Meet the Experts
The Saint Vincent bariatrics team is made up of a dedicated staff that will help you achieve your goal weight through a customized individual weight loss plan. Whatever your weight loss goal, the bariatrics team will help you achieve it.
Kathy Scutella RN, MSN, FNP, CCRN
Bariatric Coordinator / Nurse Practitioner
As the bariatric coordinator, Kathy will work with patients to provide a complete program of care. Kathy will work with the physicians and the numerous resources available to ensure each patient is achieving their weight loss goals.
Vicki Barko, RD, LDN
Clinical Dietitian
As the Bariatric Center's clinical dietitian, Vicki will assess patients' nutritional needs, develop and implement nutrition programs, and determine the best nutritional plan for each individual. She will work with individuals to develop a customized food and nutrition program and provide information on food preparation.
Ashlee Rzyczycki, MA
HealthyU Coordinator
Ashlee Rzyczycki assists employees at Saint Vincent Health Center with personalized fitness programs and implements overall organizational wellness programming. She has an undergraduate degree in Human Ecology and her Master’s in Family and Consumer Sciences. Ashlee is a certified group fitness instructor and is qualified to teach a variety of nutrition workshops including Drop 10 in 10, Eat Well for Life I and II, and Weight the Reality Series.
The Bariatrics Surgeons that perform the laparoscopic procedures, including gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric banding are Muhammad Asad, MD and Jawaid, Kalim, MD.
Muhammad Asad, MD, completed a residency in general surgery at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York, his fellowship in Bariatrics Surgery at University Medical Center in Princeton, NJ and has completed the Lap Band Course taught by Allergen, the manufacturers of the lap band. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons and is a SAGES candidate member.
Jawaid Kalim, MD completed his medical school at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and completed his internship at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. He then completed residencies at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center and Aligarh Muslim University. He completed his fellowship at University of Missouri and is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery.
To learn more about the multidisciplinary approach to weight loss or the bariatric procedures available, please call the Saint Vincent Bariatric Center at 814-452-7800 or e-mail the bariatric coodinator. The Saint Vincent Bariatrics program is helping residents of Northwest Pennsylvania to achieve their weight loss goals.