Weight loss surgery

Our bariatric surgeons and medical weight loss team are with you throughout your journey to better health. Many of our bariatric surgeries are minimally invasive, meaning you experience less scarring, a shorter hospital stay and a faster recovery.

Your bariatric surgeon will help you determine which surgery option may be right for you.

During gastric bypass surgery, a portion of the intestine is rerouted to create a small stomach pouch that empties directly into the lower portion of the intestine. This approach essentially bypasses calorie absorption.

Both the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the National Institutes of Health consider gastric bypass the “gold standard” of weight loss surgery. Studies show that many patients lose 85 to 100 percent of excess weight and keep it off after gastric bypass surgery.

During a sleeve gastrectomy, also known as gastric sleeve surgery, a surgeon creates a small, sleeve-shaped stomach to reduce the size of the stomach by about 85 percent. The sleeve gastrectomy limits the amount of food you can eat, so you feel full faster, and it allows for normal food absorption and digestion. This endoscopic procedure is performed through a small incision.

In this weight loss surgery, a deflated balloon is inserted into the stomach through the mouth. It is then filled with saline, which enlarges the balloon, so it takes up stomach space. The balloon is removed after six months, and patients undergo another six months of medical monitoring and nutritional therapy. Both the insertion and removal of the balloon take place in an outpatient setting.