Whole Health Weight Loss Institute

CEO & lead bariatric surgeon

Scott M. Perryman, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Board-certified general surgeon. Fellowship-trained in advanced bariatric and metabolic surgery. 15+ years practicing weight-loss surgery — every consultation, every operation, every follow-up.

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FACS · FASMBS
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Napa, CA
Where it's done
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Approach

The surgeon you actually meet is the surgeon who operates.

Dr. Perryman is CEO and lead bariatric surgeon at Whole Health Weight Loss Institute, and serves as Medical Director of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery at Providence Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa and Sonoma Valley Hospital. His passion for combatting the pandemic of obesity began during his surgical residency at Stanford — understanding that obesity is often the central cause of leading causes of death (heart disease, diabetes, hypertension), he was drawn to this area of practice to serve patients in the most impactful way.

He completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Weight Loss Surgery at Stanford University in 2010, training under Dr. John Morton, the former president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Perryman has now performed more than 1,500 bariatric surgeries, with a recent milestone case marked at Providence Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa.

He combines superior surgical skill with a strong background in biochemistry and nutrition and a mindfulness approach to the weight-loss process — empowering patients with the emotional and psychological awareness that produces sustained results.

Continuity

One surgeon, beginning to end. No handoffs. You'll know exactly who's operating and who's calling with your results.

Evidence-first

Recommendations based on long-term outcomes data, not procedure trends. The right tool for your physiology — not the busiest one.

Local, lifelong

Care designed for the years after surgery, not the day of. Follow-up cadence, nutrition support, and accessibility built around your real life.

Scott M. Perryman, MD, FACS, FASMBS consulting with a patient at the Napa office

In the room

Unhurried consults, plain language.

Every consultation is a real conversation — your history, your goals, and a clear recommendation for the path that fits your physiology and your life. No rushed appointments. No pressure.

Scott M. Perryman, MD, FACS, FASMBS holding a whiteboard that reads: "I want to help people to give the gifts they're here to give. #MyWhy"

My Why

"I want to help people give the gifts they're here to give."

Weight isn't just a number — it's energy, presence, and the freedom to show up for the people and the work you love. Dr. Perryman's practice is built around helping patients reclaim that freedom so they can give what only they can give.

Scott M. Perryman, MD, FACS, FASMBS in scrubs at the wellness center.
Between cases — at the wellness center
Scott M. Perryman, MD, FACS, FASMBS celebrating 1,500+ bariatric cases at Queen of the Valley Medical Center with his OR team

A milestone

1,500+ bariatric cases at Queen of the Valley.

Dr. Perryman and his OR team have now passed 1,500 bariatric cases at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa — a milestone that reflects years of patients trusted to one continuous team, and the careful, repeatable practice that comes with it.

Celebrating with the OR team — the people who make every case possible.

Scott M. Perryman, MD, FACS, FASMBS smiling at his desk with a birthday cake and banner from the office team

Off the clock

A small office. A real team.

The same people who answer your calls and prep your charts are the ones who show up with a cake on a birthday. It's a small practice — and that's the point.

A Heartful Weight Loss Journey book cover

Author

A Heartful Weight Loss Journey

Dr. Perryman's book combines bariatric surgery with mindfulness and heartfulness to help patients achieve lasting weight loss. Written for individuals on their own journey and the clinicians who guide them.

Learn more about the book Available on Amazon

Peer-reviewed publications

Selected peer-reviewed work.

Full CV available on request — contact our office.

  • Epilepsia. 2001;42(10):1221-7.

    Electroencephalographic characterization of an adult rat model of radiation-induced cortical dysplasia.

  • J Cell Mol Med. 2006;10(2).

    Repair and regeneration: opportunities for carcinogenesis from tissue stem cells.

  • Semin Pediatr Surg. 2006;15(4).

    Hepatic stem cells: tissue regeneration and cancer, injury, and the kinetics of bone marrow-derived hepatocyte transgene expression.

  • Hepatology. 2008;47(2):706-18.

    Hepatic parenchymal replacement in mice by transplanted allogeneic hepatocytes is facilitated by bone marrow transplantation and mediated by CD4 cells.

  • J Pediatr Surg. 2008;43(8):1511-9.

    Hepatic injury and the kinetics of bone marrow-derived hepatocyte transgene expression.

  • Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2011;7(5):18-20.

    Preoperative finding of gastric neuroendocrine tumor (gastric carcinoid) in a patient evaluated for bariatric surgery.

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