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Libby Shaver, MSN, RN, CBN
Libby Shaver is the Bariatric Program Coordinator at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Libby is a certified bariatric nurse and is a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. She has been dedicated to the program since its inception in 2004. Her duties are centered on extensive patient education and behavior modifications that are required with bariatric surgery. Libby is a certified bariatric nurse and is a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Monty Cox, MD, FACS
Dr. Cox joined the Hickory Surgical Clinic in 2003. Originally from South Carolina, he attended medical school and surgery residency at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
His surgery practice includes a broad range of general surgical interests, including laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, cancer surgery, breast surgery, colon surgery, general surgery (gallbladder, hernia, anti-reflux surgery, etc), as well as surgical weight loss procedures. He has an interest in single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), where appropriate.
Dr. Cox serves as secretary for the Hickory Surgical Clinic, as well as the Medical Director of the Surgical Weight Management Program at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
L. James Cook, MD, FACS
Dr. Cook joined the Hickory Surgical Clinic in 1984. He attended medical school and general surgery residency at the University of Kentucky.
His practice covers a wide range of general surgery interests, including laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, cancer surgery, colon surgery, general surgery (gallbladder, hernia, anti-reflux surgery, etc), and surgical weight loss procedures.
Dr. Cook established the surgical weight loss program at Hickory Surgical Clinic in 2001, and his leadership has set the standard for excellence in bariatric surgery in our region.
Jonathan Hata, MD, FACS
Dr. Hata joined the Hickory Surgical Clinic in 2008. Originally from Oregon, he attended medical school and residency at Duke University. He then went on to complete an additional year of fellowship training at Duke, focusing on minimally invasive and advanced laparoscopic surgery.
His practice includes a broad scope of general surgery, including laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, cancer surgery, colon surgery, general surgery (gallbladder, hernia, anti-reflux surgery, etc), as well as surgical weight loss procedures. Dr. Hata has an interest in single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), where appropriate.
Lynn Delserone, RD, LDN
Lynn Delserone is the Bariatric Outreach Dietitian at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She has worked with surgical weight loss patients for more than twenty years and has been dedicated to this program since its inception in 2004. Her role is education and providing support to patients through all phases of the Surgical Weight Management process. Lynn is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the North Carolina Dietetic Association.
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