Richard O. Follwell, DO

Dr. Richard O. Follwell

Dr. Follwell graduated from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed a one-year rotating internship at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. He went on to complete a four-year residency training program in General Surgery from Des Peres Hospital in June 2003, where he focused studies in laparoscopic and open Roux-en-Y divided gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Follwell is board-certified and has performed over 250 bariatric surgeries.

Dr. Follwell is an active member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and is certified through this organization as a Center of Excellence Surgeon.

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Africa, Dr. Follwell enjoys camping, hunting and fishing in his spare time. He and his wife have three children.

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