James Viglianco, MD, General and Bariatric Surgeon, Joins Active Medical Staff
Thibodaux Regional Health System is pleased to announce the addition of
James Viglianco, MD, general and bariatric surgeon, to the active medical
staff. Dr. Viglianco has joined the practice of Dr. Johnny Perez.
He received his medical degree from Marshall University School of Medicine
in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Viglianco performed his general surgery
residency at Mount Carmel Health in Columbus, Ohio. He is certified by
the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College
of Surgeons. Dr. Viglianco is a member of the American Society for Metabolic
and Bariatric Surgery, the International Federation for the Surgery of
Obesity, the Lafourche Parish Medical Society and the Louisiana State
Medical Society.
Dr. Viglianco has performed more than 1900 weight loss surgeries including
Rouen-Y Gastric Bypass, Lap Band and Gastric Sleeve Surgery.
Thibodaux Regional is a modern, 185-bed acute care facility. As a regional
medical center, the hospital offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient
care for the people of Lafourche and seven surrounding parishes. Highly
specialized services offered include Heart Surgery, Radiation Oncology,
Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery, General, Laparoscopic, and Bariatric Surgery, Pulmonology, Women’s
Services, Behavioral Health and Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services.