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Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD

(Dr. John Samuel Oldham Jr., M.D.)

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Professional interests include: weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

950 Breckenridge Lane Suite 10
Louisville, KY 40207

(502) 894-9499

Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD is a bariatric surgeon in Louisville, KY specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

950 Breckenridge Lane Suite 10
Louisville, KY 40207

Some issues Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	66
gastrointestinal procedures	71
minimally invasive procedures	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
weight management	22

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	97
gastrointestinal procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
weight management	17

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	154

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	84
gastrointestinal procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
weight management	36

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
weight management	23

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	123
gastrointestinal procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
weight management	39

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	99
gastrointestinal procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	68
pyloric dilation	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
weight management	22

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	71
gastrointestinal procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
weight management	21

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	166
gastrointestinal procedures	97
minimally invasive procedures	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
weight management	49

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Louisville, KY were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	75
pyloric dilation	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
weight management	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	64
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	3

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residency: Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Louisville, KY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John S. Oldham Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Teleflex LLC	$117,503 TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $117,503
Standard Bariatrics, Inc.	$107,993 TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $95,824	STANDARD CLAMP, DISPOSABLE $3,769	$8,400
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$12,047 HARMONIC Product Family $7,975	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $2,584	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $1,488
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,817 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,067	DAVINCI XI $1,750
Ethicon US, LLC	$5,587 Endoscopy: Endocutters $1,601	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $1,314	Endoscopy Endocutters $1,104	Echelon Flex $585	ENSEAL Product Family $366	Other $617
Other	$10,676 Orbera $2,762	TISSEEL $1,742	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products $851	PERI-STRIPS DRY $791	NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP $444	Other $4,086

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$124,225
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$111,312
Food and Beverage	$12,029
Travel and Lodging	$12,022
Education	$2,022
Other	$14

Biography

Dr. John Oldham sees patients in Louisville, KY. His medical specialties are general surgery and bariatric surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Oldham attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health.

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