Kathi Jean Ling

Dr. Kathi Ling is a physical therapist working at University of Oklahoma Department of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. She also is an adjunct professor in the Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Program in Physical Therapy. She received her BSPT at the University of Puget Sound and then her DPT through the University of Montana. She also has a Wound Care Certification through the NAWC. Kathi has been speaking at the ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) on the topics of the role of physical therapy in the treatment of bariatric surgery patients, barriers to exercise before and after bariatric surgery and the assessment of patients with obesity. She serves on the board of the OK/AR chapter of the ASMBS, on the national Access committee for the ASMBS and is the chair for the education committee of the ASMBS. As a mentor she has helped physical therapists set up a program to work with Bariatric Surgeons and has spoken at Bariatric Surgery support groups. She has addres