Our Team
Before Lap Band:
After Lap Band:
| Our team is second-to-none in both quality and experience, and these are just a few of the members of the experienced team that will be helping you each step of the way. We now have 20 people on our staff, most of them are not only compassionate professionals but also patients of Dr. Curry! Trace W. Curry, M.D. Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgeon Dr. Curry is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive weight loss surgery, and is a Lap Band patient himself. He is a Cincinnati native and trained at Good Samaritan Hospital. He is the director of bariatric surgery at The Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati and JourneyLite of Cincinnati, and the Fast Track Metabolic Weight Loss Center. He has performed well over 3000 laparoscopic gastric bands, 850 laparoscopic bypasses, and 250 sleeve gastrectomies, making him one of the most experienced laparoscopic gastric band and laparoscopic gastric bypass, and sleeve gastrectomy surgeons in the country.
Dr. Curry is also well-known for his accessibility, and he frequently has patients from all over the country contacting him for advice and guidance. He even spends time on the ObesityHelp.com message board helping patients. He makes himself freely available by email so if you have any questions just write to him. Being a patient himself gives him a truly unique perspective about the journey you are taking. Dr. Curry's practice is certified as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.
John C. Mobley, M.D. Dr. Mobley is also a successful Lap Band patient, having lost over 100 lbs. He focuses on the specialty of gastric banding and is an affiliate surgeon for JourneyLite. Not only is he an outstanding gastric band surgeon, he is also brave enough to post pictures of himself in a swim suit! Dr. Mobley before Lap Band Dr. Mobley after Lap Band!
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| Lisa Gergen, CNP/CBN Lisa is an advanced registered nurse practitioner and has extensive experience in managing surgical weight loss patients. She was the first NP in the region to be certified by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and is one of the few program coordinators in the country that actually scrubs in and assists at surgery. Their experience as a team in completing over three thousand cases together is critical to your care. Lisa is always available for band adjustments, clinical questions, or advice. She is on the consulting faculty for Ethicon Endo-Surgery and has been a |
| Erin Hurst, RD/LD
Rebecca is a registered dietitian who has a Master's Degree from Tuft's University and has the personal accomplishment of having lost 160 lbs through hard work, diet, and exercise. Rebecca, like so many others who have struggled to keep weight off after diet and exercise, she too started to slowly regain the weight. But she is now a band patient on her way down to goal, and has lost a grand total of 210 lbs! Along with Erin, she counsels patients before and after surgery but mainly focuses on the Metabolic Fast Track Weight Loss Center, our nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle program for surgical weight loss patients. Rebecca is an Allergan-certified LAP BAND® Champion. |
David Strange, MBA David has an extensive background in human resources and management. He is our center administrator.
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| Charles Burhman, PsyD
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| Charity Smith Charity is in charge of scheduling surgeries and handles patient accounts as well. Charity is an Allergan-certified LAP BAND® Champion. |
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Marcy Huff (left) - mhuff@journeylite.com
Megan megan@fasttrack.md Exercise Physiologist - Fast Track Metabolic Weight Loss Center Begin your weight loss journey with one of the most experienced teams in the United States. Call Dr. Curry today! |















