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Metabolic & Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatrics)
If you’re ready to lose those unwanted pounds and the health problems they cause, we can help. According to the National Institutes of Health, weight loss surgery is the only effective therapy for morbid obesity and its complications.
With 16 years of dedicated specialization in weight loss surgery, the Metabolic & Surgical Weight Loss Program at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center offers you a comprehensive, award-winning program with nationally renowned weight loss surgeons. Our program includes dietary specialists, support groups, speakers, psychological counseling and assistance with insurance approvals.
 Our expertise means you’ll have a full range of minimally invasive weight loss options to consider, including:- Gastric Banding
- Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y
- Duodenal
- Gastric Sleeve
- Revisions and Reversals
The depth and breadth of bariatric surgical knowledge and experience at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is unrivaled, and our specialized and understanding staff will guide you along the way.
Our surgical weight loss program has met the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery’s independent and rigorous requirements for designation as a Center of Excellence. The ASMBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable patient outcomes in bariatric surgery. While complications are possible in any surgery, the rate of complications from surgery performed at an ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence is extremely low – less than 1 percent. For more information on the ASMBS designation, visit www.surgicalreview.org.
Weight loss surgery is not for everyone, but it might be for you. The best way to know if you’re a candidate for weight loss surgery is to consult with a bariatric surgeon. For those who may be contemplating surgery, we also offer free monthly weight loss surgery seminars.
If you’re considering weight loss surgery we’re happy to help you with any questions you have, or we invite you to register for a free, no-obligation, weight loss surgery seminar. Call 713.242.4600.
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
921 Gessner Road
Houston, Texas 77024
713.242.4600
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