Catriona M. Swift, DO

Catriona Swift, DO is a board-certified bariatric surgeon with Ascension Saint Agnes Bariatric Surgery. Prior to joining Ascension Saint Agnes, Dr. Swift treated patients at North Carolina Surgery - UNC Rex Healthcare and Wilson Medical Center, where she also served as Vice Chair for the Department of Surgery.Dr. Swift received her medical degree from A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri and completed her surgical internship and general surgery residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Michigan, where she was also Chief General Surgery Resident. After practicing general surgery until 2020, Dr. Swift completed fellowship training in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.Dr. Swift developed a passion to pursue a career in bariatric surgery due to the multifaceted positive impact bariatric surgery has on the lives of her patients - reversing chronic diseases, improving quality of life, and overall well-being. Dr. Swift is trained in laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic techniques and offers duodenal switch, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional bariatric surgery, endoscopic weight loss procedures, and surgical treatment of GERD, hiatal hernia and achalasia.Throughout her educational career, Dr. Swift has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to pre- and post-doctoral educational programs, her outstanding service in the studies of exercise and health sciences, and her high degree of service to her community. Dr. Swift also actively publishes on a variety of subjects including bariatric surgery, laparoscopic surgery, postoperative discomfort, and weight loss among many other topics.Outside of the office, Dr. Swift enjoys weight lifting, swimming, kayaking and baking.