The Doctors

Meet the Fort Worth LAP-BAND^® Doctors
Dr. Adam Smith has been an Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon for 13 years. In 2002 Dr. Adam Smith started performing Laparoscopic Bariatric surgeries. After seeing the great success of his patients Dr. Smith chose the LAP-BAND^® procedure for himself and in 2004 Dr. Smith opened a private practice dedicated to the treatment of morbid obesity.

In 2005 Dr. Smith asked Dr. Ferrara to join him at Laparoscopy, Bariatrics and Surgery. When asked why he decided to start performing weight loss surgery after joining Dr. Smith’s practice, Dr. Ferrara responded, "As a vascular surgeon many of my patients are people who have lost their battle with obesity."

During his first year at Fort Worth LAP-BAND^®, Dr. Ferrara watched Dr. Smith celebrate success with his patients. He saw that weight loss surgery was restoring health to patients that were potential vascular surgery candidates and understood he had an opportunity to treat and beat obesity before the disease caused permanent damage.

It was at this point that Dr. Ferrara knew that he would join Dr. Smith in his fight against obesity and its devastating consequences. Dr. Ferrara continues as a vascular surgeon; however, he hopes that with his new efforts as a weight loss surgeon he can restore his patient’s health now rather than working to save their lives later.

Dr. Adam Smith
Dr. Smith feels he has a special relationship with his bariatric patients as he has walked in their shoes and continues his daily struggle just as they do. He is committed to the total treatment of the bariatric patient whether they require LAP-BAND^® or Gastric Bypass surgery.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
SSCFW	Specialty Surgery Center Fort Worth Surgical Medical Director
ACOS	American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Board of Governors
ACOS	General Surgery Inservice Exam Chairman since 1996
UNT	University of North Texas Associate Clinical Professor
CAB	Council for Advances in Bariatrics
ASBS	American Society for Bariatric Surgery
SAGES	Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
ASBS	American Society for Bariatric Surgery
ACOS	American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
AOA	American Osteopathic Association
TOMA	Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
TMA	Texas Medical Association
TCMS	Tarrant County Medical Society
Allergan Corporation (LAP-BAND^® manufacturer) Faculty member

I’m a LAP-BAND^® doctor, patient, and believer.”
– Adam B Smith, FACOS

Dr. Craig Ferrara

EDUCATION
Residency (2005)	Vascular Surgery, Plaza Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Residency (2004)	Traditional Rotating Internship University North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Internship (2002)	Traditional Rotating Internship University North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
D.O. (1999)	Doctor of Osteopathy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC Fort Worth) – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
ASBS	American Society for Bariatric Surgery
ACOS	American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
AOA	American Osteopathic Association
AMA	American Medical Association
TMS	Tarrant County Medical Society
TOMA	Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
TMA	Texas Medical Association
UNT	University of North Texas, Assistant Professor

“It is my hope, as a weight loss surgeon, I can restore a patient’s health now rather than working to save their life later.”
-Craig Ferrara D.O.

Dr. Slicho

EDUCATION
Board Certified (2010)	Board Certification in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Residency (2007)	Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Plaza Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Internship (2005)	Traditional Rotating Internship, Plaza Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas
D.O. (2004)	Doctor of Osteopathy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC Fort Worth) -Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
M.S. (2004)	Masters of Science in Clinical Research and Education, UNTHSC Fort Worth-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
B.A. (1998)	Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Graduated with Honors

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2006- Present	Cranial Academy of Osteopathy
2006- Present	Postgraduate American Academy of Osteopathy
1999- Present	American Osteopathic Association
1999- Present	Texas Medical Association
1999- Present	Texas Osteopathic Medical Association