General Surgery In the Department of Surgery

John Morton

Administrative Appointments

  • Chair, National Committee on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and American College of Surgeons (2013 - 2015)
  • Member, GI/GU Steering Committee, National Quality Forum (2012 - present)
  • Editorial Board, Cureus (2012 - present)
  • Editorial Board, Bariatric Times (2011 - present)
  • Executive Council, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (2011 - present)
  • Advisory Board Member, American College of Surgeons Bariatric Surgery Network (2011 - present)
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Surgical Case Reports (2011 - present)
  • Member, International Nutrition Council (2011 - present)
  • Publications Board, The Obesity Society (2010 - present)
  • Chairman, Access to Care, ASMBS (2010 - present)
  • Associate, NIH Digestive Disease Center (2009 - present)
  • Co-Director, Digestive Health Center (2009 - present)
  • Editorial Board, World Journal of Gastroenterology (2009 - present)
  • Elected Faculty Senator at Large, Stanford Faculty Senate (2009 - present)
  • Section Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine (2009 - present)
  • Director, (SCORE) Stanford Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (2007 - present)
  • Director, Surgical Quality, Stanford University Medical Center (2007 - 2013)
  • Associate Editor, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, SOARD Journal for ASBS (2005 - present)
  • Associate Editor, Obesity Surgery (2007 - present)
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Director, Stanford School of Medicine (2004 - present)
  • Surgery Sub-Internship Director, Stanford School of Medicine (2003 - 2007)
  • Expert Reviewer for Bariatric Surgery(only two MDs Chosen), California Medical Board (2006 - present)
  • Chairman, Outcomes Committee, SAGES (2004 - present)
  • Member, Program, Research Committee, American Society of Bariatric Surgery (2004 - present)
  • Medical Advisor, Centers of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery, California Blue Shield (2004 - present)

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