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James Parrish, M.D., F.A.C.S.

19 Patients 3 Reviews
3311 Prescott Road
Suite 201
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
318-442-6767
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About James Parrish

Dr. James Parrish is the Medical Director at both Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital and Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital. As a weight loss surgeon , he is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and has board certification in General Surgery. With an extensive background in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive abdominal procedures, Dr. Parrish has dedicated himself to helping others safely and successfully lose weight. He is President of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and holds membership in a variety of distinguished professional organizations. Dr. Parrish offers a range of bariatric procedures at his weight loss surgery practice in Alexandria, including LAP-BAND ® Adjustable Gastric Banding, gastric bypass , and gastric sleeve surgery.

Credentials and training

Medical School Attended
Lousiana State University School Of Medicine - New Orleans1996
Residency
Louisana State University School Of Medicine - New Orleans2001
View listed training (5)

  • Allergan Lap Band Training2008

  • Bariatric Mini Fellowship - UTSW Dallas, TX2009

  • Fundamentals of Bariatric Surgery2003

  • Realize Band Training2010

  • Sleeve Gastrectomy Preceptorship2009

Listed procedures

  • Adjustable Gastric Band
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

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