Bariatric Surgery / Weight Loss Surgery
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Compassionate bariatric care
At SBH Health System, we take a whole-health approach to weight-loss surgery. Learn more about bariatric care.
Our bariatric experts make you feel comfortable and supported. We customize your treatment to fit your specific health goals and needs. That means meeting with you to determine if you’re a candidate for weight-loss surgery and connecting you with a dietitian and mental health professional to make sure surgery is right for you.
We want you to have long-term results so you can do what you enjoy — whether that’s taking long walks, jogging, going salsa dancing or running after your kids or grandkids. Our experienced team helps you get the results you want with the kind of care you deserve.
Our bariatric services
We believe bariatric surgery should be part of a lifelong health transformation. A transformation that’s about more than just your physical health, but about your emotional and mental health, too. That’s why many of our services are dedicated to supporting you on your health journey — both before and after your surgery.
Whether we’re connecting you with support groups, checking in with you on your nutrition and exercise goals, or counseling you on how weight loss can help with health conditions like diabetes and sleep apnea, our team of compassionate caregivers is committed to helping you succeed.
Initial consultation
At your initial consultation, you’ll meet with one of our bariatric surgeons, who will answer your questions, provide you with information and resources, and let you know your options. We’ll also review your medical history and perform a physical exam to make sure you’re a candidate for weight-loss surgery.
If we believe surgery is right for you, we’ll help you understand what’s involved with bariatric surgery at SBH Health System, such as consultations with nutrition and lung specialists, and how we’ll support you through the entire journey. In addition, we’ll explain how the insurance approval process will work.
In-depth clearance process
Because we understand that bariatric surgery is about so much more than calories and pounds, we require you to meet with several specialists and undergo certain tests before you can have surgery. Typically, that involves meetings with nutrition, psychiatry, cardiology, pulmonary and gastroenterology experts.
These doctors may perform:
- Lung and sleep studies
- Heart function tests
- Procedures to look at your esophagus, stomach and upper intestine
- Mental health evaluations
- Diet consultations
Weight-loss surgical options
The two procedures we perform for weight loss are:
Gastric bypass surgery, or “roux-en-y” gastric bypass
Our bariatric surgeon will close off part of the stomach, leaving only a small pouch for food. We’ll then form a new connection between the new stomach pouch and the small intestine. This type of surgery leads to the most weight loss and works the fastest, but it’s also the most serious surgery and may cause problems with how your body absorbs nutrients, meaning you may need to take supplemental vitamins for the rest of your life.
Gastric sleeve surgery, or vertical sleeve gastrectomy
Our surgeon will remove part of your stomach, leaving behind a narrow stomach shaped like a banana. This type of surgery is a less invasive surgery than gastric bypass. It’s also less likely to cause problems with how you absorb nutrients.
Two-year follow-up support
We don’t believe that weight-loss surgery is just one procedure. Instead, we believe in forming a relationship with you and helping you continue in your health journey. That’s why we’ll schedule regular follow-up appointments with you for the first two years after your surgery — to make sure you’re doing well and keeping up with your nutrition and exercise goals.
Also, both during and after your surgery, you’ll be able to join patient support groups. In fact, we encourage it. And you can take advantage of the programs we offer at our SBH Health and Wellness Center to help support your healthy lifestyle.
Other surgeries and minimally invasive procedures
We provide a full service of offerings to patients. If you’ve had bariatric surgery at another hospital and are looking for a correction procedure, we can help. We also perform procedures other than weight-loss surgeries, including:
- Appendectomy (appendix removal
- Bowel obstruction
- Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
- Hernia repair (inguinal/femoral, umbilical and ventral)
- Hiatal hernia repair/anti-reflux
- Soft tissue mass excisions
- Solid organ (adrenal, spleen and pancreas)
Initial consultation
At your initial consultation, you’ll meet with one of our bariatric surgeons, who will answer your questions, provide you with information and resources, and let you know your options. We’ll also review your medical history and perform a physical exam to make sure you’re a candidate for weight-loss surgery.
If we believe surgery is right for you, we’ll help you understand what’s involved with bariatric surgery at SBH Health System, such as consultations with nutrition and lung specialists, and how we’ll support you through the entire journey. In addition, we’ll explain how the insurance approval process will work.
In-depth clearance process
Because we understand that bariatric surgery is about so much more than calories and pounds, we require you to meet with several specialists and undergo certain tests before you can have surgery. Typically, that involves meetings with nutrition, psychiatry, cardiology, pulmonary and gastroenterology experts.
These doctors may perform:
- Lung and sleep studies
- Heart function tests
- Procedures to look at your esophagus, stomach and upper intestine
- Mental health evaluations
- Diet consultations
Weight-loss surgical options
The two procedures we perform for weight loss are:
Gastric bypass surgery, or “roux-en-y” gastric bypass
Our bariatric surgeon will close off part of the stomach, leaving only a small pouch for food. We’ll then form a new connection between the new stomach pouch and the small intestine. This type of surgery leads to the most weight loss and works the fastest, but it’s also the most serious surgery and may cause problems with how your body absorbs nutrients, meaning you may need to take supplemental vitamins for the rest of your life.
Gastric sleeve surgery, or vertical sleeve gastrectomy
Our surgeon will remove part of your stomach, leaving behind a narrow stomach shaped like a banana. This type of surgery is a less invasive surgery than gastric bypass. It’s also less likely to cause problems with how you absorb nutrients.
