With all the weight loss options out there today, bariatric surgery is still the most effective long-term solution. Take the first step by watching our webinar.
Selecting the right bariatric center with the right surgical team is important to ensure your best results, and that's just what you'll find that at the Baptist Center for Bariatric and Reflux Surgery. We're a nationally accredited center of excellence, and we're here with you every step of the way.
Since 2014, Baptist Health has been accredited by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for providing the highest level of care with outcomes that meet or exceed national standards.
To become accredited, a facility undergoes a rigorous process of evaluations to ensure their level of quality across safety, training, followup, and surgical volume standards. This commitment to patient safety, surgical excellence and continuous improvement means better results for our patients.
They've been in your same position, with several failed attempts at weight loss and contemplating bariatric surgery. See how weight loss surgery changed 3 patients' lifestyle and helped them keep the weight off.
Years of diet and lifestyle changes failed to provide the weight loss Lane needed to reclaim her health. Bariatric surgery was her life-changing solution.
Caroline steps onto the court with confidence after losing 100 pounds with bariatric surgery.
This corporate pilot didn’t let his weight bring him down. Pre-diabetic and weighing 350 pounds, Terry Kelly lost 100 pounds with bariatric surgery.
Katie Cox struggled with weight loss for years, gaining more despite diets and workouts. At 323 lbs., she chose sleeve gastrectomy. With support from the Baptist Center for Bariatric Surgery, she adopted healthier habits and lost 147 pounds. Today, Katie is active and confident.
Read more about her experience.
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Injectables like Ozempic, Wegovy and Monjouro (GLP-1s) are all the rage. But are these a real, long-term solution? Our experts weight in.
WE ARE LIVE: With bariatric surgeons Craig Morgenthal, MD, and Steven Hodgett, MD, and Katie Cox, a bariatric surgery patient, discussing why people choose to have bariatric surgery, the qualifications to receive bariatric surgery, the different types of bariatric surgery, pre-and post-surgery recommendations, and resources to start your journey.
'Nana' is nation's first to receive new robotic weight-loss surgery.
Sawyer was the very first patient in the United States to undergo a procedure using new robotic technology. Dr. Hodgett and the bariatric surgical team were assisted by the Maestro Surgical Robotics System, a new robot that provides surgeons with an extra set of “hands” to help hold instruments and move tools with precision.
Lane’s dreams were on hold – travel, exercise and hobbies were impossible due to her excess weight. Years of diet, exercise and lifestyle changes failed to provide the weight loss she needed to reclaim her health. Bariatric surgery was her life-changing solution.
After gastric sleeve surgery, Jason Smith has lost 130 pounds! Jason shared: "I would recommend this surgery to anyone who is on the fence. I sat on the fence for three years and I wish I could get that time back. I feel so much better that words cannot even describe the difference from even 60 pounds ago. This is the best decision I have ever made next to becoming a father.
Congratulations to Al Ciolkosz who has lost over 80 pounds in just 10 months! Al had life-changing gastric sleeve surgery and could not be happier with the results. Al shared: "Dr. Morgenthal and the Baptist Bariatrics team have been incredible. They have a complete plan mapped out for success on my weight loss journey; from pre-op preparation to aftercare, they have it covered.
Gasping for air while going for a walk is a thing of the past for Skip Dierking. Instead, the 70-year-old is feeling spry and fit as the 3,000th patient to have bariatric surgery at Baptist Health since the program started in 2008.
When it comes to weight loss, the options can be endless. And when you've tried everything but can't seem to make progress, weight loss surgery might be your best option - but where do you start? Dr. Craig Morgenthal, Medical Director of Baptist Center for Bariatrics, explains how.
