Samuel Bledsoe, MD FACS FASMBS

Dr. Samuel Bledsoe is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon, Professor of Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and Medical Director of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery at UAMS Health in Bryant, Arkansas.

Practicing surgery since 2009, Dr. Bledsoe specializes in minimally invasive metabolic and bariatric surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and revisional bariatric procedures. A particular area of expertise is the management of complications following previous bariatric surgery, including severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after sleeve gastrectomy and conversion to gastric bypass when appropriate.

Dr. Bledsoe holds the American Board of Surgery's Focused Practice Designation in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS).

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Bledsoe has held numerous medical leadership positions and currently serves as President-Elect of the Arkansas Medical Society. He is actively involved in medical education, physician advocacy, and efforts to improve patient access to evidence-based obesity treatment.

Dr. Bledsoe provides comprehensive bariatric and metabolic surgical care at UAMS Health in Bryant, serving patients throughout Little Rock, Central Arkansas, and surrounding communities.