West Texas Bariatrics at SWAT Surgical
Our team of expert physicians is passionate about helping those who are struggling with obesity. At West Texas Bariatrics Surgery of SWAT Surgical, know that you are in great hands and that your physicians want you to not only succeed, but live a happier, healthier life.
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Dr. Travis Eggl
Dr. Travis Eggl
Dr Travis Eggl is board certified in general surgery and fellowship trained in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He grew up on a farm and ranch in North Dakota. He went to Concordia College in Moorhead,
Minnesota, and then medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of South Alabama, finishing his training with a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Eggl now has a bariatric and foregut surgery practice in Lubbock, Texas, with West Texas Bariatrics at SWAT Surgical Associates, a comprehensive multidisciplinary weight loss program serving West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. He is the bariatric surgery medical director and vice chief of general surgery at Covenant Medical Center. Dr. Eggl performs a variety of laparoscopic and robotic gastrointestinal surgeries including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, bariatric surgery revisions, LINX procedure, fundoplication, paraesophageal/hiatal hernia repair, and reflux surgery revisions. He is a member of ASMBS (American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery), SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons), and ACS (American College of Surgeons).
Dr. Eggl is married and has two daughters and a new son. He enjoys spending time with his family, riding horses, mountain biking, hunting, and fishing.
Dr. Adam Purtell
Dr. Adam Purtell
Dr. Adam Purtell is board certified in general surgery and is one of the few Fellowship Trained Bariatric Surgeons in the state of Texas. This means that he has received additional highly specialized training in Bariatric surgery.
Dr. Purtell received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston and Texas Tech Department of Surgery. Dr. Purtell then traveled to Houston where he completed his one year Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He is also a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Dr. Purtell returned to the west Texas community that he grew up in and joined SWAT Surgical to provide bariatric and general surgery to the citizens of west Texas and eastern New Mexico. He specializes in Revisions of Bariatric surgeries, Gastric Sleeve, and the Gastric Bypass and robotic general surgeries.
Dr. Purtell enjoys spending time with his wife and four children. As well as enjoying various sports and concerts.
Chad Cobb
Chad Cobb, Nurse Practitioner
My name is Chad Cobb. I’m a family nurse practitioner in Lubbock, Texas. I’m originally from Wolfforth, Texas where I attended Frenship High School. I’m married and have four beautiful children. My hobbies include golfing, fishing, and hanging out with the family at the park. My nursing career was spent at Covenant Health system on the renal unit and emergency department. I now have the privilege and pleasure to continue serving Lubbock and surrounding areas at West Texas Bariatrics.
Sarah Horn
Sarah Horn, Registered and Licensed Dietitian
Sarah is an exceedingly dedicated and passionate RD with an ability to make whomever she works with feel at ease. She has a wide-ranging background in Weight Management & Nutrition Counseling. Sarah is credentialed nationally with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and a licensed dietitian in Texas, Florida, and Massachusetts. Sarah is also a Board-Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM). From the start of her career, she has worked exclusively with Bariatric (Metabolic Weight Loss Surgery) Patients and Non-Surgical, Medically-Supervised Weight Loss Patients. Having struggled herself with weight issues, Sarah became a dietitian after completing her own weight loss journey. Sarah truly practices with great compassion and understanding.
Dr. Adam Purtell
Tiffany Willis, Bariatric Coordinator
As a former medical and geriatric social worker, Tiffany’s passions have always been about helping others. A graduate of The University of North Texas, she’s spent most of her life advocating for those who’ve lost the ability to speak for themselves. In October of 2012, weighing more than 531 lbs., she made the decision to undergo bariatric surgery. In the first 18 months post-op, she lost 349 lbs. Since then, she’s not only maintained a healthy weight, she’s also dedicated her life’s work toward helping those suffering from morbid obesity disease. As a bariatric coach and patient advocate, Tiffany empowers others to embrace their worth on the path to wellness.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth - Business Office Manager
Jacob
Jacob - Surgery Coordinator
Kalley
Kalley - Case Manager and Insurance Specialist
Brittany
Brittany - Case Manager and Insurance Specialist
Michele
Michele - Medical Assistant
Nicole
Nicole - Medical Assistant
Haley
Haley - LVN Nurse
Megan
Megan - Medical Records Specialist
Theresa
Theresa - Welcome To The Office Receptionist
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