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Lisa West-Smith, PhD,LISW-S

Adjunct Associate Professor

Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • PhD: Union Institute & University (Clinical Social Work & Women's Studies)
  • MSW: University of Kentucky (Social Work)
  • BA: Northern Kentucky University (Psychology)
Specialties

Psychotherapy

Contact Information

Clinical Interests

Psychiatry

Binge Eating Disorder

Eating Disorders

Night Eating Syndrome

Peer Reviewed Publications

Zeller, Meg H; Robson, Shannon M; Reiter-Purtill, Jennifer; Kidwell, Katherine M; Kharofa, Roohi Y; McCullough, Mary Beth; Crosby, Lori E; Howarth, Taylor; Comstock, Sara E; Ley, Sanita L; Courcoulas, Anita P; West-Smith, Lisa 2019. Halo or horn? A qualitative study of mothers' experiences with feeding children during the first year following bariatric surgery. Appetite, 142 , 104366

Sogg, Stephanie; Lauretti, Jennifer; West-Smith, Lisa 2016. Recommendations for the presurgical psychosocial evaluation of bariatric surgery patients. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 12 4, 731-749

Guerdjikova, Anna I; West-Smith, Lisa; McElroy, Susan L; Sonnanstine, Thomas; Stanford, Kevin; Keck, Paul E 2007. Emotional eating and emotional eating alternatives in subjects undergoing bariatric surgery. Obesity surgery, 17 8, 1091-6

Davis, Pamela; West-Smith, Lisa; Baldwin, Laura L; Flanders, Karen M; Davis, Melissa M; Gergen, Lisa Rae; Kilgore, Paula R; McKenzie, Terry L; Proulx, Debra A . Gastric band adjustment credentialing guidelines for physician extenders. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 8 6, e69-71

Sarwer, David B; Dilks, Rebecca J; West-Smith, Lisa . Dietary intake and eating behavior after bariatric surgery: threats to weight loss maintenance and strategies for success. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 7 5, 644-51

West-Smith, Lisa; Sogg, Stephanie . Creating a credential for bariatric behavioral health professionals: potential benefits, pitfalls, and provider opinion. Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 6 6, 695-701