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Learn about bariatric surgery, a weight-loss technique that changes the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract and improves obesity-related medical conditions. Find out if you qualify, how to get started, and meet our bariatric surgeons and patient success stories.
Expert Surgical Care Helping You Transform Your Health and Life. At OhioHealth Physician Group Bariatric Surgery, we have a passion for transforming people’s lives through weight loss. Our fellowship-trained surgeons are skilled in the latest minimally invasive surgical weight-loss techniques.
Surgical weight management, also known as bariatric surgery, helps people who are significantly overweight lose pounds effectively and safely. It works by restricting the amount of food you can eat, and it often results in dramatic weight loss for people who haven’t been able to lose weight by other means.
Weight loss surgery options. About 95 percent of bariatric surgeries at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, meaning a surgeon inserts instruments through several small incisions. Rarely do Ohio State surgeons perform open bariatric surgery.
3 days ago · Gastric bypass and other types of weight-loss surgery — also called bariatric or metabolic surgery — involve making changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight. Bariatric surgery is done when diet and exercise haven't worked or when you have serious health problems because of your weight.
Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric surgery isn’t about what you lose. It’s about what you gain. Whether that’s good health, greater energy, or self-esteem, losing weight can do more than change your size. It can change your life. At the Mount Carmel Bariatric Center, a MBSAQIP Accredited Center in Columbus, Ohio, that’s what we’re here to help you do.
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center's Bariatric Surgery Program specializes in helping people with severe obesity, a condition that puts people at very high risk for suffering from other chronic and life-threatening medical problems. Learn more about the steps to bariatric surgery and view our FAQs below.
