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Thank you for your interest in our program! We’re committed to helping improve the medical, social, emotional and psychological lives of people with obesity. We feel it’s important to treat the entire person by providing appropriate physical and psychological support before, during and after your surgery.
We’re here to help you in every way we can. Please do not hesitate to contact our office with your questions or concerns.
We believe in a whole team approach — and you are part of that team. Evaluations are done by team members with range of expertise to ensure the highest quality of pre- and post-surgical weight loss care.
These patients started where you are today — and look at them now!
“I never thought you could feel so good. To be without pain is an incredible gift.”
Erica J.
"Pienso que voy a vivir más años para estar con mi familia y eso es lo más importante."
Elizabeth C.M.
“My diabetes is undetectable. I'm off of all medications. This has changed my life.”
Steve M.
"Here I am, two years later and down 162 pounds — feeling fantastic!"
Erica J. — bariatric surgery patient
Patients have many options for where to have bariatric surgery. One significant decision is whether you’ll have your surgery at an accredited or a non-accredited facility. In making this choice, it’s critical patients and referring physicians understand what makes a facility accredited — and why accreditation is so important.
The bariatric and metabolic surgery accreditation process is known as the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). MBSAQIP was developed jointly by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, to foster patient safety and surgical excellence. To become accredited, a facility undergoes a rigorous process of evaluations to ensure a high level of quality.
A recent study showed the mortality rates at non-accredited facilities are, on average, three times greater than at accredited facilities.
Accreditation is an important, potentially life-saving process. We encourage patients and referring physicians to seek out facilities that meet these rigorous standards.