David Melniczek Email & Phone Number

In 2011, Dr. David Melniczek assumed the role of Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at Butler Memorial Hospital, part of Butler Health System in Butler, Pennsylvania. Dr. David Melniczek provides surgery for obese patients, enabling them to lose weight and improve their quality of life. A board-certified general surgeon, Dr. David Melniczek completed a residency in general surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and pursued additional training in bariatric surgery in San Diego. Highly skilled in laparoscopic procedures and minimally invasive weight loss surgery, Dr. David Melniczek also performs a host of other procedures for patients, including anorectal surgeries to treat fistulas, hemorrhoids, and fissures. He also provides hernia, colon, gastrointestinal, breast, and skin cancer surgeries. At his office in Butler, Pennsylvania, Dr. David Melniczek performs more than 5,00 surgical and laparoendoscopic procedures each year, earning a reputation as a skilful, experienced, and professional surgeon. An expert in bariatric surgery, Dr. David Melniczek possesses expertise in the LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System. The procedure helps patient eat less, but still feel full. Using the laparoscopic technique for this surgery, Dr. David Melniczek places a silicone gastric band around the top of the stomach, which he can adjust to help patients reduce the amount of food their stomachs can hold. A fairly simple procedure, Dr. David Melniczek performs LAP-BAND surgery in the hospital as an outpatient procedure. In addition to the LAP-BAND, he offers patients revisional surgery to correct complications from their original weight loss operation. Dr. David Melniczek accomplishes this through an incision-free, state-of-the-art procedure called StomaphyX. He creates folds in the stomach that get stapled together to decrease the size of the pouch.Specialties: Bariatric surgery

• Board Certified General Surgeon, Fellowship Trained Bariatric Surgeon

  Butler Health System

  Jun 2009 - Present

  Medical director of Bariatric surgery at butler memorial hospitalI have published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeon on surgery in the obese population. I have a consistent academic record of excellence. I scored in the top 97th percentile as a chief resident on our national exam. And achieved the top 91st percentile on the national American Board of Surgery certifying examination.I specialize in advanced laparoscopic/minimally invasive procedures. I perform laparoscopic colectomies, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplications, laparoscopic hernia repairs, laparoscopic cholecystectomies. I am offering the most cutting-edge minimally invasive procedures available. In addition, my subspecialty is minimally invasive bariatric surgery. I perform the Lap Band, Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and laparoscopic gastric bypass. In addition, I perform revisional bariatric surgeries and the Stomaphyx procedure. My bariatric program is a multidisciplinary program that includes psychological , nutrition, and exercise support and education. We have top notch specialists available to support our patients before, during and after their surgery. Our program offers monthly support groups for patients as well as special groups like walking groups and stress reduction groups for patients who feel these activities will enhance their postoperative success. Our program goal is to provide long term follow up and support to all of our patients to ensure their success. What makes our bariatric program different from others is that it is very personable and like a big family. We develop close relationships with our patients and have a true vested interest in their success. It is unlikely that patients will find a more supportive program anywhere else. We practice out of Butler Memorial Hospital that has just built brand new OR suites and large, beautiful, private patient rooms. The OR suites are top of the line and offer the most modern technology available.