John Olsofka M.D. is a board-certified general surgeon with special training in advanced laparoscopy. He has received specific training in the surgical placement of the Lap-Band® System. He has been in practice with Louisville Surgical Associates since 1999. He completed undergraduate training at Western Kentucky University, attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and remained in Louisville for completion of his general surgery training.

 Dr. Olsofka has a special interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques. He maintains a teaching affiliation with the University of Louisville and is known nationally as a clinical instructor for Laparoscopic Hernias. He is a member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, the Louisville Surgical Society, the Greater Louisville Medical Society, and the Kentucky Medical Association.