Our Surgical Weight Loss Center Team
- Our Weight Loss Center Coordinator
- Our Clinical Psychologists
- Registered Dietitian and Wellness Specialist
Our Clinical Psychologists

Dr. Perry Brown is Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kentucky and a Masters degree from City College of New York. He has been practicing psychology for over 30 years, and currently specializes in the field of bariatrics. He has performed over 4000 pre-surgical psychological evaluations in the last 6 years. His clinical experience includes psychotherapy with adults and children, psychological testing, consultation and adult education. In recent years, he has specialized in working with people with eating disorders.

Dr. Jennifer L Scott, PsyD, is also a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and obtained both her MS and her doctorate from Antioch New England Graduate school in New Hampshire. Dr. Scott has been practicing in Kentucky for approximately 4 years. Dr. Scott’s interest in weight loss surgery patients stems from her use of the biopsychosocial framework, an area of health psychology which integrates the body and the mind. Dr. Scott also has a private practice here in Lexington counseling children, adolescents and adults. Read Dr. Scott's bio in full.
*the physicians found on this website are independent contractors and not employees or agents of the hospital.
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Registered Dietitian and Wellness Specialist
Melody Jones melody.jones@bhsi.com
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Financial Counselor
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