Two-year follow-up support
We don’t believe that weight-loss surgery is just one procedure. Instead, we believe in forming a relationship with you and helping you continue in your health journey. That’s why we’ll schedule regular follow-up appointments with you for the first two years after your surgery — to make sure you’re doing well and keeping up with your nutrition and exercise goals.
Also, both during and after your surgery, you’ll be able to join patient support groups. In fact, we encourage it. And you can take advantage of the programs we offer at our SBH Health and Wellness Center to help support your healthy lifestyle.
Other surgeries and minimally invasive procedures
We provide a full service of offerings to patients. If you’ve had bariatric surgery at another hospital and are looking for a correction procedure, we can help. We also perform procedures other than weight-loss surgeries, including:
- Appendectomy (appendix removal
- Bowel obstruction
- Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
- Hernia repair (inguinal/femoral, umbilical and ventral)
- Hiatal hernia repair/anti-reflux
- Soft tissue mass excisions
- Solid organ (adrenal, spleen and pancreas)
Locations for Bariatric Care
St. Barnabas Hospital
SBH Health System
4422 Third Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
Bronx Park Medical Pavillion
2016 Bronxdale Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
Meet our Bariatric Surgery team
Our team includes bariatric surgeons, psychologists, registered dietitians and nurses.
Questions? We here for support
Contact us for questions about your care, our services, and more.
At SBH Health System, we take a whole-health approach to weight-loss surgery. Learn more about bariatric care.
Our bariatric experts make you feel comfortable and supported. We customize your treatment to fit your specific health goals and needs. That means meeting with you to determine if you’re a candidate for weight-loss surgery and connecting you with a dietitian and mental health professional to make sure surgery is right for you.
We want you to have long-term results so you can do what you enjoy — whether that’s taking long walks, jogging, going salsa dancing or running after your kids or grandkids. Our experienced team helps you get the results you want with the kind of care you deserve.
Our bariatric servicesWe believe bariatric surgery should be part of a lifelong health transformation. A transformation that’s about more than just your physical health, but about your emotional and mental health, too. That’s why many of our services are dedicated to supporting you on your health journey — both before and after your surgery.
Whether we’re connecting you with support groups, checking in with you on your nutrition and exercise goals, or counseling you on how weight loss can help with health conditions like diabetes and sleep apnea, our team of compassionate caregivers is committed to helping you succeed.
Initial consultationIf you’ve been referred to us by a primary care doctor, our first goal is to make you as comfortable as possible and answer all your questions. We’ll schedule a 30-minute consultation with you so you can get to know us — and so we can get to know you.Initial consultationAt your initial consultation, you’ll meet with one of our bariatric surgeons, who will answer your questions, provide you with information and resources, and let you know your options. We’ll also review your medical history and perform a physical exam to make sure you’re a candidate for weight-loss surgery.
If we believe surgery is right for you, we’ll help you understand what’s involved with bariatric surgery at SBH Health System, such as consultations with nutrition and lung specialists, and how we’ll support you through the entire journey. In addition, we’ll explain how the insurance approval process will work.
In-depth clearance processWeight-loss surgery isn’t for everyone. You’ll meet with various specialists on our team to make sure it’s right for you.In-depth clearance processBecause we understand that bariatric surgery is about so much more than calories and pounds, we require you to meet with several specialists and undergo certain tests before you can have surgery. Typically, that involves meetings with nutrition, psychiatry, cardiology, pulmonary and gastroenterology experts.
These doctors may perform:
- Lung and sleep studies
- Heart function tests
- Procedures to look at your esophagus, stomach and upper intestine
- Mental health evaluations
- Diet consultations
The two procedures we perform for weight loss are:
Gastric bypass surgery, or “roux-en-y” gastric bypass
Our bariatric surgeon will close off part of the stomach, leaving only a small pouch for food. We’ll then form a new connection between the new stomach pouch and the small intestine. This type of surgery leads to the most weight loss and works the fastest, but it’s also the most serious surgery and may cause problems with how your body absorbs nutrients, meaning you may need to take supplemental vitamins for the rest of your life.
Gastric sleeve surgery, or vertical sleeve gastrectomy
Our surgeon will remove part of your stomach, leaving behind a narrow stomach shaped like a banana. This type of surgery is a less invasive surgery than gastric bypass. It’s also less likely to cause problems with how you absorb nutrients.
Two-year follow-up supportA healthy lifestyle is lifelong. That’s why we follow weight-loss surgery with two years of regular check-ins and support.Two-year follow-up supportWe don’t believe that weight-loss surgery is just one procedure. Instead, we believe in forming a relationship with you and helping you continue in your health journey. That’s why we’ll schedule regular follow-up appointments with you for the first two years after your surgery — to make sure you’re doing well and keeping up with your nutrition and exercise goals.
Also, both during and after your surgery, you’ll be able to join patient support groups. In fact, we encourage it. And you can take advantage of the programs we offer at our SBH Health and Wellness Center to help support your healthy lifestyle.
Other surgeries and minimally invasive proceduresBecause we’re a full-service bariatric department, we perform procedures other than weight-loss surgeries, including hiatal hernia repairs and bowel obstruction. We also offer revisional surgical weight-loss procedures.Other surgeries and minimally invasive proceduresWe provide a full service of offerings to patients. If you’ve had bariatric surgery at another hospital and are looking for a correction procedure, we can help. We also perform procedures other than weight-loss surgeries, including:
- Appendectomy (appendix removal
- Bowel obstruction
- Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
- Hernia repair (inguinal/femoral, umbilical and ventral)
- Hiatal hernia repair/anti-reflux
- Soft tissue mass excisions
- Solid organ (adrenal, spleen and pancreas)