Catriona Swift

Specialization: Gastrointestinal surgeon
14 years of experience
Workplace: United States of America, Catonsville, Ascension Saint Agnes Bariatric Surgery – Maryland Bariatrics
- Specialist at the clinic: trained in laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic techniques for bariatric surgery.
- Performs duodenal switch, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and revisional bariatric surgery, plus endoscopic weight loss procedures.
- Leads surgical treatment for GERD, hiatal hernia, and achalasia at the clinic.
- Earned her medical degree at A.T. Still University (2012) and completed general surgery residency at Michigan State University at Genesys Regional Medical Center, where she was named Chief General Surgery Resident (2017).
Catriona Swift is a specialist at the clinic and is trained in laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic bariatric surgery. She offers duodenal switch, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional bariatric surgery, and endoscopic weight loss procedures. For patients with reflux-related disease, she also leads surgical treatment for GERD, hiatal hernia, and achalasia.

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Qualifications

With training in laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic techniques, Catriona Swift focuses on bariatric procedures that can also address reflux-related problems. At the clinic, she provides surgical treatment for GERD, hiatal hernia, and achalasia alongside weight-loss operations. Her bariatric practice includes duodenal switch, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional bariatric surgery, and endoscopic weight loss procedures. She also performs endoscopic weight-loss options such as the Orbera gastric balloon.

Education

2012 — A.T. Still University (Kirksville, MO), Medical degree.
2013-2017 — Michigan State University at Genesys Regional Medical Center (Grand Blanc, MI), General surgery residency.
2017-2020 — North Carolina Surgery-UNC Rex Healthcare and Wilson Medical Center, General surgeon during clinical training-to-practice period.
Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship — Menorah Medical Center (Overland Park, KS).

Work experience

2012-2017 — General surgery residency, Michigan State University at Genesys Regional Medical Center (Grand Blanc, MI).
2017 — Chief General Surgery Resident, Genesys Regional Medical Center.
2017-2020 — General surgeon, North Carolina Surgery-UNC Rex Healthcare and Wilson Medical Center; Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery.
Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship — Menorah Medical Center (Overland Park, KS).
Current/affiliated — Ascension Saint Agnes Medical Group (Baltimore, Maryland).

Clinical focus and techniques

At the clinic, Swift’s bariatric approach combines minimally invasive access with procedures tailored to both weight loss and reflux-related anatomy.

Duodenal switch (including biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, BPD/DS).
Gastric bypass (including Roux-en-Y and Da Vinci gastric bypass as listed among performed operations).
Sleeve gastrectomy (including Da Vinci gastric sleeve surgery as listed among performed operations).
Revisional bariatric surgery for patients who need a second surgical step.
Endoscopic weight loss procedures including endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG).
Orbera gastric balloon (gastric balloon weight-loss option).
Surgical treatment of GERD and hiatal hernia.
Surgical treatment of achalasia.

Professional societies and certifications

American Board of Surgery — board certification (board name partially visible in the provided snippet).

Awards and recognition

Chief General Surgery Resident (2017) — Genesys Regional Medical Center.

For international patients, the clinic supports bariatric consultations and related GI surgical planning; the available materials highlight online consultation options and endoscopic diagnostics such as gastroscopy. Swift’s work is centered in Maryland through the clinic’s bariatric program.