Bayou Bend will open Bariatric Center

Bayou Bend Health System announced the expansion of its services with a new Bariatric Center in Franklin.
The Bayou Bend Bariatric Center will offer services including sleeve gastrectomy, sleeve gastrectomy revisions, gastric bypass, lap band adjustments, weight loss injections, natural hormone therapy for weight loss, and thoracic procedures under the direction of Dr. Johnny Perez, general and bariatric surgeon.
Perez received his B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of California Santa Barbara, his M.D. from the University of California School of Medicine, his PhD in Immunology from MD Anderson Cancer Center–UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
He completed his residency at the University of Texas Houston Medical School.
Perez’s 20-plus years of expertise include bariatric, laparoscopic, oncologic, colorectal, gastroenterology, and endocrine surgeries. Perez founded the LapBand program in Thibodaux and was the first surgeon to perform single-incision laparoscopic gallbladder surgery in the Tri-Parish area.
“We are so excited to have someone of Dr. Perez’s caliber on our team,” said Stephanie Guidry, CEO of Bayou Bend Health System. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Franklin and will be a huge asset to the hospital and the community.”
Perez and his staff will begin seeing patients at the Bayou Bend Bariatric Center, 1105 Northwest Blvd., Franklin, on Monday, July 8. New patients are welcome. For all inquiries or to schedule an appointment, please call 337-471-1215.
To learn more about our services or for help in finding a physician, please visit BayouBendHealth.org.
Bayou Bend Health System is a 22-bed critical access community hospital serving the residents of St. Mary Parish and surrounding communities. At Bayou Bend Health System services incluide include a 24-hour emergency room, inpatient/outpatient surgery, obstetrics with nursery, intensive care unit, transitional care bed program, laboratory, outpatient therapy services, radiology services, respiratory therapy, and nutritional services.
Physician Practices provide family medicine, internal medicine, women’s health, general surgery, orthopedics, senior behavioral health, cardiology and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.