Bariatric programs help severely obese individuals achieve significant and long-term weight loss.
Bariatric, or weight-loss, surgery is a medical procedure offered to people diagnosed as extremely obese. It helps patients lose weight by reducing the amount of food intake. The surgery alters the digestive system anatomy to reduce the amount of food that can be digested. Bariatric surgery often results in considerable weight loss, which can improve various health conditions, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol. There are many bariatric programs around the country.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) offers a specialized bariatic surgery program for severely obese people. It includes a highly trained team of medical professionals who provide care to patients before and after treatment. The program offers two procedures: the gastric bypass and vertical banded gastroplasty. Recently, the American Society for Bariatric Surgery recognized the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as a Center for Excellence.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-4000
http://www.pennmedicine.org/bariatrics/hup/
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin provides severely obese patients with inclusive medical care and the necessary support for weight control throughout a patient's lifetime. It helps patients gain long-term control of their weight and improve their overall health and quality of life. It offers two bariatric surgery procedures, the laparascopic adjustable gastric band and Roux Y gastric bypass. The institution takes on a multidisciplinary medical approach to deal with patients' overall health prior to, during and after bariatric procedures. The bariaric surgery program at Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin is recognized by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery as a Center of Excellence.
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
414-805-3000
http://www.froedtert.com/SpecialtyAreas/BariatricSurgeryProgram/
UC Davis Health System
The UC Davis Health System offers comprehensive surgical treatment for morbidly obese people. Two physicians lead the program, which includes a team of nursing and psychological staff. The UC Davis Health system offers the Roux Y bypass procedure that limits the amount of food the stomach can hold. The procedure is performed either laparoscopically or through open incisions. The American Society recognizes the bariatric surgery program at UC Davis Health System as a Center of Excellence for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
UC Davis Health System
Department of Surgery
2221 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-734-3528
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/surgery/specialties/bariatric/
