John Marsden, M.D.
Specialty Surgery Center of Ft. Worth
1717 Precinct Line Rd., Suite 101
Hurst, TX 76054
Dr. John Marsden completed his undergraduate degree with highest honors and finished in the top of his medical school class. He distinguished himself by being named Chief Surgical Resident upon his 5th year of residency.
After completion of his general surgery training, Dr. Marsden completed a cardiovascular fellowship at Baylor Medical Center in Houston, TX, under Dr. Michael DeBakey.
Dr. Marsden is one of the most experienced Lap Band surgeons in the nation, having performed over 4,000 laparoscopic procedures and over 3,000 laparoscopic gastric banding procedures.
Education
- University: Texas Wesleyan College, Ft. Worth, TX
- Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
- Internship and Residency: Texas A & M University, Scott & White Hospital of Temple, TX
Certifications / Recognitions
- Fellow of the American Board of Surgery
- Texas Medical Board Licensed Physician
Professional Organizations / Associations
- Texas Medical Association
- Denton County Medical Society
- International College of Surgeons
- Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society
- Southwestern Surgical Congress
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of General Surgeons
- Texas Association of Bariatric Surgeons
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Video: Specialty Surgery Center of Fort Worth Surgeon Dr. John Marsden
Why do I perform the Lap Band procedure?
“As a physician, I want to help people improve their health and prevent disease. Obesity is a chronic disease that leads to or aggravates many other conditions and diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and even osteoarthritis.”
Dr. Marsden is an independent physician engaged in the private practice of medicine.
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