Kathy Koger Registered Nurse RN, BSN, CBN

Kathy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Clemson University, and has more than 25 years of nursing experience with a focus on surgery and women’s health. She is also a Certified Bariatric Nurse. Kathy has been with St. Francis since 2008. She joined the Surgical Weight Loss team as Program Manager in March 2012. As someone who has lost a significant amount of weight herself, she understands the struggles that come with obesity, and is excited about helping patients reach their health lifestyle goals. Her favorite part of this role is being able to come alongside patients and be a guide and encourager as they make the journey to healthy living. One the most rewarding parts of her job is being able to give patients their before and after picture and experience the joy they feel as they look how far they have come. It is truly rewarding to hear patients describe how much their life has changed since surgery. Kathy enjoys an active lifestyle enjoys running and hiking.  She has two daughters, Kayla, married to Matt, and Abby who is busy with school and soccer. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and loves being involved in the music program at her church.