Bariatric surgery helps the very obese achieve a healthier weight when
routine diet and exercise or medications have failed. Weight loss surgery
works by restricting how much a person can eat and/or decreasing the amount
of calories the body can absorb. The Weight Management Center at Excela
Health offers two types of surgery, the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and the
Sleeve Gastrectomy.
The minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery used by surgeons at Excela
Health offers these benefits:
Smaller incisions
Lower risk of infection
Faster recovery
Less pain
Lower risk of hernia
More...
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Decreased calorie absorption occurs when the route from the stomach to
a portion of the small intestine is bypassed. The stomach is made into
a pouch that holds less food. Both the bypass and smaller pouch allow
you to eat and absorb less food, resulting in weight loss.
LAP-BAND®
If you currently have a LAP-BAND® and require help managing the band,
or want to discuss removal, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Sleeve Gastrectomy
A weight loss procedure that permanently reduces the size of the stomach.
The surgery creates a thin "sleeve" of stomach, removing the
rest. Patients experience significant weight loss and improvements to
their health. The procedure limits the amount of food a person can eat
and helps the person feel fuller, sooner.
Online Seminars
Click the link below to take the first step on your journey back to a normal,
healthier life, the life you’ve always wanted.
Online seminar registration
Videos
Excela Health Bariatrics: Take 5
If body weight has become unmanageable, even after diet and exercise, the
Excela Health Bariatric Surgery Center can help. Take the first step toward
changing your life and attend our free online seminar!
Coach Roy Hall share his continued success story of weight loss surgery
at Excela Health. Hear his amazing story how he was able to lose 151 pounds
and is now living the life he always wanted. After his procedure Coach
Hall was even able to return to work in two short weeks of recovery.
The bariatric surgeons at Excela Health are performing minimally invasive
weight loss surgeries. In as little as two days patients are going from
the operating room to home.
"I would recommend it to anybody. Not only the losing of weight to
makes you healthier, more fit and able to enjoy your life better do things
that you couldn't do. I would very much like to thank the team at Excela
Health for helping me with my surgery." - Coach Roy Hall
