas and Alabama. Growing up that way has certainly embellished his natural gift to understand and relate to people and knowing how to make them feel at ease with sometimes difficult situations.

With his wife of more than 20 years, Katy, they are raising two children aged 16 and 13. As a family, they enjoy outdoor activities including travel, skiing (water and snow), wakeboarding, camping, hiking and "dirt bike" motorcycling.

He has always been interested in all things technological, fostering his early interest in laparoscopy as well as surgical robotics. He is dedicated to remaining on the "cutting edge" of knowledge and innovation in his area of surgery.

He entertains himself with his inborn love of music (he has been an accomplished drummer since the age of 12), movies (especially sci-fi and westerns), speaking (he was the national college debate champion of 1983) and the Green Bay Packers (having made several "pilgrimages" to the frozen tundra of Lambeau field).

Dr. Merriman's well-rounded life experiences foster his commitment to treating his patients as more than their disease by following a simple philosophy — always treat people as an end unto themselves, and never as a means to an end.

Procedures, Services, and Technologies

• WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERIES
• Allergan AP LAP-BAND®
• Ethicon REALIZE Band®
• Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
• Gastric Bypass Surgery (Roux-en-Y)
• GENERAL LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERIES
• Hernia Surgery
• Gallbladder Surgery