Biography Thomas H. Magnuson, M.D., is an associate professor of surgery at The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and chief of general surgery at
the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He established the Johns
Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery in 1997 and is currently the director of
the obesity surgery program. After completing his undergraduate education at Stanford University, Dr.
Magnuson earned a medical degree at the Vanderbilt University School of
Medicine. He received general surgery training at Johns Hopkins and
completed an additional year of specialized training in advanced gastro-
intestinal surgery. Recognized nationally and internationally as an expert and leader in the field
of bariatric surgery, Dr. Magnuson has published over 70 peer-reviewed
articles and book chapters and has given numerous lectures and invited
presentations on surgical approaches to weight loss. He is an active member
in many academic organizations, including the American Society for
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Society for Surgery of the
Alimentary Tract, and the Society for University Surgeons. He is a
fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is board certified
in general surgery. Dr. Magnuson specializes in open gastric bypass and revisional bariatric surgery.
The team at the Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery has
successfully completed over 2500 bariatric procedures.
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