Michael W. Cook, MD, FACS

FACULTY

Michael W. Cook, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery

Surgery

(504) 568-4750
mcoo11@lsuhsc.edu
Medicine

Academic Office:

LSUHSC School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
2021 Perdido St., 8th Floor
New Orleans, LA, 70112

Clinic Location:

University Medical Center
Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery
2000 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-962-6262 (ph)
504-702-3250 (fax)

Education

Medical School:
Doctor of Medicine, 1998-2002
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Memphis, TN

Residency:
General Surgery Residency, 2002-2003
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA

Clinical Fellowship:
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, 2007-2009
Emory Endosurgery Unit
Atlanta, GA

Hospital Affiliations

University Medical Center New Orleans

Clinical Interests

Bariatric Surgery
Foregut Surgery
Hernia

Research Interests

New technology
Micronutrient deficiency
Autonomic regulation of obesity
Use of ctis grafts for hernia repair
Optimization of surgical outcomes

Leadership

President, LA Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (2025)