Dr. Nicholas Paulk is a native to Salt Lake City where he attended the University of Utah for his undergraduate degree in Biology. He then went to OHSU in Portland Oregon for medical school and proceeded to Exempla St. Joseph’s for general surgery residency in Denver Colorado. He returned to Salt Lake in 2011 to practice General Surgery with emphasis on advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery. He joined Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians to pursue bariatric surgery and further focus on advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
Dr. Nicholas Paulk is a native of Salt Lake City, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Utah. He then attended Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon, for medical school. Following this, he completed his general surgery residency at Exempla St. Joseph’s in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Paulk returned to Salt Lake City in 2011 to practice General Surgery, with a focus on advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery. He joined Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians to specialize in bariatric surgery and to further enhance his expertise in advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques.
Dr. Paulk is board certified in general surgery and a Fellow in both the American College of Surgery as well as the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is also the first and only surgeon in Utah who is also board certified in obesity medicine making him an expert at treating patients with weight loss medications as well as surgical treatments. He will work with you to create a personalized treatment plan incorporating either or a combination of both modalities.
“Bariatric surgery is not just lifesaving – it is transformative. Those who undergo surgery routinely report that the surgery changed their lives. They feel better, they’re healthier and more active, and they’re not limited by their disease. Not only do they have more life, but they also have a better life. I can’t think of any medical specialty where a doctor is as privileged to be part of such a positively life altering journey as in bariatric surgery.” –Dr. Paulk
Dr. Paulk is married with three children. Outside of work, he can be found in the mountains either on a mountain bike or a pair of skis. He may also be spotted at all day long cheerleading competitions cheering for his daughter. He is fluent in Italian and enjoys family trips to slot canyons and Lake Powell.